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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
DANIEL BASSETT DEAD.

Pioneer Resident of minneapolis
Was Nearly 81 Years Old.
Minneapolis. Dec. 3.-Danlel bassett'
a pioneer of Minneapolis and proml-
nent business man. died at his home
here. lie was nearly eighty-one years
of age and had resided in Minneapolis
for forty-four years. Joel Bassett was
his brother
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
An Old Mans Crime.

Wightman. siXty-seven years old. was
found guilty of murder i'll the first de-
gree. He was charged with the MUIR
der of Clarence Updyke because he be-
lieved Updyke was alternating his
wife'S affections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Instantly Killed.

Dubuque Iowa. Dec. 3. = James
Mitchell, a laborer. was killed while.
unloading rock from an Illinois Cen
trail car near East Dubuque. He lost
his hold and was struck in the back
nv the crank of the derrick.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
A THANKS DA YTRAGEDY.
Duluth Man Viciously Attacks His
Wife md Fires His Home.

Wife and Fires His Home.
Duluth. Mimi. Dec. Jacob Schnei-
der attacked his wife with meat ak
at their home. and after chopping her
horribly saturated the house with
kerosine and set it on fire. He per-
ished in the flames but the wife was
saved by her daughter. who was
sleeping in the upper part Of the house
and was alarmed by the noise of the
struggle. There We're three other wo-
men in the house and they ran to the
rescue of the wife, but were driven
away by Schneider with the cleaver.
Schneider has borne good reputation
but his home life has not been pleas
ant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Suicide by Drowning.

Milwaukee, Nov. 3O-Ofticers Of the
Flint & Pere Marquette steamer No. 3
reported yesterday on their arrival
from Luddington that passenger
named Max Pfenning Of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, committed suicide by jumping
overheard and drowning while the
steamer was in mid-lake en- route to
Milwaukee. No cause is known for
his act.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Advance i'm Wages.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 8. - All the
cotton manufacturing interests Of this
city represented In the Fall River as
ISOLATION have decided to grant an ad-
vance Of 10 percent in wages, begin
ming Dec. IL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
safe Blowers ut work.

Pipestone, Mimi. Dec. 3. = Thieves
broke into the lumber Office of Armin
s. Bennett at Woonsocket, and blew
open the safe but got no cash. The
explosion destroyed the books, shat
tered the windows and made bad
wreck of the office. No clue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Fire Loss of $4,000.

Winona, Mimi. Dec "a fire in the
mattress factory in the Meier block
did damage of probably $1,000, mostly
by smoke. The loss is pretty well
covered by Insurance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Sire of Judge MCGEE Hurt.

Rapid City, S. d.. Nov. 29-William
MCGEE, father of Judge Levi MCGEE,
Of the Seventh judicial circuit, was
thrown from his wagon while coming
down a hill near this city, and sus-
tanned a broken collar bone and a dis
located shoulder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Shot While Hunting.

Downing, Wis. Nov. 30. Walter
Harper, aged sixteen years, was shot
in the leg near the groin by COM
panion named Best. while rabbit hunt
ing. The wound is pronounced very
dangerous.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Wisconsin Faculty Disapproves.

milwaukee,. Dec. .. The Sentinel
says: Wisconsin will not play at Madi-
son. Dec 8, President Adams announc-
ing that the faculty of the University
of Wisconsin will not indorse the
agreement entered into between. Man.
ager Fisher Of Wisconsin and A. A.
Stagg of Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Wanted tn See the World.

Spearfish, s. D.. Dec. 2.-The deputy
sheriff picked up two little boys from
Central City and Lead. named Rowe
and Matson. They had load of to-
bacco. canned goods. coffee and apples
and had started out to see the world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
ONE KILTED-TWO INJURED.
Frightful Accident at Williston,
D., Caused by Carelessness.

Williston. n. D.. Nov 29.-While en-
CINE No. 1877 was backing up in the
yards three men stepped on the track
and walked from the engine. The fire.
man rang the bell but they did not
heed him, and Bud Davis was killed
outright. His body was badly mangled.
Pat Cushman had his left foot cut off
at the ankle. The third man was
knocked off the track and not injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Hunter Loses a Leg.

Henning, Mimi, Nov. 80. = While a
young German named Markee was
out hunting his shotgun caught on a
tree and was discharged. the shot hit
ting him just below the knee. His leg
was shattered badly and was ampu-
foto6
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Land Deal at She'll Lake

Shell Lake, Wis, Dec. 2-Land Agent
G. w. Harmon has just closed a deal
with Madison people for 10000 acres
of land lying southeast of this place
and belonging to the Shell Lake Lum-
Der company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Kicked by a Horse.

Ipswich, s. D., Nov. 30.-E. p. Jones
of RoSette Park was kicked by
horse. and he is in critical condition.
The horse struck him in the region of
the heart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
younu Life Crushed Out.

Yankton, S. d., Dec. 3. = Robert
Tralle, the thirteen-year-old son of W..
Tralle, was killed by the sudden cav
ing of steep bank on Rhine creek,
near the Milwaukee depot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Diphtherin at Hastings.

Cottage Grove. Mimi. Nov. 30. -
Diphtheria is reported at Hastings,
with six deaths. and large number
of families are under quarantine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
LOST HER TEETH.

A Minneapolis Vocalist Sues n Street
Railway Company.
I.aporte. Ind. Nov. 3O.-Miss Kath-
ryn Staley of Minneapolis has brought
suit against the street railway com
pany at Elwood, this state, for 5000
damages. Her claim for damages is
based upon the fact that a railway ac-
cident resulted in the loss Of her teeth.
Miss Staley is an elocutioEist and vo-
calist and widely known in Minnesota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Prospective Talking Line.

Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. 2. =.
Charles Linn, right-of-way agent for
the new telephone line between here
and In Crosse, has just been over the
proposed route and is very well Salts
fied with II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Three More for Fargo's Barrack.

Three More for Fargo's Barracks.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 3O.-United States
Marshal Haggart has received tele-
gram stating that three more China
men have crossed the international
boundary line. They will be brought
here and placed with the seventy-fve
already awaiting trial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
s2,s1o,5oO in a Month.

Cripple Greek, Colo, Dec. 3.-The to-
tai gold production of the Cripple
Greek district in November was ST.
SIS, 500, an increase Of more than %
per cent over the largest previous
monthly record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
KilIed hy Accident.

Osceola, Wis, Dec. 2-While work
ing near Clam Falls d. Whitner was
accidentally killed. He was widower
and leaves three children. He made
his home with Daniel Thompson, three
miles east of st. CroiX Falls.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
IncendiarisIn Fooled.

Galesville, Wis, Nov. %. - An at
tempt was made to burn the roof of
the reservoir of the new city water
system. The roof had been saturated
with Kerosene. The damage to the
reservoir was only about $50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
UNDER THE WHEEL.
Shocking Fate of a Little Girl ut
FQXOn.

FaXOn.
Belle Plaine, Mimi. Dec. 3.-Patrlck
Bohland. living at Paxton. hitched up
his team to drive to Blakely with a
load Of corn. His wife was on the
load with him. A four-year-old girl
of theirs got on the wheels unknown
to the parents and as the team started
fell under the wheel, which crushed
through the skull. and as the enid
made no cutlery the parents kept on
their way and knew nothing of the af-
fair until they were called back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Fuel Famine Ayerted.

Huron. S. D., Nov. 30.-Large quanti-
ties Of soft coal have been brought
into this part of the state during the
past few days and there is no longer
any fear Of fuel famine
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
sw,ndlinr wine Merchnnt.

Milwaukee, Dec. 2. = Rene Wargny.
the manager of wine importing COM
pany. was fined 500 and sentenced to
three months in the house of correc-
ton for using fictitious labels Oh ill.,
ferior bottles of wine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Prominent German Editor Dead.

Prominent German Editor Dead.
oshkosh, Wis. Dec 3.-Carl Rose, an
editorial writer on the Wisconsin Tele-
graph. a German weekly, is dead. His
death was caused from cancer of the
liver. He was considered one OF the
ablest German scholars in the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
Fatally stabbed With Pitchfork.

Baraboo. Wis, Dec. 2.-Henry Smith
and William Devolt. near SeXtonville,
fought with corn knift and a pitch
fork over a division Of crops. The
former received a probably fatal
wound with the pitchfork.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
WHITMAN SERVES TIME.
He Is Taken to the Chicago Hous
of Correction.

ne 1B IHkeH 10 INC OhlcNEO HOUse
of Correction.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-AlonZo ]. White
man. former state senator in the Min
nesota legislature and prominent i'll
politics in that state, who disappeared
after being convicted Of forgery in this
city and who was recently rearrested
in New York, was taken to the house
of correction to serve q sentence of
two years. Whiteman said he would
at once appeal the case to the supreme
court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
TO AID MRS. GRIDLEY.
A Man Proposes That 100000 Per-
sons Give rs Cents Each.

SUITS UIVe ~ OC1tts EHcH'
Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 3-A1ilton Barde,
foreman of the upholstering depart
ment at the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
shops here. in local paper suggests
that he will be one Of 100000 persons
to contribute 25 cents each to the wild
ow of Capt. Charles V. Gridley, who
commanded Admiral Dewey's flagship
at the battle of Manila bay. Mr.. Barde
suggests that Miss Helen Gould be
made treasurer of the fund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
cr.ntx bonds His Mine.

GrantE bonds His Mine.
Deadwood. S. D., Dec. 3.-Otto P. T.
Grantz has bonded his rich mine for
81, 900. 900 to Denver people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-07
pairymen Abandon Business.

Cottage Grove, Mimi, Nov. Bottle
dairy inspector from st. Paul has con-
.demned large number of dairy cows
here Several of the dairymen have
gone out of business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26

Our cheerful neighbor. the Times. con-
return Of the Washington volunteers.
The other day Il figured out, through
some tnscrutable mathematical process,
that 80 volunteers only would come 10
Seattle. and IL wanted TO call CT the
celebration. or at least to modify tia
denouemert that would doubtless have
given immense satisfaction 10 its petty
soul. Now 1t has learned TINT pretty
much the whole regiment /. coming and
II Is forced 10 declare that II Is happy.
AZ an evidence 81 !,a serene and Joyful
state 81 mind II offers this gratutous
insult - every one OF the gallant volun.
teers who has chosen 10 take passage on
the Queen:
From our standpoint. The mos; natural
reason tfor preferring the rail- routel was
the objection which every sslf-raspect-
Ing soldier must havs. with entire hon.
esty 10 himself ana his country. in &C.
cepiing gratuiious transportation at the
hands os q politician
Between four and i've hundred soldiers
have accepted sratUitous transportation
az the hands Of Mr.. Ankeny, a generous
citizen a. his invitation ana at ihs tn
vl.atraa Of the entire state. through SIS
chosen representatives. the governor.
swo senators ana the general reception
committee 1t remained for a Seat,le
newspaper. in a 81 ~ tea!ous plque. "a
&ec.ara that these splendid sons of wash
inetou sce wanting IN self-fee7ect
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26
WHO WILL READ THE TOTEM
POLEf

Our city has a totem pole.
Carved deep and rich in Indian fame.
Reminding us of that great soul.
The patron of Seattle's name,
That royal friend of our own.
And monarch OF his dusky race,
Whose memory still holds a throne
In his native dwelling place.
What savant here will read this pole
This relic of tribal past
And tell US what this mystic scroll
Has come to teach us OF the past?
What fires Its symbols still conceal
That burned In Indian warriors breast?
Have We scholar to reveal
The language OF this gaudy crest!
Is this a record OF the band
Which erstwhile came with spear and
whsn great seattle's kingly hand
Saved white men from the red mems
Is this chapter of the book
OF our great chieftain's ancient foe?
Come. savants, come and take look
And tell US what We fall to know
This totem bore Its message when
Deaths angel claimed our Washington;
Put on your X-ray glasses. then,
And tell us OF those days long gone.
unveil, perchance. some mystic lore
OF Civilizations waning light.
That flashed upon Pacihcs shore
Ere Aztec glory sank in night.
They may he more than savage art,
These symbols on this time-worn tree;
Let science now do we'll her part
And read us all this mystery.
Perhaps we may some wisdom gain
Of evo4utions tireless plan.
OF how the wondrous human brain
Develops in each race of man.
J. MARION GALE.
Quilcene. Wash
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f. known all over the world that e r1odus
vsvendt has beea entered into between
thu American contention IL fully admit
ted and the Ina placed far inland from
Pyramid harbor. The effort 0. Mr..
Lewis local organ 70 ascriee ID that
gentleman the credit OF having saved
Pyramid harbor TO the United States
evidences almost iA1shable ignorance os
the subject. The whole story was pub
lished and exploded before Mr.. Lewis
had any ifea OF going 10 England
or being interested In the claims Of the
Attn miners. He has successfully
bUnkoed the London Associated Press
agent. and that is ali there IL TO il;
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admiral made q serious mistake by not
pumping hts way 20 Boston on q hand
car"
Thus far an armored train has not been
found necessary in making stumring
tour through Kentucky. but IL Bryan
should conclude to 90 there again 81 will
not be q bad idea for him to employ one.
- 20 20
A Filipino paper informs its readers
that Bryan will be elected in Deem
Der and give them their independence.
Is II possible that the Nebraska claim
ant has been making some rash prom
Uses?
- - -
1t would be interesting 70 know how
Col. Lewis succeeded In palmiag OF on
the London Associated Press correspond
ent an Alaskan boundary story three
months old for news. The Canadian
proposition. as outlined in the London
dispatch. was turned down by this gov
eminent long ago. and Lewis dramatic
protest against it at this time is anus
Ing.
% 20 %
The national convention Of the W. c. T.
L. Is violently opposed to war, and par
tfcularly to the war In the Philippines.
and protest both against the policy
which would compel q foreign people 10
submit to the rule OF the United States
and against the war through which the
administration is striving to enforce It's
policy" The good ladies OF the w. c. T.
L. are engaged in a very earnest war
against sundry and divers things, and are
striving with might and main to compel
large and very reluctant majority to
submit TO certain hard and fast rules
which the aforesaid good ladies In their
wisdom have determined to be the proper
thing. The consent OF the governed Is
a principle which is not considered for
a moment by them in carrying out their
plans.
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CONCERNING A CRYING NEED.
com HlanI,

What Seattle needs more at this mo-
n1ent than even a new public building
and 100000 people Is a city ordinance
placing the names OF the streets In
conspicuous places on each OF the four
corners Of intersecting streets. As
now existent. nobody can tell the name
of q street except by hearsay. and
there are many old residents who don't
know a tenth Of the streets names.
and If they were set down suddenly In
any part OF town except those sections
they frequent they could not to sava
their lives tell what street they were
on. They might get their bearings from
the court house tower or from Mount
Rainier. II the weather were clear
which 1t always isn't-and by this
means get out OF the unknown land, but
If these landmarks were not available.
heaven only knows how long they
might wander around their own town.
II II Is thus with cur own people,
and 1t undoubtedly is. how much worse
is 1t for the strangers who are here;
and Seattle is not only full Of strangers
now. but the number will continue to
increase from henceforth, and they ara
entirely at loss TO find the places they
are looking for. Down town 1t is not
very difficult. though very annoying. to
stop a policeman. or go into store and
ask where a certain street is; but, after
one has passed. let us say, beyond
Fifth avenue. IN his search for the
home OF friend who has given him
his address and asked him TO come out
and see him, he might as well try to
cross country roads where never a
guide post marked the way. Stores are
few and far between in the residence
portions, policemen are fewer. ana the
helpless visitor must grope his way
about as best he can TO end at last at
the wrong place, and possibly be told
where he is to CO. and possibly not.
After the shades OF night have fallen
with fewer people about and the occa-
sional store closed. nothing short OF the
guiding hand OF Providence can get the
stranger to his destination.
Complaints on this score are fire.
quent and justifable and the condition
calling them forth is not creditable TO Il
city whose chief aim Is to properly en-
terrain the stranger that is within her
gates. 10 say nothing Of the convenience
OF her own people.
The expense Of properly marking the
streets would be insignificant and an
ordinance specifying a uniform sign
and ordering the immediate placing of
them IN position should be passed now
and be vigorously enforced as soon as
enacted.
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BUILD UP PORT ORCHARD.
Voice OF the Entire Northwest De-
mands Great Naval station.

The report Of Rear Admiral Hichborn,
chief Of the bureau OF construction and re-
pairs in the naval department. SHOWS that
to be worthy Of the name the Puget sound
naval station should be practically recon-
structed. This station was established a
few years ago. and 1t must have been a
half-hearted affair in the beginning to be
already SO far from the standard OF use
fulness and equipment required In plant
OF that kind 1t would not be strange II
this were true, since at that time the naval
arm Of the government was receiving but
little attention from the public. and only
such attention from congress as could be-
forced from that body BY making 1t an
offset to the demands OF the interior for
waterway appropriations. But there has
been great change in popular opinion in
regard TO our naval equipment In the past
two years, and anything in reason that
the bureau OF naval construction and re-
pair asks may be sure of a tolerant hear
ing ard generous treatment at the hands
OF congress. Our Pacific coast trade and
possessions have also made marvellous
growth since this claim for naval sta
ton on Puget sound was made and al
lowed, emphasizing the need and, indeed.
ESTABLISHING the necessity OF re-
pair station ana rendezvous for
battleships and other fighting and
naval supply craft In these wa
;ers. The discussion In regard to the
desirabillty and necessity OF naval sta
zion on the North Pacific coast was long
ago closed by a decision in the affirmative
been seIected and naval station
established in name. 1t now devolves
upon the government, I'm the interest
OF economy and the largest utility.
to bring the naval station ON Puget
sound mp to the standard I'm con-
structiOn, capacity and appliances
that alone. in the light of events,
will answer to the demand for It's
establishment.
The report Of Rear Admiral uichborn is
specific in detail, making clear Just what
IL required in the premises. The entire
sum askei as necessary to carry out his
suggestions IN regard to improvements
that are essential IN order that proper adj
vantage may be taken Of the deck and
plan, at Per. Orchard, is less than $4,000,
an amount insignificant as compared with
the scope and purpose OF the plant.
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raal commander. The few hundred
feet upon his Is. 900 men, and unless the
English army Is augmented by several
thousand. which Is highly improbable.
have 10 retreat stu further towards the
coast
Secretary Chamberlain may have
been compelled to check diplomatic ne
eotiations at the time he did. but, what
ever the outcome. it is evident that the
English incurred a fearful risk when
they permitted hostilities to commence
with such an inadequate force at their
command.
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Spokane. Oct. g, 1883.
To the Editor: Reading the account OF
the presentation to the city Of Seattle OF
the wonderful totem pole brought from
Alaska on the occasion OF the recent
Post-Inteiigencer excursion has recalled
every detail Of that delightful trip. and
brought before my mental vision the rude
carven ngures. round-eyed and open
moutned. on the pole. which Is now des-
tined to stand a splendid monument to the
enterprise Of the Post-Intelligencer in
organizing and conducting the most In
teresting and altogether delightful excur-
sion In the history of Washington. II will
always be an object OF special interest and
pride to every member OF that party.
whether a resident OF Seattle or not: an
instructive and splendid relic.
Please sccept congratulations. and be-
lieve that ii gives me a feeling OF personal
qualification TO know the totem now stands
in the pretty little park square Of Seattle
1t Will be the first thing lock for when
/ so TO Seattle again
KATE c. LOGAN.
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AEJrRTiIotGHTs.

Dorn Pau would not take "a prize ia &
hes2'y show. but his check Is good for
g 81 -
a. =, -
Y s:r Thomas stays too long re may
have - Fyach de- Eassevs skipper IN or
dr. - set eack sore
a. =, -
Thr ;ssus IN South Africa will remain
undecided untgl James Cr~elna- arrives
oa tAe sre@e ard determines wttrh side
hc wl3 favor with hts advice
e. e, "a
t{etty Green has bought an autou4a ht}e.
AL r1w 'ee srorts whc have beer bet
ft-r that Dus~e3l Sage Will rat bag a new
has ;hss yaar are 1ooSirx Ear chance to
h9sgs
- =, -
n-e = NJ Bryan's admirers says Adj
ns~sl Dewey spotted 81 his chances f1r
EAe presidency when he rode frorn wash
if.stor - Boston - re private csr - q
rnffita-alTe. Walsh Leafs ira Washing
49, i'asE re- re1aArk F-vosn TIE view
Gos7t - iris sors cf zta;esr,a 1ss!p TIRE