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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
f. w. Davis E,nbfrrtrcs.

Detroit. Minn.. July 2.-rhe liabili-
ties of E. w. Davis. who recently filed
a petition in bankruptcy. are nearly
$1,000. The assets. all of doubtful
character. are about $4,000. Twin City
and Chicago jobbing houses are the
largest creditors. neither local firms
nor banks being interested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
ASPHALT 'rRJS ST.
Combination TO Control the Business
III hx. UnitetE Statc&.

Combination TO Control the Business
in h<.. United States
Philadelphia. July =. - The Asphalt
Company of America has just been in
corporated in New Jersey with a cap
ital of $3O.OOO,0OO. The incorpora-
tion." said Attorney y. Hahn. one of
the incorporators. has been formed to
control the sale of asphalt in the
United States. 1t will have charge Of
the entire output Of Trinidad asphalt,
and of whatever natural beds can be
obtained. In this way we expect to
control all rhe asphalt in the world.
We shall absorb u great many smaller
companies i'm this country
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Disturbances in China.

Picking, July 2.-The French consul
at Meng- tzu, where anti-foreign dis
turbances recently occurred, reports
that the situation is unchanged. Thir-
ty-eight well-armed Europeans took
refuge in the residence of the taoti
after the pillaging of the consulate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Paunce1ote Will Resign,

London, July 1. - The correspondent
of the Standard at The Hague tele-
graphs that he has had an interview
With Sir Julian Pauncefote, British
ambassador to the United States ana
head of the British delegation at tie
peace conference, and has been as
sured by him that he intends to re-
tire from the American embassy IN
n1i1 next
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
To Protect prouerty

London. July .. The Cape Town
correspondent Of the Daily Mails says:
The Germans and Americans in the
Transvaal have appealed to their con-
suls for marines to protect their prop
erty in the event of hostilities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
NIilitnry Gunrd Post.

Milwaukee, July Gov. Scofield is.
sued an order from Madison constitut-
ing Milwaukee a military post of the
national guard and placing Col. Otto
H. Falk in command of all the trops of
the state stationed here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Not identified.

Deadwood. S. D.. July >. - Sheriff
Plunkett has returned from Dillon.
Mont. where he went to identify two
men held as suspects for the Union Pa
citic robbery. The men answered the
description exactly of the Roberts
brothers. known here as the Jones
brothers. who participated in the Belle
Fourchc bank robbery. Sheriff Plum
kett failed to identify tn emen. They
are still being held.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
AMERICA HELPFUL.
An Instance That Causes Sensation
III Bolivia.

III Bolivia.
Rio Janeiro. July 1. = A dispatch
from Sucre, Bolivia. says that news OF
an arrangement between the BOLIVIAN
minister. Senior Paravicini,' and the
American minister, Bryan, about the
United States helping Bolivia to OBJ
tain the Amazonas territory, has
caused a sensation there. Public opin-
ion is strongly hostile. and accordingly
the government, anxious to satisfy
public opinion, has resolved to recall
Senior L1is Salinas Vega minister. In
fine Brazilian revolution the province
of Matte Crosse and the town OF Co
rumba are surrounded by 5000 men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Lvnchinr in Alaska

Seattle. Wash. July >. Arrivals
from Dawson bring news of a reported
lynching at Cape Nome. A German
stole $1,000 in gold dust from miners
cabinet. He WAS arrested and con-
fesseu and the committee hanged him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Smallpox in Iowa,

Davenport, Iowa, July l. = The dis
covery Of case Of smallpox here has
resulted in the quarantine of the At
lantic house. Thirty of forty boarders
are in the house under guard and will
be detained for some days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
A Rig Claim for Conner;

Houghton. Mich, July .. - If the
present price of copper is maintained
till the close of the year. which seems
probable. the value of the American
copper production will equal the toatl
value of gold and silver produced in
the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Joined the Sewer Pine Trust

Vincennes. Ind. July ,. The Bell
Manufacturing company. the largest
manufacturer of sewer pipe in the
West. posted notices yesterday that
the plant would clase down. Ii is said
the plant has Joined the trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Fell From "a Dizzy Height.

ST. Paul, July 2.-Herman Reichow,
a bricklayer. dropped 145 feet on 4
worllman's elevator from the top of
the chimney ut Hamm's brewery yes.
terday afternoon and came out alive.
His left ankle was broken. his head
cut on the back and there are bruises
on his back that may represent serious
injuries. but at ST. JoSeph's hospital
last night the dcctols thought he was
getting on nicely.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Porto Rico Health,

Washington. June 3O.-Admiral Van
Reypcn. surgeon general Of the oavy,
has received 81 report from the surgeon
on duty at Porto Rican ports stating
that most satisfactory sanitary con.
dition exists throughout the island.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Shot to Kill.

Terre Hante. Ind. July 2.-John A.
Sage, a restaurantkeeper shot and in
stantly killed w. l.. Carney. Who was
Intoxicated. Garvey struck a young
woman in the meath and she conn
plaieed TO Sage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
DREIFUS ARRIVES.
Conducted to the Prison Without
Incident,

Rennes. France, July Capt. Drey-
fus landed at Quiberon and was con-
veyed by train to BruZ. twelve. kilo.
meters from Rennes. There he en-
tered a landau. accompanied by chief
of police of the project department
and was driven to RenneS. where $50
gendarmes awaited his arrival in the
town. Part of the gendarmes entered
a wagon and followed the carriage
and the rest followed on foot. The
party reached the city without Incl
dent. \ large CT lvd assembled and
Witnessed the arrival in silence and
without manifestations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Caurht md Brought Back

Minot, N. D., July .. - A prisoner
who broke Jail Wednesday by prying
open the bars of his cell and remov.
Ing the bricks Of the jail wall, was
captured in Canada and returned here.
He is in on a charge of burglary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
QtlET IN SAMOA.

The Report Brought by the Steam
ship AInripOsn>
San Francisco. July 2.-The steam
ship Mariposa arrived from Australia
via Samoa and Honolulu. and reports
everything quiet in the Samoan is
lands. The accounts already pub
lished of the surrender of arms. aboli-
ton Of kingship and agreement Of
commissioners on a plan for admins
tering the affairs of the islands are
confirmed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Foul play Suspected.

Brazil, Ind, June 30. - Tuesday a
man was found dead in u movers
camp just west of this city. The men
of the camp said he died suddenly Of
heart disease. AS he was known to
have had money foul play is suspected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Fire Under Control,

Jerome, A. r., July 1. = The fire at
United Verde Copper mine, which
started Tuesday night in the reverber-
atory and spread to the underground
works, was finally brought under con-
troll
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
OFFICERS OF THE THIRTEENTH.
Tt Is Thought Some Have Been
ChOAen by Otis.

Washington, July 2.-It is surmised
here at the war department that many
of the officers of the Thirteenth Min
nesota have been selected by Gen.
Otis for further service in the Philip
pines. Gen. Otis was instructed to
take the officers for the three regi-
ments from the soldiers in the orient.
Doubtless he has taken several from
the Northwestern regiments. The
list of these officers has been furnished
at the department, but the names are
refused for publication.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Mile. Rhen Dead.

London, July l. = The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle tel
egraphs that Mile Rhea, the actress,
is dead. She expired at her villa at
Montmorency, near Paris.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
4 SETTLEMENT.
Possible Arrangement BctWeerr the
Beers and the English.

Beers and the English.
London. July 2.-The Digger News,
the Bner organ in London. prints Il
dispatch from Johannesburg announc>
ing on reliable authority that the
volksraad will be asked on Monday to
confirm an arrangement made by the
executive council, acceptable to the
British high commissioner and the
British government 1t is believed
the arrangement grants a seven-year
retrospective franchise to Uitlanders
resident in the Transvaal before 1880,
who will be Immediately admitted to
burghership. with other notifications
in the naturalization laws.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
neath MT d Fire.

New Haven, Conn, July l. Fire IN
the convent Of the Sacred Heart
caused the death from suffocation Of
Sister II. o. Aloysius and $3O,OOO
damage to the building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Hired I,y Hudson.

Hudson, Wis, July 2. Christian
Rurkhardt has been awarded the con-
tract to operate an electric light and
pumping plant for the city at 5000 per
month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Creamery Cren,utcd.

Adrian. Mimi. July 1.-The Adrian
creamery was burned. Loss. $1,000;
small Insurance. The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
Met Death GnmcIy.

Vancouver. B. c.. July ,. = Donald
Perrier was hanged at Westminster
for the murder Of Jennie Anderson
last November He met death gamely.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06

London. July 1.-The Star says the
'.Tod Sloan assault case has been final
~ settled by the payment CT 81 GOO to
the waiter"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
LAURIER SUSTAINED.

Canadian Parliament Votes on Tup-
per's Yukon Resolutions.
Ottawa, Ont, July 2.-The house of
commons divided on the question of
mismanagement in the Yukon country.
The amendment Of Sir Charles Hib-
bert Upper censuring the government
was defeated by 30 for to 80 against,
IA majority Of 80 for the government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
OUTPOST DUTY
Is Now Being Done by the Thir-
teentl MinneSOtn

teenth Minnesota.
st. Paul. July Gov. Lind received
from Lieut.. Col Friedrich Il cablegram
stating that the effective strength OF
the Thirteenth regiment was now $40.
OF the total membership, $50 men were
sick, but not seriously. The regiment
was doing outpost duty on the railroad.
There is no definite information there
about their return.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
ENORMOUS DAMAGE is CAUSED IN
TEXAS,
Many Streams Arc Above High Wa.
ter Mark and the Angry Waters
Have DcstrOye Thousands of
Acres of Cotton, Corn and Cane.
Besfles Horses AMI Cattle-Be-
lfevcd That Many Farmers, White
AM COIOred, Have Been Drowned,
but Particulars Are Not Obtain
able.

Houston. Tex, July 2. - The heavy
rains of the past few days, in Texas
have done damage that will amount
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Railway traffic is practically sus-
pended because bridges and tracks are
gone. Every stream in this section of
the state is above high water mark
and the angry waters have destroyed
thousands Of acres of cotton, corn and
Silvcrt the rise was so sudden that
when the water went through the town
several negroes were drowned and five
bodies have been recovered. 1t is ru-
mored that many farmers. white and
colored. living in the Brazos bottoms.
have been drowned, but neither names
nor reliable particulars are yet obtain
able. The Big and Little Brazos riv-
ers have joined at Navaso, where they
are ordinarily three miles apart and
the whole country, mostly cotton and
corn land. is ruined. 1t is reliably stat
ed that one family of six persons per-
ished. The loss in cotton and corn
alone will reach million dollars while
another million will not cover the loss
to railroads and other property.
Austin, Tex, July 2.-As a result Of
heavy rains during the past three days
along the Brazos river bottoms,
through the central portion Of the state
and along the valleys of the Guada-
loupe and Lower Colorado rivers in
the southwestern portion of the state
fully 1900 miles of rich farming lands
continue under water and many Of the
railroads are effectively blocked by
high water and wrecked roads.
The BraZoS has been on Il boom since
Tuesday morning and has been risil>g
rapidly all along. Reports received
state that the counties of Hood, Rob-
ertson, Brazos, Washington Harris
and McLennan are all swept by the
floods. These counties comprise the
very center of the big farming inter-
estS of the state. Several thousand
acres of land are submerged and crops
are ruined. The valleys of the Guada-
lupe and Lower Colorado rivers are in
the same condition. Reports from ev-
cry section of the state SHOW that the
losses to railways have been enor.
nous.
Waco Tex, July 2.-The Brazos riv-
err reached the highest point yesterday
it has attained in fourteen years
Crops in the Brazos bottoms are in-
undated from six to fifteen feet and in
most cases are a total loss. Hundreds
of people have fled from the valley
and taken refuge in this city. In East
Waco the main street is six feet un-
der water and the business houses are
inundated and all merchandise is
ruined. All trains connecting with this
city have been abandoned, the tracks
having been washed away for several
miles. The water now stands six feet
deep in the passenger depot The river
is slowly falling, but the rain still con-
tinueS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-06
DEPOT ROBBED.
Three Men Hold Up the Operator and
Blow Tn the Safe.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July .. - At 3
O'clock this morning three men drove
up to the Northwestern depot at De-
witt, held up the operator at the point
Of revolvers, blew open the safe and
escaped with Il hundred dollars. No
clue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

met with a painful accident Tuesday
afternoon, which will probably result
in the loss of the thumb on his right
hand. The accident happened about
4:30 o'clock. Mr.. Bauer was assisting in
lifting a heavy driving box, which slip
ped, and in falling, crushed his right
thumb.
Engines No. S91 and S92, two large
freight engines. arrived at the Santa
Fe shops Tuesday afternoon from the
Baldwin Locomotive works. These en-
gines are the first shipment of an or
der which was placed with this firm
several weeks ago. AS soon as these
engines are set up and tested here, they
will probably be sent to Ration, n. NJ.
for service.
Fireman Sam Hatten has been as
signed to an east end run between To-
peka and Marceline.
Mark Miller is now running between
AtchisOn and LeavenWOrth.
James Starr and J. Grigsby are on
the EmpOria plug"
J. H. Williams is firing on runs No.
and ?, between Topeka and Newton.
Chas. Fuller is laying off.
Frank Cole, of the rOundhouse, has
been off for the past few days.
Four of the engineers, so the round
house boys say, went hunting at Osl1a-
loOsa few days ago and only secured
four rabbits for an all days hunt. They
started out after big game, but had
to be content with rabbit.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

October Report Shows a Decrease in
Passenger Earnings.

While one or two departments of the
Rock Island system show decrease for
october. the financial statements as a
crease of nearly 100000 in the gross re
oeipts. Details Of the statement follow:
Passenger earnings, October. 1899 S539,-
7O1. October. 1895 $547. 6l9: decrease S7917
Freight earnings October, 1899, $1.714.594;
October, 1898, $1507,44S; increase S20I. .146
Miscellaneous earnings October, 1889. $9S.-
III: October. 1898. $106, III; decrease 81, ,994.
Gross earnings October, 1899. 81. .353 013. Oc-
tober. 1898. S2.161. 779: increase s191 234
Other income october, 1899. S14 720; Octo-
come October. 1899. 81. .367 734: October 1898
s., ,1S185S; Increase $lS5,S75. Op6erattingsa ex-
October, 1888 81 23S so: Increase Sl23 944
Net income. October 1899, 81 .9o4 $780, Octo-
ber 1898, $943. .029: increase SCI. .931: One
1890 october, 1899; 1922 500; October, 1898,
$S27, ,429; DECREASE 4. 929 1000 Surplus October.
s6S,SG0. The net increase shows an increase
of Se1 Q2I
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
A TRAGIC DEATH.
How Ex County Surveyor A. n.
Wetherbee Died.

A few days ago the brief announce
ment was made that A. H. Wetherbee
had died in Colorado. The tragic par
ticulars of his death have just been re
ceived. Mr.. Wetherbee was well
known in Topeka, having served two
terms as county surveyor.
He was a thorough believer in CO.
operation as a means of elevating so
ciety, and when the c. c. colony was
organized to operate in San Miguel
county, Colorado, he identified himself
with it, moving out there in 1895. He
and his wife were both elected to office
in the colony soon, and sought diligent-
ly by hand and brain to build up its
interests.
Some difficulties arising. they determ-
ined to locate a claim for themselves,
and took up 160 acres of good land in
Montrose county within five miles of
Norwood. He proved up on the place
in June last, had a good house of six
rooms, a fine young orchard, quite an
area under cultivation and irrigation,
had just been elected county surveyor
by a good majority, had contracted to
teach the school in his district, and was
rising rapidly in the esteem OF all who
knew him.
Having carried the election returns
to MOntrOSe, the county seat, he start
ed home alone on Friday November 10,
and when found at about II o'clock,
was 10 miles from town, lying upon his
back as if asleep, his head pillowed
upon small bundle. his hands folded
upon his breast, quite dead.
1t is supposed that, being weary he
lay down to rest and dropped asleep,
to awake no more. The verdict of the
corOner's jury was Death from Nat
ural causes"
He was a member, in good standing,
of the Methodist church, and of Up
church lodge No. PA of A. O. L. w. of
Topeka. His wife and two children, a
boy of II and a girl of 9, returned to
the farm near Norwood, where they
will remain for the present
Mr.. Wetherbee was born April 26,
1854, in MelrOse Highlands, now a suburb
of Boston, Mass.
he graduated with honor from the Mel
rose schools and entered Harvard col
lege when IS years of age.
Soon after entering college he was
invited to become a member of a class
of picked mathematicians chosen from
all four of the college classes, which he
did, and maintained a position near the
head of this class, while III Cambridge.
At the close of his Junior year his health
being somewhat impaired by hard
Stduy he came west, and had had good
health ever since
He reached Kansas late in rs and the
next few years of his life were spent in
teaching school
He taught in Wakarusa, Auburn and
in Topeka township, at AvOndale, south
of the citv. He was a very successful
and popular teacher.
For several years he worked in the
mechanical department of the A. T. &
S. f. railroad in New Mexico. In 1886
he was elected county surveyor of
Shawnee county and held that Office
for three years. In 1887 he married
Miss Ida NJ. Hodge of Auburn, Kan.
an accomplished young lady and a
graduate of the EmpOria normal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
NOT IN DOUBT.
Wonderful Results Obtained Here
IN Topeka
Another Citizen Who Adds His Tes-
timony to What Has Been Said.

The people Of Topeka do not hesitate
to add their testimony to that of other
citizens who have used Morrow's Kid
ne-oids for lame back and all ailments
arising from disordered kidneys. Kid
ne-oids will cure dizziness. sleeDless-
ness. nervousness and all kidney all
mentS.
Here is what Mrs. w. F. Weber. 431
Kansas avenue. Topeka, Kansas, says
After using kidney pills and many
other kinds of kidney remedies in our
family for kidney troubles with very
unsatisfactory results, We adopted Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids and md it to be the
only remedy worthy the name of Kid
ney Cure. MoTroW's S Kid-ne-oids have
accomplished all that is claimed for
them, and 1 will heartily recommend
them to all"
MorrOw's Ktd-ne-oids are not pills.
but yellow tablets, and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
factured by John Morrow & Co., Chem
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
MAPS AND INFORMATION.
Rock Island Passenger Department
Is Progressive in an Adver-
Using WAY.

The Rock Island railroad is distribut-
ing among its patrons and friends,
new map of the United States. These
maps are of recent revision, and are in
every way up to date. They are three
and one-half feet by four and one-half
feet. printed on extra heavy paper, and
bound suitably to hang on a wall. A
great many of these maps have been
sent out to hotels and public places.
and many requests from school houses
have been received and complied with
The Rock Island passenger depart
ment has also issued a neat booklet,
entitled Passenger Trains. Great Rock
Island Route. Some Questions Answer
ed The booklet is attractively gotten
up, and is printed in red and black. In
addition to valuable information in re-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
A White Man Devoured by Natives of
the Admiralty Isles

Vancouver. B. C, Dec. "Details
were brought by the steamer WarTimO
from Australia of the atrocious murder
of white man and subsequent devour-
ing of the body by the treacherous
cannibals of the Admiralty Islands. A
letter dated Manlapea, New Britain,
says:
Twelve months ago two young Ger
mans named Metzke and Molte opened
a trading station on the small island of
St. Andrew in the Admiralty group to
the north of German New Guinea, and
in spite of the fact that these natives
are most treacherOUs and cunning
race, appeared to get on very we'll with
them. The two traders decided to pur-
chase the island. Molte went to New
Britain to arrange the deal, leaving
Netzke with ten Solomon Islands boys.
Upon Notes return he found that
Metzke had been murdered together
with four of his boys and the bodies
had been cut up, cooked and eaten by
the SaVageS.
The last murder of white men in these
islands was in 1892.