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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Cnsunlfties.

The ManitOu Park hotel and casino,
which We're to have been opened for
the season at Colorado Springs, Colo,
June 1. have been destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The feed house of the United States
sugar refinery at Waukegan, ILL.,. was
burned recently. Loss. $4,000; in.
sured The fire will cause much incon-
venience to the American Glucose COM
pany, as business at this time is brisk.
Mayor Taggart of indianapolis, who
went down to Chandelier Island to
view the body of the young lady found
buried there, identified it as his daugh-
ter, lost in the wreck of the Paul
Jones. The body was brought to New
Orleans.
The total number of dead. as the re-
suit of Friday nights rear-end coils
ion on the Philadelphia 4 Reading. at
Exeter. six miles below Reading, Pa.
reached twcnty-siN, William I. Jenk-
ms of NorriStown. dying at the hospital
at that place.
Donald Mclean. Il Western railroad
promoter. fell over the balustrade on
the fourth floor of the Palmer house,
Chicago. landing on the stone tagging
two floors below. He was badly in
iured tand died soon after. He was
siXty-siN years of age. His most re-
cent work was the building of a road
between Sioux City and San Francisco.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
commencement mt Wahpeton.

Wahpeton, N. D.-Following is the
commencement programme of the Red
River Valley University at this place:
Friday, June 8, p. M, presidents re-
ception; Saturday, 8 p. NJ, music recit-
al; Sunday, 1870 a. M, baccalaureate
sermon, by Rev. w. p. MacVey; p.
m., sermon before Bible class, by Rev.
". A. Baker; Monday. 8 p. M, music re
cital: Tuesday, from 500 to 1910, ex.
aminations; p. M, preparatory prize
contest; Thursday, 1Oa. IN. passing Of
clusses, address by Prof. w. &. Phelps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Washington Talk.


The Third engineers, Col. David D.
Gaillard. have been mustered out at
Fort Mcpherson.
The payment and disarmament of the
Cuban amy now seems likely to be ct
fected peaceably.
A battalion of native soldiers is to be
organized in Porto Rico to serve under
American officers.
President Mckinley recently sent a
message congratulating Gen. Lawton's
forces on the capture of San Isidro.
The story that John Addison Porter
secretary to the president. has resigned
was revived at Washington. Upon the
h'ghes authority. it may be said the
story is without foundation.
Upon the recommendation of Mr.
Roberts. the director of the mint. the
secretary of the treasury has approved
the design for the new Lafayette sill
YER dollar submitted by the Lafayette
Memorial association.
Director of the Census Merriam. at
the request Of President Mckinley,
will appoint Gen. Americas Y. Rice of
Lima, Ohio, purchasing agent of the
census bureau. Gen. Rice is a gold
Democrat and for four years was pen
sion agent at Columbus, Ohio, retiring
two years ago.
Information received at the war de-
partment indicates that the big troop
ship Meade was not seriously damaged
by running on reef near Ponce,
Porto Rico. Monday night. and will be
able to bring the Nineteenth infantry
to New York. as originally planned,
with only a slight delay.
Col. John S. Lord has resigned as
chief clerk of the 1llinoi sbureau of
labor and statistics. of which he was
for many years secretary previous to
1892. and has accepted the appoint
ment of chief of the division of popula-
ton of the census, and will remove to
Washington. He was special agent
for the division of farms, homes and
mortgages for the Northwest of the
census of 1880.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
killed While Breakins In.

Huron. S. d.. May 20.-The parents
of Elmer Tobias. shot and fatally in
iured by Lew Styer, reside ii lie
Sueur. MINI. Evidence Indicates that
Tobias was insane and attempted to
elltcr StVer'S hOESC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

The coroner at Wausau, Wis, we are
told, will investigate the strange con-
duct of an old man and his deceased
wife" 1t would be especially interest
ing to know what the deceased wife
has been doing to arouse the suspicious
of the authorities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Killed nv an Explosion

Winnipeg, May 2O-A dispatch from
Dinawoi, near Portage, says three
miners were killed by Il premature ex-
plosion of dynamite while sinking a
Shaft at Gold Rock on Il claim belong
ing to the Oxford Mining company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Pacific Cable Survey.

Vancouver, r. c., May 2O.-H. NJ. S.
Esera will commence the survey of
route for the Pacific cable next week.
She will go to Tanning islands and
thence to Australia. The survey will
REQUIRE several months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Milk AdultcrutiOn.

Belle Plaine. Mimi. May 20. An
agent Of the state dairy commission
arrested four farmers here for adulter-
ating milk. Two pleaded guilty and
two will stand trial. Thirteen more
will be arrested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Sully Bankrupt.

New York, May 2O-Dan Sully, the
actor and theatrical manager, has
fled n petition in bankruptcy. Liza
bilities $30,71S; assets. SOB. including
the copyrights Of six plays, valued at
81 each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

The evil that men do lives after
them. Even when an amateur corneter
dies he cannot take the fatal instru-
ment with him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
One of The Missing,

San Francisco. May 90. Ralph
Coates, OF the First California, report
ed missing from his command in the
Philippines. is native Of Humboldt
county. He is one Of tile crack foot
ball players of Stanford university.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

Perhaps the quickest way to elimin-
ate the Filipino army would be to let
it win just one victory. The surprise
would paralyze it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

The good man who goes wrong is in
reality a bad man who has just been
found out
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

Worry never cures an evil, but it
sometimes relieves the monotony OF
too much happiness
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
VETERANS ADJOURN.

w lScOuSlA ". "A. ~. WAN ASCe AsS'A>
Year in West Superior.
Milwaukee. May 2O.-rhe annual en-
campment of the Wisconsin depart
ment. G. A r.. closed yesterday. West
Superior was chosen as the next place
of meeting. Gen. Henry Harnden Of
Madison was elected department COM
mander
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

General Eagan, solus, and with a
truly Spanish dignity, "All is lost save
salary"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

Literary men resemble hens. The
author lays plot and the editor sits
on it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

When some people make up their
minds they leave out lot Of import
ant matter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
Hotel Burned.

Wheaton. Mimi. May 2O-The Mer-
chants hotel of this place was burned.
Loss, $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

The individual who spends his time
in telling what he is going to do after
he gets there always fails to arrive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

If Aguinaldo desires to surrender
gracefully he cannot be too quick about
u
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
PITH- OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most Inn
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
venicnt Form for Rapid Perusnl
By Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25
DR.. SAMPLE GETS 1T
ELECTED MODERATOR OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY,.

The Election Was a Spirited One,
and Is Regarded as Triumph
for the Conservative Element.
Opening of the General Assembly
Effected With the Usual Religious.
CcremOny-Dr. Pleasant Hunter,
Delivered the Welcoming ADJ
dress and DR.. Radcliffe Preached
the Sermon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

A man forgets when questioned
about things he never knew.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

The world owes every man an ex-
fstence, but not living.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

Fewer proposals would undoubtedly
result in fewer matrimonial failures.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29

From the Minneapolis Tribune, Leading
Administration Organ OF the Northwest
The Tribune was visited yesterday by an
earnest republican from one OF the upper
counties of this State, leader in his
section, who inquired very seriously If
something could not be done to awaken
President Mckinley to the fact that the
party was losing ground by the incompe-
tent and apparently purposeless campaign
being carried on In the Philippines
ut is bad for the country, he said, "and
worse for the party in power, for 1t can
not fail to be held responsible. We can not
hold our men together in the next cam
paign unless there is some radical change
for the better very soon"
Such is the talk, he says, that is heard
on every hand, and the opposition are
using 1t as a powerful political weapon
II this is the feeling in the country dis
trlcts the president can accept 1t as a
pretty good index of the universal drift
of public opinion. The feeling is even
more acute in this city, as we know from
the men we meet and converse with daily.
The Trbuns is not in favor of mixing
politics and war, but since it is evident
that political considerations are govern
ing to a greater or less extent, we would
like to impress upon the administration
at Washington the fact that 1t is losing
ground by its dllatory tactics. The next
presidential campaign is even now to
greater or less extent being fought out
in the Philippines.
The suppression of the rebellion there
within the next six months will insure
President Mckinley another four years
term but IL in six months the situation
there shall remain as unsettled as 1t is
now bis calling and election will be very
doubtful.
1t is time for plain speaking, and the
Tribuns speaks not merely as a party
organ, but as a patriotic American
journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


Governor Stanley of Kansas has srro,,, (.
MS wife one OF committee to investigate
the States charitable institutions.
EN-seeretary Whitneys famous stables ~
Wheatley are 500 feet in length The founaa,
ton is OF brick and the upper structure a,
pine
Governor James A. Mount OF Indiana began
life as farm hand, and has always loved
farming. He now owns farm Of 500 aerss
where his country seat is located
While Benjamin !. Wheeler. new presl5ent
of californts university. was an instructor M
Harvard President Elliot said Of him; "He
SEEMS TO have In him the stun to make the
best COLLEGE president know"
Ex-Consressman Richard w. Tompson n,
Indiana IS writing book OF political reminis-
censes He served in the house with Iineoln
and VAS born In the Same year with Darwin
Longfellow, Gladstone. Tennyson aud Holmes
The Paris TEMPS SAYS that ex-Presiden.
Harrison resembles the type" of President
Loubet-'like him. being OF small stature
but well formed. with finely ehiseled features.
energetic. but full OF 'bonhommio: with graz
hair. sweeping gestures and simple speech
Dr. Milton Updegraff professor OF astrono.
my in Missouri university. has been appoln,.
ed by President Mckinley professor =,
mathematics In the United States naval acas
envy. The position is for life and at the ace
OF 50 the incumbent Is permitted to retire on
half pay.
Madame Nsvikon says In an English intsr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
ENCOURAGED ON ALL SIDES.


The building OF factories in the South
receives encouragement from every quar-
ter. When words of commentator come
from the Northern section of the coun-
try they should be regarded with special
consideration and given great weight by
the people of the South. Not so much for
the friendly spirit they manifest (although
it is to be greatly appreciated) as for the
fact that these people are capable from ex-
perience-the best OF all teachers--to give
us advice that. followed, will rebound to
our material good now and for all time to
come.
In late issue of the Quincy (Ill.)
Journal the following paragraph appeared:
Tho curse OF the old South was that the
population had no diversiheauon Of pursuits
and the welfare Of all WIS dependent upon
the one industry OF cotton growing. The
new plan OF working M raw material on the
spot provides employment at all seasons and
az higher wages educates the people to new
ways of life. increases the aggregate pro-
duction OF wealth and promises TO effect
great social reforms,
Such paragraphs as the one quoted
above should do good in one particular at
least; and that is in causing our people
to think about the all important matter
OF factory building And, thinking about
it. go to work and build factories,
Texas. with her vast domain and limit
less resources, Is behind several OF her
sisters Of the South IN this particular.
This fact Is. OF course. easily accounted
for. Texas is younger and the same neces-
stiles have not existed to so marked a de-
gree, but Texas should build factories. and
! build them right along.
There is In every section of this great
state abundant raw material OF various
sorts to be prepared for the markets of the
world, and for all these materials there
are the accompanying essentials for build.
ing and operating factories.
! Houston has been peculiarly blessed by
nature In this particular Here there Is
every natural and material, advantage, and
our transportation facilities are incompar.
able even now. With deep water, which
we are sure to get, there will be no town
In America more richly endowed
Houston should build factories. many oil
them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29

Is VIGOROUSLY cheap because he feared
that his owners might take him seriously.
His general attorney, Mr.. Griggs, hailing,
we believe. from New Jersey, has not only
refused to do his sworn duty by prosecute
Ing the trusts, but he has brazenly de-
Tended them.
The democratic party has been fghting
the trusts for many years A good many
democrats are interested In trusts, which
is merely TO say that there 10 good deal
of human nature In democrats. They
could not be expected to reject the golden
opportunities offered them by republican
legislation-by such infamous measures as
the Mckinley and Dingley tariffs. but the
policy Of the party has always been. Is
today, and Will continue TO be, hostile to
trusts and monopolies OF all kinds. The
democratic tariff plank OF 1892 II carried
into effect, would destroy thirds of the
trusts in the country at one stroke The
Wilson tariff bill, imperfect as It was, was
a serious blow at monopoly AS soon as
the trusts recovered control of congress
they made haste to wipe II of the sta,ute
books. To pretend, in view of the record
Of the two parties upon this question, that
there can be no issue between the parties
on the question next year, II the Trusts
permit the republican party to look With
alarm" upon them in It's platform, is to
trihe with the public intelligence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
SOME posTscRrprs.

Free sewing schools will BIO started in the
Prusslsn government
II has been estimated that steamers are %
per cent safer than sailing vessels.
Boston consratulatss itself on a marked
decrease in drunkenness during the last three
years.
China plates. cups and ssucers must never
be piled up when hot. as the heat causes the
glaze TO crack.
Not one drop of intoxicating LIQUOR Ia al
lowed to be sold at any of the military camps
OF Canada.
The Lutheran church In Iceland Numbers
about 1900 members. which is about the
total population.
In Berlin the pawnshop Is a royal and phil
anthropic institution. ANY proht that 10
made is spent on charity.
There Is universal wall over the great
dimlnution OF the numbers of salmon IN
9th English and Scottish rivers.
Newark N. j.. contains }2.e07 buildings. IN
which are 55.74s families, 1891 stores and 1893
manufacturing concerns.
The First Presbyterian church OF PouEh-
keepsle. n. Y. has entered upon the one
hundred and iftleth wear Of Its life
II is asserted, on the authority of hair
dresser. that it Is better to stroke the hair
with an old silk handkerchief than to brush
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
HOUSTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
A SEVERE REBuKE.

One Of the seyerest rebukee President
Mckinley and Imperialism have yet re-
eeived is from the Rochester, New York.
Union and, Advertiser. That paper says:
The army in the Philippines is in desperatS
straits
The taxes are $500. coo 900 rem!
The deficit in the treasury Is 800, 900, 900,
And the president OF the United States, with
family relations and partisan friends is down
pedition, making speeches, eating dinners re-
celying rbsurd degrees. and having a high
old time generally!
II is related OF Nero that he iddled while
Rome burned.
Commenting on the above the Bing-
hampton. New York, Leader is almost
equally caustic. Read the Leaders COM
mems;
TIE president is not deeply concerned about
the army or about those who pay the taxes.
Ho has experienced great relief since he took
the backward step" thereby enabling his
dear friend Hanna to pull his imperiled po-
ltical chestnuts out OF the OHIO fre, and to
20 to Europe without one carking care, for
the sake Of his rheumatism. The president
felt that all this was worth celebrating so he
went away and gave himself up TO pleasure.
He understands that he has n dead cinch''
or second term, and trouble is not for him
70 borrow.
II Is safe to say that the president is having
moro fun just now than he would have IL he
had reason to believe that the democrats were
going into the next campaign n united party.
II makes great difference with an administra-
ton whether there Is check on II or not.
IL such comments as these from repu-
table journals will not bring President
Mckinley to a knowledge OF the situation.
and remind him of his sacred duty In the
premises. what will?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
SUGGESTION TO TAX COMMISSION.

Hon. R. W. Finley, Comptroller, Austin
Texas.
Houston, Texas, June 26-Dear sir: The
tax commission having invited suggestions
from the people, we beg to submit few
brief remarks on this most important sub.
ject We say most important because We
believe that no subject Is of equal i'm.
portance to the taxpayers OF this great
State. Having had large experience in
rendering property for taxation and pay
ing taxes, we feel that we can properly
point out many objections to the present
method, and make some valuable sugges-
tions, as follows:
l. All real estate in each county should
be carefully examined and appraised by a
competent board of citizens every two
years, and the value OF each piece should
be fixed by said board under oath. Block
books showing each parcel Of land. town
lot or other subdivision, and the improve
ments thereon, should be prepared and
arranged In alphabetical order. commenn-
ing with the original survey and subdI.
VISION ana the name OF the town lot addl-
lions.
2 The property should be assessed for
taAatlon az one-half Of Its real value as
appraised by said board, and said assess-
ments should stand for TWO wears or unti,
the next legal appraisement. A oomne-
tent board every two years can careFiiIv
examine each piece of property In the
county and correctly appraise il In saw
'nree or four months time. M hoard
OF SET OF men can properly appraIse nron-
erty without having a knowledge NJ vsinss
ana without making a personal insnection
o, , .he property. for obvious reasons In
an portions Of Texas, as elsewhere there
49,, "lse ulnerenee In values OF small
sam VI iahd ana city property in the
stood hv NV ivy which can only be under
s s,V oy close inspection of the local 80,
alllons' Character of land or lots ana IN AZ
improvements thereon. anu 'He
Inc reason for Assessing nrone~,,,
nI taNatlon at one-half Of lis yaIna a. ~
49, '"e properly owners the benefit ~ IN
uouol' ana TO FIX uniform rate n eba rs
on l's lace that the system Is unifar,s snS ~,
~ sua reasonable; It will save large sxna ,aia
an,, 'ue state' county and CITY ana rayna,,e
o1yra ,nen'i,e on the part of the nroner,v
sessments AVN OF 10 complain about as-
a ljmit Co. WIZ also fix for two wears
ly the rsso,,rn ana point ont dehnIte-
ments for tbst U, ihe respective govern
the tsxo M, .nst period of time 1t viii save
Of making I'm. me ANNOYANCE and expense
- axes ana appear before 49, anu
az vai,,. VINO are too often ignnr..,t
sues and unfamiliar wi,h soIant
svs,ar ender this block book annr rue prop-
tbs sne rendition Of real as a.senhent
}h Miner Is made unnecessary ama oy
tireiy ns s,o as duplicate assessment suG saco
officer 10 noS county should have bu, ~.
state eonn Vvliee, and assess ali taxss an Sus
ty, and ssor,S cues or towns In said eouns
ment for i its sh. account to each govern
would be plain As s,s as apportioned. This
'ne taxpayers much time ana ans and, and save to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29

pared with the present method. To illus
trate; Under the present system, Harris
| county has three officials and three sets
OF books. three sets of clerks and all the
expensive machinery of three offices. 10
assess property and collect taxes from her
citlzens, costing the taxpayers, estimated,
anout $4,000 per annum. One competent
oInclal, with three or four good clerks and
one set or books can perform the entire
service much better and more satisfac-
LOFTY TO the taxpayers, for total of. saw.
$4,000 per annum
.: Each property owner should be com =
PEELED under oath and heavy penalty To
render for taxation all personal pronerty
oWned by him or her in said county liable
LOT taxes at its full value. and the same
.,n nnuiu pe assessed at one-half of said
Naiue' as in the case OF real estate.
o. All taxpayers should be forced To
pay taxes promptly or to pay penalties
ana interest Suit should be entered
against all delinquents within two years
ana limitation of four years should har
az claims for taxes not in Judgment All
olnclais charged with the collection OF
s sh,, or enforcing collection OF same
should be under heavy bond.
1t Is unfortunate that orr lac. ,..t.,
ture did not enact law giving futnr s.' "a
lel IN limiting the time for colIecting
taxes Ike other debts The eovarnnsaa9
mas no moral right. nor should II bans u
iegal right, to demand of the citizen ~
tnow receipt for the payment of taxes
shI or twenty Years old. No citizen
for noe so ne expected to preserve receipts
innono,, many years. II is unjust to MANY
innocent owners of property, ana MOI aonS
Pubic se policy to rake up these ola maftsrs
aner so many years OF neglect on ~
par OF the government. The goyernn,a ane
s use due diligence to collect dehas
i rue II or suner the same consequence its
laws force on her citizens. 'eN0es ies
thai wrl,ing this We want It understood
and DO s n nate , paid all our taxes promptly
dodgers. Very respectfully ''aSs OF tax
Geo. L. Porter G. Go,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
Calvert LIENS.

Calvert, Texas. June 2s.--Henry Searcy
OF Lockhart, negro aged 10, was run over
by freight train in the yards and &c
badly injured he died in n short time.
The resignation of Alderman F. A. Derr,
now resident OF Cleburne, has been re-
ceived. Mayor p S. Meredith will issue
proclamation in a few DAYS calling a
special election to fill the Vacancy thus
occurring on the aldermanic board.
Mr.. j. Wentworth Buck, the general
representative of ELI Howard's clothing
house ST. Louis, visited Calvert yester-
day