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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-28

In the Matter of the Estate of Rebecca Bush,
Deceased:-
Byron B. Blake,
Mrs: G: VI. Pitcher. (for-
merly Kate Tapely) John
Thomas Watts, Rebecca
Pass, Womans' Christian
Temperance Union, "a cor
poration) American Bible
Society, "a corporation)
Womans' Home Mission
airy Society of the NJ. E.
ti on5'N Wom IA FOREIGN Foreign
Methodist Epi sc opal Notice and Citation
Church, Ia corporatlOn) Hearing Petition
Byron B. Blake, trustee Z for Probate of
and residuary legatee Foreign Will.
under the last will and tes-
lament of Rebecca Bush,
deceased, Mary .Tapley,
w. B. Tapley, Mark S.
Tapley, James Tapley,
Edward Tapley, Ann Tap
ley Harris Mrs. Charles
Miller, Mrs. George Nor
ton, Mrs. Henry Knight,
Mrs. Kate Grubb, Mrs.
MaryWilliams, John Tap
ley, Edward Tapley.
Jane Tapley Reynolds,
Elizabeth Tapley Baum
her, and the children of
Hannah Tapley Hogben,
Deceased.
The State of North Dakota to the above nam
ed Respondents, and all persons interested in
the Estate Of Rebecca Bush, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
Byron B. Blake the petitioner herein, has filed
in this Court document in writing, purportine
to be a, duly authenticated copy of the last will
and testament of Rebecca Bush, deceased. and
the probate thereof in the County of Redlake,
State-of Minnesota, with his petition, praying
that said will be admitted to probate and said
copy and the probate thereof be filed and re-
corded in this Court as the last will and tesla.
ment of said deceased and the issuance to said
petitioner of ancillary letters testament
tary thereon. and that said. petition
and the proof of said instrument will be heard
and duly considered by this Court on Monday,
the 22nd day of January, 1900 at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day at the court rooms of
this Court, in the Court House in the City of
Langdon, County Of Cavalier and State Of North
Dakota and you and each Of you are hereby
cited to be and appear before this Court at said
time and place and answer said petition and
show cause, if any therebe, why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
Dated this 18th day of December, A. D., $780,
BY the Court:
II. E. DORVAL,
Judge of County Court.
JNO. d. FARRAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. 1922
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-28
NOTICE OF PROBATE.

STATE OF North DAKOTA, l..1. o..
ps County ty of Cavalier: ~ SSH County Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Rev. n, A. r.
Pouliot Deceased.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-28
SUMMONS.

sr4 Gou 9s N e Cavps District
Seventh Judicial District,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-28

Notice and Citation
Hearing Petition.
for Probate of
Foreign Will.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO.
Nr. Cleveland Endorses the Tuske.
gee College Endowment Fund.

Mr.. Cleveland Endorses the Tuske-
gee College Endowment Fund.
NEW YORK, Dec. "a meeting for the
purpose Of arousing interest In the plan to
raise an endowment fund of $500, 600 for the
at Tuskegee. Ala. which is devoted TO the
education OF negroes, was held in the Mad
ison Square Garden Concert Hall last night.
Former President Cleveland was to have
presided, but was unable to be present
and sent a letter instead. Carl Schurz took
his place. The hall was crowded. After
calling the meeting to order Mr.. Schurz
read Mr.. Cleyeland,s letter, which was as
follows:
1T has frequently occurred to me that
in the present condition of our free negro
population in the South and the incidents
often surrounding them we cannot abso-
lutely calculate that the future of our ma
ton will be always free from dangers and
commissions, perhaps no less lameItable
than those which resulted from the en5laved
negroes less than forty years ago. Then
the cause of trouble was the injustice of
the enslavement of four millions. but now
We have TO deal with eight millions who,
though free and invested with all the rights
Of citizenship. still constitute in the body
polite, a mass largely affected with ignor-
ance, slothfulness, and resulting lack OF
appreciation of the obligation of that citi-
zenship.
Il am so certain that these conditions
cannot be neglected and SO convinced that
the mission worked out by the Tuskegee
Institute presents the best hope for their
amelioration, and that every consideration
makes immediate action important, wheth-
er based upon Christian benevoience. love
OF country. or selfish material interests.
that / am profoundly impressed with the
forts as will best insure their success.
II cannot believe that your appeal to
the good people OF our country will be un-
successful. Such disinterested devotion as
you have exhibited. and the reasons already
by your unselfish work. ought
to be sufficient guarantee OF the far-reach-
ing and beneficent results that must follow
such a manifestation OF Christian charity
and good citizenship, as would be apparent
in a cordial and effective support Of your
endeayor.
II need not say how gratified am to be
able to Indicate to you that such support
is forthcoming. 1t will be seen by the
letters which l enclose that already an
offer has been made. through me by a
benevolent lady in a Western city, to con-
tribute s25,000 toward the endowment
fund.-
The letter concluded by saying that the
writer could see danger in the ignorance
and sloth Of the black man Of the South.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
stim Tracking Asuinnldo.

If Brigadier General Young does not have
Aguinaldo safely Gagged before many days.
it will not be for want of trying. At lat
est adyices the Tagal leader was believed
to be hidden in a mountain pass both ends
of which are fortified. If our troops come
up with him, he will hardly make much
of a fight. Battle is not to his taste, but
friendly negotiation is. He will be very
apt to offer some liberal proposition of
barter or sale as a condition precedent to
surrender.
Aguinaldo has never been able to disa-
buse his mind of the idea that ultimately
the United States would buy him off Spain
gave him four hundred thousand dollars to
stop rebelling and leave the Philippines.
Why should not America, vastly richer
than Spain, give him five or six millions
with the same object in view. If this Ma
lay conspirator had only known little
mere about the Anglo-Saxon character, he
would have realized the hopelessness of
his hold-up scheme of revolution and prob
ably it would not have been attempted. He
merely rebelled in order to sell out to us
as formerly he did to the Spaniards.
The chances for Aguinaldos capture ap-
pear now to be excellent. but it is yet pos
sibIe that he may die fighting when finally
cornered. 1t is only a possibility, but one
to be regarded with equanimity. He would
be q very uncomfortable prisoner to have
around.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
RABBI cALIscH OFFENDED.
Scene at an Elks' Ger
m0ny I'm Petersburg, Va.


m0ny I'm Petersburg, Va.
RICHMOND. Dec. 5.-Whether or not
the soul is immortal, was the question
upon which a rabbi and Baptist preach
er were at cross purposes in Petersburg.
on Sunday. The lodge Of Elks of that city
was holding its annual lodge OF sorrow
in memory Of dead members, and Rabbi
e. N. Calisch. of Richmond, was one of
the orators. He took the immortality Of
the soul as his subject. and said that there
was no authoritative voice to bear witness
to that Immortality, although all hoped
that there was a life beyond.
The Rev. DR.. w. Battle, of Petersburg,
was shocked by the utterances OF the rab-
bi. and instantly rose to reply to them.
He quoted passage after passage from the
Scriptures to prove that the rabbi was
wrong, but when he reached the one be-
ginning, Il am the resurrection and the
life," ETC., DR.. Calisch arose. seized his
hat and overcoat. and started hurriedly
and angrily out OF the building. 1t after
ward developed that the last member of
the Petersburg Elks to die was Hebrew.
and DIR. Calisch thought DR.. Battle was Of
the opinion that the deceased member was
lost because he did not believe in Christ.
All efforts failed to pacify him.
The evening times., 1899-12-05

tions as to the Importance OF the work. The
extension OF our trade with China Is treat
ed as a matter for congratulation. and the
President says with decided Significance:
Our trade with China has continued to
grow. and our commercial rights under
existing treaties have been everywhere
maintained during the past year, as they
will be in the future" This is good,
straight from the shoulder, and worth a
ream of diplomatic circumlocution. 1t
means the open door for America, peace
ably or otherwise, as plainly as anyone
could ask. The Paris Exposition is mildly
doomed. and the Alaskan boundary Ques-
tion handled rather gingerly. The war in
South Africa is regretted, and the state
ment made that If, before the outbreak of
hostilities. the combatants had asked for
the good Offices of the United States. the
same would have been found available
The troubles in Samoa and their amicable
settlement through the partition of the
group between the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, are all clearly set
forth.
Mr.. Mckinley is to be commended for
the clearness and justice of the position
he assumes in regard to our position in
Cuba. Reafi1rming his adherence to the
pledges made to the Cuban people, he says
that this nation has assumed grave re-
sponsibility before the world for the fu-
ture good government of Cuba: 1.-The new
Cuba yet to arise from the ashes Of the
past must needs be bound to us by ties Of
singular intimacy and strength if its en-
during welfare is to be assured. -
Our mission, to accomplish which We took
up the wager Of battle, is not to be full
filled by turning adrift any loosely framed
commonwealth to face the yicissitudes
which too often attend weaker states whose
natural wealth and abundant resources
are offset by the incongruities of their po-
litical organization and the recurring oc-
casions for internal rivalries to sap their
strength and dissipate their energies"
The piece de resistance of the message
is the portion devoted to the Philippines.
frankly, and with splendid force. He re-
cites the history of the acquisition, of the
and of his efforts to Quell
it; reminds Congress that it is not yet en-
tirely crushed. and that until 1t shall be
the military arm will have to be supreme
in the archipelago; refers to the forthcom-
ing report of the Philippine Commission,
which will be sent in as soon as received,
and promises notice when the time has
come for the establishment of civil govern
ment consideration of plans for which he
recommends at the early convenience of
the nations lawgivers.
We have only attempted to skim over
the message, omitting many subjects in
cluded in it, for future discussion. AS We
have before said, it is strong and able
state paper, and We are unable to find a
weak-kneed line in it on any of the matters
which involve the honor Of the flag or the
interests or imperial position of the United
States anywhere on the face of the earth.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
BRYAN Foa PRESIDENT.
Senator Harris Names u Ticket fG
Democrats for 1900.

Senator HARRIS Names q Ticket for
Democrats for 1000.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Dec s.
United States Senator Harris Of Kansas
in letter to the free Lance" which will
be published tomorrow, n answer to ques-
tions from that paper in reference to the
alleged Kansas Populist boom for Sena-
tor Daniel for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, states that he Is absolutely
certain that the unanimous desire of all
those who wish to see successful co-opera-
tion OF all the different elements in Kan
sas, opposed to the Republican party Is
heartily for the denomination OF the Hon.
w. J. Bryan. / know that the feeling in
1896 was one Of general regret that Sena-
tor Daniel was not nominated for the Sec
ond place on the ticket, and there was a
strong feeling that had he been given sec
ond place we would have won.
I'VE in Kansas entertain the highest re-
gard and esteem for Senator Daniel, and
would be delighted to have an opportunity
to vote for him for Vice President, but I
am absolutely sure that the sentiment Of
the Western country is for Bryan for Pres
ident in 1900"
The evening times., 1899-12-05
TESTIMONIAL FOR SCHLEY.
Beautiful Emblematic Figure Made
From Spanish silver Coins.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 5.-Some time ago a
movement was started by Washingtonians,
Philadeiphians, and Baltimoreans, to pur-
chase the silver coins which were found
upon the Spanish ships after they had been
sunk of Santiago on July g. 1898. The OBJ
ject of the gentlemen who succeeded in
purchasing these coins from the United
States Government. was to have them
nodded into a testimonial to be presented
to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley af-
ter he shall have returned from his pres
ent command on the South Atlantic Sta
tion
The design for the testimonial has been
submitted and approved by the committee.
which consists of Charles F. Ffoulke. of
Washington: former Postmaster General
Gary OF Baltimore. Henry Ives Cobb. of
Washington, and Theodore Marburg. Of
Baltimore. The man whose design has
been accepted is Mr.. Charles ]. Pike. in
structor at the Reinhart School Of Sculp-
ture at the Maryland Institute
Mr.. Pike has designed a centerpiece Iep-
resepting Columbia receiving Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines unto her bosom.
Four figures are represented in the scheme.
Above all towers the stately figure of CO.
'umbia, who, with extended arms, well
comes the newly added colonies. Cuba is
shown as a full-grown woman, proud in
her crown of undeveloped wealth Porto
Rico. undeveloped. but aspiring. is a
maiden. tall. erect and confident. looking
with trustful eyes towards her mother. Co.
lumbia: and the Philippines girl, kneel-
ing in submissive attitude. her face turned
with pleading expression toward the CEN
tral figure, indicating at the same time re-
bellion, sorrow, and hope
These figures are supported upon a pc
destal upon which are depicted the fasces.
emblem OF authority. The American
eagle. with outstretched wings. forms an
emblematic part of this beautiful and orig
inal group.
At either end Of the centerpiece are two
large, irregular seashells. suitable for
either fruits or flowers. These shells are
supported by dolphins. Four figures. hold
ing torches. will be an acquisition to the
service forming in themselves candelabra
to surround the centerpiece.
1t is not known when Admiral Schley
will return from the southern seas. but
when he does, he will receive in this the
most unique testimonial which has yet
been presented a hero of the Spanish
American War.
The evening times., 1899-12-05

The Senate no sooner meets than death
ward Of Nebraska died this morning at six
o'clock after a somewhat protracted Ill
ness. A vacancy is occasioned which will
be filled by appointment. 1t has been gen.
orally thought that. in the event of Senator
Hayward's death, former Senator William
V. Allen would be returned to his old seat:
but some reports from Nebraska suggest
that Governor Poynter might resign and
take the place himself. Probably Mr..
William ]. Bryan could have it if he wish
ed, but he is understood to view political
office at the present time with some dis
favor.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
TROUBLES OF THE HARpERs.
Recelver Appointed for the New
York PubIishing House.

Recelver Appointed for the New
York PubIishing House.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The State Trust
Company. which. as trustee Of the unpaid
mortgage on the business of Harper &
Brothers. entered into possession under a
clause Of the mortgage Of all the assets Of
the corporation covered by the mortgage.
was appointed temporary receiver by JUS
tice Gildersleeve OF the supreme court.
yesterday, In order to protect the rest Of
the assets. The appointment was made on
application Of Directors John W. Harper,
J. Henry Harper. Henry Sleeper Harper.
James Thorne Harper. Horatio r. Harper.
and James Harper. Francis C. Cantine
was named as referee. before whom cause
may be shown ON March %, 1900, why the
corporation should not be dissolved. The
receiver is empowered to carry on the !Ius-
mess. No opposition to the motion was
made by the attorney general, who ap
peared by Clarence w. Francis.
The petition which is sworn to by John
w. Harper. first vice president. gives an
account OF the financial condition of the
corporation. The firm from which the cor
poration grew was founded in 1917, Mr..
Harper states, and was Incorporated in
1896. the corporation agreeing to take over
the debts of the firm. Before the corpora
tion was created, an inventory was made
of the assets of the firm, which showed
value of $780, 900, without taking into
account the value of IS. Harper's Maga-
zine." "Harper's Weekly" or "Harper's
Bazaar"
The company was capitalized at $1,000
900, and a first mortgage for S3,000,000 was
issued upon most of its property. An ef-
fort was made later to take up the mort
gage bonds, but 81, 900 are still out
obligations. The debts of the old
firm have been continued or paid off by
poration.
says Mr.. Harper, the business has been
conducted at a reasonable profit, but the
returns have been barely sufficient to pay
the interest on the obligations. Large ex-
penditure has been required for additional
and plant, electrotype plates.
and other additions TO the fixed assets, SO
that since the incorporation, the obliga-
tions have kept increasing. The indebted
ness is So. 1853 10. of which 81 zoo, 900 Is
due on payable notes, in nearly every in
stance, six months from the making, and
their maturity runs along at various dates
until May Z, 1900. On the demand notes
10 J. p. Morgan & Co., for $3.50, 600, secured
by the mortgage bonds. payment was not
demanded until they were long overdue.
The corporation was unable to meet them.
There are sundry accounts owing by the
corporation which are now due, or viii
shortly become due, amounting to $685.
Isl .26. The amount of the assets is given
,s &c 2S2 716
The evening times., 1899-12-05
A Fat English Church Living.
From the London Chronicle.)

The lord chancellor has fat living in the city
to dispose Of just now, as he appoints the sue
cessor to the late Req. William Windle, Of St
Stephens, Walbrook. The church adjoins the
Mansion House, and is one Of Christopher Wren's
buildings. The parish has been amalgamated
with St. Benet Sherehog. and has a population Of
les than hundred. The parish Is rich in chari-
ties. There is lectureship. founded over GEN.
tury ago, attached to the church. The income Is
made up to q handsome figure from various
sources including tithe rate, ground rents, dvi-
dends, window light rents, glebe rent, the rec.
tory house, and fee for leetureship. The total is
about Ge0O. The lectureship used to bring in
$40 year. but rs the work grew less the amount
insignificant The average attendance at church
services Is less than twenty. The choir outnurn-
bers the congregation by two.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
Religion on the Stage.

A prominent member of the cloth has
risen in his New York pulpit to protest
against the representation of religion upon
atre may be the ally Of the pulpit. and
acknowledging that it has some advantages
over the church, because it is not dog
matte, the preacher roundly assails the
play whose motive is religious, for the
stated reason that the object of the per-
formance is to make money. The censor
further declares that the loftiest senti-
ments Of the human soul should not thus
be made the subject of commercial traffic.
The worthy clergymen elaborates his dis
course by objecting to the performance
of religion in the glare of the footlights,
because. according to his ideas, it tends to
promote skepticism. From his point of
view, it threatens to bring religion iEto
contempt. "The stage is no true mirror of
life," he proclaims. "a mirror reflects
real things absolutely, but the stage merely
gives a reflection of an imitation. Love
affairs and intrigues, ambition and social
conduct, may be properly put upon the
stage, for We are all able to understand the
necessary exaggerations. But we all know
how the portrayal of a religious hypocrite
on the stage has the tendency to prejudice
us against religion" The preacher pro-
ceeds to specify some OF the scenes and
characers in recent play with strong re-
ligious color, to which he is opposed on
the grounds already outlined.
The mission of the church, as it is un-
derstood, is to eliminate the evil that is
Inherent in mankind, not by exploiting
good to the exclusion Of its opposite, but
by bringing them into such contrast that
human nature will be repelled by that
which is vicious and espouse that which is
virtuous. II the stage has its faults, the
church has its hypocrites, but the true art
of the one and the true faith of the other
are not thereby in the least affected.
1t is more than difficult to understand
how religion can be brought into contempt
by such representations as have recently
been given and to which the worthy
churchman unquestionably refers, and upon
which he hangs his text. Had there been
the slightest attempt to burlesque religi-
Gus ideals, to cast ridicule on true religious
aspirations. this ecclesiastical outburst |
against such dramatic productions would |
be justifabie, but 1t is through these very
productions that the playhouse seems to
have become the ally Of the pulpit, as the |
reverend critic has granted that It some
times is.
And, indeed, we might ask. Is 1t not an |
lgreeabie sign Of the times that the public, |
which has been SO frequently berated Of |
ate for an alleged growing skepticism, .
The evening times., 1899-12-05

We trust that the yindictive charges
against Senator Clark of Montana, and
which are believed to be the work of a ma
licious and often defeated rival, are not
receiving tolerant consideration in any
to be Democrat Equally ugly things
have been said about the best and purest
Republican living today. Need We say that
We refer to the Hon. Marcus A. Hanna? He
ought to know how it is himself, and put
his delicate foot on any tendency to make
fish of one patriot and flesh of another.
The evening times., 1899-12-05
MEETING oYtrHE CABINET.

Spanish M0ney An Circulation I'm
fOrto Rico IN Ne Retired.
The session Of the Cabinet today was de-
voted to discussings the question Of cur
rency for the Isiandoof Porto Rico. It was
generally conceded lfby the members of
the Cabinet that Porto Rico will become a
part Of this country. and the sooner the
currency of the island Is made identical
with the currency Of this country the bet
ter. 10. p
At present Porto Rican currency is on q
silver basis, and, it Is alleged. huctuates
from to per cent. causing the merchants
much trouble, and placing them at the
mercy Of brokers and money changers. In
dealing with other countries the Porto
Ricans. 1t was said, are always at dis
advantage because of their currency.
1t was the opinion Of all the members OF
the Cabinet that the question be referred
to Congress, with the suggestion to act as
soon as possible.
One member OF the Cabinet said: There
seems to be no doubt but that Porto Rico
Will soon be a part OF this country and
will naturally have to have the same none
tary system. There is some opposition on
the part Of few of the natives to giving
up their money, as there is always in CIV
ing up their religion. This objection. it Is
thought. will be overcome.
while there is no definite plan as yet
for replacing Porto Rican currency by the
currency Of this country it is probable that
the Porto Rican money will be made into
bullion and in place OF 1t the money OF
this country will be placed in circulation
on the island. The basis Of retiring the
Porto Rican money will have to be deter
mined by Congress-. 1t Is hoped that this
question will be settled at once"
The Secretary Of State brought the ques-
tion Of the Samoan treaty before the Cab
met and the hope was expressed that the
Senate would ratify the treaty at an early
date.