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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
NORTH DAKoTA's WORK.
Enthusinstfc Citizens Are Raising
Money With Vim.

! Enthusinstfc Citizens Are Raising
/ Money With Vim.
Fargo, N. .D.-The movement to raise
funds for the return of the North Da-
kota troops from San Francisco to this
state on free special trains is growing
rapidly. OF the eight towns represent
ed by companies, all have badges on
sale to raise money to bring the boys
back except Dickinson. That town IS
the smallest of the eight, and the num-
Der of actual residents in the company
is small, probably not over so per cent,
and less interest seems to be taken
there than elsewhere than elsewhere.
This week Fargo has raised $1,000 by
badge sales. Both the county and city
will donate $1,000 each to make lip the
fund, and another 81 600 will probably
he raised by badge sales, making ST.
500 from this point. This will be about
one-fcurth the amount necessary to re-
turn the regiment. Grafton has raised
in that city and surrounding towns,
So, 900, and proposes to make it $4,000.
Grand Forks is not represented i'll the
regiment, but proposes to raise $1,000
to help the cause along. Wahpeton,
Valley City, jamestown, Bismarck and
Devils Lake are hustling, and will
raise from $1,000 to $4,000 each by
badge sales. In addition, the county
commissioners of each county repre-
scented will no doubt assist. Stutsman
has already appropriated $1,000. Be-
sides these sources of raising funds,
Budd Reeve and Col. Robinson have a
state badge which is being sold by jul
dicial districts. Badges are sent to all
the towns in each, and a big sum will
be realized in each. Besides the regu-
lar dollar badge, sore of the towns
have a junior badge, which is sold to
the children for % cents.
On the proposition to call special
session of the legislature to appropri-
ate money to pay the transportation of
the companies home there is consider
able diversity of opinion. A great many
people oppose it because of the addi-
tional expense to the state. but if the
penses the cost will be minimized. OF
o the circular letter sent out asking for
a call for a special session. fifteen re-
piled favorably. They are Senators
Cashel, Hanna. Cronan, McDougall,
Twichell Porter, Sanborn, Cox. Nc
Gamma, Ames Mansfield, Marshall, No
BILE and Hegge. The four opposed are
Cooper, NIcGillivray, Murphy and
Luke. There are thirty-one senators,
md one more favorable reply would
give a majority of two. Responses
from members Of the house have been
slower in coming in. OF the ten heard
from, Representatives, Baker, Allen,
McHarg, Wallace, Laughlin, Thorad-
son and Chacey are favorable, while
Messrs. Boyd. Johnston and Bacon are
opposed. 1t is thought special SEES
sion will be unnecessary if the state
badge sale is, a success. A considera-
bic sum can be raised. and the local
towns will have some left to use as
reception fund. At any rate, it is as
srlred that the North Dakota troops
will ride home on free specials.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

Probably the most colossal mistake
in recent criminal annals was made
by a New York burglar the other day.
He went into a 'dressmaking establish
ment in broad daylight, where twenty
women were working, and tried to
plumber the premises. AS simple
matter of course and natural con-
sequence the women fell upon him
with hat-pins, jabbed. him till he close
ly resembled a porous plaster and
handed him over to a policeman. The
records in even a city like Chicago TEEN
with captures of foolish burglars by
women single-handed. What fate
could be expected for the man who de-
liberately invaded house filled with
twenty women, every one of the twenty
having her hat-pin handy?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Otherwise.

A permanent agricultural exposition
is to be established in Chicago.
The American Iron and Steel Manu-
featuring company of Philadelphia,
has filed notice of an increase in its
capitalization to S2O.OO0,0OO.
The amount of gold certificates ex.
changed for gold and bullion to date
is S34.;'56.3G0 In addition to this, 3d..
100000 additional gold is about to be
| exchanged.
n Cincinnati firm has received an
order amounting to S50O,OG0 from a
French company for electric railway
generators to be shipped to France
China and South Africa.
The Deering Harvester company has
surrendered lis franchise and resumed
the co-partnC iship method of conduct.
ing it's business. The antitrust senti.
mtnt is assigned as the reason for the
move.
The Philadelphia Porto Rico relief
committee will issue an appeal to the
public for $4,000 more to send a sec
ond cargo Of food and supplies. Sub
scriptions to be relief now amount to
nearly $4,000.
The emenient lawyer belonging to the
conservative party of Mexico, publish.
es i'll the clerical organ. lei TEMPO
an elaborate plan for the alliance OF
al Latin American republics i'll Il
league for mutual protection.
Ex-Congressman William II. Hin.
richsens. of Illinois, is being urged for
the position of editor of the National
1111
pointment is to be made by w. j.
Stone. acting chairman of the nation.
al Democratic committee.
Carrie. the ! year old daughter OF
John Resi- of Columbia. Pa. was acct
den1Hlly shot and killed by George the
6 year old son of Frank Greulich a
nciShbor. to whose house she had gone
TO play With the Greulich children
The boy had a revolver which he had
taking from his fathers drawer.
The following candidates have been
admitted to the military academy at
West Point: Iowa. Gerald G. Brant
NJ. B. CARRIER; at large. James Mcclure
Gould; at large: Henry S. Ililbourne;
South Dakota. Emil Peter I.aurson;
Illinois, James y. Mars; Wisconsin
Archie L. Iarson; at large, Charles
+. SeverSon.
Enrico Malatesta. the italian an
archist who recently escaped from a
prison in his own country. addressed
two anarchist meetings at New York,
both being largely attended. He says
he will stay i'll the country three
months organizing anarchist groups in
he leading cities.
Commissioner General IF lmlnigrl-
ton Powderly is considering an APP
peal taken by GS Filipinos detained at
San FRANCHISE by the commissioner OF
Immigration there. These Filipinos
We're brought over on the United States
transport Leeraw for exhibition at the
Mechanical Institute Of San Francisco
hey We're detained charged with
violating the contract LABOR law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

Rennes, Sept 1.-The air of Rennes
is filled with rumors of consplracles
and rumors of coups de theater, but
nothing positive can be ascertalned.
Gen. Merciers attitude during the last
few days has mystified his followers
in the case. He is generally confident
and the feeling is that he is preparing
something, the existence of which VIII
be revealed in few days.
The next subject is that there is
serious division of opinion on the part
of the generals. While the case was
! running smoothly against Capt. Drey-
fus they all pulled together, but since
the tide began to pull in his favor. par
ticularly as was the evidence of Capt.
Freystaetter and Col. Cordier, which
proved much more damaging to the
general staff than the latter anticl-
pated, several dividing lines nave be-
come manifest among the various
cliques. Gen. Roget. Mai. Lanth. Capt.
Cuignet and nj. Griebelin. the principal
keeper Of the archives of the war Of
fee, form one coterie, Gen. MERCER
and Gen. Gonse form another ana
third. According to one report the
first two coteries intend to throw over
Gen. De Boisdeffre. whom they feel to
be faltering, and declare that he is re-
sponsible for all the errors and illegal
tiles Of the court martial of 1884, thus
making him the scapegoat. According
to another report Gen. Roget, who was
not implicated in 1894, and who even
fought against Dreyfus because he in
herited from his predecessors the re-
sponsibility for so doing and placed
over-confidence in the accounts of the
| matter furnished him by the general
staff. will cut himself loose from Cen
erals MERCER, Gonse and De Bois-
delfre.
This is a plausible hypothesis. since
Roget has assumed the role of the de-
fender of the army. thus making him
self popular with the army and with
large section Of the nation. and he
probably would not lose by separating
himself from the "wrong-dOers of 1894
and declaring that his opinion had
been changed by the evidence given
during the present trial.
The next story is that the generals
are going to give way on the author
ship Of the bordereau in view of the
strong evidence. and will admit that
EsterlaZy wrote it. alleging. however,
that Dreyfus furnished the informa-
ton. not direct to EsterhaZy, but to
a third person, who acted as inter
mcdiary without Dreyfus' knowing
Esterhazy.
In this connection it was certain
that Nine Rastian. who was house.
keeper for Col. SchwarZkoppen the
German military attache in 1894. and
who is understood to have acted as a
French spy, has been seen in Kennes
and will be summoned to testify con-
corning SchwarZkoppen.
All these rumorS may be without
foundation, but in any event they are
sympomatic Of the feeling in Rennes
that something is going on under the
surface. and that the complexion of
the trial may be altered by some coup
at any moment.
| In the matter Of evidence the day
was quite a Dreyfus day. only the
deposition Of the last witness, Gen.
Loye, being unfavorable. To-day's pro-
ceedings behng closed doors will set
tie the question whether Dreyfus was
in position to divulge secrets as to
artillery as promised in the bordereau.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
No Wonlcr He Was Dixgusted.

"No." said the convicted saloonkeep-
er, Il wont have yo.: IT, t.efcnd anoth-
er case for me-"
But" his lawyer protested. "you
know yo,; were guilty. and you know,
too. that tire evidence against you was
Gverwhelming.'
ooh. don't deny that. but after hav-
ing the case postponed four times you
run ont OF excuses \ lawyer that
amt got no more resources than that
can't git fees from me."-Chicago Her
.l1I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Wanted to he surc.

Johnny" called the Throop Street
lady, run around to the cigar store
and see if the score is in
'I'm sulprised.' remarked her visit
or. ito see you take so much interest in
base ball. don't even understand the
game"
Neither do T.. dear. But. you see. I
want to ask George for little pin
money. II the Chicago team won. I'll
ask him the minute he gets in the door.
If they lost, I'll ask him tomorrow, or
maybe day after. Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
FOrelgn

Britons and Russians have a little
clash in China.
Two CT the .mahdi's sons were killed
by British soldiers.
SaLta Domingo revolutionists es.
tablish a provisional government.
1t has been decidede to hold univer-
sal exposition in Rome in 1910. At the
same time colossal monument to
King Victor Emanuel will he inaugur-
ated.
Inc ravaSes by famine and smallpox
IN East Africa have become so appall-
Ing that it has been decided to appeal
10 the iord-mayor of London to open
fund for the relief of the stricken
British subjects.
Although according to the latest re-
ports the plague ut Astrakhan Russia,
IL not bubonic, but milder and pneu-
n'onlc, the Roumanian government has
issued an order closing the Russo
Honmanian frontier.
NJ. Nondcrweiss, millionaire of st.
Petersburg, has failed. His capital
was estimated to have been between
5o.Oo0,0O0 and G0,O0o,OOo roubles, but
after his dents are paid he will scarce
~ have G,MO,OOO roubles left The
failure is likely to ruin many other big
houses.
a case somewhat similar to that of
Captain Dreyfus now being tried be-
fore court-martial at Rennes for
treason is reported at Nancy. The po-
lice claim to have found at the re-
Sidence there of French artillery
snbaltern. commission in the Ger
man army and valuable French army
maps. The suspected man belongs to
On old Alsatian family. other members
of which are suspected Of completely
| in the affair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

Telegraphic advices from Pekin an
nounce that the empress dowager, in
fluenced by the representatives of Ger
many and other great powers, has con-
sented to accord her foster-son. the
titular emperor, a larger degree OF
freedom and better treatment. In or
der to set at rest the .always-current
runlors that the emperor has been pois-
oned at her instigation the dowager
will hereafter have Kuang H'su sit at
her own table.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
FOLLOWERS OF JOHN BROWN.
Are Inferred in the Graveyard on
John Browns Farm

Lake Placid, n. Y. Sept. 1.-Thirty-
1--WE hundred persons witnessed the
ceremonies at the interment of John
Browns followers in the little grave
yard on the John Brown farm at North
Elba, about seven miles from here
The date is the forty-third anniversary
of the battle of Ossawatomie. Rev
DR.. Joshua Young of Groton Mass.
who preached John Browns funeral
sermon forty years ago and was after
ward driven from his parish in Bur-
hngton for his connection with the
funeral, made an address. Bishop
Potter and Whitelaw Reid also deliv-
cred short addresses
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
TO SALUTE DEWEY.
Governor of Vermont Secures Two
Big Guns From Frisco.

"oNernor OF Vermont Secures Txvo
Big Gums From Frisco.
San francisco. Sept. 1.-Two ten-ton
guils VIII leave Mare island to-day for
Vermont Where they will boom a sa-
NJ mts rom Tue NILS surrounding Admiral
u ,,., nahve town of Montpelier
f mneil 'le nasshlp is sighted off Sandy
4 ~ leu 10 the authorities at Washing
10 be fired in Dewey's honor mo do
partment Informed the governor +ho+
the only guns which could ba nsod
were at Mare Island navy vard IN
California, and that no funds wera
available for their transportotio
Give me an order and will Stand thc
expense" said the governor and tho
big guns will be on hand to sa1 rue
Dewey. '"iute
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Re.pectfully Referred.

wake up. there" said the police
man. "You can't sleep in the purkv'
"Ain't dis Independence Square?"
aueried the tired Piiladelphian.
Yep replied the policeman.
''Den where do Gle independence fer
us come in?'-Philadelphia North
American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
killed by a Falling Tank.

Grand Forks, n. D., Aug. 81. - Row
Poole, a lad Of twelve, was killed at
Forest River by the upsetting of a
threshing machine water tank. The
tank was being filled by the river side
and a portion of the bank slid. pre-
cipitating the tank to the waters edge.
The boy, who was on the tank, fell and
was struck on the head by the falling
tanE
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Want Big Damages.

Washington, Iowa, Aug. '31.-Mr. and
Mrs. Holtz. living near Riverside.
this county. have sued the telephone
company for $4,000. Negligence is
claimed. While their son was riding on
n load of railroad ties the wagon
struck n pole of the company's and
threw him off the wagon, causing his
death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
.RUM0Rs IN THE AIR
GEN. MERCIER'S ATTITUDE MYsT1-
FIEs HIS FOLLOWERS.

Belief That the General Is Prepar-
ing Something That Will he ne-
vealed in n Few Days-Ser1ous
Division of Opinion on the f"rs
of the Generals-While the EVIL
dence Was Going Against Drey-
fus They Pulled Together. but
Now That 1t Is Turning in HIS
Favor Cliques Have Become Man.
ifest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

The wealthy Russians are said to
be extremely profitable to hotel and
shopkeepers in the lands in which they
travel. A Swiss authority insists that
200 Russians will spend more in a
month than 1000 English men and
women for the same period of time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Short In III. -.

Columbia, S. C.. Sept. Col w NJ
Nest, former superintendent Of tho
state penitentiary, who was found Inv hv
an investigating committee sid OH
short in his accounts, has been ar.
rested. ar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

Exeter hall, London, has been en-.
gagged as the official headquarters fol
the worlds Christian Endeavor con-
ayention to be held in that city in July
1900. Albert hall and st. James hall
have also been secured for overflow
meetings. s -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

Can it not be arranged that the Chi
cago ball team play the Clevelands
during the rest of the season, pleads a
paper of that city?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
NEWARK AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Cruiser Concludes Her Long Voyage
After Several Thrilling ExDeri-

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The United
States cruiser Newark arrived here
yesterday from the Atlantic seaboard
after a long and hard voyage. This
is the first visit of the cruiser to this
port. Tine Newark had a narrow es-
cape off the Horn. She ran short of
coal while in storm and had to nut
into sheltered place until boats could
be sent for assistance. The Newark
made the voyage from Acapulco to this
city in eight days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Secures a New Teo.,..

~ hot Springs. S. d., Sept. 1.-Dr r
fo ousch a graduate of Heidelberg and
1of some time professor of Gcrn7,n ai -,
hamilne university, has been s ..,.n al
10 take charge of the chair NJ I 1on
euages In Black Hills collage iaA-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
Her Anawer.

He-Are you fond of dancing?
She-Look here, you can't talk, but
you can dance; so suppose we have
another turn.--Moonshine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

The dog who chases his own tail tries
his best to make both ends meet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

The man whose mind is not made up
should never air his opinions in pub
lie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

The man who is his own worst en-
envy usually has number of other en-
emies who run a close second.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

When a man is wrapped up in him
self he uses the only envelope nature
provided.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

Possibly the world may owe every
man living, but it has too many pre-
ferred creditors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

The average man spends less time in
trying to do his duty than he does in
inventing excuses for not doing it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

He who rules with rod of iron
should select a malleable one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
If you pay down today you won't be
asked to pay up tomorrow.

Curiosity has peculiar way of get
ting the better of discretion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

1t is easier to go without a haircut
than it is to write poetry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07

When you don't know what to say
tbs best to say so.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-02
4 BlinIfOIl Game.

Reuben and Rachel is a pretty new
game, To play it two girls and two
boys are chosen and blindfolded. The
two girls are both Rnchels and the two
bows Reuhpns. But each Rachel has her
own Reuben, and SO two have blue rib
bons tied to their arms. and two have
red ones All the company take part in
this game. The blindfolded ones are
stood in the middle Of the floor, clasp
ing hands across. The leader calls,
"One. two, three; tnrn around three
times and catch whom you may
The four then loosen hands. turn
three times and set ont blindly to catch
som one, but if they catch others not
their own Renbens or Rachels they are
obliged to keep on until they find their
own mates. while one CT the four who
catches his own proper mate can deliver
the ribbon to another Reuben and
Rachel, the first to be caught after the
important capture. Prizes or forfeits
can be added to this game.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-02
Cat Kills A. kaHl~.

A tiger cat belonging to Farmer Haz.
ard OF Hsrrict. Susquehanna county
Pa. was strolling out toward the barn
a few days ago. carrying in her teeth
n piece OF meat for her young A bald
eagle. which had been lowering over
the farm for Il week. suddenly descend.
ed upon her and whirled her upward in
a rapid v~ertica! Digit
The path Of ascent to the eye of a
spectator watching the scene was clear.
y Indicated Ivy loose feathers violently
tossed from the point Of combat In Il
brief time the struggling pair camc To
a staudstiii in the sky The eagles
wings had dropped now and then, and
be had given plain evidence Of pain
and terror. yet not once had his awful
grip appeared to relax At length a de-
scent was begun. with n rapidity which
increased every moment, and the two
animals struck the ground MT the very
point where they had ut first encoun.
tered each other, but the eagle was
dead. and the cat. aS soon as she felt
terra tirrna beneath her feet. shot away
for the barn, still carrying her bit Of
meat
Investigation proved that the cat had
cut the eagles throat and so lacerated
its breas, that its body was literally
laid open After the death in midair.
however, the eat had been too clever to
relax her hold and thus fall to the
ground. but had let her enemy serve as
n parachute to ease her descent
The cat is none the worse for her
aerial flight and battle
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-02
Victims Of C%eIlulOiL Com bs.

A trio Of accidents Of the same kind
in three different towns yesterday re.
suited in the scalping Of the girls who
were the unfortunate victims Miss
Sallie Vanmeter. a charming daughter
of Judge Vanmeter Of Chillicothe, 0,
had her hair all burned off while lean.
ing over n CRATE by her celluloid comb
catching fire She is terribly injured.
At GAINESVILLE. O., Miss Lulu Moore.
a society girl. got too near the CRATE
Her celluloid combignited, and she was
scalped before help could reach her
At Wheeling Miss Mary Conner.
while raking coal in the CRATE, got too
near the fire, and her c~elluloid comb
was ignited. burning her terribly. 1t
was the second accident Of the kind at
Wheeling in o week. Louisville Post
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-02

To make the starch properly mix 1t
with enough cold water to make a smooth
paste. Add cold water till 1t looks like
milk and water, and then boil 1t in an
enameled saucepan till 1t is perfectly
transparent, stirring carefully all the
time. While the starch is cooling
squeeze the lace through soapsuds to
remove all dirt. and rinse in clear wa
ter, If you wish it to be white, add a
little blue TO the starch; IL ivory white.
omit the hlne. and. if yellow tinged
add n few ~tcaspoonfuls Of clear coffee.
Dip the lace in the starch, squeeze As
dry as possible. roll in a clean towel till
half dry. and then spread on the iron
ing table, carefully pulling it into shape
and pinning down all points. Good lace
should never be ironed. and II carefully
pulled into shape will not need it
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-02
The One Crop Farmer.

The railroads created him. They said
10 the farmers of the south: ''Raise
your cotton. and we will move your crop
to market. All you will have to pay
will be freight and other incidental ex-
penses. And then we will haul you
your food and forage from the west,
clothing and cotton goods from the east
and everything else You need. All that
will be necessary will be for You to pay
the middle mems commissions, the
manufacturers and packers charges
and our freights.'
And with the advent Of the one crop
system came disaster and woe to the
farming interests. The time has come
when '.diveysiticatiOn' should be the
w~atchword of the American farmer. 1t
matters not whether he lives on the
plains Of the northwest, the shores Of
the Atlantic or Pacific or in the sunny
south. Every farmer should be capable
of raising his own living right on his
own farm. Shreveport Times.