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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
STAND GAVE WAY.
People Watching n Parade Receive
Severe Iniurfea.

Severe Injuries.
Maiden, Mass, May p. - A private
viewing stand at the corner of Wash
i,gton and Florence streets. on the
route of the parade in celebration Of
the 25Oth anniversary Of the founding
of this town, and which was occupied
by a number of senators and repre-
sentatives Of the Massachusetts legis-
latllre and their guests, collapsed and
several of the occupants received Sc
we're injuries. Those badly injured are
Representative Haswell of Rockford,
arm broken; Representative Chase of
Marlborough, right arm badly crushed;
Charles Balloon of Marlborough, ankle
sprained; William Brigham of Marl-
borough. wrist broken; r. II. King Of
Marlborough. knee cap broken. A
dozen or more persons received minor
injuries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

The demand for rapid transit elong
the canals of Venice bids fair to run
the picturesque gondolier out of busi-
ness. The present tariffs are fairly
low, but the service is slow. and to
make speed one must pay double fare
for an additional boatman. The ques-
ton of running electric launches is be-
ing strongly agitated, the swift. clean.
noiseless service seen at the Worlds
Fair at Chicago being cited in evidence
of what can be done, and 1t is likely
that a syndicate will be formed to de-
velop the idea
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

The board of trustees of st. Paurs
church at Tarsus has offered reward
OF $500 for the arrest and conviction OF
the party or parties who set fire to the
church at that place recently.
The Mandan board of education has
submitted a proposition to bond for
10000 for the erection of Il new school
house. The proposition will be voted
on at the regular school election, June
20
The tenth annual convention of the
North Dakota Christian Endeavor will
convene ut Valley City June IA, IA and
16. \ reduced rate of railway fare of
one and one-fifth will be extended to
all delegates.
was wounded in the leg at Manila, is
reported to he progressing finely. and
his leg will be as good as ever-whlch
is much better than the report that he
might lose the limb.
The new ward buildings at til.
Jamestown asylum will be built OF
pressed brick. With KaSota stone trim
mingS. maple floors and tiled entrances
and will be strictly up-to-date in nj
particulars.
1t has been found that hungarian
Bronze grass can be- grown in regions
of this state as Il substitute for timo-
thy. 1t is two weeks earlier than 9th
err grasses, grows from two TO five feet
high and produces an average OF two
and a half tons per acre
Adjt Gen. Miller has issued an or
der for the inspection OF the militia OF
the state before July l. There are four
companies ut present in the state:
Company l, at Hillsboro; Company Nj,
ut Glendale; Company L, at Langdo
and Company f. at Grand Forks.
Milo J. LOveless. graduate
Blackburn university. Carliuville. IL
is expected to take the chair of histol
i'll the North Dakota normal. accordin
to an item in the Carlinville. Ill.,. Dali
ly Democrat, which paper speaks high.
ly OF Mr.. LovelcsS.
Two towns will be located on the
SykeSton Northern Pacific extension,
one to be called Heaton. after Distric,
Land Agent George Heaton. and an
other, at the terminus of the line, to
be called Bowden. The extension i.
hailed with pleasure by the settlers
distant from railroad facilities.
y Fargo barber gave a farmer with
out orders to do SO, a haircut, SO?
foam and hair tonic, in addition to q
shave, and charged 81. The farmer
said he never ordered the work. and re-
fused to pay. The barber kept the
customers overcoat. and in the fight
that followed the farmer got it in the
eye. and the barber was fined $15 and
costs.
Nj. Farley. of Ogden. Iowa. last week
completed a deal with r. Sykes Of
Stutsman county by which some thir-
teen sections. at 50 per acre, were
transferred to his possession. 1t is
said that Mr.. Farley and his friends
will invest $4,000 more in such real
estate. and jamestown land men have
been busy since the arrival Of the To-
vans trying to locate them satisfacto-
rily.
Attorney Ornsby McHarg of James,
town is about to bring suit against the
Red River Valley Insurance company
of Wahpeton, to secure the annulling
Of the company's articles of incorpora,
ton. In the suits brought by farmers
ut Courtenay judgments were rendered
against the company. The suit brought
by McHarg is due to the alleged fail
ure of the company to satisfy the judg-
ments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

There is great difference between
a combination for the purpose of de-
veloping an industry or lessening the
cost Of production of some article OF
merchandise and combination for
the purpose Of floating stock amount
ing to two or three times the value Oh
the plants and products involved, and
many of the recently organized trusts
seem to come perilously near the stock
speculation schemes represented by
the latter method of procedure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

An officer OF the United States life
saving service declares that its eff
cheney is chiefly due to the fact that
fitness and merit have always governed
the selection Of Its agents. On the
other hand. it is clear that place seek
ers shrink from entering department
where achievement and heroism are
the rule. Even the thought of pay day
is not alluring enough to bring assent
to the endurance of hardship and peril.
Thus the merit system has an easier
opportunity to exercise its beneficial
influence among the life-savers than
in some safer spheres Of the public
service. It is none the less creditable
to the government that spoilsmen are
not allowed to use the life saving bu-
reau for political purposes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
SUNDAY BASEBALL.
Indiana Supreme Court Decided 1t
CHn he PrOlilifed

indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-The su-
rreme court of Indiana has decided
that the statue prohibiting the play
ing of baseball on Sunday is valid. In
SO deciding, the court reversed the de-
cision of the Marion county criminal
court, which held about year ago that
the law was unconstitutional. It is
understood that the ball club will ask
for a rehearing, and pending a ruling
OH that motion will endeavor to play
SUNDAY games
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Not Gully Of Murder.

Kankakee, ILL.,, May %. - Sidney
Ringo, colored, was found not guilty Of
the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chinuuy
at st. Ann last October. The principal
evidence of the state came from a Chi
cago detective and four of his con-
federates, who swore that Ringo had
confessed to the crime. This testimony
is claimed to have been periured. The
alleged perjurers are in Jail in default
of $1,000 bail
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
To an Antitrust Meet

Pierre, S. D., May 2S.-Gov. Lee has
appointed as delegates to the confer
ence on trusts and combines to meet in
Chicago June 26, Senator II. +. Petit
grew, w. T.. Lafollette, Freeman
Knowles, w. E. Kidd. c. l.. Wood, M.
S. Sheldon and II. s. Wright.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
pardoncd by the President.

washington. May 2S.-President Nc
Kinley has pardoned j. A. Church,
Dave Wilsaps and Harve Bruce. These
lnen and Tom Skidmore are under in
dictments in Arkansas for killing a
deputy marshal. Skidmore is also in
Fort Leavenworth. but his term will
expire July 10. The pardon of the
three men named will take effect at
the same time. so that all four may be
put on trial together
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Voted school Bonds.

Grinnell, Iowa, May 25.-The indie.
pendent school district has voted to
bond the district for $4,000 for the
purpose of building a new school
house In the First ward and to repair
the central school building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
BLOCKED BY CANADA
NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING ALAS
KA REACH A HOPELESS STAGE.

Cnn0dn's Insistcnce on Having a
Slice of Alaska Precludcs Any
Agreement Being Reached on the
Subject Between the American
and Canadian High Com mi sSiOn-
ers-Rctn1iatOry Measures May Be
Taken by the American Govern
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
DESTROYED hx Fire.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May %. - The
roundhouse of the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul railway at Marion was de-
stroyed by fire, together with seven
locomotives. Loss. $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

An exchange says the wise man
goes away from home to do his lectur-
ing. True, and he often goes home
and gets his lecturing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
The Missouri Swelling Ap.,,

Pierre, S. d.. May 25.-The river has
raised over two feet since Saturday,
Half of the rise occurred last night.
The "June rise" has evidently started
and reports from up river Indicate n
higher one than for years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

The Cleveland Plain Dealer asks IL
it doesn't look as if the magazines had
really frayed out the Spanish war SUBJ
ject. 1t certainly is time they were
afraid of it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

A man may shut his eyes to pain
full truth, but he seldom shuts his ears
il the aforesaid truth happens to be
about his neighbor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

A man who claims to have great
amount Of sand should reflect that that
strata is popularity known to be shift
Ing quantity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

Gold and silver are poured abundant
" into the lap Of the nation, but our
material wealth and strength is rather
in iron, the most useful Of all the met
ais. Within the last few years the in
ventive genius Of our people has ap-
piled such processes to mining, smelt-
ing and manufacture that we are able
to furnish the world with bar iron,
steel and hardware in infinite variety,
at lower prices than were ever known
before. And just now American loco
motive builders are receiving orders
from various countries. even including
Great Britain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

New York is not much interested IN
Shakespeare, but this is not at all
strange. Shakespeare was never in
terested in anything of the New York
variety.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
.PITH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most linz
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Com
venient Form for Rapid Perusal
By Busy People.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

A letter just received by the bureau
of statistics Of the treasury depart
ment states that American merchants
and manufacturers apparently are not
making the effort to extend their trade
in South America that those of other
countries are making. Imports into
Argentine Republic from Germany in
creased from S,045,000 pesos in 1886
to 1885, 900 in 1896; those from Italy
increased from 4.647,000 pesos in 1886
to 1885, 900 in 1896; from the united
kingdom from 33,433.ooo in 1886 to A.
100000 in 1896, while those from the
United States, which in 1886 were T.
$4,000, were in 1896 11,210.000, out Of
a total importation in 1896 Of liz. 1884,
600 pesos in value. An examination Of
our own export figures by countries
shows that our exports to Argentina.
which in 1889 were $9.293.s5e. were in
1899 $6.429,070.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

Possibly Dewey might be induced to
come back in a balloon and make his
first stop at Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01

A skinflint finds it ha--i to hide his
character.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-01
Alarm clocks are among the most
startling signs Of the times.

The formation Of some mems brains
preclude the possibility of much in
formation,
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-30
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.
IL sincerely Made They Are Help to
Right Character, Although
Sometimes Broken.

New Years resolutions are so often
made the target for cheap jokes 10y
cheap critics as to create the impress
sion that such resolutions are never
kept and never ought to hc made. The
criticism is unjust, its logic is false,
its effect pernicious. Arccent preacher
brought out the true idea in sermon
upon Peters pledge of devotion TO his
master, even though all others should
desert Him. Simon did not yield 10
temptation because of his earnest as.
suranee, but in spite of it. 1t had been
said that hell was paved with good res.
olutions. If that was true il was GER
tainly the best thing about that place.
We must resolve before we do. Right
resolutions sincerely made are n help To
right character, even II by distress of
opposing forces some OF them are not
kept. Peters faith did not finally fail,
and very likely he had more faith aud
more strength because he failed once
and so learned his weak point. II is a
good thing, then, with the thoughtful.
ness belonging to the outlook Of a new
year, 10 desire and decide and declare
that we will live truer, nobler lives
Making the resolve, not lightly or
boastfully, but seriously and expecting
the Divine help, we shall succeed IN part
IL not in full lie whom we call Mas
ter and Lord is praying for as that our
faith fail not The man who resolved
aud failed and tried again became a
strong man. What h. wrote 10 his
brethren in the first century was doubt
less an echo Of his own experience. and
IL viii be fulfilled even 10 the TWEEN
tieth century: After we have sur.
fcred awhile. God will mike you per-
feet, stablish, strengthen, settle YOU
Congrega,ionnlist.
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object of charity. gloaned Dora, ''es-
peeially-"
"0h, well, don suppose he'll
preach about il next Sunday" / said,
eonsolingly; but Dora wouldn't cheer
up very much. Still, it was very COM
Portable to have p'anty of wood, and
l felt grateful to the good man for
instigating Uncle jink TO come to our
assistance.
OF all the &C. days OF that year the
three hundred and sixty-fifth was tEe
most dismal at Maple Knoll. 1t opened
with n drizzling. soaking rain, much
more depressing than the blizzard
from which it evnluted; the kind that
damnens your spirits in spite of all
the philosophy you can bring to bear
against 1t. The sky was dismal gray
waste without slit of light Aunt
Laura had a raeking neuralgia in her
face. Dora had been dreaming about
charity and wood all night..As for
me, ! had a little trouble of my own
which popped up just NOW more ag-
gressNely than ever never had but
one lover (I never wanted but onel,
and he was a poor young man who
had gene to the frozen Alaskan re-
gions with the avowed intention OF
making his fortune and coming back
to share il with me, rebuild the old
house into n stately mansion and take
care of Aunt Laura and Dora, which
was quite proper; for. you see, | had
been gathered into the family when
| was left small orphan, in Uncle
Johns time, and he and Aunt Laura
had not made an atom of difference
between Dora and me in their love
and care. But now ii had been so long
since | had heard from Frank
couldn't help being afraid he has
| frozen to death or been buried in 1
snowslide. Aud this dreadful rainy
day | couldn't even have the satisfac
ton of going or sending TO town fol
the mail If there should possibly b.
any news.
Dora and | had an unwritten Law
that the more downcast we felt tn,
/ ioller we should force ourselves to be
/ To-day | think we degenerated int,
Stiffness in our efforts to be cheer
/ full. But a lot of smaller troubles
followed each other so persistently-
such as the refusal of the cook STOW,
to draw. the falling of the light brca'
in consequence, n slip in the mud oI
| Dora's part, etc, etc.-that when, Il
cap the climax that evening. our be
loved fireplace smoked sulkily and re
lentlessiy, we felt that we might a
well wind up the year by going to bee
at eight o'clock.
When we were all snuggled dow
and the lights were out | could hay,
cried just out of low spirits, but
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-30
THE LOVES OF SAILORS.
Ideal Life of Lard uauLe-Stury of
Lord CoIIinGwood, Here of
Trafalgar,

Instnnccsof domestic felicity among
sailors Of high rank are not uncommon
in fact. famous sailors ever have
seemed To- possess that profound admit.
ration and respect for womuphuod aud
those gentle qualities Of heart that in
sure such felicity. Among these in.
stances iB the ideal lifc Of Admiral Lord
Hawke, of the British navy. aud his
beloved wife Kitty. Although moan.
mcnts do not always tell The truth, The
inscription on theirs Is said go bt ub.
solutely correct. that "the beauty 81 her
person was cNcelled only by the accom-
plishcd elegance Of her mind" and thaf
sin their conjugal duties they were
cqualcd hy few. eNcrllcd by none"
An admiral who ia tho mldrt If dam
gctous and difficult work thought
much about his family and domestic
ties. Was Lord ColliuRwood, one Of the
heroes Of Trafalgar. who was married
10 the daughter 81 au alderman az New
castle. While conducting an Hrduppa
campaign he wrote The following 10 his
wife regarding their daughters
~ bcscrch sou, dearest Sarah. be.
vccch you, keep them constantly em.
ploycd. make them read 10 you. not
trinrs. but history, in the manner wr
used 20 do in the Evenings, blessed
evenings, indeed The human mind
will improve Itself II II be kept In &c
ton, but grows dull md torpid when
left 90 slumbcr. believe even stupid.
~ Itself may be cultivated" writing
20 his daughters. he said
"My darllnrs. little Snfah and MARY,
I was delighted with your lHft letters,
my blessings, and desire you 10 write
me very often and tell mr all the news
Of the city Of Newcastle. ! hope we
shall have many happy days and many
q good laugh together yet" In other
letters he gives to his daughters ads
vice about the management ~ temper.
letter writing and other practical mat
fcrA.
No day passed in which Lady CoilinR
wood had rot her husbands blessing
and his paryers far her hspp.aets. nor
was he unmindful Of sucL aBuiferaaries
ne hrr birthday or her wedding day.
Thus In litter with tie addrsts
.'0cean." aad The date June ~, 1856.
he writes. This dag. ms love, IL the
anniversary ~ our marriage and sisb
for mans returns ~ 1t. II ever We hste
peace I hope to speed my laitsr days
amid ray family. wbiel. Is be oniy foFi
- barp5fees enjoy. - Chicago Even
ing Journal.
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wouldn't, ] knew God could see far
Their ahead than we could, and / put
everything into His hands and went
to sleep.
slept so soundly that | was greet
| ed the next morning by n savory,
sagey scent Of frying sausages com
! ing up the little back stairs before
/ fairly got back from the slumber
world. Dora was down in the kitchen
singing Lightly Row" over the bis
cults, and looking Ms fresh as n peach,
with her rosy checks and clear gray
eyes. And the stove was drawing
beautifully. And Aunt laura came
| down without a spcCk of neuralgia
and feeling as spry as n girl, to finish
breakfast, while Dora and l went forth
to do the milking. And behold, the
sopping rain had turned into a love
ly, soft snow in the night; not a biz
zardy snow like the one before the
rain. that blew In everywhere. but q
gentle. fine. thick powder. Il had
stopped falling now, and the air felt
crispy and bracing. The sun wasn't
shining yet. but there was mellow
look in the sky, as II it meant TO pop
out any minute.
New Years calling was not much In
vogue In our rural district; still. IL was
Aunt Laurn's way 10 make red-letter
day Of The opening one Of the year. and
always 20 be prepared for any stray
caller who might chance 70 appear She
had q cheerfui FIRE in the parlor. pleu-
tiful supply d coffee and cake on hand.
ard we ali pat CT orr pretty house
dresses aud prepared to be happy
whether anyone came or not.
At half past nine a pleasant nelod =
o. sleigh bells iiHgled along. and the
cutest little cutter stopped Al our gate.
and here came Rev. Cyrus Melton Hmil-
ing up the walk We were mighty
thankful for the contrast between this
call ard his last one. but such IL the
lterVerRity of man. imagined he
looked little disappointed NJ not be-
iHg ushered into the cooking regions
again. still. be suiiee very goots ma
furedlg. with those jolly brown eyes II
his rs be Gslted something out Of his
pocket and banded il 10 me.
Miss Nettie." he said, u felt IT Ia my
bones that you couldn't get auy mail
up here on the hill ali yesterday. and /
dropped in a. the post Office as came
by this morning. ard found s.n this. 90
Maybe / didn't know what IL Was.
even before ! saw the handwriting On il.
and perhaps didn't ny 70 get it ard
scaEuper out TO the big fireplace and
+ curl down. beside II or little mooeta
stool to read my letter all aloHe, FFank
/ Iadg'a made Torture. be wrote me
aug he di1nt knew as We could have
/ big mausion butt. but be bad dug
CROUCH gold to repair the old house ar1
make IA al comfortable. ard As Has oE
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go,irn MIRA. 10 rrss Them.

A London actress. who recently ia.
heritf4 large fortune created a senra-
ton on s. sharoHphfare II thar rity re-
certIp while pairing tiaIl where a
bird Dealer bad q large stoeb - Wild
blrfa in eagfs sbs pntrhased eoxen
lirnefa. ssenra the doors 81 their cages
and let them Il Is a~aY. Finding ~ had
rot enough money In her purse - pro-
cure freedom for ail fhe WarbieFs shn
returned home fof mere. and. resisitinR
tie mar par based and iii5efafsd every
w4is bird IN biz stock Au immense
crowd ~ people ga bsred ard many ~
ti5efp 8Kra9Iy commanded her kindly
act y Mail ard Ekpft2a.
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A FIGHT TO The DEATH.
~ WAS Between Mnn-EntlnE ShHrL
ANA an Alligator md the
shark Won.

Some fishermen down Ii, Mayport.
Fla. the mouth Of the ST. Johns river,
witnessed strange fight "A few days
ago between large alligator and a
man-eating shark, says the PhiladcI-
phia Press.
The alligator was summing himself
on the river bank when the fishermen
approached within 30 yards.
There was roar from the alligator,
which attracted attention to hiA pres
ence, aud he fell sprawling in the river.
Then a huge shark shot toward the
bank and caught the alligator tail
in his mouth, causing The alligator TO
roar with pain and turn onto The
sharks tail with his mouth.
The two monsters stuck their teeth
firmly in each others tail, and the
shark suatched off piece Of the ALI.
gators flesh, swallowing IL al one gulp.
The alligator let loose the shark and
made desperate effort TO escape. The
shark raised himself above the water
and bounced upon the head Of the ALI
gator.
The entire head Of the alligator WIS
caught between the jaws of the shark
and manRied.
Several hours later The dead alligator.
without head or tail Or leRs, rose 20 the
top Of the water and was carried out
to sea by the ebbiug tide.
Several sharks have been caught at
Mayport this year. aud the fishermen
who reported the above story will try
80 catch the shark that ate the ALI
gator