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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

Herman. Eve known the chevron and
the plain sleeve to do the trick as
well. Promise me-"
The answer came half sulkily:
"Well, if you want me to promise,
will" Then the trooper turned and
strobe away to the stables, taking no
notice of the hand which he knew
instinctively was held out to grasp
his.
At the stables he threw saddle on
to Joe Hooker, and with a more vi
cious dig from the spur than the horse
had ever before felt from that heel
set out at charge" pace across the
prairie. Miles City came in sight.
Herman rode past the scattered out
lying shacks, and reaching the heart
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Corner in Crabs.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. Is. - DR.. A.
Perry Bowman of Sioux City and H.
H. Sears of Chicago have a corner on
soft shell crabs. Backed by capital to
the amount of 100000 these two men
are now negotiating for the entire out
put of most of the Eastern crab fish
cries, with prospects of success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Boy Saves His Father.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Dec. Is. - j. G..
Butt. a farmer living near Tara, just
south of this city, experienced a mar
row escape from death. He was at
tackled by an Infatuated bull While
feeding his stock, was tossed in the
air and trampled upon and was only
saved by the intervention of his twelve
year-old son, who came to the rescue
with a pitchforl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Fotal Apoplectic Attach.

Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 15.-S. T.
Collins, an old and respected citizen,
succumbed to stroke of apoplexy.
He was on the street an hour before
his death, and his sudden demise was
a shock to his many friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Demolished the Platform.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 15.-One Of
the sleepers of the Great Northern
flyer, west-bound, left the track at
Ojata, struck the depot platform and
demolished it and did considerable
other damage. The wrecking train was
sent out and while clearing the track
a chain broke, letting a heavy weight
fall on John Crowler of the wrecking
crew, breaking both legs. The injured
man was brought to the hospital here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Alice. Breach of Promise.

Grinnell, Iowa, Dec. Is. = Simeon
Bailey, wealthy and elderly widower
of Traer, has been made the defendant
in a $4,000 damage suit. The suit is
brought by Mrs. NJ. J. Faucette and
will be tried at Toledo. She alleges
breach of promise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL WILL FAIL.
Best Authorities Believe the Bill
Cannot Pass at This Session.

Cannot Pass at THIS Session.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The best au-
thorities on legislation declare that the
ship subsidy legislation is practically
dead. 1t is. confidently predicted that
it will not pass at this session of con-
gress. BY some authorities it is said
that it will not even get through the
senate and it is quite generally con-
coded that it will meet insurmauntabie
obstacles if it ever gets to the house.
The sentiment against the bill in the
Middle West is what is killing it.
Senators like Nelson of Minnesota,
Fairbanks and Beveridge of Indiana
and Cullom of Illinois are having the
greatest difficulty to resist the pressure
of public opinion which is being
brought to bear on them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Breaks Leg by Fall.

BY the giving away of a scaffolding
at the electric light plant at Albert
Lea several steamfitters were thrown
with great force to the ground, and
Charles Haggerty sustained a broken
leg, while Martin Donnelly was SCI
verely injured about the chest, but not
internally.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

The roll of the reveille drums and
the trumpet's prazen falsetto did not
serve in the least to disturb the mo-
rose meditations of Private Patrick
Francis Tiernan, Seventh United
States cavalry, who was walking post
at Fort Runyon, Mont, in the gray
OF that Christmas day morning in the
year 1890. Private Patrick Francis
!Tiernan, Troop X, until day before
yesterday sergeant of twenty-seven
years standing, was now walking post
like the veriest "rookie" in the Fort
Runyon outfit, reduce to the ranks by
the finding of court martial for
drunkenness, and that court martial
convened by the order of his colonel.
And the colonel, the man with whom
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Used Match to watch Alcohol.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. ia clerk in the
Waldorf pharmacy was sent to the
basement to fill a bottle with wood
alcohol. While trying to see what
progress was being made the clerk ig-
nited a lot of alcohol with match
and frightened the guests at the hotel
badly before the flames We're extin-
guished, with slight damage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
old Resident Gone.

!. y Anoka, Mimi, Dec. Is. 80 William
sowden, a resident Of Anoka for thirty
years, and a man prominent in the re.
liglons and social life Of Anoka. Ia dead.
He was about seventy years OF age and
came to Minnesota In 1858.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Chargetl with Libel.

Peter Helm, special agent for the
Chase lIackley Piano company, Mus
kegan, Mich. who has opened piano
store il, ,..ankato, was arrested at the
instigation Of the sheriff of Freeborn
county. Helm came from Albert Lea,
and Is charged with criminal libel pre-
ferred by competitor at that place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Borrp Has Serious Fire.

Ada, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Fire destroyed
the general stores of P. l.. Melberg
and Anderson & People at Borup,
eight miles south of here; also the
hardware stores of the latter firm and
of Peder Olson. The loss is about $15,-
OOO insurance about one-half.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
yVife,s A3ectiona, $40.

yalaaraiso, Ind. Dec 15--The jury
/ gave DR.. Claude Thompson OF Athens.
Ohio. verdict Of $40 against Maurice
Lowenstein In his suit for $4,000 tor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
New Cure for Consumption.

Boerne, Tex, Dec. 15.-A sanitarium
for the treatment of consumptives by
q new liquid air method has just been
opened here by the Southern. Pacific
Railroad company. It is called the
Anti Phymin Institute. The treatment
used is the discovery Of a Texas ply
stefan. s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
iFataI Rnt Bic,

Columbus, S. c., Dec. ia big rat
bit four children of Edward Aston on
q sea island near Beaufort. He brought
one OF his children in q boat to q doc
tor. but 1t died on the way. He fears
for the life Of the others. g u. v.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Robbers Tackle a Theater.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. Is. = During
the performance of "Shore Acres" in
the Grand opera house in this city
two masked men entered the box Office,
assaulted, beat and shot at the treas
urer, and escaped without getting any
money
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Detroit Get. Next Convention.

winona, Mimi. Dec. 15.-Irwin Shop
ard Of the Normal Educational associa-
ton has announced that the executive
committee has selected Detroit, Mich.
as the place of meeting for the fortieth
annual convention July to -. 1901.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
surnrised the Night Clerk.

Mason City, Iowa, Dec. 15.-A masked
robber walked into the Office of the
Anderson hotel and demanded Of the
night clerk that he cough up" The
clerk took the hint and was relieved
of $65.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Her cbrisfmas Greeting.

x1er Cz7r1S1nn6J 'Greetsn8.
It's Christmas, and she sends to me
A neat and pretty card;
But as / read my face grows long
8.. It must be quite a yard.
IT'S not because its worth is slight
That I am filled with woe;
1t is an invitation to
Her wedding. don't you know?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

When 4 man Is down his enemies
stop kicking him and his friends be-.
gin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
TREATY is AMENDED.
SENATE HEARTILY. APPROVES
SENATOR DAVIS PLAN.

offered by the Late
Senator Davis Is Incorporated i'm
the Hny-Pnuncefote Treaty by. =
Vote of Go to 11-NIenns That the
NicarRguun Canal Must Be an
American Institution and Under
American COntrOl-NnriOus Other
Amend ments Are offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20

dating the legislature. Cabel Powers,
it is said, was for killing the Demo-
Gratis if the contest was not quickly
settled. Culton is Republican and his
evidence must be of great Importance
to the state.
A witness named Jones said he was
in the executive building when the
shooting occurred. Immediately after
the shooting Governor Taylor opened
his door and inquired what the shoot
ing was about. Just ut that time
somebody said Goebel had been killed.
Taylor went back and got his pistol.
Prior to the shooting witness was in
Governor Taylor's office. The govern
or asked him why he was not in the
house lobby. Witness replied that he
did not want to go up there as he was
not armed. The governor asked: Why
In the - had come there without
arms and said had as well go home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20

ing bulletin: THE secretary of state
received this morning dispatch from
Consul Fowler at Chefoo, dated mid
night. the 10Th. saying a Shanghai
paper of the 16 said that all foreign
ers had been murdered. Fowler
wired the governor demanding the
truth and the governor replied that
his courier left Pekin the 11th. All
were then safe. but Pekin east of the
city had been carried by rebels with
intent to kill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20

night, clouds gathering quickly all over
the sky. Then the rain came. 1t fell
for thirty minutes In a perfect torrent.
accompanied by terrific thunder and
lightning. The stream of Long Run.
at the foot of the town. empties into
Short creek, near the settlement, and
the dwellings of miners line both
banks of the small creeks.
After the rain began to fall, I'm AM
almost incredibly short space OF time.
the usually quiet stream was converted
into raging river. In less than an
hour seventy-five houses in the lows
land were flooded. Three houses werc
carried from their foundations and
fioated down the stream with the tor
rent. Many foundations were washed
away and the houses upset. The min-
ers and their families who had taken
refuge In their little homes from the
storm were panic-strlcken and ran for
their lives, and 1t was at this time the
loss OF life occurred. The loss of props
Crty is very heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
KEANE THE APPOINTEE.
Made Archbishop of Dubuque AocordIni
to Rome Advices.

Made Archbishop of Dubuque According
to Rome Advices.
New York, July 20.-The Journals
Rome special says: The appointment
to the archbishopric of Dubuque of
Archbishop Keane is confirmed by the
pope. Keane is at Brussels under
treatment for his eyes. He will i'm
mediately V 60 to Rome and return to
the United States and take possession
of the see."
Paris, July 2O.-The appointment
of Keane as archbishop of Dubuque is
confirmed on authority of Archbishops
Ireland and Kahn, now in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
Supposed Be Dated Wednesday, When Foreigners Were
British Legation in Desperate Condition.
UNDER CONTINUAL FIRE FROM CHINESE
Only Quick Relief Would Prevent Massacre Another Official
Dispatch That Chinese Government Is Doing Its Duty.

Washington. July 2o.-The Chinese min
ister received the following message In
cipher from Minister Conger: "In the
British legation. Under continued shot
and shell from the Chinese troops. Quick
relief only can prevent general massacre s.
The message is undated. but IT In under
stood It was sent from PekIn the 18th.
The state department believes It is au-
thentIc.
Washington. JuIS ao.-secrstary Long
cabIsd Admiral Remey as follows: Con
ger teIeRraphs he IL under fire In the
British legation at Pekin. Use and urge
every means possible for Immediate re-
lief"
Washington, July 2O.-The secre-
tary of state today received telegram
from Consul Fowler, at Chefoo, dated
July 20. saying that he received the
following from the governor of Shan
Tung, dated 10 o'clock: Received
by flying express from Tsung Ii
Yamen forwarding a cipher telegram
dated the 18th from the American
minister at Pekin, which 1 trans
mitted. by which you see news
paper accounts are entirely ru-
mors. The department has also
received dispatch from Fowler on
the goth in which he communicates
the following message: i telegraPhed
him that day by the governor of
Shantung have just received definite
information that the various minis
ters in Pekin are well, and the proper
Chinese authority is devising meas
ures for their rescue and protection >"
Washington. July 2O.-As soon as
Conger's message was translated it
was transmitted to the president at
Canton. A cabinet council between
Hay. Root and Long was held and
lasted Is minutes, but no statement
was given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
ENDEAvoRERs SEE THE QUEEN
And Sing to Her the British National
Anthem and One of Their Own.

Anthem and One of Their own.
London, July 20.-Several thousand
of the Christian EndeavorS visited
Windsor yesterday en- route for Oxford
and Stratford. In the afternoon
large assembly gathered in the royal
grounds, hoping to see Queen Victoria.
and received word that her majesty
would appear in the quadrangle of the
castle.
Here the Queen shortly arrived, at
tired in white, and accompanied by
Princess Henry of Battenburg, ready
for drive. A thousand voices united
in "God Save the Queen" which was
followed by the Christian Endeavors'
anthem, as her majesty drove down
the ranks acknowledging the plaudits,
bowling and smiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
MOUNT AzUMA AGAIN
IN ND|SASTROUS ERUPTION
Two Hundred Persons Killed and Injured BY the
Disturbance
GREAT DAMAGE Is REPORTED DONE
Several Villages Engulfed BY the Lava From the
Natural Furnace.
GREAT
Several Villages

Yokohama, July 20. - Mount
Azuma, near Bandaisan, broke into
eruption Tuesday. Two hundred peo-
pie were killed and injured. Several
villages were engulfed by lava. Great
damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
N..Iy Not Y.t or for Cuh..

New York, July 20.-Judge Lacombe,
of the United States circuit court, yes
terday rendered decision i'm the case
of Charles +. w. Neely, charged with
having defrauded the postoffice de-
partment In Cuba, I'm which he declared
that the mere presentation of an indict-
ment cannot be held sufficient for
Neely's eXtradition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
CHINA ASKS MEDIATION.

France Asked to Participate with Foreign
Powers
Paris, July 2O.-The Chinese minis
ter here transmitted to the minister
of foreign affairs telegram from the
emperor of China asking the media
tion of France with foreign powers.
Paris, July 20 The foreign office
received information from a Chinese
source that the foreign ministers at
Pekin had not been massacred up to
the 9th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
Pre.ident AppoInt. a Po.tma.ter.

Washington, July 20.-The president
late yesterday afternoon appointed
General George MaginniS postmaster
at Indianapolis. General MaginniS is
one of the best known men in Indiana.
His appointment ends a long contest
that has attracted much interest. He
was indorsed by Senator Fairbanks,
but Senator Beveridge had refused to
indorse him on the ground that the ap-
pointment had been agreed on before
he ReYeridgel was consulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
Plenty of Men I'm Minnesota.

st. Paul. July Ex-Governor John
Linn. in reporting to the war depart
ment the militia strength of Mime
sofa, notified the federal government
that the force was amply sufficient
and competent 10 protect settlers from
Indians who were reported by the
newspapers as restless In the northern
part of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20

Baron Nissi, the Japanese minister at
PekiEg. 1t contains old newS-the Pc
king advices not being later than June
%. 1t is interesting, however, in view
of the recent dispatches claiming that
the legationers at Peking We're safe as
late as last Wednesday. 1t says: ''The
situation at Peking is extremely criti-
cal. The foreign legations are sur
rounded on all sides by Chinese SOL
dierS and bombarded night and day.
The members of the legations. the
guards and residents are resisting to
the utmost. but the overwhelming
numbers of the enemy make opposition
hopeless; our ammunition is being ex-
hausted, our lives are in such danger
that we may be maSSacred at any mo-
ment. We earnestly request the dis
patch of reinforcements for our res
cue"
Very Good If 1t Only Is True.
The dispatch stating that the lega-
TONERS We're all right up to Wednes-
day last was an official telegram from
Shanghai" dated July IS. stating that,
according to the governor of Shan
Tung, the foreign ministers and their
families at Peking are safe and sound,
but that the danger is still very great.
The viceroy, according to this dis
patch, informed the consular corps that
he had telegraphed to Peking urging
the protection of the foreign legations"
VIII Send a Special Commissioner.
w. W. ROckhiIl, director of the bu-
reau of American republics, has been
appointed special commissioner from
this country. to go to China and in
veStigate and report upon the Situa-
ton. Within a week ROckhill win have
n final conference with the president
and Secretary Hay and then will leave
for China. Not until he arrives at
Shanghai will Rockhill undertake to
outline his further course. His posi-
ton is n peculiar one; he will be act
ually an ambassador in powers, and
so in the scope of his functions will
be akin to President Cleveland's para
mount commissioner to Hawaii,
Blount.
Russia Admits That War Exists.
An important report comes from st.
Petersburg to the effect that the Chi
nese hav4g attacked Russian terri
tory in Siberia war exists in that part
of the Russian empire. 1t is also re-
ported that the last engagement in
that region resulted in a bad Chinese
defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
ANOTHER MASSACRE REPORTED.

Missionaries and Converts Butchered
Southeast of Pekin.
London. July 2O.-ShaDghai reports
this morning that 90 missionaries and
100 native converts were massacred
by the Boxers at Tai Yuan, $50 miles
southwest of Pekin.
London, July 2o:-A Hong Kong
dispatch says that the French gun
boats landed 800 Anamese soldiers to
protect Shannon, a suburb of Canton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
Welded at BIoominrton.

Bloomington. Ills. July 2O.-John
W. Baker. of Chicago. and Miss Retta
Cora Reeve, of this city, were married
Wednesday morning at the home of
the father of the bride, s. d. Reeve,
superintendt It of the eastern division
of the Chicago and Alton. The cere-
mony was conducted by the Rev. Stan
ley Mckay, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker go for a
tour of the northwest, to be at home
I'm Chicago ON Sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
FATAL FLOOD IN OHIO.

Rain Make Torrent of n Creek and Three
PersOns Are Drowned.
Mount Pleasant, O., July 20.-The
little town of Long Run, two miles
west of this place, with population
of about 1000 people, was visited yes
terday afternoon by wind and rain
storm, and three lives were lost in the
food that followed. The DEAD are:
Mrs. John Lingo, her young son John.
and Mary Berhock. In the middle of
the afternoon. the day became like
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
BoBS BoBS UP AGAIN.

South African Commander Reports Bit
of War News.
London. July 20.-Roberts to war
office: Pretoria, July 19.-Methuen
occupied Heckpoort today without op-
position"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
HAS RUSSIA GOT THE FACTsq
Report That the Gar Knows That tn
Legntioners Are Dead.

Report That the Gar Knows That the
Legationers Are Dead.
London, July 20.-"The Washington
idea of sending Mr.. Rockhill to China"
says The Standard editorially this
morning. lis an excellent one, and
might advantageously be initiated by
the British and other governments"
The cabinet council convened by
Lord Salisbury yesterday came n day
earlier than usual, and it is expected
that il will be followed by a statement
in parliament throwing light upon the
situation. The Chinese assertions that
the members of the foreign legations
are still safe have been so often re-
peated that they are again beginning
to raise hopes in some quarters. Ac-
cording to The Daily Telegraph's st.
Petersburg's correspondent, however,
the Russian government is already in
possession of definite news that all the
foreigners in Peking were massacred
on July q.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times expresses doubt that the south
ern viceroys will be able to withstand
the pressure of the provincial officials
to join the anti-foreign movement. He
thinks that already there are signs of
wavering on the part of the vicerOy of
Nankin. Liu Kun Yih. and says: 1T
tiority Is now insufficient to guarantee
the maintenance of law and order
north of the river. Hence the consuls
ut the Yang-Tse ports are arranging
for the departure of the women and
children. II is inevitable that the
Mandarins as a body should sympa-
thiZe with Prince Tuan's movements"
This correspondent confirms the
statement OF the correspondent of The
Daily Express regarding the indigna-
ton caused by the British reception
of Ii Hung Chang at Hong Kong. He
says IL is INTERPRETED by the natives
as weakness on the part of the allies.
and he asks why Ii Hung Chang could
not have been detained until informa-
ton had been received from PekiDg-
TELLS OF AN ALLEGED MASSACRE
Shanghai Specials Believe Ii Hung Is o
sly Old Acknowledged All Sin
London. July 20.-The Shanghai
correspondent OF The Daily Express
says: Intense Indignation is felt here
at the donors which the British in
Hong Kong have accorded TO Ii Hung
Chang, who Is looked upon in Shanghai
as the originator of the whole hendish
anti-foreign plot
-. Chioese merchant who has Just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-20
HUNG Is ENRoUTE.
stops at Hong Kong on His Way to the
Imperial Capital.

Hong Kong. July 20-Li Hung
Chang and his suite arrived here
Tuesday evening and landed Wednes-
day morning. The Chinese statesman
was received with Il salute of seven
teen guns. and with a guard of honor
from the Welsh FusiliNs and n band
proceeded to the government house.