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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

For the best value in shoes 60 to
Kelly's.
D. II. MCMILLAN is in st. Paul this
this week.
Geo. Persons left Monday to spend the
summer at Cass Lake, MINI.
VIM. Helen is around again after
being laid up some days with lagrippe.
Mysterious "Billy" Smith is on duty
again after his famous tussle with the
measles.
U. s. Land Commissioner Mclean was
up the line on official business at Han.
nah on Saturday.
Langdon's quartette of state unlver-
sity students returned Monday to take
up another years study.
Senator Laidlaw headed the delega-
ton of republican committeeman that
journeyed to Milton on Tuesday.
The family of Thos. Flynn on Fourth
street welcomed the arrival of hand
some girl baby Thursday of last week.
Gamewarden Meiklejohn calls atten-
ton to the fact that you can shoot geese
crane and brant until May Let this
spring.
George Barcelo had no opposition for
police magistrate at Tuesdays city
election. but fully appreciates tho hand
some vote he received just the same.
Mrs. A. L. Bradley and son left Tues.
day to join her husband at their new
home over at Cando. The entire family
will be greatly missed by the people Of
Langdon.
Frank Wrightson was here from
Easily the first of the week and states
that his party-the independents-wil
cut some ice in Cavalier county politics
again this fall.
C.B. Mcmillan is down from Hannah
looking after the business of the abstract
office of G. B. Mcmillan & Co., during
the absence of his sister, visiting he1
parents at Miami, Man.,
A private telephone wire will b.
put in this summer connecting til,
residences of Judge Dorval, Audito
Work and States Attorney Dickson will
their down town offices. Electrician
LeVescont will put the system in opera
ton and it is likely the adoption of I
local telephone service will be general.
taken up by residents of that end of IT,
town.
II the republicans of Cavalier count
have favorite son for place on the stat
ticket he is likely to be heard from mos
any time. Milton's paper, the Globe
has q plan to bring him before tn
public eye and at the same time pu
} dollars into the cash box of the Glob
Office. Subscribers pay up on thei
} paper and cast ten votes for every dolla
paid. Editor cCarthy has the year
campaign mapped out from bushes
stand, has made an esrly start and wi
afford interest to the public as we'll a
profit to the Globe-at least we hope 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

All the latest things in shirt waists
at Kelly's.
Mrs. S. F. Beer has been on the sick
list for several days.
Mrs. David Hooey spent last week
visiting with her daughters at Park
River.
WANTED rooms with priv
ate family by two young men. Apply at
this Office.
Friday afternoon the funeral took
place Of an infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. McCay.
Several of the younger members of
Judge Dorval's family have been Oh the
sick list this week.
For SALE:-A we'll improved farm,
14O acres under cultivation. For par
ticulars apply at this Office.
Miss Mollie Comstock will teach the
Mt. Carmel school this summer, the
term commencing at Easter.
w. A. Monroe succeeds Landlord
Cramond as proprietor of the Columbia
Hotel on Wednesday of next week.
"The quickness of the hand deceives
the eye" No need of being deceived.
A. o. Void will fit your eyes with
glasses.
FARM For RENT:-'Chree miles south
west of Langdon, also one team of work
horses for sale. Apply to Reiber the
Painter.
Rev. Dougan will attend the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church,
at st. Louis, Mo-, about the middle of
next month.
For RENT:-A desirable eight room
residence, condition and location good.
Rent reasonable. Apply to H. E. Dorval,
Langdon, N. D.
Mrs. E. J. Evans left Friday for the
home of her sister in Minnesota being
called there by a telegram announcing
her serious illness.
O.. J. Kelly completed the purchase
this week of the H. E. Birtch residence,
located on Seventh street and at present
occupied by Mrs. E. Mahon.
For SA1E:-A cottage residence, with
barn. situated on five acres of land south
of the Langdon mill. This property
can be secured at bargain. George
Baldson. tt
T. J. Heating, Jr., took last Fridays
tram for the old home in Minnesota at
Long Prairie, where he intends going
into the hotel and saloon business with
cousin.
Col. Burritt, the old assessor from
Harvey, who has given universal satie-
faction these ten years, presided as
chairman at the county assessors meet.
ing Saturday.
T. w. Brown, formerly of Hamilton
and now a prosperous hotel man at
Emerson, Man., spent Il day or two with
a host OF old time friends here the fore
part of the week.
| j. Somerset, young man who had
had an attack of typhoid fever near
Walhalla and was supposed to be recov
ering, suddenly lost his reason and is
IN critical condition.
Rob't Fleming, of Dresden, greeted
his populist friends at Mondays conven-
ton aud found time to talk hail insur-
ance for the Alliance of Jamest own, fol-
which company he is county agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT,

Here we will have some big surprices for
you. Among the list will be:
so pieces OF Percales. light and dark
patterns, worth 10 cents, en-
90 piece OF Ginghams in all colors. In
worth SC, this Observation-Disclosures.
25 pieces Scotch Lawns, worth On
6 cents, this sale.............................OG
rs pieces German Print. which you all
know always sold at z cents per Al
yard: this sale only. ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
The ANNUAL. REPORT
OF SECRETARY ROOT
Continued From Fifth Page9

One result IS that many of the prisons
are now wholly without inmates
Other things accomplished in Cuba have
been in the direction of public works:
the erection of lighthouses, the revision
of the tariff; the establishment of an
independent treasury. The revenues for
the last fiscal year amounted to 1900
900 as against $1,000, coo for the preceding
six months and the revival of industry
continues The tobacco crop is large and
fine. the sugar cane area is extended;
the fruit production is increasing; the
mines at Santiago are in full operation,
and labor is in demand at good prices
Curiously enough. now that Spanish SOW
ereignty has departed; Spanish immigra-
ton is setting in. and before the end
of December $4,000 Spaniards will have
reached Cuba within the past year.
Secretary Root says:
"Only doubt as to the stability of the
future government, and uncertainty as
to the continuance of market for her
products retards the influx of capital. and
the development of Cubas extraordinary
resources. 1t is to be hoped the wise
action of the present constitutional con-
vention will speedily resolve these I'M
certainties.'
In Porto Rico. where the army con-
trolled UP to the 1st of May, it's princi-
pal functions was the Improvement of the
pal functions were the improvement of the
people to the exercise of the powers of
government, and continuing the work of
relief which the great hurricane made
necessary. Since then the telegraphic
system of the island has been recon-
structed ty the signal corps, census
taken and the taxation system straight
ened out The report recommends an APP
preparation for the relief of the native
Esquimaux in Alaska in danger of eXter-
mination from a series of fatal epidemics.
Notice is given that the War Department
does not intend again to furnish trans
portation to impoverished and unsuccess-
full Alaskan miners. The health of the
army is said to have improved steadily
since the close OF the Spanish war. and,
now that the Philippine troops are gar
risoned in good quarters, it is hoped
that the death rate from diseases will
continue to fall so that it will reach
the normal in the United States. Army
re reorganization details, already made
public. are discussed at some length.
Secretary Root sums up the military re-
quirements in the Philippines as follows:
For the immediate future about $4,000
men. This number may be progressively
decreased by the gradual disappearance
of real insurrection, and the restoration
or order and by the substitution of native
troops costing less than half to support.
At no distant day the islands them
selves will be able to pay for their own
Dolice protection. Provision should be
made, therefore, for minimum force of
so 900 with an authorized maximum of
100, goo and with authority to use native
troops in place of American soldiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.
Condition Of Work of the United States Sup
RENE Court.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Dec 3.-Attorney General
Griggs this afternoon sent his annual re-
port to Congress. 1t opens with state
ment of the condition of the work of the
United States Supreme court which shows
that $40 appellate cases were docketed and
Ell disposed of, leaving 309 cases still
pending On July 1st 1885, there. were
3.137 United States conviets in the vari-
Gus prisons and reformatories of the
country, against 1882 at the close of the
last fiscal wear.
In 907 of the 1902 civil suits terminated
during the last fiscal year, judgments
were for the United States in 206 against
the United States 4S9 were either dis
missed or discontinued and % were APP
pealed.
OF the II ,O39 criminal prosecutions ter
minated during the last year. 1877 were
prosecutions under the customs laws in
which there were 126 convictions, 6,275
under the internal revenue laws, in which
there were 3,749 convictions, 1853 under
iDostoffice laws, in which there were
772 convictions, under naturalization
acts, in which there were 4 discontinued
and entered mol pros. 963 under the
intercourse laws, III WHICH lHeIe WSlS
$50 convictions: 206 under pension laws,
in which there were 145 convictions; SO
for embezzlement. in which there were
80 convictions; $3.50 miscellaneous prose-
cutions, in which there were 1850 convic-
tions.
The aggregate amount of the judgments
rendered in favor of the United States in
civil suits during the last year was
1868 ,299, of which $52,795 was actually
collected, while $52,74S was obtained dur
ing the year on judgments rendered in
former years and $27. $50 was otherwise
realized in civil suits.
The aggregate amount of fines, for
FIXTURES and penalties imposed during the
year in criminal prosecutions was SOB, 1877
of which $104 ,020 was collected. The At
torney General renews recommendation
that Congress provide for an appeal on
the part of the government, in cases of
decision adverse to the United States by
the courts on demurrers interDosed to
indictments.
Owing to the increase in the price of
building material the Attorney General
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
SEPARATE COACH FOR NEGROES.
Supreme Court Decides That the State of Ken
lucky May Enforce This Law.
(By the Associated Pre-


Washington, Dec. 3.-The Kentucky
State law requiring railroad companies
in that State to provide separate coaches
for colored passengers was made the sub
ject of an opinion in the United States
Supreme Court today, the case being that
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company versus the State of Kentucky. 1t
came to this court from the Kentucky
Court of Appeals. The opinion was hand
ed down by Justice Brown and the Ken
lucky courts judgment in favor OF the
State was affirmed. Justice Brown stated
that in this case the railroad company
had attacked the statute on the ground
that it was unconstitutional in that it is
an interference with interstate commerce
Without replying specifically to this OBJ
lection the justice said that there is
sufficient compliance with the law if a
separate coach for local colored passen
gers is attached to train while passing
through the State. The Court of Appeals
of Kentucky had itself, he said, relieved
this court of the necessity of passing upon
that question as to whether the law re-
quired a separate coach for interstate
passengers of color.
Justice Harlan dissented stating his
opinion to be that the law is an inter-
ference with interstate commerce and
also taking the position that the Ken
lucky Legislature has no right to classify
citizens by color in railway coaches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
ELKs MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Auditorium of Southern Conservatory of Music
Filled With Great Audience.
Especial to News and Observer


Durham, NJ c., Dec. 3.-The auditorium
Of the Southern Conservatory of Music
was crowded Sunday afternoon with peo-
pie who were present to witness the
memorial exercises by Durham Lodge,
No. 56S, B. p. 0. Elxs.
w. A. Mabry, Exalted Ruler of the
lodge, presided.
Among the features of the services
were: The opening ceremonies, which were
participated in by the officers of the lodge,
the singing of the ode of the order, a
beautiful soprano solo, by Mrs. Gilmore
Ward Bryant. The annual address which
was delivered by Mr.. w. B..
Guthrie, and on eloquent eulogy on Our
Absent Brother" by Mr.. c. I. Pearson.
He spoke Of the loe and high esteem in
which the late Samuel L. Henderson was
held by the members of the order; the
noble example and far-reaching influences
of the life of the deceased brother, and
his precious memory.
Hon. H. A. Foushee, who has been act
ing as attorney to the board of county
commissioners since the resignation of the
late Chas. E. Turner, today retired, and
p c. Graham was elected to succeed
him.
The new board of commissioners is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: J. w.
Allen, chairman L. A. Page and w. ID.
Turrentine.
Rev. w. Wellons, pastor of the Chris
tian church, left this morning for Nor
folk, and from there will go to Berkeley to
attend a big missionary assembly which
convenes there tomorrow Before return
ing home he will visit relatives in Suf-
folk, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Frye Will Move to Take it Up in the Senate
Today
(Rv the Associated Press.


Washington, Dec. 3.-The Republican
Senatorial Committee on Order of Bust
ness this afternoon decided that the Ship
Subsidy Bill should displace the Spooner
Philippines Bill as the unfinished bust
ness. 1t also decided that the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty should receive alter
nate attention with the Ship Subsidy Bill.
The arrangement provides that the ship
ping bill shall have preference, but that
when no one is prepared to make speech
on it the Senate shall go into executive
session for the consideration of the
treaty.
Accordingly Senator Frye tomorrow will
move to take up the bill and if this mo-
ton prevails, as is likely the effect will
be to displace the Spooner Bill. Senator
Lodge, of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, who will have charge of the
treaty, probably will move an executive
session to consider the treaty.
The arrangement further provides that
if the Army Bill reaches the Senate prior
to the disposal of the shipping bill or
the treaty either or both of these may
be displaced temporarily in order to per-
nit the prompt consideration of that
measure. The same understanding pre-
walls regarding the appropriation bills
Senator Morgan's Nicaraguan Bill re-
ceived some consideration. The opinion
was generally expressed that it should
wait upon the Senate's action on the
treaty.
The committee also discussed the pos
sibility of Democratic opposition to the
Subsidy Bill. One of the members who
had talked with Democratic Senators ex-
pressed the opinion that there would be
no effort to prevent this legation by fac
tious opposition, though they expect a
number of speeches against it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
SOME OF THESE MAY DIE.
The Last Two Cars of Departing
Train Struck.
PASSENGERS TORN BY FLYING SPLINTERs
The Explosion Was in the Power House Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Road at
Chicago. The Cause is
Mystery.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Five railroad employees
were instantly killed and twelve
people injured by the explosion of boiler
in the power house of the Chicago and
Northwestern road this evening. Sew
eral of the injured are hurt SO badly that
they might die.
The dead are:
AUGUST CLAMMAN, section master,
crushed by falling walls.
ANTONY KRAUZ. fireman internally
injured. died on the way to the hos
pltal.
AUGUST WEISS, section hand, struck
by boiler.
HENRY sCHNUR. is years old, clerk
in auditing office of Northwestern road,
neck broken by flying debris.
Unidentified man. name supposed to be
Schriner, covered with falling debris.
The injured:
JOHN BUTTERWORTH, chief electri
clan of power house, skull fractured, in
ternal injuries: will probably die.
AUGUST BRECK, Milwaukee, injured
by part of roof of parlor car falling on
HIM.
MRS. AUGUST BRICK, Milwaukee,
thrown against seat. internally injured
may die.
WILLIAM BECKER, sheboygang, Wis,
severely bruised.
MRS. ETHEL BECKER, Sheboygang,
Wis, slightly bruised.
MICHAEL M'GREGOR. severely burn
ed. NAV die.
JOSEPH KOVELSKI, severely burned.
GEORGE GILLIS, severely burned.
JOHN BROWN, severely burned.
CARL PETERS. arm broken.
AUGUST HOLTZ. side and arm
bruised
EUGENE GINRIcH, blown through
door OF power house; slightly bruised.
The power house was a two-story struc-
ture which stood west of the passenger
station and north of the tracks leading
into it, On the first floor was the boiler
room. The cause of the explosion is a
mystery, as everything in the boiler room
seemed in excellent condition. At
few minutes past five o'clock one of the
boilers in the centre of the row of four,
burst with defamation that was plainly
heard at points mile distant. One end
of the boiler flew toward the tracks, and
seventy feet away. The boiler itself
which weighed ten tons, lies tonight
Sixtv fcof from the boiler mouse. just as
the explosion occurred the Ashland llmi-
ted train was pulling out of the station.
The last two cars were caught The boiler
struck the rear car, while the boiler head
ploughed through the one Immediately
in front. Fortunately both flew high, car
rying away portions of the roof and YES
THULE The injured passengers were
struck by flying splinters or thrown vio-
lently to the floor. Traffic was interrupted
for several hours. The destruction of the
electric lighting plant plunged the depot
ipto darkness. and the pile OF debris
which was thrown across the tracks tenn
porarily blocked the suburban traffic OF
the road The wounded were conveyed as
quickly as possible to hospitals. The
property loss to the road will not be far
from 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
THE CONSPIRACY BILL.
The Judiciary Committee of the House Bring in
Favorable Report
(By the Associated Press

washington, Dec. 3.-Representative
LittIefield. of Maine. from the Judiciary
Committee of the House, today presented
4 favorable report on what is known as
the Conspiracy" BILL limiting the use
of restraining orders and injunctions in
disputes between employer and employed
in places under Federal control. The re-
port favors two changes in the bill. One
strikes out the provision which would
have the effect of excepting combinations
in trade disputes from the operations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
HOW IT STRIKES TAR HEELS.
Bellamy and Atwater Says They Would Prefer
Reduced Representation to Negro Rule.

Especial to News and Observer
Washington. d. c.. Dec 3.-The Crum-
1acker re -ap9ortionment bill which was n
troduced in the House today. was gen
eral topic of conversation among the
members, especially those from the South
ern States which have passed laws re-
stricting suffrage. Under the bill as in
troduced. North Carolina will lose four
members. Few members were prepared
to discuss the bill as they wanted time
TO consider it's details.
Members of the North Carolina delegation
say they prefer to study the language
of the measure before expressing them
selves.
Representative Kitchin said he would
be prepared to meet Crumpacker when
the bill was reported. He will be heard
on the subject when it comes up for de-
bate.
Representative Bellamy said the bill
would hardly pass in the shape as intro
duced, but as between keeping the negro
from voting, and reduced representa-
ton, he would prefer the latter every
time.
Representative Atwater said: IF it
narrows down to a question of whether
the negro shall rule or the repre-
sentation from the South be reduced, then
/ am for the reduction of representation.
But / believe the bill will not pass
In reply to question, Representative
Linney said: There must be some rem
edy for the most dangerous, and damag-
ing mischief to-wit: the stealing of votes
in the South. If the Crumpacker bill is
necessary, will vote for it. or any meas
ure, but / do not want any reduction
of representation from the South if it can
be avoided
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
Reception at Selma.
Especial to News and observer.)


Selma, n. c., Dec. 3.-The reception
given by Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Noble
at their home in Selma in celebration
of their golden wedding was most
brilliant occasion. From p. m. till
1880 p. m. the house was crowded
not only by friends resident in Selma,
but by many who had come from a
distance to show their kindly interest
in these two old people who for fifty
years have lived together as man and
wife. Among those present were Dr.
r. j. Noble, of Selma, and Prof. M. G..
S. Noble, of the State University, the
only living children of the aged
couple, together with their FAMILIES;
Mrs. Thomas w. Winston, of Oxford,
q neice of Mrs. Noble; Mrs. 1arbo-
rough and Miss Marlborough, OF Will
mington; Rev. X. ID. Holmes, Mrs. W..
M. Sanders, Mr. A. X. Smith, Miss
Thomas Hood, Hon. and Mrs. +. w.
Pou. Smithfield; Sheriff Ellington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Horne, of Clay
ton; Mrs. Ralph Henry Graves, of
Chapel Hill: Hon. j. c. Scarborough
and Miss Scarborough, of Murfrees-
boro.
Inc Hills, pdflOIS dHu uihilS lOoiu
were decorated with beautiful chrys-
anthemums and the bride and groom.
seated under large marriage bell OF
the same kind of flowers, received
their friends until after o'clock, when
they all were invited to an elegant
wedding super.
Many letters and kilograms of con-
graduation were received during the
day. Numerous beautiful presents
were received from guests and from
friends in Newborn, Louisburg. Chap
el Hill. Oxford, Statesville, Fayette-
vile. Raleigh, Georgia and Mississippi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
Results at Benning.
raw the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 3--Four favorites won
at Benning today. Summary:
First Race-Selling, furlongs: FlulIe,
even, won; Federalist, to 2, second; I'm
Gle Josh, Is to /, third. Time, 1870 1-5.
Second Race--Maiden two-year-olds,
So furlongs; Provost, to l. won; Velas-
quez, to 5, second; Timothy, Foley, to
2, third. Time, ITO 3-5.
Third Race-Two-year-o lds and upward,
/ mile and so yards: Sentry. to 2, Won
Amorita, 8 to 1, second; Blue Skin, to
/, third. Time, 1:49 1-5.
Fourth Race--Two-y year olds, selling, 3
furlongs: Rabunta. to l, won; King 5
Favorite, 10 to 1, second Lsmbkin, 60 to
/, third. Time, LII is.
Fifth Race-Selling, l mile and lie:
Mcleod of Dare, to 10, won; Charawind,
8 to 1. second: Evelyn Byrd, to /, third.
Time, 1852 As.
Sixth Race-One mile and 100 yards:
Spurs. 3 to 5, won; Hopbrook, 10 to 1,
second; Bondman, Z to 1, third. Time,
1:53.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04
Small Blaze at High Point.

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N. c., Dec. "a. o. Raper
died today.
Saturday the dry kiln at the High Point
Coffin and Casket Companys plant got
ablaze, but timely assistance prevented
much damage.
At the Methodist Episcopal church yes
terday Rev j. r. Scroggs, the retiring
pastor, preached his farewell sermon, as
pastor of that church. Rev. VIM. Porter,
the newly appointed pastor at this place,
preached his first sermon as pastor this
morning.