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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Ended Their Eeud,
Antonio

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 81. = Antonio
Bicess and Ignazio Marcurio, italian
fruit dealers of Allegheny, between
whom there had been long feud met
yesterday and agreed to fight it out
Marcurio advanced with a drawn knife
and Bycess pulled a revolver and shot
him dead. Bycess was arrested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Grand ynynlPaccant,

Portsmouth. N. H., Sept. 81. - New
Hampshire's Kearsarge-A Alabama cele-
bration practically closed yesterday in
this city with a grand naval and mil
itary pageant, reception to the two
governors on board two of the war
ships, the flagship New York and the
battleship Kearsarge, and a grand
state ball in the evening at Hotel
Wentworth. The day was most de-
lightful and the Southern guests en-
joyed themselves hugely.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Body Found After q Year.

Crown Point, Ind, Sept. 21.-After a
lapse of nearly year another victim
Of the wrecked Chquita which went
ashore on Lake Michigan on Nov. 2
last a total wreck, was found yester-
day. The body was that of the wife
of Capt. D. S. Way. and was found
buried in the sand two miles west of
the wreckage, near Miller station. 1t
was well preserved
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Queer River.

Mr.. Cadbury and Mr.. Rounsbury, two
gentlemen of London, were discussing
their recent American tour.
II saw queer river in the States,
donceher know" said Mr.. Cadbury.
What river was that?" Mr.. Rouns.
bury asked.
"The Ohio"
II saw that river, too. but did not
notice anything queer about it,"
"Well, when that river goes down
coal goes up, and when the river is up
coal is down."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Righteous Indienatinn

did you kiss him?" demanded the
mother.
Certainly mott" Indignantly replied
the girl. do you think I'd be so for
ward?" And few miutes later she
gave sigh of relief and muttered
softly to herself: 'Thank heaven, she
didn't ask if he kissed me!"-Chicago
Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

What did Scummins say when you
told him of our scheme to make him
alderman" asked the pol!Sical leader.
at took him clean off his legs" said
the faithful henchman. He wanted
time to think about it,
I'm quandary was he?"
''No: he was In a saloon."-C Chicago
Trihuno.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Four Ktlled Nv C.ve.In.

Four Killed by Cave-In.
Osgood. Ind, Sept. 81. - -Four work
men on the Baltimore & Ohio railway
were killed by the caving in of q bank.
A NTH was fatally injured,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
AMERICANS KILLED
IN AN ENGAGEMENT WITH FILL
PINOS,

Distinct Increase of Insurgent Ag-
gression During the Past Seven
Days Small Detachment OF
American Troops Has q Fight
With 1000 FilipinOs American
Loss Twelve Killed. Twenty-Six
Wounded and Five Missing -
Enemy Pursued for Several Days
LOcalitica.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

leucorrhoea, falling of the womb, and
kidney trouble. l also had a pain
when standing or walking, and some
in front of me, SO that l could not see
for about twenty minutes. Felt as
tired in the morning when I got up
as if had had no sleep for two weeks.
Had fainting spells, was down-hearted,
and would cry."-MRs. BERTHA OFER,
Second and Clayton Sts., Chester Pa.
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-I cannot
find language to express the terrible
suffering have had to endure. had
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

Aug. 6, 1899.
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and feel so miserable I thought
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FREDERICK, Troy, Ohio.
Sept. 10, 1899.
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Miss EDNA FREDERICK,
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

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also liver, stomach,
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have
taken five bottles of Lydia E. Pink
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-27
Election of Senator's.

bers of the state Legislature. If a voter
is competent to vote for a member of
congress, for state officers and for presi-
dent, he is competent to choose his rep
resentative in the senate. A system
which makes the senator responsible for
his election TO the people, as a whole, and
amenable to them If he misrepresents
them, must commend itself to those who
have confidence in the intelligence, and
patriotism of the masses.
Direct LeRislation.
The platform indorses the principle of
direct legislation. This is already ap.
piled to the more important questions in
nation, state and city. 1t rests upon the
sound theory that the people can be
trusted. and that the more responsive
the government is to the will of the peo-
pie, the more free it will be from mis-
use and abuse.
As to Labor.
Several planks of the labor platform
are devoted to questions in which the
terest, but which more remotely affect
our entire population. While what is
generally known as government by in
jurction Is at present directed chiefly
against the employees of corporations,
when there is disagreement between
them and their employer. 1t involves a
principle which concerns every one. The
purpose of the injunction In such cases
Is TO substitute trial by judge for trial
by jury. and 70 q covert blow at tho jury
system. The abolition Of government by
Injunction y - necessary for the pro.
The times., 1900-12-24
MANIAC SON A MURDERER.
Kills His Mother and a Hired Man
and Burns the Bodies.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. GA re-
markable confession of a double murder
made on Friday night by Edward V. Hig-
gins, has proved to be true in every re-
5pect. Higgins confessed to Sheriff Ham,
mill and led him to a canyon on a ranch
near this city where he said he had buried
the bodies OF his victims. On December
he slew with an axe his old mother and
a farm hand who worked for her In his
rawlings he declared that he did not kill
these persons, but others who had inn
personated them, and who meant to do
him harm. When the bodies were dug up
their identity was easily established,
though decomposition had set in.
In telling his story Higgins said evil
persons who masqueraded under the form
OF his mother and hired mar were con-
stantly annoying him. They had tried TO
poison him, and they prevented him from
sleeping by incessant kissing and other
disagreeable noises. Finally on the night
of December he became enraged, got up.
to2k his axe and went into the room
where his mother was He explained 1t
was not really his mother, but his enemy
that rose in the bed, and with one blow
he killed the figure. Then he killed, in
tho same way. the sleeping man. He
hitched up a team and hauled the corpses
to a neighboring canyon, where he buried
them. The murderer has always been of
unsound mind.
The times., 1900-12-24
A RIVAL OF MARCoNI.
Prof. slaby's Wireless TeIegraphy ..y
the Spark Syatem.

BERLIN, Dec. 23.-Prof Slaby lectured
here Saturday on his discoveries in wire
less telegraphy. Emperor William, the
postmaster, number of military and
naval officers, savants, and egineers at
tended. Prof Slaby calls the system
spark telegraphy in preference to wire
less telegraphy, because the spark has
hitherto been Indispensable for using the
method
He announced that he and Count Arco,
.iy minutely studying the properties of
the electric waves from the transmitter,
had discovered means for removing a
great defect in the system, namely. the
impossibility of telegra phing simulta-
neously from several stations to a com
mon one by a single wire. He contended
that Marconi's method utilzes the very
part of the transmitting wire which is
the least fitted for the purpose, the other.
i. e.. the free end of the same wire. pro-
ducing the greatest effect
Prof Slaby exhibited his Instruments.
by which, by the use of an electric spiral
coil which he calls a multipIicatory. he
claims to extraordinarily increase the eff
fectiveness of the system. Demonstra-
tions were made with Two stations. re-
spectively fourteen and four Kilometres
distant which we're connected with the
lecture hall Messages were received
from these stations simultaneously and
ten times quicker than by the present
system.
The times., 1900-12-24
PAID THROUGH A PREACHER.
Another Addition to the Conscience
Fund of the Treasury.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 23.-"Take this, it.c
conscience money!" exclaimed a minister
of the gospel. as he thrust into the hands
of Internal Revenue Collector C. Z. Sapp
a roll OF bills containing s., zoe.
I'm 1853" continued the preacher. Ger
tain persons robbed the Government of
s., 100 They got away to the West, and
with that money made 4 fortune. Now
they wish 10 repay the Government.
Don't ask me names. 1 cannot tell them
The collector took the money and sent
it to the Conscience fund" That was
a year ago. Yesterday the same preacher
again sought the internal revenue Office
I'm back again." said he, greeting the
collector cheerily. Mr.. Sapp had TO stop
and think for minute to place his friend
of the broadeIoth. 'Ah, I'm glad to see
YOU: what can do for you now" asked
the collector.
We'll, you see, my friends think they
ought TO pay the interest OH the princi-
pal that they turned over to you through
me about a year ago They felt so good
over that transaction that they have sent
me back to pay the interest. l have call
culated that 81 200 ought 20 be enough
interest for the Government. and II you
are satisfied / will now pay you that
amount"
'I'll be satisfied with anything" re-
piled the collector. Again he retired to
his private office, and his ministerial
friend counted out the money, paying ae
the rate of about per cent
The times., 1900-12-24
PRICE ONE CENT.
A BATTLE With ROBBERS
Citizens and Safe Blowers Clash
at MOntford, Wis.
People Awakened by n Bold Attempt
burglars Flee Approach of a
Posse-Captured After n Fight I'm
Which Two Men Are wounded.

MoNTFoRD. Wis. Dec PA burglar
giving his name as Henry Kennedy and a
citizen named William Henke were shot
during battle between bank robbers and
posse of citizens today. For half an
| hour fierce fight ragged. during which
some twenty or more shots were fred,
| and finally the burglars surrendered.
AT O'Clock this morning four men en-
tered the private bank OF p. T. Stevens
and tried to secure the So. 900 that was
stored in the safe. a charge of nitro
giyeerine was inserted and caused ter
rihc explosion. The report awakened II.
J. Doran, and seeing there was light in
the bank he summoned n crowd of his
neighbors. While the posse was organ
izing there were two more explosions and
when the citizens made run for the bank
the burglars left.
The safe door had been blown of. but
the inner casing of the safe was intact.
Seeing that they could not finish the job,
the burglars left by the rear windows,
from which the bars had been pried OF.
The men made their way to the depot.
where they had handcar in waiting, and
oh tHis they made their escape down the
road to point three miles west Of Ridge
way. There the burglars tumbled the car
down steep embankment and made their
way to vacant railroad barn.
After the burglars escaped fron, Mont
ford, Doran and six citizens, armed with
rifles. got another handcar and followed
the bank thieves. They fnnnd the ahs.a
doned handcar and from there traced the
men to the barn. As the posse approached
the burglars opened fire on them. The
thieves were stationed in the left of the
barn and warned the men to go away.
The posse was resolute and rushed for the
barn and took 1t by storm
During the scrimmage some twenty or
more shots were exchanged and William
Heake was shot in the leg. One of the
burglars, who gave his name as Henry
Kennedy, also was wounded in the thigh.
The burglars later offered to surrender,
so that their wounded pal might get med
lea. treatment
None OF the three uninjured burglars
would give his name. Neither kennedy
nor Henke will die.
The times., 1900-12-24
OBJECTED TO RITUALISM.
An Exciting Scene in st. PauI's Ca
thcdraI in London.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-There was much ex-
citement at the ordination of twenty six
priests at st. Paul's Cathedral this morn
ing, caused by J. W Kensit the anti
Ritualist crusader, protesting against two
of the candidates for alleged Ritualistic
practices. There was large congrega-
tion. Mr.. Kensit made long address to
the Right Rev. Alfred Barry. assistant
Bishop of London, who was officiating for
Bishop Craigton, who is still i'll, stating
his objections to the two candidates.
Bishop Barry replied:
You have shown nothing against the
personal character Of the candidates and
| shall ordain them"
The Bishops answer was received with
shouts of Shame" by some OF the congre-
cation which included many sympathizers
with Mr.. Kensit The latter tried to
speak further. when four vergers ad-
vanced and were about to push him from
the chancel. One Of them took hold of bis
coat, when a number of the congre CATION
shouted loudly. Hands off,
The vergers stood hesitating as to what
they should do. Mr. Kensit thereupon
withdrew with a score of his followers.
The congregation, who were standing ex-
citedly watching the proceedings, quieted
down after the withdrawal of Mr.. Kensit
and the service proceeded.
The times., 1900-12-24
DEATH ENDS DISGRACE.
suicide of Country Girl Lured to n
Dive Near Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-A tragedy growing
out of liie-,ice ct the notorious dens of
Hurley, Wis, ended in Chicago when the
body of Honora Benton, young woman OF
Leesville, Ind. was quietly buried. Miss
Benton, who was a country girl, was to
have been married TO young man living
in Portland, Ind, two weeks ago. She
left her home December to join her fu-
ture husband.
Thursday her dead body was found in
the river near Hurley, Wis, in the neigh
borhood of one of the dives common In
the lumber woods. She had escaped from
slavery by death. young man whom
Miss Benton met on the train on her way
to Portland was the cause of her ruin and
death. Miss Benton. who had never trav-
eled before, asked the young man to tell
her where she should change cars. He
promised to see her safely to her destina-
tion and procured her some lunch and a
cup of coffee. She drank the coffee and
knew no more until she came to Chicago.
Her ruin and Imprisonment in the den
in Hurley followed. She succeeded in get
ting two letters to her relatives and every
effort was being made to rescue her. but
she despaired of escape from the life into
which she had been betrayed and commit
ted suicide by drowning at the first oppor-
tunity.
Detectives are searching for the young
man who drugged her.
The times., 1900-12-24
NEGROES ANXIOUS TO LEARN.
surpass South Carolina Whites In
Public school Attendance.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Dec. 2S.-The annual
report of the Superintendent of Educa-
tion makes some curious exhibits as to
the relative cost of educating the two
races in the public schools, and the diff
ferent degrees of interest taken in edu-
cation by negroes and whIies-
The cost of the negro schools. attend
ed by 155,SG2 children. was 500, i'll, or a
fraction less than S1.30 pupil for the
school year. The expense OF the white
public schools was s70O549. and these
were attended by 126.Ss5 children, cost
ing S5.54 a pupil Thirty thousand more
negroes than whites are receiving a
common school education az three and
one-half times less cost 10 she State.
There is little or no difference in the
expense in the rural districts, where the
salaries of the white teachers are but
little more than the colored; but there
is a larger attendance in the colored
schools. The difference in cost is the
more expensive equipment and machinery
in the white schools. For example, in
Charleston, the white schools are attend
ed by 1902; the colored by 1903. and the
cost Of Charleston's white schools is
sS7 ,420. the colored s12,979.
The fact that the negroes are more gen.
orally taking advantage of opportunities
to obtain common school education than
the whites is proved by the reports from
the overwhelmingly white counties of
the Piedmont district, North Carolina. In
York County. with large white majority.
5,979 negroes and 1866 whites attend
school. the cost of instruction for negroes
being but s6,934, that of the whites four
times greater. In Fairfield 1862 whites
and 4,S27 negroes was the record. In
Spartansburg, with four times as many
whites as negroes. S,305 whites and 5,O62
negroes were in the schools.
The times., 1900-12-24
THE D. A. R. PRESIDENCY.
\ Battle Royal Promised When tho
DauGhters' Congress Meets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The great strug-
gle Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution TO come off III Washington
during the week of February II practically
centres in two women. They are Mrs.
Donald Mclean and Mrs Washington A.
Roebling, both candidates for the office
OF president general.
AS long as woman of national afili-
ations like Mrs Roosevelt stood as a pos
s:bi'ity there was practically no chance Of
any private person succeeding 10 the title.
This removed, for a time Mrs. Mclean
seemed the only figure in tine public eye.
Everybody knew that the dark horse"
would be forthcoming at the crucial mo-
ment. Sentiment gathered to no one wo-
man tilf Mrs Roebling rose over the hori-
zon as gently as Unexpectedly, and a bat
tie royal at once became imI1inent.
Mrs Mclean. as Regent CT the New York
City Chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution, which has upward of 600 men,
bers, controls an immense influence. She
has likewise the advantage of wide ac-
quaintance with Daughters of the South
and West. and is much more than locally
known as speaker Of ready wit and ora
torical power.
Mrs Roebling, as vice president at
large, has had the vote of the Daughters
once already. Her advance in office would
be merely the nature of a regular promo
tion. Her qualifications are undeniabie.
She is an excellent parliamentarian a
fluent and convincing speaker, and can
bring wealth TO the support of the posi-
tion. Her work for the completion of the
Brooklyn Bridge when her husband fell i'll
has given her a national fame.
The times., 1900-12-24
NOT ENOUGH FIRMNEss SHOWN
DIR. Mckinley blamed for the Canal
Treaty Amendments.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Times" talk
ing its cue from Mr.. smalley, its New
York correspondent, is inclined to as
sumo that Mr.. Mckinley has decided TO
communicate the amended HayPaunce-
fote Treaty to Great Britain for reasons
that are mainly concerned with his do
mestic policy. 1t says:
President Mckinley. our correspon-
dent observes, never accepts RESPONSE
bility that he can shift on others. He
now devolves upon us the responsibility
of dealing from an international point OF
view with a proposal he might have kept
within the domain of domestic affairs by
mere exercise of a little firrnness. The
fact is to regretted. for questions which
may be settled without serious c0nse-
quences in that domain not fnfrequently
afford mischief makers an opportunity
when treated between nations, however
friendly they may be with each other.
Mr.. Mckinley doubtless is conscious of
this truth, bus has chosen, nevertheless,
TO send us the treaty, and we must bear
the responsibility for any friction that
may ensue.''
The Times" lengthily discusses the
action of the Senate on similar lines as
in the case of the Davis amendment, and
reaches this conclusion:
1T is a bargain to which We cannot
agree, and TO which no reasonable Ameri-
can who takes the trouble to reflect on
our side of the question can expect us
to agree. II any American rs are disap-
pointed in the result they have only
themselves to thank. They acknowledge
that If they were in our place they would
nf finp IN ha
arrangement thrust upon them by the
other party to binding treaty IN opposi-
tion to that treaty, to their interests and
to their wishes. They cannot reasonably
expect us to do what they would not do
themselves"
The times., 1900-12-24
NEW HoNoRs FOR sHENG.
Appointed Sub Director in the I'm
periaI Clan Court.

SHANGHAI, Dec 2s.-sheng, Director
OF Railways and Telegraphs. has been ap-
pointed b-director of the Imperial Clan
Court. This appointment will not cblige
him to leave Shanghai. The comforting
upon him of the position. which is a sine
cure, is only mark OF imperial favor
A reliable statement reaches here that
the foreign Ministers at Pekin have form
ulated twelve articles which comprise
their preliminary demand note, which
they are now ready TO deliver to the Chi
nese peace commissioners. The demands
contained in the articles are not known
here.
Sheng reports that the Illness OF Ii
Hung Chang is slight. and that the physi-
clan of the German legation is attending
him
The famous Ningpo Joss-house case in
the French settlement here has been set
tied by mutual compromise. The French
municipal council desired to build a road
but claimed the right to cut the highway
through a cemetery. To this the Chi
nese strenuously objected. The case was
settled by Viceroy Lieu kwan Yih's
American deputy, Mr.. Ferguson.
The times., 1900-12-24
CHARGES OF FRAUD.
Conspiracy to Acquire Mining
Lands i'm the PhiIippIue,

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-(3 a. m1.@The
says that conspiracy to acquire claims
to vast amount of mining property in
the Philippines has been reported to the
War Department. Involved in the trans
actions are Americans. Englishmen, Span
iards, and several citizens of other coun-
tries. The claims number 1918. More
than LOCO of the claims are for gold lands.
Lieut.. Charles H. Burritt, of the Elev-
enth Cavalry, is in charge of the Mining
Bureau of the Philippines. "Palpable
frauds is the mild expression which Lieu
tenant Burritt applies TO the method en-
ployed
"Foreseeing the probable downfall of
Spanish power in these islands," he says,
"a plan was devised and put into operation
on May 3. 1898, by three Spanish officials,
whose motives at that time, 1t would seem,
were to embarrass the Government and re-
serve to their friends a large control In
the best known mining regions Of the arch
ipelago.''
The three men. according to the lieu-
tenant, were Se,ior Moocada, Director
General of Civil Administration: Prim
his secretary and Espina. Inspector Gem
eral of Mines. They evaded the law
against officials OF the Government enter
ing mining claims by using false rames
and issued claims by wholesale.
Entering somewhat into details of his
investigation, the lieutenant says.
THE record discloses an indefinite but
apparently close relation of Oscar F. Will
liams, as United States Consul. with the
inspectorate of mines, that is of such
nature as to seem to require a statement
Of the facts appearing in the records of
this bureau