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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Criminal Record.

Sam Hinton, colored, was lynched
1t Meridian, Miss.
William Maher Of Marinette, Wis,
Vas murdered recently.
Rioting occurred in st. Louis during
Which two men were shot.
Employees of the Chicago water office
ire charged with defrauding the city.
Postmaster Thompson of Havana
admits irregularities in his depart
nent.
An organized gang Of card sharpers
is doing a big business on Atlantic
liners.
Mrs. Thomas Mosher and four chill
lren of Peoria, ILL.,, were found MUIR
Tered.
A United States pension agent will
Investigate pension frauds at DUBUQUE.
Iowa.
An exciting hunt for two alleged
bank robbers and murderers was held
II Kansas
a young Indian named Quey killed
his grandmother and shot his wife at
Rolla, N. D.
Two hundred University of Nebraska
Students gave a policeman at Lincoln
1 severe beating
Arrests have been made in Havana
rs a result Of the disclosures in the
?ostottice department
John Wick, discharged workman,
et fire to the Office of Butler & Green
at Houghton, Mich.
James Murphy and E. F. Estell, of
tmporia, Kan, killed Deputy Marshal
edwards Roberts of Dunlap
Clarence NJ: Wolfe and George W..
pjgott, employees Of the Chicago water
,ftice, are accused of fixing" meters.
Warrants have been sworn out at
Montgomery, Ala, for the arrest of
federal officers on the charge of con-
'piracy to kill delegates to Republican
convention
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Winona in National Guard.

Winona. Mimi, May 19-Adjt. Gen.
Lambert has notified Capt. L. d.
Frost that Company G Of this city will
be mustered into the national guard
next Monday evening. The adjutant
general will probably be present in
person to conduct the ceremonies. The
company now has. fifty-tive members
who have successfully passed the med
ical examination. and this number
will probably be increased before
Monday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
ballots Tampered with.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 20.-The con-
test over the office of assessor devel-
oped a sensation. 1t was discovered
that ballot seals had been broken open
and ballots tempered with. A recount
of these ballots gives o. Il. Hutchinson,
who is making the contest, a majority
over G. G. Wales. who holds the Of
flee. A bitter legal fight is in prospect
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
How Much
You Eat

IS not the question, but, how much you di-
gest, because food does good only when it
is digested and assimilated, taken up by
the blood and made into muscle, nerve,
bone and tissue. Hoods Sarsaparilla re-
stores to the stomach its powers of diges-
ton. Then appetite is natural and healthy.
Then dyspepsia is gone, and strength, elias
ITCHY and endurance return.
Stomach Trouble" MY mother had
a very bad stomach trouble. She weighed
only Ill pounds. After taking four bottles
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla she weighed 1856
pounds. She took it again after the grip
and one bottle got her up" MISS OTIE
Mccoy, 528 Lafayette Ave-, Lebanon, Ind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
WALTERS PLEADS GUILTY.

Former Deputy Postmaster Goes Tn
for Eighteen Months.
Fargo, n. d., May 2O.-In the United
States court Yesterday afternoon Form
err Deputy Postmaster Walters of New
Salem. Morton county, pleaded guilty
to the embezzlement of the postal
funds. and was sentenced to eighteen
months at hard labor and to pay fine
Of $500, the amount he embezzled.
He was captured in Chicago week
after the crime. The Indian horse
thieves at Standing Rock were ar
raigned. Three pleaded guilty and the
other three maintained their innocence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Guilty of Larceny,

Albert Lea. Mimi, May 19-In the
district court Fred Krell. charged with
stealing wheat from Farmer Flint, of
Manchester township, pleaded guilty
to two indictments charging grand
larceny in the second degree. Krell is
n stranger and seems to be Of weak
or unsound mind. He will be SEN
fenced later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
Wisconsin University Disciplines
Pupils for Hazinr

Madison. Wis, May 2O-Three fresh
men and four sophomores have been
suspended until the first of November
for participating, in fazing scrap two
weeks ago, in which the freshmen
soused two sophomores in Lake Men,
dOta and broke some windows and
furniture. Fifteen students have been
OH trial several days. The sentences
of suspension were suspended four
days to await the action of the classes,
and yesterday afternoon the freshmen
and soDhomores held mass meeting
and voted to discontinue and discour-
age hazing and cane rushing, and it is
expected the sentences will be rescind-
ed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Pleasure for Veterans.

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 2O.-The ex-
ecutive committee IF the Lake Madi-
son Veterans association is making
good progress with the arrangements
for the annual encampment. to be held
at Dell Rapids June - to Is, and the
prospect is that the encampment will
be the most enjoyable in the history
Of the association. The committee is
making every effort to secure some
speakers of national reputation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Cannot Get Export DUTY

st. Petersburg. May 2O.-A dispatch
from Nishni Novgorod announces that
the minister of finance has refused the
request of the volga ship owners and
manufacturers to introduce an export
duty on petroleum with n view of re-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Leg Broken.

Anoka. Mimi, May 2O.-The bank of
clay pit caved in and caught Vernon
Thomas and his team of horses and
completely buried them. 1t required
considerable work to extricate them,
when it was found Mr.. Thomas had
one leg broken and the other badly
shattered. One horse was dead and
the other will have to be killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
neatroxci nv Eir.

Newbnrg, N. Y, May 19-lire de-.
stroyed the slx-story building on Water
street and an adjoining building. Will
lam Mennen. q fireman. was killed by
falling wall. The loss IL estimated
at $75.UOO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Blnckhawk Trial.

Fargo. N. D., May 2O.-The United
States grand jury has adjourned after
finding another big batch Of indict-
ments, A large number of Standing
Rock Indians and breeds are said to
have been indicted. The notorious
Blackhawk. the alleged leader of the
Indian horse thieves and suspected of
the brutal SDicer murder was brought
here today. The evidence against him
is said to be very conclusive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
PLAGUE IN FRISCO.
Six Deaths and Seven New Cases
Within Il Few DAYS.

San Francisco. May 20. = There is
no doubt that the bubonic plague eX-
lists here HOW. There have been six
deaths and seven new cases in the
last few days. DR.. Kellogg. bacteriolo-
gist. made cultures and he is certain
that it is the true bubonic. All the
cases are Cinnamon. There is no fear
of ar epidemic. The newspapers have
agreed to suppress references to the
plague. Mr.. Williamson. the presi-
dent of The health board will not move
in the matter
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
MAGINNlS is NAMED.
GOV. SMITH REvoKEs THE AP-
/ po1NTMENr OF SENATOR CLARK.

The Governor Gives as. the Reason
for His Action That the Appoint
mint of Mr.. Clark Was Tainted
With Collision and Fraud-Sena-
tor Frye, Senator Chandler and
Mi. Clark Notified of the Cow
Also Sends n Protest to Senator
Chandler Detailing His Reasons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Two Men Killed.

Il Ashley. ILL.,, May 19.-Two men were
killed and seven injured. three fatally,
by the explosion Of the boiler of the
locomotive attached to the south-bound
passenger train on the Illinois Central
railroad at Dubois.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
FIRE BUGS IN OHIO.

Big Blaze ut Wellston, the Seventh
Within a Week.
Wellston. Ohio, May 19.-The opera
house and city hall building, Scutf' s
grocery, Bingham's sa6dlery and D.
5. Darlings office were burned. The
fire was incendiary, and makes the
seventh within week. The loss was
$4,000, and is covered by insurance
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Entire Family Poi.oned,

Ames. Iowa. May 20. = Members Of
the family of P. P. Brown are lying
very i'll as the result Of eating poisoned
food. All Of the family have been seri-
ously i'll for several days and the final
recovery Of some of them is in doubt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
CONGRESS.
senate Discu..e. the pneumntlc

Tube Service.
Washington. May 19.-Nearly the EN-
tire time of the senate was devoted to
the pneumatic tube service. The de-
bate at times was spirited. The aD.
preparation was defended by Senators
Chandler. Mason, Carter and yelling
ton. and opposed by Senators Allison,
Hale. Tillman, Lodge and Wolcott.
Senator Morgan introduced a resolu-
ton to investigate the Panama canal,
and in speech sharply criticised that
company. Senator McCumber made a
speech defending the retention of the
Philippines, during which Senator
Tillman took issue with him on a
statement that the people of all sec
lions were glad the war of secession
did not succeed.
The House.
The house in committee of the whole
fayorably acted upon a bill to appro-
pirate 100000 to pay eX-Confederate
soldiers for horses and other property
taken from them in violation of the
terms of Lees surrender to Gen.
Grant at AppomattoX. This is the first
bill favorably acted upon since the
Civil war to pay Confederates for the
property taken from them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
DIR. }. II. RINDLAUB. Specialist
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ID.
A Useless A6iuncf.

Louise. what has become of your
French poodle?'
"Why, Harry made the dealer take
him back; he didn't understand a
word Of our French. ''-Detroit Free
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
VESSELS IN DISTRESS.

An Unknown Seamer Is in Trouble
Of Ocean City, N. j.
Ocean City, N. j.. May 19.-An I'M
known steamer is in distress off this
place. She is blowing her whistle con-
tinuously and the crews of the life
saving stations at this place, Corson's
Inlet and Great Egg Harbor have gone
in search OF her. The weather is very
foggy and it is impossible to determine
the steamers location.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Curiosity Saves Life.

A package marked quinine was sent
to a woman. but, being curious, she
took it to a druggist, who said it was
arsenic. A like inqd airy into some OF
the medicines offered will certainly de-
tect the false from the true. For half
a century Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has been curing indigestion, constipa-
ton and dyspepsia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
swedi.h Mi.sion Conferences.

Hastings, Mimi. May 2O.--A confer.
ence will be held at the Swedish Mis-
sion church beginning the 2Sth inst.
Ministers Will be present from Red
wing, Minneapolis, Otisco and Will
Ear
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
WANTED IN CHICAGO.
ExtraditiOn Papers Asked for a
South Dakota Physician.

South Dakota Physician.
Pierre. s. D., May 2O.-Detective E.
w. Wallbamn of Chicago is in the city
seeking extradition papers for D.:
Joseph Hartman of Scotland. who is
wanted in Chicago on a charge of
bigamy. Gov Lee was just leaving for
his home at Vermillion and was ac-
companied to that place by the de-
tective. and a hearing will be given
Hartman before any action is taken.
A former effort to secure such papers
on charge Of adultery failed, and a
charge Of bganly is not made. Hartz-
man is expected to make a hard fight
before he will go back to Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Warrington Chat.

Senator Lodge hints at war to up
hold the Monroe doctrine.
Secretary Root and Adjt. General
Corbin indorse the army canteen.
The State Department is issuing
three times as many passports as last
gear.
Filipino junta claims that 21O AM
erican soldiers were captured during
March.
Roberts will get $1,000 to pay ex-
penses of his fight for seat in con-
gress.
The secretary of agriculture has I'M
proved the weather bureau as regards
storm warnings.
Secretary Root says that the aboli-
zion of the canteen would injure the
army's morals.
The river and harbor committee has
framed a bill appropriating $1,000, 600
for emergency work.
The naval station at Port Royal, s.
c.. is to be abandoned as being ex-
travagant and unnecessary.
The senate committee on inter
oceanic canals presented report in
General Wood says the Cuban mail
service should not be blamed for the
faults ola handful of rascals.
The interoceanic canal commission
aas reported that the Panama and
Nicaragua canal routes are both feast
Die
Secretary Root has directed Major
" lllard to investigate the need of gov
eminent control of the Chicago drain
age canal.
Naval officers believe it will cost
more for the government to make az
nor plate than the price charged by
private makers.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
.ral Bristow has been placed in charge
II postal affairs in Cuba, Rathbone
being suspended.
The appropriations at this session OF
congress will be $2OO,OOO,OOO less than
:wo years ago, largely due to military
and naval decreases.
Some of the Democratic members il
:he house committee on merchant ma.
line have presented report in opposi
ton to the shipping subsidy bill.
Lieut.. Commander J. G. Gilmore,
who was a captive in the hands OF
the Filipinos for several months, has
been granted a leave of absence fol
TWO months on account of sickness.
The department of state is officially
Informed that the French govern
ment has decided not to grant permits
sion to foreign militia to visit Paris il
organized bodies during the expo
stion.
The postmaster general has award
ed to the Western Envelope Com
pany of Chicago the contract for sup
plying official dead letter and regis
tered letter envelopes during the mex
fiscal year. The bid Of the company
was $97, AL, which was $14,743 be
low the next lowest bid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24

Vancouver. May 2O.-The Southern
Cross has arrived from Tasmania.
Antarctic Explorer Borchgrevinls
prom Uses to startle the scientific world
wien he publishes his discoveries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Under the influence.

She-Do you believe in hypnotism?
Helm some cases. You for in
stance. could make me do anything
you wanted me to.-Somerville Jour-
nal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
As to Ingredients.

Customer-Aren't you afraid Of this
canned maple syrup?
Deal2r-No, I'm not; sell the fact
orys New Orleans molasses they it
of.-Indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
For Ie.e Materte.

For Lese Majestic.
Private Secretary-Your majesty,
the audience don't want ''The Iron
Tooth"
The Kaiser-Have it pulled.-New
York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24
Deus <, GzDGGK

Richard e. Breed, Jr., of Marion
Ind. has been elected state moderator
by the Association of Congregational
Churches and Ministers.
4. Molsons Thomas, general man
ager of the Merchants Bank OF Mon
treal. and one of the best known OIL
Canada's bankers, is dead.
DR.. w. j. Weist,. aged sixty-six
wears, surgeon of international rep
utation and organizer of the Ameri-
can Surgical society, is dead at Rich
mond. Ind.
Judge Horace Biddle died at Logans-
port, Ind, aged ninety. He was an
eminent lawyer and literateur, and mad
served on the bench of circuit and SUI
preme courts of Indiana.
Lieut. Col. Crosby, commander of the
Forty-eighth Highlanders, died sud-
denly at Toronto, aged sixty years.
Two of his sons. Capt. Lorne CROSBY
and Lieut.. Norman Crosby, are with
the troops in South Africa.
Cnsualities.
A coal train went through a bridge
at Seattle. Wash.
William Kleeman Of Hampton, Iowa.
was killed by lightning.
Horace Williamson of Chicago was
killed by a train at Clinton, Iowa.
The town of Fisher. Mich, was
burned to the ground. Loss, over S2OO,'
600.
Harry Williams Of Beacon, Iowa
was killed hy a. Rock Island freight
train.
A fire partially destroyed the Mesta
Machine company's plant at Home
stead. Pa. Loss, $4,000.
Charles Cole of NIishawaka, Ind.
noted as an atheist, was killed by al
electric car. He was eighty years old
May McNally aged sixteen years, ant
Edna WorGen, aged twenty, were
drowned in the Neosho river at Joplin
Mo-. their boat capsizing.
E. G. Anderson of Nashville, Tenn.
deaf mute was killed by the cars al
Davenport, Iowa. Henry Jebens, q
painter, was also killed there by fall
| ing from roof.
Fire at the Thomas creek coal mines
in Wise county, Va, destroyed the
disintegrator, washers and other ma
chinery of the Virginia Coal and Coke
company entailing a loss Of $lOO,OOO.
An explosion of natural gas oc
CURED in the capitol building a
Charleston. w. Va, which resulted
in the serious injury of four men anc
the smashing of several doors ane
| windows.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-24

Not Even minority.
Askit-But, even if her family did
object, why didn't you elope?
Tellit-lThe objection was unani-
mOus.-Baltimore American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
KNEELs IN CROWDED CAR.
Young Man of PiOus Demeanor
Arouses the Curiosity of Phil
adc1phia Passengers.

A tall, modeot-looking young man.
tastefully dressed, accompanied by a
young woman, boarded an Angora troll
ley car at eight o'clock the other morn
ing in West Philadelphia. AS the car
reached the grade at the Chestnut street
bridge the tall man suddenly dropped
on his knees on the floor. He hid his
face in his clasped hands and remained
in that position for about two minutes,
apparently in prayer.
After about 90 minutes the stranger
arose from his knees, resumed his seat,
and stared straight In front of him. He
did not seem to notice that every body
in the front part Of the crowded car
was looking at him.
At Twentieth street the mysterious
praying man Joined the young woman
at the other end Of the car, and at Six
teenth street the couple got off. while
the passengers craned their necks to get
last glimpse of them.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14

Goddard was bcstcd by Mccormick in
five rounds; Billy Stiff bcstcd Meteor
mick in six rounds: Tommy West best
ed Stiff In seven rounds "Scaldy' Bill
Quinn bcsted West in ten rounds; Joe
Walcott defeated Quinn In II rounds
Layinge defeated Walcott in IL rounds
Ernc defeated Lavinge in % rounds;
George Dixon defeated Erne in %
rounds; Billy Plimmer bestcd Dixon in
four rounds; "Pcdlar" Palmer defeated
Plimmer in ID rounds and McGovcrn
defeated Palmer in one round. This
should prove conclusively that dope
on the fighters is an unreliable quality.
SINGLE HANDED TOURNAMENT.
One of the longest single handed
bowling contests ever held in the city
took place Tuesday evening ut the
Howard st. alleys. The contestants
were Clarence Moore and John Kolb.
At the outset IL was decided to bowl
25O0 pins. After 1G games had been
rolled the score was so close to that
number that another game was not be-
gun. The contest was close through
out and much interest was taken in the
event. The score by games follows:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14

The "Countess of Ayr's" Daughter.
At dance in the country n gilded
youth was complaining that there was
nobody fit TO dance with. "Shall / in
troduce you to that young lady over
there?" asked his hostess. "She ia the
daughter Of the countess of Ayr" De-
lighted, the young man assented, and,
after waltzing with the fair scion of a
noble house, ventured to ask after her
mother, the countess of Ayr. "My
father, you mean" said the girl. "No,
no, no." said the bewildered youth, II
was asking after your mother, the
countess Of Ayr" Yes" was the re-
ply, "but that's my father" Utterly at
loss, the young man rushed off in
search OF his hostess, and said the girl
she had made him dance with was
quite mad, told him the countess of
Ayr was her father" $50 he is" an
swered the lady of the house, "let me
Introduce you TO him. Mr.. So-and-so,
Mr.. Smith, the county surveyor!"--
London Chronicle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
vOODoO QUEEN
Her Strange Power over a Host of
Superstitious Followers.


Superstitious Followers.
The house or the late voodoo queen,
Marie Leveau, is one of the Oldest aud
most unpretentious in New Orleans. Sit
uated in st. Ann street, it crouches low
in its yard, secluded from the public eye
by a high board fence, now in the last
stages of decrepitude.
Marie Leveau was negress of cafe
au lait tint, handsome in face, commando
ing In figure and of remarkable intellect
and force of character. She masqueraded
as hairdresser, thus learning the secrets
of many proud old New Orleans family.
In helping sweethearts to secret meetings
and forwarding clandestne correspond
ences she had no equal and cared not
whether the men and women she aided
were old in coquetry and vice or young
and innocent.
She had wonderful knowledge of the
toxic properties of herbs and roots and
no less marvellous skill in extracting and
compounding these poisons. For gain or
revenge, for black or white, she was al
ways ready to use her skill ard was
feared by every negro in the city and
surrounding country as dealer in black
art.
She boldly declared that the serpent,
the voodoo god, had chosen her to de.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
How senator Henr.t spelled "Bird."

According to Mr.. Frye the incident oc-
Cured in mining saloon in the Rockies.
On the blackboard back of the bar was
the bill of fare, and in 1t, among other
items, ''roste brde ST." AS the future
senator saw this he exclaimed: "See here,
Blank. that is a great way to spell bird.
Don't you know any better than that !
You ought to spell it 'b-u-r-d.'
1T Is, is it," said the barkeeper 81
would have you understand. George
Hearst that l am as good speller as
YOU any day. will leavegit to the crowd
that you can't spell bird right. Yes, III
bet you basket OF champagne for the
crowd on it,"
''All right" said Mr. Hearst.
'All right" said the saloon man. "but
/ am not going to have any mistake
about it. You have got to write it down
on this piece of paper" And he thereupon
handed Hearst slip of brown paper and
pencil,
Hearst took it and rapidly wrote
"Bird."
'But that is not the way you sgsalled it
before" said the saoonist.
"Of course 1t isn't" replied Mr.. Hearst.
"Do you suppose l am fool enough to
spell bird with a u when there is any
money up on it?"-New York Mail and
Express.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
HAD A GOOD TIME,
But Six Young Couples Got Lost on
Their WAY Home.

society young woman of North
llill gave party to n nrmncr of
friends Saturday evening The usual
good time was had by all.
In fnct SO fascinating was the
hostess entertainment that such n
thing nv going home was never
thought of, until, to the great conster
nation of all, ii was discovered that
the last car had gldcd by-and six
young couples started to walk home.
They had not ycarncd for an exper-
iencc of this kind, and did neither
know of the distance nor the locality
in which they We're walking.
They got lost simultaneously. for
these IL young people were frightcn-
cd, and kept close together.
How It happened, they didn't
know, but they were soon cognizan,
Of the fact that they were in large
fenced enclosure. Like mice Tint get
into a trap, they knew they had got
into the place, but how TO get OUT was
what troubled them. After wander
ing aimlessly about for three hours,
they learned that they were in the
fair grounds.
This was key TO tho situation,
and they got started in the right di-
rection. but It was am. Sunday
when they got home.