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Evening journal., 1900-06-08
ALBERT CONRAD'S
AWFUL THRUST
His Knife Completely Severed
Leyrer'S Rib Chances
Are Even

Ii George Leyrer, who was stabbed
by Albert Conrad. at the Bavarian
Brewery on Wednesday last, does not
die 1t VIII be through the intervention
OF Providence, rather than any inten-
ton not 70 kill ON the part Of his as
sailant.
Although it was known that Leyrer
was badly injured the extent OF his
wounds has SO Ear never been fully
described
SEVERED A RIB.
Upon examination by the Delaware
Hospital physicians. 10 was found that
the knife had entered Leyrcrs back
just below the left shoulder blade. The
weapon took q downward and slnntina
course. Three ribs were slashed, and
the point Of the knife penetrated en-
tirely through one Of them, breaking
the bone in twain and entering ths
lung From the character of the wound
II would seem that after Conrad hac
jabbed the knife into Leyrer he hat
twisted II. with a iiendish intent
CHANCES ARE EQUAL
All day yesterday Leyrer's wounl
bled freely, the flow cf blood not beiul
superficial. but evidently coming From
the lungs His chances Of life an,
death are about equal. and, although
tho flow Of blood ceased last night ant
he rested quietly, as a member Of tn
! Delaware Hospital staff Of physicians
said. it is a case OF 'see-saw."
! It will be impossible 20 tell for I
week just what the outcome OF l.eyreri
injuries will be. The possibilities ar
/ that local pneumonia may set in o.
that an abscess may form. and n
either case il will require a strong con
stitution to pull through.
BEGGED TO GO HOME
While the physicians were examin
! ing Leyrers wound he begged pite0usl.
to be allowed 10 so home. Don't hur
me- said he I'm going TO die Le
me 90 home"
Evening journal., 1900-06-08

indianapolis, June S.-A Mafured
movement in favor OF B. F. Shivley,
OF South Bend. for vice president was
started here Immediately following the
state convention. The movement is
Independent of Mr.. Shivley's expressed
disapproval. Allen w. Clark, of the
Democratic national committee, who
is close to Shivley, says he believes
Mr.. Shivley would accept. Chairman
johnson, of the national executive
committee, said: There is no man
east of Indiana who would suit the
western Democracy as well as Mr..
Shivley. Indiana is probably Demo-
cratic, but the one thing which would
eliminate the last element Of uncer-
tainty would be the selection Of Mr..
Shivley as our vice presidential cam
didate." Secretary Walsh, of the ma
tional committee. State Chairman Mar
tin and Mayor Taggart said the con-
nection of Shivley with the vice presi-
Dental nomination is really an earnest
one. He would be acceptable to Mr.
Bryan.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08

lth, Mimi, June s.-The entire
sss and most of the residence
! of the town of Virginia, on
esaba iron range, was wiped out
sstence yesterday by fire. In one
time fully 125 buildings were
ed to ashes. Telegraphic COM
cation was cut off soon after the
Jews of the fire came and was not
ned until last evening. The
ames broke out at the Moon and Kerr
ill, on the shore of Silver lake, south
est of the town. The plant consists
a number of large buildings beside
lie mill, and it was among these that
le fire started. The main business
sction of the city is about five blocks
ON the mill and over this interven-
"A territory the flames spread, car
directly to the business buildings
high wind. Within one hour the
stroyed everything between the
md the railroad station, eight
ks away. The path of the flames
81 IS clean cut as that of a cyclone,
Indication of the great force Of the
Spd. The territory over which the
"a rayeled covered about u blocks,
nine of which were thickly built
The loss is estimated at s500000.
far as known no lives were lost.
lie people are in urgent need Of re-
II. There is little food left in the
Ewn. and women and children are
thout places to sleep or any cover
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
KRUGER ISSUES DEFIANCE
SAYS GUERRILLA WARFARE
WILL CONTINUE In AFRICA
New Capital Of the IranSEaaI Is Railway Gar on a
Switch at HachadOrp Station KTTger'S
Face Wears Worried Look

tell you where our treasure is. Let
Lord Roberts find 1t II he can"
"They also say in England. Mr.. Kru-
ger, that you contemplate takingrefuge
on a Dutch man-of-war at Lourenzo
Marques"
THAT again is a lie," retorted the
president, with vehemence. Il know
of no Dutch war vessel. am not con-
templating taking refuge anywhere. /
shall not leave my country. There will
be no need for me to do anything of
the kind"
The correspondent: "Then, sir.
there is much surprise at your having
left Mrs. Kruger behind"
President Kruger: But whyg Mrs.
Kruger is quite safe m Pretoria. She
would only be put to personal incon-
venience here. All communication
between us is stopped, of course, but
she will await my return with calm
ness and courage. She is a brave wo-
man. / am here awaiting further in
formation. We are surrounded by
faithful burghers.
State Secretary Reitz remarked:
You may depend upon it that the
war is not yet over. Guerrilla warfare
will continue over an enormous area
We intend to fight to the bitter end,
and shall probably retire upon Lyden-
burg, where we can hold out for many
months"
YES" observed Mr.. Kruger, 1T is
only now that the real struggle has
begun. | fear that there will still be
much bloodshed, but the fault is that
Of the British government.
Then raising his voice to an almost
passionate height Mr. Kruger exclaim-
ed: THE time has passed for US to
talk. We have done plenty Of that,
but it has done us no good. There is
nothing left for us to do but to keep on
fighting"
The correspondent who secured the
interview telegraphed it direct from
Machadorp Station yesterday, when the
wires were working as usual to Lou
reno Marques.
Mr.. Provost Battersby, in a dispatch
TO The Morning Post from Pretoria,
dated June 5, says:
1.-THE Beers pladged themselves to
20 British officers not to take the Brit
ish prisoners away If these officers
would control them and prevent an
outbreak Nevertheless they began
their removal. After 900 had been
taken British shells struck a train that
was loading and the Beers desisted
and retired The British officers at
Daspoort refused to leave their quar-
ters and made the Boer commandant
a prisoner, releasing him at midnight
on condition that he would cancel the
order for the removal of the prisoners.
The Pretoria forts were found with
out guns. All the artillery had been
/ gotten away"
Another dispatch says: "Sixteen
hundred British prisoners were remov-
/ ed. After the government had taken
away most of the stores the burghers
were given a free hand to help them.
selves. All the British found was q
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
Miniature Photograph Yourself Absolutely Free Readers Of The Evening Journal
HANDY DOOMED
BY MIR. LENTZ
Ohio Man Abuses President
and Boosts Free Sill
YER Leader

Direct from the floor Of Congress,
where he was defeated in the discus
sion OF the recent Occur d'Alene La
Dor trouble, Representative }. j.. Lentz.
of Ohio, denounced President William
Mckinley in the presence of a fair
number of Democrats and Single Tax
ers in the Academy CT Music, in this
city, last evening.
After acknowledging his compli
mentary introduction by John G. Gray,
Mr.. Lentz said that he was glad TO
come to Delaware, the home Of his for
mer colleague, l.. Irving Handy, who
was one OF the foremost members Of
Congress. By repeated and skillful ref
eDces the speaker boosted Mr. Handy.
Although Mr Lentz has made himself
conspicuous as an ObstructiOnist, his
visit to Wilmington was tor the pur-
poses CT removing the obstruction
from the political course OF his former
colleague, J.. Irving Handy.
REPRESENTATIVE SILVER MEN
PRESENT
Seated in the boxes were State In
surance Commissioner DR.. Edward
Fowler, of Laurel; Thomas Davis, ol
this city, and several Democrats more
or less prominently identified with the
Free Silver wing of the party in this
city.
On the stage willard Salisbury
was seated next to Former Congress-
man L. Irving Handy and City treas
urer William l.. Hamann. State Sen
atcr John Pyle and other prominent
members of the Democratic League
We're seated back of salisbury and
Handy.
PICTRED BULL PEN HORRORS
Mr.. Lentz pictured to his audience
men driven into the bull pen and tor.
tured in every conceivable manner, all
Of which, he alleged, was done at tn,
| instigaticn of the Bunker Hill anC
/ Sullivan Mining Company backed by
/ the Standard Oil trust, and Presiden
Mckinley The speaker dubbed tn,
president as "a creature OF Mari
Hanna" a man of putty" "a bundl,
Of mud, and other undignified names
Although he announced in his intro
ductory remarks that he would discuss
the Occur d'Alene labor trouble, TIA,
trusts and Imperialism, the burden @
his TRADE, was against the owners O
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Minin;
Company, Of Idaho, and President Nc
Kinley. and in defense. as he claimed
Of the Miners Union. In conclusion
Mr.. Lentz advised those present L
vote for William Jennings Bryan a
the coming election.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
Encouraged by BOer Tactics
in Free State
DENIES TREASURE STORIES
OcS Not Contemplate Taking Refuge
Onl Dutch WarShip, But Will
Remain in TranSVaaI

London, June 8.-The executive Of
ices of the Fransvaal government are
IN railway car, which is shunted on a
switch at Maehadorp station. Presi-
lent Kruger caused the interior of the
zach to be reconstructed some time
go with a view to contingencies that
ave now arrived. A correspondent of
he Daily Express, who went from
Lourenzo Marques to see President
Kruger, was received Wednesday. The
president sat smoking a long pipe. He
looked worried, but his bearing was
quiet and determined. He did not
make the least objection to being in
terviewed The correspondent was
equipped for the interview by cables
from London.
eyes" said President Kruger, ''it Is
quite true that the British have oc-
cupied Pretoria. This, however, does
not end the war. The burghers are
fully determined to fight to the last.
They will never surrender so long SIS
500 armed men remain in the country.
! feel deeply encouraged by the fine
work Steyn and DE Wet are doing In
the Free State
The correspondent suggested that
the war was over, inasmuch as the cap
ital had been taken.
"The capital" exclaimed Mr.. Kru-
ger with energy. What is a capital
1t does not consist of any particular
election Of bricks and mortar. The
pital of the republic, the seat OF
vernment, is here in this car. There
no magic about any special site
T country is invaded, 1t is true, but
is not conquered. The government
still effective"
referring to the reasons why he left
storia, Mr.. Kruger said:
j was not foolish enough to be
en- prisoner. l provided this means
locomotion precisely for the same
son as our burghers supply them
yes with horses when they take the
d. It is necessary that I should be
to move quickly from place to
lce That is all. By and by this cal
Il take me back to Pretoria. Fol
E present it enables me to keeI
ny from Pretoria, where / could be
no service and where l should only
" into the hands of the enemy"
They say, Mr.. Kruger, that you
ye brought with you gold to the
Alue of 92,000,000."
1T is not true" replied the presi.
81 dent. Whatever monetary resource.
may have with me are simply thos,
which we require for state purposes
At the same time, / am not going tC
Evening journal., 1900-06-08

II was a magnificent and soul inspiring
spectacle. The ladies kept time 10 the
rhym of the music with their hand
kerchiefs and the men beat the meas
ure with their hands. The speaker,
pausing as he entered the hall. raised
his voice also. The excitement pro-
duced by the scene overcame a white
haired old man in one OF the public gall
leries and when the song ceased he
jumped TO his feet and shouted: "That
is the song of the angels In Heaven"
He was plainly a crank. but as he
showed a disposition to harangue the
house he was quickly elected.
After Speaker Henderson had made
graceful farewell speech thanking
the members for their courtesy aud
had declared the house adjourned the
members testified to his POPULARITY by
singing For He's a Jolly Good Fell
low" and the newspaper correspond
ents in the press gallery celebrated
their emancipation from the burdens
of congress by singing the "Doxology.
The principal feature of the closing
day in the house was the reversal of
IT'S action in turning down the confer
rees on the naval bill for yielding on
the item relating TO ocean surveys.
Over night the sentiment Of the house
underwent q complete change and yes
terIay the members voted by a large
majority to accept outright the sem
ate amendment. which goes much fur
ther than the compromise which the
conferrees offered. The new confer
rees. led by Mr.. Cannon. were ignomin-
iously pushed aside 1t was a dis
tinct victory for the old conferrees.
Messrs. Foss Of Illinois, Dayton of
West Virginia and Cummings of New
York
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
MEDICAL MEN IN ATLANTIC CITY
Doctors Cock and Ieassy Arrived Home
To-day

DR.. Benjamin r. Veasey and DR..
Thomas d. Cock returned yesterday
from Atlantic City, where they have
been attending the meeting of the
Medical Society Of America.
DR.. w p. Orr and DR. Hancker went
to Atlantic City yesterday afternoon to
attend the psychological session Of the
meeting.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
Slight Fire i'm Stable

About 10 o'clock last night a slight
fire occurred in the Office Of John
Knots livery stable, Front and Orange
streets. The Washington and Fame
FIRE companies responded. Members OF
the Fame Company extinguished the
blaze with a bucket Of water.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
Anniversarr CcIebration

Invitations have been issued by Phil
Sheridan Post, g. A. r. for its anni-
versary exercises, which will be held
in the rooms Of the post room on We'd
nesday evening next There will be q
number Of invited guests, including the
members Of City Council
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
Festival IN Ashland

Young women Of st. Patrick's
Church. in Ashland. held strawberry
and ice cream social on the lawn sur
rounding the church last eTening.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
snrerIne I1rom a IEnll

Captain A. p Cropper aged SO years,
watchman for James NJ. Rogers, Is suf-
fcring from the effects Of a fan received
several days ago
Evening journal., 1900-06-08
Wilmington. Man Cashier

John Hare Jr, bookkeeper for the
National Bank Of Wilmington an1
Bandywine, has been appointed cash
ier Of the Pennsgrove National Bank,
which will begin business this week.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08

The School Girls Bicycle
|Contest closes OH the 10Th.
CONTESTANTS have but nine
days to secure the subscrip-
tions for the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-06-08

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Evening journal., 1900-06-08

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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
HANNAFORD.

Wednesday night the good people
Of Hannatord and also delegates
IRON pazey gathered together and
rendered surprise party on our
venerable and highly esteemed Post
master Claus Iacklon, the .cs~lnn
being his birthday. Mitn~ lev Ael
chose wo9ds Mr.. L. Arcs al ptv>en
ed to linn a fin vas r,'al a. = small
token OF NE love an t'j@n.~j;I all
his Han nafn:'! men i, .oagi>n-,i toi
him. The eNrn.'. SIS ~.,-u' IN the
most ei oN rnlr W Wrg lif
ter-ni 4arne>. while the ,vuns toll 5
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22

were swinging their ladies around in
the fantastic dances OF the season.
AT midnight dainty supper was
served by the ladies, and YOU can
just bet Your nickel tina, it was
dandy. After couple of hours
more tun the party all broke up. full
ly convinced that better host and
hostess than MIR. and Mrs. Jackson
is hard 10 be found.
The masquerade bail on Friday
night was in spite of the bad weather
grand success financially for the
NJ w. \. and every body reports a
fine time
Hannaford is all right and YOU can
depend upon it too.
Won DEN OoM PAUL.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
PILOT MOUND.
! Mr.. and MRS. Alfred Johnson. O

! Mr.. and MRS. Alfred Johnson, OF
Tyrol, have recently been gladdened
by the arrival of nine pound boy.
Mother and child are doing nice y
and Altred's smile is four inches
broad but he forgot all about til.
cigars.
If this lovely weather continue
peopi up this way will soon com
mence spring work. These moral'
depraved or hopelessly ignora
CHATS what the Sentinel calls u
people of Pilot Mound are hustler
just the same, when it comes l.
working.
The writer took a tri p to Bintor'
last week. Ina. little town ha.
grown considerable since last fall,
and seems to be having its share o
the trade.
Arvid Nelson, a young man work
ing for knud Thompson on hI
Bridge farm was taken sick last week
He went to Valley City last Monda
TO consult DR.. Platou, returning FRI
day. The doctor said he was gel
ting the typhoid fever, caused bN
drinking river water. His man.
friends here hope to hear of his
speedy recovery.
Miss Nellie Rukke will teach the
spring term IN the Tande school; and
Miss Frances Pratt will teach the
rhinglestad school.
In the columns of the Sentinel we
noticed some time ago that so many
of the most prominent ot its share
holders had called at the headquar-
tiers. What's up? Are they forming
trust? Do they think they are 90
ing to monopolize the vote market
this fall. / guess nit
Election was held March 18th
and the following officers were elect
ed. Supervisors: Chairman, N. c
Rukke; Ellet Olson and Ole Ellefson
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
BlNFORD.

St. Patrick's Day opened bright
and clear and at 1880 a. M. the par
ade headed by Postmaster Green
baum, passed down the narrow
avenue, some over $50 participating.
Mr.. Knapp has hired O. Rude for
the summer. He has got the right
man in the right place, and Mr..
Rude was welcomed with open arms
by the society people here.
Misses Greenland and Reid gave
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
Clerk, S. ! Tande: Treasurer. H. n.
koloen: Assessor. Ole Ellrison.

Our supervisors are just The kind
OF men any town would be proud to
have at the head OF ticket. The
two first mentioned being a couple of
old soldiers that Tough, under old
Abe, which is good proof that they
have faced democrats petore.
And old as they are. they
say they are not afraid To 60
a few rounds with these fellows called
pops any day.
EApNrp
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
Additional Locals.

Last Saturday was ST. Patrick s
day and nearly everybody wore a
piece of green ribbon.
Miss Katherine Sweeney has re-
turned to Cooperstown from St. Paul
and will trim for Mrs T.. +. Downe
the coming season.
Contrary to the assertions of the
Sentinel-always correct-Maynard
Crane is not ENJOYING the Salubrious
climate of Cuba. He did not accom-
pany r. c. Cooper.
Mrs. Paul Buell. boarded Mondays
train for McHenry where she viii
make her home, her husband having
charge of Crane & Johnson's lumber
yard at that point.
Messrs. Downe & Urquhart are
busy putting up the new schoolhouse
in Tyrol township for which they
were awarded the contract. The
frames were got out last week.
Another social dance was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Stone last FRI
day night about twenty FIVE couples
being present. Those who attended
report it one of the finest gatherings of
the kind even given in Cooperstown.
NOTICE. am going to herd both
horses and cattle the coming summer.
northwest Of Cooperstown. Anyone
having stock should write me at once.
stating number they have. Best of
water and range furnished.
r. G. AUBREY.
CooperstOwn. n. D.
f. O.. Brewster. of Sanborn. now of
the Webster Hotel. Valley City. is
quite low. III is vii b. sad news to
his rien IS We ywe e.-srntinel.
n e,l it vi !. BIT the Webster
Hotel zap e to be at Fargo. Wires
or ,s,ed agai eh?
The Sentinel editor, is childish
enough to notice every little error
made by the Courier editor, but for
gets those made by himself The
both wrong and misleading. The old
man should first least the beam out
of his own eye" He will get bette,
as his second childhood period passes
away.
The Cou Ter recently turned out
some spring announcement circulars
for L. a. Hamlin. the Darcy harness
man Mr.. Hamlin has a full and
large line of harness. collars. etc.
usually found in a tirst-class harness
shop and is prepared to sell them to
his customers at rig 1T prices. The
people of Darcy and vicinity should
size up hi stock before buying
The follow officers were elected a,
the annual Bald Hill town meeting:
Supervisors: Chairman, Duncan Sin.
clair; Jorgen Soma, NJ. Fjelstad:
Clerk, VIM. D. Sinclair: Treasurer,
John Benson: Assessor. Gilbert Lee:
Justices, Ed Michaelis. Gilbert Lee:
Commissioners of Conciliati IN, NJ
Fjelstad. Filing Johnson. Ed
Michaelis, j. G. Mills; Constables
Andy Benson, Omand Ashland.
The following officers We're elected
at the annual town election Sverdrup
Chairman, Andrew Watne: Super.
visors, Sven Logic. Chas. Arestad
Clerk, Mons Hagen: Treasurer, Nil.
Her igstad: Assessor, Sven Olgaard
Commissioner OF Cancellation. b
Herigstad. G. Gilbertson. A. Vatne
Nj. Lunde; Overseers, Fred Lie, An
drew Brosten, Hans Wesley. Mel.
Herrigstad: Constable, Tobias THINE
Vote on improving fair ground wa.
even vote.
f. c.. Hickman, assistant superin
tendent of mails at Washington. d
c., was in the city last Tuesday. II,
had been up to McHenry to look W
the situation in regard to a daily mai
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22

party IN honor Of St. Patrick,
large attendance, and good time
was reported.
Messrs. Greenbaum ana Davidson
are going on the race track next sum
mer having bought a blue racer,
geared I1e- at a great expense. and
they expect to win great laurels.
The town joins in wishing them good
luck. Mr.. Prltz says that the only
thing we lack to make Bntord an up
to date town, is Chicaso's Clark
street.
r. ]. Binford came over from
Bowden last Saturday and went back
on Monday. We hear he has started
farming
N. A. Ness has posted some con-
spicious notices in his kitchen which
means the same as, boys keep away
from the girls. Mrs. CoRBETT
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was surprising. A few doses started
the brick dust, little fine stones, etc ;,
and now | have no pain across my
Kidneys and feel like II new man t'"-
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