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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
POLICE OFFICER RESCUED
ORccr A. G. Swanson of the Council
: Bluffs Force Tells nm Interesting

Story,
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jan. 10, 1aO1.-
Especially Officer Swan
son Of the local police force is very
popular in the city. He has lived here
for seventeen years. and has enjoyed
many high offices in social and society
work. He is now Vice-President Of the
"Dannebrog" Brotherhood, the largest
Danish secret society in America.
which combines benevolent with the
social features. Owing to the constant
exposure and many hours ON his feet,
which his duty as police officer
makes unavoidable, Mr. Swanson be-
came the victim of serious Kidney and
Liver Trouble. He was very bad, but
has entirely recovered. He gives the
story in his own words, as follows:
IT have been sufferer for many
years with Kidney and Liver Trouble.
and have tried many remedies. some Of
which gave me temporary relief. and
others which We're absolutely worth
less I began to think that there was
no help for me, when my nephew gave
me part of a box of Dodd, IS Kidney
Pills which he had left, saying that it
would do no harm to try them, as they
had certainly fixed him all right. What
he gave me helped me SO much that
felt justified in purchasing more, and
grew slowly better. 1t took almost two
months to effect a complete cure, as
mine was a very bad case, but I can
theerfully am. truthfully say that am
we'll man to-day. and am very CRATE
full that Dodd-s Kidney Pills were thus
brought to my notice."
The wonderful cures effected by
Dodd's Kidney Pills in Iowa have Gre
ated quite Il sensation in some parts
Of the state. There does not seem to-
be any case of Lame Back, Rheuma-
tism, Kidney or Bladder Trouble which
these wonderful Pills cannot cure.
They are certainly popular here, and
the sale through the, local druggists is
very large..,,. ..;s,.-a.a. ,..,..,,,J
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

London, Jan. 20. X Queen tVictoria's
mental and physical collapse SPECIFICALLY
confirmed. Private Secretary Biges
| wires from Osborne as follows:
THE queen during the past year has
had great. strain upon her powers,
which mas rather told upon her majes-
tvs nervous system. 1t is therefore
thought advisable by her majesty's
physicians that the queen should be
kept perfectly quiet in the house and
abstain for the present from transact.
ing business. . ~! s. s. 1~.f.
live more than few weeks. The ma
ture of
The Queens Illness ),
is not yet known with any certainty.
The, correspondent at Portsmouth tele-,
graphs: 60
II have further confirmation that the
queen is ILL., She hlas beenz'failing for
weeks and is growing worse daily"
The court circular has not appeared
since Tuesday. The fact lends con-.
firmation to the report of her majesty's
illness, as the circular is not issued UNI
til after it has been supervised by the
queen.
Although it is fully understood that
there is no cause for alarm beyond
what naturally follows: the indisposi-
ton Of any one of the queens age, the
official announcement issued last night
Has Caused a Shock
to the country, the effect of which it
will be difficult to exaggerate. Her
majesty's freedom from illness during
he long reign has led her people to re-
gard heras more than mortal, and, the
mere fact that they have to face the
possibility ola regency alone. serves to
create. great apprehension. $ssAll the
morning papers comment upon the un-
looked-for possibilities of the situation,
but they do not regard it as alarming.
The queen yesterday passed the date
when she el'ecafte stlfea oldest sovereign
that ever reigned in England, having
lived eighty-one years and twenty nine
days, which was exactly the age of her
grandfather, George III.
Physicians In Attendance.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 19.-1t is
reported that Sir James Reid and Sir
Francis Lake, the royal physicians, are
in almost hourly attendance ON the
queen. Her majesty's proposed trip to
the South of France has been finally
abandoned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Paving With Cannon Balls.

Washington, Jan. 20.-A private letter
from China says that: the soldiers at
Tien-tsin are using the cannon balls in
the arscna1s to pave. the roads. They
have found an enormous quantity of
iron shot and shell Of different sizes.
which some ingenius Yankee suggested
would be a good substitute for paving
stones. The, authorities in command
adopted the idea, and with the aid Of a
steam roller they made very good
road. ' '
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
rroop. No Longer Needed,

Corbin, KY, Jan. Gothic presence OF
the soldiers here had a quieting effect
upon the citizens of Corbin yesterday
and last night the troops. being no
longer needed, withdrew. While mem
bers Of the Whites and Shotwclls are
still in Corbin under arms they are not
being interfered with by the soldiers
as they say they have no intention Of
precipitating trouble. With the arrest
and removal to Williamsburg Jail Of
five members Of the Shotwells and
Roila, White who shot. the. father Of
the shotwell boys, no further trouble is,
anticipated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Shot by a Policeman.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 20. = Frank;
Hester, aged forty years, was shot and
killed last night at his home on Eigh-
teenth street by Policeman silas shu-.
mate whom he attempted to assault.
,Kester is said. to have been intoxicated
and was taken home by the officer.
when he rushed in the house and Sc
cured~a weapon. declaring that he was
going to kill rShumate. The officer,
thinking his life was in danger, shot
Hester. The dead man has wife and
three children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Otherwise.

The big new freight steamer Califor-
Man arrived at San Francisco with six
ty-three bodies of soldiers from Taku,
China. .,
The Chicago council has passed an
ordinance forbidding splitting on side
walks, in public places and public
conveyances.
Announcement is made Of a new $780,
100000 loan by the kingdom Of Saxony
which mayo be offered for subscription
in New York.
Five thousand coal miners struck at
Scofield, Utah, for increased wages.
This is the first strike in the coal min
ing history of Utah.
1t is believed that the Anglo-Ameri-
can Savings and Loan association. New
York, with liabilities of s3,013,30 will
pay less than 20 cents OH the dollar. =
The total number Of emigrants sail
ing from Bremen for the United States
during the year. 1900 was 1881: In
1899 the numberiwas 1867 and in 1885,
47;642. q
Ex-secretary Carlisle is said to be
making $4,000 a year in fees from his
practice in New York, which is Tempt
ing other retired statesmen to follow
his example. &.
',The will Of John Seaman, who died
at the age of NINETY -four, was filed at
Quincy. III. He leaves hejbulk of his
estate Of 100000 to his son Joseph
whom he had not spoken to for years,
and, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The Trustees of = the Topeka Kan.)
Central Congregational church have
INCREASED the salary of Rev. Charles M.
sheldon from 81 200 TO 's1:seO per. year.
Mr. Sheldon refused an offer Of 10000
a. year while ID Londcp. l.:
zt~akers.ar the Marshall sfn:t- stnt''h-
u.al anniversary ii clHGag6 Feb.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

Various scientific departments in
England recently held a conference In
which they sought to obtain govern
ment powers for protecting the deli
cate instruments in the Kew and
Greenwich observatories from any
magnetic disturbances that arise from
the working of electric tramways and
railways In their vicinity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

In the future the United States
steamship Scindia is to be known as
Ajax. The Seindia, it is said, acquired
an unenviable reputation by the
amount of SCOT and cinders she emitted
from her smokestack. The men on
board the Scindia acquired disrespect
for her and altered her name to the
"Cinders.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

No orders have yet been sent GU!
to the Oregon looking to that ships
coming home. but it is said at the
navy department. that she will be
brought to the Mare island navy yarc
within the next three months. Exten.
sive repairs will be required by the
Oregon and it is not unlikely that the
Union iron works may get the con
tract for the work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The New York socialists have com,
henced crusade that has for it's OBJ,
ject the enlistment of the women in
their cause. To this end they have in,
corporated Woman's Socialist so.
ciety, which has just held session in
Brooklyn. All the orators were Won.
en-. Their purpose is to set on foot a
movement for the incorporation of lilu
organizations in all the states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
He,nxx Realty Salc.

Z Rockwell. City; Iowa,,Jan. 2O.-George.
L., Bower has completed arrangements
whereby he becomes the owner of all
the real estate interests of J. NJ. Rock
well and F. M. Hubben of Des Moines
for a consideration of 100000 The,
land consists. of LOO acres within the
city limits, and seventy residences.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
FortiEn Notes.


Venezuela has seized two merchan,
vessels sailing the British flag.
According to advices from Berlin the
health of Dowager Empress Frederick
is again causing anxiety.
Large quantities of diamonds have
been found in British Guiana. A COM
pany has ben formed to work the
place.
Chinese secret political agents are
actively at work: They have melted
the assassination of number of prom.
inent reformers.
M. de White, the Russian minister of
finance, will be created a count at the
Russian new year, in recognition of his
services to the empire.
The official annual statistics show al
increased death rate in Berlin for 1900
of 4 per cent, as against an increased
birth rate of 2 1-2 per cent.
The liabilities of the sixteen London
stock exchange firms which recently
failed aggregate G2,0O0,000, in one case
the figures reaching 100000.
Four deaths from bubonic plague
were iepOIteU OIl lilc SleetulCl I1lS1iioAAu
Prince, which arrived in Shields har-
Dor, England recently from the River
Platte.
The Boersen Courier of Berlin denies
the statement in dispatch from New
York that Germany is trying to place
a loan of 100000 900 marks in New York
and London.
fcIo IN irfo &c fS.
China to paint a series of pictures in
the Chinese campaign. He will break
the journey at Manila in order to pors
tray Philippine incidents.
The keel of the Shamrock Ill, chal-
lenger for the Americas cup, was run
while Tennys yard was closed on New
Years day. Since then score of the
side frames have been set up to port
and starboard.
Mrs. Mackey has contributed 200,-
900 francs to prevent the sale OF the
Church of English American Catho-
lies in Avenue Hoche, Paris, which
was seized by the French government
under "loi DISBURSEMENT"
French railway engineers have made
a breach in the western wall of the
Chinese city of Pekin, through which
they will bring in the Poating-fu rail-
way. The Tien-tsin line will be ex-
tended to the wall of the Tartar city.
Representatives of the new American
iron and steel company practically
formed in London recently will meet at
Ottawa for the opening of parliament
Feb. 6, with the object of securing, if
possible, an extension of theperiod of
the Canadian iron and steel bounty
law.
Capt. j. Elzar Bernier of Quebec
(who has volunteered to make voyage
of discovery to the north pole by a new
route and by aid of inventions of his
own for ice traveling) has practically
completed his arrangements in Eng
land, and will sail for Canada in few
days to submit his ideas to Sir Wilfri3
Laurier, the Canadian premier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Death Sentence COMMITTED.

Ottawa. Ont, Jan. 2O.-An order In
council has been passed. committing the
death sentence on James Slorah of
Dawson; Yukon; to imprisonment for
life S1ofah, who was a bartender shot
and killed his wife, Pearl Mitchell.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Burned to Death:

:. Zanesyille, Ohio, Jan, :. 2O.s - While
Charles H. Morse and wife We're absent
from home last night their five-year-
IN III s,oIdefaaukktSA Nts1 tNhlly yA burned nea
Willie tfyihg III sasvaf her sist,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Failed to Reach Hi. Son.

Hastings, Mimi, Jan. 90. = It is re-
ported that Horace Brown, who works
in Minneapolis, has gone to Superior
for the remains of his son Wallace of
Point Douglas, who went in the woods
near there and was taken sick with
erysipelas in the head. He started for
the hospital, but was found dead or
dying on the road.ts !, !.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Gen. Alser,s IIlness.

Detroit, Jan. 2o.-Gen. Alger suffered
a relapse and is again confined to his
bed, a very sick man. A week ago
last Monday he left his Office. not feel
ing well, and before the end of the day
a cold had set in with marked synp-
toms of grip. He was forced to take
his bed. % VI, .'s,,i 10 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
ROBBERS GOT $1,000.

Waterman Tried to Arrest the
Gang and Was Wounded.
Poplar Bluffs, Mo-, Jan.>f2o. - Three
men blew open the safe N Goodman's
store at Ardcola and escaped with
$1,000 in cash and valuable papers.
Frank Foster, night Waterman, tackled
the trio and was shot and wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
Nearly Drowned in 3 Well,

Huron, S. D., Jan. 20-Frank Lundius.
in charge of wells ana. water tanks in
this locality for the Northwestern rail-
way, fell into ten feet of water in q
well at Blunt while repairing the pump.
He succeeded in catching hold of the
iron pipe and thus saved himself from
drowning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

x Four ChiIdfen Buried: >, h
/. sElkRartt.. ind Jali." go:n Fotr children
Of ea hsn'1~!n lamp pal:sfS srf w sS'q M.s
was absent setting fire to the house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
NOIsELEss AIR TORPEDO.
Invention Of Mai. Nngc of the swed-
ish ArmY. =

London, jan 2o.-A story is. printed
here ascribing to Maj. NugeA of the
Swedish army the invention of a noise
less air torpedo, which is discharged
from a specially constructed cannon.
The velocity of the torpedo is Slight
and there is no recoil Of the gun. The
gunners. are not endangered. The for
ward movement is effected by gas flow
ing out, through a turbine, gradually
increasing the speed. The trials have
shown that the range is nearly four
miles. The government is paying for
the experiments. 90,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

Osceola, Wis, Jan. Pop. P. Well
ander,s who resided just. east Of. this
place. is dead. aged -sighty-one years
and eleven months. He has lived in
this vicinity since the early sixties,
coming here from Sweden. He was
prominent among his people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

.a.!,. Wiper, Out by Fire,
Wabash, IND. X ssap. 2o.yrhe busihess
portion of Roanhe. this county, was
wiped out by fire. Loss. $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The annual report on the Michigan
state penitentiary at Jackson shows
a total population of 720, the lowest
in twenty-five years. The tailors' shop
had but one man at work
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
PRESIDENT DRIVES.

WeII EM0UEh 10 Go UUt Tor n Spin
RchlDA E>is New Team.
Washington. Jan. 20-The president
was feeling so much better yesterday
afternoon tcat he took drive behind
his new team. BEFORE dong SO he went
to his Office and sie1ied some mail. He
will not begin ii receive visitors until
next week. The usual Friday cabinet
meeting was dispensed with.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

That the young queen of Italy stands
on good footing with the ladies OF
her court may be inferred from a re-.
mark soon after her elevation to the
thrqnc; "When one has to stand SC
Tong and make so many courtesies, il
lis best to seek comfort. My own prac.
tice isato wear easy corsets and shoei
that do not pinch" An innovation.
certainly! Hitherto, royalty's attitude
toward. the .aisconeforts of court dress
has been RI hef De PHILOSOPHY Of Rip
Van Nipkls> or sseiag. his Wife at the.
wash-tubs: Well, l suppose some.
body has got to do it,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24
VICTORIA VERY FUZZY
FEARED \ ~ III AGED sovnaE ;p
y HAS NOT LONG TO LIVE.

0eport That the Queen II Suffering
From a Mental and Physical Col
lnDse IL Condirmed-Must Abstain,
V tor the Presenf, from Transact-
ing Business - News Causes
shock to the CountrS-Two Physi-
elan. Are: III Hourly Attendance
: 50 '-e.i ia ",-,' +. %tr ~ -, y
ON Her Majesty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

The anecdote which follows mus
undoubtedly be accepted as both au'
thentic and official, since it is contain.
ed in a report to the state department
by an American consul. One of the
duties of consul is to discover, if he
can, and make known to his country.
men all openings for profitable bust.
ness in the district within which his
jurisdiction lies. Accordingly, we arr
told how the Germans at Aix-la-Cha.
.pelle received an American circus. The
magnitude and character Of the bill
posting and the rapid erection OF the
huge tents filled them with astonish-
ment. On the day of the circus not E
workman went to the factories, ant
spindles lay in astonished idleness
The tents were crowded at each per
Torrance. Vague antipathies agains
the United States were changed to re-
spect and. awe, any farther achieve
ment being deemed possible for Ameri
sans. That commerce follows the fias
is trite assertion. The Aix-la-Cha
pelle consul seems to add, especially
when the flag waves above an Ameri.
can circus!"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-01-24

: When the usual committee repre-
senting the two houses called on Pres,
ident Mckinley on the day they as.
sembled, it is said the president cor.
daily remarked that he was glad tt
see them and glad that congress wa:
again in session. This is pleasante,
attitude than that of dread with which
many people regard the assembling O
the national legislature. When grea
national political conflicts are taking
place there is sometimes reasons TO,
apprehension. At the present tint
there is need Of constructive legisla
ton, and we ought rather to be sorr!
that congress has but three months il
which to accomplish it than to regre;
that it has met to undertake the task
New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
METHODIST MEETING CLOSES
THE LAST DAY MAINLY DEVOTED TO
APPoRTIoNING 100000 FOR THE
COMING YEARS WORK

Financial matters mainly appropriations TO the
various Industrial and educational INSTITUTIONS %
.bs organization, occupied the greater part OF the
three sessions yesterday OF the convention OF the
Methodist woman's Home missionary SocieS'
which closed last evening.
Since the opening Of the meetings. over week
ago more than 10000 for the coming year "orA
has been thus appropriated
Among the sums thus granted yesterday was
sbou, SIS 900 IN response appeals from Miss H
A Bancroft national secretary OF the Deaconess
E2u-eau and national field secretary. This amount
Included SIS a22 for the Lucy Webb Hayes Nauonai
Training School at Washington, D. c; $500 1or
sbley Hospital Washington; $500 for the Ma
tienal Training School in San Francisco; sovo 1or
the National Training School in Kansas CITY, ana
& so for the new home for colored deaconesses IN
Cincinnati
During the day Mrs c. ". Gallagher presented
resolutions thanking The New-York Tribune tor
the fun accounts the convention, and the church
20 bountifui hospitality. The resolutions were
adopted without dissent -,
One OF the pleasant features OF the day was the
presentation of a number OF delegates from SOUTH
colored conferences one OF tnese, nrs. =. "
Alone" Another break in the routine york rTas vas
by Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson Nho mage 40 IA a oTeI TIe
lifting Of Humanity
a visitor who received an ovation from the audi
eace was Miss Hattie Emerson superintendent OF
Boyan Home, Jacksonville Fla. who until tnls
her usual simmer vacation in order to help the
sufferers from the great fire Of last spring WHICH
stoned within block OF the home. Miss Emerson
as result OF her arduous work is quite broken IN
health and will remain North for a time for much
needed rest
An innovation which suggested ana Whlcl
will probably be put into effect IS the lrtroqucuoh
Of Industrial training into all schools Tor deacon
esses and teachers. One Of the urgent appeals Tor
this was made by Mrs. William Christie HERON,
chairman Of the committee on the examination ana
se.ectiOn Of applicants for positions IN me mabs ny
institutions Of the organization She salc that tne
qualifications Of the candidates curing tfe
year have been as a rule higher than ever before
in replying applicants for positions, with reW
exceptions. she asks: Are you ntted 10 give a
thorough course in dressrnaking, millinery ana
cooking and the answer usually embodies the
fact that the writer is in the habit Of making
the various articles Of her own wardrobe ana OF
assisting in the work Of the home. Mrs. HERON
said: IN view Of the fact that so many secular
Institutions giving special attention TO al forms
OF frdusrial training II oehooveS US TO make every
possible effort offer equal advantages along
these lines one Of the first essentials OF all our
missionary work IS 20 furnish those whom we are
seeking TO uplift with the means 10 become self
eiirr,o ting
New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
4 DISPUTED OWNERSHIP.
MR.. BELASCo AND MRS HARRISON BOTH
| CLAIM MRS FIsKEs NEW PLAY

David Belasco. the playwright and theatrical
manager, applied to Justice Lawrence In the Su
preme Court yesterday for an injunction pendente
lite restraining Harrison Grey FIske and his wife.
Minnie Maddern Fiske. from producing at the Man
haitian Theatre anywhere else a play entitled
THE Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch" the play
under any other title. Belasco. who is represented
by former Judge A ]. Dittenhoefer. asserts that
he is the owner of the play. while Mrs Fiske and
her husband maintain that the play Is the work OF
Mrs. Burton Harrison. and that Belasco had moth
ing to do with It's authorship. and that he Is not
the owner
Belasco says that he is the sole owner and pro-
prietor Of THE Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch. which he
believes Mrs. Ffske intends to produce He goes
to say that, at the request Of Mrs. Burton Har-
rson he impaired to her the story and plot OF the
play, arranged the cast Of the play. and devised
the clinaxes and most Of the incidental episodes
and stage business, on the understanding made be-
tween him and Mrs. Harrison that she should. IN
collaboration with him. write the play. The play
to be written under his supervision and direc-
ton. and was to be his exclusive property Mrs
Harrfsons compensation was TO be royalty OF
2s per cent on the first 5000 OF the gross weekly KY
cent on all the gross receipts over *lUo IT was
have right title or interest in the play Belasco
alleges that he spent considerable time at Mrs
and a at his own d nome IN s
of the work at Mrs. Harrfsons house he acted the
perfectng and completing the play. He says that
he has fully complied with all the terms OF his
violation of their contract has recently assumed
the sole and exclusive dominion over the play. and
to top produce it at t't the Manhattan Theatre
Charles E. Lydecker appeared for Mr. and Mrs
Pse ea Sf of m hI o e
ments and affdavits. The plaintiff said Mr. Ly-
decker, never wrote one line of this play
Justice Lawrence gave counsel two days TO sub
nit additional affdavits