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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
ANlNEsr YPRoMIsED Beers.
Gen. Dewet and President Steyn Ex-
pressly Excluded.

London, March 10. - The Chronicle,
on the same authority that it mad for
it's previous report that negotiations
We're going on between Gen. Kitchener
and Gen. Louis Botha, now gives the
details of an armistice of seven days
arranged between them, which, it
says. was largely Cue to Mrs. Botha's
agency. Gen. Kitchener's terms are
for amnesty for all Beers laying down
their arms and also for all prisoners
except the Cape Dutch, who, While
British subjects, were active in TO-
menting Boer resistance. Gen. Dewet
and Mr.. Steyn, leaders of the COM
mandos of the Orange Free State. fare
expressly excluded from the Am
nesty. Gen. Kitchener promised that
the British government, after peace is
established, will assist in rebuilding
farmhouses that have been destroyed
owing to the military necessities, and
restore to their lawful ownership
seized farms, which it will help to
stock, except to those belonging to
persons guilty of treachery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

At Casper, Wyo., Ross Lambert,
owner of sheep ranch, and Miss
Louisa Morrison, were married at mid
night, while seated in a sheep wagon.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
brides mother and few friends. The
groom could we'll afford stylish, con-
yentional wedding, but he and the
bride wanted something unusual. AS
soon as the knot was tied they started
for Lambert's ranch, twenty miles
away, travelling in the sheep wagon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
SENATE NEARLY THROUGH.
Would Have Adjourned To-day had
Mitchell Been Present.

yvoula Have Adjourned To-Day Had
Mitchell Been Present.
Washington, March 10. - Final al
iournment of the extraordinary session
Of the senate would have been taken
yesterday had the new senator from
oregon, Mr.. Mitchell, been present to
cake the oath of Office. He could not
coach Washington until to-day, how
ever, and adjournment was postponed
Until that time. Mr.. Hoar OF Massa-
,husetts offered resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee OF
senators to call upon the president ana
inform him that the senate was ready
to adjourn without day. Mr.. Morgan
IF Alabama objected to consideration
yesterday, saying that Senator Mitch
ell of Oregon would be in Washing-
ton to-day and it was due him tnat
the senate remain in session until MS
arrival. No business of Importance
was transacted in open session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

The first white person born in Chi
cago, Alexander Beaubien, has just
celebrated his 18th birthday. At the
time he was born there were only 4
few log houses near the mouth OF the
Chicago river, and he saw the first
frame house built. His first playmates
were children of the Potawatomies,
Winnebagoes and the Sacs. His ia
Their represented John Jacob Astor's
fur company. and the house was al
ways filled with pelts traded by tho
Indians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

sus enumerators are reported from In
dianapolis, lid. Among the queries
on the blanks was this: Length or
residence" Several enumerators mis-
understood the question and returned
sucL answers as "20 by 40,' "76 feet"
and the like. Albany, N. Y, is so cut
up over the TACT that the census shows
a falling off in population that the
local enulnerators are being roundly
denounced as drunken men and incom.
petents, and recount is demanded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
FOR THE YoUNGERS
HOUSE PASSES A BILL ny w,,,,,,
THEY MAY GAIN LIBERTY,
Provides for the Parole of L;,..
Prisoners who Have Served
Thirty-Five Years, Less Good
Time Allowance = Senate Li.ten.
to Arguments In Favor Of . suno-.
torium for Consumptives-Hor
Bill Providing an Additional,
$1,000, 900 for the New Cnpi,o,
Passes the Senate.

st. Paul, March S.-The Deming hill,
providing for the parole Of life prison
ers, framed in the interest of the
Younger brothers, was yesterday as a
special order amended and passed. by
the house after three hours t.a.,.te.
The amendment provides that paroles.
may be granted life prisoners Who
have served thirty-five years, less the
good time accruing for good he
havior, by the board of prison man
ayers with the unanimous concurrence
of the members of the board of par
dons.
Fifty-eight thousand dollars to be
expended in extensions and improve
ments at the state training school at
Red Wing is asked for in bill intro
duced by Mr.. Scherf. of Goodhue,
chairman of the house committee
charged with the care Of the institu-
ton.
A constitutional amendment author
izing the establishment Of a state road
and bridge commission and creating "a
fund for the use of the same is pro-
posed in bill by Representative G.
Johnson.
Representative Plowman entered
vigorous protest against granting the
$4,000 appropriation for the state ex-
hibit at the Pan-American exposition.
Nevertheless the bill was passed.
In the Senate.
The senate spent an hour yesterday
listening to arguments from promi-
nent physicians upon the Daugherty
bill creating state institution for the
treatment of consumptives. The bill
was referred to special committee
consisting Of Senators Grindeland,
Chiffon and Daugherty.
The senate passed the Horton bill
allowing the state capitol commission
ers and additional 100000 for the
completion Of the new state building
without dissenting vote.
The senate recommended the Hurd
oil inspection bill to pass, with amend
ments making the scale of inspection
fees practically the same as at pres
ent, increas sing the salaries of deputies
and preventing it's being in operation
until after the present administration.
Twenty-one bills were passed by
the senate, most Of them of minor i'm
pOrtance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
CLAIMS SETTLED.
Northwestern Road Pays 10S Claims,
for Damages.

for DamaEes.
Fond Gu Lac, Wis, March 9.-Yes-
terday eighteen cases growing out Of
the Saengerfest wreck of June "a last
at Decere, were settled by Assistant
Claim Agent Dockery of the North
western railway and Attorney Hyzer.
This makes 1913 cases that have been
settled up to the present time, i,lclud
ing most of the important ones. The,
amounts received by those injured
vary in sums under 500 to $4,000.
There are still seven of eight in hos
pitfalls at Green Bay and here which
have not been settled. Jerre McCarty
of this city has not settled though
$4,000 has been rendered. He is an
invalid, his limbs being paralyzed, the
result Of injury to his spine. The
claim has been severe one to the.
employees of the Northwestern railway
claim department. Assistant Claim
Agent Little, who had charge of the
settlement of most Of the cases, is ly-
ing at the point of death at his home
in Elgin, ILL.,, the result Of overwork.
So far not a case has come to trial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
CRIMINALLY ASSAULTED.
Young Girl Terribly bruised ana
Beaten by an Unknown Assn1la".

Young Girl Terribly bruised and
Beaten by an Unknown Assn1laM.
Bluffton, Ind, March 1O.-Miss Kit
ty Delong, the seventeen-year-old
daughter of Joseph belong, a promi-
nent farmer living three miles north Of
this place. was the victim of a Grim
inal assault yesterday afternoon and
she now lies at her fathers home in
critical condition. Miss Delong had
been to this place Oh an errand and
was returning home when she was at
tackled by an unknown man. She was
terribly bruised and beaten and al
though almost unconscious two hours
later managed to stagger into her
fathers house when she fell fainting
to the floor. She has not yet recov-
cred sufficiently from the shock to en-
able her to give description of her
assailant. The city is wild With eX-
element.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

San Juan, Porto Rico. March 10.-A
serious riot occurred here yesterday.
Five artillerymen and Corporal His
cock charged mob, fired volley into
the air and rescued School Superin.
tendent Armstrong, who was besieged
in a house by a riotous crowd of prob
ably 1,500 persons who shouted Down
with the Americans and similar cries.
The excitement originated in a trivial
school incident. The superintendent
reprimanded a girl ten years of age
for disobedience, marched her to the
front from the rear of the schoolroom,
Her dress caught in desk and was
torn, and the girl reported to her
mother that she had been kicked and
abused. This excited the girls mother
and sensational stories We're circu-
lated,
With the Result
that when the school children We're
dismissed a number of boys gathered
and paraded the streets. They were
Joined by many loafers and full-grown
men. and it became necessary for the
police to escort Supt. Armstrong from
the schoolhouse to his home. The
superintendent and policemen were
stoned, and as the crowd constantly
increased, the Americans sought ref
uge in the Intendencia building. A
number Of persons from the crowd
succeeded in entering the building, but
they We're elected by employees and
others. BY S o'clock affairs had as
sumed such a threatening aspect that
Gov. Allen ordered the mayor to dis
perse the mob, notifying him to ask
for government assistance il he needed
it. The mayor, however,
Paid No Attention
to the governors notification. The city
police did not even attempt to dis
perse the crowd. The insular police.
who have no jurisdiction in the city
except in cases of emergency and at
the call of the mayor and the gov
ernor, were not called upon until 6
o'clock At that time the artillery
men took the initiative without orders
and dispersed the gathering. In the
meantime the city police had fired
about 100 shots, mostly in the air, for
there were no casualties. Gov. Allen
deplores the unfortunate occurrences,
the action of the artillery
men. Corporal Hiscock has been placed
under arrest and is now in the guard
house. 1t is probable that he will be
tried by court martial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
CRATE DECLINES.

VIII Not Accept an Office Where He
Is Merely e FigurehcndL
Chicago, March 9.-Adolph F. Carte,
who was nominated for the office of
city treasurer by the Republican city
convention, has refused to accept the
nomination. I'm the city treasurer's
office the work must be done largely
by deputies" said Mr.. Carte. II don't
do my work that way. For that rea-
son I was not a candidate for the
place." A candidate for the Office will
be named by the central committee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
GEN. HARRISON IS VERY ILL.

Has a Severe Case of Grip and Is
Compelled to Take to His Bed.
Indianapolis, March 9-Former Pres
ident Harrison is ill with a very pro-
nounced case of the grip, and his con-
dition is such as to cause much alarm
among his friends. He was taken
with a very severe cold more than a
week ago and Immediately placed
himself under the care of his family
physician. His trouble did not respond
readily to remedies, but he remained
in the house, and it was hoped he
would escape a serious illness. On
Wednesday, however, he was much
worse and was compelled to take to
his bed, and yesterday he was not as
we'll as the day before. Friends who
have visited him during his confine-
ment to the house say he appeared
very feeble and gave the impression
of being very sick man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
FIGHT OVER G1LMAN's MONEY.

Eccentric Tea Merchants Estate in
Charge of New York Girl.
Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 10-There
will be fight over the great fortune
of the late George Francis Gilman,
the millionaire tea merchant whose
eccentricities have caused much talk
Apparently Gilman left no will, and
no one applied for admission to the
estate, which is estimated variously
at from s15,000,Oo0 to s50,OO0,0OO. Helen
Potts Hall Of New York is at the Gill
man home, seemingly in charge of it,
and said the length of her stay would
depend on circumstances.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
BIG ORDER FOR EGGS.

Hens of OklLhoma Have Great
Duty to Perform.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 10.-E. NJ.
Slayton of Manchester, N. H., at a
meeting of the Oklahoma and Kansas
Produce Dealers association here,
gave the members joint order for 200
car loads of eggs. The shipments are
to be made a train at time. This
order means that the hens of Okla
homa and Kansas have ahead of them
a task of laying 2S,SO0,000 eggs this
spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

A fortunate New York schoolmaster
was he who lost his job four years ago.
He claimed that he was illegally dis
charged and he sued the city for his
salary. Now the Court of Appeals
awards him $13,824, the same being the
amount of his salary he should have
received meanwhile, together with in
terest thereon. And he is restored to
his position, too.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
FOOLED THE MOB.
Negro They After Was Spirited
AWAY.

AWAY.
Corsicana, Tex, March 9. - John
Henderson, negro who, it is believed,
is the murderer of Mrs. Younger, was
arrested here and spirited away by
officers to Hillsboro, where he is now
in Jail. 1t is alleged that he had on a
suit Of clothes which was missing from
the Younger farm house. The negro
who was in Jail charged with the MUIR
der Of Mrs. French last November, has
also been spirited away, whittier no
one seems to know. The fact was as
certained last night by mob of 200
men who called at the Jail and de-
manded the negro. When the iailer
told them the negro was not there
they insisted on proof and a commit
tee was permitted to make an exam
ination. The men then dispersed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
wAsn1xGTox.s AUTOGRAPH.

Discovery Among Some Waste Pa
Der From Washiret ton.
Kalamazoo, Mich, March 9.-An au-
tograph letter of George Washington,
dated 1776, was found among some
waste paper stock at the Bryant paper
mill. 1t was written to Capt. James
Jameson, a New York merchant, ask
ing for boat freight rates on a guam
tity Of flour. Two copies of the Fed
eral Gazette and Baltimore Advertiser
over 100 years old and an autograph
letter of Robert Morris of Philadel-
phia, dated 1893, were also found. The
waste paper came from Philadelphia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

A horrible discovery has been made
at Client. On opening family vault
to make a fresh interment the body
of young girl was found lying on
the bottom steps. Recovering from the
iethargy which had effected her at the
time Of her burial, she had succeeded
in bursting open her coffin, but had
not been able to make her appeals for
starvation,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
TIGHT CORsETs.

Young Ladies Entitled to Wear
Them Without Public Comment.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 9. - Embel-
lished by verdict for $4150, the prin-
ciple was laid down in one of the COM
mon pleas courts here that the integ-
rity of pretty young woman's figure
must not be publicly impugned nor
the tightness of her corsets COM
mented upon. Miss Clara Snyder,
pretty and nineteen, sued Mrs. Annie
Bryckman, a neighbor, for $1,000 DAM
ages for SANDER, the SANDER consist.
ing OF statements made in the pres
ence of a number of mutual friends
that Clara's corsets were tight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
THE PLATTE ON A TEAR.
Swollen Stream Causes Delay of
Traffic.


Traffic.
Plattsmouth, Neb., March s. - The
Platte river is swirling flood of rap
idly rising backwater. An ice gorge
which has formed in the Missouri
river has choked the mouth of the
Platte, causing that stream to over
flow it's banks and spread it's heaped-
up burden Of grinding ice over the low
lands on either side. A section of the
old main line of the Burlington road
between Oreapolis and Cedar Creek
has been washed out, stopping all
traffic by way of that line. Both the
Burlington and the Missouri Pacific
roads have a bridge across the Platte
at this point and the latter is suffering
severely from the huge gorge. All
traffic over the Burlington between
this point and Schuyler and Lincoln is
being carried on by way Of Omaha.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Eats the Pigeons.

Leeds, March g. - Long Tom Of
Farnley," renowned trencherman
who bet he could eat fourteen roasted
pigeons in fourteen consecutive days,
succeeded in demolishing his four
tenth bird on time. Subsequently he
ate an extra bird.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
On Trial for s1atricidc.

St. Joseph Mo, March 9.-Thomas
J. Ramsey, a business man Of Sabetha,
Kan, is on trial charged with having
strangled his aged mother to death be.
cause she had not given him what he
considered his share of the property
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

"A fibre company Of Lockport. N.
T., IS preparing to manufacture gun
stocks Of fibre with view to tighten
Ing the weight of the present rifle. II
tho experiment succeeds it will attract
attention the world over. The ord
nance officers on duty at Springfield,
Mass, will supervise the manufacture
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Isolated by Floods.

London, March 9.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Express says
that several Hungarian villages have
been isolated by the floods. All along
the banks of the Danube and it's trib.
utaries great damage has been done.
The lower quarter of Budapesth is
flooded to a depth of five feet. The
cold weather is driving wolves from
the Carpathian mountains to the VIII
lagos below. They have killed twelve
people during the last four weeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
SLAVERY STILL EXISTS.

Grand Jury Imvestignt ton Reveals
Horrible Condition in the South.
Anderson, S. c., March 10. The
grand jury has made a presentment
on the subject of the enslavement Of
negroes and has recommended the
prosecution of several leading citizens.
The investigation and presentment re-
vealed horrible condition. Slavery,
with all its terrors and more than its
former brutality, is shown to exist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Worked for Burglars.

New York, March 9-Two small boys
were caught by James Walsh tamper-
ing with the lock on his door. They
told the police that they were en-
ployed by gang of young burglars
to act as lookouts and to try to find
unlocked doors. They were paid
cent apiece for each successful bur-
clary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
TWO BULLETS in HIS HEART.
Rev. Francis BudzikOwski Shot Him
self I'm n Minneanolis Hotel.

Rev. Francis Budzikowski Shot Him.
self in a Minneapolis Hotel.
Minneapolis, March 9.-Rev. Francis
]. Budzikowski, a Roman Catholic
priest whose home is at Green Bay,
Wis, killed himself at the Golden
West hotel by putting two bullets
into his body, both of which entered
near the heart, and either of which
would have been sufficient to cause
death. An examination of his effects
disclosed memoranda which indicated
that he had come from Michigan.
More recently, however, he had been
a resident of Duluth, Mimi, although
he had no parish there. His last
known parish was at Green Bay, Wis.
The cause for his action is not known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Buried in EmRy.

Sioux City. Iowa. March 9.-Students
of the Sioux City college of medicine
showed their dislike for Prof A. A.
Sifert, one of the instructors, by
burying him in ef1gy. Under an ev-
ergreen tree at night they erected a
tombstone upon which was inscribed
several disrespectful sentences, among
them being, Here Lies a o." An in
vestigation may follow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Negotiations Broken or.

London, March 10. - The Post and
the Express publish dispatches from
Copenhagen declaring that negotia-
tons between Denmark and the Unit
ed States for the purchase of the Dam
lsh West Indies have been broken off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
HANNA FAvoRs CLOSURE.

Republican Leader Thinks 1t VIII
Become Rule In the senate.
New York, March Ex-senator Han
ma, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, declared last night
that he believed that the closure rule,
introduced in the senate by Senator
Plat Of Connecticut, would be taken
up at the beginning of the next session
of congress and made a rule of the
senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

The fortune earned by Verdi, the
eminent composer, was a large one
for Italy, amounting to about 100000.
Much Of this was devoted, few years
since, to the establishment of home
in Milan for decayed musicians. 1t is
interesting to note that Verdi COM
menced life as grocers message boy
at the age of ten.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
NATIONITEs IN CHICAGO.
Wreck and a Warning in Two
Prominent Saloons.

prominent saloons.
Chicago, March 9. 1--WE have
smashed your windows and we are
going to smash your bottles if you do
not close up your place for good by
March 10. Be warned in time" The
above note was found on the floor in
Hannah & Hogg's saloon in the Sc
curity building, signed Chicago Home
Defenders" A $50 plate glass window
had been shattered and the cash reg
lister broken open. but nothing was
stolen. Two cash registers were also
destroyed in the firms establishment
at 224 Clark street, one of the largest
glass doors was smashed and the
goods We're strews around the floor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
destructive CIou,lh,,rx,

Phoenix. Ariz., March 10. - A de-
structive cloudburst visited Maricopa
county, south of Tempe. carrying
away five miles of the track OF the
Maricopa e. Phoenix road. A large
force Is repairing the track.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Ten Persona Killed.

Gelsenkirchen, Persia, March 9. -
Ten persons were killed and many in
jured by an explosion Of fire damp in
the Consolidation mine. 1t is feared
that others are entombed. The ad-
joining shaft collapsed and at present
it is impossible to reach them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

Chicago. March 1.-TWO masked rob-
bers in attempting to hold up Joseph
Tolich in his saloon at midnight met
resistance. One Of the masks fell off
and Tolich recognized one OF the men.
who has been arrested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Fortune in England.

Lead S. d., March 9.-Mrs. Blanche
McPherson, who has been matron of
the Homestake hospital here for some
time, has received word that a for
tune OF $4,000 has been left her by her
grandmother Lady Ann Beresford of
Devonshire. Eng.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
PREVENTS for Queen Bride.

Amsterdam, March "a deputation
from residents and others of various
nationalities presented wedding pres
ents to Queen Wilhelmina. Among
tho donors We're English, Transyaal
Dutch and native Hollaudsrs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
TO KILL HIS soN-1x-LAM.
Denver Man Accused of Hiring an
Assassin.

Denver Man Accused OF HiflnE an
Assassin.
Denver, Colo, March "a plot to do
away with well known citizen by a
hired assassin was revealed here. The
man accused is Jonas Wanamaker
and his victim was to be Dewitt G.
Weber, his son-in-law, and an at
torney. PUNK Salter, it is said, was
hired by Wanamaker, and he was to
receive 1925 for killing Weber. Wan
amaker admits hiring Salter and buy
ing weapons, but he says he was act
ing in self defense. The trouble grew
out of Weber's divorce from Wanna
makers daughter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
CARRIERS NEW JOB.

of Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition mt st. Louis.
Washington, March 10. - Former
United States Senator Carter of Mon
tana has been appointed by the presi-
dent United States commissioner of
the st. Louis exposition. He has ac-
ceptcd. The position pays $4,000 IL
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14
Cows Cau.e n wrccl..

Cumberland. Wis, March "a work.
train on the Omaha ran into herd Of
cattle near Turtle Lake, derailing
eight flat cars, smashing two cabooses
and killing eight cows Forty-two
men in the cabooses escaped injury.