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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
DUCKED THE EDITORS.
Sensational Incident nj the VIM
cennea University.

cennes University.
Vincennes Ind, May ga sensa-
tional incident occurred in the stu
dents chapel at Vincennes university
yesterday. The hall was crowded with
professors, students and visitors, when
H. B. Holman, a member of the senior
class. as chairman of roasting"
committee, arose to read a parody on
certain Scripture verses, aimed to ridi-
cule A. w. Burger and w. w. Willis,
seniors, who are editors of the Blue
and Gold, the college publication.
Burger and Prof. Bacon, instructor in
science, rushed into the hall and upon
the platform and destroyed the speak,
er's manuscript. Before the faculty
could interfere twenty-five students
were piled up in football heap on the
stage in rough-and-tum tussle. A
number received severe bruises.
Willis clothing was almost completely
torn off before order was restored. In
the afternoon the students pulled Burg
er through the streets with a rope
around his neck, yelling, Hang him."
At night the student editors were
ducked in the Wabash river to atone
for criticising other students in the
Blue and Gold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
RA1LnoA MAcH,s1srs NEXT.


Question of shorter Hours VIII
Come Up Before the Convention.
Washington, May 26.-President Jas.
O'Connell of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists announced yester-
day afternoon that he would recon-
mend to the next annual convention of
machinists at Toronto beginning June
3, that date be set for a nine-hour
day without reduction in wages on all
the railroads of the country. On rail-
roads which fail to comply with this
demand a strike will be ordered. This
recommendation will be made in Mr..
O'Connells annual report. Mr.. O'Con-
nell says that such strike would in
volve probably 100000 men. At o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr.. O'Connell said
the outlook of the strike was very
gratifying.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

An interesting and unusual cere-
mony will take place in Quebec next
month, when a suitably inscribed
bronze tablet will be placed by the
Sons of the American Revolution upon
the spot where the brave Gen. Mont
gomery fell, on December 81, 1875, in
his Inflated attempt to capture the
citadel The ceremony of unwilling
the tablet to the American general will
be followed by an international ex-
change of courtesies and banquet; and
1T is safe to predict that, although the
city held out successfully against the
fathers, it will -capitulate to the sons
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

Liquor dealers in Abingdon, Mass,
by way of joke nominated Rev. W..
H. Wyman for constable, but they
have about come to the conclusion
that the joke is on them instead of on
the reverend gentleman. They thought
the proffer of such an honor would an
ger Mr.. Wyman, but he enlisted the
aid of local church people, was trium-
phantly elected and now declares that
the Sunday and midnight closing or
dinances must be rigidly observed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
BACK TO WASHINGTON.
President Will Begin His Homeward-
Trim TO-llny.

President Will Begin His HOmewardr
Trip To-day.
San Francisco, May 26. = President.
Mckinley has completed his program
in this city, having met every organiza-
ton included in the original schedule,
and Mrs. McKinley's health has so far
Improved that the president and his
party will begin the return journey to
the national capital at 10 a. m. to-day.
The presidents public functions yester-
day included a reception at the Scott
residence to the members of the for
eign consular representatives Of this
city, reception at the palace hotel by
the Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can revolution and the Loyal Legion
and review of the school children Of
Oakland. The president spent the
evening quietly at the Scott residence,
resting and experimenting arrange
ments for his departure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

East Tawes, Mich. May %. - The
wooden steamer Baltimore foundered
IN Lake Huron near Au Sable, yester.
day morning and twelve of her crew
of fourteen We're drowned. Two men
were washed about in the lake for
several hours, dashed to a piece of
wreckage. and We're finally picked up
by the tug Columbia and brought here.
George McGinnis. 4 deckhand, one of
the rescued. Went crazy from his eX-
perience. The other survivor, Thomas
Murphy of Milwaukee, second engineer,
was able to tell the story of the disas-
ter. Il was some time after the CO.
lumbia had brought the shipwrecked
men into port before Murphy was re-
Nived sufficiently to tell his story. The
Baltimore foundered about o'clock in
the morning and ne was in the water
until late in the afternoon, exposed to
the nIfeting of a furious northeast
sea.
I'VE We're bound from Lorain to
Sault Ste. Marie.' he said, "and had in
tow a large steam drill and scow When
off Thunder bay Thursday night Capt.
Place saw that the steamer was max
ing bad weather, for the
Waves Had Smashed
in the engineers quarters and the
Mushrooms and the water was running
into the hold. Capt. Place decided to
turn about and run for Tawes for
shelter. Everything went all right I'M
til we We're off Au Sable. when the
steamer struck heavily on the bottom.
The seas broke over her at the same
time and carried away the deck house,
then the after oaiiil and finally the
smokestaclS fell. Both rails forward
broke in two Just aft of the forward
deckhouse, and we knew that it would
be only a few minutes before the
steamer would go to pieces. Tt is
every man for himself now,' shouted
Capt. Place. We took the captains adj
vice. and every man started to save
himself as best he could. Some of the
boys took to tie rigging, but McGinnis
and I dashed ourselves to a riEgbolt in
a piece of the after cabin. and we We're
washed overheard shortly afterward.
The strain was too much for McGinnis
and he went crazy before we had been
in the water long. EIe tried to throw
me off the wreckage, but I talked to
iAll1A anu el4SouldSeu IT'LL W uolo Oll.
Twice he got loose and
Tried to Drown Ux Both.
but each time succeeded in quieting
him. I told him boat was coming to
take US off, and then I would get him
tied fast again. The Columbia finally
came along and picked us up just as I
was about to give up hope. am afraid
all the rest of the crew were drowned,
including Mrs. Place. I only wonder
how it was we lived through it all.
Our wreckage was big enough to make
raft, but it was small, and the seas
swept it constantly"
The tug Columbia lost a drill scow
with six men on board just before she
picked up the men from the Baltimore.
The Columbia went out again in the
afternoon and found the drill making
good weather. The men were taken off
it and they We're badly frightened as
the scow had neither boat nor life pre-
servers. Capt. Memo of the steamer
City of Holland claims that the gale
was one of the worst in fifteen years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
New Gasoline Enufne.

Howard, S. n, May 26.-Martin Hay
land blacksmith at Fedora, in the,
western part of Miner county, has in
vented gasoline engine which prom
1ses to make his fortune and revolu-
tlonize light motive power. It is an
engine with four cylinders arranged
tandem, each automatically fed, COM
pressed and exploded, the explosion
timed to keep the piston head continue
ally under pressure of explosive force,
on both the forward and backward
movement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
ORDERED TO HURRY.

Imperative Decree Relative to the
Return of the Court to Pekfn.
Shanghai, May 24.-The North China
Daily News asserts that the dowager
empress has issued decree, addressed
to Ii Hung Chang, imperatively d.
recting him to conclude negotiations
with the powers in the promptest man
ner in order to enable the court to re-
turn to Pekin, because the famine and
distress in the province of Shen-si are
so serious that the inhabitants around
Singan-fu are on the verge Of rebellion.
making it impossible for the court to
remain there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

The dinner given by the survivors of
the defenders of Belfort in the Franco
German war, on the anniversary of the
siege, was especially memorable be-
cause of the one woman present, who
provided one of the most popular
toasts. This was Nine. Belfort, a
lieutenant of the Francs-Tireurs, who,
then but a girl just out of her teens,
was enrolled as trooper in that corps,
as she was a capital rider and shot.
In this campaign she won both her
commission and the military cross.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
SOLDIERS DRINK MORE BOOZE.

This Is What Complete Reports Are
Expected to Show.
New York, May 24.-Gen. Brooke has
sent out an order to all cc!amandants
of posts in the department of the East
to send to him on Sept. 1 a complete
report of the results which ensueo
upon the abolition of the army canteen:
officers say that these reports Will
show beyond cavil that intemperance
has largely increased under the new
regime, and it is predicted that the
next congress will give serious con-
sideration to the real situation as II
has deyelcped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

A film of kerosene on the surface
of standing water is fatal both 20
the larvae and to the adult female
mosquitoes which alight there to lay
their eggs. A small quantity is suf-
ficient, one ounce being enough for
a space of fifteen square feet. Tenn
porary pools which result from heavy
rains, and even the water in hollow
stumps and discarded tin cans may
furnish a generation of mosquitoes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

You may talk of the selfish men
who succeed, but when we talk of sue
cess we don't mean tumblebugs who
roll their treasure home, pigs who sue
coed in finding acorns, bankers who
pile up dollars, trust organizers who
rob, or gamblers who successfully
swindle. When we mention success
full men, we mean men really success"
ful-those whose lives have added
something to the dignity and decency
of the human race.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
LIVES WE'RE LOST.

Great Destruction by Storm in North
Carolina.
Charlotte, N. c.. May &c. - Reports
from remote counties in the mountain
districts show great destruction by the
storm. In Bakersville sixteen resi-
dences and the Baptist church were
washed away. Quinter Moore and his
son were drowned. Every house in
Magnetic City, village in Mitchell
county, was destroyed. At Roam Noun
tain station twenty residences were
swept away and one man. John Nc
Kinney, was drowned, while an UNI
known man was killed by a landslide.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

The Geneva correspondent of the
Mckinley has informed President
Kruger of the Transvaal that he can
not receive him, either officially or I'M
officially. No doubt that story will
give comfort in London, and it can do
no harm anywhere else. We may be
very sure that if President Kruger Wis
its Washington he will be received
with all the honors BETTING his rank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

The recent reference in Youths Com
panion to San Bernardino county, Cal
ifornia, as the largest in the United
States, has brought out the fact that
there is one even larger-Custer coun-
ty, in Montana. The one contains 49,
947 square miles, the other 20,490. In
the interest of accuracy, therefore, tho
palm must be transferred from Cali
fornia to Montana.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Killed by n clersyman.s Son.

Kingston, N. Y, May 26. - Frank
leroy, son of Methodist clergyman,
shot and killed Charles Vanderlyn at
Greenfield. Heroy was drunk and
abusing mis- uncle, James Heroy. an
aged cripple. His mother asked VAN
derlyn to interfere. Heroy resented
Vanderlyns action, and. getting a.
shotgun, took deliberate aim and fired.
Then he surrendered himself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Anarchixts I.rotesf

New York, May ga cable dispatch
of which this is transla ton, has been
sent to Rome by the Central Group Of
italian anarchists in New York: "Min-
lister Zanardelli, Rome, Italy: Against
the execrable assassination just COM
mitted by the modern inquisitors of
Italy the anarchists Of New York pro-
test with all their power, and notify
you that they hereby inaugurate re-
neWal of war. Anarchists"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
A SMALL RECEPTION,
Few People Greet Milncr on His
Arrival in London,

Few People Greet Miner on His
Arrival in London.
London, May 26. - Sir Alfred Miner
arrived in London at 2:3O yesterday
afternoon. He was met at the station
by the premier, Marquis Salisbury.
and Colonial Secretary Chamberlain,
who drove with him to MARLBOROUGH
house, where Miner was received by
the king. Miners reception in Lon
don was not SO enthusiastic as in
Southampton and paled into insignifi-
canoe when compared with the greet
ing accorded other home-comers from
South Africa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
NOT TOO OLD TO LOVE.

groom of Seventy-FOur and Bride
One Year Younger.
New Richmond, Wis, May 26. - DR..
Joseph Johnson of this city, one of the.
Oldest practitioners of ST. Croix county,
and Mrs. c. Folsom, one of the pioneers:
of Polk county, We're united in mar
r1age in the Episcopal church in Star
Prairie. The groom has passed his
seventy-fourth milepost and the bride
has seen seventy-three summers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Daylight Robbery.

Waseca, Min. May ga bold day.
light robbery was committed in this
city. Frank Preusser, who recently
came here and bought a blacksmith
shop, was held up and relieved of $3.50
in Fred Sebastian's saloon. Shortly
after a young man named E. G. Smith
was arrested and a large part of the
money has been recovered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
MURDER IN COURT.
Man Opens Fire Oh n Witness and
Is Killed.

Is Killed.
Santa Fe, N. Mex, May 24.-William
Park was shot and killed at Central,
Grant county, in the office of Justice
Of the Peace Joseph Crowley, during
the preliminary examination of May
Esmond, charged with a serious crime.
James A. Wiley had given damaging
testimony, in which he used Parks
name The witness was just conclud-
ing when Park jumped from his chair,
drew his gun and commenced firing at
Wiley. Wiley rose, turned half-around,
pulling his six-shooter as he did so,
and returned the fire. Several shots
were fired by both men, as we'll as 9TH
ers in the room. One of the bullets
entered Parks right side, coming out
of the left side near the heart. The
coroner's Jury returned verdict OF
death at the hands of parties I'M
known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
$50, 900 for Hill. Claims.

Lead. S. D.. May 26.-Martin Johnson
has sold five of his mining claims ad-
joining this city for 100000, receiving
$500 in cash, the remainder to be paid
within sixty days. The ground lies
on the Black Hills & Fort Pierre road.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

Unusually Large Strawberry Crop.
.Winona, Mimi, May 26.-The straw
berry crop in this vicinity will be UNI
usually large this year and will COM
mence to come on the market the latter
part of next week. The plants are at
present in about as fine condition as
ever known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
o,CoNNELL SATISFIED.
He REGARDS the Strike Situation as
Favorable to the Men.

He Regards the Strike SITUATION as
Favorable to the Men.
Washington. May "a. - President
O'Connell of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists estimates that the
number of machinists engaged in the
strike is 10000. He claims to be salts
fed with the situation and has con-
fidence in the result. By next Mon
day morning. he said, probably 80 per
cent of the men who went out will be
back to work, with the demands grant
ed. The other 10 per cent are mostly
on the. Pacific coast. San Francisco is
the only place where we look for
protracted strike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Hard Fight With Fire.

Duluth, Mimi. May 26.-Fire broke.
out in the Mitchell & Mcclure lumber
yard, and for a time the entire plant
was in danger of destruction. The en-
tire department and several fire tugs
fought the fire and held it down to a..
liss of about $4,000; fully insured
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
WENT ASHORE IN A GALE.
Crew of n Wrecked Schooner Res
cued With Difficulty.

cued With Difficulty.
Milwaukee, Wis, May 26. - The
schooner G. H. sHackley, Capt. William
Oertel, went ashore in a northeast gale
off Port Washington at 12:45 yesterday
afternoon. The Milwaukee 'life-saving
crew was notified and at once went to
the scene of the wreck with a big
wrecking tug. After considerable ex-
ertion the six members Of the crew
were rescued and brought back
to this city, though the schooner is an
utter wreck. She broke in two on the
rocks under the pounding of the waves
and her crew was hanging to the rig
ging nearly exhausted when the life
savers arrived.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Moose Invadcs n VILLAGE.

Stephen, Mimi. May 26. - A large
moose passed down one of the streets
of the village Thursday, evidently
deeming life safer amidst the haunts
of man than roaming the wilds of
Roseau county. He quietly logged
along until the village dogs got after
him, when he took to his heels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Eden Ynllex,s First Fire.

Eden Valley, Mimi, May 26. - The
State Bank of Eden Valley lost its
building by fire. A millinery store
also burned. This was the first fire
in the business section of the village
since it's organization.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 26. - Capt.
Terrill Of Belmond, who is the owner Of
$500 acres of land in the new Texas
oil region, is one of the many who have
struck it rich. He recently. sold 400
acres for $4,000, or s21o per acre. On
the remaining land he has just located
large gusher and the prospects are
that he will be millionaire before he
is through.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
sncct.l Election Co,,ed

Olivia. Mimi. May 26.-The county
commissioners of Renville county have
called a special election to be held June
26 next to vote upon the qquestion of
issuing $50, 900 in bonds for the erection
of q court house in this city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

Fourteen Million Feet of Logs,
Cass Lake, Mimi, May 26.-The drive
of logs known as the Mcclure drive.
has arrived at the head of Cass Lake.
In the drive are 100000 feet of logs
which belong to the Neils Lumber COM
pany and which will be sawed here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Won by ROetler.

New York, May 26.-Ernest Roeber
was given the ecision over Nouroulah.
the Turkish wrestler. after a severe
struggle lasting twenty-six minutes at
the Academy of Music last night. The
conditions were that Nouroulah should
throw Roeber three times within an
hour, Graeco-Roman style.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Wine and Brandy Burned.

New York, May 26.-Fire destroyed
100000 gallons Of cheap Wine and
brandy in the warehouse of the
Sonoma Wine and Brandy company,
Brooklyn. Loss, 100000. The fumes of
the burning liquor sweetened the air
over large quarter Of Brooklyn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
FAITH IN CHINESE.
Imperial Troops Taking the Place.
of the Allies.

1HHpeF1aI 1rO0nS !Tnk1nS the Places
of the Allies.
Pekin, May 26.-Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee has made arrangements
with the commanders of the French,
Japanese, British and Italian troops
by which the area controlled by for
eigners will be lessened and the Chi
nese regular troops will be allowed to
take their places. The latter will be
held responsible for any disturbances
that may occur in the districts which
will be placed under their control. The
conditions can hardly be worse than
they are at present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Canadians In London

London, May 26.-The annual dinner
in celebration Of Dominion day will
take place July l at the Hotel Cecil.
Lord Strathcona will preside and he
will be supported by prominent Can
adams, residents Of London.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
would-De Murderer sutc,.,..

Philadelphia, May ga sensational
attempt at murder and suicide took
place at hotel here last night when
John A. Jenkins of Brooklyn, N. Y.
attempted to kill a young woman and
then shot himself while in custody.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Vicious Boy Sent to Jail.

Winona, MIMI, May 26.-Fred sher-
man, a sixteen-year-o boy, was dealt
severely with in the municipal court.
He had been stealing ride on the
Winona &, Western train and was put
off by Conductor Mccoy. The boy
threw stone after the train and hit
the conductor, who was standing on
the rear platform. The boy was sent
to the county Jail for five days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
DOWlE is ARRESTED.
Gives $4,000 Hail for His Re-

lease.
Chicago. May 26. - John Alexander
Dowie, ''overseer of the Christian
Catholic church," was arrested here
yesterday pursuant to the action of
the coroner's jury which has declared
him 'criminally responsible for the
death of Mrs. Emma Lucy Judd. H.
Worthington Judd, disciple of Dowie
and husband of the alleged victim. also
was arrested, having appeared at the
criminal court building in company
with Dowie. Both men We're taken be-
fore Judge Tuley. who admitted them
to bail i'll $4,000 each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
Internal Fizz,

Winnipeg, Man., May 24.-Miss Dun
can of Crystal City drank a beverage
of soda, vinegar and water before 1t
fixed and was seized with commissions
and died.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
CREED REVISION.
10 AL

Philadelphia, May 24..- That creed
revision is the leading issue of the
Presbyterian general assembly was
strongly evidenced during yesterdays
sessions, when almost every speaker
took occasion to mention the subject
during the course Of his address.
Shortly before adjournment Rev. Rich
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
KILLED By LIGHTNING.
One Man Dead and Two Others Sc.
verely Injured.

verely Injured.
Lebanon, Ohio, May 26.-Dr. w. L.
Witham of South Lebanon was struck
and instantly killed by lightning yes
terday afternoon near Hufford's Grove
and Charles Weinhoff and Charles
James We're seriously injured by the
same bolt. They We're members of a
party of pupils of the public schools
who sought refuge from the storm in
Hufford farm barn. Scarcely had
they entered it when it was struck by
lightning. All were more or less
shocked and the barn badly damaged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30
LANGDoN,

+; Ferront Morgan did not have
quite everything bought in this country
before he crossed the sea, but he left
a man in charge on this side to pick up
what few trifles he had happened to
overlook.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-30

United Presbyterians Would Shut
Masons Out of Heaven.

Masons Out of Heaven.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 26.-The i'm
portant topic yesterday before the
United Presbyterian general assembly
was e, revision of the creed in order to
provide that no member of any secret
society can be member of the church.
The matter was discussed for more
than two hours but final discussion was
postponed till later in the session. The
Masonic and Odd Fellows orders were
special objects of attack, one delegate
going so far as to say he believed no.
member of secret society could ever
reach heaven.