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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The Alaska Steamship Association has been formed again A meeting was held loo which all Che old companies were rcp- resented The cut rate proposition was eliminated and Che rates now iu force would extend Co Che last 6f October
 Hereafter no steamers are to wait over lt this end for twenty-four hours. as has been customary. British companies win not transfer to American porte and vice versa. An companies win now got down md do business on business principles
 A schedule Is now being prepared at sc- attc dealing with the fast boats so that there win bc no punching.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

0 D. m-The correct account of thc shooting. Is as follows
 The President was standing in Che Tenn pie of Music. shaking hands with Che hroue or people who pressed about him. A man stepped forward and extended hIs right hand. which Che President tool, u h.s own right hand.
 The strangers fingers closed tightly on Che Presidents hand and with quick movement hc drew. with his lcft hand. a gun from hIs coat pocket, and fired two shots poInt-blank at Che President
 Just as Che weapon was discharged Che arst umc. Mr. Mckinley attempted to step back. having caught sight of the revolver
 The nrt bah struck him Iu Che chest and as hc made his backward step Che stranger fired again This ball took cncct u Che shoulder
 Iu Che moment of partial paralysis which fou upon tho crowd thc stranger lrsppearoI In Che 'hronv but was cop- mrrd later and hurried on Go prison. lIe said. "I am an anarchist and did my duty"
 s.ao p m.-Thc report sent out chat President Mckinley was dead seems to have hccn premature
 m thc er.at excitement following thc shooting of Che chief executive thc report was sent out from thc Service Ruildins hospital that Mr. Mckinley had expired.
 Thc latest bulletin from Che hospital Is tbat one of Che bullets has been cx- u1c tod.thlt Che President is resting easily. hat thc wounds. while very dau- ecrous. are not necessarily fatal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11
Tug Pilot With Raft

The tug Pilot. with a raft of shelter Island timber. arrived last night at n o'clock. The timber ls for Bishopricks saw mill
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

We arc having a bono0dc Reduction Sale on an or our high grade stock 'hcncy's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

Seattle Export Beer. delivered In any port of Che city for S2 per dozen quarts hy B B. Bottllng Co.,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

Reduction sale or dry goods. millinery. furnishing goods and shoes. Fiic-Alasko Co.,. State and Fifth.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11
An Atiin Exhibit

It is said that Mrs Hitchcock. Mr Hirshneld and others are collecting % good Atlin exhibit for tho coming expo sltlon at Vancouver
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

Sweaters ucrl'rlc shirts. ou color and sIzcs 1t way down prices.
 Chonoy's Boston Stor'.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

old men. young men. boys and youths we can please you In hots. F. IT, Clay son & Co
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The following is from the P.-T extra taken ou ot Vancouver by the Dolphin.
 BUFFALO. cpt 7-Thc Presidents phy- sIcians Issued Che following bulletin ot a. m, Q:
 "Thc President has passed a good night. temperature lO2. pulse. mo-. respiration. nf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

IUr. ru .r trHt hobby H now Urre ...r.Ht. at CIHy"rs
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

A fancy vest for a plain price at Clay sons.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The Dolphin brings thc news that thc Columbia has been chosen as tho cup defender
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

Dr. Powell Pa E.. Che eminent Buffalo surgeon. is now probing Che bullet wound In the abdomen.
 Two or Che attending physicians have expressed Che opinion that the President wlll live.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept civilian Me Rlnlcy president Of Che United States was shot twice by an insane man In thc Temple Of Music. in Che Pan-AmcrIcan Exposition grounds this afternoon.
 Two bullets were fired ot Che President
 One entered the breast and thc other took cnect In Che shoulder
 Tho president was removed Co Che scr- vice Building iu thc Exposition grounds.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The physicians attending Che President are Drs Miller Mann. Thomas and Py- ruru.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11
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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The name of Che young man who at- tempted thc life of Che President is not Nccman. but Liemaq. He is an anar- chist of Polish origin.
 Mark Hanna is prostrated with grief with Che news Of the shooting Of Che President
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The Dolphin arrived at 8 o'clock this morning. bringing Che startling news that President Mckinley had been shot by a woulI-bc assassIn The following arc brief tclcgrams concerning Che tragedy:
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

NEW YORK. Sept GA meeting of prominent dnanciers has been called for ths evening Go protect stocks against possible danger following the attempted assassination of che President
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

At 590 thls afternoon Mrs Mckinley had not yet been told of the attempted thunder of hor husband
 It ia feared thc shock would kim her
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

The physicians attending tho Presi- dent stated at j.03 that they had succeed ed in extracting one bullet from thc suf- fcrcrs chest.
 The President bears up wonderfully well under his terrible suffering
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-11

Chcncy's Bostou storc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27

that the pencil is not OF the extremely soft
character. There are about !. 500 words IN
a full column OF newspaper OF the aver
age size. Two columns would represent
$500 words. So we get this number OF
words out OF One-quarter of an inch OF
lead. Out OF an inch of lead we would
get four times 1900. or 4.i0o words out OF
seven inches would get 10o.So words.
SO far as the number OF words II con-
cerned we have in this result the posi-
biities of the lead pencil Allowing 100
words to the column this would mean NJ
ty-six columns of solid matter. or an eight
columns a day Is good average for re
porter. In order TO grind out hftN-siX col
umns OF solid matter IL would require on
this basis the reportorial energies OF TWEEN
ty-eight men. In other words, there Is
enough lead in a pencil seven Inches long
TO keep twenty-eight men busy for the aN-
erage time put in by newspaper writer's IN
one day. This would mean that one pencil
with due care and attention. and without
any unnecessary waste. ought 10 do one
man nearly q month. man can buy 4
lead pencil for five cents. The average
price paid for the best newspapers OF the
country for accepted matter * - a col
umn. IL one pencil will write fifty-siN col
umns of matter. it is possible for a news
paper writer TO earn. on an investment OF
nve cents. $3.50 From this it would seem
that there is money in a lead pencil, and
on the face of il il looks like one or the
very best investments one could make, and
yet there are men in the business who
look at the matter from another stand
point, for instead of being prolific pro-
Queer of wealth, the pencil generally leaves
one haunted by the ironies OF poverty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27
FOR LOVERS OF FIGURES.
Elaborate Calculations to the
Possibilities of a Lead Pencil.
New Orleans Times-Democrat

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Il have been figuring on the possibilities
of a lead pencil said a young man who
has a penchant for the statistical side OF
things and YOU would really be surprised
TO know what a man can do with one lead
pencil. How many words are there in
lead pencil2 How many columns Of news
paper matter? How many pages OF book
Of the average size? How many poems.
says, sermons and things OF that sort may
find in the lead of ordinary pencil2
Really these questions are not easily an
swered. but one may arrive at a reasonable
approximation by doing little in
pencil is seven inches long The average
diameter of the pencil used by men who
write great deal is one-twelfth OF
inch. Considering the wood and lead the
point OF a pencil measures about one-half
OF an inch one-quarter of an inch repre-
senting the lead portion. Allowing for
breaks and scratches, one-quarter Of an
inch of lead viii write two columns of mat
ter for the ordinary newspaper, assuming
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27
Dangers of the Handkerchief.

London Lancet
The handkerchief may easily prove
source of infection, for il is made 10 be the
common receptacle of secretiOns from the
nose and mouth, and the employment of an
antiseptic handkerchief is perfectly con-
sistent with the dictates of common bac-
teriologfcal evidences. The liberal use OF
scent on the handkerchief is calculated 10
make il antiseptic and TO destroy the germs
i'm it. owing TO the action partly of the
spirit of the scent and partly Of the essen
tial oils dissolved in the spirit. Before,
therefore We condemn the persons who use
scent upon the handkerchief for practicing
a foppish or luxurious habit we must re-
member that they may actually be doing
good TO their neighbors by checking the
distrisution of INFECTIOUS materials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27
How the Storm Blew over.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
Woman" she said. bitterly, lis unappre-
ciated in this world l."
Here certainly was a chance for him TO
even up many old scores. but IL so hap
pened that ne was not looking for trouble.
True" ne replied. unfortunately man
is Incapable OF appreciating perfection"
Thus he secured AZ least two OF his IA
vOrite dishes fo- dinner: and yet there are
people who think that man is lacking I'm the
more subtle arts Of diplomacy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27

do not wish to pose as an apologist for
Jeffreys. but it has been quite the fashion,
lately. in a certain portion Of the press, to
hold him up as the past master Of judicial
corruption, tyranny and blood-thirstiness.
In the interest of justice. therefore. 10 a
man who was bad enough at the best,
simply wish to call your attention to his
good points. as history records them, and
to his singleness of purpose. as we can see
it through negative analysis Of his acts
THE GOSSIP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27

New York Press.
When girl gets letter from the right
man regretting he can come % dine al her
house she makes all the other girls green
with envy by acting II the letter WAS q
proposal OF marriage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
STILWELL.

Mrs. James McGinnes, ST., is seriously
i'll at the present time.
Ii May weather was the dryest on re-
cord for North Dakota 1t is safe to as
sumo that June thus far promises to be
the wettest in this portion OF Cavalier
county, at least.
In a recently received letter ii has been
learned that the change Of climate has
proved very beneficial to Mrs. Ethel De
Long, nee Williamson, who is slowly re-
gaining her health, shattered by long
illness. She is under the care aud at
tendance OF her sister, DR.. Lutte William
son, at Parma, Idaho.
Neighbors dogs entered the pasture OF
]. B. Radford one day last week and
frightened his sheep badly, and lie to
scare fired in the air, and killed the dog.
An even ten settled the affair Next time
Joe shoot to kill and avoid an accident,
or better still join the Langdon gun club
William johnson and two sons. to.
gethcr with James Irwin, started this
week for the Canadian Northwest on q
land hunt. They expect to be gone at
least two weeks and we hope that good
luck may attend them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20

boys round here who is not bent on
breaking up the balance of his claim this
summer. Some land holders even have
such ideas on the question of expansion
that their claim isn't big enough and
have built their house out on the road,
Later they will discover their error when
the rood grader goes through.
Our dance, which has been the theme
OF conversation around here for weeks
has come and gone and resulted in one
OF the largest turnouts and all round
good times ever heard Of in this vicinity
1t was given by John Sillers, junior, and
upwards OF seventy-fve couples were on
the floor and fully 200 people partook of
the bountiful supper There was enjoy
ment for old and young alike and the
sun was up before the music ceased an d
the boys had started to take the girls
home in the morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20

rot do ~ thsarassw % u idle they.
sook thsm baok % Hilhboro whsss they
had some work 10 fin,sh but a. soon 40
their contract. isready they will return
TO Lakota with alareer crew than they
had before and start the work On tho
grade. There will be q delay Of but i,
week or two at the most and when; the
work d started il will be- but short an.
tilthe road Is completed. Some were
commencing TO fear that We would have
no road his year, but they may rest
assured that the road will surely como
this summer. The surveyors At both
ends OF the limo are setting the hide
stakes fer the grade and getting every
thing in readiness 90 that when the
grade is started there will be no cause for
delay.-Lunde Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Open Tender Wanted.

For bridge to be built across the
Tongue river, on the section line between
Sections 20 and 20, Township 16l, Range
So. The contract will be let on Satur-
day, June Doth, 1901 at four o'clock p. M,
by open tender for cash. Bridge to be
IL feet long and 10 feet wide, with water
space Of 10 feet. Amount of material TO
be furnished is as follows: - pieces OF
3x12, 10 feet in length; IL pieces Of 3x12,
u feet in length; 2 pieces.8x10, 10 feet in
length; 2 pieces 8x8, 16 feet in length;
2 pieces 6x8, IA feet in length; 10 pieces
2x12, 10 feet in length. All of the above
material 10 be furnished by the
contractor. who will also have
to remove an old bridge and part of
grade 70 make space for the new
bridge. The successful bidder will also
be required to bsild approaches to the
bridge and put the same in passable con-
dition. The grade is already three feet
high. Suitable bond will be required for
the proper completion Of the contract.
By Order Of The Town Bosrd.
JAMES WAREHOUSE,
Clerk OF Loan Township.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Tenders Wanted.

Open tenders will be received by the
Langdon township board on Saturday.
June 22nd, for the grading Of road on
the section lines between Sections 9 and
3. Sections 10 and Is and Sections 9 and
16, allin Township 1852, Range 60. The
above three contracts will be let between
the hours OF nine and twelve O'Clock q.
M, also on the same date, between
two and six O'clock p. M, for grading on
the section lines between Sec. 10, Twp.
162, Re. 81 and See. Z, Twp. 1852, Rg. 60,
Sec. "a, Twp. 1852, Rg. 81, and Seo 10,
Twp. 1852, Rg. 60. Specifications may be
seen in each case at the time and place Of
tho letting of tender. Bond will be re-
quired for the completion of all work.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or al bids.
By Order OF the Town Board.
45-46 JOHN ROBERTSON, Town Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Open Tender Wanted.

Open tenders will be received by the
Loan township board at the hour OF one
o'clock p. M, on Saturday, June 29sh
1901, for the building OF bridge on the
section line running north and south
between Sections % aud 20, Town 1852
Range IS. 10 be pile bridge, the piles
for which will be purchased by the board
and delivered in Langdon, the contractor
to haul and. drive same. The bridge is
to be 80 feet long with three rows piles,
five in a row, leaving water space 70
feet. Material for the building of the
bridge will consist Of: 26 stringers 3xl2,
16 feet in length; 81 pieces for covering
31l2, IS feet long; plates 8xlO, ID feet:
long; railing to bs built of Aka material,
ends of bridge to lie walled up, which
will require 16 pieces OF 2xl2, 1S feet long.
Grade on the north side of bridge extends
back 96 feet, running in straight line
from top of bridge to hill SO feet north,
grade to be Is feet wide on top, with
gradual slope to be protected on west
side of north end OF grade by a stone
wing extending back about Is feet, grade
on the south side will extend back about
80 feet to be level with top of bridge,
which Is eight feet high to hill, Is to be
1s feet wide on top with gradual slope;
grade to be faced back about Is feet
from the bridge Cd south grade with
stone about 8 feet high. There is also
side hill of about II rods in length to
be cut down to level of road bed, upper
side of cut will be about feet deep. All
of material is to be purchased by con-
tractor with the exception of the piles as
above stated and contractor to haul all
material. Full particulars will be ex-
planned on the ground
BY Order Of Town Board:
JAMES WAREHOUSE,
Clerk of Loan Township.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
County Correspondence.
TRIER.

Miss Lizzie SCHUYLER visited few days
last with friends and acquaintances over
at Bisbee.
Some OF the youth and beauty OF our
town took in the dance at the home of
the Schrag boys last Tuesday night and
report an enjoyable time.
Archie Currie OF Park River, represent
ing the well known Desring Harvester
Co., transacted business with the farmers
in our township last week.
Wenzel Worlik and Peter Hel.en trans
acted business with the Langdonites last
week. Among other things they were
successful in obtaining hay eating per-
mits On state and school land.
The two-week-old baby OF the O. II.
White family died very suddenly last
Sunday afternoon, the lastsickness OF the
little one being an attack OF Group.
All the surrounding friends and neigh
bors,sympathize with the bereaved ones
Matt Helten has q house under con-
struction on his place that when finished
will be one of the largest and most COM
Portable in the township Beyond a
doubt it is far, far too large for bachelor
quarters so there must be something in
the wind that will give the boys achance
to congratulate our friend Matt.
On accOnnt If tho roi,, last Sotu,dov
night the attendance at Joe Perche's
dance was what might be called SLIM,
yet they whooped it up until after day
day light; devoured a large quantity OF
choice lunch, not forgetting the bologna,
and last, but not least, licked up an eight
gallon key of the choice brewed amber
colored fluid. Music was furnished by
the Schrag orchestra of Weber township.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Open Tender Wanted.

For the grading and building of mile
Of road ia Town 1852, Range So, Loan
township, commencing at the Union
school house and running east one mile.
There is situated on this road q poplar
bluff, 80 rode, OF which will be requir-
ed to be cut ont, 38 feet in width to be
cut level with the ground in road bed,
which is 20 feet wide and each ditch at
the outside of the road bed to
be grubbed 8 feet wide, grade to be two
and one-half feet high in the centre, 16
feet wide on top, with gradual slope;
grade to be worked continually while the
road is being built, with either harrow
or DISC. The contract will DO let by open
bid for cash on Saturday, June 10Th,
1901, at ten o'clock a. m.
By Order OF the Board:
JAMES INTERCOURSE,
Clerk Of Loan Township.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
DANIELS.

The Hankey boys are preparing to put
up large new barn this summer.
Fhe wheat looks so good there is still
talk OF another dance. Crops have never
looked better in the memory Of our old
est inh abitant.
j. A. Mckay and W. J. storie, two OF
our school teachers owning farms across
the line in Huron wers circling around
among their acquaintance in the Daniels
settlement this week.
james Cooney, our town clerk and vii.
lage blacksmith, has plenty to do these
days fixing mp the breaking plows Of his
neighbors. There j. hardly one of the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP:

4 5!sa. 5-l4
a cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right but you want something that
win relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results Of throat and lung
troubles. What shall yon do? Go to q
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
il possible; il not possible for you, then
in either case take the only remedy that
has been INTRODUCED in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat.
and lung troubles, "Boschee's Gsrmsn
Syrup" It not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease. bat allays inflammation, causes
sssy expsctoration, gives good nights.
rest, and curea the patient. Try one
bottle. Recommended many years BY
all druggists in the world. Get Green's,
Prize Almanac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Taken Up.

Came to my place, about four miles
east Of ngdon, about two weeks ago,
ono bay broncho mare. white star Ii I
forehead; y six years old; weight about
800 pounds. Brand on left hind isg.
Has . riDgbone on left front leg; rope
around her nesl. Owner can have Same.
BY paying charges.
44.46 MI. HonaAN,
Post Office address, Lanadon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Advertised Letter List.

The following list of uncalled for let
ters have been received at the Langdon
post Office, during the week ending
Thursday, June 20, 1901.
David Goulett Archie Mclean
Jno ]. Lambert Cbas. Whathen
Briesten Ritholke Lars Blamgwitt
Fanny Movlink
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been i'd
vertised and be required to pay charge
of one cent for advertising.
p. McHuaH, Postmaster.
"A. F. GARDNER, Asst.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Taken Up.

Ono red steer with white face came to
the premises Of the undersigned, on Sec
ton 5, IN Henderson township, about
June 1st. The Same will be disposed Of
as provided by law unless owner proves
property and pays expenses incurred.
45.48 J. Crouch,
Post Office address, KLEIN, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
NATIONAL BOND.

10 Introduce this famous Writing
Paper, the couRlER-DEMocRAT
sells It at 20 cts per pound, En-
velopes 10 cts per bunch. This Is
without doubt the greatest value
ever offered In high grade up to
date Stationery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-20
Estray Notice.

Strayed from my place, three and one
halt miles west of Olga, about one month
ago, one bay mare colt two years old, star
in forehead, one white hind foot, had
halter on when last seen. Suitable re-
ward will bs given for information leading
to its recovery by
45.47 B. BARAaAR.
Pest Office address, Olga, N. Oak.