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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22

Herman Bang, the Danish author. is
4; re erously i'll. The worst is feared.
A mission to Congo. Africa. under the
superintendency of A. +. Frederickson,
has enrolled 700 converted heather.
E,xperiments are being made In SWe-
den to fire locomotives with peat. Sew
eral preparations of this fuel are being
manufactured.
Counting tourists and emigr9nts, 2.lio
persons have departed from TronGhJem
during the first six months CT the year,
against 2.2l7 last year,
The oldest woman in Stockholm is
Reata Krisina Funek, 101 years oil age.
The oldest man Is y printer ANel Ce-
dnrrren, ninety-Seven years Of age.
The heat and drought in the noun
famous districts of the northern parts
of Norway are becoming serious ms
season. Several places aie GeNlsihs
plans to replenish the supply OF water
The ear has wiped out of existence
all Finnish military organizations en-
ccpt two regiments. the Guards ana
Dragons. The Finnish army Is to DC
reorganized by 1903. and no Finn VIII!
be an officer unless he speak, the nus
sian lnnCuc..e uIently. -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
Touring in Norway.

The tourist traffic in Norway is larger
this year than ever before. The largest
number of tourists select the Valders
and Telemarken route. OttadaIs route
is, perhaps, the next best, While the
GudbrandsGalen journey is not forgot
ten. To Kongsbcrg the way is becom-
ing more difficult, and the reas on is ac-
counted for by the raising of hotel
prices. The North Cape season is over,
although the berths Of the last Tromso
steamer were all filled. There was no
spitzenberg tour this year. Amerl-
cans and Germans had the call this
season, the Danes and Swedes taking
their way to the Norwegian sanatarl-
ums and spending their entire vaca-
tions there. Altogether Norway is en-
Toying prosperous summer. Business
is taking on a steady tone. Drammen
will ship 1000 tons Of wooden goods TO
England and Germany. Norway mas
an abundance of costly woods ana
wooden implements. She is shipping
building and paving stone and 1ncreas-
ing the facilities for utilizing the large
amount of raw material that she pos
sesseS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
SOLDIERS FROM ALASKA.
Can't. FancswOrth the Guest of Rel.
ntive~ at Grand Forks.

Can't. Fanesworth the Guest of 4scl-
ativex at Grand Forks.
Capt. Charles E. FaEesworth. who
has been in Alaska for t%o years, is
Spending a month in Grand Forks, at
the home Of Mrs. ,Fahsnsworths m.
rents. Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Bossard. The
captalr is with the Seventh regiment
United States infantry, and his compa-
nv is still in Alaska. although he has
been appointed regimental quarter
master, with headquarters a. Vancou-
yer barra cks, near Portland.
Capt. Fahensworth Is greatly inter-
ested in Alaska, and has had some va
ried experiences While there. He went
in at st. Michaeis, and wtss stationed
COO miles up the Yukon, at Fort Glib
bon. until q year ago. when he was or
dered to Fort Eghert. farther UP the
Yukon and near the line between Alas
ka and the Canadian boundary. Re-
carding the severity of the weather he
says that reports in the II newspapers Of
the country are gross eXaggerations
While the Thermometer goes down to a
Iretty low point, the air is very dry.
During his entire stay there he heard
of but two deaths by freezing, and
whiskey was generally 1T the bottom of
all these that did ocs ur. ...- an.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
SLAPPED CARRIES FACE.


Joint smasher Attempts to Down
the NicOtinc Habit -.-sand Gets,
JOlted.
Utica, NY, Aug. Y. Mrs. Carrie
Nation took in the Island Ramble ex-
cursion on the St. Laurence river yes
terday. and as result of her efforts
to suppress the nicotine habit emong
the smokers aboard the boat she had
her face severely slapped. Immediately
on getting aboard the excursion steam
err she began q TRADE. and accosted
every one who was smoking with the
sommand to throw the weed away.
Some complied and some did not.
Some CHE relieved of their cigars by
force Of, arms and some by force of ell
soquence.-To all, individually and col
lect.vely. she delivered her diatribe
against the evil of smoking. Going up
to Eugene Foley of Clayton, repre-
sentative Of a Utica shoe house, she
dema nded that he throw his cigar into
the RIVER: He refused and she made
short-arm jab for the weed, Foley
side-steI ped and countered with his
OPEN hand upon the robust check of
the refoEmer. This encounter ended
for d time her cleaning-up process, and
shet turned her attention to the
beauties of the scenery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
cHR1srENED AND LAUNCHED.
Three New Additions to the United
States Navy.

States Navy.
Baltimore, Aug. II. = Like sleek,
clouching tigers starting into the ma
tive jungle, the torpedo boat Destroy
ers Whipple, Truxton and Worden yes
terday slid from the ways at the ma
rine department of the Maryland Steel
company's works at Sparrow Point,
and are now in the blue waters OF the
Patapsco river. The Whipple left the
ways at 1:4S, the Truxton at 2:O3 and
the Worden at 2:13. The Whipple was
christened by Miss Elsie Pope of ST.
Paul. The Truxtun was named by
Miss Isabelle Truxtun of Norfolk, Va,
the granddaughter of Commodore
Truxtun Mrs. Emile D. N. Worden OF
New York christened the Worden. A
special train OF eleven coaches left
union station for the launching at l:Oo
o'clock. arriving at Sparrcw's Point at
1870. 1t was packed with distinguished
guests of the Maryland Steel company.
Wharves and sheds were covered by
thousands of spectators. inclr ding the
inha bitants of Sparrows Point. The
whole scene was made gay by hunting
distributed over the torpedo boat de-
stroyers and other available places In
the yards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
The State Day by Day.
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
.awycrs BeRin Their Argument
~. ~ Harry Murder Trial.


m, Barry Murder Trial.
Contrary to all expectations, the evil
dence In the Barry trial was completed
Monday morning about 10:30. Mr.. Coch-
rane then took up the Argument on be-
half of the state.
AS to the fact Of the killing there
was no defense, but in order to save
himself from the gallows, the defend
ant attempted to make the jury. believe
that lie was insane when he committed
the deed.
The strong point made in Mr.. Coch-
rane's argument was in establishing
the flxt that at no time did Barry lose
his reason, although his own story is
that he did Yet his own actions dis
prove any such thing.
In going to the justice to give him.
self up he had shown the existence Of
reason and the knowledge that he had
done wrong. He went to DR.. Reilly's
drug store, where ne asked the doctor
to go out and examine his sister, and ii
he did not find her just as he said, he
wanted to be hung to telegraph pole,
for he had murdered an innocent man.
Attention was called to the use of the
word innocent" here, as evidencins
the power Of defendants mind to dis
tingUish between guilt and innocence,
and that he had begun to doubt the
truth of his sisters statements. That,
possibly, they might be informed as to
the question of rape. He said ii Was a
scorn to the knowledge Of this age of
civilization. The woman was forty
two years of age, weighing It's pounds,
and stood sly feet tall, while Mellem
weighed but 40 and stood five feet sew
en- inches, thus making this theory a.
physical jmpossibility. And the further
fact that this Intimacy continued for
three years after is also to be taken
into account. 1t is considered that Mr..
Cochrane, IN establishing the existence
of reason in defendants actions at the
time when he testified that he knew
nothing, is weaving a net around Bar
ry that it will require a supreme effort
! to unfasten.
Mr.. Cochrane continued his address to
the jury Tuesday MOI ming. His con-
tention was that Ba1ry's actions belle
his own story that he old not remember
anything. He made fierce onslaught
on the character Of Mary Ann Barry,
in which Re claimed that if the truth
could be known, and the real state OF
affairs brought to light, she was the
seducer of Mellem.
This was too much for the defendant.
and an outburst Of grief directed the
attention of the whole court room to
him. Mr.. Cochranc claimed that the
disease had not been hereditary in the
| family, and that it was caused by the
personal vices of the woman and the
other members of the family who had
| been attacked. ,..~
Against this Mr.. Erwin lodged an OBJ
lection to all arguments which We're
based On the theory that the disease
had Eten caused by personal vice, as
the evidence in no way substantated
such an inference.
Mr.. Cochrane concluded HIS address
at 4 %. M, with an examination of the
expert testimony, none of which. he
saio, lore out the defense in their cons
tert.on that Barry was inse ne: when he
killed Mellem.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
STATUE TO DALGAS.
He Turned the Boys of Denmark
Into ArNble Lands.

Six thousand people of Aarhus ana
the surrounding country, together with
many foreign guests, witnessed the un-
yelling of the statue to Eurice Dalgas.
His life's work was the redeeming OF
the swamps of Upland. The Jydake
IIede Selskab, or Jylland's Health soc1'
ETY., as it might be termed-Jylland be-
ing a province of Dermark--recognlz-
ing the value of the man and his labor,
was the promoter of this piece OF en-
terprise. July Is, amid the waving OF
countless banners and the singing OF
"Jylland Between Two Seas" the veil
fell. The presentation speech was made
by Attorney General Nelieman. lie re-
minded his auditors that the statue
had been erected by those whom the
great mans zeal had benefited. Here
in his home city, this work CT art was
to be given to posterity by a people
who felt honored in honoring the
strongest type of a patriot. In oehalr
of the city, the statue was accepted by
the mayor, Herr Meyer. Whereupon,
the cry went up: Long live the mem
ory of Dalgas!" Dalgas died April 10.
1894
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
PASTOR DoNs BAKERS APRON.
Novel Plan Adopted for Paying Or
the Debt on q Church.

Novel Plan Adopted for Paying Or
the Debt on n Church.
The members of the only church MI
Bainbridge have adopted novel means
of raising funds for their new building.
Last year, when the church was built,
the Ladies' Aid society subscribed
sum of money. The members wanted to
earn their money, but said none OF the
old methods would do. Then some one
suggested bread making. "You know
how many people dislike bakers bread"
she said Lets bake homemade bread
and sell it," And bread making 1t was
The experiment proved successful, and
soon there was a demand for more than
they could supply. delivery wagon
was purchased, and pies and cakes add
ed to the output. Ovens were placed IN
the church basement, and here, day at
ter day, committees or the laoles pre-
pared the bread.
The pastor DOTTED his ministerial garb
and donned big apron, and, With
sleeves rolled up, kneaded the dough.
More customers came. and now over
100 loaves of bread daily were required
to supply the demand, while pies ana
cakes innumerable found their way
from the church ovens.
1.-THE plan is a success" said the pas
tor. 1--WE are making money. We are
independent, too, and give value re-
ceived for our money, and do not have
to Depend upon socials or entertain
,ments or anything of that fhture Our
church furnishes the staff Of life IN
more ways than one
The church was dedicated last Octo-
per. Including the parsonage. the prop
erty is worth about $500. and, thanks
to the plucky women and pastor, will
soon be paid for.
Pastor and people are proud of their
progress and of their church, and
proud of the fact that the church ovens
are fast raging off the mortgage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
CORN KING BANKRUPT.
Receiver Appointed for the George
H. Phillips Company.

Receiver Appointed for the George
HI. Phillips Company.
Chicago, Aug. lion the petition OF
three creditors of George Fl. Phillips
company a petition in bankruptcy has
been filed for the company in the Unit
ed States district court. George HI.
Phillips and two other directors of the
company filed their consent that the
petition be allowed, and the Chicago
Title and Trust company has been APP
pointed temporary receiver. The filing
of the petition and the appointment OF
the receiver will enable the company
to continue in business. One of the di-
rectors, w. K. Sackett, will be appoint
ed by the receiver to manage the bust
ness, and the affairs of the company
will proceed under the new manage
ment. 1t is now estimated that the as
sets of the company will aggregate
$3.50, 1000 and the liabilities will not ex-
coed 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22

The question whether male mooel
must sport the equivalent of a lg lear
has been finally settled. The minister
of fine arts. in conjunction with the
schools council. has decided to mann
tain the covering in the girls class eN'
cept during examinations. when the
male model will be unadorned. so that
the students Of both sexes should nave
a similar subject. The school includes
AGO male and twenty-four female stu
dents. Only two girls objected to the
nude male model.-Paris Correspond
cree New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
DENMARK,s NEW MINISTRY.
The Left Party Finally yictorious-
" The Ofiices and Men.

The Left Party Finally victOrious-
The Offices and Men.
i, The people are supreme in Denmark,
and the Leftists Endorsed their men as
the new ministry made it's appearance.
Just what effect this will have upon the
condition of the country u.s.. of course,
difficult to state. Suffice it to say, the
king, on July %, accepted the list with
approval. 1t is:
Minister n-chief, or premier, and
minister of foreign affairs, Prof. Deunt-
yer. He was born in 1925, the son of a
mason. He entered tn ewar in 1864, be-
coming second lieutenant. At the age
of twcnty-seven he was elected profess
sor at Copenha5 gen university. He is d
director in several banking concerns
and a member of the board of control
of the East Asiatic company. He has
never been in politics before.
Minister of justice and minister for
Iceland, 4. Alberti. He was born in
1851, the son Of a farmer. Highest
courts attorney and judiciary candi-
date. Elected in 1892 to the rigsdag,
Minister of religion and instruction,
]. c. Christensen-Sta He was born
in 1885, farmers son. Educated at
Grundtvig high school and Gedved Sem
mary. He has held several offices and
helped organize the Right-reiorm par
ty in 1895.
Minister of finance, c. Hage. Born
in 1S4S, the son of merchant; is him
self merchant. In 1881 was repre-
sentative from Copenhagens Seventh
district in the sto"thing.
Minister of agriculture, Ole Hansen
T. cd a
Hindholm high school and Tune agri-
cultural school. He was member of
the local county board, and, later, it's
chairman; also, agricultural commits
sioner.
Minister Of public works, V. Hoerup
Born in 1871, the son of a school teach
err; in 1867 a candidate for the law.
From 1873 to 1877! associate editor OF
Morgenbladet. In 1888 he began the
publication of Politiken. He is noted
as a public denouncer of Krieger and
former ministers.
Minister of marine, Johnke. Born III
1887, son of a carpenter. Became sea
officer in 1857. In 1899 he was raised to
the Office of rear admiral. He is
sturdy advocate OF floating fortresses.
Minister of the interior, Enevold Sor'
enson Born in 1852. son OF sea cap
tain. Is a scholar aid editor of kolc-
ing Folkeblad in 1872. A Things man
end president of the Union Of DaAisl'
Left Newspapers.
Minister of war. Col. V. H. O. Mad
sen. Born in 1874, son Of an armorer
Became an officer in 1861, participating
in the war of 1861. A brilliant mathe'
matician and formerly teacher in the
officers school. In 1889 he became CHIEF
of artillery, and in 1895, chief Of the fort
ordnance The Krupp artillery concern
has made him several tempting offers
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
scHLEY IN WASHINGTON.
Admiral smilinely Declines to Talk
About the Coming Inquiry.

Admiral SmilinGly Declines to Talk
About the Coming Inquiry.
Washington, Aug. 17.-Admiral Win
field S. Schley arrived in the city from
his home in New York yesterday on
business in connection with the COM;
ing board of inquiry asked for by him
to investigate the Santiago campaign.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Schley.
The admiral did not register at his no.
tel and it was not generally known he
was in the city. He remained in his
room most of the evening. He
smilingly declined to make any state
ment bearing upon the work soon to
be begun by the court. During his
stay here the admiral will consult With
Hon. jeremiah Wilson and his other
attorneys as to the conduct of the case.
It is expected his presence will be re-
uuired here for several days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
FIRED ON by MOB.
Determined Attempt to Take Negro
From the Officers.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 17.-Austin officers
captured the negro who ravished Mrs.
Tharlequist in Travis county last Sat
urday afternoon. FL is twenty-one
years old When the news of his cap
ture reached the scene of the crime
mob was formed and it made desper-
ate effort to secure the negro. and 1t
seemed for a while that there would
be bloodshed. One Of the mob fired at
him, but missed him. Officers finally
succeeded in getting the negro to the
Travis county Jail. Mrs. Tarlequist
has identified him as her assailant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
nh. RorIer Commission.

A Norwegian-Sw Russian Dor
der commission will assemble during
this month at the so-called Preclgsros'
a place where the three countries )oln'
All evidence, facts and figures regard
ing the boundary at this place are to be
gathered and weighed. and a defmte
line agreed upon. The Swedish com
missioner is Col. Melander, of the gen
eral staff. The Norwegian commission.
er has heen selected III the person o.
Cant. l1riksen, of the general stan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
Killed by Lightning.

Anthem, Iowa, Aug. II. - During
severe thunder storm lightning struck
a barn belonging to Joseph FiNel.
farmer living two miles west OF town.
burning the barn and killing Mr. FIX
els two boys, aged twelve years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
A Good Runner.

"Ain't you most afraid to have John
go to war? You know these far-shoot-
ing guns will hit a man mile an
half away every time.
"There amt no bullet that'll catch
John, if he geas mile an Il half start
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
s,nnll Yield of wheat.

Miller, S. d., Aug. 17-Claron Wright,
northeast of here in Beadlc county,
threshed his wheat. which yielded ~
bushels to the acre Henry Gamble
threshed thirty acres from ground not
plowed for nine years that yielded .
bushels per acre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22

A club of Yankton young men mas
been organized to establish summer
resort on the Janles river. "A cup
house will be erected, after the stale or
an Int,ian bungalow. to be used as u
boat house In summer and a skatlhs
club house In the winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
nnconen Alarming,

Cologne, Aug. 1.-THE Rhenish West
phalian Gazette reports that the po-
sltion of the coal market Is considera-
bly worse than 1t was last month.
Stocks are accommodating to an alarm
ing extept 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
REAL ESTATE VALUES.

How Eaua1ized by the North Dakota
State Board.
The following table shows the value
per acre Of real property in the state
fer purposes Of assessment, as returned
by the county boards of equalization
and equalized by the state board at Its
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22

Terrill, Iowa. Aug. 17.-Dick Ostran-
der's sixteen months-old boy was
drowned by falling into Jar of water.
Mr.. Ostrander Is dangerously sick with
appendicitis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
LONE HlGHWAYNIAN
Holds Up n Stage and Itol,s Twenty
PASSENGERS.

Calistoga, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE Calls
toga and Clear Lake stage was held up
by lone highwayman. The passen-
gers, numbering twenty or more, were
relieved of their money. The mail
bags and express box were rifled. The
amount of money secured has not yet
been ascertained. A posse is in pur-
suit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
SET 4 FAST PACE.
king Edward Gives Shadows n Rad
Ecirlf.

Homperg. Aug. lit is noted that
King Edward is showing signs of the
recent strain to which he has been sub
jected, and he apparently needs care.
He went riding in an automobile yes
terday afternoon and rode at very
fast pace. The detectives who We're
shadowing him were unable to get near
hi
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22


Total. ........ 80. .Sl7 .35l,927
Upon this valuation the roads will pay
about S75,OoO000 into the state treasury
FIN taxes the coming year, aside from the
amount they pay into counties ard
school districts for county and school
taxes.
The state board also assessed the ex
press companies, as provided by the
Constitutional amendment and law en-
acted by the last legislature. The board
fixed the valuation of the companies in
the state at $50 for each mile of rail-
road over which they operate, the fig
-ures for the several companies being as
follows:
Northern Pacific, s49,71e; Great North.
ern, $55,72o Western, $27.150; United
states, 1914; American, $714.
TIE assessment will he apportionee
amcng the counties ir proportion to the
number of miles Of road operated. This
is the first time a separate assessment
has been made upon express companies.
The beard has still to consider the
matter OF an assessment of dining ana
sleeping car companies and telegraph
conn anjes. The assassm ent of the DIM
ing and slice ping car companies is dir-
ficult problem, for the reason that the
roads either operate their own cars, or
have an interest in them, which Is
claimed to be assessed under the gem
.eral asse csment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-22
Upton CONFIDENT.
Expresses the Belief That He Will
Lift Americas Gun.

Southampton. Aug. II. - A host OF
friends greeted Sir Thomas Upton yes
terday. He said he fully believed he
was going to lift the cup this time. II
he did, he added, he would bring the
trophy 10 the Royal Yacht club. He
sailed in the afternoon.