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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

AMONG the estimates for con-
gressional appropriations in which
North Dskotans are especially in
terested are: Expenses of internal
revenue district of North Dakota
and South Dakota, $l5,550; sup
port of urtle Mountain Chipps-
was, $4,000; support of Devils
Lake Sioux, $4,000; incidental
Indian expenses in North Dakota,
81, 500; support of Indian school at
Fort Totten, $50, 700; support of In
dian s.heol at Maudan, $18, 400;
for improvements on Red River of
the North, $4,000. This makes .
total of el93, $50. South Dakota
is jointly interested in the revenue
and Minnesota in the river inn
provements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
THE COAL TRUST.

The American people are con-
siderably interested in the coal
question and many of them will
naturally congratulate "y e
who has been able to pur-
chase coal at a reasonable
price. The Chicago Tribune is
responsible for the .tatement that
the German emperor has placed
orders III America for 300, 1000 tons
of anthracite coal. The price
which Emperor William will pay
is from $l.25 to " 90 less than the
Chicago business man must pay
for his coal. The contract is that
the coal must not cost more than
IS so atom att IL Q docks in Germany.
The Tribune, quoting coal dealer
in Chicago, says that on similar
order Chicago merchant would
have to pay at least 1915. It costs
dealers in Chicago $3.50 ton to
bring coal from Pennsylvania.
From the mines to Buffalo $500 is
charged by the railroads, and the
lake freight of from 70 to 80 cents
and the expense Of loading aud
unloading make up the $3.50.
According to the Tribune, the
ability Of the German emperor to
buy American coal delivered at
German docks for from $l.25 to
$500 per ton less snan the Ameri-
can business man is required to
pay is explained F'by the difference
ia the cost of transportation. The
German coast is far away, but
ocean freights are lower" What
ever the explanation may be, the
fact remains that j! is absurd that
the German emperor should DO
able to purchase American coal,
delivered at German docks, at q
considerably smaller rate than
that demanded OF the American
consumer. Certainly the differ
ssce in expense of osesn steam
ships and the railroad line cannot
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

SINCE the opening of congress
Senator Hansbrough has introdu
ced bill to encourage the estab.
lishment of school of forestry in
North Dakota. It provides that
the government shall donate 3d..
600 acres of land for the purpose.
The state has already inaugurated
the school at Bottineau, the legis
lature having set aside tract of
land for it. The senator also
offered q bill appropriating $780,.
600 for the construction of public
building at Grand Forks, N. D.
The later bill has twice passed the
senate in an Intellectual attempt to
secure the desired appropriation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

Dun enterprising contemporary,
the Crystal Call, will try to string
up the cash subscribers with a
prize puzzle contest; has adopted
the steeeotyped form suggested by
the officials If the St. Louis fair,
and says it wants ex. Governor Gill
bert A. Pierce to fill North Da-
kota't niche in the hall of fame.
It is too bad, however, that the
Call is one of the very few papers
that still hang. onto the old Wash
ingtoD letter fad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

LANGDoN has city ordinance
which prohibits travelling physi-
clans AID specialists from practi-
there without license-a worthy
example that should be emulated
by every city and village in the
state. There are many of the So
called specialists who are frauds
pure and simple, and a license sufi-
GENTLY high wonld protect the peo-
pie upon whom they prey as we'll
as the regular practitioners upon
whose rights they infringe.-Hills-
boro Banner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
TIE consolidation of North D.

The consolidation of North Da-
kota papers that hav, come out
into the op ). AMI f. vored the for
nation of a gigantic railroad trust
by the merging of the CT. North
ern, Mort u Pacific and the
western roads into trans-conti-
mental line is composed only of the
Fargo Drum, Nllnot lrltir ,aud
Walhalla Mountaineer. The hale
ance of the state press stands by
the people. t on!y the matter
of short time when we shall be
afforded TIE Plea re + watching
the back-tracking of the trio OF
this proposition-as they have
done o OF rs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

reasonably account for this great
disadvantage 10 the American
consumer. Unreasonable greed
and the unfair advantage accorded
to corporations in this country
account for the disadvantage, AID
yet republican papers have . habit
Of denounsing any democrat who
suggests that the time has come
whom we should ssshaekle cunning
~ in the past we have shsckled
force"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

WILL anybody sly why men
who build ships should have sub
sides or grants of money from the
treasury? Such grants or subsi-
dies will go to men already rich,
for none except rich men have
shipyar or are in e shipbuild-
ing business. The farmer or the
wage worker will build no ships.
Why should they be taxed to in
crease TIE wealth ose who do
build them may build them-if
the treasur, can be tapped Tor the
money? ae.t
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
"ANr1-BRyAN" democrats had

"ANT1-BRYAN" democrats had a
chance t. size themselves up il
the late Ohio election. They were
buried Thousand feet under the
ground. Yet they are the kind of
democrats that make pretenses at
being able to save the country
from republican misrule by lead
ing the democratic party to VIC
tory. In reality they ATE tbs kind
of democrats that tetray the coun-
try into the hands of the enemy
every TIM.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

The December issue of the Ct.
Northern's immigration maya
zine, Opportunity contains an
illustrated article from the pen of
Editor F. T.. johnson, of the o.
nabrock Independent. 1t has to
do with the resources Of this
county aud truthfnlly depicts
things as ey nay be found here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

WINsHIP must be getting reck-
less, or else he is wrongly quoted
with having a desire to break into
the mayoralty contest at the Grand
Forks spring election. From CUB
ernatorial aspirations to civic
honors shows that aspirations for
Office are hard to overcome-even
when one has been up against it as
often as Winship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

WHO is responsible for the
stand taken by the Fargo Forum:
Wahalla Mountaineer and Minot
Optic on the big railroad trust at
tempted by Jim Hill in OPPOSE
ton to the ]sws Of the country ?
Take off your rubbers gentlemen,
SO that we can hear you keeping
step to the music of the masses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
NOTIFICATIONS have been 8

NOTIFICATIONS have been sent
out by State Supt. Devine to the
counties of the state that there will
be no apportionment Of tuition fund
for this quarter on account of ad-
ditional work in the state auditor S
Office. The districts will not lose
by the delay, as the amount for
this quarter will be spportioned
later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

EVEN the exchange list benefits
by the improved change in the
Hannah Moon. There is chance
to pick up few news items now
from one of the liveliest towns IN
this part of the state. For small
man "Scotty" looms up in the
Moon bigger than a son-of-a-gun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

THE population of Manitoba and
tho Northwest Territories, as shown
by, census returns of year ago,
is 253,4O3, nearly double the fig
ures shown in 1891, when the pre-
vince and territories had a popula-
ton of Ill, 79C. Manitoba has GER
tainly grown some, but North
Dakota, with a much smaller area,
is able to make showing of $780,
146.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.

Democratic prospects for the
campaigns of 1902
and for tho presidential campaign
Of 1904 warrants confidence to .
degree not moro fully justified at
any time for many years past. The
two great American parties are
now distinctly aligned for battle
on issues which typioally divide
republicanism and democracy.
There ere no other political parties
in the isld. The populiets and
the silver republicans who figured
in the national contests of 1896
and 1900 have now been absorbed
in ono or the other of the two dis
tiuctive political organizations.
The election of congressman next
year and the election of presi-
dent three years from now will
follow campaigns in which the
democratic and republican parties
alone submit candidates and plat.
forms for approval by American
voters. As the issues likely to
prevail in these campaigns are now
shaping themselves the advantage
accrues to American democracy.
There is little reason to doubt that
the trusts and the tariff will be
paramount as the vital questions
to be settled at the polls. Repub-
lican sentiment Is not united on
either issue. There is growing
belief in the party which created
the trusts that the public safety
demands the restriction of trust
power if. the people are not to be
utterly surrendered into the grasp
of monopolistic combinations
President Roosevelt himself ii
credited with sharing this belief
There is also republican demand
:, for tariff revision. But, so poten
in the republican national organi
zstion, is that trust influence which
3 forbids alike the restriction of th
a trusts and the revision of the tari1
Q that the likelihood of republican
' action in the peoples behalf i
j, remote. On the other hand, demo
| cratic sentiment is solidly arraye'
p against the trusts and the trust
creating high tariff. The America
people, atlast aroused to themsnao
S contained in these twin evils, ar
8 more truly democratic i'll spir
. thai ever before. They will d.
n mand trust restriction and tart
j. revision. Their demand will +
- exactly met by the national demo
l. crac5. The republican party mu
a necessarily attempt to bubble al
to dodge these issues. Democrat
victory is the logical promise {
1t sue situation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

VIZ note our republican ex-
changes have temporarily sus-
pended making editorial comment
on the trans-eontinental oonsolida.
ton scheme of Jim Hill in order
to tell their readers of the many
good things IN President Roose.
velt's message to congress. It is
ten to one shot if either the mes,
sage or the comments are givez
more than q passing glance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

In the editorial use of EN- dashes
the style of the Fargo Forum is
much to be preferred to that of the
Hamilton Independent, which in
unwritten emphasis tries to ridi-
Guile the original style of the
Forum editor. The implied vul-
earism of the Independent is a
door makeshift for wit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

SEEING here il 80 much contro-
versy as to whose name should
represent North Dakota in the hall
of fame at the worlds fair at st.
Lou 1908 what would be the
matter with Hon. Ole T. Axvig, of
Cavalier county, whose fame is
not confined to the boundaries of
Flickertail state and whe is able to
number Jim Hill among his more
intimate friends N st. Paul?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

The Wahpeton Globe, finding
too late that it had passed up a
golden opportunity in Texas oil
gusher has taken on streak of
meanness; is no longer a law abid-
ing newspaper of the State OF
North Dakota, and is contracting
advertising space in half page
chunks to q lager beer brewing
company. This novel feature forms
quite a refreshing novelty to the
thirsty readers of the editorla
page of the Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

THERE is no truth in the report
that ex-senator w. N. Roach is
incurably i'll, and that the malady
is cancer. The former senator has
made his home in Washington ever
since the expiration of his term,
and we are glad to say is enjoying
the best Of health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

The Walhalla Mountaineer has
an opening in its Office for prin'
ter. One not afraid of getting
tangled up with Charles type
borders for display ads. The last
man on the job is reported to have
found the unchanging labyrinth
bad for his rheumatics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

THERE was a time when the
democrats we're supposed toj De
Worrying about the tariff: Now
the republicans are doing the
worrying.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

R1cH1ANp COUNTY may imagine
1t is in class by itself with its even
dozen newspapers, but there are
others. Pembina can lay claim to
nine and numbers seml-Weekly
in it's bunch at that. IN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

TIE fellows who are working
the democratic party for what
there is in it, don't like the Kansas
City platform, aud 1t is q night
mare to republican boodlers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

80, 900 Private Money to loan on
Cavalier county farms before jan
uary ist, 1902, upon terms to suit
the borrower. See GEO. N. PRICE,
over Citizens State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

snbsc,iptin 60 per annum, or q so if paid In
advxnea Advertising rates ON apptscaeon.
Opmmunioations must be received h reaoas
noon 10 receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

Juniu8 Brutus cigars. commonly
called j. B. That's al.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

Sta.ionery-a large li,s-a delight to
the ladies-at the DBxoc1Ar Office
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
EDDY GOT Signals FROM
ANOTHER PLANET HE SAYS.
BAYONNE MAN SAYS HE HAS BEEN
GETTING MESSAGES BY WIRE
SINCE 1892.
USUALLY CAME IN PUNCHES.
STEEL WIRE SUSTAINED
BY KITES.

NEW YORK, January 12-William
A. Eddy, of Bayonne, N. Y, says that
since 1892 he has drawn from his kite
wire hundreds of electric signals, both
regular and irregular, which may
have come from some planet and that
the signals have been usually in groups
Of three. regularly timed like a Morse
sounder
When the ends of the kite sustained
steel wires separated by silk strands,
then the signals jump at 12second
intervals. Then there are mysterious
disappearance Of all electric action
for several minutes. Then electric
sparks come from high point in the
air not near to the low tension electric
currents of trolley and live wires.
Mr. Eddy Is about to begin a careful
series of measurements of these spark
lengths. He does not believe that the
Morse saunders affect his wire because
the dynamo electricity sticks to its
wire and does not radiate to unknown
distances, so far as known, as do the
hign tension sparks used in wireless
telegraphy, and the same high tension
sparks drawn by him from the clouds.
Mr.. Eddy says that these spark sig
nails may come from an outer plana-
because electricity travels at the rate
of 100000 miles a second and is as
tireless as light, which travels 1873 300
miles a second, as measured by rap
idly revolving toothed wheel. Great
variability in effect is produced when
there is apparently no change whatever
in the condition of the upper air, so
far as known.
Mr.. Eddy has been tryiAs % decipher
these signals since 1892. 1t is also TO
be noted that Tasla's signals come
from Pixies Peak and at high point
in the air. Mr.. Eddy points out that
electricity is superior to light, because
an interruption can be transmitted
while light suffuses around a dark
shadow, especially if the shadow is Of
small diameter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
ANTI-NUPTIAL EVENTS.
The Vanderbilt-French Wedding Pre-
parations Are Almost Complete.

NEWPORT r. l., January r.
While the marriage Of Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, one of the richest OF the
Vanderbilt family, to Miss Elsie
French does not occur until Monday,
quite a large number OF the guests ar
rive to-day. The arrival OF the
guests created quite a stir, but the
feature of the day was the elaborate
dinner in the evening which the
bridegroom rendered TO the members
OF the wedding party, including the
brides maids, the ushers and intimate
friends The dinner was given at the
home of the bride at HarbOr View, the
residence OF Mrs. French.
At the conclusion OF the dinner
number Of the most costly and beauti-
full gifts which had been conveyed
during the day from one Of the local
banks 10 the house. were shown 10 the
guests. The evening festivities were
closed with an informal dance by the
young people.
Preparations for the wedding are
now nearly completed. The ceremony
will take place in St Johns church.
which is locally known as the Zabriske
Memorial church. Monday noon, fol-
lowed by an elaborate breakfast served
by Delmonico at the French residence.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
With EUROPE POSSIBLE.
WONDERFUL INVENTION IN con-
NECTION WITH THE TELE-
PHONE,
BOUGHT BY BELL COMPANY.
LIFTS THE LIMIT UPON DISTANCES
OVER WHICH THE VOICE MAY
BE TRANSMITTED.
BOUGHT BY BELL COMPANY.

NEW YORK, January 12-The Electro
cal Review published to-day. announces
the purchase by the American Telephone
* Telegraph Company Ghe parent Bell
company OF the patents OF DR.. NJ I. Pu-
pin, Of Columbia college. which. it states,
cover the art of ocean telephony and
which enable telephone messages to be
sent over any length Of land lines. 1t
further states that the sum Of s2o0. go has
been paid 10 Dr.. Pupin for this iuven-
ton, with an annual salary TO him during
the life of the patents Of $3.50.
The invention referred to. and for which
two patents were issued in June, 1870, is
described at length, and il is characterized
as one Of the most brilliant and excep-
tional inventions Of Dr. Pupin. 1t was
thought necessary in order to talk a
given distance, say 80 miles, in under
ground cables. to employ large copper
wires covered with insulating material.
The expense Of such wires and material
has been sufficient TO prevent the con-
struction OF long underground circuits
Dr.. Pupins invention is declared to fur
nlsh a method whereby conductors of rel
atively small diameter covered with in
sulating material OF moderate thickness,
may % 1Sru All pace o. the large ana
expensive conductors formerly thought to
be necessary.
The Electrical Review, in conclusion,
states:
Experimenting with artificial conduct
ors, DR.. Pupin discovered that it was pos
sible 70 telephone over vastly greater
lengths OF cable than had ever been pos
sible before. and is able to make any
desired length OF telephone circuit pos
sible. He has shown a design for induct-
ance coils 70 be introduced at appropriate
intervals in a transatlantic cable which
would allow telephone conversation TO
Be held across the Atlantic ocean. 1t is
believed oy those who have investigated
the subject fully that the improvement
which his inventions contemplate will
enable telephony over land lines Of any
length thar are in use to-day. and solves
the difficult and attractive problem OF
ocean telephony"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
GUFFEYS GREAT GUSBER
MAKING $4,000 BARRELS.
THE PITTSBURG OIL MAGNATE
MAKES A WONDERFUL OIL
STRIKE IN TEXAS.
MAY REACH 10000 BARRELS
WHICH WILL MAKE TT THE GREAT.
EST OIL PRODUCER IN THE
WORLD.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
PITT5BURG, Pa, January 12-J. AZ
Guffey has made the most important
oil discovery of the past ten years
Last Thursday noon he drilled in a
mighty gusher in Southeastern Texas
located on $500 acre tract, eighteen
miles from Sabine Pass, on the Sabine
river, and fourteen miles from Port
Arthur, in Jefferson county. The well
was drilled in Thursday noon, and the
first telegram Mr.. Guffey received from
his superintendent was at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning, stating that the we'll
had been drilled in and was flowing
the full six inch casing at a rate esti-
mated at 1900 barrels a day. No
tankage had been provided and at the
time named the well had not been
brought under control and the oil was
running in a stream into the Sabine
river.
This well is located about 24O miles
southeast of the Corsicana field, in
Navarro county, and the oil is the same
in specific gravity, about 81 degrees,
but was reached at depth of less than
1000 feet
Mr.. Guffey stated tonight that he
thought $4,000 barrels a day would be
a conservative estimate of what the
well is producing and thought it would
reach 10000, which would make it the
largest in che world.
In the Chester Hill development, in
Morgan county, Ohio, G. a. Foreman
has completed his No. on the R. Cray
ton farm and has a 20-barrel producer
from the shallow sand.
In the Trail run district, in Monroe
county, the Monroe Oil Company has
completed a test well on the j. Barkes
farm and has a buster.
Charles Englefeld, at No. / on the
Archie States farm, and the National
Production Company, at its No. 1 on
the John Hubacher farm, had the same
kind of luck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
YOUNG WOMAN ASSAULTED
BY blJRLY, BRUTAL NEGRO.
ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL STREETS
OF LEAyENwORTH
IN THE EARLY EVENING.
THE BRUTE ARRESTED. IDENTI-
FLED, AND SAVED FROM A
MOB BY PROMPT ACTION.
EAvENswoRTH. Kans,. Janual

NAVENSWORTH, Kans.. January
12.-Miss Eva Roth, we'll known
young woman of this city, was assault
ed on South Broadway, a fashionable
residence street of this city at $40
o'clock tonight by Fred Alexander,
brutal negro, who had followed her for
twelve blocks. Alexander was arrest
ed shortly after the occurrence and
was taken to the Office of the chief OF
police. which was quickly surrounded
by an angry mob, numbering nearly
one thousand, breathing threats of
vengeance.
Miss Roth, who Is employed at a
large store, was on ner way to supper
When at a point nearly opposite the
residence of Prof. Evans, of the High
School, she was met by Alexander.
who seized her around the throat aud
bore her to The ground. In falling his
fingers slipped from her threat long
enough to enable her 20 cry for help.
This was heard by Prof. Evans, who
responded, and the ass2ilant fed.
crowd gathered and Alexander was
soon captured and taken TO the police
station.
News of the attempted assault spread
rapidly and in d few minutes the
streets about the station were filled
with mass OF excited men, determ-
ined to lynch Alexander, II he could
be reached. The police had hid him
in hack and taken him TO the State
penitentiary at Lansing.
Miss Roth recognized her assailant
and ideitded him TO the police. Alex
ander has been watched by the police
lately as he is the suspected murderer
of Miss Pearl Forbes, who was as
saulted and killed November 9Th, three
blocks west OF the scene Of to-night's
attempt