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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-10
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT

Montpelier, oct. 6.-Couuty court opened
IT g. II Yesterday morniug in order to be
able 20 adjourn earlier TO permit the jury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-10
TWO ARE RELEASED.

New York, oct. 7.--Later today Coroner
Bausch ,eleescd Ryan and Annie Robin
son. Watson WAS sent to the tombs under
5000 bail as a suspicious person.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

Captain George w. streeter of Chi.
cago entered the Office of the chief
clerk of the department of the interior
the other afternoon and asked that he
be "sworn in as delegate in congress
from the territory of Lake Michigan"
He was informed that it Is not func-
tion of the department of the interior
to administer the oath of Office to
members of congress. But" persist
ed the captain, 81 hold in my hand the
electoral vote of the territory, which I
must cast for president" Mr.. De Lacy
told the visitor he might get some
light on the situation by going to the
capitol and the captain moved east
ward. Captain streeter said in an in
terview: eyes, it is true that am the
duly elected delegate for term of
four years from the new territory of
Lake Michigan, east of Chicago, range
3, township At. A territorial form Of
government was established there four
years ago. We have territory cover
ing 300 acres and We have 127 voters.
am going up to the capitol to see MI
Roosevelt"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
NORTH DAKOTA AND THE EXPO.

States Manager to Secure Space ami
Arrange for Exhibit.
Lieut.. Gov. Bartlett and w. F. Cush.
ing, the manager and assistant man
ager of the North Dakota Board for
the Pan-American exposition, are at
Fargo looking up matters in connec-
ton with the work. Mr.. Bartlett will
soon go East to select space for the
exhibits, and arrangements have al
ready been made for collecting sam
pies of grain, soils and other things to
be exhibited. AS only $4,000 was ap-
prorriated, there was not sufficient
funds for the board to canvass the
state, and much of the success of the
exhibit will depend upon individual
effort. All contributions of grain and
soils, properly prepared, will be ac-
ceptable.
The beard has arranged for a special
souvenir pin or button, and designs are
asked for. A special prize will be Civ
en- for the most suggestive emblem for
the state. Among the matters Of in
terest the board wishes to secure is
the films or duplicates for the moving
pictures taken in this state by har-
vester company, showing the work of
raising grain from preparing the soil
to marketing the cereal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
MrLwAukEE scoRcHED.
Gig Piano Factory Completely
Wiped Out.

Gig Plano Factory Completely
Wiped Out.
Milwaukee. March "a. ~ Fire COM
pletely wiped out the big piano estab-
iishment of William Rohlfing & Sons.
on Broadway between Wisconsin and
Mason streets, and wrought farther
destruction to adjoining property en-
failing loss close onto $300.000; fully
covered by insurance. The fire started
in the Rholfing store. a four-story
structure which was heavily stocked
with pianos and sheet music. The
building and contents were licked up in
the space of half an hour and quickly
spread to buildings on either side.
William Rholfing & Sons loss will
reach $25O.0oO. William E. Goodman,
plumber, occupying the next building
north, lost $4,000 on his stock, and
Ferry & Glass and Elmer Grey, archi-
tect firms, and William Marnitz, tailor,
losses aggregating $4,000.
The flames then leaped to the sixth
floor of the old insurance building to
the south and completely destroyed
that floor. The loss on the old insur-
ance building will will reach fully $780,
900. Price & Thomas, furniture store,
sustained small loss from water.
Carroll & Carroll. lawyers; Benedict &
Morsel1. patent attorneys and Miss
Gray, stenographer, occupying offices
on the sixth floor of the old insurance
sustained small losses. The
cause of the fifire is unknown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

Cape Town, March "a. - The prime
minister reports that Col. Scobelr en-.
gagged Commandments Fouche anu Ma.
ION near Biaauwkrantz last Wednes-
day. 1Ae enemy broke and scattered
to the northeast. The British casual
ties were three killed and four wound
ed. The Beers lost four killed and
twenty-eight captured. They also lost
14S horses, captured.
commandment Fritzinger crossed the,
railway at Henning station yesterday.
moving to the northeast. The British
columns are in vigorous pursuit. The
Beers in the eastern and midland dis
tricts are apparently making for the
orange River colony. They are being
steadily pursued by the British. The
small parties remaining in the South
IN the vicinity of Adelaide and Fort
Beaufort are being energetically pur-
sued by the British. The small parties
remaining in the south in the vicinity
OF Adelaide and Fort Beaufort are be-
ing theoretically dealt with. There are
apparently no organized bodies of the
invaders against which the troops can
operate. A small commando appears
to be still in the neighborhood of Kak-
amas, Namaqualand. Beers are watch
Ing the town of Pella. It is evident. in
spite OF constant rumors Of the pres
ence of commanders, that there is no
conference among the Beers in the Or
ange River colony. None of the forces
there is strong enough to withstand a.
considerable British advance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
LowRy.s DAUGHTER FOUND DEAD.
Police Believe That She Committed
Suicide.

Police Believe That She Con, united
Suicide.
New York. March ga good look-
ing woman about thirty years old was
found dead yesterday morning in
boarding house at 321 West 124th
street. She was known at the board
ing house as Mrs. L. B. Robertson, the
wife of Chicago tailor. DR.. Thomas
j. CAREY, who viewed the body at the
Harlem morgue, said that he was al.
most positive the woman was Mrs. L.
r. Robinson, the daughter of thomas
Lowry, the millionaire street railway
man of st. Paul and Minneapolis. DR..
Carney said that Mr.. Lowry's daugh-
ter was in the Glen Springs sanitari-
UNI at Watkins Glen, New York, when
he was on the house staff there about
three years ago. In the room where
the woman was found were two walls
containing the remains of some dark
liquid. The clearinghouse keeper said
the bottles had contained bromide of
soda and blackberry brandy. The po-
lice are inclined to believe that she
committed suicide, and Coroner's Ply
sician O'Hanlon will perform an au-
torsy on the body to-day. When Dr.
Carney was examining the body he
said he got perceptible odor of laud-
anum from the woman's lips.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

Philanthropy has been defined IS
Toms opinion of what Dick ought to
do for Harry. An ounce Of illustratin
is worth ton of definition. A visitor
at Hartford hospital was told that
Nancy Cornelius,a young Indian nurse.
could earn twenty dollars week in
that city, and have all her time en-
ployed. Feeling a call of duty to the
sick and aged among her own people,
this splendidly equipped woman Offer
ed her services as doctor, nurse,
housekeeper and scrubwoman in a lit
tie hospital among the Wisconsin In
dams. For this arduous work she re-
ceives the meager sum Of 5000 year.
Her returns in gratitude, and the
humble efforts of her people to follow
her lead to better things, pass all COM
putation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

Ohio capitalists closed deal recent
ly for the purchase OF 1000 acres of i'm
proved Florida lands, located on the
st. Johns river, forty-five miles south
pf Jacksonville. On the land is
beautiful magnolia grove and it is 50
situated that it is very desirable for
residence purposes. During the COM
ing summer the new owners will erect
several handsome houses thereon, and
the entire tract will be fenced and used
as game preserve for the enjoyment
of the owners and their friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

London. March 24.-The foreign office
takes pessimistic view of the imme.
date situation in the East, in spite Of
the settlement of the Tien-tsin uues-
ton. and entertains CARVE fears that
the relations between Japan and Rus
STA may shortly reach the danger
point.
Judging from information received
In various official quarters in London.
Japan has conflded 10 at least some of
the powers her determination to op.
pose at all costs any secret agreements
made between Russia and China by
which the former could secure terri
torial or other advantages contiguous
to Korea. The British government
has received no official confirmation
that the Japanese fleet is moSilizing,
but it would not be surprised to learn.
that such We're the facts. A highly
placed British official said:
''All Japan wants is a free hand
against Russia. This she will get so
far as England and Germany are con-
cerned, and, I presume, so far as the
United States is concerned; although I
do not imagine for one moment that
any of the powers mentioned would be
drawn into war between Japan ana
Russia. If Japan sees nothing for 1t
but to fight she would have the moral
support of objections committed to
paper by at least two other powers
against secret treaties with China.
That is all, but Japan seems to con-
slider it sufficient to provide against
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
School FUND Apportionment.

The statement of the state apportion-
ment of the school fund has been re-
ceived by County supt. McLain of
Grand Forks. The total amount re-
ceived by Grand Forks county is $12,-
251.0S, which is SLIGO for each pupil.
The schools in Grand Forks receive
$3,499.61, and Larimore receiver $575,
with Northwood third, with $337.41.
The number of pupils in the county is
1915.
Petitions have been flied for alder
men in all the wards of Grand Forks
for the election April 1. There will be
no contest in any Of the wards. and
all the present aldermen have been in
duced TO serve another term, except in
the first ward, where Judge r. M. Car
others will run in place of j. B. Wine
man, who declined to serve another
term. The aldermen are as follows
First ward, r. M. Carothers; Second,
T. A. Hagen; Third, Q. Young;
Fourth, William Spriggs; Fifth, A. ].
Turner: Sixth, Stephen Collins Little
if any interest is taken in the election
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
M'KINLEY IN TWIN CITIES.

Pre- sident May Change the Itinerary
of His Western Trip.
Washington, March "a. - President
Mckinley may change his itinerary
any pay Chicago visit during his re-
turn from the Pacific. Charles Truax,
representing the National Business
league. has called upon the president
and extended an Invitation to visit
Chicago. The present plans of the
presidential party are to pass over
land as far as Duluth, whence the
journey east will be continued by the
great lakes to Buffalo. 1t is possible,
however, that the president will
change his route and come home via
st. Paul and Minneapolis, stopping at
Chicago and depart for Buffalo via the
lakes from there. There is no inten-
ton to slight Chicago, and there is
every prospect that the invitation will
be accepted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
SCANDINAVIAN SETTLERS.
Mayor johnson Expects Twenty
thousand for North Dakota.

Mayor johnson Expects Twenty
thousand for North Dakota.
Liverpool, March "a. - Mayor J. A.,
johnson of Fargo, N. D., who has been.
visiting Norway and Sweden endeav-
oring to increase immigration from
these countries to North Dakota, sailed
on the Tunisian for home. Mr.. john
son expressed eminent satisfaction
with the result of his visit, and esti-
mated that no less than 10000, Scandi-
navian emigrants would cross the At
lantic during the coming season. This;
exodus, he added, was being stimulated
by the dislike Of the Scandinavian ag-
riculturists for the system Of military
CONSUMPTION about to be established in
their native country. They desire to.
leave before the new law shall become
operative, and great efforts will be
made to induce the majority of the TO-
00G to settle in North Dakota rather
than in any other part Of the United.
States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

Mothers never have any trouble with
the naturally curly locks of their chill
dren, but it is the straight ones which
perplex them. Some hair doctors" say
that il child's hair be brushed up
ward instead of downward from in
fancy it will have acquired a tendency
to curl by the end Of the first year. In
fact, hair dressing is detail that re-
ceives too little attention in the case
apf little girls. Probably not one
mother in three score studies the con-
tour of her daughters face with view
to finding the most becoming head
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Two Regiments Snil From Manila
for San FraMciNcO.

Two Regiments Snil From Manila
for San F'ranciscO.
Manila, March "a. - The transport
Grant, which sailed yesterday for San
Francisco, carried 81 officers and 1871
men of the Twenty-ninth volunteer in
fantry. When the regiment arrived
here there were so officers and 1908
men. OF this number 90 were killed in
action or died and 16 officers and 1873
men remain behind. The Thirty-scc-
ond infantry, which is also returning,
originally had 4S officers and 1884 men.
OF this number % officers and 642 men
are returning to the United States and
81 officers and 1913 men remain behind;
81 members of the regiment have been
killed or have died Of their wounds.
The remainder are absent on sick
leave or have been discharged. The
Twelfth company Of the Twenty-sixth
regiment also sailed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
MASSACHUSETTS AFLOAT.

Battleship Which Grounded in PEN
sacola Harbor Has RcJOfncd the
Squadron.
Washington, March "a. - Navy de-
partment officials were relieved of all
apprehension concerning the big bat
tleskip Massachusetts,, which ran
aground in Pensacola harbor while on
her way out to sea, by the receipt of
the following telegram from Capt.
Reisinger, the commandant of the Pen
sacola yard, dated Warrington, Fla:
Massachusetts got off about a. M,
towed by Leonidas outside. Has. Joined
the squadron. Will wire particulars
later"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
EASY FOR CREEDON.
He Disposes of Billy stiff in Five
ROun(1a

Rounds.
Hot Springs, Ark, March A.-Dan
Creedon defeated Billy Stiff easily in
the fifth round before about 1000 per-,
sons in the arena of the Wilmington
Park club. After the second round
the only hope Stift's friends had of
his winning was by a chance blow.
Stiff seemed in excellent condition and
struck vigorous blow, but he could
not hit Creedon. The latter received
only one blow that Jared him and this
was right swing on the jaw in the
third round. Creedon played for the
jaw when he found he could hit Stiff,
and paid but little attention to the
body; He knocked Stiff down in the
third round and to his knees again in
the fourth. Creedon's mitigating was
terrific and he always got the best Of
the clinches, landing with his left on
the jaw at the breakaway. Stiff was
put out in the latter part of the fifth
round with short jab on the point Of
the chin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

A good story has been going the
POUNDS Of an old Spanish priest, who
iabored for long time in the Philip
pine Islands. His friends entreated
him, before he died, to write out in
book the knowledge which he had gain
ed Of the people for the enlightenment
of his successors. After he was gone,
they opened hopefully large volume
which he left, inscribed What 1
know about the Filipinos," only to
md that the pages were all blank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
NOTED I,RELATE VERY ILL.

Lord Archbishop of Ontario Lies ut
Deaths Door.
New York, March 24.-As result of
exposure endured during the early
years of his episcopal life, his grace,
the lord archbishop of Ontario, the
metroI olitan Of Canada and the oldest
bishop by conservation in the Angli-
can empire, lies seriously, and, it is
feared, fatally i'll at his apartments
in the Hotel Empire, Broadway and
Sixty third street. Archbishop Lewis
is the last bishop to whom the late
queen gave royal letters patent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
CAPTAIN AND PILOT BLAMED.
Responsible for the Wreck of the
Rio de. JaneirO.


Rio de. JaneirO.
San Francisco, March 24.-Captains
o. F. Butler and ]. Stanbri6ge, United
States inspectors of vessels and boilers
have handed down their decision for
the responsibility for the wreck of the
Rio de Janeiro Feb. % at the entrance
to the Golden Gate. Their report
places the blame for the wreck upon
the late Capt. Ward and Pilot Jordan.
The pilot being state office is not
under the jurisdiction of the United
States inspectors ard they have no
power to punish him. The inspectors
blame the chief engineer for inatten-
ton to his duties and revoke his Ii
cense as chief engineer. He had ten
white men in his charge consisting of
three engineers, three water tenders,
three oilers and one storekeeper, and
the inspectors are Of the opinion that
II Chief Engineer Herlihy had called
this force on deck to man the boats
many more lives would have been
saved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
LICKED Up BY FLAMES.
fire Destroys Hunlreds of Bales OF
Gotten.

Gotten.
Greenville, Miss. March "a. - Fire
which started yesterday afternoon in
the Greenville cotton compress wrought
damage to the extent of 100000.
Hundreds of bales are still burning.
The compress building and machinery
are damaged to the extent of $4,000
and are insured for $4,000. The cot
ton loss is $500 bales, valued at $780,
600, covered by insurance. Famed by
the wind which was blowing a gale,
the fire crossed the Yazoo & Missis-
sippi Valley railroad, destroyed New
hope First Baptist church and then
swept into Steele's alley, destroying
seventeen tenement houses and most
Of the contents, bringing the total loss
up to 100000. The tenement houses
destroyed were occupied by negroes
who carried no insurance on their
household goods. Several people were
badly burned but none fatally.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

The Bon Marche, the great depart
ment store of Paris. feeds its 1000
employees. The smallest kettle in its
kitchen has capacity of 100 quarts,
and the largest 5O0 Each of the fifty
frying pans is big enough for 300 cut
lets. Every dish for baking potatoes
holds 225 pounds. When omelets are
on the bill Of fare, $500 eggs are used
at once. For cooking alone sixty cooks
and 100 assistants are usually at the
ranges.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
ASPHALT ROW IN COURT.

!, ival Companies in Venezuela Seek
TO Settle the Trouble.
Washington, March 24.-Formal no
tice has been received of the institu-
ton of legal proceedings in Venezuela
to settle the asphalt controversy. The
of the Warner-Quin-
Ian syndicate on Feb. 8 brought suit
in the highest court of Venezuela for
a summonds against the New York
and Bermudez companies to secure
possession of the Felicidad concessions.
The New York and Bermudez company
is in possession of the asphalt lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
WATCH YOUR FIvEs:

Secret Service Announces New
Counterfeit.
Washington, March 24.-Chief Wilkie
of the secret service has announced the
appearance of a new counterfeit IS
national bank note on the National
Iron Bank of Morristown, N. J. 1t Is
a deceptive counterfeit printed on two
pieces of paper between which silk
fiber had been distributed. The face
of the note, apparently printed from
an engraved plate, is defective in de-.
tail. The word cashier" abbreviated
in the genuine to "cash'r," appears in
the counterfeit as cash."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
NAY COME TO NORTH DAKOTA.
Community OF Amish Farmers DIS.
satisfied With Illinois,

Community of Amish Farmers Dis
satfshed With Illinois.
One of the big real estate firms of
| Grand Rapids has received several
letters from representatives of q COM
munity of rich Amish farmers who at
present reside in Tazewell and Nc
Lean counties. Ill. Negotiations have
been opened for the purchase of large
tracts of land in this state, and it is
thought that the deal will be closed in
the near future. The negotiations
nave progressed SO far that a repre-
sentative of the prospective purchas-
ers Will be here within few days and
look the situation over.
The story in connection with the de.
sire OF the Amish farmers to remove
IRON their present location is rather
peculiar one in many respects. 1t
VIII be emembered that the news
papers have had long accounts of late
OF the murder committed by Sam
Moser sometime ago. He killed his
"l1e and family and the defense that
Is put up is that of insanity caused by
the prosecutions of the new Amish
church.
Inc defense has created a great stir
IN Illinois, and the Amish farmers
have decided that it would be best to
seek new location for the colony
somewhere in the state of North
Dakota. The colony, which occupies
the greater part of Tazewell and Nc
Lean, Is immensely wealthy, and the
farms are among the best improved
and most valuable in the state. The
members of the community are, almost
without exception, very wealthy, and.
1rcm a financial point of view, it will
De very fine thing for the state if the
real estate dealers here succeed in in
teresting them in North Dakota lands.
1t is understood that it. is desired to
close the deal as soon as possible, as
TO longer remain in Illinois would be
very unpleasant owing to the recent
events.
Speaking of the matter, a man who
is interested in inducing the Amisl,
farmers to locate here, said:
Il consider that it will be a big
thing to get the Illinois farmers here.
They are all we'll off, and will bring a
great deal of property to the state.
They are good, thrifty farmers, as is
shown by the condition of their farms
in Illinois,"
in connection with the endeavor to
induce them to come to North Dakota,
and especially to the section Of coun-
try around Grand Forks, would sug-
gest that there would be good oppor-
tunity for work by an organization for
that purpose in Grand Forks, and, for
that matter, in any city in the state.
Other cities in other states are doing
1t, and do not see why good results
could not be attained in this state.
People will come here. whether there
is an endeavor to get them here or
not, but when an entire colony has de-
termined to move, and especially when
that colony is as rich as the one re-
ferred to, it is certainly worth big
effort to give every possible induce
ment to encourage location in this
state.
ut is true that there are no lands in
this immediate vicinity upon which to
establish community of that size;
but there are plenty further west, trib-
utary to Grand Forks"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
PROMISED HER YEARS AGO.

HOusekeeper Sues Estate of En-
D1Oyer for $4,000 for Damages.
Cleveland, Ohio, March "a. - Mrs.
Margaret Castle has sued the estate of
the late Capt. J. w. Moore for $26, 900.
averring that he promised to marry
her thirty-three years ago, but failed
to keep it. She alleged that the prom
Use was made when she was a school
girl fourteen years old. Mrs. Castle
recently was Moore's housekeeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28
SULTAN WILL PROTEST.

Objects to England Annexing ISL
uMds Without Telling Him.
Constantinople, March 24.-The sui
tan intends to make protest because
England without warning or negotia-
ton has seized several islands in the
Red sea near Adir, which was once
part of his empire. The first the sui
tan knew of his loss was when he re-
ceived official notification from the
British foreign Office that the islands
had been annexed. The sultan may
appea! to Russia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-28

Mexico has a national bathing day.
1t comes once year-on that day
every Mexican, from the president
down to the humblest servant or la
borer is expected to give himself or
herself a good wash. Some Of the Mex
leans, probably fearing the pneumonia,
rarely permit water to touch their
bodies; but on the national bathing
day the most of them like to get in the
swim.