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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
TALE OF A SEA MONSTER.
The Terrible Thing Was Scnly and
About 800 Feet Long,

The Terrible Thing Was Scnly and
About 800 Feet Long.
"About four bells in the morning
watch I noticed a large object about
-four miles off the starboard bow" was
the introduction to the tale of a phe-
nomenon witnessed by Third officer r.
G. Story, of the British steamship
Claverhill, in the Red Sea, latitude 20
North, longitude 40 East. Capt. Scott.
of the Claverhill, says the third mates
character is good. Mr.. Story once had
been an editor in England. The steam
or is at the foot of Oliver street.
ut appeared to be string Of whales
moving at great rate across our
bow continued the sailorman thus
vouched for. Judge of my surprise
when saw the string Of whales resolve
itself into one huge monster. Through
the glasses could see distinctly a fiat
and pointed head like that of a colossal
cobra Its color was grayishb black, its
body appeared to be covered with barn
acles, and it passed rapidly across our
bow half a mile away, leaving an oily
wake. 1T disappeared a mile off the
port bow. presently blowing abeam
and steering directly for the ship.
LAS it's head was raised I could see
that it's throat was whitish with gills.
1t was scaly, and I judged it to be
about 300 feet long. The back had a
dorsal fin. When within quarter of a
mile the monster dived, raising its tail
twenty feet in the air, and disappeared.
we We're all so excited that we could
not eat our dinner. "-Correspondence
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Read notice of the Pioneer Press greas
offer on guessing population of Canada
in this issue.
In Doubt.

ST always go to Henrietta" said Mr.
Meekton, when anything is puzzling'
my mind. But a doubt has recently
arisen which I don't quite know how
to express"
''Aren't you 1appy?"
"Of course I am happy. At least, i
assume so. But don't feel inclined
to act the way other people do when
they are happy, and sometimes al
most think that I've have had more fun
if I were not married. But I can't
make sure. can't go to Henrietta and
ask her whether, if she had been in my
place. she would have married herself
1t doesn't sound reasonable. wash
fngton Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
che news
Warrington Notes.

The president has appointed F. Alex
ander Stewart of Minnesota, interpret
er of the United States consulate at
Nagasaki.
The president has appointed Edward
B. Moore of Michigan to be assistant
commissioner of patents, and Charles
O'Neil to be chief of the bureau of ord
nance, with the rank of rear admiral.
The president has appointed William
M. Jenkins of Oklahoma Territory to
be governor of that territory and James
w. Reynolds of New Mexico to be Sec
rotary of the Territory of New Mexico.
The first annual report of the affairs
of Porto Rico, Of which he is the ex-
ecutive, has been presented to Secretary
Hay by Gov. Allen. Generally speak
ing, it says the island is in a prosperous
condition.
The postoffice department has ruled
that the marks of description and other
similar permissible additions to fourth
class mail matter must be confined to
the wrapper or cover or tag or label ac-.
comranying such matter.
In the United States supreme court,
Chief Justice Fuller announced the
final adjournment for the term on the
9th of May. The call of the docket
will be suspended next Friday, and the
court will take a recess next Monday
until May 13.
The navy department has received a
letter from Admiral Remey, in COM
mand of the Asiatic station, making
known his purpose to be present at the
ceremony attending the erection of a
monument to Commodore Perry at Ku-
rihama, Japan, July IA.
Secretary Hay has given DR.. Carlos
Martinez Silva, the Colombian minis
ter, to understand that he cannot ne
gotiate treaty with him for the ac-
QUESTION by the United States of the
Panama canal until congress deter
mines the route to be constructed.
1t is understood in Washington that
the Chinese plenipotentiaries at Pekin,
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang, are
prepared to give a guarantee to the
powers for the protection of all foreign
ers in China, if the foreign troops now
stationed there are Withdrawn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Sins and Sinners.

An insane electrician killed two men
and injured three others, two probab bly,
fatally.
Two masked robbers held up the sa-
loon of Harry Collins at Newcastle.
Wash. and escaped with a cash booty
of $3.50.
Mrs. NJ. A. Radcliffe of Denver. was
exonerated from the suspicion of hav-
ing voted illegally at the city election
of April 2.
The president and cashier of the First
National Bank Of Vancouver, Wash,
which, closed it's doors Saturday, has
committed suicide.
The case of Capt. rett D. Ripley,
the Henry 1<y.) : ilitia officer,
charged with being ali accessory before
the fact in the Goebel assassination, is
now with the jury.
A. j. Schroth. bookkeeper in the
First National Bank of Birmingham,
Pittsburg. was arrested recently by
United States Marshal Leonard, on
charge of embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Peup1c Talked About.

John Costello, an old-time circus
clown, died suddenly in New York.
Robert Mccormick, the new Ameri-
can minister to Austria-Hungary, left
London for Vienna.
James Mcneil Whistler the painter,
has been elected a member of the
Dresden academy of arts.
John w. Hinton, well known through
out Wisconsin, died in Milwaukee at ali
advanced age, after a lingering illness.
John Costello, an old-time circus
clown, was taken suddenly i'll and died
in Taylor's hotel in Roosevelt street,
New York.
Father J. ]. Kennedy, of the Church
of the Assumption, Cincinnati, a wide
Unknown Roman Catholic priest, is
dead.
Admiral Bertilieff, now commanding
the Russian fleet in Spanish waters,
has received the grand Gordon of the
Spanish Order of Merito Naval.
Former Gov. Charles C. Stockley,
picturesque figure in Delaware politics,
and formerly Democratic state lead
er, is dead. He was eighty-seven years
old.
DR.. Henry Byron McKellops of St.
Louis is dead, aged seventy eight
years. He had an international repu-
tation as an authority on dentistry and
dental surgery.
Samuel Brown, the best-known WOOL
merchant in Wisconsin, died in Mil
waukee, aged eighty-three. He had
been a member of the chamber of COM
nerce since 1854
George M. Allen, recently assigned to
the free rural delivery service, with
Denver as his headquarters, is dead.
He was, eighteen years ago, editor of
the Terre Haute Express.
1t is said the organization of a huge
stove trust is nearly completed, taking
In all the large stove manufacturing
concerns of the United States The
personal deal seems to have been en-
gineered from Detroit.
Joseph Hume, the pioneer salmon
packer, is dead at Berkeley, Cal, of
heart disease. Mr.. Hume established
the first salmon cannery on the Column
bia river in 1874. In 1896 his business
interests We're transferred to Alaska.
Congressman Robert w. Taylor of
Lisbon, Ohio, has decided to make di-
vorce reform his life work. He will de-
vote his energies to the passage of an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding for uniform marriage and d.
vorce laws.
The unexpected death at Johns Hop
kins hospital, Baltimore, of James Nc
Menamin of Hampton, the only sue
cessful Gamer of crab meat in the
world, may result in the discontinuance
Of the industry which has made the
name of McMenemin famous all over
the world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02


small annoyances irritate you, Peruna
will make you feel like another per-
son inside of week. I have now
used it for three seasons and find It
very reliable and eflcacious." Marie
Coats.
Mrs. AL. Wetzel, 81 South 18th street,
Terre Haute, Ind, writes:
"Peruna is the greatest medicine on
earth. feel we'll and that tired feel
ing is all gone. When began to take
your medicine I could not smell nor
hear church bell ring. Now can
smell and hear. When I began your
treatment my head was terrible, all
sorts of buzzing, chirping and loud
noises. Three months ago l dragged
around like snail; now can walk as
briskly as ever. / am going to go and
see the doctor that said l was not long
for this world, and tell him that
Peruna cured me. Mrs. AL. Wetzel.
If all the tired women and all the
that needed tonic would read and
heed the words Of these three fair
ladies who have spoken right to the
prevented and how many wretched
AAtCo NC 0AoSlC AdpPys
Peruna restores health in q normal
way.
Peruna puts right all the mucous
membranes Of the body, and in this
way restores the functions of every
organ.
If 1t is the stomach that is out OF
order, and the digestion impaired, Pc
runa quickly makes things right by
restoring the mucous membrane of the
stomach.
II the nerves tingle, if the brain is
tired, II the strength is tagging and
the circulation of blood weakened by
f1abby mucous membranes of the d.
gestive organs, Peruna reaches the
spot at once by giving to these mem
branes the vitality and activity which
belongs to them.
The pelvic organs are also lined
with mucous membrane which in the
female sex is especially liable to de-
rangements. Peruna is an absolute
specific in these cases. The women
everywhere are praising it. No other
remedy has ever received such I'M
qualified praise from such multitude
of women.
II you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus. q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
PRONOUNCE 1T.
Sigridur Jonsdottir,
Kirnarstodum,

Sigridur JOnSdOttlr,
rnarstodum,
Reykholasveit,
Observation-Disclosures
Iceland, Europe.
This is the address given in an order
for Dodd's Kidney Pills received and
filled by the Dodds Medicine Company
of Buffalo, on April 18th. This unique
direction means that to reach the sick
people Of Iceland, the parcel must
travel to New York, then to London,
Eng, then northwest to Greenland, to
be landed finally on the lonely island
at the edge Of the Arctic Circle. This
is a pointed illustration of how United
States goods find their way to the re-
hottest corners Of the earth. America
to-day produces better medicines, as
well as better manufactured articles
than any other country in the world,
and this fact accounts for the demand
for Dodd's Kidney Pills from every
part Of the known universe. 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Novel Whiting.

Rusher-I can write novel in a
month. but I can't sell it for five years.
Bighead-Perhaps If you reversed the
process you might succeed. If you
wrote novel in five years you might
be able to sell it in month.-Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Impossible to Say.

Johnson-Do you mean to insinuate
that can't tell the truth?
Parkinson-By no means. 1t is i'm
possible to say what man can do until
he tries.-Baltimore Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
A TransgrexsfOll.

Links-See here, you're breaking one
of the most important rules Of the
game.
Brassey-What's that?
Links-In addressing the ball you
should do so in language fit for pub
ication.-Harpers Bazaar. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
The Great Kaiser,

Mamma" said the bright young
woman, IT wonder if we saw all The
geysers when we were at Yellowstone
park?" ~ II,
II suppose so, dear. Why?" ~
II heard Mr.. Pumpernickel telling, 81
customer of his to-day that the 'Geyserf
Wilhelm was the greatest of them
ALL "-Philadelphia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
Spring CATARRH MAKES
PEOPLE WEAK and NERVOUS
Thousands Of Fair Women Arc
Never Without Peruna, The
National Catarrh Remedy.

Miss Marie Coats, President Of tho
Appleton Young Ladies' Club, writes
the following concerning Peruna:
Appleton, Wis.
Tho Dorvoo A6odSo},o M No1uvoh,,o n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

Q cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN 322 Third Ava,
n. Minneapolis, MINI. Jan. 9. 1900
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

The size of personal greatness de-
ponds almost entirely upon the point Of
view.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

In Austria mushrooms are grown in
coal pits. .... =.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

$3.50 may make you the possessor Of q
handsome fortune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02
a Mon+h,. re.+ Er..,

II you have Rheumatism, write Dr. shoop, Racine,
Wis., Box l43 for six bottles Of his Rheumatic Cure
express paid. Send no money. Pay $3.50 ii cured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

known socially Washington where of friends
recently
letter Medicine
1859 Florida Avenue ~ w., Washington, d. C..
The Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus, o.:
began
to take Pruna and feel like
pleasure in recommending all wh0wanf tonic
nnanent '---An Bryan
BERTHA
. ' = writes: he making remarkable
Peruna Manaln
them with
with
Should
have appetite Mrs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

The Duke of SAKE Coburg and Gotha
carried life insurance amounting to ST.
SOC, 1000. VI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

Gentle m e n
II find Peruna
an &c e llent
spring and sum-
m err medicine
and am glad to
call the atten-
tion of my
friends to it.
When that Ian
guild, tired feel
ing comes over
you, and your
food no longer
taataa p00d and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-02

DIR. j. H. RINDLAUB. Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, y. ID. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
BEHIND HI TIMES.
President Carr, of Richmond, Favors
Changes i'm Railway Rules.

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 3.-Three hundred
delegates were in attendance to-day at
the eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Agricultural Imple-
ment and Vehicle Manufacturers when that
body was called to order. w. S. Thomas,
of Springfield, o., made the response to the
welcoming address, and was followed by
President James a. Carr, of Richmond,
Ind, who delivered his annual address. The
reading of numerous reports, among those
of Secretary Francis K. Lukens. of Chica-
go. and Treasurer L. CT. Orendorff, took up
the rest Of the time of the first day.
In his annual address President Carr said
that the business of the country had grown
to such immense proportions that many
rules and regulations now used by railroads
were not in keeping with the spirit of the
times. Il favor" said he, amending the
interstate-Commerce laws and giving ad-
ditional powers to the interstate-commerce
commissioners, and doing everything pos
sible to reduce our freight transportation
methods to a more permanent and less
complicated basis" He would go even fur
Their, he said, if necessary to accomplish
these results. and give the rs abroad compa-
MES permission TO pool the business. But, -
he insisted. "let us have universal ~classif-
cations throughout the whole country. and,
when once accepted, insist that they be not
changed without good cause"
Mr.. Carr urged hat the display Of agri-
cultural implements and vehicles at the
coming ST. Louis exposition should exceed
anything of the kind in the past. Worlds
have not done justice to this important
line"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
ACTIVITY OF INSPECTORS
RETARDS OPER ATOMS SOMEWHAT
IN INDIANA OIL FIELDS.
Gas Problem Is n PerpIexing One for
the Oil Men-Record of Work
In Wells and Production.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
MONTPELIER, nd, Oct. 30.-Operations
in the greater Indiana oil field for the
month of October show a great outburst
in operations. During the month there were
25S wells completed, of which thirty-seven
were dry holes. or gas wells, the rest hav-
ing a daily output OF 4,165 barrels, or an
average per well per day OF 1sz barrels.
November starts in with good prospects.
as there are 49, wells drilling and ninety
one rigs up, a net increase over new opera
tons on the opening up OF October Of nine.
There is an increase notable in many OF the
oil counties Of the State. Wells county
shows a slight increase. as do Jay. Grant.
Adams, Huntington. Miami. Marion. Della
ware, Jasper and the miscellaneous coun-
ties
There was a decline in completed work in
Blackford county owing TO the watchfui
eyes of the gas inspectors in the Hartford
City pool This operators are afraid to start
operations there in an active manner owing
TO the fact that the best oil producing ter
ritory lies within the gas limits of that
field, and they do not relish the idea of
being brought up in court every few days
to pay a heavy penalty for the escaping or
waste of the natural gas. The same can be
said of the Alexandria oil field. Several ar
rests for the wasting of gas have been made
there during the month. and oil men are
getting skepticsl where they start a well.
Weber. Coval & futile. who purchased the
Miller & Tree l60-acre farm i'm fee simple a
few months ago. and located 20 the north
east a few miles from Alexandria. are
meeting Will the best of success i'm their
oil developments. They disposed of their gas
product to the Alexandria Gas Company,
and thereby are saving their oil. Since the
gas is being piped away the daily oil pro-
duction of the farm has increased from
sixty 10 close TO 80 barrels a day. Many OF
the other producers are compelled 10 shut
in their wells on account of the heavy gas
pressure. The operators at Hartford CITY
are figuring on giving their gas TO the
Kerlina Bros gas line. running to Mont
pelier, free OF cost il they will lay gas lines
TO their wells. and allow them 10 produce
the oil. In this manner quite an oil pro-
duction can be secured in that pool.
The Marion field is active, and at the
present time is the center of the. oil activi-
ty in the State. The following tables give
a correct idea of the amount OF work done
throughout the oil fields of the State for
the past two months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
NO MORE RED HATS.
Gibbons to BE the Only American Car
dinaI for the Present.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. Unofficial adj
vices just received from Rome confirm the
understanding that no papal consistory at
Rome will be held before next February.
In view of this fact Cardinal Martinelli.
the papal ALLOCATE, will leave this country
just before the consistory. which, i'm con-
nection with its other work, will confer
the red hat on him. While there may be
some additions 10 the roll of cardinals, it
is certain hat none Of these will be from
the United States. The full roll of cardi-
rails is fixed at seventy, and the pontifcal
desire is TO have as many Of them as DOS
sible near home. The real reason for
avoiding the naming of another cardinal
Tor this country during Cardinal Gibbons's
lifetime is TO avoid setting a precedent for
two cardinals within the United States.
There are more than one. however, I'm coun-
tries where there is a concordant bet ween
the government and the church. There is
no indication yet as to who will be Cardinal
Martinelli's successor. Even the gossip at
Rome that Mgr. Falconio, now nuncio at
Ottawa, would be chosen has. at least
for the present, subsidized. 1t is significant
in this connection that the selection of both
Cardinals SatOlli and Martinelli were prac-
tically complete surprises to those who
had been figuring on the vacancies 10 which
they were chosen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
what Women Are Doing.

Meta Syrett has won the competition in
stituted by George Alexander. manager of
the St. James's Theater, London, who
matinee With Beerbohm Trees collabora-
ton. The club that selected Miss Syrett's
play has read 300 plays since last March.
many OF them by women. Her play is en-
titled simply "A Modern Love Story"
Nichola Greeley-Smith. granddaughter of
Horace Greeley, is possibly the youngest
journalist in New York city. Her first
bit of newspaper work was an interview.
singularly interesting and We'll handled,
with Mrs. G. II. Parkhurst. Her mother
was Ida Greeley. Horace Greeley'S elder
daughter. who married. after her fathers
death. Col. Nicholas Smith. of Kentucky.
DIR. Irma klauSner and Elsa Won der
first ladies TO take their degree and pass
the German medical state examination,
have now settled at Berlin. where they IN
tend to practice as physicians. Now that
this is allowed. il is believed that a greater
number of ladies will study for their medi-
cal degree in Berlin.
Lillian A. Norton. of Massachusetts, en-
Joys the unique distinction of being the
highest-salaried woman employee of any
government department in Washington.
She was last week appointed superintend-
ent of the system of postal finance OF the
POStoffice Department. This office pays
81. 80 per year. and has been held for the
past thirty years by Albert W. Bingham,
who died about ten days ago. Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Edwin G. Madden,
by whom the appointment was made. an
nOunced. however. that Miss NOrtOn's in
cumbency will only be temporary. y man
has been chosen to fill the position. but for
some reason his appointment at this time
will probably hold her distinction until
Jan. /. 1907.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
COLLEGES OF THE STATE
CHANGES IN PURDUE EXPONENT AND
PLANS FOR A BATTALION.
Franklin OratoricaI Association EIec-
Practice-Otber school Matters.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. S0.-The policy
OF the Exponent is TO be changed very
soon. The proposed change will give the
student body at large more OF a chance 10
have a direct part in the management of
the paper. As ii is. only those belonging
TO the four literary societies can be chosen
to the principal editorships. The new pol
icy will give any student OF the university
a right to any position on the staff, and it
is probable that "A series of competitive
examinations will be given for the positions
on the board. The Exponent this year is
an excellent sheet, issued in magazine
form every week, but if the students think
they can better it they will soon nave that
Ii is probable that a new military COM
pany will be organized at Purdue. All the
government equipment formerly used by
the cadets is still here and, it is believed.
could be secured for use by the proposed
organization. This may have the effect Of
reviving the compulsory military drill.
At a meeting of the senior class last night
1t was decided TO follow the custom inaugu-
rated by the seniors OF 1900 in the observ-
ance OF Arbor day. The date has not been
fixed. but il probably will be Nov. % or 20.
Prof. j.. II. Mcdonald. recently engaged
as instructor in mathematics, has resigned.
Marvin H. Coppes is the new athletic
editor OF the Exponent, vice Jesse Ruby,
resigned. He is a track athlete of consid-
cradle ability.