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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-31
HANGMAN LUNT CRAZY.
Despite His Show OF Nerve Hi
Ghasty Job Broke Him Up.


Ghasty Job Broke Him Up.
Word was received here that Amos
Lunt, the famous San Quentin hang
man, who went mad as q result Of his
grewsome duties, is dying in the state
asylum for the insane at Napa- Some
months ago it was reported that Lunt's
health was in a critical condition; but
later he rallied and some hope was
held out for his ultimate recovery. Re-
Gently, however, he has suffered from
an attack Of softening Of the brain and
his end Is daily expected.
The career Of Lunt as a hangman
was a remarkable one, and a full his
tory Of his life at the prison would read
like CHASTITY romance. For seven
years he filled the office Of state execu-
toner and 10 murderers were hanged
by him. It was Lunt who threw the
moose about the neck Of Theodore Du-
rant and hastened an execution al
ready unduly prolonged while the MUIR
derer from the scaffold was making
his protestations Of innocence. On this
occasion Lunt was reported as being
the coolest man in the room, with the
possible exception of the condemned
man himself. On other occasions Lunt
showed a nerve Of iron. In one morn
ing he hanged three men, and then
sauntered from the execution room
smoking a cigarette. But despite his
apparent utter Indifference concerning
his work as a man-killer it was known
by many of his intimate friends that
in secret he brooded over it. There
fore 1t caused little surprise when on
falling into a small fortune about two
years ago he promptly resigned his po-
sition.
Some months later he returned to the
position and resumed his duties as
hangman, although the prospect of ar
ranging the rope on another man SEEM
ed to appall him. He constantly talk
ed about it, and brooded over It,. and
suddenly one morning the iron nerve
snapped and he became a hopeless
madman. He was sent to the Napa
Insane asylum; but with the darkenine
Of his brain came a wasting of his
body and it is feared that only a few
days remain before Lunt, the hang.
man, will face that same hereafter tc
which he has sent so many before him
San Francisco Chronicle.
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nation was the one generally accept
ed, the singular part of the mystery is
that If it were true the government
made no effort to run down the thief
nor was any such large shortage OF
gold bars ever discovered and reported
at the San Francisco mint nor has II
been reported to this day."-Washing-
ton Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-31

TALK ABOUT BossEs.-We have heard
much of bosses in South Carolina; but
is not Tilman king Of all the bosses
He does rs he pleascs; votes with the
Republicans ut will; coquets with Pop
ulists and Republicans in convention;
changes his mind as often as he
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1I' In the United States the rainfall Of
the four seasons Is about equal in each
season.
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Trains Nos. 80 and 80 are operated
daily.
Trains Nos. "a, IS, II, IL, Is, IA, Is
and 16 are operated daily except Sun
day.
CONNECTIONS.
At Camden with Southern Ry.; s. A.
l.. and A. c. Line.
At Lancaster with L. & c.. r. r.
At Catawba Junction with Seaboard
Air Line.
At Rock Hill with Southern Railway.
At Yorkville with Carolina & North
Western r. r.
At Blacksburg with Southern Rail-
way.
At Shelby and Rutherfordton with
s. A. L.
At Marion with Southern Railway.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIPP, Superintendent.
e. Fl. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-31

THE NURSES ANTIDoTE.-Words-
worth's lines Of the child at play, "as
if his whole vacation were endless imi-
tation," were recently recalled by a
conversation overheard in the chill
dren's ward at provincial hospital.
A little girl, whose role was that of
nurse, rang an imaginary telephone on
the wall to talk to her companion at the
further end of the room, who played
the part Of doctor
"Hello!' said the nurse. "Is that
the doctor?"
YES" answered her companion in a
deep voice; this is the doctor"
"Well, what seems to be the matter?
This lady is very ill.," he was inform
ed.
"She has swallowed a whole bottle OF
ink" said the nurse.
The doctor, not f1urried, inquired
what had been done for the patient;
but the nurse, too, was ready in emer-
gencies.
She answered: 'I gave her two pads
of blotting paper'-Tit-B
NOT HER FINGER.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes enjoyed nothing so much as 9
clever retort, even if it happened to be
at his own expense. One day, at ar
entertainment, he was seated near the
refreshment table, and observed lit.
tie girl looking with longing eyes at the
good things. With his invariable fond
ness for children. he said, kindly,
Are you hungry, little girl?"
Yes, sir" was the reply.
Then why don't you take a sand
wich?"
Because I haven't my fork"
Fingers were made before forks,
said the doctor. smillingly.
The little girl looked at him and re-
piled to his delight:
Not my fingers. s.'-Youth's Com
panion.
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(Stage).
Mixed train also leaves Hickory at
1890 p. m, arriving at Cliffs at 1880 p.
m, and Lenoir at 12.43 q. m.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

The receipt Of cards and an announce
ment made in the society columns
of the st. Paul daily newspapers
apprise the .Langdon public of the
marriage in st. Paul last Saturday morn.
ing OF Jas. G. Dickson, of this city and
Miss Florence M. Abraham, OF Hamilton,
Ont, the wedding taking place at Christ's
church, the ceremony being performed
by its pastor, Rev. Chas. D. Andrews.
The groom is brother of States Attor-
ney Dickson and has been engaged ex.
tensiyely in the real estate business here
for several years. Lapgdon people will
remember Miss Abraham as having
visited hero part of the summer two years
ago and on her return as Mr.. Dickson's
bride will find many old friends to extend
kindly greetings. Their ARRIVAL is looked
for at the end of this week and later they
will be at home 10 their friends in the
beautiful residence now in course of con-
struction on Seventh street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Tuesday at noon Vim. Bailey, a
thresher stepped off the noon train, q
strong healthy man, who had spent the
past month in the harvest fields of this
state and Minnesota. The following
morning he lay still from the touch of
the hand of death in his room at the
Palace hotel. He died after brief
unconscious struggle from heart disease
while asleep IN bed. His bed fellow,
a companion thresherman was awakened
by Bailey shaking him, he was partly
awake before, the moaning Of Barley in
his sleep having disturbed him. This
was at q quarter to four in the morning.
Landlord Kelland was aroused and
doctors sent for but did net reach the
bedside until life was extinct. Papers
on the person OF the dead man show that
a relative, Attorney H. L. Bailey resides
at Bemidji. He also has a wife and
family living GU homestead at Willow
Spur, MINI. Both parties have been
notified by Coroner Gibson and the
brother is enroute to take charge of the
body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
BRAIN-FOOD NONSENSE.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authors
ties. They have dispelled tho silly notion
that one kind OF food Is needed for
brain, another for muscles, and still
another for bones. A correct diet will
not only Dourish a particular part OF
the body, but it will sustain every other
part. Yet, however, good your food
may be, it's nutriment is destroyed by
indigestion or dyspepsia. You must
prepare for their appearance or prevent
their coming by taking regular doses of
Green's August Flower. the favorite
medicine of the healthy millions. A few
doses aids digestion, stimulates the
liver to healthy action, purifies the
blood, and makes you feel bouyant and
vigorous. Get Green's Special Almanac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
A DEMOCRATIC REMINDER,

Senator James K. Jones of
Arkansas, and his rival for the
senatorship, James P. Clarke, have
decided not to wait the adoption
Of constitutions! amendment
employing the people of the
several states to elect their sena-
tors by direct vote. They have
agreed to place the question be-
fore the voters Of Arkansas by
making a joint CANVASS of the
state. They will address the
electors of every county and the
latter, by primary election, will
decide which of the aspirants
should represent them in the
senate of the United States. The
candidates agree to abide by the
decision of the primaries and un-
less some third contestant arises
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
Public Notice.

To Flora Mcleod, as owner of Block
numbered One, in Dorval's addition to
the City OF Langdon and Sarah A Bar.
cello, as owner of Block Two, in the
Dorval addition the City OF Langdon
You are hereby notified that at the re-
gular meeting OF the City Council. OF the
City OF Langdon, held on the Nineth day
OF September, A. d., 1901, a resolution
was passed ordering the construction of
sidewalk i'll front of oradjoining Block
numbered One and Block numbered Two
OF Dorval's addition to the city of Lang
don, and requiring that you within
twenty days from the date hereof cause
tn he constructed q s!dewela upon the
said property in accordance with the
requirements Of the City OraaaaIse.
Upon your failing to comply with this
resolution within the time named the
sidewalk will constructed by the city
and the co IS thereof assessed against
the prope. ~ as by law provided.
0. E. THOMPSON, City Auditor.
Dated at Langdon, N. d., this 1Ssh
day OF September 1901.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

the work q the Legislature will -
merely ) ratification Of the choice:
of the people. The idea is COM
msndably democratic. The most
famous instance Of . joint speak
ing canvass for a senatorship is
the series of debates between
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A.
Douglas in 1853. The republi-
cans had nominated Lincoln in
state convention. Douglas was 9
member of the senate, a demo-
crat, and his term was drawing to
close. So many attempts have
been made to take the election Of
senators out of the hands Of legis-
latures and by convention, joint
canvass and other methods give
the people a direct voice in the
matter that the necessity and
popular desire for a change must
be apparent to even the most
obtuse political intellect. The
lower house of congress, conven-
tions, state and national, and the
legislatures of several of the states
have spoken in favor of the
popular election Of senators, but
too many senators have stood in
the way of the submission of the
necessary amendment, The Jones'
Clark canvass is merely another
reminder that the present method
of election is unsatisfactory. 1t
shows, too, that senator may
sometimes see an advantage in q
direct appeal to his constitutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

An equinoxial storm that for violence
and fury has not been equalled in this
state for several years passed over the
city in all It's pent up fury at about mid
night Tuesday. it's duration was about
three hours, the storm being at it's height
et about a quarter to two yesterday
morning. The wind blowing from the
south east increased in velocity as the
storm raged until it travelled at rate of
fifty miles an hour. Tho rainfall preci-
pitation although not excessively heavy
was blown in sheets of water, aud later
as the wind subsidized, turned to hail. A
feature OF the storm that was peculiar at
this late season was the heavy electrical
disturbances that accompanied it the
heavy roll of thunder and vivid lightning
at about two O'Clock being of grandeur
that has been unsurpassed. this summer.
While the storm ragged most of Langdon's
people we're up and dressed awaiting the
possible emergency that might develop
at any moment. Nearly every home was
lighted up as though early in the even
ing. Those who remained in bed were
rocked as though in cradle, but did not
sleep. The arrival of dawn showed that
the damage done was not as extensive as
expected. Small out buildings aud
stables we're overturned or torn down, ON
occasional chimney demolished. Out on
the race track the eight foot fence lies
on the ground. In the business portion
of the city the awnings of several stores
broke away from their moorings and
paralyzed the glass fronts. The worst
effect Of the storm is the suspension of
threshing operations which is now delay
ed until nearly the end of the week in
consequence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
Tenders Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the board OF county commissioners OF
Cavalier county, North Dakota, until
two o'clock p. ~, Tuesday, October Sth,
1901, for furnishing and delivering in
the basement OF the Court House. at
Langdon, two car loads OF Hooking
Valley coal. Payment, will be made in
county warsants Tho board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Address
tenders to the undersigned marked,
Proposals for Furnishing Coal.
ROBERT Work, County Auditor.
Dated at Langdon, this 18th, day OF
September, 1901.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

-: In the matter of the estate of Gabelus Mar
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Aiphonse Parisieu and John B. Chale, executors
Of td the last will Of Gabelus Martineaut late Of
and State of North Dakota, deceased. to tSe'
creditors Of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them with the
the first publication of this notice to said
executors At the office of John B. Chaio, in the
v1Hage OF Olga, in said Cavalier county.
Dated September 9th AID. 1901.
-ALPHousE PARIs1EU,
JOHN B. CHALE,
4,,... Executors.
ber AID. 1901. " Sop'o'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

- In the matter of the estate of Charles
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
5. Estella Blood, and Charles H. Blood, ex-
ecutors OF the last will of Charles F. Blood,
Late Of the City of Ithaca, in the County OF
Tompkins and State of New York deceased,
TO the creditors Of and all persons having
Claims Claim against, said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication Of
tn: notice, to said executors, at the office Of
their agent, William F. Winter, in the City of
Langdon. IN said Cavalier county.
Dated September 3rd, A. D. 1901,
CHARLES h. BLOOD, S. EsrELLA BLOOD,
u:.,. Executors.
tember, A. D. 1901. "' - IVY
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

AS RELATED few days ago in
the telegraph columns of the daily
papers Henry Bronson committed
suicide in Salt Lake City. He
has been out Of employment for a
long time. He had, he believed,
no friend in all the wide world.
Starvation stared him in the face.
Life held out no hope. And so
he ended it all and was buried in
thu potter's field. The next day
came men in search of him. A
relative had died, after bequeath.
ing him u fortune of Sl,O0O,OOO.
Had he only waited one more day,
he might have enjoyed his prince
ly inheritance. But he yielded to
despair, just as darkness was be-
ginning to give way to dawn.
There are many Harry Broneons
in the world. Every day some
one gives up the battle just as it
is almost won. One final stand,
one last charge, would bring
success. When life seems barren,
when hope is dead, take new
grip. The chances are that the
future will uncover hope for you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

est on investment $500. deterioration or
wear and tear, $500, repairs 500, makes
$1,000. Now if the thresherman "clears"
$1,000 for his seasons work over ordinary
running expenses he thinks he has done
we'll, whereas if he figures in the above
items he just comes out even and has
himself worked for nothing; and, as very
few threshers clear 81, 900 oyer running
expenses, there is therefore an actual
deficit and that is why SO few thresher-
men make the threshing business pay.
On the other hand the farmer is paying
all that he is able for his threshing, and
more than he ought to. 1t is therefore
evident that there is something radically
wrong in the whole system.-Pemplna
Express,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

YOUNG AMERICA is ever assert.
Ing itself. Last Friday the daily
papers related how four boys,
ranging in age from ten to thirteen,
armed with dirks and reyolvers,
we're arrested at Oregon, Wis,
and sent back to their homes at
Pine Island, MINI. They said
they were on their way to Wash
ington to kill Czsolgosz.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

LET the people be once awaken
ed to the fact that trusts and re-
publicanism is simply two differ
ent phases Of the same force, that
the one cannot exist without the
other, and it will be but child's
play to destroy by the force Of The
ballot, both the trust aud the
party at one blow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

In an exchange during ..the
week was noted the fact that a
Minneapolis firm advertised that
it would give 81 for the largest
potato raised in Minnesota, IS for
the next largest and So for the
third largest. This looks like a
scheme to get a million dollars
worth of potatoes for SIS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

The census bureau has made
public statistics showing that the
length Of life is increasing. In
1890 the average age Of all per-
sons at the time of death was 81
years, while in 1900 the average
age was 35.3, showing all increase
of four years in the length of an
average persons life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

The disavowal of any connection
with third party movementsends
cold chills up and down the spinal
column Of the republicans who
are basing their hopes upon demo-
cratic dissention. Democrats have
10 quarrel among themselves now
There are too many Infamous
movements to antagonize in the
republican party for them to
waste their energy in, senseless
chickering's. Mr.. Bryan knows this
and is acting accordingly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, at big
labor day celebration at Minnea-
polls, said the great combinations
of wealth in industrial fields must
be controlled. The republican
party does not seem to be doing
much in that line yet, Mr.. Roose-
yelt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Farmers aud stockmen remember II.
W. Barker's nerve aud bone liniment is
the very best for barb wire cuts, gals
aud lameness. 1t is sold by D. c.. Nc.
Donald, dealer in harness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

IT might be we'll to note as a
matter of history that the funeral
of President Mckinley occurred
on the twentieth anniversary of
the death of President Garfield,
who also died from bullet fired
by an assassin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

AMERICAN impulsiveness takes
one OF its most deplorable phases
when it goes to the extreme of
the Virginia constitutional conyen-
ton of striking out Of the bill of
rights the historic guarantee of
the freedom of speech.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

A first class threshing rig costs about
$4,000. Its life Of usefulness is about five
years, II takes about 500 year to
keepit in repairs. Or, reckoning inter
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
FORECASTS ISSUES OF 1904.

In 3 letter 10 the pFeslQ0ns OF THO
Bryan club, ct st. Louis, in re-
Spouse to request of its members,
W. J. Bryan outlines the issues
that are likely to be paramount in
1904. In part Mr.. Bryan says:
ut seems probable that imperial
ism will again be prominent, and
probably paramount, for the re-
publican party shows nodisposi-
ton to abandon its colonial policy,
and We cannot accept colonialism
without repudiating all that we
have been taught to regard as
democratic in government. The
trusts are increasing in number
and magnitude, and we must
resolutely oppose them or forfeit
the confidence of the common
people. Whether the silver ques.
ton will play an important part in
the next campaign is a question
which cannot be determined. The
thing to be desired is a stable
dollar, and that can only be secur-
ed by legislation which will furnish
a volume of standard money sufi-
cient to keep pace with the de-
mand for money. We have no
assurance that gold alone will do
this and certainly the interests of
the people ought not to be intrusted
to those who defended the gold
standard when the dollar was in
cressing il purchasing power, and
who would favor the gold stand
ard still, sven though the produce
ton Of gold WAS decreasing. The
gold standard is not yet complete;
it remains yet to make silver re-
deemable in gold, and limit It's
legs!-tender qualities. The re-
publican party has these further
steps i'll contemplation. We can
not abandon the democratic posi-
ton until we are ready to accept
the republican position until we
are sure that the worlds supply OF
gold is sufficient to furnish all the
nations with enough primary
money. The Kansas City plat
form is sound throughout, because
it applied democratic principles to
the conditions then existing.
Those principles are still demo-
cratic and we must apply them to
present and future conditions.
The line between the republican
party and the democratic party is
the line between plutocracy and
democracy, and we cannot afford
to oblite1ate that line to make il
less distinct. As a matter OF
principle we must not compromise
with those whose synpathies are
against the rights and welfare OF
the masses; as matter of policy
We cannot afford to compromise,
because organized wealth has
more confidence in the republican
party than it could possibly have
in the democratic party. If we
abandon the Kansas City platform
we shall lose the support of the
plain people without gaining the
support Of those who are opposed
to that platform. We may deserve
to win and sill lose, but it remains
true that to deserve success is the
surest road to victory. Those
who boast Of their willingness to
do anything to win are unsafe
pilots, because they throw away
the compass when they discard
democratic principles. The party
now stands for positive principles
and definite policies. If the party
is right, as I believe it is, we can
confidently expect vindication, and
we can better afford to wait for
that vindication than prove
recreant to the trust reposed in
the party by more than six million
voters.