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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
PITh OF THE news
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM.
From Washington.

Capt. Sir Edward Chichester, who.
commanded the British squadron at
Manila during the Spanish American
war. has been made an admiral.
Galusha A. Grow. ex-speaker and
.epresentative-at-larg from Pennsyl-
.ania, father Of the homestead law,
aas declared his purpose to retire from
congress at the close Of his present
:erm.
Representative McClsary will confer
with Secretary Shaw, of the treasury
department., at the first opportunity.
concerning the proposition to so amend
the national bank act as to permit
email tanks to advance loans on real
estate security.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Jones
aas given formal notice that the new
eases of the 100000 acres Of Kiowa In
Texas, will take effect in April as orig
nally proposed. An effort had been
made TO have the date postponed.
Herbert Bradley and John McKelvey,
in behalf of the flour interests of the
Northwest, and Messrs. Franklin and
l.. Il. Sanderson, in behalf of the
steamship interests. were heard by the
house committee on commerce relative
to the protests against excessive dock
charge; at London.
Representative Loud, chairman OF the
committee on postofices and post
roads, will introduce bill providing
for the placing of the delivery of rural
letters under the contract system. He
proposes to let contracts Tor rural let
ter carriers after the fashion of the
star route system. The president is OPP
posed to the plan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires i'm . Com
demNed Form.

| Overflow From the Wires i'm . C0n-
denNed Form.
Thwe Indian appropriation bill car
ries $S,S44.50O. The item for support OF
schools is 1924 800: for fulfilling treaty
stipulations, s2.1o2.lo7.
Sir Archibald Milman. formerly clerk
of the house OF commons, Is dead. He
had been in the service OF the house OF
! on,nons from 1857 until recently.
! Lieut.. Col Benjamin F. Pope. chief
| surgeon of the division of the Philip
pines. L.. S. A.. died at Manila. OF
Bright's disease. He had been sick for
two weeks.
William A. Mills. ex-city solicitor of
Toledo. Ohio. has been arrested on the
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses while In Office. He gave bond
and was not locked up.
At a meeting yesterday of the senior
class OF the University of Nebraska,
the selection of Booker T. Washington
as commencement day orator was rati-
fed by majority vote. The university
authorities now declare the incident
closed.
" illld!1! y. A.-keI, WHO lOF lQe past
fifteen years has been president of the
Judge company, New York. has re-
signed that position and also his men,
bership in the executive committee, 10
devote his time to his increasing outside
business interests.
1t is said letter has been forwarded
to Admiral Dewey by Prince Henry
through warm personal friend. It
expresses the kindest personal regards
and is in way an apology from Ger
many to the admiral. Prince Henry
admits that the Germans made errors
afte: the engagement at Manila, and
thaS Dewey was right and acted right
ly in all things.
AT the request of Representative
Marshall the secretary of war will au
thorize the marking of the graves of
the soldiers who lost their lives in the
fight between Gen. Sully's forces and
the Indians. The scene of this battle
was Whitestone Hill, in Dickey county,
n. D. Mr.. Marshall is preparing bill
proposing to set this section of ground
aside as memorial to the soldiers who
lost their lives there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
AirhIlip COlluDsed.

Monaco, Feb. 15.-Santos- Dun1ont's
dirigibl: balloon collapsed at sea. San
s-DurnOnt was rescued unhurt. The
aeronaut started at 2.3O p. m. and was
proceeding in the direction of Capmar-
tin. While opposite the Casino Mt
Monte Carlo rent occurred in the
balloon and in less than ten minutes
all the gas had escaped and the balloon
fell into the sea. Several boats, includ-
ing TIL, prince of Monaco's launch, We're
following the balloon and Santos-Du-
mont was rescued. The balloon sank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
A Letter From One of the Insurgent
Leaders in Venezuela.

New York, Feb. 14.-Senor Monagas,
ex-secretary of the Venezuelan legation
at Washington, has received a letter
from Gen. Domingo Monagas, one of
the leaders of the Matos insurrection.
It was smuggled from the interior OF
the State of Bermudez to the coast and
then taken by a fisherman to Trinidad.
II feel satisfied that by March" the let
ter states, Eve will be victorious and be
able to substitute the corrupt and des-
potic government with one of honest
men and conducted on honest business
principles. All this portion of the coun-
try is opposed to Castro, and there has
been no trouble in finding men to join
our army. I also learn that several of
Castro's best generals have deserted
him and Joined the rebellion. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that the Liberia
dor could easily engage the entire gov
eminent fleet and defeat it,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
Foreign Gossip.

TIL, italian government has appro-
priated $4,000 for the purchase of an
Italian embassy at Washington.
The first American blast furnace in
Germany with an automatic charging
apparatus has been started in Silesia.
Uruguay has named DR.. Liceagea'
the famous physician of Mexico City,
to represent her at the Pan-American
medical congress to be held at Havana.
The German Nautical Society Of
Hamburg has passed a resolution for
the widening of the kiel canal as this
canal has already reached its traffic
caracity.
The Spanish cabinet has authorized
the duke of Almodavar, minister of fol-
eign affairs, to sign treaty of friend
ship with the United States after it has
been considered by the council Of state.
The Adelaide, South Australia Regis
ter estimates the wheat yield of the
colony at an average of five 50-pound
bushels per acre on 100000 acres, and
the exrortable surplus of wheat at 49,
600 tens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
HACKED TO PIECES.
New York Woman Murdered 70
Some Unknown Cause.

New York Woman Murdered for
Some Unknown Cause.
New York, Feb. 16.-Kate Voepel. a
widow who kept the news and maya
zine stand at the northeast corner Of
CHRISTOPHER and Hudson streets, some
time yesterday morning was murdered
in one OF the bedrooms of her fat. Mrs.
Voepefs seventeen-year-ol son John,
who told the police of the murder, was
held by the police for a time but was
later released. There We're eighteen
knife thrusts in her boz, and dis
ordered, blood-marked room to indi-
cate a desperate struggle before the
woman gave up. Robbery was evident
IL not the motive. for a large diamond
ring was left untouched on the body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
Otherwise.

The consideration of the principal
traction interests of Chicago-and pos
sibly the elevated roads-is the object
Of negotiations now in progress.
There will be no legislation at this
session reducing the representation OF
the South in congress. This Is the
general impression among republicans
in the house.
Officers of the Dolphin have found an
ocean depth of 1862 fathoms tower five
miles, near Porto Rico. This is the
deepest sounding ever made in any
ocean with the exception of one Of 5,s69
fathoms in the North Pacific.
Capt. Matthew A. Batson, Fifteenth
cavalry, who rendered such efficient
service in the early days of the cam
paign in the Philippines in command OK
the Macabebe scouts, has been retir"h
in consequence Of wounds received N
action against tn insurgents.
Andrew Teeter, barber. is at deaths
door at Akron. Ind. from q peculiar
cause. His lungs became affected. n
specialist found the throat and broh"
chial tubes full OF short hairs. imbedd"d
In The membrane. 1t Ii thought the
hairs were inhaled while Teeter clippra
hair. and the irritation brought Oh
tuberculosis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
NOTED PIANIST COMING.
August Hyllestad. Teacher of NObil-


Madison, Wis, Feb. il. - August
Hyllestad, the renowned pianist, has ar
rived and taken the place in the univer-
sity school of music left vacant by the
death of the late Prof. James Sargent
Smith. Mr.. IIyllestad's work will. how
ever, not be confined to the University Of
Wisconsin, as he expects to give some
time to concert and other work in the
larger neighboring cities, particularly St.
Paul and Minneapolis. He came here di-
rectly from London, which he left JAM 26,
having appeared in private piano recital
before Queen Alexandra Jan 10. His rep
utation as a pianist extends to the fore
most courts of Europe, before nearly all
of whom he has played. and for five years
he was the musical instructor of Princess
Louise, sister of King Edward. He is a
Swede by birth and studied for three
years under List at Weimar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
ROOSEVELT, JR.. DOING NICELY.
Vitality Probably Sufficient to Carry
Him Through Approaching Crisis.

Vitality Probably Sufficient to Carry
Hin, Through Approaching Crisis.
Grcton, Mass, Feb. 14.-If Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., continues for the next
twenty-f four hours in his present con-
dition his physicians have given the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt to believe
that their sons vitality will be suffi-
Glen: for him to meet and pass success
fully the crisis in his disease which is
looked for some time to-day, and on
tomorrow morning he will be practi-
caily out Of danger. Last night he was
considered to be better than the night
before. and the same can be said of
his two schoolmates, Howard f. Pot
ter OF New York and William CANNED,
Jr., of Providence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
Over Card. and Low.

Mount Ayr, Iowa, Feb. 1.-THE trial
of a. NJ. Hunter, charged with the
murder Of Homer Holland, one of the
best known college athletes in Iowa,
opened yesterday. Hunter killed Hol-
land Nov after a quarrel over money
lost at cards. II is also said they were
rivals in love. The defense pleads self
defense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
THROUGH WITH LIFE.
Former MilHaukeean Commits Sui
In,

Milwaukee, Feb. 15.--Word was received
in Milwaukee to-day of the suicide by
hanging Of David c. Jones, a well-known
railroad man at Ottumwa, Iowa. Mr..
Jones was formerly division freight agent
Of the st. Paul railroad at Milwaukee,
general Northwestern freight agent at
Minneapolis and later division freight
agent at Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Reverses
in speculation is said to be the cause Of
the deed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
People Talked About.

Gen. Egbert Brown, in command of
the Union troops at Brazos. Tex. in
the last battle Of the Civil war, died at
West PLANES, Mo.
Miss Josephine Bissell Roe, daughter
of Gen. and Mrs. Charles F. Roe, WAS
married in New York to Prescott Slade
in St. Thomas p. E. church.
Miss Octavia Wheaton, daughter OF
Maj. Gen. Wheaton, retired, was mar
ried to Frederick H. Morley of Colorado
Springs, at St. Johns church, Washing
ton.
]. w. Dickinson, former chief of the
Cleveland fire department, died after a
lcng illness. Mr.. Dickinson was one OF
the Oldest and best known fire fighters
in the country.
Prof. Sylvester Waterhouse. who for
forty years was teacher of Greek at
Washington University. died at Null
lanphy hospital, st. Louis, as the re-
suit OF an operation. He was seventy
years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
IMPURITIES GALORE.


1niMOis Official Talks of Dead
HOrA ex and Deceased Fish.
Aurora, ILL.,, Feb. 14.-Old and dis
eased horses and mules are slaughtered
and sold under the name of beef by
for large packing houses of Chicago.
Fish that have died natural death are
a regular article of merchandise in
some sections Of that city. And in no
part of Illinois is there any protection
to the consumer against flour that is
adulterated with the mineral barytes
and against the deleterious, impure
vinegar which ST. Louis sends into the
state in large quantities. These dis
closures were made by Assistant State
Food Commissioner r. NJ. Paterson in
al address yesterday before the Retail
Merchants Association of Illinois.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
STAMP DECISION.
IOWA JndEe OVerruleh Internal
ReVenue O0lcialA

Sioux City. Iowa, Feb. &c. - Judge
Hutchinson in the district court yes
terday made ruling that internal rev.
ehue stamps were not necessary to
make the bond OF an administrator of
an estate valid. Clerk Commit of the
district court had refused TO accept an
administrators bond because 1t had no
revenue stamp attached and the court
granted. This Is against the rulings Of
the internal revenue department.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Up to the present time Mr.. Carnegi,
has established 1T libraries in this
country at total cost of $17,508, 900
And it is due to his comprehensive
generosity to say that in a majority OF
cases the gifts were bestowed where
they were needed. In other cases they
supplied the lack Of generous and self
reliant citizenship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
Plague Deaths fu India

LoEdon, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Lahore says that under the new regime
of non intervention the plague is raw
aging the Punjab and a thousand
death are occurring daily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

The railroad directors whom tn.
coroner's jury holds responsible for the
New York tunnel disaster include ]. P.
Morgan, DR.. Depew, John D. Rookie.
Teller, William K. Vanderbilt and 9th.
ers OF similar financial responsibility.
Evidently any damages that may be
awarded will be collectable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Mrs. McKinley's refusal to allow Z
new hotel at Canton to be named aftel
her late husband looks reasonable. Pa.
triotism is something that ought moi
to be used for advertising purposes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Now that the people of Colombia
have been shooting up the mouth OF
the canal with naval battle perhaps
the bargain counter price for that piece
Of goods will be marked down few
more notches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Five thousand spectators saw d
native Cuban baseball nine beat a Wis
iting Yankee nine by score of IA to
2. There need be no concern abou,
the future of Cuba.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

While Mr.. Marconi is experimenting
with little things like ocean signals
Mr.. Edison is deyoting his talent tt
one of the grave problems of govern.
ment-the voting machine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

st. Louis. Feb. Is. - Willie Ledger.
sixteen years old. was shot and killed
last night by Fretwell Shock. ten
year-old boy. The killing was the Gull
minat,on OF feud that has long exist
ed between two factions composed OF
boys. The boys OF both factions are
the IONS Of well-to-do and respectable
parsntA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

1t has not yet been learned whether
ultrafashionable New York society in.
vited Terrible" Terry McGovern in te
feel his biceps or to beseech that pol
ished gentleman to feel theirs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Right in st. Joseph, Mich, the
court pronounced the League of Elig-
tbles a lottery, but it took not the
slightest judicial notice OF the many
ragtime marriages that are held under
the shadow of the court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

1t is perfectly proper for China to
choose Japan as model in the pend
ing plan of reorganization, but it is
feared that the wobbly gate of the
Japanese will be entirely too swift for
John.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

The scientists can do the American
government good turn by deyising
some plan by which the excavation for
the ship canal can be performed by an
earthquake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

When the war drums throb no long.
er and the battle flags are furled, etc..
the great navies may still serve USE
full purpose in the collection of debts
Shell out or be shelled."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
RENEGADE'S END,
Deserter Killed While Fi.htinx I'm
der Filipino Banner

Manila, Feb. 1e. - The Pagan scouts
under the command Of Capt. Walker in
an engagement in the Island of Samar
recently captured seven rifles and
numerous bolos, killed number Of Fill
ipinos and also killed the officer in
command, who was q notorious rene
gal., named Winfrey. deserter from
the Forty third regiment, whom the
American troops had for months been
erdeavoring to capture. A man named
Long. who deserted with Winfrey, is
still operating with the Fillpinos.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

DR.. Parkhurst says that the soul is
not necessarily immortal; but may the
doctor not be prejudiced by his strenu.
GUS wrestlings with Tammany?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Uncle Sam is accused of bluffne
France in the canal negotiations-an
nnwarranted charge, inasmuch as
France did the dealing and fixed the
limit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
Destroyed by Eprt,,uuuLe.

London. Feb. 16. - A dispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg, an
nounces that the large town OF Sham
aka, trans Caucasia. has been de-
stroyed by an earthquake. No details
have been received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

John W. Gates took an hour off il
New York recently and bought 100000
worth Of pictures for his Chicago
home. Thus do the trusts stimulate
and encourage the higher things o.
life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

A St Louis grand jury has indicted
a rich man for furnishing money to
be used for bribing purposes. This is
startling innovation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Fiddler Kubelik cleaned up $4,000
the money over to Bohemia and enjoy
himself in Europe till he develops de-
sire for more.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

In England there are 100000 more
women than men; in Germany 100000.
Europe may yet be driven to legitima.
tie polygamy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Henceforth wives OF applicants for
the position of Pittsburg jailer may
have to pass a special civil service e1-
animation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

The Emperor of China has admitted
in a practical way that the sovereigns
of Europe are his equals; but what
does the empress dowager think about
it?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

There is so much triumphant Amer
fca in the newspapers nowadays that
foreign correspondence reads like the
news item of backwoods newspaper
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Laugh and the world laughs with
you. weep and YOU weep alone, for the
world will buy you half dollar drink
when it wouldn't throw you a bone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
RIVER AND HARBOI, BILL.
Agreement to Keep 1t Down t
About Sixty Million Dollars.

Washington, Feb 13-Dafnite under
standing has been reached by the river
and harbor committee that the river
and harbor bill. now approaching COM
pletion, shall be kept down to about
s60,0ooo 600. the amount carried by the
measure framed and defeated last
year. The committee is working daily
but the decisions on specific items are
all tentative and open to revision.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

The original Shamrock has been de
clared to be the best of Sir Thomas
Lipton's yachts. Numbers two and
three are not even chips of the old
block.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

What between Rudyard kipling's
poetry and Boer bullets it keeps John
Bull busy lodging verses and reverses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
FALLS DEAD IN HIS SLEIGH.
Farmer Suddenly Expires After L
lOaIfnK Grain

Fergus Falls, MMnn., Feb. II. -
Martin Nor of the town of Trondhjem,
this county, drove to Rothsay station
with a load of wheat to-day, and had
just finished unloading it, when he fell
dead in his sleigh. Coroner Duncan was
notified, but he considered an inquest
unnecessary. Nor was an early settler
and leaves a family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Ortcnville. Mimi. Feb. IA. - Game
Warden Brown of Madison is here and
has burned UP number Of fish houses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

We are altogether too fippant about
our great men. The only way to kill
it off is to kill the provocation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Canada has only twelve medical COL
leges, which explains her robust
wrongheadness on the tariff question.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

1t will be hard to get the public to
believe the good news when Miss Stone
finally is set free.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20

Probably the American trolley line
IN China gets its cue from the pigtail
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-23
OLD TIME SONGS FREE!

Every family wants the. songs Of long
ago-the Preside classics which will live
while time lasts. They are published in
an arteistic booklet, words and music at
5Ocents, but we have decided for short
time only, to give these song books away
FREE. Among the old favorite songs
the. book contains are: America, Annie
Laurie, Aud Lang Syne, Battle Hymn
of the Republic, Columbia The Gem Of
the Ocean, Comm Through the Rye,
Dixie's Land, Far away, Flag Of the
Free, Flee as Bird, Home Sweet Home,
In the Gloaming, Lead Kindly Light,
Long Long Ago. Ny Old Kentucky
Home,t Yankee Doodle, Robin Adair.
Rocked in the Cradlesof the Deep, Star:
Spangled Banner, Swanee. River, Sweet
and Bl1e Bells OF Scotland, The Old
Oakens Bucket, When the Swallows
Homeward Fly, etc.
The Literary Euterpean is q valuable
dollar magazine devoted to Literature,
Music, Poetry and Paintin- upple-
5menting the work Of the great Euterpean
culture movement t. 1t issinyaluable to-
teachers and instructors and Eecessity
Ia every home whore polite learning and
Improvement is desired. For the pur-
pose ct quickly introd ucing the maya
zine everywhere, We propose to send it
to any address for six mon tbs for %
cents In silver OF 1 and Q cents stamps.
and send q copy of &c lds Time Songs as
above, absolutely Ere, F Send quick
before the offer is withdrawn, to the
Euterpean, Galesburg I'll
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-23
4 Had Not Forg often to Set Type

Among the excursionists that we're
here last Saturday was Thomas q. Pres.
snell, clerk Of the United States court Of
Duluth. He had not been here Tor
some years and was surprised to see
the number Of impro vements that have
been made here flate years. Mr.. Pres
SMELL, who is an old-time printer, called
at the HERALD Office and set up some
items, just to see whether his hand had
lost it's cunning or not. The following
item is one he set: ..,: r. =. =.
Thomas n. Pressnell, .@s@s
Mrs. T. n. Pressnell,
Mabel I. Pressnell, =.
Nyrna G. Pressnell,
49, ,...&. =, Duluth, Minnesota,
with lots of other chaps, madames and
lasses arrived in Grand Marais Aug. 16,
1902, on the Steamer Iroquois.