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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.

Five Hundred Dollar Fine Imposed
for Failure to Pay AlimOny.
HeleEa, Mont, May 25.-Because he
did not pay alimony, 50 a week, as de-
creed by the court, pending a hearing
Of the application on the part of his
wife for divorce, Judge Smith fined
Charles Hagenlan, Jr., son of we'll
known butcher, $500 and sentenced him
to five days III the county Jail for con-
tempt of court. Judge Smith also de-
livered a scathing lecture to Hageman,
who pleaded inability to pay the ali
mony. The severe penalty imposed has
created a sensation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Last Of California; Forests.

In the northern portion OF San Jose
county, Cal. and tapping over into
San Mateo county. lies the so-callcd
Big Basin. bit of the primitive for
est. The exact area of the tract is
about $500 acres. 1t contains one of
the finest stretches of woodland which
remains in the state. The character
istic tree is the giant redwood 1t has
been proposed to convert the basin
into a forest preserve.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
RAIN OF SCRAP IRON.
Rock Falls. ILL.,. Has n Fall of Ex-
tremeIy Hard Substance.

Rock Falls, ILL.,, May 25.-Yesterday
morning this city was visited with a
heavy meteorc shower. About ten
pounds of the neteoric iron fell at differ
ent places, while from all over the city
reports come that portions of the iron
were found at different places.
A heavy piece of the meteor fell on
cement sidewalk, causing an indentation
of an inch. Pieces of the iron fell on
buildings and caused them to ignite, but
did no damage.
At first it was the generally accepted
theory that the substances came from
Mount Pelee and had been carried in
space above the action Of grayitation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
CARDINAL IRELAND.
How His Name Is Connected With
the New York Archdiocese.

the New YORK ArchdfOceHe.
Rome, May 25.-The Vatican is dis
cussing the probability of the arch
diocese Of New York, sending in the
name Of Archbishop Ireland of st.
Paul. Mimi. with the names of Bishop
Charles Mcdonnell Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
and Auxiliary Bishop John NJ. Farley
If New York, as candidates from whom
the propaganda shall select successor
to the late Archbishop Corrigan. The
belief in this possibility is based on the
idea that the Catholics of the archdio-
cese are ambitious to have Cardinal
as the archbishop. and that none of
the American archbishops or bishops
have such good chance of obtaining
the scarlet berretta as Archbishop
Ire.Sn0
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Saved Their College,

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 25.-As the
result of a mass meeting of citizens,
Sioux Falls will retain the Norwegian
Lutheran college which the citizens of
Albert Lea, Mimi, had decided to ask
the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
synod, soon to meet at Minneapolis, to
remove to the place. Sioux Falls people
have decided tc contribute $4,000 for
thu enlargement of the college.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
THOUSANDS ARE IN DIRE WANT.
Rush to Thunder Mountain Results
in Terrible Conditions.

Butte, Mont. May 25.-The attempt
to rush into the Thunder mountain dis
trict before trails are passable has re-
suited in several thousand men being
blocHaded on the Sites trail in North
ern Idaho. and they are reported to be
in desperate needs. A letter sent out
ION Sites by Thomas Cosgriff of this
city states that three pack trains with
provisions have been started out from
that point for the relief of the men on
the trail. The advice is sent out to
warn people not to attempt to get into
Thunder mountain over the Sites trail
for at least a month. 1t is feared that
many fatalities have resulted from the
attempts already made. The snow IS
deer and the trail dangerous.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Reward for German Marines.

Kaiser Wilhelm has given orders
that gift of money, the Chinese war
medal, a letter Of honorable mention
and book called German Marines
in the seige of Pekin in 1900" shall
be presented to the family of every
marine that was killed at Pekin,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29

The last census report gives the
number of women wage earners in
the United States as 100000, the
number having more than doubled in
ten years. Bookkeepers, stenograph-
ers, cashiers and neutrality-suspicious.
made up large proportion, while the
women engaged in trade increased
from 10000 to 22S,0OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Father OF Base Ball"

Rev. DR.. Lewis w. Nudge, of the
class of '62. Princeton University, who
is known among the Princeton grad
yates as the father of base ball" has
accepted the call from the Central
Presbyterian church of Downingtown,
Pa. DR.. Nudge was the organizer and
captain of the first team in 1859, pitch
Ing afterward for five consecutive
years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Committee Secretary Resigns.

Helena, Mont. May %. c. Aud.
chairman of the Republican state cen.
trail comrti1tee, has received the resig-
nation of Secretary ]. NJ. Burlingame,
recently appointed receiver of the Great
Falls land Office. Ills successor will be
appointed at the next meeting Of the
cOmmittee
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Senator Clark. Immense Wealth.

On the first of every month Senator
Clark of Montana draws a check for
100000 and sends it to the contrac-
tors who are building his railroad from
Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. These
checks do not decrease his capital. be-
ing met from income from invest
ments, so that when the railroad shall
have been completed the Montana
mans capital will have suffered no di-
intuition
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Two Drowned.

Dubuque. Iowa. May 25. - Gottlieb
Wagner of Dickeyvile, Grant county.
Wis, was thrown from his wagon seat
while crossing Indian creek and
drowned. The daughter of Joseph
HenckD fell from bridge spanning the
creek and was drowned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
MARY ELLEN IS FREE.
Mrs. Lease of Kansas Says She Will
Not Wed Again.

NOI VT U -1RHIH.
Wichita, Kan, May 25-Mrs. Mary Ell
len Lease, formerly a Kansas politician
and stateswoman, but now an author and
reporter in New York, to-day secured an
absolute divorce from her husband and
custody of three minor children.
The divorce was granted on the grounds
OF neglect and desertion. They have been
married thirty years. She claims to have
always supported herself. The Leases
have lived apart for ten years.
Politics is said to have separated them.
Mr.. Lease is a druggist here and takes
no interest in public affairs. He did not
appear in court this afternoon
The trial lasted fifteen minutes. An eff
fort was made to keep Mrs. Leases pres
ence here secret, also the trial. but both
schemes failed. She says she will not re-
marry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
HILL WILL TALK.

He Will Address manufacturers on
commercial Expansion.''
Chicago, May 25.-James ]. Hill, head
of the Great Northern railway lines.
will be the principal speaker at din
ner to be given at the Auditorium
hotel Wednesday evening. June 4, by
the Illinois Manufacturers association.
His subject will be Commercial Ex-
pansion.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Unusu., Example o, Generosity.

South Germany's oldest monastery.
the Benedictine abbey at Wessobrun,
founded in 735 and confiscated in 1909,
has been restored to the Benedictine
order by Baron Won Cramer-Kiett.
Protestant. and will soon be re-
occupied by the monks. The baron
bought all the land and remaining
buildings Of the old abbey for 100000
marks from the Bavarian state and
sold them to the Benedictines for a
nominal sum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Death From the Clouds.

Cottage Grove. MIMI, May 25.-Lu-
Their Wier. prominent and prosperous
farmer of Washington county, was in
stantly killed by lightning while at
work in a corn field at his home near
Lake Elmo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
FORMULATION Incren.c,

Washir gton. May %. The total
number of immigrants landed at Ee;v
York from Jan. ! of the present year
to the last day Of April was $500.
This number has been largely increased
by arrivals this month up to date.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Blame the Kaiser.

Herr Kaufman, whose election as
second burgomaster of Berlin the
kaiser declined to sanction, on &C
count, it is supposed, of his former
political opinions, has suddenly be-
come mad Some people in Berlin
are ascribing his madness to disap-
pointment in consequence Of the kali
ser's action.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Big Fight July %.

San Francisco, May %. = James j.
Jeffries and Robert Fitzsimmons have
agreed upon the final details for their
battle here on July 25. The amended
articles Of agre ement We're signed late
Yesterday afternoon at the Central
theater, Billy Delaney representing
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons being present
in person.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
STONED NV the Referee

Raltimcre re, May 25.-Referee Mantz
stopped the bout at the beginning OF
the tenth round between Young Peter
Jackson and Harry Walsh of Canada
and awarded the decision to jackson.
Walsh was practically knocked out
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Killed in n Wreck.

Hclera. Mont, May ga Kalispel
special says Guy Croffoth of Troy.
MontU vas killed. and Bridge Fore
man Collins was badly injured in
work train wreck on the Jennings
branch of the Great Northern.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
What He Wanted.

George w. Perkins tells a story of
an 1rishman who while walking with
his friend passed a jewelry store
where there were lot of precious
stones in the window. Would you not
like to have your pick?" asked Pat.
MOT me pick, but me Shovel" said
Mike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29

Men raKUa IL Accom- m O1atfnK.
Washington, May 25.-Mnister Corea
Of Nicaragua has been empowered by
his government to convey assurances
to the government of the United States
Of Nicaragua's disposition to make
and change in the hase lines of the
projected treaty providing for the con-
struction of a Nicaiaguan canal to
meet the wishes of the United States
governme
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29

Washington, May 25.-Representative
Bahcock returned from Atlantic City
yesterday greatly improved in health.
The executive committee of the Repub-
lican congressional committee in few
days will select campaign headquarters
in Chicago and New York with a
branch headquarters in Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
This Dog Deserves the Mopum.n,

This Dog Deserves the Monument.
There is to be erected to a dog
magnificent monument in the very
middle of the Alpine glaciers This
noble four-footed preserver of life was
a magnificent st. Bernard and had
saved during his life time no fewer
than forty people
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
A Venerable Sculptress.

Anne Whitney. who has just finished
the statue of Charles Sumner for
Cambridge. Mass. is 80. being older
than the great Senator when he died
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Hanged for wife murder.

Boonville, Mo-, May 25. = Charles
Reeves, alias Spinner" was hanged
here yesterday for the murder Of his
wife Feb. "a. Twenty-Five Missouri
shcrffs attended the execution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
As to Friends.

Much as worthy friends add to the
happiness and value of life. we must
IN the main depend on ourselves, ard
every one is his own best friend or
worst enemy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
GLORY FOR cRUM.

His Name on Roll Of North Dakota
Regiment.
Washington, May Is. - President
Roosevelt has signed the bill which
places the name Of Paul Crum of Far
go, N. D., on the records of the war
department as a member of the First
North Dakota regiment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
IN THE SWEEP OF THE FLOOD.

Northwest Territory Suffers Loss OF
Life and Property.
Medicine Hat, n. w. T., May 25-The
river has risen beyond all previous rec
ords A number of houses distant from
the river bank are flooded. The water is
still rising rapidly, and greatly endanger-
ing property. At Lethbridge the bridge
over the Belly river has gone out. Yes
terday man. evidently dead and half
submerged, was seen by B. T. Whitney,
lying over boat sweeping down the river.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
BEDE's CLEAR FIELD.
Joseph b. Cotton Will Not Oppose j
Adam Bede.

Duluth, May 25-Joseph B. Cotton
has definitely refused to become can
didate for the Republican nomination
for congress in this district. He is
one of the attorneys for the United
States Steel company and an able and
popular gentleman. J. Adam Bede
continues to be the only Republican
candidate for the nomination, and the
Democrats thus far have made no
sign that they know there is going to
be an election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
six-Yenr-Old Drowned.

Piedmont. S. D., May. 25. Mary
Doyle. the six-year daughter OF Mr..
End Mrs. NJ. V. Doyle was drowned IN
Elk creek. She was playing along the
stream and fell into the channel. which
WAS running bank-full.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
ioy. McMillln of rennessee has par-

Gov. McMillin OF Tennessee has par
doned John Jones, who Is serving Il
two. years sentence in the penitentiarN
for manslaughter He killed II man VINO
dishCnored his home and publir'N
tainted him with his wife's dishono'.
The first jury disagreed and the seron''
convicted him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29

Crane Forks n. D.. May 25. The
fiveyear daughter of +. G. Massee,
q prominent attorney. was choked to
death by swallowing a candy marble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Drowned Will. Bn,hinx.

Rceisburg. Wis. May Is. Claude
Busch. aged sixteen years was
drowned. He, with a few other boys,
were in bathing ;rG stepped In hole
and never cam
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-29
Decrease of Crime IN lSelan nd.

OocEouse OF NTtme N ITeIAnd.
Ireland is astonishing criminologists
by the remarkable decrease in the
number of its criminals The static.
tics show n decrease of 1O.2 per cen.
as compared with the figures of 1899.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-06
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.

At a called meeting of the Board of Alder
men of the city of Alexandria, Va, held Sep
tember5, 1902, there were present:
J. 7. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Ballenger, Marbury, Clark, Curtin
and w. IL. Sweeney.
A communication from George l.. Simpson,
Mayor, giving his reasons for calling the
meeting of the Board, was received, as was
also a similar communication which came in
from the Common Council.
A bill of George Schafer, 81, for services as
janitor to Board of Registrars on August 8
1902, was ordered to be paid
Mr.. Clark introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, appropriating S25 for the con
struction of q sewer pipe at the intersection
Of Prince and Fayette streets.
Mr.. Clark also presented petition of the
Board of Registrars. praying the Council to fix
their pay at 81 per diem instead of 81, as at
present provided The petition was referred
to The Finance Committee.
An ordinance providing for the cOnstruc-
ton of sewers on Princess street from Pitt to
Alfred and on Alfred street from Princess to
Queen was received from the Common Coun-
ell and laid over until the next meeting.
The following were received from the Conn
mon Council and their action concurred in:
A petition signed by sundry property-owners
on King street for the laying of double track
on that thoroughiare by the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany and an ordinance providing for the con-
structon of the same.
Petition of sundry persons for a sewer on
Royal street from King to Wilkes.
Petition from Samuel III. Lunt, agent for
the owner of the Braddock House, for per-
mission to repair the roof upon that building.
Petition Of George Ayres for permission to
place second-story to the wo0dshed Of house
No 419 Wolfe street.
A resolution requesting the Corporation At
tOrney to prepare an ordinance providing for
the proper division of the wards of the city
and representation in the City Council, ac-
cordiag to article Q, section 6, of the new
constitution.
Resolution approatiating $85 for placing
hagst0ne crossings on the east and north sides
of Washington and Wythe streets.
Resolution requiring the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
to stop all trains at the corner Of King and
Alfred streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A cablegram from Switzerland states
tia. Maud Adams, the popular actress,
is i'll and will be unable to MI her
American engagements this winter.
Four new cases of typhoid fever were
reported to the health Office yesterday,
making a total of 37S typhoid cases at
present in the District of Columbia,
An interesting report on the advan-
tages of oil over coal as fuel for steam
ships was made to the Navy Department
by Lieutenant Winchell who witnessed
tests on the Mariposa.
The democratic State convention OF
Idaho Yesterday nominated Joseph IL.
Hutchinson for governor and adopted a
platform which endorses the Kansas
CITY platform and William j. Bryan.
Information received from Waterloo
and other Iowa points is to the elltci
that ex-Gov. Horace Boies, Of Waterloo,
will lie the democratic nominee IN the
Third district against Speaker Henderson,
The illumination of the dome OF the
Capitol in Washington, with 5000 IN
candescent electric lights during the
encampment of the Grand Army next
month is the latest idea of the committee
on Examinations.
The French government has decided
that the entire northern part oil the
island of Martinique shall be evacuated.
NJ. Doumergue, the minister for the
colonies. stated that the reconstituhon
of the island will depend entirely on the
subsidence of the volcano.
President Roosevelt arrived in Wash
ington yesterday evening and later lei'
on his southern tour. He will stop Of
Wheeling, Chattanooga, Knoxville and
Ashville. He will return to Washing
ton Wednesday morning. The President
appeared a little disigured as a result OF
the Pittsfeld accident, but apparently
had quite recovered from the shock.
Admiral Higginson, commanding the
the American fleet in the mimic wal
made an attack on Forts Adams, Wether-
ell and Greble at 10 O'Clock last night.
There was heavy firing all along the
line, the fleet approaching in battle form
alton and succeeding, after heavy en-
gagement, in taking the Newport, Il. L.
forts and forcing the eastern passage t'
Long Island sound.
On the recommendation of Col. Mac
kenzie, acting chief of engineers,
the War Department, has approved
protect prepared by Lieutenant
Colonel Charles J. Allen, Corps
of Engineers, for the expenditure
of an appropriation of S65, 900 contained
in the District of Columbia appropriation
act approved July !, last for the re-
construction of pier No. ., OF tho
Aqueduct bridge across the PotomacriyeI
at Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-06

THE WEST VIRGINIA miners nave
very sensibly>concluded to resume wor;
Monday morning Some people never
see the error of their way and are deaf to
arguments or facts. The miners referred
to, though obstinate for several months
and insensible to appeals or the TACT
that they were idling away an entire
summer. have at last viewed the situa-
ton through common-sense spectacles
ond are once more ''clOthed and in their
right minds" They have, however,
done much to hamper operations even
after they shall have resumed work by
burning collieries and committing otheF
wanton acts. May the summers expert
ence be to them an effectual lesson-one
that will teach them that there are other
WAYS to urge grievances, real or imagi-
nary than the destruction of life and
property. There is a still more serious
lesson. too, which they will sooner or
later acquire-that is the reputation OF
walking delegates and the refusal to con-
tribute money for the purpose OF en-
abling labor leaders to clothe themselves
in purple and fine linen at the expense OF
honest and industrious men who make
their living in mines or in the mechani-
cal walks of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
TIE STRIKE sIUATION.


Tamaqua, Pa, Sept. 6.-Ihis morn,
ing il was found necessary to again send
troops through the Panther Creek val
lev to quiet the apparent feeling OF un-
rest. Company + patrolled the valley
but no notice was taken OF the soldiers
At Summit Hill 1t is admitted that a
large number of men are preparing 10
start work Monday. This may cause
trouble. but it is the intention to send
troops there early. Monday morning.
Yesterday the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company issued orders
that the men should be provided with
winter clothing and cabins erected for
the protection of the armed guards.
This is taken as an indication of long
and bitter struggle that will reach iar
into the winter.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-President
Baer, of the Reading Railroad, says that
nothing but return of the miners to
their work would end the coal strike.
He saws the coal operators base their
position on justice and personal liberty.
They will never yield in this position.
keystone, w. Va, Sept. 6.-Slnce
Friday morning fully 1000 striking
miners have returned to work in the
Flat Top and Elkhorn coal fields stating
that they did not care to wait until
Monday, the day specified at the Key
stone meeting to begin work. Tbs
miners in this region are in rather poor
shape for the approaching winter anc
seem DESTROYS of taking advantage o.
every day possible to work. This vii
be the biggest day in the Norfolk q
Western coal fields since the beginning
of the strike. In the Elkhorn region.
several mines are in operation today t.
their fullest capacity, haying more
miners at work than before the strike
The coming winter season promises t
be the busiest ever known in the histor!
of mining on the Norfolk & Western
The company stores that have had thei
doors bolted for two months, were toda,
thrown open and everything has an ole
time appearance. 1t is estimated tina
fully 100 travelling men, representing
different wholesale houses debarked from
trains in the coal field this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

Rev. w. Carlisle, pastor of st. Mary 5
Church, Whitechapel, London, has an
nounced that hereafter he will preach
with the aid of a cinematograph, and
will serve sandwiches and coffee after
the service.
A fatal cave-in occurred in the tunnel
which is being constructed between
Loudwater and Beaconsfeld, England
today. Eight men were buried. Oh
these two were extricated. 1t is feared
he others are dead.
The Manchester, Eng, Guardian to-
day states that further changes in the
cabinet are contemplated. Among the
changes, the PAPER asserts, is the retire
ment of Lord George Hamilton, as Sec
rotary of State for India, and the APP
pointment of Lord Alexander Balfour to
succeed him.
The Kaiser, Kaiserin, and Crown
Prince arrived at Frankfurt-onOder this
morning to attend the review. They
will remain here Sunday and Monday.
On Tuesday the Kaiser will go to the
manoeuvre territory and prepare for the
sham campaign which will last during
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.