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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
Unfortunate happenings.

\ disastrous fire occurred at Glens
Falls. n. Y, doing 100000 damage.
Portions of Pennsylvania We're visit.
ed by the worst wind storms ever
known there.
BY the explosion of the gas works at
Eyborg, Funin Island. Denmark, six
persons We're killed.
Fatal and destructive wind storms
visited various towns in Missouri, Kan
:sas. Iowa and Nebraska.
Three French fishing vessels found.
e,ed in a storm in the North sea. and
many sailors We're drowned.
Millie Fernato Houghtaling of New
York. was lacerated by vicious lion
in a circus near Binghampton.
Four persons We're killed and twenty
three injured in Santa Fe railway
accident five miles west of Medill. Mo.
An explosion on the submarine boat
Fulton seriously injured six, among
whom We're a son of Gen. Macarthur
and an Austrian naval officer.
Mrs. Kate Dimmell. divorced Wife of
John Dimmell. of Winside, Neb., killed
her child and then hung herself to bed
post Her mind had been unbalanced
for some time.
The plant of the Hagers Steel compa-
ny. at Madison, H.. employing 400 men,
was destroyed by fire. which resulted
from an explosion. The damage is esti
mated at s250,O00.
Will Price and Bernard Suffer were
killed by an explosion of dynamite at
Issaquah. Wash. There was not enough
of Suffers remains left to hold an in
quest over.
An explosion of gas in the apartments
of ]. w. Anderson, in the Chaffee apart
ment building, Chicago, resulted in the
Injury of five persons and the partial
destruction of the building.
The house of Jean Baptiste Mon
chem, French butcher residing in St.
Northbert settlement; near Winnipeg,
was destroyed by fire, and the family
of five young children, four girls and
boy, burned to death.
The schooner Barlow, from Marine
City, foundered in Lake Erie seven
miles from Put-in-Bay. and Capt. Rob-
ert Parry of Marine City, his wife and
s1epson, Alexander Morris, aged six
teen years. We're drowned.
The yacht, Oracle b., with pleasure
party of Winnipeggers, sixteen in num-
Der, capsized at Lower Fort Garry. All
on board managed to reach the shore
except one, Sam G. Harstone, "a the
Clarendon hotel, who was drowned
South Beach, q bathing resort on thu
Staten Island shore, just outside the
NarroWs at New York, was fire swept.
every structure along the beach for a
distance Of $500 feet being destroyed,
involving a loss estimated at $150,000
A tornado passed through Pleasanton
Kan. demolishing many houses and
barns. The house of William Fouts, q
farmer, was destroyed, and FOuts was
fatally injured. Three others in the
Fouts family were badly hurt. Much
loss of live stock resulted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Waunakee, Wis, May 4.-.Iamcs Ma
honey, residence unknown. WAS struck
by the midnight train last night and
killed. He was In the Cook county hos
pital last winter 80 ....- -...-,..-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The blow has fallen. New York so
ciety has been forced to give up ping
pong because it is within the reach Of
the middle classes. Pity the sorrows
of the rich.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

There appears to be no fear in goll
circles that ping pong will supersede
it as social sport. 1t is claimed by
some that no outdoor sport equals golf
in a social way except, perhaps, pillow.
ing
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Most of us would rather be looking
at the train through telescope when
it was breaking a worlds speed record
than be riding on it,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Envious editors who can't get away
may now reprint with satisfaction the
old definition of a fishing rod as "a
pole with worm at one end and fool
at the other
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The news that the prices of pro
visions are going up ought to inspire
some scientist to invent cheap and
nutritious dinner tablet to be taken
With water three times day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

A man accused of murder in Detroi>
was wearing celluloid cuffs when ar
rested. Many persons therefore will
doubt whether an alibi can save him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The $3.50 fine imposed on the Prince
ton students for defacing monument
looks a good deal like visiting the
sins of the children on the fathers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

There must be a sorry state of af-
fairs in Russia when the assassina-
ton of prominent officer of the gov
eminent is considered cause for cele-
bratiOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The wonder of it is that the Russian
ministers of the interior go on per-
hitting the presence of students in
that country
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
SCHOOL TEACHER SHOT.

He Refused to Get or MIR. I'imne-
Ean'S Farm.
Grand Forks, n. D.. May A school
teacher named Sauser. in Rollette
county, fifteen miles north of Rugby,
was shot by farmer named Finnegan
and is not expected to recover. Sauser
was CT ossing Finnegan's farm and re-
fused to get off when ordered to do SO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

One of the poets announces that
Our best thoughts are in words We
never say" The poet is not lady.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

When NJ Santos-Dumont can come
over the ocean in his flying machine,
he can snap his fingers at the Grass
officials in the customhouses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
General.

Hon. ]. Sterling Morton, former sec
rotary of agriculture, is dead.
Furniture manufacturers, in conven-
ton at Kansas City, raised prices.
Roast beef sandwiches have risen in
price cents, from 10 to Is cents, ana
hereafter ham sandwiches will be IL
cents in. Chicago.
The spotted fever scourge in the Bit.
ter Root valley, Montana las broken
out with great virulence. Eight per-
sons have died within a week.
President Barrios' widow accuses
Minister Hunter of holding her house
hold property for rent after having in
vited her to his home as a guest.
Former-Gov. Poies of Waterloo, Ia.
has announced that he will not be the
Democratic candidate for congress
against Speaker Henderson in the Third
district.
Four hundred employees of the Bis
Four shops at Bellefontaine Ohio, have
signed an agreement TO fight the beef
trust, by refusing to eat any meat for
thirty days. beginning with May 8.
According to the Nome Nugget OF
Feb, II, which has arrived at Portland.
Ore, from the North, millions in gold
dust are deposited in the vast tundra
plains which skirt tine Boring coast. A
New York syndicate made thu discov.
cry.
The American board has taken the
initial step for beginning missionary
" ork in the Philippine islands by the
appointment Of Robert f. Black, of
Union Theological seminary, New York.
who will graduate during the present
months as it's first missionary to Min
danaO.
Five hundred employees of the Libby.
Mcneil! e. Libby Packing plant at Chi
cago. have been discharged. The pack
ers report that this is due to decreased
business. caused by the increased price
Of meats and the fact that the public
believes that a meat dealers combine
exists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
x,x,, officer. p.rdoncJ.

Venice, May 1.-The officers of the
u. S. S. Chicago have been pardoned.
They Immediately joined their ship,
which later sailed from Venice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08
CARNEGIE DECLINES.
will Not Put Up Money for NIilwau
kee Music Hall.


Milwaukee, Wis, May "A letter was
received from Andrew Carnegie, in
which he states it will be impossible for
him to become interested in the pro-
posed music hall in this city. He said
he would only give money to help Ii
braries in smaller cities. Several prom
inent Scotchmen, among them Banker
John Johnson, wrote to Mr.. Carnegie
and asked him to contribute toward the
building, to cost 100000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

1t is announced that the car has Sc
cured no exclusive rights in Manchu-
ria. When he wants them, however.
he will reach for them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

King Leopold would hardly win the
prize in a popularity contest at which
his loving subjects were permitted to
vote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The president took luncheon in the
women's building at the Charleston
exposition. Think of strenuous Teddy
eating lady fingers and lemon ice!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Alfred Austin reports that he is
about ready to wet-blanket the coro-
nation with that ode.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The American mule will have nc
reason to kick when the Boer war ia
really ended.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Reports about Mr.. Rockefellers BALD
head and weak stomach seem TO cheer
some folks up wonderfully.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Now that the kaiser states that Cap
tain Coghlan's song merely amused"
him. the captain may tune up again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

A soft coal trust has just been form
ed. Is this to come as another hard
ship?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

Tennyson is dead. but the schooners
continue to cross the bar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-08

The struggle between golf and ping
pong is yet to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
The Denver woman,s Club.

In a Few weeks the Denver Woman's
ciuD VIII open a club house absolutely
unique in that it has a finely equipped
gymnasium for the free use of its mem
Ders Or the thousands of women's
clubs in the general fedora tion which
are in club houses of their own or rent
ed quarters, not one has made provision
for the cultivation of the body as well
as the brain. so these wide-awake
daughters of the west are to he CON
graduated on SO wise an injtia tive
There are times when it will 5oubtIess
be comfort to be able after a parlia-
meEtary bout on the floor of the audi-
tor1um, to go I'D stairs to the gyrranas-
1um and punch the bag. 1t will be such
a relief to the over-strained feelings Of
the strenuous sister. This spic-and-span
structure, moreover. is somewhat nm
usual in that it is built in the heart of
the business district. Thanked in as II
is on either side with big business
blocks. 1t does not possess the home-lil1e
architecture of most of the women,s
club houses. but. at the same time II
puts UP very attractive front of four
stories. It cost $4,000 without furnish
ings. The first floor has the reception
and tea rooms and an auditorium,
Aside from the studio and library there
Is an auditorium on the second floor
with seating capacity of 800. The third
floor will for the present, be reserved
as store rooms, though eventually it is
likely to be converted into sleeping
quarters for the use of members On
for physical culture, complete with the
most approved para phernalia- This
gymnasium. it may be mentioned. is
the outgrowth Of physical culture class
es which. since the inception of the
club seven or eight years ago, have
been conducted free for members
Bertha Damares Knoke in The Pilgrim
for September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
TREACHERY OF PNEUMONIA
[From the New York Herald1

[From the New York Herald
The sudden death of Mr.. John w.
Mackay in the early stages of pneu-
monia illustrates in a striking manner
the treacherOus character of the disease
when occurring in elderly persons. AL
though the heart failure was the imme-
date cause of his demise, the condition
was in all probability a sequence of the
lung difficulty, inducing a toxaemfa
which eventually completely paralyzed
the cardiac center. On such a SUPPOSE.
tlon the case was almost a typical one
and followed the rule.
He was seized with chill on Tues
day, and was not considered to be seri.
ously sick until the following Friday
All this time the preliminary congestion
of the left lung was slowly but surely.
developing, and the feeble pulse was the
only indication of danger Under the
circumstances of profound blood poison
ing, due to special virulence of the
bacterial infection, the heart is the firSx
to show signs of weakness, and gen.
orally at the end of the second or third
day inconsistencies occurs, also as 4.
consequence of toxaemia. and deatL
follows very quickly.
In some respects this termination was
an accident of pneumonia rather than
a distinct complication of that affec-
ton, tnasmuch as it was a causative
rather than a resultant element. OBJ
viously enough, such seizures must nee
essarily be fatal. as the blood appears
to be poisoned from the start Even il,
robust persons the sinking is stub
bornly progressive in spite of stinula-
ton, and the end comes not infreouent-
ly before the pneumonia has a chance to
fully declare itself
That which added special gravity to
Mr.. Mackay's case was the fact that he
already suffered from organic heart
disease and was liable to succumb to >.
lesser lung trouble than the one which
attacked him. These deaths are always
as painless as they. are sudden and In.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
FEELS THE COMPETITION.
NJ. 4. q T. Report Says tho Rock
Island Has Hurt It

In the annual report for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, which shows gross
earnings of $4,000 900, President Rouse
speaks at length regarding competition.
He declares that the effect of competi-
ton on the Katy was felt more this
year than last, and will undouPted be
felt more the coming year. Aseevidence
of this is cited the acquisition of the
Choctaw by the Rock Island, thereby
taking some exchange traffic away from
the Katy. the acquisition of the Fort
Worth & Rio Grande by the Frisco, the
Rock Island extension to Galveston and
the extension of the International and
Great Northern to Fort Worth
The earnings per mile of the road
were less than during the previous year,
but the unfavorab1e crop conditions af-
fecting the main line and new mileage
fully accounts for the difference.
The most striking decrease in any one
item Of traffic handled appears to be in
the movement of coal, due in part to the
substitution Of fuel Oil in Texas and the
changed relation of the Choctaw rail-
road The latter road has been an i'm
portant connection of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas, but during the year was
bought by the Moore Bros syndicate
and made a part Of the Rock Island
system.
In connection with the oil situation
in the Beaumont fields, it is stated that
the natural flow of nearly all the wells
in the district has diminished, resulting
in a considerable increase in the cost OF
oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
BIG GAME IN MEXICO.
IFrom the Mexican Herald.I

IFrom the Mexican Herald-1
A civil engineer recently returned from
tho hacienda Of Jimulco in Coahuila, an
immense property containing over 1900
square kilometers, tells some stirring tales
OF shooting Wild game, Antelopes abound.
but great care Is necessary In approaching
these willy creatures, owing to their habit
of alwys placing one or two on guard
while the rest of the herd Is feeding. The
with head erect. peerfng and smiling to
the four points of the compass, and give
a swift alarm the moment IAN enemy ap-
pears in sight
Not long since a party of young men
were hunting the javali, or wild hog, and
coming up with q number, one of the
hunters succeeded in killing one and dis
mounted to secure 1t. As he approached
his prey q dozen or more javah that were
hiding in tho tall grass attacked him fe-
rociously. and one fastened his tuslks In
the hunters heel. hanging on like grim
death. The others came to their compan-
ions assistance and the brute was killed,
but the tusks were SUNK so deep in the
heel that the hogs jaws had to be pried
apart with gunbarrel before the man
wound closed quickly and with no SER
ious results.
On this same hacienda are both wild
dogs and wild burros. the latter being re-
markabiy swift ana nard to take. some
time ago q pup was caught and tanned
developing into a fine watchdog, but
though every effort was made to secure q
mate for him 1t has never been possible
1t is not generally realized that noun
tain lions Of Mexico will attack man
but several recent encounters show then
to be as dangerous for men for beasts
One of the moxos in a recent hunting
party had but one hand. the stump OF
his left arm bearing witness to a terrible
struggle with lion he had shot and ther
approached, thinking the brute was dead
| A gentleman who has hunted in the state
! of Sonora tells of certain spring where
| two men have been killed by lions Will,
camping there for the night These brute.
\ follow a man for miles like the panther
| lured on by the human scent and hope:
| of finding an opportunity to spring on thu
| traveller. mountain lion wos recent,
killed in Michoacan that measured thre'
meters from tip to tip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
TREGo COUNTY RIVAL.
Now Gold Is Discovered in the Chip
pewa Hills.

Ottawa, Kas.. Sept 22.-An alleged
gold mine has been discovered in the
Chippewa hills, collection of hills of
limestone formation about nine miles
west of Ottawa. The Chippewa hills
are inhabited largely by Indians, who
own much of the land. There is an old
Indian tradition that years ago the IN
dams used to take large quantities OF
gold from these mills. The find recently
located is on the farm of G. w. Lawson.
a white man. Last February about 40
Ottawa men organized the Chippewa
Mining company, with a capital stock
of $4,000. Prospecting on small scale
began, and has been continued almost
uninterruptedly since. Specimens OF
ores were taken from the hills. scms
OF which would prove valuable if found
in sufficient quantities.
A few weeks ago. at the depth Of
about 400 feet. a bed OF shale was dis
covered. Later investigation determined
this bed to be about 100 feet deep. a
feet wide and of unknown length
Samples of this ore were sent 20 q
Denver assayer. Letters from this
assayer state that the ore tests $3.50 per
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22

ago and then with red material. The new
color WIN Be drab. the Whitewash which
main only on the wood part.
Workmen have been occupied for several
days leveling up the sidetrack north 81
maine line On the rails there the train
which Is to bear President Roosevelt ana
s 1so Is topeka. The train Is to consist
up II i probable President roosevelt
sge econd Vice Pre.i dent Paul Morton
Come weeks ago Edward McKiernan, q
machinisf, was chosen to take out the new
ceived from the factory in Michigan
Word received from him recently indicates
that he has devoted much Of his time
querque, where the mill win be operated
c COT ss to the western s9 grand Division
Jesse Dix, laborer in the car shops.
came near falling through the Kaw river
bridge the other night but SGT tie on Ivy WITH IN
was being conducted in the west part Of
came to place where tie was missing
He knew nothing about its absence until
he found himself falling, and then was
half way through.
Another gravity coal chute will be built
at Purcell: L T.. and according to the
present outlook it will be about ready for
operation by the first Of next year.
Ground has been staked out, too, for one
at Chillicothe. ILL., From reports it would
seem advisable for the Santa Fe company.
simultaneously with its additional orders
for coaling plants. to contract for the
building Of several hundred more hopper
botta1n cars whereby the painful neces-
sity of shoveling the fuel would be obvi-
ated.
William Reddy, boilermaker who came
here from Phila deip hia, Pa, few weeks
ago where he had been sent to inspect a
large order OF locomotives for the Santa
Fe and who has been following his trade
in the local shops since his arrival, left to-
day for that city. He Will assume again
the inspection, the work having been de-
layed Temporarily. 1t was expected that
William Barnes, who was detailed from
the machine shop to represent the Santa
Fe in their building, would accompany
him.
Since the urgent suggestion of Superin-
tendent of Motive Power Henderson was
made that a class in machine design be
organized the educational committee OF
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. has received suf-
| f1cient number of applications for member
! ship to warrant them in forming such q
| class An outline of study has been made
| and II will be composed OF those who have
| had the necessary elementary training In
other branches to enable them to take uI
| this work The students in this class VIII
| be under the instruction of Frank Benton
q craftsman in the car locomotive depart
ment. The time Of meeting Will be an
nounced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22

it would be the hardest blow yet struck
the Southern Pacific system by any one
line or combination Of lines. From a
glance at the man 1t will be seen that
the Rock Island and Santa Fe can in a
very short time open direct line to the
Pacific coast from Memphis with direct
connections from air lines out of St.
Louis and Kansas City.
The Rock Island has already made
big holes in the. business of the
Southern Pacific from the east via Chi
cago and the Ell Paso route. but this
can easily be increased to more than
double if line is established which will
give the service demanded from the
central states.
A prominent railroad official. in speak
ing about the rumored trunk line. says:
9ssThe extension Uf the Rock Island
from Amarillo to Santa Rosa on the E.
Paso division of the Rock Island is the
preparatory stem to the formation OF
one of the srandest trunk lines of the
country. There is no doubt but tina.
this is the end in view and the lines
OF the new combination win be from
Memphis to the coast and from St.Louis
and Kansas City to the coast.
''The main arteries of the Mississippi
Pacific trade are the Southern Pacific
and the Atchison, Topeka &c Santa Fee
The latter's main line by La Junta ex-
tends through the mountains and in a
very heavy and circuitous route which
is not fitted to compete with the old es-
tablished system of the Southern Pa
cfsc.
1.-The extension of the Choctaw t.
Santa Rosa. it is announced. will he
followed by further extension in tine
direction of Albuquerque. meeting the
Santa FEES Pacific division at that
point.
1.-THE line from Memoirs to the coasi
via this line will be straight and low
grade. 1t will be I'D to the requirement.
of a trunk line in every respect. There
seems to be little doubt at the present
time but that the Santa F'e will sinall:
handle its traffic over the Wichita &
Washburne line and that the La Junta
line will be abandoned as a main line.
although the Santa Rosa and Albu-
querque extensions are being built bA
the Rock Island. there is no doubt b,i
that they will be used tointlv by hotf
lines. There Is also said to be bind.
ing treaty between the Rock Island an6
the Santa Fee whereby an invasion OF
each others territory is prohibited"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22

tire, was well received; and the good wo-
man said:
s.Stranger, we're kind o. pious out here
in tn country. and we allus hev prayers
fore we go to bed Sonny, as yer paw
amt here, reckon you'll hev ter lead In
prayer
1--we all knelt, ana that boy really made
a most surprising prayer. It was SO SIM
pie, so fervent and direct that 1t went to
my heart. But he didn't stop; he prayed,
and prayed, and prayed, saying over and
over again the earnest supplfcations which
has SO impressed me. Finally his mother
murmered in an undertone:
Sonny. amt y prayed purity nigh long
enoush?''
1.-THE boys answer was as startling to
me. as his uncommon gift In prayer had
been.
"Maw" he said, TIM jes ev'y bit
tired as you are, but don't know how ter
wind tn blame thing up"