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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
WRITTEN IN BLOOD
CHASTITY WARNINGS SENT TO
WORKERS IN THE
MINES.
RETURN TO MOLLY MAGUIRfISM
SKULL AND cROSSBoNES ADoRN
MESSAGES THAT THREATEN
DEATH.
STRIKERS ARE AWtD BY TROOPS
ONLY ONE CASE OF RloTlNG
REPORTED IN ANTHRACITE
REGION.

Nilkesbarre. Pa, Sept eS.-A new
phase OF the strike conditions has ap
pearei. and Gen. Goblin characterize:
1t as return to Molly MAGNETISM.
1t is the posting OF notices and the
sending of letters threatening the lives
and property of those who ma>Iair
order or want to work. In the Schuyl
Kill region number of the men ave
received notices signed in blood with
the usual crudely drawn skull and
crossbones, and threaten to shoot OF
dynamite.
At Mahoney City a number of no
tees have been sent to workers at the
mines. and several have been received
by the workers in the Scranton and
Wyoming divisions. Some have been
turned over to the police, but the first
to be actively taken up is one received
by George Smith. employed at the
Morea colliery near Drifton. The Cit
liens Alliance of Hazleton has offered
reward for the arrest of the writer,
who is evidently a person of some edu-
cation. 1t was typewriter, but the
signature was in blood.
The marching of nine companies of
the Ninth regiment to different parts
of the valley where there has been
trouble was effective in preventing in
reference and intimidation of the
workers at the collieries, and for the
first time in several weeks they we're
able to reach the collieries without
being seriously molested
Troops Awe Strikers.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2S-No disturb
ances OF moment occurred in the strike
region yesterday. There was a small
riot at Centralia, in the southern end
OF Columbia county. where some strik-
ers attacked non-union men who were
on their way to the mines, and Sheriff
knorr asked Gov. Stone to send troops
to Quell the disturbance. Thus far no
troops have been sent.
In the Lackawanna and Wyoming
valleys universal quiet prevails and
the soldiers were not called upon to
suppress the disorder. while at Forest
City, the extreme northern end of the
coal belt, the presence of
the soldiers has had the effect of awe
ing the rioters.
AT Lebanon. where the employees of
the American Steel and Wire company
have been fighting against the impor-
tation Of laborers. there is temporary
truce with likelihood that all differ
ences will be settled and the men
shortly return to work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In a Con-
dens ed Form.

Overflow From the Wires in Con
dens ed Form.
Al Neill was given the decision over
Young Peter jackson at San Francisco
at the end of the twentieth round.
The Bolivian foreign minister and
the Peruvian plenipotentiary have
signed a treaty settling the boundary
questions between their respective
countries.
Lieut.. Col. Willis c. Forsythe. re-
tired, died at the Salem Chalibate
Springs, Va. He was born in Michigan
and was appointed to the army from
the District of Columbia.
1t is reported from Moscow that a
lovesick youth belonging to an aristo-
cratic family named kramurma has
murdered Hlle. Efimotf, Russian
prima donna, at kaluga, Russia.
Acting Secretary Sanger has issued
a circular to the officials and employees
of the war department warning them
against political assessments and
partisan activity OF officeholders.
C. II. Joy has presented the Keoiuk,
Iowa. Y. NJ. c. A. OF which he is pres
ident, with $4,000 natatorium. Con-
struction work will begin at once and
the building will be ready for use by
Jan. l.
The Athens correspondent OF the
London Standard draws attention TO
the exodus of emigrants to the United
States which he says is probably due
to the failure of the current crop in
Greece. Official reports say that 5000
persons have emigrated during the
past year and that this exodus con-
tinueS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
NICE LITTLE BIRTHDAY" PARTY
At WHICH A BRIDE OF $47,5oo ,s
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
DIVIDED.
GRAND JURY IS ABOUT THROUGH
SEVERAL MORE INDICTMENTS
WILL PROBABLY Be
FOUND.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-The June grand
jury met yesterday afternoon for it's
final session, several witnesses having
been present. 1t is said that the re.
port of the body will be sent to the
are expected as result of the find
. ings.
The investigations of the jury, aided
by Delegate j. X. Murrell's disclos.
ures, have resulted in the Indictment
of nineteen delegates and former del
egates and the arrest of all but six Of
the number, who are fIgitives from
justice. At the request of Circuit At.
torney Folk Judge Douglass in the
criminal court yesterday afternoon is
sued subpoena commanding one of
the employees of James Campbell, a
well known broker, to bring into court
two checks for sums aggregatins Sat-
500, drawn by him in favor of Ed But
Ter. Broker Campbell is out OF the
city
These checks, one for S27,50o, the
other for $4,000, dated Nov. 8, 1859,
the day on which the lighting bill was
passed, for which Delegate Charles F.
Kelley is said to have distributed SAT-
500 to the house combine at Delegate
Lehmann's birthday party. Campbell's
employees will be asked to explain for
what the two checks issued were
drawn. 1t was stated that at the birth
day party $4,000 had been distributed
by Charles E. Kelley to the house com.
bine, numbering nineteen members,
each receiving $500. On this in
formation Kelley and several COL
leagues of Murrell were indicted. All
are now
Charged With Bribery,
both in this case and in the suburban
bill safe deposit case.
The checks were traced by Mr.. Fol-,
after thorough canvass of St. Louis
banks. This canvass was recently
made by a committee of the grand
jury to save the banks the inconyen.
fence of taking all their books before
the grand jury. The checks were
found to have been duly drawn, paid
and returned to Campbell
The lighting bill was passed in the
city council Oct. 81, 1899, and in the
house of delegates Nov. % following.
Shortly after the passage of the bill by
the house came the Lehman birth.
day party"
Eighteen members of the house of
delegates who changed their votes on
the bill after having its defeat at first,
together with Robertson, who was aD-
sent when it was defeated, but who
voted for its reconsideration and PISS
age, are the same men who are now.
indicted on the charge of accepting
the $4,000 bride.
The bill provided for the lllumina-
ton of the greater part of the city by
an lncandescent mantle gas lamp sys-
TEN now in USE
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
QUIET ON THE lsTHMus.
No More United States Marines Need.
ed at Present.

ed at Present.
Washington, Sept. 2S.-The navy de-
partment yesterday gave out the fol-
lowing statement in regard to a cable
gram received from Commander Nc
Lean:
Commander Mclean cables that
for the present the United States
forces now on the isthmus will be suf-
flcient. Accordingly no more need be
sent, unless some unforeseen con-
tingency should arise. 1t is thought
the marine battalion being assembled
at Norfolk probably will not have to be
sent to the isthmus."
The government has not received an
official protest from Colombia regard
ing the landing of marines, but should
one be received the reply will be sent
that the treaty with New Granada
stipulates that Colombia and the Unit
ed States shall guarantee free transit
across the isthmus and the landing of
marines merely carries out the stipu-
lations Of the treaty
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
WHlTEcAPPERs IN INDIANA.
Attorney General Tells These Who
Are Threatened to Shnot

nc threatened 10 ShOOt.
Bloomington. Ind. Sept. 2S.-Edna.
Colson and Elizabeth Rush were brut-
ally beaten at Maple Heights near
here by a gang of self-styled ".regu-
lators,' who have whitecapped TWEEN
ty-four persons in Brown and Monroe
counties within the past year. The
governor and other state officers have
taken notice of the outrages and are
taxing steps to furnish protection and
break up the gang. The women are in
a dangerous condition, and make very.
serious charges against members Of
the whitecapping crowd. Gov. Dur
DIN said yesterday he would take i'm
mediate action and will confer with
the attorney general. The attorney
general said he had written to a form
er victim OF the whitecapping outrage,
IN the county, who had appealed to,
MN for protection. that if he was
threatened again, or heard of any 9TH
er person being threatened, to shoot
and shoot to kill. and he would de-
lend the shooter from the charge or
murder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
Crimes and Criminals.

Mrs. George Claftin Of Burlington
iowa, committed suicide by hanging.
Millionaire Andrew C. Wheelock los,
$4,000 at game OF cards with Two
bunco men at Lowell. Mass.
In duel at Ocala. Fla. between
Moses Brown and w T. Frierson
Brown was killed and Frierson danger.
ously wounded.
Alonzo Tucker. colored, assaulted
was lynched by body of coal miners
heavily armed.
Strikers at Wilkesbarre, Pa. are
charged with blowing up q dam. from
which the water to operate a wash cry
vas to have been obtained.
Prompted BY jealousy. a. E Whit
comb of Chicago. shot ". II. Sampson
beth Notter of Chicago, and then shot
himself fatally.
Business reverses and affection for
another mans wife caused James
Tibbetts of Duluth. Mimi. to commit
suicide. He shot himself through the
heart. He was prominent under
:aker there.
Burt Brannick escaped from the
county Jail at Allison. Iowa. He was
traced into a cornfeld mile distant,
where the trail was lost Brannick
was awaiting the action Of the court
IN charge Of criminal assault.
Delegate Charles F. Kelly, Former
Delegates Louis Lehman. Louis Deck
er, Adolph MADEIRA. Emile Hartman
and John Sheridan. indicted on charges
Of bribery at ST. Louis. have been Off
cially declared to be fugitives from
Justice.
Frank Beal and Guy Pearson quar-
relied at St. Louis on a narrow plank
10 feet from the ground. and both
came near losing their lives ere the
falling of a large hammer brought
them to a realization Of what they
Tere doing.
Eta Wolfe. who was tarred and
feathered at Rock Falls. ILL.,. for max
ing love to her brother-in-law, John
Selbart. at the funeral OF her sister.
has married Selbart. and they were at
once ordered to leave town or be treat
I'd to another dose.
Stella Lister, in East Joplin. Mo.
shot and killed Joseph Knotter. son of
brewer at Galesburg, III. knotter
tried to break into the Lister house
against the womans will. She locked
the door and shot through the panel,
the shot taking effect in the young
mans head, killing him instantly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
Che neWS
From the Capital.

The subletting of star routes in the
rural mail service will be abolished.
July 1. 1903. $4,000 rural deliver!
routes will be in operation. An ap
preparation OF ST., 10000 will be asked
The navy department has been in
formed by the commander of the bat
tleship Massachusetts,, OF the disap
pearance OF Lieut.. Alfred c. Owen.
1t is announced from Mississippi that
John Harpe Williams, Of the Eighth
Mississippi congressional district, will
be Democratic candidate for the
speakership OF the next house.
President Palma has written a letter
to Washington asking that all the mil.
i1ary records. now in charge OF Chief
Clerk Steinhars. be kept in Cuba Tor at
least one year. IL has been refused.
Gen. Chaffee reports TO the war de-
partment by mail. that there are thir-
Iy-iour deaths from cholera among the
enlisted men OF the Army of the Phil
ppines between July 10 and Aug. l..
Lieut.. Peary says he will not again
attempt TO reach the north pole.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
FAMINE AT ANN ARBoR.
Boarding Houses swamped by Influx
of 1000 Students.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 2S.-There
are no provisions in Ann Arbor and
thethe boarding houses will have to
close down if supplies cannot be OBJ.
tanned within the next forty-eight
hours. The influx of 1000 students
has so drained the grocers and butch
ers that they can no longer supply
edibles. Always before they have pro-
vided against any such mishap, out
this year each waited on the other to
lay in a big supply. The cold storage
house in Washtenaw county refused
yesterday morning to supply any more
butter and eggs, and the situation
looks dubious. No soal can be pur-
chased and landlords and landladies
refuse to agree to keep rooms warm
during the winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
WANT THE YOUNG MAN
Suspected Of Knowing Something
About Death of Hackensack Cir,

Hackensack, n. j.. Sept. 2S.-Inter-
est in the case of Miss Roxane E. Seitz
was renewed yesterday when it was
learned that Chief of Police Walter
mier and Prosecutor Rooster had been
in consultation and subsequently TWO
ofhcers were sent out, one to Dumont
and the other to New York, with in.
structlons to bring Morris Germond to
Hackensack at once. This is the young
man who visited Miss Seitz occasion.
ally, and was in her company Monday
evening for short time. The prose
cutor says he has a witness who de-
clares there were cries of murder in
the vicinity of Collerd's pond on Tues.
day evening. but the hour was later
than mentioned by Archie Coe as
hearing a splash in the water. The
pond Will be drained to learn whether
tnere are any evidences of a struggle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
FUEL FAMINE IN NEW YORK.
Price Of Coal and Wood Goes Skv.
ward.

New York, Sept. 2S.-The coal short.
age reached an acute stage yesterday.
The price Of soft coal jumped to IS a
ton, $3.50 more than the price Wednes-
day and three times as much as be-
fore the strike was begun. The quoted
price OF hard coal was SIS, but it was
merely nominal, as there was abso.
lutely none to be had at any price The
price of wood followed coal. Kindling
wood selling a few days ago at $40 a
cord, yesterday brought So Practi.
cally complete fuel famine exists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
KIDNAPPED BY HER FATHER.
Girl Is Taken From an Industrial;
School,

Chicago. Sept. %. = A ten-vear-old
glrl was kidnapped from the Illinois
industrial Training School for Girls at
Evanston by her father yesterday. A
search OF SIX months for the girl, a
dash away from the institution, and a
long chase by the Evanston police
were features of the affair. The par
ems OF the child had been divorced
ana the mother took her to Evanston
secre'ly TO prevent the father gaining
possession of her. The matron tele-
phoned to the police and patrol filled
WIN polcemen started after the faith
er ana child. After a long chase the,
ia'her jumped into buggy and made
MS escape with the girl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Gen Francis j. Lipptt, a lawyer and
veteran OF the Mexican and Civil wars
"led IN Washington. aged ninety. lie
was born in Providence, r. was
captain of the First New York yomn.
,cers In the Mexican war. and In NC
avn war served as colonel of the Soc.
ond California infantry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
Dies With Joke on His Iins.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-With a Joke on
his lips Archibald G.. Crofts. and OK.
pert electrician of Eustis, Fla, left the
dining room at his boarding house YES.
terday and shot himself through the
heart. Death was instantaneous.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

movement is on foot among we'll
h'o"h horsemen of Denver and Colo
'a"o springs to organize Western
racing circuit. Races will be held at
'o'ora'o Springs. Butte and Anaconda
h'H' year, Charles Clark, son of SEN
a'"r clark. Is said to be In the project,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Congressman Galusha A. Grow, who
has just celebrated his eightieth birth
day anniversary. has declined a renom.
nation. Probably he wants to get into
some regular business while he is in
his prime.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Before a wedding could proceed
down in Kentucky the groom had to
throw two brothers of the bride out
of the church window. Here is one
woman at least who may be sure OF q
protecting hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
NOT A POLITICIAN.
Rev. Charles nj. Sheldon Declines a
Nomination for Conoress

Topeka. Kan, Sept. 2s.-The Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon has notified the
state committee of the allied party
that he would not accept that partys
nomination for ongressman-at-large
Il am not fitted for politics. Mr.. Shell
don said in his notice. Il feel that I
can do more good teaching young men
the Importance of voting for candi-
dates who believe in honesty and de-
cency in public affairs, the mainten-
ance of order and the enforcement of
law"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

King Alfonsos announcement that
he will marry a millionairess instead
of princess leads to the belief that
the young man is not much of luz.
attic after ALL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

1t must be admitted. however, that
Martinique deserve fully as much
sympathy as the man who comes to
grief hunting for the North Pole.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
Blown to Atoms.

Apolionia, Wis, Sept 2S.-William
Beaudien, a man 1hirty.ive years old
having charge of the big farm Of the
Arpin Hardwood Lumber company.
was blown 10 atoms by charrc of
dynamite.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

A Philadelphia man who has been
counting woman for twenty-one
years has finally won her by whstling
Darling, | Am Growing Old A
girl in another town would have de-,
handed that he grow Young
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Grand Duke Boris drank wine from
the slipper of Chicago Cinderella. 1t
is safe to say he did rot empty the
bucket at a draught.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

There are more than 1000 million.
aires in this country, but only few
of them succeed in getting their
names in the papers with any de.
gree OF regularity
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Fourteen Indiana people have been
upset by eating cookies, yet the
western papers criticise the cheerful
Die Of Iankeeland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

The deer hunters in the Adiron
dacks are engaged in their annual
practice of shooting men by mistake.
Moral: Don't hunt deer in the Adir
ondacks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
Boy's Awful Death

Detroit. Mich, Sept. %. - Frank
hou'o aged fifteen, was killed yester-
aas by falling into a tank of hot am
mona at the Michigan carbon works
in Detray -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Holmes says wisdom is the alb
stract of the past, but beauty is a
promise Of The future" In other
words. beauty is promissory note.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

The indications are that the army
and navy will have to go out in the
alley after all to settle which really
won in the sham fight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

King Alfonso says he is going to
H1arr; the girl he wants. That
right; speak UP. Alley, and il sac says
no hit her a good slap on the wrist
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Emperor Williams great naval vic.
tory over the Haitian gunboat entities
him to admission to the ranks OF the
heroic sea dogs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

A leading financial writer estimates
Senator ClarlS's nest egg at s25 ,000,-
COO. Mr.. Clark is one of the men who
will receive circulars this winter
about hard coal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

How many times did the girls say.
Speak for yourself. john" at the
reunion OF John Alden's descendants
at Duxburyo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
Negro Murderer HanneJ

NeWport Ark, Sept. 2S. = Wallace
Grant. negro who murdered t,ssny
Powell. was hanged Yesterday aftor
processing religion and being baptized
in a bath tub. :"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Prices for all the necessaries Of
fife are going up. From Peoria comes
the news that whisky has been al
7aoced a cent a gallon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

When doctor sues dentist the
iong-suffering public, though it come
not by its own, can afford to chuchle
IN its sleeve. .......
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Russia ard Turkey are now having
a dispute. Its UP TO the sultan to
make another neat little batch Of
promises.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Emperor William mas 200 trunks
out On the field. The horrors OF
mimic warfare are just awful.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

A land trust is being organized in
ireland, probably for the better pro-
lection OF the old sod.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

King Alfonso is right. however.
about American girls being tie
smartest and han6somesr in the
world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Sir Witfr;d Laurier declined a peer
age. What al enigma he must be TO
William Waldorf Astor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

The Boer irreconcilables seem to
be mainly the patriots who We're not
IN the fighting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

John S. Sargent. the portrait paint
er, is coming over here in October.
Make your dates for sitrirgs now.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

What lot OF trouble Bartholin
could have saved if he oad done it
few weeks earlier
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Then, too. Bartholin may have
been moved by the laudable desire
to save the people of Illinois the
trouble and expense Of murder
rial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Mrs. Roosevelt refused to entertain
the Grand Duke Boris. Perhaps she
needed her slippers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02
OF the Week
. 'ol

The duchess of Rochefoucauld. VIII,
is a daughter of United States Senato
/, ]. H. Mitchell of Oregon. was success
| fully operated upon at Paris for ap
| pendicitis.
The society for the protection Of tn,
| interests of the German chemical in
| dustry. in session at Frankfort, Ger
many. has unanimously passed reso
| luton against the prohibition of thu
use of boric acid for tn representation
OF meats.
The decision of the sultan to pei
nit four Russian torpedo boats. which
are, in reality. torpedo boat destroy
ers, to pass the Dardanelles. is regard
ed at Constantinople to he violation
of the international convention, anG
action in the matter is expected from
the other signatory powers.
The hackers of the Marcus ISlanl
expedition will make q demand upon
the state department 10 put them in
possession of the island. on the ground
that the United States recognized the
claim Of Rosehill TO the place years
ago. and accepted . bond of $4,000
from the company. as required in the
operation of suano islands. If the
clai mis- overruled. the company will
make claim of s4.040,ooQ on Japan.
At political banquet given at Ma
that. Department OF Charente Inferi.
cure. Premier Combes endeavored to
eface the damaging effects of the re
cent utterances OF the minister of mar.
inc. Pelletan. and the minister of war,
Gen. Andere. The premier summar.
lied Frances foreign policy as a de
sire 10 strengthen the existing good re
lations with foreign countries. and he
reiterated that there had been nc
change in the governments position
since the daT he assumed Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

A monument to Adam is proposed.
to be built By chips of the old block.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Even if David B. Hill had kissed q
cir. he is too much of a gentleman
to own up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-02

Once more the odor of moth bail;
announces the approach OF winter.
The colored American., 1902-06-07

The Re ormer Grocery
richmond and members Of the
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EFoRMER the newspaper published
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