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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
People Talked About.

King Alfonso will go to Lisbon soon
to return the visit of King Carlos OF
Portugal
Capt. w. E. Gleason. regimertal
Guartermaster of the Sixth infantry.
U. S. a.. died at Fort Leavenworth, of
pneumonia.
Judge I-ucicn Bells Otis, who came
to Chicago forty-seven years ago from
Ohio, died at his residence there. aged
eighty-three years.
Andrew Carnegie has given S25, 1000
for public library at Everett, Wash,
on condition that the city provide ST.
500 annually for its maintenance.
Maj. r. N. Roberts, treasurer of the
board of trustees of the Wisconsin
Veterans home at Waupaca, is dead.
aged siXty-two years. Maj. Roberts
was. a promoter and high officer OF
many large manufacturing enterprises
that have built up Northern Wiscon-
sin.
Rev. William j. Gold, head of the
house OF the Western Theological SEM
mary. died in Chicago after an illness
OF two months. DR.. Gold, who was
fifty-siN years old. was one of the best
known and most prominent instruct
ors OF theology in Episcopal seminar
les in the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
MONEY offtRfD TO A juror
wzNrEp TO KNOW WHAT vour..
sEY sAtD-Aio saEaEL
MURDER.
SHOWED MONEY IN his POCKET
WOULD klDNAP Ex.cov. rAy, ND.
AND DIVIDE REWARD WITH
JUROR. 4

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 10. - A sensa..
ton was caused in the Franklin cir.
cult court yesterday when Circuit
Judge Cantrill summoned the grand
jury, which has had under investiga.
ton the Goebel murder case. hearing
the testimony of Henry E. Youtsey in
open court. Judge Cantrill said to the
jury:
Gentlemen: 1 understand that GER
tain person or persons have a..
preached some member of the jury
and made inquiry as to matters which
have been before this jury. If this is a
fact want you to report it to the
court, or if there have been any over
lures or intimations to you"
Mr.. James Riddel, who lives at Ben
son, arose and stated that on his re.
turn home Thursday night man of
medium height, with black hair, we'll
dressed and Of good address, was at
his home. He stated:
"The man gave his name as Nc
Dowell, and said his home was at In
dianapolis; that
He Knew w. S. Taylor;
that he knew was a member Of the
jury which had the Investigation of
Henry 2. Youtsey; that since the III
vestigation of this case and the test-
mony of Youtsey that Taylor was
much worried, had grown thin and
emaciated; that he (McDowelD knew
who all the members of the jury were,
had diagram of their houses and
knew where they lived. He said he
wanted to talk privately with me and
said that he wanted information about
the testimony of Youtsey and would
get money for it and that he would di-
vite with me. HHe called me outside
of the house and stated that ii there
was enough evidence against Taylor
to convict him (Taylor) that he. with
others, would kidnap Taylor and bring
him here and divide the reward with
me. He then offered me money which
he had in his hand and l refused it;
then he
Showed Some Money
in my vest pocket and told me to buy
me hat with it; that he saw there
was no opportunity to get the informa-
ton. He said he was stopping at the
CdplLCl uOtel anu udu uliNeA Jul W
my house."
The Judge instructed the money to
be turned over to the trustee of the
jury fund. which was done, and the
grand jury was instructed to investi-
gate the matter. A warning to secrecy
was given.
To friend Riddel said: "This man
said that there was $4,000 offered for
Taylor's delivery at Frankfort. and
that he would give me one-ffth Of the
money if would only tell all That
Youtsey had about the conspiracy to
kill Gov. Goebel. l told him that
could not be induced to tell any one
what I had heard ,Youtsey say in the
jury room, and that l had not even
told my wife that Youtsey was before
the jury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
OPERATORS ON THE STAND.
Say influence of Union Restricts Coz;
ProduEsicn.

Say influence OF UNION neStTtSNS Soct
ProduIsicn.
Philadelphia, Jan. 10. - More mine
officials yesterday informed the coal
strike commissioners that under the
influence of the union tEa minework-
err restricted tie protection of an
tiracite Goa! ana interfered with the
discipline of t:;c employees. The Erie
company c,os:';. It's case early in the
day after cal.::::::' Il physician, who tes-
tined to the good health Of the mine
workers. Tn: Scranton Coal COM
pany, which o,.~ratcs, besides its own
Galleries, the Elk Hill Coal and Iron
coilbany's mines, then took up the at
tack on the demands of the miners.
The Scranton and the Elk Hill compa-
MES turn their coal over to the New
York. Ontario & Western railroad,
which virtually controls them. The
witnesses called yesterday testified
generally that no blacklist existed;
that the contract miners worked on an
average OF from six to seven hours a
day; that the local unions compelled
the men to load an equal number of
cars. thus restricting the output; that
the men were careless in obeying or
ders. and that frequent petty strikes
occurred whenever a union man was
dis missed for INSTRUMENTATION.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
Che news ~ o. he l1eek
Casualties.

Casualties.
Fire in the Photographic studio OF
Elmer Chickering in Boston caused a
loss of 100000.
At Lebanon, Mo-, the building occu
pied by Clark Bros Mercantile com
pany burned. Loss, $4,000.
The department store of Stanley
Mills & Co. at Hamilton. Ont. was de.
stroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
Tommy Foltz of Brooklyn and Aus
tin Rice fought twelve fast rounds at
the Criterion Athletic club in Boston
to draw.
A defective furnace in the Christian
Orphans home in St. Louis caused a
fire that imperilled the lives of 100 lit
tie inmates, but all were rescued.
The big factory building of A. Lunl
& Co. at Camden, N. j., was burned.
The loss, which is estimated at $780,
900, is distributed among number Of
firms.
Fire at Cairo, ILL.,. destroyed the OF
flee and warehouse of the Halliday
Box company. Several thousand feet
of lumber also was destroyed. Loss,
$4,000.
Mrs. Florine Henry, wife of Phiiil
S. Henry, a wealthy coffee merchant
was burned to death in fire that al
most entirely destroyed the residence
of the family in New York.
Fire in Brown Bros furnishing
goods store in Cleveland did damage
estimated at 100000. The store Of
Nathan & Skall, carrying the same line
of goods. was damaged $4,000.
Charles Buchner is dead at Niles
Mich, from the bite of a fox, and Gil
bert Cryser. who nursed him. is also
dead. Another man who assisted ir
nursing Buchner is also very sick.
John Mott was killed, Lemuel anL
Mrs Mott fatally, and two other mem.
bers of the family severely hurt by
their sleigh being struck by train
near Batavia. N. Y. They were or
their way to a funeral.
Fire, which began in a mysterious
manner, in the woodwork of the north
side of the hall of the home of George
Gould in New York, burned valuable
tapestries and several paintings hang
ing in the broad staircase. doing dam
age estimated by the firemen at $10,-
600.
Two Union Pacific freight trains
met head-on near Harpers Station
Wyo., causing the death Of Fireman
scantill, the fatal injury of Brakeman
II. S. Weick, and the serious injury OF
Engineer J. D. Riner. Two locomo-
tives and several cars were consider
ably damaged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
CONGRESS-.
Pension Day in the House Marked by
Two Features.

TSHSlCn Lay III Ine F1OuSe sia' f>S-' ~
Two Features.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house de-
voted the day to private war claims
passing about twenty. The two TEA
lures of the day were the defeat OF a
claim of B. F. Moody & Co. OF keokuk,
Iowa, for the payment of the amount
deducted from the contract for furnish
ing equipment to the Third Iowa cav,
airy by the famous commission which
unearthed the army contract frauds III
st. Louis in 1868, and the fight OF MI
Payne, the floor leader of the majority,
against an omnibus resolution to refer
ninety Southern claims, aggregatlns
100000 for stores and supplies taken
by the Union army during the ClVll
war to the court of claims for finding
of facts under the Tucker act. Inc
former bill led to lively controversy
between Iowa members, Messrs Smth
and Hedge. The combination in favor
of the omnibus claims resolution was
too strong for Mr.. Payne. but on inc
final vote the quorum failed. AS Inc
previous question had been ordered
the vote on the adoption Of the resolu.
lion will be the first thing in order Oh
the next claims day.
The senate was not in session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
From the Capital.

From the Capital.
The treasury department will take
steps to prevent the importation OF
girls for immoral purposes.
Owing to the opposition of Joe Can
non, the Rosebud treaty will probably
not be ratified at this session.
Representative Sulzer (New York;
has introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for statue to Samuel j. I'LL
den, to be erected in Washington.
Representative Fowler chairman of
the house banking and currency COM
mittee, reported to the house a bill to
provide an elastic currency.
Charges have been filed against w.
L. Distin, surveyor general OF Alaska.
He discharged with incompetency and
peculiar practices in regard to land
entries.
Secretary Hitchcock is considering
the opening to settlement of large
tract of land near Boudette, Beltrami
county, Minnesota, formerly within the
Red Lake reservation.
The Democrats of the Missouri del
egation in congress has determined to
place Hon. Champ Clark in the field as
a candidate for the minority leader
ship in the next house.
The receipts Of the fifty largest
postoffices of the United States for
December, as compared with Deem
Der, 1901, shows net increase of II
per cent, or 1874.
Two cases, involving the franchise
rights of colored male adults of Virgin
ia, under the new constitution of that
state. have been docketed in the SUI
IRENE court of the United States.
An effort is being made by Repre-
sentative Stevens to induce the war
department officials to purchase sup
pies for the use of the Department of
Dakota in the Northwest.
Postmaster General Payne has de-
cided that no more rural free delivery
routes are to be established over
roads that require the payment of
turnpike tolls by the pGstotfice depart
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
CUBAN TREATY SAFE.
Opposition Now is Confined to the
Democratic Side.

Washington. Jan. 10. - President
Roosevelt was assured yesterday by
Senators Aldrich. Lodge and Spooner
Of their belief that the Cuban reel
procity treaty would be ratified by the
conference with the president prior to
the cabinet meeting and went over the
situation with him carefully. 1t was
stated that the treaty as amended by
the foreign relations committee was
satisfactory practically to every Re-
publican senator and that the opposi-
ton now was confined to the Demo-
cratic side.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
WRECKED BY COLLISION.
Forty Cars Roll Down an Embank-
ment and Some Are DESTROYED.

Forty Cars Roll Down an Embank-
ment and Some Are Destroyed.
Litchfield ILL.,, Jan. 10. - An east
bound fast freight and a west-bound
local freight train on the Big Four
railroad collided at the bottom of a
hill thirty miles east of here last
night. The engine crews of both trains
jumped, but Engineer Krapf of Mat.
toon, and Fireman Green of st. Louis
and brakeman Myers of Nation, all
of tic local freight, were seriously
injured. Engineer Krapf probably ia:
tally. The '!,..tle engines" exploded
and rolled dnwn the embankment,
and forty cars. many Of them loaded
with flour ci.r:s;n and iron, were de-
stroyed. Ca; cause of the wreck is
supposed Ii: - due to conductors not
reading orc ~: carefully.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
KILLS FIVE ECLOMEN.
constabulary Inspector Fletcher Puts
Uc a Great EiGht.

OF 0Teae rIg!'S'
Manila. Jan. 10. - Constabulary In
spector Fletcher. while travelling along
in the province of Alhay, Luzon. last
Wednesday, was attacked by thirty
bolomen. Fletcher killed five of his
opponents, but was himself wounded.
He escaped, however, and formed g.
party which pursued the bolomen.
overlook them and killed six more.
Death sentence has been imposed upon
one of the natives who murdered five
American soldiers in the cemetery at
Binangonan, LuZon, Decoration day Of
last year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Partisan society women now put
rubber boots on their pet dogs when
they are taken out in the rain. Pity
the case of the society woman's pet
dog. What shame must fill it's heart
when it meets other dogs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
OLDEST HEBREW BIBLE.

Written in Samaritan Characters in
tile Moslem Era.
London. Jan. 10. - In a dispatch
from Cairo the correspondent of the
Daily Mail reports the discovery in
Syria OF one of the Oldest Hebrew
manuscript Bibles. 1t consists of the
five books of Pentateuch, written in
Samaritan characters on Gaze,le
parchment in the year ZIG of the Mos.
lem era. 1t shows important differ
ences from the existing text.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
THREE GET PLACES.

II. L. FaIk Of crookston Named sur
veyor Of Logs and Lumber.
st. Paul, Jan. 10. - Gov. Van san.
yesterday appointed H. l.. Fax u
Crookston surveyor general OF loss
and lumber. Ira A. Padden OF Aus'.u
was reappointed boiler inspector ~
the First district. Bernard Law
brechts of Montevideo was appoiileu
a member of the state veterina''
board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
PREVENT RELIEF TO STARVING.
.nhuman Practices Alleged Against

Thurman FfdCtlCSS FilSSe1 SN9a'ssSs
Companies in Famine Region.
Lulea, North Sweden. Jan. 19.-In-
human practices are charged against
the rich sawmill companies of NolNl
Sweden in connection with the fam
inc. Because the hunger-stricken and
half-froZen peasants decline to haul
logs for 2 10 cents an hour the mill
owners are issuing circulars branding
the faIA:se sufferers as ''lazy beggars,"
and urging the people to give them no
assistance. This action CHI the part of
the companies is stigmatized by the
relief authorities as brutal coercion,
and, inasmuch as the forests are
leased from the crowd, the govern
ment will be asked to interfere if the
mill owners continue to obstruct the
relief measures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

The pessimist who thinks ''the hui
man race is on the decline" ought tc
be a congressman for a short time
with a lot of small Offices at his dis.
uosal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
FRENCH INTERFERENCE.

A Threat Is Made to the Morocco Gov,
eminent.
Madrid. Jan. ia dispatch to the
impartial from Tangier says that the
French minister has warned the sui.
tan's dcnslty that If the fighting in the
neighborhood of Tangier is continued
1t will Justify European Intervention.
as it will be an indication Of a condi.
ton OF anarchy that Europe cannot
tolerate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
NE ~ SUBSIDY BILL.
Rebate Plan for American Vessels Is
Proposed.

0FoPCSed.
Washington, Jan. 10. - Representa-
tive fitzgerald Of New York has in
troduced a bill Ito encourage, pro-
mote and to develop as the title says,
"the '-'~rchant marine of the United
State" 1t provides that there shall
be allowed a rebate Of 10 per cent of
the duty imposed by law on all goods
imported into the United States from
any foreign country or any territory
the property of the United States be-
tween which territory and the United
States vessels of other than American
registry are permitted to engage in
carrying trade. whenever such goods
are carried in vessels of American reg
istry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
Boy Accidentally KILLED

Boy Accidentally Killed.
Black River Falls, Wis. ian 10
George Laib of this city, aged fifteen
was instantly killed, a cherge of shot
entering just behind the ear. The AZ.
cldent was caused by trying to pull q
gun from sleigh muzzlc first.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Joseph Chamberlain has arrived in
South Africa with his olive branch.
He might make good point in his
own favor by referring to the readi-
ness with which England went to
war as soon as he had started on his
vacation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has
graciously accepted the Boer offer to
fight with the English in Somaliland
And the Beers did not have to submit
references as to their fighting quail.
ties, either.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
Two Perish In a Fire.

New York, Jan. 19.-Herminia Jo.
sephson, cashier. and John Cottain,
an engineer, lost their lives in fire
which destroyed the dry goods store
of Aaron & Withheimer last night
Loss. 380OU0
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Lille Devereux Blake says: There
Is no reason why woman should not
support a husband if she thinks he is
worthy" Let the men go on hope
fully now and learn to take proper
care of the babies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
Accused Of kii,ino ~. E.....

Accused Of Killing His Father.
Iron Mountain, Mich, Jan. 19.-Ne,s
P. Erickson was arraigned before Inc.
ice ROWS OF Norway. charged with
the murder Of his father. He was
pound over to the April tern Of the
circuit court. without bail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Don't undertake to administer per.
scnal chastisement to the man who
cheats you in a game of cards. 1t
means ten minutes in Jail, and these
arc busy times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

The Charleston News and Courier
returns thanks to one OF it's subscrib-
ers for a tu-'nip rs big as half bushel.
In the agricultural line South Carolina
is certainly some turnips.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Prayers were offered up in one OF
the New York churches "for the speedy
recovery or happy death" of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Evidently the members
Of that church thought they would
take double chance for getting their
prayer answered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Abolition of that liquid rcfreshment
annex at the capital at Washington
would at least enable our statesmen
to appreciate the rigors of an anti.
canteen law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

A boy has been discovered out in
Colorado Who can locate oil with his
fingers. Mr. Rockefeller has probably
started West for the purpose of organ
izing this wonder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

We are informed that the conditions
in Colombia are becoming normal.
just as soon as we receive a definition
of what is considered normal in that
republic we may understand the situa.
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Mark Twain. in magazine article,
advocates the telling OF lies when it is
necessary. Marks advice is right but
tardy. Most men have been following
it for many years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
Elect All old officers,

Kansas City, Jan. 19.-The sixth an
nual convention of the National Live
Stock association adjourned yester-
day afternoon to meet next year at
Portland, Or. after electing all the old
officers for the ensuing year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

And now medical authorities an
rounce that badness is contagious.
This is the hardest blow that has been
administered to the front row in many
a day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

Victory for Negro.
New Orleans, Jan. 19.-The mayor
New Orleans has recommended and
secured the postmastership of BAY St.
Louis, Miss, for negro over two
white women candidates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
Two chiIdren Killed.

Valparaiso, Ind, Jan. 19.-Emma and
John Cliska. aged ten and twelve,
were struck by a fast Lake Shore train
yesterday and killed instantly. A man
was struck and killed by the same
train q few moments later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
CUBA WILL RATIFy.

Report on RECIPROCITY Treaty Received
at State Department.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The state de-
partment has received from United
States Minister Souier at Havana a.
report upon the progress making with
the reciprocity treaty with the United
States. The minister's report, based
upon assurances he has received from
the Cuban administration, is highly
favorable to the early ratification of
the treaty by the Cuban senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

The SILENT partner in an English
firm has just decamped with half a
million dollars. Another proof that 81.
lence is golden?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

There may be some good Austrian
archdukes. but the only ones that the
world ever hears of are sure to be
mixed up in scandals.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

New Jersey claims to have a bache'
Tor who is 100 years OF age. There is
little hope now that he will ever out
grow it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

We note another we'll meant but
probably useless attempt to relegate
The phrase high noon" to the limbo
OF things outgrown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

There are men high in official and
social positions in Paris who hope the
Humberts will know enough not to
talk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

A bee trust has been formed by
California bee men. This is the most
singing cut of all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

The scope OF journalism is extend
ing every year. One Of the New York
daily papers now has a car crush
editor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
MILLS FORCED TO CLOSE.

Lumber PLIERS Strike tor n'S"N
Wages at Duluth. so
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 19.-All the ss NV
mills shut down yesterday morning. ,ss
because of strike of lumber piers.
They demand 1926 q day, an adVa mse
Of Is cents. and recognition. In as
Red Cliff min has paid the advan lar
and started up. It did not, llowe ~ *
recognize the union. To grant ~. 800,
now II said to mean $3.50 In the sun ~.
mer, and the mill men nay that IS 81
0rbitant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

When a young man finds that he is
only one OF her 81 varieties. he had
better look up a girl who is not SO
versatile.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22

California bee-keepers have formed
a combine 1t is natural that they
should all get into one hive.