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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23

Verteu lamentations into rcvelry.
When morning appeared prep.
arations were made fer the lirtle
journey back to the Waxhaw
church. There were 10 roaGs
through the deep forest, and no
wagons or carts upon which TO
carry the body. A rough, wood
en- sled was made Just wide
enough for the corpse. horse
was harnessed to one end, and
the funeral procession started
down to Waxhaw. The Journey
was long and tiresome. The
rough sled was dragged along
through underbrush, between
saplings, over ravlnes, along the
hillside. When about four miles
Of the journey was covered, the
procession came to halt, and
refreshments were served.
Reece Massey knew where they
halted. Here the spirits were
revived, some imbibed too free
ly and in this condition the pro-
cession started again. Soon
they came to Waxhaw creek. 1t
was necessary for the driver to
go up the stream short distance
with the corpse to find a suita-
BILE fording place, and again the
procession halted and proceeded
to fill up. Reece Massey could
locste this very spot on the
banks of Waxhaw creek.
The funeral party was by this
time in very hilarious humor,
and as soon as they heard the
voice Of Pat, the driver, halloo-
ing up the creek announcing
that he had crossed, they started
on in advance ready for a frolic
or fight. In tle meantime the
driver, thinking less of the corpse
and more as to whether the pro-
cession would leave him alone
iii the gloomy, ghost-ridden for
est, spurred his horse along as
fast as he could to take the
party. Presently one of the
party, looking, back noticed the
sled bouncing up and down in q
very light way, rocking first one
way, then another. He waved
the driver down, cautioning him
in the language of an intoxicated
mourner to have a care. Then
Pat stopped short eff Horror Of
horrors he mad lost the body.
{ Reece Massey heard this from
Pats father In his excitement
in trying to oversake the pro-
cession, he had lost the dead
man, but where, he could not
tell. He was on just minute
before. The ."dirty Irishman"
must be up to his tricks again.
The saints be praised The
"bloody spalpeen" just got up
and walked off. His head was
always full of barney; and so
the talk ran on while Patrick
felt little creepy between the
shoulders, uncertain whether
the dead man would push his
head up between the bushes and
call him to account for his rough
riding. These was nothing to
do now but to retrace their
steps, and by following the
track of the sled, seek the lost
corpse. after beating the bush
es backwards for about two
miles they found he body on the
banks of Waxhaw creek, a short
distance above the crossing tum.
bled on his face in a little bot.
tom. That little bottom is there
today, aud on little barren
u nnll nnar tho rnnd thn1 4al a =.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23

James Crawford's, where Mrs
Jackson had been ;nvited 10
cake Eer home. While at the
McCambe hume about u week
after the funeral, Mrs. Jackson
gave birth to third son aud
named him after his father
Andrew Jackson. All that re
mains of the old McCambe house
is "a pile Of brick and stone over.
grown with weeds and saplings,
and lost to view save to those
who Know by tradition that this
is all that marks the birthplace
Of Gen. Andrew Jackson. A
short distance away, on Waxhaw
creeS, are few old posts stick
ing their broken, decayed, moss
covered ends little above the
water. This is all that is left Of
the Crawford mill, where Au-
drew Jackson worked with his
uncle.
The descendants of Mrs. Jack
son's sisters still live around the
old Waxhaw church. In one
branch of the family there has
been handed down from genera
tion to generation red silk vest
that was worn by a cousin when
Andrew Jackson was elected
president. For rs years it has
been treasured in the family,
and on election days the proud
owner unwraps this quaint old
silk vest, brings it forth like an
armor to battle, and swears by
the shades Of his illustrious rela-
tive that Democracy Is imm ortal,
and that the possessor of this
valuable heirloom must never be
anything,less than a Jacxsonian
Democrat.
Still the people love to talk Of
the past, they love to show you
the old church at Waxhaw, the
old mill posts whore young Andy
assisted his uncle; the little for
saken mound of brick and NOR
tar where Jackson was born.
They talk OF revolutionary times,
how an old veteran returning
from Charleston told of the death
and burial of Mrs Jackson
They talk Of Andrew boyhood !;
how he thrashed his cousin while
on visit to his uncle who lived
near Charlotte, N. c., and how
his cousin never forgave him,
aud would never vote for him,
giving as his reason that Andrew
was very dangerous man.
All this is tradition with as
with them it is as true as the
Gospel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23

"ltu smaller pine among them,
rise singly and in clumps, "a
they were originally left b.
those who first subdued the
wilderness there, and when a
stranger stands in that church
yard among those old graves he
has the feeling Of one who comes
upon the ancient burial place of
a race eXtiuct. Rude old stones
are there that were placed on
graves when as yet stonecut-
ter was not in the province
stones upon which coats Of arms
were once engraved, still partly
decipherable stones which are
modern compared with these,
yet record the exploits of Revo-
lutlonary soldiers; stones so old
that every trace Of inscription is
lost, and stones as new as the
New Year"
1t is the purpose to record ess
pecially what tradition has to
relate of the funeral Of Andrew
Jackson, Sra tradition pre-.
served and treasured by old in
habitants around the Waxhaw
church, and told with that care
and precision 40 if they were
lending you some ancient relic
of the Jackson family.
In the year 17GG Andrew Jack.
son, ST., with James, Robert,
and Joseph Crawford, reached
the WaXhaw settlement, having
come from Ireland by way of
Charleston. The Crawford broth.
ers had some money, and bought
laad adjoining their relations at
Waxhaw. Andrew Jackson, Sr.
being less fortunate and unable
TO buy, pushed further north
with his wife and two children,
and settled in the unbroken for.
est on Twelve Mile creek, in
what is now Union county, 10
miles from Monroe, the county
seat of Union, and eight miles
from the Waxhaw settlement.
There is no evidence on record
tina, ne ever purchased this land.
Anyway, he built rude log
house, cleared small patch and
raised his first crop. But his
end was near, and in February
of the second year he died,
leaving Mrs. Jackson with two
young sons, and ready to give
birth to the third and in her
Loneliness and helplessnes, she
turned to her brothers in law,
the Crawfords, for assistance.
The friends and relatives from
WaXhaw came, took the corpse
in hand and prepared it for the
final ceremonies. The Irish
wake Miss Edgeworth character
lied as a "midnight meeting
held professedly for the indul-
gence Of holy sorrows, but usu-
ally converted into orgies of un-
holy JOY" Tradition has doubt
less magnified the true report of
this last vigi. over the remains
of Andrew Jackson, Sr., and as
1t is handed down from gener-
alton to generation as an heir
loom held in fee simple, and on.
tailed from generation to gener-
alton, it will continIe doubtless
TO gather in details. The oldest
inhaOitant is now the auth ority
to whom all are referred, aud he
very religiously quotes Reece
Massey, who died few years
ago.
The tradition, as it is told,
runs as follows:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
A Strange Burial at the
WaxhaWs.
Eugene BROOKS ia i,Icisn y. c. News
and Observer

Ills, ha,on ni. ;ournev fran
C,,,I,-ton ,hron,h Son.h Caro-.
,, o,8 N,rth c,na,,ro - .ra
.,,,b If tho parIico rivor In
~, ,,., ;..o.os,;,r oooor,, of
,,. c,n,trv tbro,nh which he
,,..ol ,o,o = ,ooro ;rtoroo,i,,
.,o, tho Wovb,w reo;on Iv;ru
r,rlc :, Sor,h C,roIip, alamo
tho Cst,wha r;ver where he
t,rriad several DAYS His des-
crirtion of the Wnvhav Indians
l.ri,in,IIv spelled Wpx,aw)
+,oir ,,onners and ,ho;rcus.oos
,hoir ga.tivaI. thpir homes and
S,,,a borse-alI rand liko ium-
hIoa fr,rme,ts from cbarter
Of n.Arabi.n N,obts ;, Tho
Waxbows at this tima were q
rovorf,,1 tr;bs b,t yorand uos.
tiIarce hv darrees rohhad tham
of ,boir idertitv and 5O reors
I.ter when tbo FIRST Ir;sb i'm.
minration 70 this reoion entered
unon their Wild lands the Wax.
haws had snhmorged into the
C,tawbas and we're movino to-
b ward the westward, Before the
raro;rs of this on,o nnwerfr,
tribe yeye erased thare was he.
inr nIan,ad ,Ionr Novhaw creek
anothor raca to no mara novar-
fuI and to exercise more con.
s,rmctive force than anv other
group of men on the American
continent
Here came PATRICK Ca)houn
the eather of South Carolina's s
greatest stateman, Here. too.
came Andrew Pickens. the sol.
dier and statesman who married
John G.. Calhoun's sister in the
little brick church. From the
same community came Cal
houn's greatest rival, William
II. Crawford, the great Geor-
giau, who divided Calhoun's
support for the presidency in
1921. Here at the Waybaws
grew TO manhood William r.
Davie, the soldier who covered
Gates retreat from Camden. GOV
ernor of North Carolina, minis
ter to France. and here. after
growing weary of political hon.
ors, he turned his face back 10
his old Waxhaw home, and his
last davs were spent at his coun-
trv home, Tivoli, facing the Ca.
tqwba, and at his request his re.
mans rest IN the little church
yard at Waxhaw. From the
Waxhaws came Stephen d. Mil
Ter, iurist. governor OF South
Carolina, ana United States
senator and, too, J. Marion
Simms, SURGEON of worldwide
fame, and the greatest of his
tire 4 faw pnil.O fron, Loro ~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
HAWAII YACHT CLUE.

The annual meeting of the Hawaii
Yacht Club was held last evening. The
following officers for the year were
elected: President and commodore.
Clarence Macfarlane; vice president
and vice-commodore, q. A. Crozier; Sc
cretary T. H. Petrie; treasurer p. l..
Weaver; port captain and manager, L..
de L. Ward; measurer, J. A. Lyle; di-
rectors Fred Whitney, 7. w. Hobon, w.
L. Wilcox, regatta committee, d. L..
Conklin, Albert McGurn, George Turn
er.
The retiring commodore, T. w. Ho-
brOn's report showed an active mem
bership of 10, with 80 yachts enrolled
on the register. The club house at
Puuloa has been found somewhat in
conveniently located for those mem
bers who do not go down in yachts. AS
the railroad company has just moved
the pavilion al Redmond Grove to the
Peninsula near Macfarlanes place and
extended its tracks to that point, it
was decided to secure this for the use
of the club, and the first bis blowout
will probably be given at full moon in
May, preceded however, by a cruise
and chOwder at full moon in April
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
.LABOR|NG MEN co ON A STRIKE
Cotton Brothers Employees New PowderIouse Site Ask for
Increased Wages.

OAKLAND, March 2o.-Thry-fve laborers who
poyed by Cotton Brothers, contractors, who build new
powerhouse for the Realty Syndicate the bay Shore foot of
Buena Vista avenue have gone strike owing refusal by
the firm to increase wages The being paid So day
for hours work and decided ask for IS hour 1t
conceded by Cotton Brothers and the ceased dig
for the foundation of the proposed powerhoue This occurred
late yesterday.
The about thirty Portuguese this morning
take the places of the strikers But reaching the OF the
building the found the old hands sitting around and
the declined go work The contractors ap
pead for police protection represented that the
employees attempted work they would be set upon by those
who had walked Policemen sent the but
eyng found be orderly Both the old hands and the
slowly dispersed during the day. only few remaining to
what might E@G
The expect find other aborers who will finish
the work of preparing for laying foundation for the build
ing. The labore who quit work they will have trouble
in peacefully persuadng service
So day They that the work is well forth $3.50 day
they compelled to work knee deep mud and water
The who walked have only kind words for their
their only complaint being that the paid made
quate for the service.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
He WANTED TO BE EAR.

Representative Kitchin of North Ca
TOlina relates an amusing story of an
old Justice of the peace in his county.
1t seems that two young attorneys
were trying a case before him. After
the arguments had followed the testi-
mony of the witnesses and the case
was closed the old fellow, awakening
from deep reveries into which he had
fallen, said, addressing one of the law
yers: You know, Hank, I gave you the
last two cases, so ! will give this one to
Tom. You can't expect to get them
all"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27

Twenty-Five cents pays for a Want
ad in the Star. A bargain.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
PICTURE OF MEAN NAN.

In his recent book on "China and the
Chinese" DR.. Giles tells of very
stingy Chinaman who took a paltry
sum of money to an artist-payment is
always eXacted in advance--and asked
him to paint his portrait The artist
at once complied with the request, but
when the portrait was finished nothing
was visible save the back of the sitter's
head. what does this mean?" cried
the sitter Indignantly. well" replied
the artist, 81 thought a man who paid
so little as you wouldn't care to show
his face"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
(For additional and later shipping see
pages 4, ., or So
ARRIVING.

AlNltl IN u.
Friday, Mach p.
S. S. Alameda, DowdelI, from San
Francisco at a. m.
Stmr. NOeau, Peterson, from Kukui-
haele and Honokaa at 1925 a. m. with
10 bags charcoal, 4 packages, 42SS bags
sugar.
Saturday March 2S.
S. S. Gaelic. Finch from the Orient
Stmr Kinau, Freeman, from Hilo and
way ports, due about noon.
Stmr. Lehua, Napala, from Lanai,
Maui and Molokai ports, due in after
noon.
Sunday March 20.
sailed from Yokohama two days late.
May arrive Sunday.
Stmr. w. G.. Hall, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports, due early in morning.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker from Maui
ports, due early in morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co,
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.

this
onor the da
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
Important Reasons
Why Observation-Disclosures
Safe Co.'s Safes and
Locks are the Best -?


solid o
any and does not require the constant Ong cleaning repairs
OF
churches corporations
10 10Y
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
DEPARTING.

Wednesday, March %.
S. S. Nevadan, Follis, for Kahului at
midnight, from anchorage off port.
Thursday, March 26
Am. bark Gayhead, Fisher for Ko-
diak at p. m.
Friday, March 81
Stmr. Helene, Nicholson, for Paauhau
and Ookala at noon.
Schr. Kawailani, Ulunahaele, for
Koolau ports at noon.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, Simerson, for La
haina Maalaea, Kona and Kau ports
at noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
-.

Philip Rice, J. I. Silva, w. o.. Smith,
Mrs. j, NJ. Steel, L. A. Bartlett, Joe
Kiu, II. M. Mack, Lum Blu, Sing Qui,
Mrs. Sing Qui, and 53 deck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
PASSENGERS.


Per S. S. Alameda, March p, from
San Francisco-F. f. Crowson, G. Wal
tiers, Mrs. A. Gresham, Mrs. M. d.
Hendricks, Mrs, c. c. ROsenwasseT and
infant, Mrs. A. Hilleary, j. S. Splitter
and wife, Miss Splitter, Master Splitter,
j Bassel and wife, w. e. Estes, j. H.
Wilson, Mrs. T. Frank, Mrs. Gaylord, j,
G. ROthwell f.. V. Gambler, j. r. Nc
Crosson, George Arnold, j. Bassett and
wife, James Dickson, c. N. Weaver, r.
A. Thompson and wife, Mrs. NJ. c. Rus
sell, j. G.. Pratt, Miss j. j. Krebs, Miss
Mabel Lyle.
Per stmr. Lehua, Napala, March %
from Pukoo - Father Thomas and
Brother H. r. Hitchcock.
Departing.
Per S. S. Coptic, March %, for the
Orient-F. B. Clelian, L, Hay Comte
M. de Perigny, Mr., and Mrs. Lane, w
D. Card and wife, Spencer Spelley.
Per stmr. Mikahala, March 26, for
Kauai ports-Mrs. A. j. Derby, Mrs. e
A. Abbott, L. II. Miller, H. Dinklage
Mrs. j. Asch, j. X. Brown, Miss Grau
Mrs w. G. Rodgers, Howard Abbott
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
THE ALAMEDA,

The Oceanic steamship Alameda,
Captain Dowdell, arrived early this
morning from San francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-27
Don't ScOld.

Irritability is nervous affection,
Strengthen the nerves with DIR. Miles
Nevine. Sleep better, eat better,
work better, feel better, and be better,
Sold on guarantee. Book on nerves for postal
DIR, MILES MEDICAL Co.. Elkhart, Ind
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
BATTLE WITH A HoRoE.
Woman Pounds Brute With Pitchfork
Until He Yields.

Butte, Mont, July 9.-Miss RATHER
Inc Atwood, a society leader of this
c.ty' has had thrilling battle with a
race horse owned by herself. The an
lE1al was ugly when the woman ap-
peared at his stall. He had been al
lowed to go hungry several hours, and
ne took no pains to conceal his resent
ment. AS Miss Atwood entered the
stall the horse made rush at her and
DIT her severely on the right arm. The
woman. instead of fainting, procured
pitchfork and returned to the at.
tack. For ten minutes the battle
ragged. At last the woman struck the
horse heavy blow over the eyes, af-
ter Which he ceased fighting and gave
in to his mistress. The woman is bad
~ bitten. After her wounds had been
dressed she saddled the horse and in
sisted on putting him through his
PAGES out on the track, making a half
mile in :52. Miss Atwood is one of the
most daring riders in the city and has
frequently won races in which noted
riders have taken part.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
PUT CRIME ON A DEAD MAN.
Defense in tine Wells Murder Trial a,
Glendale Shows Its Hand.

eIIenoaIS SHOWS IT'S Hano.
Before the state rested its case in
the Wells murder trial at Glendale
the skull of the murdered man was
presented in court. Sheriff Jones of
Sargent county testified to seeing
Sherman Wells bank the barn the
morning after the disappearance of
Carr at the particular spot where the
body was found. Only about seven or
eight feet of the entire barn was
banked, and that was where the body
was concealed.
The bloody undershirt made sensa-
ton in court, and evidence was intro
duced to show that it was discovered
longed to and was worn by young
Wells, the defendant.
Olaf Enger of Forman, who met the
defendant in Minneapolis when the
latter was being brought back from
Michigan, swore that in private con-
versation and in answer to questions
put by him that Wells said it was a
serious matter, remarking, II think l
am up against it and will have to hang
for it. Oh, you will know all after the
trial"
The defense was outlined by Attor-
ney w. E. Purcell, who put the muir
der of Carr entirely upon John Wells.
who was killed in jumping upon Q
train at Forman. Sherman Wells. the
defendant. admits burying the body,
but says his brother did the killing.
He disclaims all knowledge Of the
bloody shirt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

SASsosiOuS aO6
Live Stock centers.
st. Paul, July II. - Wheat - No. 1
Northern, S4@84 1-2c; No. 2 Northern,
SS@S3 lie; No. 8, S1@S2c; no grade,
7o@75c. Corn-No. 3, AZ 1-2c; No. 4.
4Gc' no grade, 45c. Rye-No. 9, $50
49c. Barley-Malting grades, 45@50c;
feed grades, 39@44c.
Minneapolis, July 11.-Wheat - No.
1 hard, 81 lac; No. 1 Northern,
Sc Lie; No. Northern, IS lac.
Duluth, July II. - Wheat - No. /
hard, SIC; No. Northern. IS 1-2c; No.
2 Northern. SIC; oats, sc 1-2@s7c; rye,
so 1-2c; flax, s1.oO3-4.
Milwaukee, July II. - Wheat - No.
! Northern, ss@S9c; No. 2 Northern,
SC@S7c. Rye-No. 1, 54@55c. Barley
No. 2, $4,000. Oats. 42 1-2c. Corn
September. 81 1-Sc.
Chicago, July IL. - Wheat - No.
2 red. s3c: No. 3 red. 75@Soc; No. .
hard winter, Soc: No. hard winter.
7GG soc: No. l Northern spring, S5c:
No. Northern spring, sO3-4@Ssc;
No. 8 spring, 75@SOc. Corn-No. 2,
81 Lea 81 34c: No. 3. 81 q 81 Lac
Oats-No 2. 40@40 1-2c: No. 3. 80 1.9
1v40c
Sioux City, Iowa, July II. - Cattle
- Beeves. 81 a $40; COWS, bulls and
mixed, s2.50@4.25; stockers and feed.
ers, s3@4; calves and yearlings. $3.50
@3.S5. Hogs, $4.50@6; bulk. $3.50.
Chicago, July 11.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $4.9O@5.4O; stockers and
feeders. s275@4.6O; cows, $1,000;
heifers. s2@4.50; Texas.fed steers,
$3.50@4.40. Hogs-Mixed and butch.
ers, $5.70@5.9O; bulk of sales, $3.50
5.s5. Sheep-Good to choice wethers,
s3.75@4.25; fair to choice mixed. $50
3.75; Western sheep, s2.5O@4.15; ma.
tive lambs, s4@6.25.
South st. Paul, July IL. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, s4.25@5; good
to choice COWS and heifers, s3.25@4;
good to choice stock steers, s325M
$50; good to choice stock COWS and
heifers; good to choice mich COWS
$35@45. Hogs-Price range, $40 a
SOS; bulk, s5.45@5.5O. Sheep-Gool
to choice shorn lambs, s5.75@625;
good to choice yearling wethers, s45C
@5; heavy. s4.25@4.60; good to choice
ewes. medium weight, 1885 q 40;
heavy, s3.5O@3.s5; culls and stock
ewes. So.5O@3,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
MOUNTAIN RANGES RUINED.
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Acres Are
Made Barren by Sheep.

Red Lodge, Mont, July 11.-Thanks
TO the sheep. the Bull mountain
ranges, covering hundreds of thou
sands of acres, are now only deserted,
barren planes, on which an Indian
syuse could not make living. These
ranges had for long time been the
very best in the state, and the cattle
men were looking forward to the COM
ing of the summer to rush their herds
onto them. But the sheep men of this
part of the country had cast an envi-
Gus eye on the magnificent ranges,
and long before the snow was off Of
the ground they had driven their big
accks to the grounds. If the range is
ever again good for anything it will
have to be reseeded from one end to
the other. This will cost a small
fortune, and there is little likelihood
Of it's being done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
RANcHERs ARE DESPERATE.
Oepredations Of Horse Thieves Calls
for Vigorous Action.

Oepredations Of Horse Thieves Calls
for Vigorous Action.
White Sulphur Springs, Mont, July
9.-An organized gang of horse thieves
is operating in this section of Mon
tana. and many of the best animals
for miles around are disappearing.
There is hardly ranchman within a
radius of TWENTY-FIVE miles who has
not suffered, and now there is talk of
forming vigilance committee and
running the thieves to earth. The men
living near Dawson, Two Dot, Castle
and Aliens have been the heaviest
losers, and the ranchers are threaten.
ing to hang the horse thieves to the
nearest tree in case they can be cap.
tured. One of the peculiarities of the
band is that it has two advance agents
who do nothing except travel around
the country spotting the fine horses
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
Extortion Charged.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 9.-The le-
cal status of the fees received by the
state auditor for the examination OF
insurance companies will be made the
subject of an inquiry by the attorney
general in view of the report which
has been made to the state executive
council indicating that the fees re-
ceived for insurance examinations the
mast four or five years have been ID
MANY cases extortionate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-16
blinded Ly Blow Snake.

Augusta, Wis. July 9.-Eugene Her
fcu. farmer living four miles from
Augusta saw snake, which he killed.
In a few minutes his head felt so bad
he went to the house and telephoned
for the doctor, but by the time the lat
fer arrived, which was less than hall
an hour, Herrell was raving insane
and blind. He was quoted and Is
able to recognize those around MIN
Inv their voice, but cannot see yet
The snake was blow snake.