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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
SIN IKE Weber Bros. cigars.

Smoke Weber Bros. CIGARS.
G. J. Kelly is selling 10 cent outing
for 5 cents.
Flying Dutchman plows are good
plows. Sold by Hunter & Stevenson.
G. j. Kelly is selling line of ladies
cloaks at twenty-five cents on the dollar
See on another page the DEMOCRATS
offer to anyone who will secure fifteen
new subscribers.
At Kelly's Arcade they are selling
childrens clothing for less than the
work or their costs.
Attorney P. G. johnson visited over
Sunday with his brother and friends
down the line at Milton.
Carpenters have been siding up the
steam laundry building and putting it
in shape for cold weather.
Buy your winters supply of coal of
the Langdon Lumber Go. Coal of all
kinds at lowest price in the city.
"IIannah's Pride" -four is an honest
ell-milled -four of the kind that makes
good bread and light delicious biscuits
Attorney S. L. Hartzell, returned last
week from his visit of month with re.
latives and friends at his old home in
Iowa.
Henry Rupp from Empire went south
ON Mondays train and will spend the
winter. with folks at his old home in
Minnesota.
A. O. Void spent Sunday in the Forks
and attended a meeting of the state
board of opticians, held in that city the
first of the week.
Neat, clean, quiet. When hungry cal
at Sherwin's Cafe. Meals on European
plan. Oysters in any style. Choice cigars
coffee, fruits .tc. e. E. Sherwin.
C. Orion has been quite ill and con
fined to his bed for over week but j.
now reported as improving with pros
poets of soon being around again a
usual.
Leslie Hodgins has been assisting
Sheriff Pinkartan.-during the. week il
the rush of serving of subpoenas OF
jurors drawn to attend the approaching
term of district court;
Jno. j. Meyer, who has been with tn
U. G. T., hotel since last spring is ex
pecting to leave next week for his hom,
at Walkerton, Ont, and will likely pu
in most of the winter back there.
Thos. Brown has been prominen
among the old timers who have beef
visiting here this week from his presen
home at Halson, N. D. His tour of oh
servation extended out into the western
part of the county. where he had con
siderable of land IN crop this year.
Andrew Hepburn and wife from tn,
western part of the county spent Tues
day and yesterday visiting Langdo1
friends. Mr. Hepburn who has been ,
resident Of !Pembina and Cavalier ooun
ties the last twenty-five years contem
plates going to California to spend tn
winter.
In one of the Cando papers of las
week is found the announcement of al
auction sale to be held at Dash by Jos
Merry, for many years a resident few
miles west of Langdon. The presump
tion is that "Joe" has caught the pre-
preparing to 60 through his early pioneel
Experiences once more.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
ROBERTSON IN
AND ROBERTS OUT
Department Of Elections Re
wards the Man With
Mouthful of Tacks
CHANGE TO KEEP JIMMY IN LINE

Clerk Jonathan b. Roberts was ousted
from office last night at the roorganiza-
lion meeting Of the Department of Elec-
tons. All the commissioners were press
ont with the exception OF j. II. Lewis.
James W. Robertson was elected to MI
the vacancy.
it is understood that Roberts was re-
moved IN order that place could be made
for Robertson, as a reward of his SER
vices in the past 10 Addicks' Republican
party, and to keep him In good humor
for any future duties that may be re-
quired OF him.
Commissioner Edwards was seen this
morning but would give no particulars
concerning the change. lie said he would
be able TO defend his actions on the mat
ter and dntimated that there WAS troubi,
IN store for anybody who made any fals'
charges against the board ON accoun
Of the change chat had been made.
when the meeting Of the board con
venod last night Mr.. Roberts was asltel
TO leave the room and during his absonc
tho change was effected. 1t Is said tina
Commissioner Chaytor objected 20 en-
boards action and was of the opinion tina
Roberts should serve out the term q
which he was elected. His objection how
ever, was overruled and Roberts ouated.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
HENS REFUSE TO LAY;
ARE MAKING Il FAMINE
Eggs Are Unusually
Small and Scarce for
This Time of the
Year

Just at this time when the hens
ought to be doing their level best to
stock the market with eggs the supply
is short and the eggs are little bits OF
things-sort Of samples Of what young
pullets can do. but a shame to a full
grown hen who has been at the busi-
ness longer than one season.
Eggs were wholesaling in the local
market today at "a cents a dozen,
which is the reason why even the cut
rate grocers cannot sell them for less
than 25 cents a dozen. A prominent
commission merchant stated this
morning that eggs were unusually
scarce and small and are disposed of
almost as soon as they arrive here. He
stated that very few are being shipped
from down the country and many eggs
sold in Wilmington just now are from
the West. There are generally. a large
supply Of eggs at this season Of the
year and no one seems TO be able to
account for the present scarcity.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
WOMAN FIRED TO
PLEASE ALLEE
Postmaster-General Admits
Her Dismissal Was Favor
to the Senator
|HE SAYS He IS SATISFIED
Mrs. Todd, Of Greenwood, Appears Be-
fore Payne and Demands TO Know
Reason Why She Was Discharged.
She Don't Know Alice.

"You are personally obnoxious to SEN
ator Alice" said Postmaster General
Payne yesterday to Miss Huldah b. Todd,
who went TO Washington TO ascertain the
cause Of her removal as postmaster OF
Greenwood. She was accompanied 10 the
National capital by United States Senator
l.. Heisler BAN, collector Of Port for
Wilmington, Robert G.. Houston, and j.
W. Todd, her brother.
Miss Todd has filed the position OF post
master for Greenwood for fve years, but
was suddenly ousted last week 70 make
room for James Housman, an Addicks
worker who resides near Greenwood. She
was unable TO learn why she was removed
and as a result went to Washington to
learn the nature Of the charges purported
10 have been made against her.
Postmaster Payne assured her that no
charges had been perferred.
''Then why was 1 removedf' asked
Miss Todd.
'You were removed because you were
particularly and personally obnoxious TO
Senator Alice" replied Mr.. Payne, who
appeared IN at case.
'iAfr. Postmaster General rotortod
Miss Todd. "do you think that IS a suf-
acient reason to remove a woman from
office when her record IN office is good
and no charges against the office had
been preferred2'
"Under the circumstances" replied
Payne. II think the reason Is sufficient" !"
'In fact" said Miss Todd. 81 never saw
Mr. Alice and cannot understand why !
should be obnoxious to him."
Collector Of Port Houston was seen this
morning by a reporter OF the Evening
Journal. He said that Miss Todd was an
estlmable woman and that the business OF
the Greenwood office had greatly in.
creased since her appointment, which wai
made during McKinley's administration
Mr.. Houston further said her brother'
are staunch Republicans and never aslSei
for office. and that her family IS one o
the foremost and highly respected q
susex county. She has always performe
her duties well and thoer Is much dlssai
isfactlon expressed because OF her rt
moval.
Miss Todd did not know Of her dismissi
from office until the appointment Of he
successor had been published IN the news
papers. The news was source Of sur
{ prise to her as she only robondcd las
! October, when her term Of office expire
and was under the impression that sh
had been reappointed.
Senator Alice was in Wilmington thi
morning and when seen in regard to IN
matter he said: "You see what Mr.. Payn
says. That IS satisfactory TO me. IL
lbs IN charge Of the postofhce." Furthe
than this Senator Alice refused to dis
cuss the matter.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
Poor Grass Crop VIII
Cause Butter to GC
Up in Price This
Winter

Although the dealers in other places
saw that there will be an abundance or
milk and butter at low prices this
winter, a prominent local dealer when
seen by a reporter Of the Evening jour
nal this morning, prophesied that the
conditions in wilmington would be
Just the opposite.
At the present he stated there Is
plenty of milk but butter is high just
the same. The cool, moist summer Is
responsible for milk being plentiful at
present.
Absence of hot weather has cut the
demand for ice cream one-half, and
the milk producers have either had to
turn their product over TO the creanler-
les at low price or feed it to stock.
He bases his opinion on the fact that
the grass crop was unusually poor'
which he says win naturally cut down
the supply of milk. Concluding he
said: when everyone returns from
their vacation, which will be the last
OF this month, then look out for a fall
ing off in the milk supply and also an
increase in the price Of butter
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
DR.. STUBBS INJURED
AT YELLOWSTONE PARK
Wilmington Physician Had
Shoulder Blade and Two
Ribs Broken

DR.. Henry J. Stubbs, of No. 907 Tatnall
street arrived home yesterday from a
western trip. suffering with a broken
shoulder blade and three broken ribs
which he received in an accident at yell
lowstone Park when a coach In which he
was riding was upset. For a while st was
thought he as dead, but fortunately he
received good medical attention and is
now recovering. DR.. Stubbs will not be
able to attend to his practice, however,
for some time. but it will be looked after
by his son, Dr.. Ralph Stubbs.
DR.. stubbs went west with party OF
about $50 persons. The only other Dela-
warean in the party was ]. Edgar Lay
ton. 4 well-known young newspaper man
OF Brideville. They were on the last week
Of the tour, and on August "a started ou,
10 view Yellowstone Park. There were
twelve PERSONS in the heavy four-horse
omen coath. and the party had just passed
through the Golden Gate onto the level
plateau jtst inside the entrance when the
coach. through the carslessness OF the
driver, was overturned.
The edg, Of the canopy fell across DR..
StubEs' had pinning him TO the ground
Five hftedthe coach and he was removed
In an unconscious condition. DR.. Fider
OF Trey. I. Y, happened to be but g
short dislaice away and he attended br
subbs, wfD was removed to the hotel
seven milesaway in an army ambulance
Dr. stubbl remained I'll at the hotel FOL
five days. Ie says the drivers Of coaches
there are exceedingly careless.
Among theplaces visited by DIT. Stupn'
prior to his accident were Kansas City
the Grand Clnon. Pasadena, San Jose
Los Angeles. san Francisco, Portland
SPOKANE. and thence to the Yellowstone
Fark
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
OYSTER BOATS MAY NOT
COME HERE As OF YORE
The Trade Has Fallen OFF at
the Old Church Street
Wharf

No oyster boats have arrived in this
city this season. This strengthens the be-
lief OF rlvermen that the supply win be
secured Through dealers and the old GUS
tom Of the boats coming to Church street
wharf with a cargo Of the fresh bivalves
has been abandoned in favor Of the tugs,
which buy the oysters from the men at
the beds and ship them to the cities by
express.
There was a time when fleets OF these
boats came to Church street and people
hocled to the wharves 20 get the oysters
from them. but the dealers delivering the
oysters to the doors has done away with
the purchasers having to take their own
oysters home and has caused a falling
off in the trade. therefore the men who
formerly came here are now selling at
other points.
Last season the trade fell of badly and
at no time were there more than two
boats here at one time. The larger res
taurants now have contracts and have
their oysters shipped, which is also a
reason for the falling Of Of the business
at Church street wharf. which in former
days was known as the oyster wharf
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
LACK OF WIND CAUSES
P0STPONEMENT OF RACE
Five Injured in Trolley Crash.
State Ticket Named in
Pennsylvania

New York. Sept. 2-12.30 p. M.-The
lack of wind gain caused postpone
n1anr OF ins third Tase between lie Re
lsance ana The Shamrock ili At IL
o'clock there was only a four-mile
breeze and it was decided not to try it.
Democratic Ticket.
Harrisburg, Sept. 2.-This is the ticket
named by the Democratic State Con
vention at noon today:
Auditor General, Arthur G. Dewalt'
OF IRhigh county.
state Treasurer. Joel C. Hill, OF
Wayne county.
Judges Of Supreme Court. Calvin
Rayburn Of Armstrong, and John A.
Wsrd Of Philadelphia.
Blaze Among Ale.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-Several thou
sand barrels of ale were in the midst OF
a fierce fire this morning at the
brewery Of jeremiah Gallivan, Fourth
and Brown streets. Tramps, attracted
to the blilding by the prospect of un-
limited drinks. are supposed 10. have
been responsible for the blaze. a fire.
man, Frank Hughes, lies in the Jeher-
son Hospital I'm a serious condition
from injuries received during the con-
fiagration, and the loss is estimated at
$4,000, with no insurance.
Injured in Trolley Collision.
Philadelphia, Sept. IA south-bound
car of the Frankford line crashed into
a Darby car at Sixth and Pine streets
at about 7.SO o'clock this morning. Five
passengers on the Darby car were
badly hurt, and the others were given
a. severe shaking up. The victims OF
the collision were taken 10 the Penn
sylvania Hospital.
Felt Earth Shake.
Many persons in the Eastern anc
southern section of the city say they
felt a shock" from what Is supposed
TO have been an earthquake at abou
$50 O'Clock last evening. The eartl
gave three consecutive shivers. follow
ed by rumbhng noise. shaking glas
and causing Elarm among the negr
settlements. The shake" was not rel
YIN any other section of the city
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
URGED NOT
TO APPOINT SMITH
His Friends Tell Him That
Such An Appointment
Would Ruin Party Here

The rumors that John Neary, the
present clerk Of the Municipal Court, is
to be removed and ex-Councilman
Henry R. Smith appointed In his place
continues to be the principal topic
among the politicians of both parties.
Everyone seems to agree it would be a
most unsatisfactory arrangement.
Strong measure has been brought TO
bear on Judge Cochran to keep him
from making such an appointment and
he is now said to be undecided.
When the rumor first became public
a friend OF Judge Cochran's is said TO
have urged him to not remove Mr..
Neary, pointing out that the appoint
ment of such a man as Smith would
hurt the party and also himself. When
the man was seen yesterday he said
Judge Cochran told him that he was
under obligations to Mr.. Harman and
that the latter, although he was in Ger
many at the time, thought the change
had already been made.
To another man who for the sake OF
the party urged the Judge not to ap-
point Smith. he replied that he under
stood that the Republicans intend to
abolish the Municipal Court at the next
Legislature. and as Mr.. Neary had been
clerk for more than a year, he thought
the ex-Councilman should have it until
it was wiped out
One of the most prominent Demo-
cratic leaders in the city and also State
is said TO have remarked that if Smith
was appointed he would head a delega-
ton to 60 to Dover and ask that the
court be abolished The majority OF
Democrats are greatly worried over the
matter as they fully realize such an
appointment would ruin the party here
To all those who have recently Wis,
tied Judge Cochran, he is said to have
stated that he had not yet decided tc
remove Neary.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
George Pfeifer Offers to
Make Contract With
Water Department to
This Effect
Experts Talked and An
swered Questions for
Three Hours Yesterday
afternoon

The best means of supplying Will
mington with a pure and adequate
water supply was discussed for three
hours at the meeting Of the Water
Commission yesterday afternoon. An
unusual number of spectators were
present and so interesting was the
discussion that none left until the
session adjourned.
Among those who took part in the
discussion were George Pfeiffer, Of
Camden, n. j., who claims that he can
supply this city with an abundant sup
ply Of pure water by means of artesian
wells, his engineer, William II. Board
man, of Philadelphia; Professor +. d.
Chester of Delaware College; DR.. A..
Robin, bacteriologist of the Water De-
partment. and President Pyle. Among
others present were Mayor Charles D..
Bird, City Solicitor Robert G. Har-
man, Alfred 1. Gawthrop. William p.
Bancroft, Henry c.. English, a citi-
zen who is interested in the geological
formation of Wilmington. and Street
and Sewer Commissioner Melvin.
The routine business of the board
was quickly disposed OF and the water
question taken up within a few min
utes after the commission convened.
Pyle Opens Discussion.
President Pyle opened the proceed
ings by announcing that for some time
past there has been two ideas with
reference to the water supply of Will
mington. The first was the Inadequate
supply of filtered water and the second
was the matter of stream pollution.
THE subject has been considered by
the board" said President Pyle, "and
the question is now how to better the
supply. giving the city pure water at
the same time.
For several weeks past there has
been much discussion by some people
and in the newspapers with reference
TO the boards actions. and as a re-
suit this meeting was arranged fol
the purpose of securing the views OF
those interested. relative to the bNr
method Of securing a good supply oi
pure water"
Mr.. Pfeiffer Talks.
Mr.. Pfeiffer and his engineer were
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
ARTILLERY FOR
GUARD OF HONOR
General Chaffee Has Detailed
Co. of u. S. Soldiers to At
tend Celebration
WILL Be HELD At COOCH'S BRIDGE

General Adna r. Craffee. Of the United
States Army commander Of the depart
rSetn Of the East. has detailed a company
OF coast artillery from Fort Dupont for
a guard Of honor at the celebration to be
held at Cooch's Bridge tomorrow. 1t will
be in the nature of, a basket picnic and
the patriotic exercises will be held in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Delaware Clark, chairman Of the
celebration committee, had a friend yes
terday to telephone General Chaffee ask
ing that a military guard Of honor be de-
tailed for the historic event.
Last evening word was received from
the general that he would have a COM
pany of artillerymen from the fort 20
proceed by train TO Cooch's for the day.
They will be entertained by the celebra.
slon committee at the famous battle
ground. ana viii fire salute during th'
afternoon.
At the afternoon exercises Chief Justic'
Lore will preside and make an address.
There will also be addresses by Judgi
James Pennewin Of Dover and Judg'
George d. Alden OF Brooklyn. Governor
John HUM and his staff, detail of tbs
National Guard Of the State, Minute Mel
from Washington in Continental uniform
are expected to be present. Music win b
furnished by the Municipal Band Of New
ark.
Trains for Cooch's Bridge will leavl
Newark at s.s5 a. m. and 12.s 80 and Al
p. m. and trains from this city for New
ark will leave French street station a
Z %, 101S and II Oh a. m, and 12.05 anl
2.56 .. m. Returning trains will leav
Coochs Bridge at AS p. m. for Newarl
and 5.5s for Porter. where connection cal
be made with the train leaving Porter a
go p. m. which arrives in Wilmington
at G. 40. Mrs. Delaware Clark OF Glasgow
chairman of the committee Of arrange
ments, has been advised by the p, B.
lW. railroad officials that on that day
reduction in fare will be made, the rat
being As cents for the round trip betweei
Wilmington and Coochs Bridge.
A Few More
S1.OO amber pipes left. Durstein's,
East Second street.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald forecasts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
dav clear weather and slowly rising tem-'
perature will prevail with light and fresh
variable winds, mostly westerly and
southwesterly. on Thursday fair weather
and slowly rising temperature will pre-
vail. with generally light and variable
winds mostly from southwest 20 wester-
ly. and on Friday fair and warmer
weather. European steamers now SAIL
ing will have mostly fair weather and
Light southwesterly breezes 80 the Banks.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
10 KILL
THE PRESIDENT
BIRD OPENED PLANS
Locked in a Room TO Mark Designs
For Y. M. c. A. Building.

At o'clock this afternoon Mayor Bird
was locked in a room at the Y. NJ. c. A.
to which no one had access and opened
the nine plans which have been submitted
by competing architects for the proposed
new building.
Each set OF plans were marked by the
mayor to distinguish them without re-
veaiing tho names Of the designers.
A special committee and an expert VIII
probably examine the drawings this evon-
ing. Three designs viii be selected one
to receive the first prize OF $3.50 and two TO
receive each a prize OF 500.
The salary OF Physical Director Wales
has been advanced 800. making his salary
81 100.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02
Crazy Frank WeiIbron-
mar Made Three At
tempts to See Mr..
Roosevelt
Secret Service. Men Found
a Loaded Revolver in
His Bugey-He Had
Two AccompIices

Oyster Bay, t. l., Sept. "A man
Giving his name as Frank Weilbronner
was arrested at Sycamore Hin last
night while making a persistent de-
mand to see President Roosevelt. He
was armed with revolver fully load
ed, and was taken TO the village and
placed in the town prison.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
weilhronner drove to Sycamore Hill in
buggy. He was stopped by the Sc
cret Service operative on duty. Well
hronner said he had a personal engage
ment with the President and desired
to see him. As it was long after the
hours when visitors are received, the
officer declined to permit him TO go to
the house. The man insisted, but the
officer turned him away.
soon after Weilbronner returned and
again insisted that he be allowed TO see
the President II only for minute. This
time he was ordered away and warned
not TO return.
Returned and Then Arrested.
Just before IL o'clock the man re-
turned a third time and demanded OF
the operative that he should be permit
ted 10 see the President at once. The
officers response was to take the man
from his buggy and put him in the
stables. where he was placed under the
guard OF two stablemen. A revolver
was found In the carriage.
Later Welbronner was brought to the
village and locked up. He is 5 feet s
inches high. 2S year old, has a medium
sized dark moustache. black eyes. and
evidently is Of German descent
Had Two Accompliees.
He resides in syosset. about five miles
inland from oyster Bay. He was well
dressed in a suit Of dark material, and
wore an old-fashioned Derby hat. IL Is
thought by the officers that Weilbron-
ner was accompanied by two other mer
as their footprints were found IN tbs
! mud alongside Of the buggy tracks. u
) view Of this fact the officer on duty tel.
/. ephoned TO the village FOR assistance
. and was soon Joined by two other Sc
cret Service men.
} While Weilbronner talked nationally
20 the officers last night. il seems evil
dent from his conversation today that
lhe IS demented. He said that he had
received a telegraphic communication
from the President. directing him "a
call at Sagamore Hill Weilbronner
buggy was taken to local livery barn.
When asked what had become of the
lrig. Weilbronner said:
"Oh. the President has taken care OF
lit; that's all right"
A dangerous Lunatio.
Weilbronner is regarded by those
who have seen him as dangerous lu-
matte.
At Syosset it is learned that the man
is the son Of a truck farmer, and is one
Of three brothers. He has two sisters.
The family is respectable and is held
I'm general esteem.
Evening journal., 1903-09-02

at Lynch's. II our goods are satisfac-
tory tell others. II not tell us. Lip
toms English Breakfast Tea, quality
No. 1. 35c. package; Ceylon and India
Tea. quality No. 1, s5c. package; quail
ity No. 2. soc. packages. Fruit Jars and
spices.