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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
NO FIGHTING YET.

ciudad Bolivar Is Invested and No
One Can Now Leave the City.
Soledad, Venezuela, July 19.-Not-
withstanding that the armistice ter
minated at midnight no engagement
between government forces and the
rebels has taken place up to the pres.
ent hour. Gen. Gomez has completed
the investment of Ciudad Bolivar and
none can now leave the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

A Georgia legislator wants to put
a 500 tax on divorces for other than
principal cause. The law should be
entitled IAN act to divert certain
court fees and one-year residents to
the State of Alabama"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
STORM STRIKES ILLINOIS ro.,,
CAUSING DEATH AND DE-
sTRUcTioN.
MANY BUILDINGS BLOWN po,yu
TELEPHONE AND rELEcaApu
LINES DOWN AND DETAILS
ARE MEAGER.

Streator, ILL.,, July 19. - A tornado
yesterday afternoon killed five ner
sons, injured a score of Others an,,
caused property loss of 50 600 ooo "'
All but one of those who lost tbo;r
lives were killed at the race tracl
New buildings had just been erectss
and the races were to have been a;vom
week after next. Not buildina is
left standing. 20
All the buildings at Electric parl,
were destroyed and the fence and
amphitheater of the ball park wers
blown away. Stauber's pants factory
q two-story brick building, was blown
down and all the stock was ruined
The Vulcan Western comnanve
plant suffered heavy loss. One man
was killed there. The Indiana M.
nois and Iowa bridge, costing 81 OOo.
600, is nearly half-gone. the hosting
works and buildings at Spring Hi
shaft were ruined. many buildings in
Kangkiey. four miles west of here.
were blown down and several persons
were injured. Many houses were IN.
rooted and otherwise damaged. Tele.
phone and telegraph lines are nearly
all down and details are meager.
Four More Deaths.
AT Mendoza four persons were killed
and ten others were seriously injured
Houses, barns and small buildings in
its pathway were destroyed.
Near Gardner poles ard wires were
blown down, destroying communion
ton, and an entire train of FREIGHT
cars on siding were blown over.
Other Towns Suffer.
Peoria, ILL.,, July 19.-Emington and
Campus, two small towns on the
Wabash railroad, suffered severely
from the storm. At Emington several
houses were demolished and four per-
sons seriously. if not fatally, injured.
At Campus one man was killed. while
two others sustained injuries which
may prove fatal. The tornado was ac-
companied by terrific rain storm
which washed out bridges, culverts
and thousands of feet of railroad
track. The loss of crops is heavy.
Town Reported Wiped Out.
Chicago, July 19.-Unconfrmed re-
ports have been received that Card
ner, Grundy county, Ill.,. haz been de-
stroyed and many people killed. All
wires leading to the town are down
and no definite information can be Sc
cured.
Many Buildings Blown Down.
Bloomington, ILL.,, July ia wind
storm swept Central Illinois last night
and caused much damage in Mclean
county to wires and buildings. Many
small buildings were blown over Near
Gardner poles and wires were blown
down, destroying communication, and
an entire train of freight cars on
siding was blown over.
Storm Does Damage in Iowa.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, July ia ter
rifle electric and rain storm passed
over Southwestern Iowa yesterday,
loing great damage to small grain,
which is just ready for the harvest.
Numerous barns and other buildings
were struck by lightning and DE-
stroyed. No loss of life is reported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

A Denver man tried to commit sui
eide the other day because he didn't
have money enough to get married.
He must have expected that the lady
would be able to keep things going II
ne could just get the ceremony per.
formed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Lles In peath.Llke sleep

Marinette. Wis.,. July l9.-Mrs. Au.
gust Mast has b - lying In q death.
like sleep for two days and two nights.
She has been amicted in the same
way before. but the spell never lasted
20 long.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Bad for crops.

Bathgate, N. D.. July 19.-Heat has
done considerable damage here the
past week. Corn has twisted up and
late grain is at a standstill. With hot
weather a little longer the late grain
will be little good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Public Cannot See Col. Ame..

FUUIIc Odnnot sec CoI. NmeS.
Minneapolis, July 19.-The curious
public that visits the state prison will
not have the privilege of seeing ex-
Chief of Police Fred Ames as pris-
oner. Col. Ames has been assigned to
permanent employment as clerk in the
storeroom, a place the public is not
shown when visits are made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

The movement for the disarmament,
of the great nations doesn't seem to
make any more progress than the
movement for the disarmament of the
small boys on the Fourth of July.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

The city health officer of Louisville
declares that the open-work waist is
rushing hundreds of Kentucky young
women to their graves. Perhaps,
but then think how pretty they look
on the way.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Now if Sir Thomas will find q
horseshoe and a four-leaf clover to
go with his rabbits foot, all that he
will have to do to get the cup will be
to win the races.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

A Chicago teamster cleaned up $50,
900 in one day in the Klondike mines.
Still. the Klondike like other get-rich-
quick concerns, is more or less uncer'
tain,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Every dollar in the United States
treasury is to be counted. No doubt
the result will beat naval or mill.
tary display when it comes to con.
yincing other countries Of our power.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

AS return for Sir Thomas Lip
toms generous confidence in the
American spirit of fair play, there
will be enough American cheering to
nut a few additional curls in his hair
II he wins the race for the cup this
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

1t is rumored that Alfred Austin is
at work upon poem on the late Ser.
Wan horror, but it is hoped the rumor
is without foundation. The affair is
bad enough as it is.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Atlanta Constitution: The question
Is asked, will the gymnasium re-
place the corset?" Not necessarily.
but it may make necessary an ampler
corset,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Science predicts that it will ulti
mately discover single element
which is the basis of all matter and
force. We hope not. Some one
would be sure to corner it and form
q trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

King Edward is alarmed at the
physical degeneration of the soldiers
that make up the British army. He
has nothing but featherweights and
bantams left.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

With the army and Uncle Sans
$4,000, 600. President Marroquin
feels that he will constitute a work
ing majority over the Colombian cor.
greSs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

The actress who isn't in an auto
mobile accident or engaged to a lord
within the next two months is not
doing the fair thing by her next sea
sons press agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Isn't it lucky that the trees have the
longest and most pliable shoots just
at the season when the children are at
home for idle holidays.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

The Moors can lose more men in
battle and get fewer lines about the
event in the dispatches than any ma.
ton now before the public.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Considering that ]. Pierpont Morgan
was not on hand, King Edwards
birthday celebration seems to have
been quite success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

A Kansas congressman is evolving
a scheme for Strengthening the Kaw
river. What the kaw river needs Is
desiccating.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

What angers the flea beyond endur.
Ance. is that when he bites the ele'
plant, the latter does rot roar with
pain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Some reformers mean we'll, bu,
wear themselves out butting stone
wall before they find out that this is
not that kind of a world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Trains in crash-Locomotives Ruined
Crews Escape.

Crews Escape.
Iron Mountain. Mich, July 1.-two
freight trains had head-end collision
on the Menomonie river bridge, three
miles west of here The two engines
were locked together and both were
totally destroyed. The crews jumped
for their lives. William Bush, head
brakeman on the way freight, was
slightly injured. None of the others
were hurt The bridge is ninety-six
feet high. The flagman failed to
flag, causing the wreck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

College men returning at com
mencement to the scene of gradua-
ton always look back with pleasure
to the good old summa-cum time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
altjes.

Casualties.
II. B. Stultz of Louisville sneezed so
violently that he fractured rib in his
left side.
Six boys have died of tetanus at
Pittsburg since July 4. All were VIC
inns of the toy pistol.
One boy was killed and four injured
in a freight wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad near Bolivar: Pa.
Josie Henry. a young girl. and Miss
Ashton. professional nurse, were
drowned at Wading river, Long Island,
while bathing.
Fire destroyed a portion of the Ore
gon City Manufacturing compaLy's
wooden mills at Oregon City, Ore, the
loss on which is about $4,000.
Three men were killed. two serious
1y hurt and three buildings destroyed
by an explosion from an unknown
cause at the Latin powder works at
Latin, Pa.
Rock Lawn, one of the finest sum-
mer houses at New London, Conn.,. the
residence of Mrs. Lindley Hoffman
Chaplin, was struck by lightning and
totally destroyed.
Three persons were killed and fifty
injured in collision between the Mis-
souri, Pacific fast mail No. and an
excursion train, in a cut between Lit
Tie Blue and Lees Summit. MISSOURI.
The British schooner Gold Seeker,
Capt Diggdon. of Liverpool, N. S. W.,
was capsized by heavy squall during
the night of July 2, when ten miles off
the Isle of Pines, and three were
drowned.
In severe electrical storm light
ming struck the United Oil company's
30,000-gallon tank at Marcus Hook.
near Chester. causing an explosion
which shattered the roof of the tank
into hundreds of pieces.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Most people stay poor not because
they don't make enough but because
they spend too much.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

A Kansas farmer has notified the
specializing people that he has water
ed stock to market.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

It is quite a while since the storE
has done any circling around Castle
Loo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Feeble, WORKOUT, decrepit? Not
much! There's fight in thousands CT
the old boys yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

To equalize things Newport societ.
leaders will wear nothing on the out
side of their heads this season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23

Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan got back
from Europe and the next day thu
sun came out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
From Other Shores.

from OIner ShofeSs
Freiherr Francis Joseph Won Lerch-
enfield, godson of the Austrian en-
peror, is under arrest on a charge of
fraud.
Eight persons were killed and from
twenty to thirty injured when the
Southport express jumped the track at
Waterloo. Eng.
The steamer Nadojka, plying on the
Volga, has been destroyed by fire near
acknowledgements. Twelve persons
were burned to death.
The Great Western Railway COM
pany of England claims to have made
worlds record for one of its trains,
running from London to Plymouth, 246
miles, in 233A minutes.
Hanoi was devastated and Namdin
completely leveled in the typhoon in
Tonquin June and 9. There was a
great loss of property and between
1000 and 5000 natives We're killed
The Pilgrims club will erect a
statue to George Washington, the sub
scriptions to be confined to British
subjects. A place in st. Paul's ca
thedral, London, has been offered for
it.
A young woman was found lying on
the beach behind the Scgievo monas-
terry at St, Petersburg, with badly
burned feet and legs. She had tried
Standardization, thinking that the
only sure means of salvation.
Under the caption The Truth About
the Tragedy at Belgrade" Gil Bias, at
Paris, prints an article written by NJ.
De Prevignand. in which the writer
openly accuses King Peter of having
been the leader of the Servian con-
spiracy..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Resume 81 the News.

A p,esentment has been found by
the grand jury at Baltimore against
Frank A::aloney, the young woodwork
err, who says he shot his wife while
dreaming he was attacked by burg.
lar.
George Moore, holders union
picket, was shot and badly wounded
from ambush at the factory Of E. c.
Stearns & Co., at Syracuse. A strike
breaker is believed to have fired the
shot.
Joseph w. Cummin. secretary ana
treasurer of the Cornwall bank, is un-
der arrest at Newburg. N. Y, charged
with the larceny of $4,000 from the
bank.He has confessed to shortage
in his accounts.
Frank S. Pilditch, for eighteen years
New York manager of the Wardlow
Steel company of Sheffield, Eng, is un-
der arrest for grand larceny. The
books are said to show shortage OF
$4,000.
Striking stonemasons of the Metro.
water System az SlAAIOA, NAsAoo',
armed with revolvers, compelled $50
men to stop work. The strikers threw
in the river one man who hesitated to
obey the order. He was rescued.
Miss Lavina Wheeler is dead III
Oakland. Cal, at the age of 102 years.
She was in full possession of her fac
ulties almost up to the time of her
death. She died, according to her
physicians, simply of old age.
Sam Pasco was arraigned at Lake
George, N. Y, charged with setting
twenty forest fires in June. Pasco is
also charged with stealing timber,
with assault in the first degree, and
with burglary in the third degree.
Vincent MacGilbray has been ar.
rested in New York on complaint of
Jess Larimer. secretary of Local
Union No. of the United House
smiths and Bridgemen's union,
charged with presenting forged card
at the meeting of the local.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-23
Warrington Notes.


re president has decided to az
Loi.it Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver as as.
sistant secretary of war. to succeed
Col. William Carey Sanger, resigned.
Scientists are working necessarily
under the direction of Supt. Langtry
of the Smithsonian institute to com.
plete the aerodrome devised by Mr..
Langtry and to get it into condition
FOR practical use.
United States Minister Wilson sends
from Santiago de Chile a long report
to the state department touching the
plague questions. The disease has
spread to nearly all Chilean ports. The
postal service is disorganized and no
American mail has been received at
Santiago for nine weeks.
The treasury department has drawn
two warrants, one for S16.445 and one
for $11 ,254, in favor of the governor
of Minnesota. for reimbursements for
expenses incurred by that state in aid
ing the United States to raise the vol
unteer army for the war with Spain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
STATE SCHOOL CENSUS FIGURES FOR l0oS-o4 ARE COM
 PILED. shows Large Increase in Number or Alabama Children of School Age-More Pupils in Cities
 Than Heretofore.

The compilation of the returns from the taking of the regular biennial school census show the large increase of II .s1 per cent. of children of school age in Alabama. This percentage of increase has taken place within the past two years.
 The returns show. too, that the nuunber Of school children in the cities have in- creased more rapidly than those of the country districts. The cities increased l2.sl per cent while the country districts Increased 1o.n. This clearly indicates that the migration to the cities by the country people continues.
 The official list gives the census for the counties. The total of the census for the cities is N.9n.
 The most notable decrease shown by the census is that of Montgomery County. but the decrease is only apparent. By the ex- tension of the city limits a large number Of school children. a considerable portion of the total in the county, were taken into the oity.
 Dale. Geneva, and Henry counties show apparently large losses. This Is due to the creation of the new county of Hous- ton. out of the three counties named. What these counties lost is more than made up by Houston's total.
 Large legitimate increases are shown by Calhoun, DeKalb. Madison and Mobile counties.
 The great growth of Jefferson County is shown by the totals of the census. That county shows the enormous increase of 63.69 per cent.
 The returns clearly indicate the growth and prosperity of the State, a growth which is more rapid in the towns and cities than in tn ecountry.
 The 1903-04 school census shows a total for counties of 671, ,7es school children as against 610.051 in 1901-o2. and for the cities and towns a total of H.7S1 school chil- dren in 19OS-04, against 66, ,234 in 1901-02.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
It Grew and Flourishsd.

Baltimore Sun.
 prnetlcai Joking iourishes to such an extent sr fha vicinity of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Md, that residents of that section ~ s1s~ country are constantly on the look out eev 9oune joke to be played on them.
 if happened some time ago that a number oi ..~sdenfs of Poolesville became interested ir rvl,at was said to be the seed of a new kind Se tha 1ssad was a woman who was unsuccess- 4uI in it's propagation
 T1sWpite all her care. the seed failed to come an She was telling of her bad luck to mixed company, when one of the jokers said he had ~~.4 xgith success fin growing the seed and mid be pleased to give the lady one of the r,iaute he had raised. The lady was delighted at the offer, and expressed her thanks ac- cordingly.
 h due time she received a small plant, sup -r,ned to have sprouted from the seed which Sss kad tried in vain to propagate. The plant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
To Annie Carter, a boy.
Mechanical Repair Work of the
 Todds is Celebrated.

For the past forty years. in the city of Montgomery. ''Todd's" has been the watchword in the repair business, and no matter what the work or what was needed, the cry was always, t'send for Todd" Every one of them Is & mechani- cal genius, and the work which is turned out by them is unsurpassed by any one. The three sons of Geo. H. Todd, Sr have all learned their trade under him and with the experience which the sons have nao ' curing their business career in this city together with the experience of thair rather places them abreast with the re- pair business of the entire State.
 1T you get in trouble with anything which requires mechanical genius. don't be fooled by interruptions mechanics who take may cost you many dollars
 The address of Todd's Is n N cour, street. Look for the Big Gun. That's ths place. sa,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
Weeks Record of Montgomery
 Health Department.

Weeks Record of Montgomery
 Health Department. The following deaths were reported tc the office of the Sanitary Department during the week ending yesterday: Oct. 5. infant of H. A. King. Oct. 6, William D. Lindville, aged 4 years, cerebral abscess. Oct. 6. F. M. Kohn, aged 69 years, ne- phritis, cystitis.
 Oct. 2, Annie E. Slaton. aged 50 years cancer of liver; body shipped to Wetump- ka.
 Oct. 10, child of H. A. Wright, aged days, cholera infantum: body shipped tc Bradleyton.
 Negroes. Oct. 8. William Harris. aged A years phthisis.
 Oct. 4 infant of Bessie James. Oct. 4. William Miles, aged 20 years, consumption.
 Oct. 5. Easter Bernon, aged 60 years. dysentery.
 Oct. 5. Inez Williams. aged il years, Oct. 5. Hattie George. aged s5 years, pistol shot wound.
 Oct. S. infant of Frank Turner. colo cholosis; body Inferred in Halls grave yard.
 Oct. s, Isaac Underwood. aged years. consumption; body inferred in Westcott'E cemetery.
 Oct. 6, unknown infant Oct. 6. Thadeus Buckner, aged 70 years. apoplexy. Oct. G. child of Robert Ligon. aged 2 years, whooping cough. Oct. 8, infant of D. H. Fonville, one day. hamilton.
 Oct. S. W. M. Trammell, aged 4e years, kidney trouble.
 Oct. g. infant of Jesse Thomas.
 Record of Births. The following births were recorded dur ing the past week:
 To MT. and Mrs. Louis F. Buschman, boy.
 To MT. and Mrs. Samuel Trum. a girl. To Mir. and Mrs. N. E. Roual, a girl. To Mir. and Mrs. c. W. F. Keynton. d boy. To MT. and Mrs. M. J. Bailey, a Rirl. To MT. and Mrs. Hugh Meehan, twins, boy and girl.
 Negroes. To Annie Carter, a boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE FAIR
 ATLANTA. GA.

For the above occasion the Western Railway of Alabama will sell round-trin tickets to Atlanta. Ga, from points ip Alabama on October 18th and 22nd 1903 at rate of one first-class fare. plus 25 cts plus 60 cents for one admission to tba fair grounds, final limit will be Octobar 26th. 1903. Attention Is called to the fact that these tickets to be good for rstrr, must be validated at No. A. Wall Street opposite main entrance to Union Station Atlanta, Ga.
 c. B. Tyler, ComI Agent su-tu-thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
CITY COURT TO MEET.
Both Divisions Will Begin worl

Both Divisions Will Begin Work
 Tomorrow.
 The City Court of Montgomery, civil and criminal divisions will convene to- morrow at noon for the October term. The civil division. Judge A. D. sayre presiding will meet in the City Court room and begin the trial of non-jury cases. '' The criminal division. Associate Judge n. Tnomas. presiding, will meet in the Circuit Court room.
 The county grand jury will be organized and charged and vii at once begin lie investigations. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Heavy Rainfall in england.

London, Oct 9.-The heaviest rainfall of the year Is causing enormous damage in the north of England. The roads are impossible. railroads are being interrupt ed. bridges are down and the valleys of the Dee and of the Tweed are like inland seas. All kinds of animals and wreck age are floating seaward. Much outside work has been suspended
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

was handled by her very carefully, placed under glass and treated as a pet.
 It grew and hourished beyond her fondest expectations. and when it had reached It's ma turity she found she had nuftured a specimen of the Jamestown. or jimson weed which the joker he'd palmed off on her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Koscher Sausage, Brick Cream, Milchner Herring, Hamburger, Choice Meats, Fresh Oysters, Fish and Eggs. Meehan 6 Morris.