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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-12
Bulls Eye
Four Times


A worlds record in naval gunnory
has recently been made by an Ameri-
can sailor, and on board an Ameri.
can warship His name Is Henry
Ward Treanor, and he is a gun.pointer
on the battleship Indiana. His un-
paralleled feat consisting OF hitting
the bullseye OF a target 1900 yards
distant four times In two minutes
and IS seconds with an S-inch gun.
while the vessel was moving at the
rate OF eight miles an hour. The
bullseye is only four feet square, and
seen from the ship It seemed scarce
ly more than four inches square.
Treanors performance aroused un-
bounded tdmiration among both men
and officers. Il would have been
marvellous deed even for a man who
had sedulously devoted himself for
years 20 the practice OF marksmanship
at sea. II is all the more wonderful
because Trcanor has had a very lin
tied experience In gun-fring
A green landsman he enlisted In
the navy only a little over two years
ago. says Leslie's Weekly and had
never before that set eyes on a big
cannan. He has been a gun-Dointer
less than nine months. lie, however,
from the first took a deep interest
In gun practice, and gave 10 II all
the attention his other duties permit
ted His superiors encouraged and
trained him until he became an ex-
pert but they never anticipated his
exceptional feat. How remarkable
the latter is may be better realized
when IL Is stated that a riheman, sta
tionary on firm land. could hardly al
1000 yards distance send foar shouts
in succession into a bnllseye Of the
size rlddlcd by TrcanOr at 1000 yards.
Treanors record has been reported
10 the navy department. and has ellie
tied the commendatiOn OF RearAdmi-
raj ONell. chief OF the Ordnance bu-
reau Il Is likely 20 cause the young
gunner's promotion 70 hrstclass gunl
pointer. with an increase o. SO per
month. Treanor Is a smart fghtlng
as well as q firing. man. for he Is the
champion middle-weight Dugilist Of
the North Atlantic fleet.
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Ins,srle cenaaGratIsn..

A list OF great cities burned would be
. list OF nearly all the great capitals Of
the world. Persepolis. the splendid res-
menee OF long series OF rulers whose
tributary provinces extended from the
Indus 10 the Hellespont, was burned,
with all its palaces and temples; Baby.
lon aud Carthage were 80 utterly de-
stroyod that their very location has be
come mnttpr OF doubt Rome was
burned eight times, Jerusalem four
times, aud. though they rose from their
ashes,
The second temple IL not like the frat
Athens. Syracuse. Bagdad. Alexnn
dril and Antioch now exhibit only a
shndow Of their former grandeur The
PhWuicians. like tine Spauans aud As-
syrlans, disappeared with the ruin o.
their capitals but the most fateful con-
hngrution recorded IN the history Of
the world n perhaps that Of Moscow,
They talk ns II the fate OF Europe
had been decided at Waterloo" says
DE BOurienne IN his memoirs Of the
first empire "If Napoleon had beaten
Wellington and Blucher a dozen times
n could not have retrieved the reyerses
Of the three preceding years. The truth
IL that the French Cesar and his for
tune were ruined by the burning Of
Moscow. That city was the funeral
pile ~ the great nafi0n
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In Unknown
Parts of Africa

Major PowellCotton, who has Just
returned to England, after an adven-
turous journey OF 20 months dura-
ton in equatorial Africa. mapped out
while in tho Dark Continent a great
extent Of hitherto unknown country.
He observed some half-dozen tribes OF
which no trace had previously been
found. Among these a race OF magi-
clans In addition. Major Powell-Cot-
ton has added vastly TO our knowledge
OF the oave-dwellers of Mount Elgon.
He became an explorer through his
love of hunting wild game in far-off
countries. After an experience in In
dia and long season spent In Thibot,
Major Powell-Cotton turned his atten-
ton to Africa His first experience
was in Somallland, whittier he went
with Major Leather He penetrated
through the ogaden country to the
Webb shsbeli. In this expedition they
were very fortunate. for they we're in
no way molcsted, although many other
caravans suffered rough handling from
the tribes. Soon after he travelled to
Central India, where, In the native
states. he had excellent bufalo and
tiger hunting
The expedition, however, which Ma
jor Powell-Cotton considers one Of
the most interesting he ever under
took was that 20 Abyssinia, which he
so well describes in his book. "A
Sporting Trip Through Abyssinia"
He was presented 10 Emperor None
lex. and received letters OF safecon-
duct through his dominions. He tray-
erscd a large tract OF country over
which no European had passed for
many, many years. the district lying
TO the west OF Lake Tana and the
simieu. He was the first European to
XIII the Abyssinian ibex. and present
ed the Natural History Museum,
South Kensington. with one Of the
trophies.
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she told the latter OF the affair. Mrs.
stitt says, he blamed her for the whole
matter, and a coldness resulted, the
couple, however. continuing to live in
the same house.
AS result OF the Hines and en-
arrangement from her husband Mrs.
Stitt failed to Gle her suit until two
years after the incident Is said to
have transpired.
Captain Darby Is graduate OF tho
Annapolis Naval academy. former
officer in the navy, and commander OF
the naval militia. He is married and
lives at 5S6 Dearborn avenue AZ his
office yesterday II was said that he
was in Washington on buainess.--Intcr
Ocean.
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All Are interested.

Judge Septimus Hanna. who lee
lures hero Friday evening, is a mem
Der of the Board OF Lectureship. sent
out by the Christian Science Board OF
Education, at Boston They are sent
all over the civilized world for the pur
pose Of teaching the people what
Christian Science really is. Judge
Hanna is an able lawyer and Judge,
and left his profession to take up lee.
turing on Christian Science Friday
night, at the opera house. Admission
free All are invited. Sc
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-12
Will Kill
at Ten Miles

Geo f. Rounds. OF Plymouth, Mass
has perfected a rife that may have
an important bearing on the arma'
ments Of tho world. Il uses cofdite
as an explosive. and tests made show
It's range is 10 miles. The rifle Is
short. like tine Old Civil war carbine,
but. unlike them. Il has tapering bar
rel. which approaches One-half an
inch in thickness al the rear end and
is formed Of hno piece nickel steel,
which gives maximum strength
The gun Is o. .405 bore and the cart
ridge looks like any other except that
the she'll Is not ehoked on the end
where the bullet his In. Inside the
shell 10 q charge of 81 grains o. cor
dlts.
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tistics It has just passed the 5000, 900
mark. California has population Of
about 100000. Unless something un-
foreseen happens to rctard it's growth
and development it ought to have
population as large as Massachusetts,
ten years hence 1t can support 90
600 600 easy.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-12
CHEAP SUNDAY RATES

Between Portland and Willamette
Valley Points.
Low round trip rates have been
placed in effect between Portland and
Willamette Valley points, in either
direction. Tickets will be sold Satur,
days and Sundays, and limited to re-
turn on or before the following Men.
day. Call on Southern Pacific Co.'S
agents for particulars; 400 round
trip Salem to Portland and return.
10-1u w. 70. CONAN, G.PA.
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LUAINT
| ISIS"
HOPKINS
Play of Which
rheater GOerS Never
Grow Tired
Story That Is Natural and
hOme-like and Brings
Visions of Indiana'S
Hills

The attraction booked for the Grand
o4era house Thursday night is that
pIetty pastoral comedy-drama, isis
Hopkins," in which Miss Melville has
uaae famous the title role character
and which has been played now for
fonf consecutive seasons to crowded
hoNses in all parts of the country. So
propounced has been her success in
this really remarkable play of coun-
try life with its scenes laid in central
Indiana, in Posey county, that Mr. j.
r. Stirling. under whose direction
Miss Melville has become the most
brilliant of American character ac-
treases. has decided to continue the
protnction on a more elaborate scale
than ever before; and TO that end an
entirely new dress has been provided
FOR the stage settings and a company
which is notable for the brilliancy of
its individual members has been gath
ered together to support Miss Mel.
vllle. Everyone is well known and
the majority Of them have played lead
ing parts in some Of the biggest pro
auctions of standard plays in recent
years. Many additions have been
made in the action Of the piece, too.
and it has been recast and frightened
until now IL fairly scintillates with the
hdlliancy Of an absolutely perfect
production. In the famous seminary
fcene where is given the graduating
Entertainment there have been intro
duced a great number of high-class
specialties. The chief charm Of isis
Hopkins" lies in it's fidelity TO ma
ture in portraying the people OF lit
tie country village in Indiana where
their simple lives are untrammelled
by the wiles of the outside world or
the affectations OF modern society
The men are strong and honest and
the women are just what one would
Expect to find in such a place; gen
erous, warm.hearted and true to them
6elves. Sis is the only child OF PA"
hopkins and receives her first insight
no the wiles of the world when a
abroad agent comes along to secure
ne right Of way for his road through
ae Hopkins farm. He pretends to
tFe Sis and finally forges her name
81 a deed OF the property. When she
Arns OF his duplicity she goes away
|4 be educated and be like other peo-
|Nle." Awkward and uncouth. walk
IHs pigeOn-toed with her hair done
nn in funny little pigtails and held
In place by odd little red side-combs,
8he presents a quaint figure dressed
n the old-fashioned gingham pinafore
IN the long ago. When she comes
back il is TO find her father has lost
his memory and cannot recognize her.
The scene Is an intensely pathetic
one and is relieved OF It's strain when
Isis puts on her old clothes and ap-
pears before the old man as the Sis
oI other days singing to him his favor
~ song, which brings him back 10
tason. The play is full TO overflow
|ng with simplicity and pathos, deli !
cately interviewer with pretty comedy, |
n0ch Of which is due to the odd man
narisms Of Sis and her stilted phrases. .
Miss Melville has made the char
aIIer of this country girl the greatest |
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No. 8.

To any Of our subscribers, old or
new, who pays a year in advance. So
by carrier or 81 by mail. this great
magazine will be given free for one
year See the announcements OF this
wonderful magazine elsewhere in this
papor. and prepare to preht by cur
great offer.
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No. q

To new subscribers we will give a
sample subscription 10 The Daily threo
months for one dollar. and in add.
tion present them with the great
Metropolitan Magazine free for that
period. This is one of the greatest
magazines in America and will be
given free for three months to now
subscribers only.
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How Many in oregon ThenT

Fifty yoars ago Massachusetts con
tained only q million population.
Twenty years ago the state passed the
1000 900 mark According % the com
putAtions Of the Bureau o. Labor sta-
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Ministers

VIII learn something Of what Chris.
tlan Science teaches by attending the
lecture Friday night. Admission free.
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A High Price
for Stolen Kisses

Sensational charges are promised by
tbs attorney for Mrs. Louise Grey
Stitt, 1855 Ellis avenue, Chicago, who
has filed suit for S25,0OO damages
for the alleged theft OF kiss by
Captain Samuel E. Darby OF the mi
nois naval militia. The action was
begun in the Superior court yesterday
morning. The affair is said TO have
happened more than two years ago.
since which time the plaintiff. she
says, has never been herself,
The alleged osculatory theft Is said
to have occurred oct. 81. 1901. at the
home of Mrs. Stitt. who is an inventor
Of corsets and attachments for wo-
mans apparel. AT that time Captain
Darby, who is patent attorney,
member of the firm OF Brown a
Darby, Monadnock block. was acting
in the capacity Of her attorney, look
ing after her numerous corset patents.
one Interview Without Maid.
Mrs. Stitt declares that she always
had fear OF Darby, and that at the
numerous interviews necessitated by
her business she was careful always
to have her maid in the room. On the
occasion in question Mrs. Sttt says
that the attorney secured an inter.
view with her alone concerning her
alleged infringement on corset
patent
She alleges that Darby's oonver-
sation drifted to other than business
matters, and suddenly. to her sur
prise, he seized her In his arms, and
drawing her TO him, pressed kiss
upon her cheek Mrs stitt says she
was startled into speechlessness by
the audacity OF the act, and remained
silent The entry OF her maid. she
says, interrupted the captain as he
was attempting to continue his kiss.
ing. lie left the house and the plain
tin says she has seldom seen him
since.
story Makes Trouble.
From the time OF the occurrence.
Mrs. stitt says. she has never been tho
same, and has suffered years III.
ness, which was aggravated by the
death OF her father and the actions Of
her husband, william Stltt. When
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-12
Everybody

Goes to the White House lunch
counter at noon. Open all hours Of the
day and night.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-12
For Good Groceries

Go to Branson & Ragan's, and after
'once trying their groceries you will
use them all the time.
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delineation in the history Of the
stage, and it will live forever as one
of the classics of the American stage
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
EAST PERRY.
James Heating is busy hauling in his

James Heating is busy hauling in his
last years flax.
Harvest is pretty we'll finished in East
Perry. A few days more cutting will
end the harvest for this year.
You need not be surprised at the broad
smile Patrick Heating is wearing. A
fine baby boy born on the 10Th inst. is
the cause.
Henry Dickson is building new
granary. When the building is finished
it is expected that Henry will test the
floor by giving dance. At least we
hope such are his intentions.
One evening of last week party Of
friends and relatives enjoyed a very
pleasant time at the home of James
Heating. The party given was in honor
of Mrs. j. n. VAIL of Toronto. Ont. a
cousin of Jas. Heating.
A couple of young fellows who were
driving out from Langdon last Sunday
had serious time in reaching their
destination as their horses rather en-
joyed frequent spells of kicking. They
did not return to Langdon until Monday.
however.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
KLEIN.

Some of the threshers have tried their
rigs this week by threshing feed fol
those who were beginning to get short OF
oats.
Martin and John Fast have sold thei,
shares in the threshing rig they have
been interested in. the two previous falls
and have hired the Thorfnnson's to dc
their threshing this week.
Additional, noticeable improvements in
Gordon might be mentioned. A large
sized barn at Henry johnson, medium
sized barn at George Wall, and dwell.
ling house at Jacob Simens.
Miss Christina Thorfinnson has lately
returned from visit down to the Valley
where she has been taking vacation
wlth..friends and relatives in the vicinity
of Mountain post Office.
Peter Thorfnnson just left for the
Valley, taking away with him one of the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27

that have been thrcshed and we have
been unable to get an estimate as to the
yield. When the weather permits thresh
ing will be general in this section.
The school section in the northwestern
part of the township seems to offer great
inducements for stealing wood. Many
cords were stolen last winter and even
now there is evidence of some being
taken. We predict that unless the
parties cease their depredations some
action will be taken that will demonstrate
to them that school section can not be
robbed of wood.
An Englishman who is working for
one of our farmers here, and by the by.
came over with the Baa colony, recently
went to the express agent in Walhalla
with an express package that he desired
to send to England. Agent Reese asked
him what it contained and he said
gopher eggs, the agent became natural
ly inquisitive and asked to see them,
and, upon examination, they turned out
to be puff balls. We never heard if the
package went.
William Wright, whoperhaps has gone
into the.dairy business more extensively
than any other man in this township
now makes two trips every week to Wal
halla and ships his cream to the Hensel
creamery Mr.. Wright hopes that this
winter arrangements can be perfected so
that one Gamble run in Walhalla. which
would certainly be paying investment.
He thinks that there would be no trouble
in the least to secure three hundred
COWS. Many farmers would put in COWS
where now they only keep one. Several
have already pledged sufficient number
to enable the project to go through.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers of farm and town propert
in this county have been placed o.
record during the past week as give
below and furnished to the DEMocRA
by the Cavalier County Abstract 1
Title Guaranty Co., of this city.
W; J. Malone to Q. D. Ostby 81. nwA
lots and 3l-1el-64. $3.50 Q
Gordon Lamb to O. E. thompson Ell
nwA and VIZ ne s21e4-5s. .............. 29oo 6
First National Bank to Gordon & Lamb
en- nwM VIZ neh 32-16A-59. ........... 25OO q
E. A. Gronhood to H. o. Gronhood neh
q eA nwA d eM swh 2-159-60.. ...... 1850
Lars Erickson to A. X. johnson VIZ nek
"a nwA 4 SEX ls-l5e.5s. 5000 q
J.. Wegley to II. F. Baker MI ewA H.
1925. .................. $50 q
Gordon 4 Lamb to E. A. Thayer svk2o
sen en- swh 4 lots 3 "a 30l596O. 800. 672O q
N; D. I. 4 Inv. Co. to Lars Wall lot e
block 10 Milton 80. ................. ITS q
N. D. L. 4 Inv. Co. to Lam Wall lots q
"a block Milton. ............. 90 Z
o: B. Swenson to A. Swenson SEX ll.l62-
so''...- .............. .................... 100
Lars Eriekson TO Thorston Satie .eh
swS and eh nwk and nah l7.ls0.5S. :. 600
h; J. Got toy. w. b. Brown eh nwh
+ OK ~ 26-l62-S7. $3.50
Geo. g. Elfeed 70 n. NeKechusy lots II, =.
Z is block e L.asdon , 49,. ESQ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
FREMONT.

/. B. Parsons. of Bathgate. was the
guest of c. f. Van Norman one day last
week.
Mrs. Mat Galloway. who was indispos-
ed last week. we are pleased to report is
now convalescent.
Pot hunters are abroad in the land.
An occasional arrest might have a salu-
tary effect
Harry Goings. foreman on the Wal
halla Mountaneer. enjoyed the hospital
ity of Fremont friends over Sunday.
Miss Maud Howard rendered her re-
signation of school No. 1. The vacancy
has been filled by Miss Macarthur.
Miss Minnola Ireland entertained a
few friends last week The occasion
being her birthday.
T. r. Mclaughlin has again engaged
the services of j. E. Young who will have
charge of his threshing outfit this fall
Nick Emmerling has purchased a new
gasoline threshing outfit and will now be
found pounding out grain with the rest
of them.
Mrs. Doche, daughter of Mrs. Robert
Hunt. who has spent great part of the
summer here expects to leave for her
home at Corinth: Miss, on the 18th of
September.
Some threshing has been done in this
locality the wheat turning out fifteen
bushels to the acre on Henry Porter's
farm on that portion that has been
threshed. So far oats and barley are all
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27
County Correspondence
GLENILA.

Miss Waters will close her school
this week.
Messrs O'Neale and Thomas are doing
a good business at Calvin.
Mrs. Hugh Mclean has been i'll fol
some time but is now doing we'll.
Hugh Henderson has been in the
hospital at Hannah for some time, being
treated for rheumatic fever.
Mrs. VIM. Duncan has also been
under the doctors care, but is now in a
safe condition.
About half the wheat is in shock
and is good sample and to all appear
ances better yield than was expected.
J.H. Brataan & Co. threshed 1000
bushels of barley and oats on the 18th
inst. The sample was good and the
yield better than was expected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-27

Did you get adamant to plaster your
house? If you didn't you made mistake.
tits sold by Liebeler & Finerty.

1t is sold by Liebeler & Finerty.
Cashier and Mrs. John Sheehan en-
tertained party of few friends Friday
evening, those present being fortunate il
meeting Rev. Father Macdonald, bro
Their of Mrs. Sheehan's. who is visiting
here for week from Eastern Ontario.
Hon. N. G. Young, chief justice of thu
state supreme court, was distinguished
visitor in the city yesterday. Judg.
Young is the owner of quite large trac
of farm property in Cavalier count,
which he is giving attention to for few
days.
A. o. Void: The state board of op
tometry meeting which I attended a,
Hillsboro last week engrafted forms Of
certificates of registration, application
blanks ETC., which all opticians and
jewelers. are requested to apply for and
to furnish names of travelling opticians
IN their county, which latter will be
barred from travelling practice until
they take the state examination at the
next meeting of the board in January.
Some of the DEMOCRATS correspon.
dents over the county may appreciate
and benefit by few pertinent hints we
will here outline for their use in
gathering news of their neighborhood
for the paper. Bear in mind that the
DEMOCRAT will always be pleased to
receive accounts of the following: Mar
rlage, give as full as possible: births:
deaths, give sketch of life always; remov
ais: loss by fire or otherwise; land trans.
fers; robberies: unusual freaks or acci.
dents: new or important enterprises:
visitors to or from distance; all district
news, and in fact any kind of news that
is Oh interest and progress of agricul-
tural operations. Don't forget to sign
your name. which is not for publication.
What not to give: Jibs, hints or insin-
uatlons which only few can make
sense of and which are unkind in their
nature. The mere calling of one neigh
Dor on another, unless for some public
purpose. Sunday visiting and though
every lassie has her laddie" she doesn't
like the public to know every time he
calls on aer and the public doesn't care
for it either.