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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Saturday, Oct. 10.

The heaviest rainfall of the year Is
causing enormous damage in the north
of England.
The Topeka (Kan.) Democratic
Flambeau club has unanimously en-
dorsed General Miles for president.
Will Jones. who was hanged at Dan
Vile, Va, Friday for the murder Of
Jake Lee last November, confessed to
three other murders.
A secret organization of officials of
railway firemen's unions representing
the employees of forty-four systems in
the United States. has just been eff
fected in Chicago.
One robber was shot and killed and
another probably fatally wounded in
an attempt to hold up a River View
Park street car just outside the city
limits of Aurora, Ill.
An heir has been born to the Mar
quis of Donegal, who is eighty years
of age and who married Miss Twin
ing of Halifax, N. S., who is twenty
two years old, at the beginning of the
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
pixorce Quickly obtained.

One of the quickest divorce cases
on record In the state was that se-
cured by ]. e. Frenette. Fargo dem
fist. the affair taking three hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15

"Nery we'll. sir. Since you refuse to
show Il warrant for the removal of this
lady will trouble you to take your de-
parture.'
The man looked irritated at being
interfered with in carrying out Il pur
pose that might or might not be legiti-
mate. If had any doubt that it was
illcgitimate the pleading look Of both
the women. and especially that of the
younger. removed 1t ut once.
"'Come. SIR said. 4 am waiting.
Leave this ROOM
"'I will see you in the hail. he re-
Piled.
HE came toward me. stepped back
into the hall. The girl went into the
room. and closed the door.
1.-the lady is an insane patient he
said. and am trying to get her away
without attracting the attention Of her
neighbours
81 happen TO be medical man. l
replied, and know that in such ease /
the order of Il court or board d" lu
natico inluirendo is needed. Iroduc"
it. and will not interfere with yo':.'
HE looked puzzled as to what course
to follow. then. quick as a flash. drew
a revolver and leveled it ut me. Was
unarncd and Mt Il great disadvantage,
but knew the man dreaded to attract
attention, and relying on this sprang
for him. knocking up his revolver as
did so, and. Selling it. twisted it out
of his hand and threw it downstairs
Singularly enough. it didn't explode
Then. taking him by the collar, hus-
tied him after his revolver. put him
out at the front door and closed it
Will, bang. Then called to the
young lady. who came down. followed
by her aunt. and both gave vent to OK
pressions of gratitude"
The speaker stopped as though his
story was finished.
"Watcrhouse.' remarked. where
yarns?'
"You don't believe me?"
II believe you are rolnancing."
He stepped to his study table. opened
drawer and took out i, revolver
which he handed me. telling me to look
at silver plate on the butt, on which
was inscribed. John Burnes st. L.
Asylum For the Insane"
looked up ut Waterhouse thunder
struck. THE pistol you threw down.
st;irs?"
YES"
Rot" said one of the party. Water
house came into possession Of the re-
volvcr ~ some ordinary way and made
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
TIE Medic'S
..%forY
iOrigina!.l

There were four of us, medical stu
dents, rooming on the same floor and
all given to story telling. Waterhousc
eXccllcd in fabulous adventure and al
ways maintained that it really hap
pened. The most remarkable of his
stories was this:
Il am going to tell you something to-
night" he said. that happened to me
several weeks ago. I've had it OH my
mind since then. but Il certain feeling Of
lelicacy has prevented my saying any.
thing about it. One night. or rather
morning, was walking in the upper
part of the city. in IL street where the
houses staal back some distance from
the sidewalk. the front space being
given up To gardens. The street was
still as IL cemetery and my footsteps
sounded mIlrvelously loud. had just
passed !: church which stood OH the
opposite side of the street when sudden
ly the bell struck l. l started as
though some one had hit me. must
have gone through seine singular phys
lCill IIOCt'SS. lpl. btii llulleu III StAll
together ut the iron gateway inclosing
one of the gardens in front of which
l had stopped. Il girl stood leaning for
ward and reckoning to mo.
"'Oh. sir. she said com" With me.
There are men in the house who are
trying to get my aunt to go with them
to lunatic asylum. She is not insane
l assure you she is not
'She opened the gate rs she spoke
and 1 followed her up a stone walk
to the front door. which stood ajar,
into Il dimly lighted hall and upstairs.
Throwing open Il bedroom door, there
sat Il lady in wrapper trimmed with
lace, while before her stood man
who as went in, finished sentence
he was speaking with these words: L
shall have to use force, and that don t
want to do The moment l entered lie
and the lady both looked at me. the
man surprised. the woman appealingly.
The young lady stood beside me trem-
bling. ..... FL.
"'IIave you any authority, SIR l
said. for being in this house at this
hour:'
whether have or not he replied,
I am not accountable to you and de-
cline 10 prod3c1 T. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday. Oct. :.


The sale of the Consolidated Lake
Superior properties has been post.
poned to Oct. Is.
The Austrian emperor has arcepto ,
the resignation Of Count Hede: -. ..s
Hungarian premier.
The jury before which Mayor Menke
Of Nation. ILL.,. was tried for NAL.
feasance Tuesday returned a verdict
of guilty on three counts.
The intercollegiate lawn tennis
championship tournament was begun
Tuesday on the grounds of the Merton
Cricket club at Haveyford, Pa.
President Roosevelt and his family
and many distinguished foreigners at
tended services in memory Of 81
Michael Herbert in Washington Tues
day.
Elder G. A. Smith has been chosen
to fill the vacancy in the cour il Of
the twelve apostles of the Mormon
church caused by the death of Brig
ham Young.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Friday. Oct. 9.

ssNoy, w. Ss
A terrible storm has swept the
Dutch coast and twenty vessels are
reported to have been wrecked.
Peter A. Schneider. widely known
as a composer of church music, was
found dead in bed at his home in New
York city.
N. w. Spaulding. ex-mayor of Oak
land, Cal, who was sub-treasurer of
the United States mint under Presi-
dent Hayes, is dead at New Britain.
Conn.
Captain Perry Bartholow. treasurer
and paymaster of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition, who has been i'll for
some time with lung trouble, is dead
at St. Louis.
The submarine torpedo boat Shark,
during a trial at Green Port. L. l.,
rammed the torpedo boat Dahlgren,
which, with her crew of seven men,
barely escaped sinking.
At Cedar Rapids. Ia. Thomas B.
O'Halloran. travelling man, shot and
probably fatally wounded his wife and
then attempted suicide. He will re.
cover. The cause was jealousy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Thursday, Oct. 8.


John Lorgkran. aged eighty.thrce,
president of the Manufacturers Ma
tional bank of Brooklyn, is dead.
The president has decided to ap-
point William R. Pope as associate
justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico.
The September statement of the
British board of trade shows an in
crease of $1S,433. 500 in imports and a
decrease of $2,4O1 500 in exports.
Ex-President Cleveland will be the
guest of honor of the Commercial club
of Chicago on Oct. ii and will make
an address before the club on that oc.
casion.
Several members of the cabinet, in.
Guiding Secretaries Shaw, Moody and
Wilson. will participate in the cam.
paigns progressing in the several
states.
An increase in the death rate of the
army from 1894 per thousand in 1901
to 15.49 per thousand in 1902 is shown
in the annual report of Surgeon Gen.
eral O'Reilly for the fiscal year end
ing June 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Physicians Organize.

The physicians of the Sixth judicial
district have organized local medical
society, with DR.. F. R. Smyth of Bis
marck as president: DR.. G. E. Cham
berlain. Bismarck. vice president. and
DIR. F. B. Strauss. Glen Ullin, secretary
and treasurer. Doctors N. o. Ram
stad. Bismarck; G.. B. Perkins. Dick
inson and G. B. Furness. Mandan. will
be censors. The purpose of the So
ciety will be the promotion of &C.
quaintance and friendly feeling among
the members. the furtherance Of the
scientific study of medicine and the
enlightening Of public opinion with
regard to sanitation. hygiene and pre-
yentiYe medicine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Site for Indian School Selected.

The Bismarck citizens committee,
in charge of the furtherance of the
city's interests in connection with the
Indian school to be esta blished "at or
near Bismarck" by the department of
the interior, has received word that
the site offered by the city has been
accepted and the school located there
by the secretary. At a meeting of the
committee arrangements were made
for obtaining title to the site and its
transfer to the government The
school will be located on the bluff
overlooking the Missouri river and
near the steamboat wharf. There are
100 acres in the site. An appropria-
tion of 100000 has already been made
for beginning work. and 1t is under
stood that the plans of the depart
ment contemplate the establishment
Of one of the largest Indian schools in
the country at Bismarck. The total
expenditure for buildings and improve
ments will probably not be far from
half million dollars when the insti-
tuition is completed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15

He who brings ridicule to bear
against trutl finds in his hand blade
without hilt-Landor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Decision Of Importance in Life lnsYr.
ance Cases Handed Down by
the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals

A decision has just been hand
down by the United States circu..
court of appeals for the Eighth civ, i.
In the case of Isabelle McAdam agai:..
the United Commercial Travellers ot
America. The case is one of unusual
Importance. and has attracted a great
deal Of attention in insurance circle.
L. j. McAdams, former member
of Grand Forks, carried policy a..
the U. G. T. order under which his
beneficiary was entitled to $1,000 in
surance in case Of the death of the in
sured by violent, accidental and in.
ternal injuries. One night in Jan.
uary. 1900. he and William D Kelley
went into the basement of Kelleys
saloon. it is presumed for the purpose
OF lighting the large lamp with which
Kelley kept the stock room in his cell
lar warmed on cold nights. A leak in
gas pipe had been discovered that
evening. and it is supposed that the
cellar was filled with gas from this
and that the attempt to light the lamp
resulted iE the explosion which fol-
lowed. Both McAdam and Kelley We're
instantly killed. Mrs McAdam. the
widow. was informed by an agent of
lne company tn2t McAdam mad been
delinquent in his payments, and that
there was evidence that he was IN
toNicated at the time of his death, and
that this would destroy her claim for
insurance. He agreed, however, to
make her present of $1,000 if she
would give him receipt relieving the
company from all further claim. This
she did. and accepted draft for
$1,000. Later she was Informed that
she had valid claim, and she refused
to cash the draft, and rendered it to
the company again. The company de-
clined to receive it. and Mrs McAdam
brought suit to have the settlement
set aside for fraud. surprise and igno-
rance of her rights. The case was
argued before Judge Amidon of the
federal district court in Fargo. who
decided every point in favor of Mrs
| McAdam. and an appeal was tho~
taken ID the next higher court Tho
complicated nature of the case is
shown by the fact that while all the
other business before the court at 81.
Louis at that term was disposed of as
| early as last May. the decision in this
case has just been handed down. sus-
tanning Judge Amidon on every point.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Faroo's Chief of Police Quits.

Chief of Police Frank Regain of
Fargo has rendered his resignation
to Mayor Sweet, and Sam Gowland,
the captain, will succeed him Patrol
man Grant will succeed Gowland Re-
CANS resignation was the result of a
recent divorce case which caused
considerable gossip. and he resigned
rather than cause the city administra-
ton embarrassment He was Phil
ippine veteran and is popular
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Railroad Man Indicted.

The United States grand jury at
Fargo returned an indictment against
c. c. Atkinson, a we'll known railroad
man. running out of Mandan. Some
weeks ago Atkinson was arrested on
4 charge of mailing obscene matter
and was held to the grand jury. He
was working a side line and the adj
yertisements were of nature that the
postoffice officials regarded as OBJ
iectiOnab1e.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Farm Foreman viciously Beaten.

Jack Howard, foreman on the Still
farm north of Fargo. is in precarious
condition as result of brutal as
sault. A threshing crew completed
the work on the farm last week and
Just before leaving. Howard was in
formed the engineer and fireman had
a lot of farm tools in the engine box.
He removed them. The engineer did
not discover the loss till he reached
Fargo. He and the fireman hired a
rig and drove back to the farm. While
the engineer held revolver on How
ard. the fireman beat him badly and
one eye will be lost as result of the
attack. The men left Howard un-
conscious and escaped to the Minneso-
ia side of the river.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Tuesday, Oct. 10.

]. w. Butman, a retired capitalist of
Decatur, Ill.,, dropped dead Monday
from heart disease. He was eighty
years old.
Captain s. /. stauber, first lfeuten-
ant in charge of the troop of Michigan
cavalry that captured Jefferson Davis,
is dead at Hutchinson. Kan.
Charles H. VOORHEES,. aged fifty
eight, retired capitalist and banker,
died suddenly at Lexington. Ky. He
was known all over the South.
It is announced that President Plaza
of Ecuador will visit the United States
shortly. He will remain long enough
to visit the st. Louis exposition.
Word has been received at the
White House from Governor Taft that
he will be in Washington ready to as.
sumo his new duties as secretary of
war some time in January.
The death rate of Chicago infants
less than one year of age has de-
creased COL per cent since 1891. The
death rate of persons of all ages has
decreased 39.2 per cent In the same
twelve years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
up his yarn about it,"

up his yarn about it,.
''No" said another. "When the
clock in the church tower struck the
hour the shock. acting on his heart,
produced suspension Of its action for
fraction Of second. During this
time he dreamed it all"
How could he dream revolver?"
suggested.
Waterhouse made no effort to con-
vince us of the truth Of his story, but,
taking up the growler. went for beer.
had been graduated and had prac-
ticed some years when received Wa
terhouse's wedding cards. Since he
was one Of our own set went hum
dred miles to the wedding.
"Where did you two meet?" l asked
.. the wedding breakfast.
The pair cast meaning glance at
each other.
cat the garden gate" replied the
groom ''1'his is the girl whose aunt
l saved from being taken back to an
asylum. My interference was justified,
for the cause Of the trouble had been
removed and she had recovered. Never
theless the man who wished to take
her was only doing his duty"
ETHAN 4. LINCOLN.
MADE A LARGE HAUL.
Missing Philippine Officials Turn Sup.
plies Into Cash.
Manila, Oct 9.-It is now learned
that George Herman and C. j. John
son, the constabulary officers sta
toned at Misamis, Mindanao, now
fugitives from justice, not only took
$4,000 from the safe, but also turned
most Of the supplies into cash before
their dramatic exit on the vessel they
appropriated They took the steamer
Victoria. OF thirty-five tons register,
and got sufficient coal from the steam
er Irene by threatening the captain at
the point of revolvers to carry them
to Ballangao, town on the north
shore of the island There they pro-
cured food and water before putting
to sea again. A cable was sent to the
governor Of Borneo advising him of
their departure and he at once dis
patched the coast guard steamer
Ranger to look out for them.
Herman, who was recently promoted
to captaincy, was formerly a non
commissioned OF: cor in the Ninth in
fantry. He come q ON Philadelphia
johnson, a lien.er:,,t. Us formerly a
non-comm:ssione%' aG.cer in the Elev-
enth infantry. Ee is native of Moo
sic. Pa
He who brings ridicule to bear
against trutl finds in his hand blade
without hilt.-Landor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-15
Monday, Oct. II.

Rear Admiral Louis Kempff went on
the retired list of the United States
navy Sunday.
The Alaskan cable from Juneau to
Sitka has been completed and an Office
established at the Capital City.
Five Cinnamon were received into
the Catholic faith at st. Vincent's
church. st. Paul. Sunday afternoon.
The Infanta Maria Mercedes, sister
of King Alfonso of Spain, has sus-
tanned slight conclusion of the brain
by being thrown out of motor car
at Munich. Bavaria.
E. X. Dye of Bedford, one Of the
best known lawyers in Southern Indi-
ana. shot and killed himself Friday
morning. The family thinks he was
temporarily deranged by ill health.
William B. Given has rendered his
resignation as president of the Ian
caster (Pa.) County Railway and Light
company. 1t is announced that there
is discrepancy of 100000 or more
in his accounts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-13

At the Opera House Monday Night .
Grand Event.

The commencement exercises of our
public schools. held at the opera house
on last Tuesday night reelected credit
upon every scholar who took part in
them as we'll as upon the principal
and teachers who have been instruct
ing them during the past term.
The singing and drills Of the chill
dren Of the lower grades which opened
the exercises were appropriate. light
ened the herats Of those who attended
of LIES cares, and carried the older
ones back to the days when they
themselves appeared In the same role,
Prof. Bass delivered the certificates
of advancement 70 the following
scholars who credibly passed all OK
aminations for the high school.
Spencer Aiken, Otto Wineman.
Dave Elkas, Manning Lusk, Patton
HebTon, Amelia Romansky, Gertrude
Roth, Gertie Gugenheim, Sarah Webb,
MarRurite Parker. Leila Winston,
Fannie Middleton. Anna Thomas.
josie Russeau and Mabel Wheatley.
The essays and orations Of the
graduating class closed the EVENING"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-13
THE CRAWFORD GROCERY 90.

The Crawford Grocery Company
is now doing business. Their wave
house is not completed but car loads
Of feed stuffs, produce, meats and
-four are being unloaded daily and
stored beneath its. roof At their
uptown office in rear Of Citizens Bank
Messrs. Wardlaw and Robertshaw are
kept busy selling the trade. The
new company, to begin with, is COM
posed Of some of the most successful
business men in the county, with
strong financial backing, and this
together with their personal popular
ity, there can be no doubt that the
success they start out with and its
predicted continuance will go through
future years.
We hope the readers Of The Times
will give them liberal share OF
their trade. Watch their advertise
ment this week, read it, cut it out
and next week should You hold the
lucky number you will receive bar
rel Of their "Cream of Cream"four.
Do not forget and throw away your
paper with the ad.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-13
STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
M Lowenstsin, merchant died suddenly
The Mississippi
bad Matches while trying 70 shoot white
the M @ had his left on While making
coupling at Meridian
Asyear boy accidentally
Miller the mississippi Democratic State Committees haa
Education Wht6eld has d
William Tman, killed
negroes killed,
r0bbing
TUESDAY.
senatorial gubenatca and
Argument in the Dorsey a City began today
Pullman has paid the total amount the Judgment
Jackson viii HAYES $500 mill
CaIbourne will have new court house and jail
back work They asked hours for
Arco citizens peasure murderer
WEDNESDAY.
Gov LonQino
larry ground King shot while being and lost les
Gibbs Dorsey
The new hotel at GulfpOrt be opened IN JolY.
number
testify against blind tigers The evidences secured II b a
Academy successful session
THURSDAY.
Of blind
Of Sards negotiated s. Qo from TIE
woodm manufacturing plant AZ saTdis.
HlL 81 TIE most We SEES. aa .I
Crops are thirty days l1Hs
y chatter ths " p Brick dn|n|ea
= From From report. received fou reliable as rs, s.
Post declares he slste cold iol Money en1 Na.aaa
OoT1ey1 and Editor H|I11lI I1leE1 pronounced
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-13

capital. He was attempting to make
Northern eyes see what every South
ern eye sees.
The speech had an excellent effect.
Northern senators have complimented
1t highly. and they were sorry that
circumstances were such that Senator
Money was unable to make an ex-
haustive discussion Of thu question.
He had just returned from buryiug
an idolized daughter, and his own
health was NOS robust. and thus 1t
was under difficulties that one Of the
most effective speeches that has come
from Southern senator in years was
m Ade. 9
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-06-13
condemned NEWS.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY. :,
sssamshp Liban Of the Marseles Line for Corsica was
re of the 100 people % tho Tinted
any Austrian miners and iron workers are em'sa"ns
dOudburst took place at Mt. Savage Md ,ow,00 Green
Park City was while enroute from ho"s
z Evansville
e at Buffalo N Y caused loss $1,000 s,s ooo ooo
floss wages. etc., by the New York strike amounts :"
MONDAY. rroad
German governm adopted vigorous means 10 pee
municipal government of Pretoria Tansvaa colony mas
Cone Winow IT. son of monument lawyer murdered "
Fort Valley The negro was lynched , died suddenly
ge George H. Durand, former supreme court JuSOo''
president has accepted the resignation of Census DrecOo
TUESDAY ,Mr Prs-
Snaser General Payne refuses to make pHohc 'n0 p
Gordon has written to Secretary Shaw letter OF thanks ~
Columbia does not soon show disposition ratfy the canal
Harvard nh Ionisiana will establish fellowship sneech
deu RoossvsIt has announced determination 70 sup
WEDNESDAY.
ack the Ripper' outrages are reported at lterhno
Cuban sugar crop exceeds of last ea revuonsts
king and Queen of Serya murdered by America aid
ports Washington that Russia refuses 10 prni'
4 qan Jews q Kishenef
meat famine is threatened Chicago Ohio Railway shops at
SsNe hundred employees 10 the CHESAPEAKE
aol gusher was struck in the Popo Ag field In "yO~s
THURSDAY
nt Roosvss II d does not opposition o. negro
Indignation meeting vas held at Patos FarAf A'''
CoTt decided that for be in love at 'ne aye
oil Tusber Al Sour Lake. Texas produces 1000 barrels
nsnssos tie IsaliAn op6bet decided tosend 'ns
y s.. e hs now Athens cabled washington O's'
eefvIan had not been ofacialy announced.
persons we're MIA Is ! wreck the Southern N1'
ppI Rise ? rO.e Il al poutsbe Cairo and the INV