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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Friday, Dec. 8.

Senior Sanchez, Dominican minister
OF foreign affairs, has resigned. The
country is quiet.
The census returns just made pub.
lie show that Berlin has a population
of 1908, 600 souls.
The enate in executive session rati.
fed the eNtradition treaty between
the United States and Denmark,
signed OF Nov. 6, 1905.
Colonel Daniel Perkins Bosworth,
one of the w%ealthiest and best known
men in the oil country, is dead at
Marietta, O. He was a member of
the Loyal Legion and widely known.
Thomas P. Wickes, a prominent
New York city attorney and former
assistant corporation counsel, has
been found guilty of blackmail. He
was remanded for sentence next week,
Major General Macarthur, U. S. A.,
Is a guest of General Lord Kitchener,
the British commander-in-chief in In.
dia, at the military maneuvers on the
occasion OF the visit of the Prince
and Princess of Wales to India.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Sentenced for Blind Piooino.

Mrs. Lucy Shipman, who has for
several months conducted a restaurant
IN Aneta, was sentenced by Judge
Flske at Grand Forks to ninety DAYS
IN the county Jail in Grand Forks and
hned $500, after pleading guilty to
selling liquor in violation of the pro-
hlbltlon law. Mrs. Shipman has two
children, aged four and six years, re.
spectively. Four men were also sen.
fenced for bling plugging at Aneta.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Monday, Dec. H..

House-Speaker Cannon announced
membership of committees Tor the
t11tytnlnth congress. Interesting tilt
occurred between Mr.. Williams, the
Democratic leader, and several minor
lty members who We're dissatisfied
with their committee assignments.
Senate-Spirited debates on railroad
a legislation and the Panama canal
occupied greater part Of the session
Adjournment taken without mention
OF the late Senator Mitchell OF Ore.
gon and for the first time the death OF
a senator was permitted to pass un
noticed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
OVERLAND LIMITED ON THE UN
ION PACIFIC WRECKED NEAR
ROCK SPRINGS, WYo.
Train Coilides Headon With an Extra
Freight, Demolishing Both Locomo
tives and Several Coaches-Enoi.
neer Of the Freight Responsible for
the Disaster by misunderstanding
or Misleading Orders.

Omaha, Dec. TEN persons were
killed and eleven train employees and
eight passengers injured in a wreck
of Overland limited passenger train
No. . on the Union Pacific five miles
west OF Rock Springs, Wyo. The lin,
tied was run into headon by a freight
train and both engines were demol,
ished and the dynamo car, mail car
and dining car on the limited were
burned. Several of the bodies OF the
dead We're moderated.
The dead were all train employees
who lived in the West. The injuries
to the passengers were slight.
An extra freight train was given an
order before it LETT Rock Springs 10
meet four eastbound passenger trains.
OF which the Overland limited was
the last one, at All Say, a siding five
miles west OF Rock Springs. The
freight took the siding at All Say and
waited until three OF these trains had
passed east and then pulled out
When a mile and a hall west of All
Say the freight met the Overland linn
tied and crashed into ii, headon.
Both engines were demolished and
the three first cars Of the Overland
limited Immediately caught fire and
were entirely destroyed.
Engineer Brink of the freight train,
who, it is stated officially, was respon.
sible for o%verrunning his orders, was
one Of the killed. Several trains had
been badly delayed at Granger, with
the result that the four passenger
trains were running close to each
other. The freight had received posi-.
tive orders to meet all four of these
trains at All Say and the officials say
that the orders were either misunder.
stood or misread.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.
Arctic Explorer Completes the North.
west Passage.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. ~S.-Captain
~.Amundaen, commander of the Norwe.
Gian Arctic exploration expedition. has
arrived at Eagle City, Alaska, after
having completed the northwest pass.
age, the first explorer In history to
have done 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
WORST SEASON ON LAKES.
Over Two Hundred Lives Lost Dur
ing Present Year.

Chicago, Dec. ll.-According TO fig
7 compiled by the Lake .,larinn
News bureau the death list on the
Great Lakes during the pas, season
was 2l5, the heaviest loss on record.
During the season OF 1904 only
forty-nine lives were lost ON the
Great Lakes, this being the smallest
loss on record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Chicago Union Stock Yards

Chicago, Dec. l1.-Cattle-Beeves,
S3.40@6.70; cows and heifers, $1.40M
1865; stockers and feeders, $4,000
4.25: Western, $3.30@4.75. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $4.65m4.97b
good heavy, s4.85@4.95; rough heavy.
$4.6oM4.7o: light, $4.60M4.S5. Sheen,
5 4.0OM $50: lambs, $4.65M7.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
To Fight State Libel Law.

Inc executive committee of he
state Press association met in FARGO
ias' week and decided to support Edi,
Tor Bloom of Devils Lake in his de.
tense 10 a suit charging libel, and to
make an effort to have the North Da.
Ko'a libel law declared uncons,ilu,ion.
al by the courts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
North Dakota Educators.

IN" nineteenth annual meeting of
.ne norm Dakota Educational associa.
.ioh VIII be held In Grand Forks Dec.
o. 20 ana 20, and arrangements are
peilS made Tor "A larger %ttendancs
tAun ever Lefore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 11.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. Northern, S5Ac; No. 2 North
ern, 83Ac. On track-No. 1 North.
ern, 85Ac; No. 2 Northern, S3hc:
Dec, S3Rc; May, S6ac. Flax-To
arrive, on crack and Dec, s1.0O1A.
May, $1.O5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Revolt in Baltic Provinces.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 12.-Riga is
completely cut off from st. Peters
burg. The scanty news reaching st.
Petersburg is all to one effect. The
last advices received from the Baltic
provinces reported the Dissertation of
churches, the murder Of landowners
and the pillaging OF property. The
revolutionariss are growing In au,
dacity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Whiteman Taken TO Prison,

Buffalo, Dec. 1l.-Alonzo j. White
man, convicted OF defrauding the Fl
deity Trust company OF this city by
means OF forged and raised paper.
was taken TO Auburn prison during
the day to begin a term of eight years
and five months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday. Dec. s.

House-Day devoted to the bill ap
propriating SIG, 500, 900 for canal work
Both Republicans and Democrats in
dulged in criticism of the incomplete.
ness of the statement of expenditures
furnished by the canal commission.
Senate-Several hundred bills and
resolutions introduced and referred tc
committees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
ST.. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Dec. 11.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s4.5O@5.5 so: common to
fair, 33.75@4.25; good to choice COWS
and heifers, s3.50@4.25; veals, s2.OOm
$50. Hogs-s4.25@4.75. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $5.5O@6.OO; good to
choice lambs, $6.5O@7.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Engine Kills a Fireman.

John Thomas Bakalars, a Great
Nortnern fireman, was killed at Lari-
more by being struck by an engine.
his body was found just west of the
oeport by two switchmen. How he
came to his death the coroner's Jury
was unable to determine, and a YER
dict Of accidental death was ~rendarad
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
MARKET
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 11.-Wheat-Dec,
$685. @S3hc; May, S7A @87Ac; July,
SIC. On track-No. l hard, $3.50:
No. l Northern, 84Bc; No. 2 North.
ern, S2hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Troops Using Machine Guns

St. Petersburg, Dec. 10, via Eydc-
kuhnen, East Prussia. Dec. 11.-There
is every indication this morning tha,
the governments challenge will be &C
cepted and that within f~orty-eight
hours a general strike throughout Rus
STA will be ordered. 4 terrible storm
has been raised BY the arrest OF N.
KruscaioE, president OF the executive
committee Of the workmen's council,
which a. followed during the night
By the imprisonment Of the members
o. the workmen's council and a num-
Der Of socjalistic leaders.
The reaction has come" were the
words on every liz and in the liberal
extremist camp there was only one
opinion, namely, thai ii must be re-
sisted 10 the bitter end. Al all the
meetings last night, some OF which
lasted until morning, the opinion was
unanimous that the government had
forced the hands of tbs prolejariat
49, -S AS SAt- St-S "SdttCIs q gen
sTal strike, must be invoked.
Railroad Employees Declare Strike.
The employees OF the Riga-Orel rail
road have declared a strike on &C.
count OF the declaration OF martial
law in Liyonia and have sen an ap-
peal 10 the other roads TO Join. Last
night the railroad men OF the Baltic
lines decided 70 follow the example Of
the Riga-Orel men.
The situation in Livonia is frighrful.
Absolute anarchy prevails.
a messenger who arrived here this
morning declared hat the streets OF
Riga flowing with blood. After
a meeting the railroad me OF Riga
were moved down by the fire of ma
chine guns and artillery.
The railroad men Of ST. Petersburg,
at a meeting, resolved that inasmuch
"a6 the reaction is gaining force and
the government is seeking 10 retract
what was won by the first Pan-Rus-
sian strike" the railroad men stand
ready 70 obey the signal for a general
strike, but advise their fellow work
ers TO await the word from the central
committee al Moscow, as a failure
must not be risked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Saturday., Dec. 9.

The Japanese minister of education.
Yusuru kobata, has rendered his res.
ignation.
Feodore Larre Tore. former presi.
dent of Ecuador, is dead at Cannes,
France.
Congressman W. Bourke Cochran
has been elected grand sachem of
Tammany Hall.
Captain Carter B. Harrison. brothe,
OF the late President Benjamin Har.
rlson, is dead at his home near Muir.
treesboro, Tenn, aged ~sixty-ive years.
The Brotherhood Of Painters, Dec
orators and Paperhangers has adopted
a resolution favoring the discontinue
ance of the use of wood alcohol in the
manufacture of varnishes.
Thomas Morrison of New York city
a director of the United States Steel
corporation, has been chosen as the
successor of William E. Corey, presi.
dem of the steel corporation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
CHALLENGEACCEPTEI
RUSSIAN WoRKMEN PROMPT TO
REPLY Ia GOVERNMENTS
LATEST MOVE.

Plan General Strike Throughout the
Empire in Retaliation for Arrest and
Imprisonment of Labor Counoil-Ab.
soIu5e Anarchy Prevails in Livonia.
Many Workmen Being Slain by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Tuesday,, Dec. u.

Paul Meurice. the author and drama.
list and literary executor Of victor
Hugo, is dead at Paris.
The president has decided to rean.
POM CHARLES B. Morrison to be Unit.
ca States attorney of the Northern
district of Illinois.
M. Pourel. the Paris theatrical MAJ,
ager, has been granted a divorce FROM,
MS wife, Madame Rejane, he woll
known French actress.
The University of Minnesota racnl.
ty has ruled that no betting ON games
Or football ticket scalping would be al.
lowed at that institution.
Henry II. Sloat, assistant secretary,
ana treasurer Of the Tennessee Coal
ana lron company, was found dood IN
pea at his home at SIoatburp n V
George Becher. n Young Bavaria,
l'Vihs on a farm south of unmmo,d
ND mas been notified by the Amer.
ichh onsnl at Munich that he Is ono
OF l"ur heirs to an estate In Bavaria
said to amount to $4,000 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Monday, Dec. II.

Michael Brennan, one of the leading
attorneys of Michigan, is dead of tv.
phoid fever at Detroit.
A reorganization Of the Standard
Rope M Irvine company, known as
the cordage trust, is announced.
Arthur Metzner of Yankton, S. D..
mas been elected captain of the Uni.
verslty of Wisconsin football team for
next year.
Joseph w. Fairbanks, one of the
founders of the Republican party. is
dead at Pennington, Me-, aged eighty
four years.
John Sloane, president of the New
r carpet firm of w. & J, Sloane
is dead. Mr.. Sloane was n va
years of age.
Saturdays bank statement shows a
deflclt in New York banks of 81 oa6.
$50 below the Is per CEN reouire,
ments OF the reserve rule.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
BRIDGEVILLE.


The Modern Woodman of this town, gave q
banquet in the Opera House Monday evening
February ls. The program was as follows:
Piano SolO................. H, RaWlins Jr
Vocal Miss Miriam Gray
Quartet Messrs. Smith, Short Stuart, Hur-
Duet-Pianoa and Violin..-Dr and Mrs Cahall
Piano Duet miss Ricards and MI. Rawlins
AddTes Henry W. Miller
Miss Miriam Gray
Duet Piano aud Violln-Dr. and Mrs. Cahall.
QuaJ et-Messrs. Smith, Short, Stuart Hur-
i
Pian' Duet.....M las Ricards and Mr.. Rawlius
Plan SOlo.......,......... .......C. H. Rawlius Jr
Ref eshments we're served consisting of
fruits, cream, cake and coffee.
Quite number OF our teachers expect to
attend the local institute next Saturday. to be
given at Greenwood.
On account OF the d'sagreeabie weather
they didn't have any. services in the NJ. E.
,'hurch 81 uday evening.
The l. 'es' Club met at Mrs. Eta Layton's
an Tuesday evening, February H.
Oliver Cannen died at the home OF his
father, Il. W. Cannon, on Tuesday mOrAlng al
eleven o'clock.
A great deal OF sickness has been in town,
especially the la grippe, and many have had
colds. The physicians are kept very busy.
Milo 7. Truitt, of NanticOke hundred departed
this life on February 18th, in the eghtieth year
OF his age. Interment was made at Georgetown
Mr. Truitt was a devoted husband and a loving
father. He leaves wife and nine children to
mourn his lOss--seven boys and two daughters
Mrs. W. Russell and Mrs. Charles McColley.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
FROM FREDERICA.

Early Tuesday morning, Mr.. Dan
iel Mitten, aged eighty-seven,
passed peacefully to rest. He had
been in poor health a long time, and
patiently awaited the call that
ended his suffering. He was a
christian man, highly esteemed by
his friends and associates, and his
memory is blessed. He leaves a
wife to mourn her sad loss, a daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Mitten, whose seri-
Gus illness in Philadelphia will not
permit her to attend the funeral, a
son who resides here, Mr.. H. F.
Mitten, who is ill with pneumonia,
and Mr.. John Mitten, of Seaford,
and Mrs. Amanda Bennett. The
stricken relatives have the sympa-
thy of their townspeOple in their
great sorrow. The funeral eervices
were held Thursday afternoon and
interment at Barratt's cemetery.
As Lincoln's birthday fell on
Sunday, the bank closed on Mon
day as also were the public schools.
The Frederick Dramatic Club
will shortly begin rehearsing for a
play to be given at an early date.
During the sleety weather last
week quite a number of persons
slipped and fell. We have heard
of only one serious fall. Sarah
Emory, a respectable colored wo-
man, fell and broke some of the
bones of her left wrist.
Mrs. Baker, who has been quite
sick at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J S. Clark, is improving.
R. T. Harrington has just re-
ceived a full line of sample books
of wall paper, samples of room
mouldings, plate rails, chair rails,
ETC.. which his customers are in
vited to call and examine.
For Baled Hay, Cotton Seed Meal,
International Stock and Poultry Food.
Ground Bone and Shells, go to G. H.
Morris, Frederica, Del.
Flour and Feed Exchange for
Grain; cash paid for poultry and eggs,
at G. H. Morris Flour and Feed |
Store, Frederica, Del. 10 Let
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
SLAUGHTER NECK.

James Stormer has moved onto
the farm herecently purchased from
Perry Warren.
One of the old time quilting
parties" was given last Friday af-
ternoon and evening by Mrs. D. B.
/ Bennett, which has been talked over
more than any other social event
this winter. The ladies had the
afternoon all to themselves to talk
over matters in general and do the
quilting, and in the evening the
young men came and an old-fash-
fashioned party was held.
Charles Shew, the school teacher,
is on the sick-list.
Owing to bad weather, farmers
have been unable to do much work
this winter. About all they can
do is to attend to their stock and
keep fire enough to keep them
selves warm.
James Fehren lost a valuable
mule last week. When taking it
to water it seemed perfectly we'll,
but after walking around a short
time it fell dead. It will be hard
to replace.
Willard S. Clifton, who resides on
the R. Y. Watson farm, while feed
ing his stock one morning last
week found two of his young cows
dead; cause of death is unknown. |
They seemed all right the night be-
fore.
John B. Prettyman lost a valu-
able horse last week from lung
trouble.
William Bennett, who has been
quite ill for some time, is no better.
Mrs. Fehren has been very sick
at the home of her son, James Feb
rem, but at this writing is some
what better.
There has been no school here
his week as our teacher, Mr.. Chas.
Shew, is sick at his home in Lin
,oln.
Miss Lizzie Steward, of Green
wood. is spending a few days with
David Jefferson and family.
Mr.. Editor, we like the items in
he CHRONICLE, but when Jake
soes to see |inthy, he has to go
,ut of Slaughter Neck, for there are
10 Cinthys in this Neck, and if
,ou see any gossip in this letter
We wish you would let us know it.
PONTOE. =
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
Charcoal For ChicIks.

Sweet skim milk or milk Of any
kind cannot be put to better use shan
to be fed to the growing chicks. Never
feed the young or growing chicks slops
or sloppy food of any kind. Nothing
Is more injurious. The young and
growing chicks must have grit of some
kind provided for them. Where there
is plenty Of good, sharp sand, coarse
gravel and material Of this kind spe-
cially prepared grit need not be given
to them. A little small charcoal broken
as fine as a grain of wheat is always
Of advantage both for young and DID,
Country Gentleman
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able TO cure In ali
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system thereby de-
stroylng the foundation or the disease, and
giviHg the patient strength bv building up
tho constitution and assisting nature is doing
iis MIX. The proprietors have so much
faith 10 its curative powers that they offer
One hundred Dollars for a-v case that II fails
to cure. Send for list Of tts imDBiais
FL CHENEY & 70 Totedo, o.
Sold ~ D uggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
Queer scenes In St. Pnul,s.

At one time the naves of Englis
churches were the resorts of idle Ioui
gers, the gentry affecting much to walb
to see and to be seen in the various edi
fees. But the scenes which took place il
"Paul's walk" in st. Paul's cathedral
London, became 4 scandal. The cathe
dral was termed "at once a thorough
fare, a market and a fashionable prom
enade." From an act passed in thl
reign Of Queen Mary dealing with this
abuse it would seem that beer, bread
fish and flesh were vended there
horses, mules and cattle driven througl
the building, and, according to an old
writer, the midst Of the cathedral wal
the scene Of "all kinds of bargains
meetings, drawings. murders, cOnl
spiracies and the font for ordinary pay
ments of money" It should be men
toned that no difference was mad
when the service was going on.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17

MR.. EDITOR Did you ever see beefsteka
pounded to make It "lender?" Isn't It pos
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17

The following is the program to
be rendered at the Local Teachers
Institute to be held here in the NJ.
E. Church on February 18th:
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
Very Ancient Jokes.

When Themistocles was trying to p
money out of the Ondrians for ii
Greece defense fund and told them th.
the Athenians would come with tW
great gods. persuasion and necesslt,
the Andrians replied that the Atheniar
were well off with two such serviceab
gods, but they had two gods who a
ways dwelt In their cOuntry-poyert
and impossibIlity.
Cyprus bitter jest about the fishes t
the wretched IOnians. who had decline
his Overtures, and then after the takin
Of Sardis wanted to come to terms. ha
too much cruelty TO be humorous
Say" said the insulting victor, "tha
a piper, seeing fishes in the sea, wer
to pipe to them. thinking they vii
come out to the land. and when he w
disappointed Of his hope took a Il
and inclosed a great multitude Of tN
fishes and drew them to land. and Sc
ing them Topping about said to th'
fishes, Cease dancing to me, since yo
would not come out and dance when
played WESTMINSTER Review.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
PnnItrv Noten.

Late chickens sometimes do very we'll
but they require more care than early
ones.
Don't forget to keep tab on the thrifty
pullets. They are to lay the high priced
eggs next winter.
Sell the young rOosters in the best
market as fast as they come There is
much waste in keeping too many rOost-
ers.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17

slble 20 pound the heart Of the man that al
lows his hogs and pigs to suffer nom expos
ure to cold, and wet cold at thatP
Argument for such neglect is impossible
there is no "prO ct con" to this matter. N,
''fOr and against" What man ever studier
/ hogology, and did not discover the swine'l
Keen enjoyment OF warm bed, in anything
/ but hot weather.
! Some persons contend that in ma Hre the
hog can live in the woods unsheltered
Granted. But watch him. God has given
him a powerful instinct. Before the storm
comes, bedding material is carried in the
mouth and placed against some obi ject to add
to bed protection. And when the hog works
hard to make up his own bed, there is a lib
eral supply OF comfortabes; couldn't vOuch
for the whiteness OF the bed linen).
A man would feel about as comfortable
lying on the porch roof, With a feather for a
pillow, as his hog does in pen with open
fence and few boards laid across the north-
west corner.
The boards may be leakiag; and the only
bedding the hog can ind, halfrotten corn
cObs. Given his opportunity. the hog will
choose the bed with the thckest comforteIs,
and not select mud hole to spread them in.
We have heard the piteous means OF shiv-
ering creaturesl How can kind neighbOr
and friendin humanity,s circle, fail to realize
suffering isn't confined to mankind? This is
pssslble.
If human kindness cannot be coaxed to give
the hogs dry, comfortable quarters, then let
us urge ec0aOmy-even stinginess, TO help us
out. II certainly doesn't pay the hog man to
be too hogglsh.
And when tse hog must find woo1, coal and
bed clothes, In even a liberal supply Of corn
ears, he'll be sure to charge It against the lard
can and pork barrel, and not give the man
much more credit than he needs.
Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
Pronts From one Hen.

A man in south Missouri gave his
daughter a hen and agreed to feed it
two years. He had an elevated opinion
of the girls talent for business when
she told him at the end of the time
that the products of the hens industry
and that of her offspring in the two
years was S64 in the bank and 200
chickens that would soon be ready for
the skillet.-Kansas City Journal.