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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
BENSON COUNTY LAND.
Average Price at the School Land
Sale Gives Much EMcOura cement.

Average Price Rt the School Lana
Sale Gives Much EMcOuragemen:.
at the recent sale of school lands Ill
Benson county the aggregate reached
the comfortable sum Of $4,000. Inc
range of prices was from $40 to S25 per
acre. Nearly all the lands offered were
taken, and, in most cases by adjoining
owners for actual use, thus furnishing
striking testimony to the real Value
of lands in that region. 1t is also Sig
nificant that the average price per acre
was almost equal 20 that realized from
the late sale of lands in Cass county, IN
the famous Red River valley. 1oweN-
err, it is fact that for the past ten
years, lands III the Devils Lake region
have proven about as profitable 1of
farming purposes as those of the more
widely advertised Red River valley.
People in Minnewaukan are much
pleased at the prospect of the early
opening of the Devils Lake Indian rec
ervation, which adjoins that town.
There will be room for fully LOCO home
s+caders, the trade from large pro-
portion of whom will be directly tribu-
tary to Minnewaukan, already one Of
the most thrifty county seats in Cen
tral North Dakota.
Crops all through Benson county this
year have been satisfactory, and indi-
vidual Indebtedness is being wiped out
and substantial Improvements made at
a rate never equalled in the past.
Many thrifty farmers from Iowa, Wis
consin and Southern Minnesota are
coming in to buy up good lands while
they are cheap.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
INDIAN RATIONs STOPPED.
Those Who Have nn Income FROM
Cattle or Salary Get No Further

Those Who Fiav: an Income From
Cattle or Salary Get No Further
Aid.
Former Secretary of State John Fit
tie. who has been engaged with Col.
Robinson's Indian trading establish
ment ct Standing Rock, says the ra-
lions of several hundred Indians have
been stopped. Those who receive IA
salary of S25 per month Of more from
the government, and those whose cattle
holdings are believed to render them
self-supporting, will receive no further
aid from the government. Some Of
these Indians have as many as 200 head
OF cattle, and there is a total of $1,000
head owned By the Indians of Standing
Rock. The experiences fthese Indi-
ans who have been cut off the ration
list for the next two or three years will
determine whether the Indians are able
to make their own way. Mr.. Flittie
stys the Indians are willing and anX-
ious to work; but there is not much
for them to do. They furnish all the
coal end wood for the agency, and do
part of the freighting. Some of the ed
ucated Indians are qualified to teach
district schools, but the prejudice
against them among the whites is so
strong that they could not find en-
plcynient among them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
NO ONE KNOWS HIM.

The identity of the man found dead in
bed in Hylent's hotel i'll INensal, is
mystery That he was man OF more
than ordinary intelligence Is certain.
but for some reason he had enlightened
no one as to his true name or his past.
Coroner Baldwin decided that. he came
to his death from natural causes. lie
arrived at the Kensal Monday night,
and told the proprietor he had been
working on a ranch near Darlington.
The only clue to his identity Is a razor
marked II. S. Culver, 1895" He Is for
ty years Of age. five feet eight inches
in height. had dark brown hair and
muStaChe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
COMPANY WINS OUT.

Powers Dry Goods People Sustnined
in North Dakota Supreme Court.
In the case of the Powers Dry Goods
company VS. Nelson, appealed from the
district court Of Richland county, the
state supreme court passes upon some
important points in connection with the
national bankruptcy laws as they af-
feet the laws of North Dakota. The
Powers company sold Nelson quanti-
ty of goods and afterwards sued for
the purchase price. At the time of be-
ginning the suit writ of attachment
was levied on the goods, under the
laws of this state and they were taken
by the sheriff. Judge Glaspell of the
district court, who presided at the trial
for Judge Lauder, gave the plaintiffs a
verdict for the amount they claimed
and Judgment to be enforced against
the goods in possession of the sheriff.
Nelson in his defense had pleaded n
discharge under the national bankrupt
upon and the lien on the goods by at
tachment. The supreme court sustains
the lower court holding that only those
liens are vitiated which are expressly
declared to be invalid by the Judgment
o. the federal court in issuing the dis
charge in bankruptcy. The court also
holds that the title of the property
goes to the trust &c in bankruptcy, ex-
cep as to that property held by the Fed
eral court to be exempt, and with re-
gard to that, it is subject to the juris-
dictfon of the state courts, and hat a
Ven upon such exempt property can be
enforced upon a modified Judgment
against the property in question. The
Powers company gets a verdict for its
claim.
In the case of Kulberg VS.. Georgia,
from Tcwner county, n suit was insti
tuted by the plaintiff to compel the de-
PENDANT to enter into Il written conrac
for he sale of parcel OF land, follow
ing an alleged parole contract The
supreme court holds that the plaintiff
is not entitled to the relief sought, for
the reason that he had not alleged his
performance of all the conditions pre-
cedent to the contract, and hence had
no cause of action. Judge Morgan OF
the supreme court tried the case as dis
trict Judge, and Judge Fisk of Grand
Forks sat in the hearing in the upper
court. The judgment of the district
court was reversed.
Several threshing machine cases were
tried and determined. In the case Of
Nichols & Shepard company VS.. John
e. Paulson. from Trail county, the
| judgment of the lower court is re-
| versed. In the case OF the Nichols &
Shepard company VS.. Charlehcs from
Rolette county, and the Minnesota
| Treshing Machine company VS.. McDan-
aid, from Richland county, the judg-
ment of the lower court is affirmed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
SEVEN KILLED IN ATHENS.
Grecinns Engage in Violent
Demonstrates in the City.

Demonstration in the City.
Athens, Nov. IS. - The agitation
against the proposal to translate the
Gospels into modern Greek was con-
tinued yesterday. Twenty thousand
persons assembled around the ruins OF
the temple of Jupiter Olympus ana
took part in a demonstration organized
by the students. A resolution was
passed calling upon the holy synod to
excommunicare any person who trans
lated the Gospels into Greek as now
spoken. Eight hundred marines were
landed and co-operated with the troops
in maintaining order. Several conflicts
occurred and occasional shots were
fired. The students will hold the uni
versity buildings. During the demon
STATIONS following the assemblage sew
eral shots were fired at M. Thekls, the
Greek. premier. but without erect.
During the encounters between the
military and the turbulent demonstfa-
tors seven persons We're killed, thirty
were severely and many others were
slightly wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
BUILT IN -FOUR MONTHS.
Scuris, n New Norti, Dakota Town,
Had It's First Load Of Lumber

The first load of lumber reached the
present site of Souris, located at the
terminus of the extension Of the Great
Northern railway, fourteen miles north
west of Bottincau, on July II. 1t is
orly six weeks since the work of build
ing began, anil already there are tbe-
sides minor buildings) three large e,e-
vatcrs. {; fourth in process Of erection,
three lumber yards. three livery barns,
town house, postottice building. two
;lardWar. stores. two flour and feed
stores, one millinery store, a drug store
and six general stores. The State Bank
Of Sou:is is incorporated with Il capital
OF $4,000, ard is erecting a handsome
brick building. Former Lieut.. Gov.
Rice of Minnesota is interested in this
enterprise.
A Presbyterian church was organ
ICED Oct. 20. with twenty one members.
~ neat little chapel has been erected.
It will be open for regular service Nov.
II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
saloonkeepers Sued for Damages

SalOonkeepers Sued for Damages.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 81. = Mrs.
Mary Garrigan has brought suit for
damages in the sum of $4,000 each
against Samuel Kennedy, Thomas
Thompson and Jor Huntimer. The
three defendants are saloonkeepers at
Dell Rapids. Last summer Mike Gar
rigan, husband of the plaintiff, COM
mitted suicide While under the infiu-
cree of liquor. Plaintiff sets up that
she time and again forbade the de-
PENDANTS selling her husband liquor,
but they paid no attention to her or
ders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
COMMITTED MANY BUKGLARIES.
Denver Police Capture n Man VINO
Has Operated Extensively.

Denver Police Capture n Man VINO
Has Operated Extensively.
Denver, Nov. 23.-The police nave III
custody a man who confesses to many
burslaries in various cities. He gives
his name as T. H. Weber, and says ne
finished a twelve-year sentence at san
Quentin, Cal, Sept. 26. 1900 and that
since last July he has committed many
rotberies in Chica go, st. Paul, Mime
apolis ard Kansas City The man was
found Wednesday night acting IN
SUSPICIOUS manner in a residence part
of tho c;ty ana was taken to the police
station, Burglar tools We're found IN
his rossession., Yesterday the detec-
tives located his room and there found
two large trunks filled with silverWare'
watches, jewe.ry and other valuables.
When confronted with this evidence
the man confessed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
CONTROL THE IsTHMUs.
Outcome of the Che rrera Expedf-
ton Will BE Decisive.


ton Will BE Decisive.
Washington, Nov. 23-Save for the two
reassuring dispatches from Consul Cen
eral Gudger at Panama and Capt. Perry
of the battleship Iowa, lying off that
port, neither the state department nor
the navy" department received any adj
vices yesterday concerning tin situation
On the isthmus.
Great interest is felt in official circles
here as to the outcome Of the Chorrera
expedition, for it is realized that the
result of the engagement at that point
will be decisive in giving either the Con-
sentative or the Liberal element control
of the isthmus.
In a few days the eunboat Concord will
have reached Panama TO relieve the Iowa
and the Marietta on the Atlantic side will
be at Colon to take the place of the Ma
chias. However, if the present situation
continues all four Of these vessels will
be held on the isth,':as, pending further
developments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
i Northwest news :
CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH.
Minneapolis Man Caught on q Long
Trestlc by Freight Train.

Trestlc by a Freight Train.
Minneapolis, Nov. 21.-H. A. futile,
general manager of the North Ameri-
can Telegraph company, had a narrow
escape from death Saturday afternoon.
With,a party of friends Mr.. futile had
been out on hunting trip in the vi
entity of Clearwater, little town near
South Haven, on the 500 roads, At
that point the 500 has a trestle 500 feet
In length and seventy-five feet high.
Across this trestle Mr.. Tuttle started
to walk. When part way over he
heard freight train approaching be-
hind him and he was compelled to
throw himself upon the ties, just With
out the rails, and take his chances Of
being injured. He feared that the
cylinder would catch in his clothing,
and he knew if it did nothing could
save him. However, nothing more
could be done and he lay there while
the train Numbered over him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
CROKER DEPARTING.
Tammnny Boss VIII Leave In FeNS
INV. for His Home ia ENGLAND.

Tammnny Boss Will Leave In rev
Day. for His Home in E"slnnd.
New York, fIov. 2S.-Richard croker
has announced that he will sail TOR MS
country home at Vantage. England.
on Nov. so, ard in this anHn m
he did not state at what time ne 'ex-
pected to return. He reiterated. now
ever, that it was not his intention TO
abdicate the management of the New
York Democracy. but he implied that
for some time to come the only work
which could be done was in the nature
of a waiting game, and. this any one OF
his trusted lieutenants could accom-
plish during his absence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Accused of Embcxzlius

Montevideo. Mimi, Nov. 21.-John Yant
who has been selling agent here for sew
eral years for the Singer Manufacturing
company. is charged with being short in
his accounts nearly $500. He has been
arrested and bound over to the next term
of the district court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
EXPENSIVE FOR NEW YORK.
Recent Municipal Election Cost Over
Half Il Million.

New York. Nov. 22.--1he pay rolls Of
the beard of elections of Greater New
York, approved yesterday. sho', that
thi. recent city election cost the munlc-
ipality $61O.0O0 or $1.0S for each voter
that was registered. Advertising cost
$4,000; ballot printing $4,000: Incl
dentals. $4,000, and the rest went to
registration and election officials. The
state also spent about $4,000 IN con-
nection with the election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Indicted for Murder

: Sioux City, Iowa. Nov. q. - Tha
Buena Vista county grand jury at
Storm Lake yesterday convicted the
two Grcenville bank robbers for muir
der in the second degree. DuEing n
fight with citizens the robbers shot and
killed John Sundbald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
TRIPLE DROWNING AT DULUTH.
Whrec Young People Lose Their
Lives While Skating.

Duluth, Nov. 81. - Miss Belle Woods,
aged twenty-five, Charles P. Vallencey,
aged twenty-six, and Stanley Mcleod,
aged rwenty-four. last night STATED into
an airhole in St. Louis bay and were
drowned. The three were friends and
were skating together and die not see the
hole until too late. Efforts were made to
save them by the few persons in the
vicinity. out the icy water cramped the
unfortunates, and they sank from sight
within few moments. Yallencey was a
clerk in the Marshall, Wells Hardware
company, the young woman worked for
the same concern, and Mcleod, was
clerk. 1t is said he and Miss Moods were
engaged to be married. The bodies have
not yet been recovered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Chicago Men Fined.

Iron Mountain, Mich.,' Nov. q. -
Three men We're arrested here for
hunting deer without licenses. David
Pyott and James Hanrahan of Chi
cago put up 1914 to get away. The
third, supposed to be from Pennsyl-
vania, escaped from an officer and was
not retaken. ..,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28

Fargo, N. d., Nov. 21.-It is reported
that State Senator Sanborn of Lisbon
has been selected by Senator Hans
brough to be the next receiver of the
Minot, land Office. The present receiver
is Mr.. IIanscom, father-in-law of ex-
Gov. Devine, and was supposed to be
in line for reappointment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Mrs. Kohl Cannot Have Children

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 21.-Judge Pollock
has denied the writ Of habeas corpus
in the case of Mrs. Ida Kohl's children
and remanded them to the custody of
the managers of the children's home.
Mrs. Kohl's. children were ordered sent
t. the home by the authorities of
Gliggs county, Mrs. Kohl began a
fight to regain possession of the chill
dren,. and will now carry the case 20
the supreme court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
ThrcaIlcr Killed.

New Paynesville. Mimi. Nov. %. -
Sam Kimbell. young man of this VIII
lage, was accidentally killed at Boro-
bells, N. d.. while at work with a
threshins crew. He leaves an aged
mother. brother and two sisters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Head ANA Arm Severed,

Moorhead. Mimi, Nov. 21.--rhe body
OF an unknown man was found at the
side OF the Northern Pacific track nea"
the Great Northern crossing. The head
and one arm We're severed from The
body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
NEW LEGISLATION IS NEEDED
STRORNG EFFORT WILL BE MADE
TO BLOCK RAILROAD COM
BINE.
ENGAGE THE BEST LEGAL TALENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL DOUGLAS
WILL DE GIVEN ALL HELP
HE WANTS.

st. Paul, Nov. 21.-The state railroad
I ind warehouse commission will back Gov.
Van SAINT to the full extent of its powers
I'M his declared purpose of preventing the
consolidation Of the Great Northern, the
Northern Pacific and the Burlington sys-
tens under the Northern Securities COM
pany, on the ground that it is a violation
OF the Minnesota law which prohibits the
consolidation Of parallel railroad lines.
This is the result of informal confer
ences of the commissioners.
Methods by which the consolidation can
be prevented have also been discussed,
and the decision was verbally reached
that new legislation and not the present
laws must be invoked.
''The railway commission will do all in
It's power to break up the Northern Sc
curities company and
Prevent the Consolidation
of the two northern coast lines and the
: Burlington" said Commissioner Staples.
1--WE are clear in the opinion that what is
attempted IS in open violation of the spirit
and intent of laws already enacted.
Whether this consolidation can be
brought within the scope of the letter Of
present laws is an entirely different ques-
ton. 1t would be presumptive to suppose
that with the splendid legal talent at
their disposal, Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Morgan, Mr..
Hartman and the other powers in the
Northern Security have not already salts
fled themselves that they can successfully
maintain their present position in the
courts.
II am satisfied, and the other members
of the commission, believe, think like
wise, that new laws will be necessary to
block the consolidation. Just what these
laws should be, I cannot say.
Il am inclined to think the suggested
ban on New Jersey corporations opera
ting in Minnesota without charter restric-
tons a.
Would Prove Futile,
while resulting in damage to companies
the state can well afford to encourage.
Legislation of direct, unmistakable
character is necessary in this case"
Gov. Van SAINT purposes to fight the
proposed consolidation with the best legal
talent that can be obtained in the United
States.
He sent messenger North yesterday
to request Attorney General Douglas TO
return as soon as POSSIBLE. He will a,l-
thorize Mr.. Douglas to employ all the
legal talent necessary TO assist him.
either from Minnesota or elsewhere. If
1t is deemed necessary the extra session
OF the legislature will be asked; for an
appropriation to meet the expenses of the
contest
This is a matter of vital interest to the
entire Northwest" said Gov Van SAINT
yesterday. "snd I shall fight the cor
Solidation to the finish.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28

Caused by Spontaneous COmbusti on.
Lake Crystal, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Fire
caused by spontaneous CO nbustion de-
stroyed Graef Bros. flour mill. Loss on
building, 100000; on grain and flour,
$4,000. Total insurance, $4,000. The
electric light plant, water works and
telephone systems also burned, in
creasins the total loss to over $100,O 0O
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
FRANKS ON PItEXY.
Students at the Wabash College
Celebrate the Anniversary of
Founders Day.

Charlottesville. Ind. Nov. 22-Yesterday
was the anniversary of founders day at
the Wabash college. but the faculty yes
terday announced that there would be no
celebration of the event. The stu
dents took the matter in hand, and. after
listening TO srsacE.,s on the campus and
going to the colisGe, they tied the door
to President Ka>:a's recitation room, with
the presider: and n class inside. They
pinned a sign onto the door, 'Jojo, the
Gagged Monkey" a:aa save ali the college
yells in der;snn. The mcirhers Of the
class ana the president had to climb out
of the windows and drop to the ground
in order to escape. The students siding
with the faculty were tied &c trees with
ropes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Washington People Believe the
Governor Will Not Call One.

Governor Will Not Call One.
Seattle, WASH, Noy. PA dispatch to
the Post-Intelligencer from Olympia says:
Regarding the dispatch sent out from
Tacoma Monday stating that Gov. Rog-
ers was contemplating calling an extra
session of the legislature to prevent the
combination of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific interests in this state,
the governor was yesterday non commit
tai. He refuses to discuss the question of
an extra session at all, and though he has
received several kilograms from newspa-
pers outside the state requesting his opin-
ion on the railroad move his replies have
been very general in chara cter Men close
in touch with the governor think an ex-
ira session extremely improbable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Boy Dead Under a Log.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 81. - John
Brown, a boy of sixteen years, was
found dead under heavy log in Lewis
valley, only a short distance from his
hcme He had been hunting, and it is
supposed when returning, stepped on
a pile of logs. when one rolled down and
across his body, pinning him there un-
til he expired. He had been dead sew
eral hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Wi(heln,inn Better.

Apeldoorn, Holland, Nov. 2S.-Al-
though Queen Wilhelmina has not yet
left her room, her condition has I'M
proved. The court physician only Wis
it's her once a day. The queen Will re-
turn to The Hague in about month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Ashland Lumber Firm Suffers Heavy
4 Loss. ,
Ashland, Wis, Nov. 21.-The east tram.
way of the keystone Lumber company
was burned yesterday. Three million feet
of lumber and the steel tug keystone, by
far the finest tug at the Head of the
Lakes. were totally destroyed. The loss
will not exceed $4,000, fully covered by
insurance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Neck BROKEN by IL Fall.

Alden, Iowa. Nov. 81. - Ike Benson
fell down a flight of stairs in his
boarding house and broke his neck.
Benson came from the East on the af-
ternoon passenger, and required the
assistance CT the conductor and two
brakemen to help him off. He is
thought to have been intoxicated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
BRAKEMAN CONVICTED.

curry Finds Hatcher Guilty of As
sault in the Second Degree.
case. of the State of Minnesota against
Wabasha, Mimi, Nov. 81. - In the
Charles w. Hatcher, indicted for as
sault in the first degree, the jury
brought in q verdict og guilty of as
sault IN the second degree. Hatcher is
the railway brakeman who cut George
Cavanaugh, an engineer, with knife
at this place last month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
Meets Instant Death.

Dickinson. N. d., Nov. 21.-Miclrael
Goodale, an old resident OF this place.
was run over by loaded wagon and
instantly killed. He leaves 4 large
family,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
THREE CHILDREN cREMArED.

Farmcrs's Homo Destroyed During
His Absence.
Amigo, Wis, Nov. 81. - The farm
house of John Sewitzke, living in the
town Of La Glade, twenty-four miles
inland, has been totally consumed by
fire. Three little children ranging in
age from three months to five years
lost their lives. The parents were
away at the time of the tragedy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-28
STRIKERS STfrs%-E.
Families of milwaukee, Mill Strikers
Are in Dire Distress and Great

Milwaukee, Nov. 22-Bayview strikers
who left the employ of the rolling mills
last summer during the great steel strike
are suffering the pangs of hunger and
large number of families are in pitia BILE
condition. having neither food. clothing Of
sufficient warmth or fuel. to supply them
with some of the comforts of life. Star
walton has come to many families as
result of the struggle, and those who
fought to the last ditch for the principals
Of unionsm are. either in distress or are
impovcrshing themselves to succor those
,),,,