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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
ASKS PERPETUAL INJUNCTION
LEGALITY OF THE OPERATIONS To
BE TESTED IN RAMSEY DIS
TRICT COURT.
SIMILAR TO WASHINGTON SUIT
PROHIBIT RAILWAYS RESPEC TING
STOCK HELD BY SECURITIES
COMPANY.

st. Paul, April 6.-The summons and
complaint in the merger suit being
brought by the State of Minnesota IN
the Ramsey county district court were
served yesterday on James J. Hill. as
president of the Great Northern Rail-
way company, president of the North
ern Securities company and Individual
ly. by Deputy Sheriff Reichow. The
action is brought against the Northern
Securities company, Great Northern
Railway company, Northern Pacific
Railway company, and James j. Hill,
as president of the Northern Securities
company, and individually.
The state asks that the Northern Sc
curities be perpetually enjoined from
acting in any manner as a stakeholder
of the Great Northern or Northern Pa
cifc Railway company; that the rail-
way companies be enjoined from recoS-
nizing or accepting
The Securities Company
as the owner or holder of its capital
stock: and that James j. Hill be en-
Joined, individually, and as an officer or
director of the Great Northern. from al
lowing any dividends to be paid on
stock held by the securities company;
from allowing any of these held by the
securities company to be votot:. and as
an officer, director or stockhol''or of the
securities company from directing the
business affairs of either of the railway
companies.
The complaint was prepared by Geo.
P. Wilson, associated with Attorney
General Douglas. as counsel in the
merger proceedings, and has been ready
for several days.
Like WnshinEton's Suit.
"Tlle suit is in it's general nature
similar to that being brought by the
State of Washington in the United
States supreme COURT said Attorney
General Douglas yesterday. The
Washington suit is against the securi-
ties company and the two railway COM
panies. Mr.. Hill is also made de-
PENDANT in the Minnesota suit. both as
president of the Northern Securities
company and Individually. The object
Of the snit is to secure an injunction
prohibiting the railway companies from
respecting any stock held by the Sc
curities company"
The papers in the case are printed,
and make a pamphlet of thirty-seven
pages. The summons is in the usual
form, and requires the defendants to
serve their answer on Attorney General
Douglas at his office in the capitol
within twenty days after service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
BEQUEATHED BY RHODES.

American. Colonial and German
Scholarships at Oxford University.
London, April 6.-The will of Cecil
Rhodes provides for the establishment
Of colonial scholarships, as previously
announced, and two American scholar
ships for each Of the present states and
territories of the United States, The
will of Mr.. Rhodes provides for five
scholarships, for students of German
birth at Oxford, to be nominated by
Emperor William, and commenting on
the bequest, Mr.. Rhodes, in a codicil
telegraphed from South Africa:
'For a good understanding between
England, Germany and the United
States will secure the peace of the
world and educational relations form
the strongest tie"
All OF the Rhodes scholarships, Amer
lean. colonial and German. are at Ok
ford.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
DANES ARE EXCITED.

Opponents of Treaty as Confident Of
Success as It's Supporters.
Copenhagen. April 6.-There was an
exciting debate yesterday on the Dam
ish West Indies islands treaty in the
executive session of the landsthine. The
opposition members violently attacked
the treaty, and piled the foreign minis
ter, DR.. Deuntzer, with numerous ques-
tons. to which ne replied firmly and
clearly. There IS great public interest
in the question, and the agitation and
excitement are intense. Roth sides are
confident of success. A strong effort is
being made to identify the members Of
the landsthing who are. suspected OF
furnishing information to Congressman
Richardson. So far it has not been sue
ceSSftl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
10 TEST DENTAL LAW.
South Dakota BEARD of Examiners
Arrest n Dentist.

South Dakota BEARD Of Examiners
Arrest n Dentist.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 6.--Dr. John
Schwartz, prominent local. dentist.
was arrested yesterday on complaint Ut
DR.. F. n. Palmer of Madison. president
of the state board of dental examiners
and DR.. c. w. Collins of Vermillion. Its
secretary. for alleged failure to take
out an annual license US required by
law passed by the last legislature.
DR.. Schwartz furnished bonds for his
appearance at the next term of the
state circuit court. The arrest was
made for the purpose of making the
case a test one, many dentists in the
state maintaining that the act Of the
legislature fixing license fee is UNI
constitutional. Upon the outcome of
this case. therefore, depends the VAL
idity of the law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
CONGRESS-.
Roth Houses Commence Work on the
ChiMcse Exclusion Dill.

Roth Houses Commence Work on the
Chincse ExcluAton nil.
Washington. April s, - The senate
yesterday began consideration OF the
Chinese exclusion bill, Mr.. Mitchell OF
Oregon, making the opening speech
He pointed out forcetully the necessity
for the exclusion Of Chinese laborers
and carefully and deliberately Analysed
the BILL He said that it had been con-
structed on the basis of existing law
in the light of experience of the direc-
tions of the courts. While its provisions
were drastic, the bill, he said, in some
respects was more liberal than the
Geary act.
Tho Indian appropriation bill was un-
der consideration for time but was
not completed.
Ia the EIOuse.
The house yesterday began considera-
ton of the Chinese exclusion bill. No
opponents of the general principle OF
exclusion appeared. but members were
divided in their support of the two bills
presented. Messrs. Hit of Illinois. Per-
kins of New York and Adams of Penn
sylvania supported the majority bill
and Messrs Clark Of Missouri. VAIN of
California and Naphen of Massachu-
sets spoke for the minority substitute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
BcERs CLAIM VICTORY.
six Hundred Men Relieved of Thci
EuuiDments

six Hundred Men Relieved of Their
Equipments.
London, April 6.-The Boer junta in
London says that it has received news
of a recent action in South Africa in
which the burghers captured loaded
British convoy and 600 men, releasing
the soldiers, according to custom, after
having relieved them of rifles, cartridge
belts, ammunition and superfluous
clothing. The war office denies knowl-
edge of such an engagement and the
Beers assert that the information of
the capture has been deliberately sup
pressed, either by Lord Kitchener or
his subordinate commanders. The story
Of the alleged incident has reached the
opposition and a question will be adj.
dressed to the government on the sub
ject Immediately after the reassembling
of parliament.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Arbitrary Raising of Prices.
REEF,s THIRD BOOST.
Kansas City Packing Houses Give
Notice of II Further Raise.

Kansas City Packing Houses Give
Notice of II Further Raise.
Kansas City, April 6. - Notice was
served on the people of Kansas City
yesterday that another advance in meat
prices would become effective Monday.
This action was taken by the packing
house trust at a meeting held here yes
terday and the raise will effect all beef
meat products. This is the third raise
in beef during two weeks. Butchers
have raised their prices and restaur-
ants have done the same. This action
of the packers has greatly curtailed The
consumption Of meat in this city. The
wholesale prices under the new sched-
ule will be from 1-2 to 10 cents ana
10 1-2 to II centsseo- general beef.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
MISS STONE COMING.
She Sails From SOUTHAMPTON for
New York,

She Sails From Southampton for
New York.
London, April s.--Miss Ellen M. Stone,
the American missionary yesterday
sailed for New York on the Hamburg
American liner Deutschland, which left
Southampton. Her departure from
London was quiet. She was accompa-
MED by r. B. Mcclure and r. S. Baker.
She will begin occurring, in aid of the
missionaries, almost Immediately after
her arrival in the United States. The
rest which Miss Stone had in England
has improved her health. though she
was obliged to refuse countless invita-
lions to speak before religious and other
bodies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
HIS GIRL WIFE DEAD.

Young Duluth Man Returns From
Hunt for Work to Great Grief.
Duluth Mimi, April 6.-John Spenz, a
young man who had been out of the
city seeking employment. received a
sorrowful shock last night. He re-
turned to his home to find it closed and
neighbors told him his nineteen-year-
old wife had been taken to the Red
Cross hospital, as she had been taken
very sick. He hastened thither to find
that she was dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Petition in Bankyuptcv.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. April 6-There is
no apparent decrease in the number Of
voluntary bankruptcy cases. Among
the latest to file are Charles A. Sells and
James NJ. Lowe. The former is a Sioux
Falls travelling man. who places his LA
bilities ut s1,932 and his assets at 81, 100.
Lowe is farmer who lives near Sisse-
ton, in Roberts county. He schedules
his liabilities at $4,11S and assets at So
800.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
IN A DYING CONDITION.

Nephew of Former Senator Bruce is
Found at DeadwoOd.
Deadwood, S. D., April 6. - Alonzo
Bruce, colored, nephew of the former
senator and registrar of the treasury.
Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi. was
found yesterday in his room in Dead
wood, badly beaten and bruised. and
almost in a dying condition. He had
numerous severe Commissions about the
head and fractures of the skull and has
so far failed to recover sufficiently to
relate what happened to him. He is
in the hospital in a critical state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
ASK MAVERICK PARDON.

Petition Is Based on the Ground
That She Has Suffered.
New York, April 6. - Women of the
New York legislative league will, it is
announced, send a memorial to King
Edward praying that on the occasion
of his coronation he will pardon Mrs.
Florence Maybrick. They base their
petition not upon the theory of her
innocence, but on the ground that she
has already suffered sufficiently for any
crime she may have committed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
MURDER BY WHOLESALE.

rty-One Charges Against Austria
liNn Army Officers.
London, April 6. - A British officer
who returned on the transport Dunera.
which arrived at Southampton from:
Cape Town yesterday morning, states
that thirty-one charges were brought
against the Australian officers whose
execution Lord Kitchener ordered re-
Gently. The officer adds that the
crimes charged against them included
the murder Of women and children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

Her Clothes Caught While Playing
Near Bonfire.
Prentice, Wis, April 6.-The three
year-old daughter of Peter Nandendent
was so badly burned last evening that
she died a few hours later. She was
playing near a fire out doors when her
clothes caught fire and burned her so
bad that patches of flesh dropped off
her face and body. Mrs. Vanded-
ent had both hands badly burned try
ing to tear the burning clothes off her
child.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
GOPHER TAKERS WIN.

University of Michigan Is Defeated
by minnesota.
Chicago, April 6.-The arguments of
the representatives of the University
Of Minnesota opposing the permanent
government of the Philippines by the
United States won from the University
Of Michigan men the fourth annual and
final contest of the Central Debating
league, held in the music nall at the
Fine Arts building last evening. The
decision of the Judges was unanimous.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
CARLETON TAKES HoNons.

Result of the intercollegiate Ora
tOrfcal Contest.
Mortified, Mimi, April Gas the re-
suit of the tenth annual contest of the
Minnesota intercollegiate Oratorical as
ISOLATION held here last evening, the
chief hc'nors We're captured by North
fields two colleges. c. A. Culver of
Carleton won first honors and A. A.
Reece of st. Olaf secured second place.
Fred w. Allen Of Hamline was awarded
third place. Mr.. Culver will be Mime
sota's representative in the interstate
contest in St. Paul May 1, and MIR.
Reece will attend as delegate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Get. Ten Years.

Butte, Mont, April 6.-Frank Grey
was convicted of assault with corrosive
acid upon Agnes Downing last evening,
and the jury fixed his punishment at
ten years Imprisonment. Grey threw
acid into the woman's face, soaring her
for life and binding one eye. The wo-
man had refused to live with him. The
defense was insanity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
EAR, NOSE AND LIP GONE.

Farmer Thrown ny n Runway Team
Into Wire Fence.
Elk Point, S. D.. April 6. A. Chausse
and wife. and D. Flannery, wealthy
farmers living two miles west, were in
a runaway While returning home last
evening. The polestraps broke and
Chausse and Flannery We're thrown
into a barbed wire fence. Chausse' S
ear was cut off and he received gap
ing wound in the neck His face was
also lacerated Flannerys upper lip
and nose We're almost cut away. Mrs.
Chausse was badly bruised and the
carriage was wrecked
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Promise Broken.

Marshalltown, Iowa, April 6.-Judge
Burnham yesterday sentenced Mrs.
Georgia Mason to the penitentiary at
Fort Madison for two years for adul-
terry. Mrs. Mason Pleaded guilty to
this charge at the November term OF
court. At that time the court gave her
freedom on promise to live better
life. Recently, however, she was ar
rested for shoplifting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
WOODEN Mil. Sold.

Beaver Dam, Wis, April g. - The
Beaver Dam wooden mills were sold
at public auction Cor $4,000. The mills
will be reopened at once. The plant was
bought by Peter Boule, J. c. Zander,
M. A. Jacobs. j. w. Miller, Arthur
lander, B. Pfeffer, Joseph Harley and
two Chicago men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
WRECK INJURIES FATAL.

WinnebngO City Man. Hurt in Texas
Smnsl-Up. Dies.
Winnebago City, Mimi, April G. - A
telegram from Houston, Tex, was re-
ceived here yesterday announcing the
death of Byron Sperry of this place.
Mr.. Sperry was one CT the party who
left in special car for Southern trip,
and was hurt in a street car wreck at
Houston some two weeks ago. Mr..
Waldron, the other gentleman from
here who was also severely injured, is
in a, critical condition. Very little hope
is entertained for his recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

Relative of Dewey Gored to Death.
Hartford. Conn.,. April 6. Lester
Dewey, a well known citizen of Wap-
ping, a few miles east Of this city, was
gored to death by an Attorney bull.
He was eighty-three years old, and
was a member of the old family Of
Deweys to which Admiral Dewey be-
longs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
QUARREL IN A SALOON.

Ends in Fatal Shooting of the Sal
lOOnkeeper.
Florence, Wis, April 6.-Albert Olson,
saloonkeeper, was fatally shot yester-
day afternoon by Charles swend, a
cook from the lumber camps. The
trouble was caused by a quarrel over
the refusal Of Swend to pay for some
drinks. Three shots We're fired, taking
effect in the groin, back and left side.
Swend was rescued from an angry
mob and lodged in Jail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Robbed by Footpads.

Memphis, Tenn, April 6.-Michael J.
Bennett, aChicago tUrfman,has report
ed to the police that he was held up
by six masked men at 1; place on Bean
street. The robbers Were armed with
revolvers. They got 5000 in money,
and jewellery which Bennett values at
$1,000. The keeper of the place and
another man We're also robed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
FOR MURDER OF, HIS FATHER.

Young Man Goes to the ScaffOld
without Fear or Trembling.
Deer Lodge, Mont. April 6.-Clinton
Dotson was hanged yesterday for par
ticiI alton in the murder of his father.
Dotson went 20 the scaffold without
fear OF trembling. Just before the trap
was sprung he confessed the crime. He
slept to within half an hour before he
was led out to the scaffold. His neck
was broken by the drop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
EXCLUDES ANARCHISTS.

House Committee FavOrx the Bill by
Representative Ray.
Washington, April 6.-The house COM
mittee on judiciary yesterday decided to
substitute the bill of Chairman Ray
dealing with anarchy and attempts on
the life of the president for the senate
bill recently passed on tie same sub.
ject. The Ray bill goes further than
that of the senate, and provides for the
exclusion Of anarchists and also for the
suppression of incendiary propagandas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Rapid TeIcgruDhy.

Berlin, April 6-The telegraph depart
ment of the imperial posts has decided
to adopt the Rowland invention by
which four kilograms can be sent stimuli
taneously In each direction at n speed
of from 300 to $50 words per minute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
A Cemetery of Its own.

Centerville, S. D., April Ga ceme-
terry association was formed here this
week with the following trustees. Ed
mund Slower, James Nee, Nathan No
BILE, S. S. Brown and A. Macfarland.
A committee was appointed to report
suitable grounds. The only availa BILE
cemeteries are Mount Zicu and River
side, six miles distant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

The Granite Falls Tribune tells of
a young man in that town who can
drink half pint of clear alcohol with
out recess. One Of these days there
will be flash of blue flame and that
young mans relatives will have no
funeral bill to pay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

A man in Quincy, ILL.,, kicked at a
cat and broke his own neck. The at
tempt merited some punishment, but
we are disposed to consider this trifle
too severe. A broken leg or an arm
should have proved a sufficient lesson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

With the football fend, the empt,
pistol joker, the thin-ice skater, the
boat-rocking idiot, the kerosene fire.
maker and the reckless coaster rounded
up, there would be great encourage.
ment given the national census.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

The average number of inmates il
Bellevue hospital, New York, is equal
to that of good-sized town-that is,
it is from 1000 to 30OO-and Of these
good many are unable to help them.
selves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
HONORs FOR SCHLEY.
City of Memphis Invites tho Adm,

City of Memphis Invites tho Admiral
to BE It's Guest.
Washington, April CIV. S. Schley
yesterday promised committee of cit
liens of Memphis that he would visit
the Tennessee city the latter part Of
this month. He will leave Washington
on the 26th and reach Memphis the
next day, remaining there several days.
The admiral is to be entertained at a
banquet and will be presented a mag
nificent service of silver plate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
WIN Rene,v the FIght.

Norfolk, Va. April Cat meet''@
yesterday OF street railway moto'n''A
and conductors Who went out on W.
former strike against the Norfolk ]ia'
way and Light company, it was deci1 u
TO renew the fight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Sinh Goes Visiting,

Berlin, April 6.-The shah Of Persia
is expected here about May &c. He
will be the guest of the kaiser at Pots
Cam and will occupy the apartments in
the palace at Sans Soucci, which were
tenantcd by Prince Chun last year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

An explorer has found some waite,
z IN Kansas that is said to bear a close
resemblance to that of the Dead Sea-
Probably it represents the remains Of
some prehistoric joint.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

Snowballs extinguished fire at
Georgetown, Pa, and prevented the
destruction of the entire village. The
villagers probably will keep snow in
icehouses during the summer season
Tor fre-fghting purposes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Guilty of Smuggling.

Eetroit, April Elm the United States
district court yesterday Louis Busch Of
New York was found guilty Of having
smuggled 5lS diamonds into the United
States from Windsor. Canada, in 1899.
The case will be carried higher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
At IL Rinc Old Auc

Appleton, Wis, April fisherman r.
Hopkins Of the town OF Dale died yes
terday. aged ninety-four years. His
death follows closely upon that of his
wife. who died two weeks ago, aged
ninetv-three yearS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

But little notice was taken in Hol.
tand of the anniversary of Queen Will
helmina's wedding, and no reference
10 it whatever appeared in the leading
Dutch papers. Why?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Noted Minister Dead

Santee, Neb., April 6.-Rev. Artemus
Ehnamani, the first Indian minister u.
Nebraska. and for thirty-five years
minister of the Indian Pilgrim Consf'"
gational church IN the Santee reser ~
ton, died yesterday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

The American Indian has not beer.
completely civilized, but he rarely gets
the worst of the bargain in exchang-
ing his wares for the white mans
wampum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

California prunes are to be utilized
in the manufacture of vinegar. The
fraternity of boarders long ago soured
on the prune, and now it proposes to
sour back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Declared 1t "a Draw,

Chicago. April G.-Joe Walcott, the
welter-weight champion, and Fred Rus
sell of Minnesota. went six rounds to a
draw here last night. Russell rs 4
henvy-w weight but was unable to do
anything with Walcott.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Ruic for Conurex.

Mason city, Iowa. April G.-Duncan
Rule of this city has announced his
candidacy for congress. He has been
Il leader in the Republican party in this
section for Il number of years. The
probabilities are that he will win.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Farmer Murdered.

Winnipeg, Man. April GA farmer
named Rorke. living in the vicinity OF
Silver Heights, was found dead in bed
with bullet hole in his head. He
was undoubtedly murdered. No clue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

A New York man has been chosen.
as chief of the fire department at Ma
Mia. This is believed to be the fore
runner of an Irish police force at the
Philippine capital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
ROSENBERG Is TOUGH.
Former Convict Arrested for Assault
on Little Girl.

FOFh1Cr CONVICt NTFeStcU lot NSaaUE
Oh Little Girl.
Verrnillion, S. D., April Estate At
torney Tilton was called to Wakonda
to give Sam Rosenberg preliminary
hearing on charge of attempted rape
committed on the eight year-old daugh-
ter of Rev. Mitchell of that place. Ros-
enberg is a tough character and has al
ready served term in the penitentiary
for counterfeiting, and was only re-
Gently released. Rosenberg has a wife
and three children at Centerville.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
An IMMIGRANT Robbed.

Hankinson, N. d., April 6. - Henry
Hendrickson of Sisseton, S. D.. an inn
migrant bound for Wetaskawin, Can
ada was held up and robbed of 5000
near Wyndmerc last night by two
young men, who bound and gagged him.