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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
UNDER THE BLAST.
Public Opinion More Feared Than
the Administration.

Public Opinion More Feared Than
the Administration.
The beef combine is lowering its hea6
10 the blast of public opinion and has
reduced the price Of beef to the butch
ers, so the public may expect small
measure Of relief from the enormously
high prices they have been compelled
to pay. 1t is pretty certain that the
butchers do not make an exorbitan,
profit, for but few get rich. The beef
combine magnates, on the other hand
are all rich and some enormously SO
II the retail price Of beef should de
cline 20 per cent there would still be too
much difference between. the relative
prices of cattle and beef. The packeri
claim they are paying 20 per cent more
for coal, Is to Is per cent more for la
Dor and other expenses in proportion
The retailers claim they are not max
ing as much now as two or three year
ago, when their prices were lower.
The attempt Of the administration t.
curb the packers combine from con
trolling the market for cattle and fol
dressed beef has been a miserable fail
ure. The injunction obtained in thu
courts is q dead letter and seems te
have had a more disastrous effect OF
the public pocket than If NO such stepi
had been taken, for the price Of bee,
has been higher.
At public meetings Of farmers and
stock growers the methods Of the beej
combine have been denounced, and 8
eombination is being organized to start
Independent packing houses. which IL
the probable cause Of the packers re-
ducing the wholesale price Of beef. So
intense is the public disgust at the lack
ef relief from the administration meth
"a Of attacking the combine that even
the ststand pat'' congress has directed
the department Of commerce and labor
70 institutesan investigation. But even
congress IL helpless, II the combine Is
found to be robbing the people. If the
executive arm Of the government will
not criminally prosecute the trust. I'm
der the antitrust law those who com
bine In restraint Of trade are punisha.
be by imprisonment. and II the presi
dent and his attseney general had one
beet trust magnate in jail there would
b 4 rise IN the price of cattle and Q
tall In the price of besf coineiding With
the law Of supply and Demand that
wouh surprise H. country.
! II i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
PRICES OVER THE LINE.
0ar steel Trust selli.e Good. I.
Canada ut Un.American Price..

Cur Steel Trust Selling Good. In
Canada at Un-American Prices.
Once more the Iron Age contains in.
formation that will increase the un-
easiness of the "stand patters" on the
tariff question. If the Republicans do
not soon adjourn their congress they
will be compelled to recognize the rap
Idly growing sentiment in favor of q
do something as against do nothing
policy on the tariff question. Items
Ike the following from the Iron Age
Of March 3 are getting very numerous
and are making the people madden and
madden:
"Toronto. Feb. q. 19O4.-American
Iron and steel products are still be-
Ing offered on this side of the line at
prices which cause dismay among Ca
madam manufacturers of like goods.
A notable example is the cut in steel
bars. These are quoted for the Ca
madam trade at Pittsburg Sc ton be-
low the price current in the United
States. Nor is this the only induce
ment. Besides the concession offered
by the manufacturers of the bars there
is the additional advantage of low
freights on shipments from Pittsburg.
A Montreal manufacturing concern,
wishing to place an order for steel
bars, has, let us suppose, bid from
the company in Hamilton, Ont, and
one from a Pittsburg steel mill. The
Hamilton company should have ma
terial advantage in freight rates, for
the haul from their mill to Montreal is
only about half that from Pittsburg to
Montreal. Yet the freight rate on the
Pittsburg steel is only 2 cents higher
than that on Hamilton steel delivered
at Montreal.
'Babbitt metal from the United
States has been sold in Canada at
quite low prices recently, AZ to s
cents, freight and duty paid, being the
usual range Of the quotations.
ION the 23d inst. the Canadian Pa
cific Railway company announced
that it had an option from the Penn
sylvania Steel company to take all the
rails required on their system this
year and next at $1S ton, free on
board at mills, or $21 delivered in
Montreal
The Pennsylvania Steel company is
one of the five or six members Of the
steel rail pool, which has held the price
Of steel rails in this country firmly ut
$28 a ton for three years. This trust is
protected by duty Of $7.S4 a ton on
foreign rails. This duty added to its
Montreal price shows that the trust
lacks just "a cents ton of getting the
full benefit of the tariff in this country.
This is cutting pretty close to the tariff
line. 1t is not unlikely that the trust
is cutting entirely up to the tariff line
on sales in other parts Of Canada or Of
the world.
The tariff is a great blessing to some
people, but not to those on the outside
Of the protected trusts.
BYRON W. HOLT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

The Voters Are Three DcRrees Re.
moved From Actual PowerThere.
fore They Should Exercise Unusual
Watchfulness In the Selection of n
Chief Executive.
The United States. when they adopt
Cd the constitution, placed extraordina.
" power in the hands of the president.
To him was confided the veto power,
giving him the authority to decide what
laws shall become operative. He is
commander in chief Of the army and
navy Of the United States and of the
militia of the several states when call
ed into service. He has power to make
treaties, and all the diplomatic power
In relation to foreign nations rests in
his hands. He has power to convene
congress in extraordinary session, and
In case of disagreement about adj
30urnment between the two houses of
that body he may adjourn congress to
such time as he shall think proper. The
minor powers of the president round
out and make almost autocratic the ex-
traor1inary powers above cited.
In the hands Of conservative and we'll
balanced presidents these tremendous
powers have resulted generally in the
welfare of the people of the United
States. The voters have always been
extremely careful in putting forward
candidates for the highest office, and
until party nominations became the
rule no mistakes were made.
Partisan politics and the rule of the
few through organization and the ex:
penditure Of money have since party
rule usurped former methods forced the
selection Of some presidents who were
not up to the high order of former days.
The voters Of the United States only
Indirectly have to do with the selec.
ton and election Of president. They
vote for electors, who, under the pres.
ent party system, are pledged to elect
the candidates the party conventions
have nominated. Nor have the voters
any direct voice in the nominations.
They merely elect precinct delegates
to county conventions. who in turn
elect delegates to district conventions,
and these select the delegates to the
national convention, so the people are
three degrees removed from actual
power.
Viewing the vast prerogative of one
who is elected president, how carefully
the voters should watch and ward all
the steps necessary to obtain a safe
man.
The Republicans, through ring rule,
are now saddled with candidate that
q minority at least do not want and
many will not vote for. The leaders
feel they are taking desperate chances
in allowing the nomination of Mr.
Roosevelt to go to him in default Of
opposition. In forcing him four years
ago to take the nomination for vice
president they have saddled them:
selves with an Old Man of the Sea that
now cannot be unloaded. The presi.
dent, with all the patronage and power
Of his Office, is now beyond their pow.
er to turn down. They will have to
grin and bear it. What an opportuni
t. this offers to the Democrats who:
with the two-thirds vote, can compel
the majority to pay heed to respecta.
bic minority protest!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
Wanted to Be Paid.

A few years ago a British warsh1p
listed St. Kilda in exceptionally calm
weather. AS the natives of the place
lad never seen steamer, the captain
sood.naturedly offered to take them for
tn hours cruise, which was readily &C.
'!epted by great many. On their
!:eturn the captain, seeing them all
standing in rows on the quarter deck,
lsked the cause. He was at once In
'ormed that they were waiting to be
said.
PropaoatIns Fish.
the United States has gone into the
rs,,,e rating business to the extent
.,~ir@ and distributing nearly l.
- ~ Hrh Il year.
Ambiguous.
Among q number Of notes received
~ teacher in excuse for the absence
of children was the following: Dear
Teacher Kindly excuse Minnie for
having been absent yesterday, as she
fell in the mud on her way to school.
By doing the same you will oblige
Her Mother"
Had a Happy vii.
Col. c. G. Hilpine sometimes made
his stammer tributary to his Wit. -
when, upon Mrs. Stoves going abroad
In 1853 on q supposed mission to col
lect funds for the anti-slavery cause.
|he nicknamed her. first among h1s
friends and afterward In print: 'Har.
|rtet Baeseecher Bs-stowe."
We i2,oeo svseeds Daily.
Il Is figured ont by some one thaa
the average travelling man, preacher a.
teacher talks 1000 words day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
Notice of Registration.

Notice is hereby given that the board
city, will meet on March 22nd and @th.
at tho usual polling places "a the citv s a
L;s,ngdon' for the purpose Of registering
don, who viii be eligible to vote & tSe
eity election, to DO held in the city Of
Langaon, y. d, on Monday, tho 4th
Registration board in the First ward
WIN meet Ct the Office Of the Courier
democrat, for the Second ward &C tho.
Caty aall and for tho Third ward, ii
Cavalier county court house.
s T. w. McLEAx, Mayor.
DE. THoaGrsoN, Anditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
Happy, Healthy Children.

Any child can take Little Early Risers
with perfect safety. They are harmless
never grippe or sicken, and yet they are
so certain in results that robust consti-
buttons requiring drastic means are
never disappointed. They cannot fail to
perform their mission and everyone who.
uses DeWitts Little Early Risers prefers.
then to all other pills. They cure bill
iousness. Ssld by ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LODGE OF PERFECT1ON.-Langdon No s,
ha1ds raanIar Communications on the first and
third Thursdays' of each month at the Masonic
Temple. M
ROBERT Work, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

AF.&A.M .-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month; ar
S's'A>- "-'>| JOHN RYLANCE, w. Nj.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
Family Work,

Washed and ironed 4Oeents Dor DOZEN.
fat work 6cents per dozen. Flint class,
work and prompt delivery. y
LAN9DoN STEAM LAuup.Y On.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

A. %. q, WILMINGTON Lodge meets in the
Workman hall the first and third Monday OF
each month. ,r M
THos. SHEEHAN, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

O.E.S,-Langdon Temple holds regular com:
munications on the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month at tho Masonic hall: NJ n
JAS. H, Balm, MRS. X. WORK, W. n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

DEGREE OF HoNoR.-Meets in the Work.
man hall on the first and third Friday of eacn
month.
Mrs. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
PRESIDENTIAL POWER.
Wise Selection of Candidates a
Matter of Importance.
TIE PEOPLES WELFARE AT STAKE

The Voters Are Three Degrees. Re.
fore They Should Exercise unusunl
Watchfulness In the Selection of a
CHIEF Executive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24
RATHBoNE sIsTERs.-Langdon Temple
No. s. meets every Thursday evening At mo n
- ''' MRS. JAS. LoYNzs, NJ. e. G.
MISS LILLY SHAW, u. Of r. 4 G.

COZ. No. cost. Alphonsus Court. meets
o. the first and third Wednesdays OF each
month in their hall ever the Mooney SEase
Bank EpMUND A. MCCAY, g. Il.
JAMES ]. MOVER, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

NO. W.-Excelsier Lodge No. -, meets e
!!ne second and fourth Tuesdays Of each month
-- F. b. MzacEn, G. G.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
AFTER THE CATHOLICS
as a Protection to the Public
School system.

Los Angeles, May 26.-The morninL
session of the Methodist general con-
ference was without special incident,
the time being taken up in considera-
ton of minor matters, balloting for
editors of the eleven church publica-
tons, and hearing the report of the
committee on consolidation of the be-
nevolent societies Of the church.
Several matters of material impor-
tance to Methodism have been passed
upon by the standing committee on the
state of the church, and its recommen-
dations will be reported to the confer
ance, where in all probability they will
be fully sanctioned. The question as to
What shall constitute recognized
grounds for divorce was the cause of a
spirited contest in the committee. The
committee finally voted to make adul-
terry the sole legal reason for separation
to be recognized by the church. Final
desertion and extreme cruelty We're adj
ditional grounds that were urged for
adoption as part of the discipline, but
these were opposed by a majority of the
committee.
A resolution on Mormonism, which
will be presented to the conference, asks
congress to enact a constitutional
amendment that will make impossible
certain practices of Mormonism in any
part of the United States or in any
country subject to its jurisdiction.
Another resolution denied the charge
that h teaching of the Bible i'm the
public schools without note or comment
was a sectarian act, and deplored the
reputed efforts of the Roman Catholic
church to secure a division of the pub
lie school system, and called upon con-
gress to provide an amendment to the
federal constitution which will forever
make impossible the accomplishment OF
such an object.
The resolution regulating membership
in the church was also adopted. 1t
provides that those who fail in Their
duties of attending services and paying
their share towards church expenses
may be dropped from the roll of mem
bership by h pastor after due investi-
cation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
MOTHER BURNED BODY.
Ida Nag Dekay Tells a Sensational
Story Of Her Father:
Murder

Monticello. N. Y. May 26.-Ida May
Dekay, the daughter of Mrs. Kate Tay-
lor. who is undergoing a second trial
for the murder of her husband, Late
Taylor, today told the story of the kill
Ing of her stepfather as witnessed by
herself. In her testimony the girl as
serted that her uncle. Peter Yerkins.
was at the Taylor house on the night
of the murder and assisted Mrs. Tay-
lor in disembering the body. She testi-
fed that she was awakened from sleep
by a shot. Going into the next room
she saw Taylor holding the door leading
into the kitchen with one hand and
trying to pull OF his boots with the
other. She saw her mother trying to
open door to get at her husband. The
witness said she then went out on the
door stoop for a few minutes. She
told of hearing a second shot and 60
ing in saw her fathers body on the
floor and with her mother standing over
it with a revolver in her hand, which
she tried to fire again. The girl re-
lated the details of the disposition of
the body which We're of the most re-
voting character. Her mother, she said.
cut OFF Taylor's head with an axe, and
put it in the stove. Then the woman
took a lighted lantern and swung it
around three times from the doorway.
This brought Peter YerEins to the
house. the witness continued. He asked
If LATE was dead and received an af-
firmative answer.
Mrs. Taylor again took the axe and
tried to cut one OF TaSlor's legs, then
laid the axe down before she had sue
ceeded. Yerkins took the axe and
finished cutting off the leg.
Ida says she went to bed and left
Yerkins and her mother together With
the body. When she arose the next
morning Yerkins had disappeared and
.,er mother was still burning the body
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
. General 1t Gives a More Promising
View of the Outlook in the

country at Largo.
Washington. May 26.-Following is the
summary of the weekly crop report OF the
weather bureau;
While Che fore part of the week was
much TOO cool in the districts east of the
Mississippi river, as a whole the tempcra-
ture conditions were much more favorable
than in the preceding week. A generally
light rainfall over most of the southern
state permitted favorable progress in
farm work. Complaints of Interruption
are being confined to the upper Ohio wall
ley. Complaints of wet soil. however,
continues from portions of the central
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
brought continues in the south Atlantic
and east gulf states and over the southern
plateau region and need of rain is begin
ming to be felt in central and eastern Tex
as and on the north Pacific coast.
Frosts more or less damaging occurred
on the 10th, and 18th. In the LAKE region,
upper Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
states.
Corn planting has advanced very favor
ably except in portions of the central
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, where it has
been prevented by wet soil. In Iowa, Ne
braska and Kansas planting is nearly
completed. but in Missouri 1t is emily about
half finished and much remains to be
planted in the Ohio valley. where this
work has been greatly delayed.
In the central and east gulf states corn
generally Is small and backward, but has
made good growth in Texas. Cut worms
have proved very destructive In Ken
lucky, Tennessee and portions of the mid
die Atlantic states.
Winter wheat has advanced favorably in
Nebraska. Kansas and generally in Mis-
souri,. but in portions of the last named
state the outlook is somewhat less prom
Using. Improvement is reported from llli-
nois, Michigan and Ohio, where. however,
the conditions are very poor, In the mid
die Atlantic states the crop made salts
factory progress and general Improvement
Is also noted. on the Pacific coast WIN
ter wheat sustained slight damage from
drying winds in California, but the crop
continues to do we'll In Oregon and Wash
ington.
Spring wheat seeding is practically FIN
ishcd except in North Dakota, where it is
We'll advanced, and the early sown is com
ing up and stooling we'll. In southern
Minnesota, Montana and on the north Pa
citic coast rain is needed to terminate the
late sown.
The general outlook for oats in the prin-
cipal oat producing states is promising.
Seeding Is finished except in extreme
northern districts, and harvests are in
progress in the southern states. In the
east gulf states light yields are generally
reported and in Missouri a crop below
the average is indicated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
LAW mARRlAG.
Pension Law Recognizes 1t as Prcpe,
Basis for a Widows Application
for Pension

Washington, May 25.-There is hope 70.
many widows of soldiers who have been
unable. to furnish proof of marriage IN
connection with their applications for pen
sions. A ruling of the pension office has
recently become known, to the effect that
In cases where state laws recognize COM
mon law marriages the pension office will!
also recognize them.
1t is stated many widows nave dropped
the prosecution of their claims because
they could not furnish proof of legal mar
riages. but did not know of their rights
under the common law marriage ruling.
If these cases are revived and the claim
ants furnish proof of a common law mar
riage the department will take up the
cases and adjudicate them on that basis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
MAY SAVE KlDNAPERs
Representative of the Sultan OF Mo
rocco Believes He Can Recover
Americans.

Washington. May pa cablegraln
was received at the state department
today addressed to Acting Secretary
LOOMS by j. w. S. Langerman, spe-
cial commissioner of the sultan of
Morocco, recently in Washington but
now in London, on his return TO Nor
Deco. The message follows:
Il know well Perdicaris and also
Rasuly, and If matters are not salts
factory before my arrival 1 will ar
range a friendly meeting without fric-
ton. I am leaving in the morning for
Gibraltar"
Langerman's relations with the sui
tan are very intimate and there is rea-
son to believe he may be able to ac-
complish something toward securing
the release of Perdicaris If that has
not been accomplished through Consul
General Gummere's efforts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
IT RUINED HIS MIND.
Jockey Injured in a Race Now Has the
Mental Faculties of a Mere Child
-Nemory Gone.

Louisville. Ky, May 26.-Jockey
M..der. who was thrown and injured
in a race at Churchill Downs May 10,
has recovered so far as his bodily in
iuries are concerned, but his memory
is completely gone. HIS mental facul-
ties are now those of a child. He is
kept quiet by the use of playthings,
and has to be bribed with 5-cent pieces
In order to be given medicine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
DENNIsON WONT CONE.
And So the Harrison County Authori.
ties Are Asking for E%xtradition
of Omaha Criminal.

Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-Because
of the failure of Tom Dennison, the
Omaha policy king, to keep his pledge
voluntarily to present himself and fur
nish bonds at Logan by the end of this
week on an Indictment charging COM
plicity in the Pollock diamond robbery
for which Frank Shercliffe is now at
Fort Madison p~enitentiary, County At
torney Fallon, of Logan, has instituted
extradition proceedings. Dennison will
resist ex%tradition. This ease ~recently
became notorious BY reason of the ex-
posture Of the fact that Dennison had
expended large sums to induce lead
ind politicians to endorse the applica-
ton for Shercliffe's parole, which was
granted by Secretary Shaw, while gov
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Russia Short of Ammunition.

ST. Petersburg, May ga cupyrlshl
cable dispatch to the New York Ameri-
a ays Real concern is felt in o.lciai
circles over the fact that quantities OF
war munitions urgently needed iii tie
far east, and which We're supposed to -
on hand. are no to be founa. and il is
said that these discoveries are hamper
ing operations ut the front. Aninuni.
ton and equipments of all descriptions.
are gone. The ear. 1t is understood
has ordered a searching investigator.
and 1t is limited hat Il scandal is i'm.
pending which. will involve many il.%!i
officials in u widespread cons piracy OF
footing. 1t is said that the guilty VII.
be punished without mercy and ;!la;
sweeping reforms in both the war IN !
navy departments Will be made WIZ
will minimize TIE chances for such CO..
ruption in the future. a we'll know.
officer said today:
1T cannot be doubted that Eussia's
unpreparedness is due largely TO these
peculations and the loose methods III
both war and naval establishments.
Kuropatkin now is %halnpered by luck o!
supplies and facilities. wilich he had
every reason to believe were ut hi.
command. Recreant and corrupt Pas
slam officials have been mo-a poteat
than the Japanese in brinsin. Iisy-edii
on Russian arnis.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Plan ot Church Union.

Washington, May 24.-The Methodist
Protestant conference today officially
received u plan of a union to embrace
the Congregational, United Brethren
and Methodist Protestant denomina-
tons. The essential plan provides for
Il general council composed Of repre-
sentatives from each denomination, and
a basis of one for each 5000 members.
Referred to the committee on church
l11linn