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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Struggled Whisky.

j. W. Williams, who was convicted
of smuggling whisky across the in
ternational boundary line at Portal,
has been sent to the Wells county jail
at Fossenden, to serve his sentence;
Williams formerly operated a blind
pig at Manfred, in Wells county, anu
tells proudly how he licked fourteen
SWedes on n day, because the crowG
came in, and after drinking, refused
to pay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Wheat-Jan., ST..
14A; May, $1.17A; June, s1.l3M;
July, 99h @99%c. Corn-Jan., 41Mc;
May, 44R@44@c; July, 45hc; Sept,
45Ac. Oats-Jan, 1880; May, 3OMc;
July, 30Bc. Pork-Jan., $12.27k; May,
$12.62k. Flax-Cash, Northwestern
$1.22R; Southwestern, $1.15; Jan.
$1.15; May, $1.22. Butter-Creameries
17@2Sc; diaries, 1G@24c. Eggs-19m
25c. Poultry-Turkeys, 13c; chickens,
10hc; springs, 1Oc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Thursday, Jan. 5.

Senate-Joint statehood bill again
occupied the major portion OF the a.
tention. Mr.. Nelson (Minn.) complete !
his speech In support OF it. The onni'
bus claims bin "a read in part but no
effort was made to secure action or it.
House-Government's cotton Stats
tics as prepared by the agricultural
department discussed at length. RNs,
luton calling for methods used in
gathering the information tabled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.60@6.10; poor to me-
dunn, $3.90@550; stockers and feed
ers, $2.40@4.25; COWS, $1.25@4.5O;
heifers, $2.00@5.00; calves, $4,000
700. Hogs--Mixed and butchers, $4.45
CATS; good to choice heavy, S4.7O@
4.8O; rough heavy, $4.50@4.60; light,
$4.40@4.65. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $4.S5@5.6O; Western sheep,
$4.O0@5.5O; native lambs, $5.5O@7.75;
Western, $5.75@7.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
RESULTS IN SEVEN DEATHS.
New York Experiences Worst Blizzard
in Several Years.

in Several Years.
New York, Jan. 5.-Not in several
years has New York been visited by a
storm of such proportions as that
which commenced Tuesday and con-
tinued until early Wednesday. Nine
inches of snow fell, p%aralyzing traffic,
and the marked drop in the tempera-
u brought untold suffering to the
city's poor. The blizzard caused
seven deaths in New York and vicinity,
while many persons, overcome by the
cold, dropped to the street, some of
them receiving fractured bones.
Incoming ocean liners report a bliz-
card at sea. The effects of the biz
card were felt at most points along the
New England and Middle Atlantic
coast. So far no marine fatalities
have been reported, due in large meas
ure to the fact that mariners had been
warned to stay in port.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

St. Paul, Jan. 9.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s5.25@5.75; common to
fair, s3.50@4.75; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $2.65@3.5O; veals, $4,000
4.90. Hogs-$4.1O@4.5O. Sheep-Good
to choice wethers and yearlings, $500
@6.00; good to choice native lambs,
$6.25M6.6O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday, Jan. 4.

6enate-Bil for the admission OF
two states to be composed Of Arizona
and New Mexico md Oklahoma and
Indian Territory taken up by a vote
Of 81 to 81. the Democrats voting
against consideration.
House-Report of merchant marine
committee submitted. Death Of Rep
resentative Mahoney Of Illinois an,
nounced and adjournment followed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
GILLESPIE CONVICTED.

Indiana Mar Given Life Imprisonment
for Staying Sister.
Rising Sun, Ind, Jan. 6.-James Gil
lespie, who, with his sister, Mrs. Belle
Steward, and Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Bar
bour, was indicted for the murder of
his twin sister, Miss Elizabeth Giles
pie, has been found guilty and sen
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Miss Gillespie was shot and killed
by a person outside the house while
she vas in the parlor of her home
preparing to entertain a woman's lit
erary clnb.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
FARGO HAS HOT BLAZE.
Five Buildings Burned by Early Morn.
ina CONFEDERATION.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 10.-Fire at 8
a. m. destroyed the Minnesota House,
Minneapolis House, Lemieux's shoot
ing gallery, Jones' restaurant and Mrs.
Borowsky's secondhand store.
Fifty people are homeless and there
were many narrow escapes. Nearly
all occupants of the hotels were labor
ing men, many Of whom lost their
money and clothing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
AT SAME SCALE OF WAGES.
Work Resumed in Mills of Illinois
... .. Steel Company.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The shutdown of
the Illinois Steel company's works at
South Chicago ended during the day.
Two thousand men who have been idle
for four weeks were given employ
ment. More will be taken on as work
develops in the various departments.
An official of the company, denying
reports that wages had been cut 20 to
As per cent, said:
"The wages and working conditions
are the same as when the men were
laid off a month ago."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
BETTINA GiRARD is DEAD.
Actress Dies in New York Hospital of
Acute Pneumonia.

New York, Jan. 9.-Bettina Girard,
the actress, daughter of the late Gen
eral Ordway of Washington, died in
Roosevelt hospital Sunday. Notice of
her death was given to the coroner's
office, which began an investigation.
The woman was removed from her
apartments Saturday and at the hos
pital the name Of Elizabeth Witter is
given. 1t vas stated that her body
was claimed under the name of Ord.
way.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
RETURN TO EUROPE
ADMIRAL ROJESTVENskY's YES.
SELLS RECALLED FROM
MADAGASCAR.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-Although
orders to that effect have not yet been
sent to Admiral Rojestvensky the AS
ISOLATED Press is able to
positively that the decision has been
reached that the Russian second Pa
cific squadron, now at Madagascar en-
route to the Far East, will return to
European waters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
STUBBORN FIGHTING
GERMAN FORCES IN SOUTHWEST
AFRICA DEFEAT ONE THOU
SAND WlTBOIS.

Berlin, Jan. Lieutenant General
Won Trotha, commander-in-chief Of the
German forces in German Southwest
Africa. cables that Major Meisler had
stubborn fights Jan. 2, 3 and 4 with
1000 Witbois and occupied Grossna-
bas after fifty hours fighting.
The losses have not yet been ascer-
tanned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Will Be Costly Proceeding.

The Fargo city council has put the
hnal quietus on the efforts of the lrl
state Telephone company to secure
permission to extend it's lines through
the city and establish a local pay sta,
ton. The company will be able to go
through under costly condemnation
proceedings, but cannot establish even
q long-distance station.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Faruo's Treasurer Fined.

Judge Pollock fined City Treasurer
Mitchell Of Fargo 500 after adjudgihs
him in contempt of court for critics
ing the decision of the judge in me ne
recent contempt cases. Mitchell VIII
appeal to the supreme court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 9.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. l Northern, $1.15M; No. 2 North
ern, $1.08A. On track-No. l North
ern, $1.15A; No. 2 Northern, s1.OSA;
May, $1.17A; Sept, 95Mc. Flax-To
arrive, $1.23; on track, S1.23h; May,
Sl,25M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Must Remain In Jail.

New York, Jan. ~7.-Justice Green
baum of the New York state supreme
court has denied the application of
Nan Patterson for bail pending a new
trial on the charge Of the murder of
"Caesar" Young.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Friday, Jan. s.

Senate-Most of the day occupied in
discussing the joint statehood bill.
Several bills Of minor Importance
passed.
Observation-Disclosures appropriation
bill passed. Mr.. Baker IN. " enliv-
ened the proceedings by attacking
President Roosevelt, who, he said,
wanted to hold himself up as the
counterpart of Wilhelm H.. the great
war god"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
M onday, Jan. 9.

Senate-After passage of the omni-
bus claims bill and fixing Jan. 20 for
delivery of addresses in memory Of the
late Senator Hoar the day was devoted
to the statehood bill. Mr.. Morgan
spoke for two hours against the meas
ure.
House-Senate resolution providing
among other things for the holding of
the inaugural ball in the pension build
ing adopted. On a viva voce vote the
resolution was lost, but a roll call en-
ahled those favorable to the pension
building proposition to muster their
strength and pass it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Famer Accidentally Killed.

While Lars Sunberg was drlNlllE
lone from Cooperstown at night ~
was thrown from the wagon ana IL,
stantly killed. AS he was alone, III
IN knows how 1t happened. He wa"
q married farmer, with a family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Jealousy Being the Motive.

Tracy. Mimi, Jan. 10.-In a fit Of
blind rage after a quarrel with his
sweetheart James Hueston. aged TWEEN
ty-one. drew a revolver, seriously
wounded the woman of his affections.
Eva Lindsey, aged twenty, fatally shot
her mother and then. turning the
weapon upon himself, sent a bullet
through his heart.
Eva Lindsey's wound is serious.
though not necessarily fatal. Mrs.
Lindsey had already lost considerable
blood and the doctor could hold out
little hope of her recovery.
Hueston came to Tracy about a
year ago from st. Charles, Ia, and
was engaged by Lindsey to do the
chore work about the place. He be-
came infatuated with the daughter of
the house and as she displayed a lik-
ing for him they soon were engaged
to be married.
The shooting occurred in the kitchen
of the Lindsey home. The lovers were
talking together when a dispute arose
Suddenly Hueston drew a revolver and
shot her Though the side. Hueston
then turned his attention to Mrs.
Lindsey, who tried to rush to the as
sistance Of her wounded and uncon-
scious daughter. He sent a bullet
through her back and she fell to the
floor, almost across the PROSTATE body
of her daughter. The man then shot
himself. Death must have been in
Simultaneous as the bullet pierced his
heart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
AFFAIRS IN BAD SHAPE.
President Orders Removal Of Officials
of Oregon Land Office.

Washington, Jan. 9.-As the result
of the investigation and prosecution OF
the land frauds cases in Oregon the
president has signed an order suspend.
ing from Office James H. Booth and
Joseph 7. Bridges, respectively reg,
lister and receiver of the United States
land Office at Roseburg, Ore.
The action is on the recommends
ton of Secretary Hitchcock and was
based IN a telegram from Assistant
United States District Attorney Heney,
who alleged that the affairs of the
Roseburg Office were in bad condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
MARKET
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 9.-Wheat-May,
$1.lSk; July, ~$1.15%@1.15k; Sept,
93kc. On track-No. 1 hard, $1.19k;
No. 1 Northern, $1.17k; No. 2 North
ern, $l.15.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12

Geneva, Jan. Sit is said that
twenty-four persons lost their lives in
the mountains during the recent biz
card, fourteen of the casualties being
on the St. Bernard pass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
KILLS GIRL AND HIMSELF.
Shocking Double Tragedy Occurs al
VIRGINIA., MINI.

Virginia, Mimi, Jan. 10.-A shocking
tragedy, with jealousy as the motive
al committed here during the morn,
ing. John Phillips, a woodsman, shot
and killed Miss Ruth Phillips and
then turned the weapon on himself
with fatal effect. The murderer and
his victim were of distant relationship
Mr.. Phillips sought to court the girl
but she declined to receive his atten.
lions seriously. He was thirty-three
and she sixteen years of age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
RESULT OF FAMILY QUARREL

Aged Man Shoots Son, D%aughter-in.
Law and Himself.
Joliet, Ill.,, Jan. 7.-William Rapson,
after a family quarrel at the Higgin-
botham farm, fatally shot his son Her.
bert, after which the old man called
Herbert's wife out to the barn, shot
and killed her and then shot and ia.
tally wounded himself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
EXPIRES OF PNEUMONIA.
Theodore Thomas, Noted Orchestra
Leader, Dies at Chicago.

Leader, Dies at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Theodore Thomas,
the noted orchestra leader, died of
pneumonia at his residence here early
in the day. He was seventy years old.
There were present at the end his
wife, his two sons, Hector W. and
Herman Thomas, both Of New York,
and Charles N. Fay, his brother-in.
law. The two daughters, Mrs. d. N. B.
Sturges and Mrs. G.. H. Carter, resi-
dents Of New York, were not here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
FIVE ARE MORTALITY INJURED,

Sled Carrying Fifteen Crashes Into
Fire Engine.
Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 1O.-A bobsled
bearing a party of fifteen crashed into
a fire engine at Fourteenth and Bluff
streets, fatally injuring five. They
are: w. G. Reynolds, Horace Will
mers, Two Collinson, Grace Schwind,
Mildred Frudden.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
JAPS CAPTURE $4,000
RUSSIAN GARRISON At PORT Ar.
THUR MUCH LARGER THAN
FIRST REPORTED.
Over Thirty.two Thousand Men Of the

Over T%hirty.two Thousand Men Of the
Russian Land and Naval Forces In
Fighting Condition capitulate to the
Japanese and in Addition Fifteen or
Sixteen Thousand Are Confined in
the Hospitals.
Toxic, Jan. 5.-A report from Gen
eral Nogi's headquarters largely in
rease the figures Of the surrendered
garrison and indicates that the force
handed over to the Japanese at Port
Arthur will be $4,000, exclusive OF
$4,000 or 10000 sick and wounded.
making a rough total Of $4,000. The
report is as follows:
LAS previously reported the transfer
of the objects mentioned in article 2
of capitulation compact on Jan. 4 and
the transfer Of the forts and batteries
has been completed.
The prisoners will be assembled at
the place appointed on the day agreed
on, but the investigation relating to
the prisoners is so complicated that
the result cannot be reported at pres
ent.
Reports received up to date are as
follows:
Eight generals, 4 admirals, 81 colo
nels and majors, 100 captains and
commanders, 53l army captains and
~lieutenants, 200 naval lieutenants and
naval officials, SO army officials, 100
surgeons. 20 chaplains, of the rank and
file of the army 22,434, of the rank and
file of the navy $500, army non-com-
batants 3,645, naval non-combatants
500; total 32,207.
Besides these there are about $4,000
or 10000 sick and wounded in the hos
pitfalls. The volunteers are chiefly in
cluded in the list of non-combatants.
Zone hundred saddle horses and
1870 draft horses were surrendered
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Thursday, Jan. S.

Belle Cole, the American singer, Is
dead in London.
Investigation has developed the
fact that four polygamists hold ap-
pointments as postmasters in Idaho.
Emperor Francis Joseph formally
dissolved the Hungarian diet Wednes.
day in a speech from the throne deaf
ing with the parliamentary situation.
Colonel A. A. Rodman, grand cap
tain general of the grand ~commandecy,
knights Templar, of Iowa, and author
of "Rodman's Tactics" is dead at
Washington, Ia, from a%poplexy.
Mrs. John A Seger. wife Of the pri-
vate secretary to Chief Engineer Wal
lace Of the Panama canal commits
sion, is dead at Panama of yellow fe-
YER. Mr.. and Mrs. Seger were married
only about three months ago.
Edward Groh, considered n Of the
best authorities on ancient coins in
the country and who was curator of
the American Numismatic and Arch.
geological Society of New York, is
dead at his home in Brooklyn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Friday, Jan. 6.

Mr.. Cohger, the American minister
to China, has left Peking for the Phil
ippines. Secretary Coolidge assumed
charge of the legation.
The Dodge lectureship at Yale uni
versity for the year 1906 will be filled
by the appointment of William H.
Taft, secretary of a
Henry V. Poor, widely known for
many years as a railroad authority and
an expert on financial affairs, is dead
at his home in Brookline, Mass.
The Canadian Carriage company's
plant at Brockville, Ont, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday
night, causing a loss of approximately
$500 900.
It is announced that James Speyer
of Speyer & Co., New York, has been
elected a director ct the Rock Island
company and a member of the finance
committee of that company.
Henry NJ. Rose, at present reading
clerk of the United States senate, has
been appointed ven collector for
the Fourth district of Michigan, with
headquarters at Grand Rapids.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Monday, Jan. 9.

1t is said that ]. w. Lowther, NJ. p.
will succeed Lord Miner as commits.
sloner to South Africa in April.
A trolley car of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company jumped the track and
overturned, seriously injuring sixteen
persons.
The president has appointed John
+. Mccall to be federal judge for the
Western district of Tennessee to sue.
ceed the late Judge E. H. Hammond,
The war department has assigned
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles.
U. S. A, retired, as a member of the
staff OF Governor Douglas of Massa-
chusetts.
Chaplain Joseph McGrain has been
dismissed from the navy by order of
the president. He was tried by court
martial on the Asiatic station on. the
charge of scandalous conduct.
Captain William Rule, editor of the
Knoxville (Tenn.) Journal and Trib-
une, has received a cablegram an
nouncing the death of his son, James
+. Rule, editor Of the Manila Amer
lean and the Manila Town Topics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
Tuesday, Jan. 1C

Former Governor Lloyd Lowndes of
Maryland died suddenly at his home
IN Cumberland Of heart failure.
Nellie Cummings, an old time ac-
tress of note, died at San Francisco
Monday in poor circumstances.
About 265 delegates Of the Bricklay-
ers and Masons' International union of
America are in attendance at the
thlrty-ninth annual convention at San
Francisco.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Northern Securities company, which
was scheduled to be held in Hoboken,
N. j., Monday, has been postponed
again for one week.
Brazil has finally determined to ele-
yate her legation AT Washington to
an embassy and will send her minister
at London, Mr.. Nabuco, as her first
ambassador to this country.
Edgar w. Hassler, a well known
newspaper man, dropped dead at Pitts.
burg of heart failure. Mr.. Hass]er was
private secretary to the late President
James A.. Garfield when the latter was
governor of Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-12
IN FIT OF BLIND RAGE j
TRACY (MiNN.) YOUNG MAN Sc.
RioUsLY WOUNDS TWO wo-
MEN AND SUICIDES,

As Result Of Dispute Jealous Lover
Shoots His Sweetheart and Her
Mother, the Latter Fatally, and Then
Kills Himself Shocking Double
Tragedy Occurs at Virginia, Minn.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
Fifteen Men Burned.

Fifteen men were burned by an ex,
plosion In the international Harvester
Company's plant at One Hundred and
Twentieth street and Muskegon ave-
nue., Chicago one night last week. The
explosion was caused by a workman
thrusting a cold bar Of steel into a
furnace of molten metal. In the I'm.
mediate vicinity of the furnace at the
time sixty men were working. The
more seriously injured were in the fur
mace pit. following the explosion
chaos relgned:1n tn furnace rom TO-
several minutes. Molten metal was
hurled about the room. and the smoke
and fire that shot from the furnace
filled the room so the workmen were
unable for several minutes to find the
exits. With the groans OF their wound
cd fellows ringing In their ears, they
grouped about helplessly and stumbled
over those who had been Frustrated
by the blast. Frtm the furnace chin:
ney the flames shot high into the air
and could be seen for miles. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
Children Burned to Death.

Six children were burned to death
at Lindsey, Pa, at an early hour
Tuesday and William Morgan and
wife, the parents, with their two re-.
naming children, barely escaped with
their lives. Both father and mother
we're badly burned in attempting to
save their little .es from their burn.
ing home. The other threw two OF
the children from an upstairs window,
thereby saving their liver, and jump
cd herself as the roof fell In. She
was badly burned and will probably
lose one foot as the result Of her inju.
ries. The father is also badly burned
about the hands and face but not ser.
ieusly. The fire was discovered by q
neighbor who fastened to the burn.
ing house and aroused the sleeping
inn ates. At that time the whole
rcof and rear Of the house were burn
ing. The fire originated from q stove
in a small outbuildipg adjoining, the
home Ct the family. Morgan came
TO Lindsey from West Virginia only
q short time ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
Ktlled With Toy Pistol.

At Knoxville, TeDp., on Thursday
while playing with a fifteen cent toy
pistol Jesse Barber, seven years old,
shot and killed r y Walker. bis six
year. old playmate. The pistol Is OF q
type which has been introduced into
the local market for holiday sales.
The boys j. the neigbborhood soon
learned that small loaded cartridges
could be used and'it was thought to
be great sport to have a pistol that
would shoot. Mrs. Walker, who saw
the boys a moment before the tragedy
said they we're playing and there wa
no thought in the mind OF her son TO
even hurt his playmate. Steps will
takn by the police to prevent the
sale OF these pistols.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
Killed dis Father

Wednesday night at Hills, Ga,
George Gibson, age about rs years
old, shot and killed his father, w. @.
Glisson. The young man came home,
it is alleged, In a drunken condition
and was demonstrated with by his ia.
ther. The old gentleman retired to
his room and locked the the door.
Procuring a shotgun. George came
back looking for bis father and find.
ing the door locked broke 1t open and
fred once, hitting his father in the
stomach, wounding him so badly that
he died In about an hour. Realizing
what he had done, the young man fad
from the house. He was pursued by
his younger brother, John, who fired
at him, wounding him In the arm.
George has not yet been arrested and
when last heard from was. at W. G..
Parrish's, near bis home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
Fined Heavily.

Fines aggregating sl,4o0 were I'M
posed on four at G~teens6oro's most
prominent young men by Judge Ward
in superior court for violating the
gambling laws. Julius W. Gone, sec
Rotary and treasurer OF the Whte YAK
and Proximity mills, and bis brother,
Solomon, tho president OF the amer:
can Cotton company, were hned sso0
each, while Sydney j; kaufman nn ana
". l.. D.Isy were fined 5000 each.
ina vounp men were recently playing
poker in Z rear room of the Hufine
building at Greensboro, N. O., when a
policeman, who had learned OF the in
oadent, climbed q telephone pole on
tho opposite side Ct tho street and
gaining an unobstructed view OF the
Yoom and its occupants, procured war.
rants for their arrest and the case was
called 70 trial Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
Prop )ssd.

Representative Bennett OF New
York introduced a bill to cut down
tie representation OF Southern States
In GO lgress because of the disfran.
chisemsnt Of the negro vote. The
bill reduces the entire Iu nber OF rep
resentatives from 3s6 to 355. The
several States would have their dele
cations reduced as follow Alabama
from 9 to 5; Arkansas from; 7 10 5 Flor.
ida trc m 3 to 2, Georgia from II to 6;
Louisiana from ] to a; Mississippi
from 8 to 8; North Carolina from 10
to Z; South Carolina from 7 to 3;
Tennessee from 10 to g.; Texas from l6
to Is; Virginia from ID to I.