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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
FREE RAILROAD PASSES.
No Congressman Should Receive Fla
vors From Corporations.

No Congressman Should Receive Fa-
vors From Corporations.
If President Roosevelt will send in q
special message to congress next win
ter recommending the passage of a law
vacating the seat of any member of
congress using for himself or friends
a free pass on any railroad, steamboat
or other public conveyance he would
help to destroy the railroad monopoly
that now controls the government. 1t
would be well for the president to ex-
plain to congress that he had been a
sinner in this respect, like most of
them; but, having himself reformed,
be proposed that congress follow his
good example and pay their way like
ordinary people.
The new law should repeal the pres
ent law allowing each member of con
gress 20 cents a mile going to and re-
turning from Washington, and in lieu
thereof the law should provide that
each congressman should be paid his
actual expenses when travelling on pub
lie business.
With important legislation pending
no self respecting congressman should
be willing to receive favors from cor,
porations which he is called upon to
legislate against.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
Showed the White Flag.

Has the president run up the white
flag before the assault of the stand
patters? All the prominent Republic
ans that have had interviews with him
lately say there will be no extra ses-
sion until after the state elections and
perhaps not then. The agents of the
railroads and the protected trusts have
all the time declared there would be
no extra session Of congress, and as
they are both fighting for delay they
must be considered as victors. An ex-
ira session after the middle of No
vember would not count, as the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays
will use up the time until January is
we'll under way. The railroads and
protected interests are certainly pow
erful with the administration through
their stanch friends, the Republican
leaders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
THE RAILROADS 70 ACT.
Alarmed at Public Agitation Over
Government Control.

Alarmed at Public Agitation Over
Government Control.
The following special. dispatch to the
washington Star should interest every
voter in the United States:
Alarmed at the agitation in favor of
government control Of rates. the railroad
interests have embarked upon a. cam
palgn OF education which is national in
scope and which will cost them a very
large sum annually.
Inc educational work will be conducted
through the medium of two large bureaus
have branch organizations. The New
YORK and Chicago bureaus have been es-
tapilsneo, their agents are touring the
country IN search of information regard
Ing conditions, and they are already en-
g In sending forth tons of literature
and preparing more.
The dispatch then gives the names
OF the managers and writer's of the
news 90 that is forthcoming. When
tne bureaus mentioned are in full
working order we may expect the
newspapers of the country to be flood
ed with stories of the fairness and
public spirit Of the railroad corpora.
lions. They will doubtless show their
small profits and lavish expenditures.
they Will describe how fixing maxi
mum rates will be followed by a re-
duction of wages to their EMPLOYEES.
They will pathetically tell of the bank
ruptcy that will overtake the railroads
II their earnings are decreased by law
and the disasters and reduced accom-
modations the public may expect if
such q law is enacted.
The wise reader will therefore re-
ce1ve with a grain Of salt what he
sees IN the newspapers during the next
rev months %eulogizing the railroads
n %denouncing those who are de-
handing a square DEAL" The enter
prising journalists who have under
taken to educate the public to submit
to railroad extortion will spring many
surprises from unlocked for quarters.
Special kilograms will be sent from
Arkansas, Kalamazoo and elsewhere
telling of the Endorsement of the pres
ent equitable rates that are charged
Tor the transportation Of persons and
property and that the board of trade
or the Patrons of Husbandry would be
glad to pay higher rates rather than
see the prosperity of the railroads dis
turbed.
News will be flashed from every
state of congressman who will be made
to declare they are sorry they voted
for the Davey or Esch-Townsend bill,
and In consequence of the demand of
their constituents for fair treatment
of the vast railroad interests upon
which the prosperity of their state de-
ponds they will be compelled to oppose
President Roosevelt in his campaign
for reducing unreasonable rates. But
then, as Abraham Lincoln said, you
can't fool all of the people all the time,
and the railroads will discover it in
due season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
TRUSTS OR THE PEOPLE
Republican Congress Must De-
eide Which It Shall Be.
MORE REVENUE MUST BE RAISED
To Impose Additional Internal Taxes
VIII Further Burden the Consum-
er, While Reduction of Tariff Du-
ties VIII Lower Prices and In
crease the Treasury Income.

Secretary Taft as the representative
of the administration in his speech to
the Republicans of Ohio at their state
convention acknowledged it to be prac-
tcally impossible for the Republican
party to economic, for it had been
tried by the last congress and still the
appropriations largely exceeded the in
come. He is reported to have said:
1t may be that congress will succeed
IN cutting down here and there so as to
reduce the deficit. but the experience of
this last session, in which the greatest
effort to economic was made, gives little
hope that If the revenues continue at the
same figure as last year the appropria-
tons may be cut down to a point where
no deficit would exist.
This official declaration that extrav-
agant appropriations are to continue
with little or no effort to economic
shows the ruinous condition of the ma
uonal finances as produced by Repub-
lican policies, for Secretary Taft fur
ther declared:
There remain two alternatives-either
- A1AApO5S dOOlllOIldl internal taxes or To
readjuS and revise the tariff.
This official statement of the inabili-
ty to stop lavish appropriations brings
b Republican party face to face with
tariff revision. That will divide it's
%counsels and lead to a fractional fight
between the reformers and the stand
patters.
Which of the two horns of the di-
lemma will the Republicans adopt?
Will the tariff be revised and adjusted?
As both these plans propose to raise
more revenue-that is, increase the
taxes, it is important to the taxpayers
to know which will least injure them.
The Republican proposition is either
to increase the already large internal
revenue taxes or by imposing new
taxes, such as the stamp taxes were
during the Spanish war, or to reduce
taxation by taking off part of the tar
if tax and thus increase importation,
which would produce more revenue.
1t can hardly be doubted which pro-
gramme the people will favor, for if the
S~AAA CohC "lC SSlCuIluSIl1N ltIuCSu
the government will not only gain
more revenue, but the people will pay
less profits to the trusts by the CORE
spending decrease in the price of those
trust articles upon which the tariff tax
is reduced, while on the other hand, if
congress increases the internal reve-
luz taxes on those articles already
taxed or imposes new taxes Oh other
articles the price will be increased ac-
cordingly, which the people will have
to pay.
How is it possible for Secretary Taft
to halt between these two opinions
and yet pretend to be a friend Of the
people? Why, the path is SO plain that
"a wayfaring man, though a fool, could
not err therein"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
TRUST BUSTING.
Nothing Accomplished Of Practical
eryice

Nothing Accomplished of Pra ctical
Service.
There is something wrong with this
trust busting business. When the
Northern Securities company, known
as the railroad combine in the north
west, was declared unlawful the peo-
pie Of those, states where that octopus
f1ourished were in the seventh heaven
Of delight and considered reduced
freight and passenger charges a GER
tainty. They have been disappointed,
and the same old rates are still being
eXacted.
When the beef trust was dissolved by
the federal court for conspiracy in re-
straint of trade we all expected a re-
duction in beef prices. We are all dis
appointed, for the old prices still pre-
vail. The prosecution of the coal and
paper trusts seems to have had a sim
liar effect, for the price of coal and
paper has not diminished.
Now, this way of busting trusts is
no doubt the legal way of doing it,
for there are numerous assistant at
torney generals being paid reasonably
large salaries, much more than they
could earn elsewhere, to prosecute the
trusts, and congress appropriated
100000 to pay their fees and the legal
expenses, but the results obtained
have all been legal victories and of no
practical service to their employers
the American people. These attorneys
were selected as the best Republican
talent available, but either they do not
understand the art of trust busting or
peradventure if even one trust was
actually put out Of commission the 9th
er trusts would take fright and the
occupation Of trust busting would be
obsolete.
Looking at the political advantage
Of trust busting from the administra-
ton standpoint, of course it is not de-
sirable to control all the trusts by put
ting q few trust magnates behind the
bars. That would close out the only
real good political asset the party in
power possesses.
Those voters who have been indulg-
ing for the past ten years or more in
their Republican debauch are slowly
awakening to the fact that trust bust
ing is not a Republican accomplish
ment, but rather that trust fostering
has been and is it's most noted achieve
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
The Turning of the Tide.

The Democratic victory in the Sec
ond West Virginia congressional dis
trict by the election of Colonel Thomas
B. Davis marks the turning of the
tide and is a strong indication of the
temper of the people for tariff reform.
That distrust was long the battle
ground for reform when represented
by the late William L. Wilson and was
a power in congress that had to be
considered. Since 1895 the Republican
nonentities that have represented 1t
have obliterated all trace of its former
power, and it has sunk into the loWest
depths of caucus subserviency that
governs the great majority of those
congressional districts normally Repub-
lican.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
THE PRESIDENT BALkED
Administration Refused to Pros
ecute Morton.
SECRET REBATES UNPUBLISHED

Why Judge Harmon and f.. N. Ind.
son Resigned Commission tn tn.
vestigate Atchison, Topek, .na
santa Fe Railroads. Seriou. IA
publican Scandal Brought to Itch.
When President Roosevelt. through
MS attorney general, appointed r. N.
Judson Of st. Louis and judge Ind.
son Harmon Of Cincinnati to investi-
gate charges that the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad was granting re-
Dates to the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company every one except the guilty.
parties and their sy%mpathizers reioic-
ed that at last the railroads were to
be brought to time and this unlawful
practice exposed and put an end to,
Soon after the appointment of those
TWO eminent lawyers it came to light
mat a member of President Roose.
velt's cabinet, Secretary of the Navy
Morton, was implicated in the rebate
scandal. Morton had to resign from
the cabinet, and the report of the in
vest1gation was awaited with interest.
The report was duly made to Attorney
General Moody and transmitted to the
president, but has never been given to
the public. The reason for keeping it
secret now appears and has been made
public by Judge Harmon. who said:
Mr.. Judson and myself made the inves-
tgation and recommended that a certain
proceeding be taken. The attorney gen.
eral disapproved our recommendations, as
ne had a perfect right to do. The nature
and circumstances Of our appointment
seemed to impose a degree Of important
responsibility, and we thought our duty
required US to adhere to our views. We
have so notified the attorney general and
retired from further connection with the
matter.
What the certain proceeding" was
that was recommended is still IN
known, but the surmise is that Paul
Morton and some other officials of the
Atchison railroad should be indicted
under the antirebate law.
President Roosevelt has, through his
attorney general, refused to carry out
the recommendations Of the commits
sion Of his own creation, for to con
Wet a member Of his cabinet Of trans
crossing the plain law of the land for
granting special rebates and advan-
tages to one company to the ruination
Of other companies and individuals in
the same territory and business would
have been a black record for the Re-
publican party and for the administra-
ton.
Judge Harmon is a Democrat and is
able and honest and no doubt felt that
to preserve his own good name it was
necessary for him to inform the pub
lie that he at least was not implicated
in this miscarriage Of justice.
AS the Republicans have a large ma
jority Of both houses Of congress there
will be no investigation of the matter,
or If there is it will be partisan in
character like so many other investiga-
tons of scandals that the Republican
party has produced. 1t would be in
teresting to have Messrs. Harmon and
Judson on the stand and have the evil
dence they could give and know what
the certain proceeding" vas that the
Republican administration baked at.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
Shows Lax MANAGEMENT,

The management Of the Smithsonian
institution has been so lax that one
clerk has got away with $4,000, and
the executive committee Of the board
Of regents is in doubt if the exact
amount he secured will ever be known.
AS President Roosevelt is presiding
officer of the institution, we may ex-
pect that an era of reform will be in
augurated that will rout out some of
the official barnacles that control, or
congress should refuse to make any
more appropriation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
Concerning Reed Smoot.

If the women really want to drive
Senator Smoot out Of the senate they
should begin early bombarding their
senators with letters threatening to
use their influence against them II
their demands are not needed. Re
member that petitions, however numer-
ously signed, have but little effect.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
Long Suffering.
lean.

What a patient people we are! The
land frauds, although by far the great
est ever perpetrated in this country,
hardly create a ripple on the political
pond, and yet we have United States
senators and congressman involved,
and the end is not yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
The Game Exposed.

The trust barons and the railroad
magnates are beginning to discover
that most of us are on to their game,
whether congress is or not. and divi-
deuds Of 40 per cent that some or
them have been extorting will soon be
O thing Of the past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
The Expected Happened.

The expected has happened. The
Ohio Republicans at their state conven-
ton stand pat Oh the tariff that fos-
tiers the trusts. The cartoon with the
hogs with all their feet in the trough
certainly applies to these patriots who
swear by 1.-The old flag and all appro-
priatiOn."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
PHen.ed.

The railroad magnates are all de-
lighted that President Roosevelt is get
ting mixed up in European entangie-
ments on the peace question, as they
hone it will keep him busy until the
next congress adjourns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
Why Not the people Alsos

The administration having decided
that supplies for the Panama canal
are to be bought in the open market
because Of high trust prices, the Ques-
ton will naturally occur to most Of us,
Why can't we do the same?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

When congress meets again we snail
hear some more news about ship sub
sidy, It's rot dead; only sleeping,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

DEGREE OF HONOR.-Meets in the Work.
man hall on the first and third Fridays of each
month.
MRS. JAS. LoYEEs, C. H.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LODGE OF Observation-Disclosures No. 8
holds regular communications on the first and
third Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
Temple.
w. A. LA1DLAw, V. NJ.
ROBERT Work, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

A. 0. U. W.-Lanedon Lodge meets in the
Workman hall the FIRST and third Mondays of
each month.
E. A. MCCAY, M. W.
THos. SHEEHAN, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

A.. F. & A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month.
H. MCDONALD, W. NJ.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

40. W:-Excelsior Lodge No. 81, meets or
II second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
F. K. B. MERCER, G. C.
A'E L1NDsrRoM, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

LADY MACCABEES.-Langdon Hive of the
lazy Maccabees meet in the K. of P. hall
'ne nrst and third Monday ofeach month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Commander.
MRS. E. A. McCAY, Record Keeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

GO. F: No. aOs-St. Alphonsus Court, meets
on the first and third Wednesdays of each
Bank. John SHEEHAN. {. R.
Jos g. scH1LL, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

no. Il. M.-Langdon Tribe of tho Redmen
"v 'u at the Workman hall every Wednesday
II j. w. MAHoN. Sncham.
h'E TRuAx, X. of R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

lEOMEN...Meet in the K. of P. hall. on the
nfst and third Thursdays of each month.
THos. SHEEHAN, Yeoman.
&C CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

N m. ". A.-Langdon Camp, No. 2S3O meets in
he Woodman hall the second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
P. P. KoPR1vA, v. c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

VI. b. A;-Modern Brotherhood of America
meets IN the Workman Hall tho second Thurs.
nay OF each month.
W. A. FERGUSON, President.
ho. n. DUNNIGAN, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

A. .. T. M.-Langdon Tent of Maccabees
TTeet 10 the Forester hall the first and third
thursdays of each mouth.
g. H. MoELLR1NG, Commander.
I'D. SALTER, K. of R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-Meet on Wednes
way evening of each week at the X. of p. hall.
Il. E. TRUAX, C.C
MA SHAW, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

RATHBONE SISTERS.-Langdon Temple.
NO: 3, meets every Thursday evening at the X.
of P. hall.
MRS. JAS. LoYNEs, M. E. C.
MISS LILLY SHAW, NJ. of R. g. C.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

OF. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com.
munications on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at the Masonic hall.
JAS. H. Balm, MRS. r. WORK, W. M.
Sec'y. C. G. CRAWFORD, w. P.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

~ ~. r. Langdon Court. Independent Order
ar,t toresters, meet In the Workmen hall. the
A'''a ma third Tuesdays Of each month.
Jup w. a. FERGUSON. G. Il.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

LADY G. o. Est. Mary's Court, meets at
me Forester hall on the second and fourth
tuesdays of each month.
MRS. E. A. FARRELL, G. r.
MRS. Jos. Power, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
q. 8. SENATE.

n uansbrough... Devils Lake
]. McCumber...... .Wahpeson
CONGRESSMAN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

LEGISLATIVE.
STATE
district Hem.
krlct. Chas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-06

Eighteenth District-Robert Aeiklejohn, D.
|NcKechnie.
Hard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-29
ADVANCING.
Japanese Troops Pushing
the Retreating Russians
Who Slowly Make Good Re.
treat Toward harbln.
S1,250,000 In Supplies Lost At Capture
Of Mukden.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria. March IS.
The Japanese are again moving for
ward and the Russian rear guard has
fallen back from its position. about l3
miles north of Sipinghai "a miles
north of Tie Pass. to Chanumiaodzi.
which is situated 40 miles below Gun
shu pass.
Practically complete reports show
that the Russian airy sacrificed gem
eral commissuriat stores to the amount
of $1,250,0o0 and stores for an army
corps amounting to 100000 held at
Mukden. most of it being set on fire.
the boots and uniforms among the
stores OF which the whole army was in
need arriving from Europe four days
before the Russian retirement from
Mukden.
Gen. kuropatkin ordered the re-
moVal OF the stores but his order was
not executed. An investigation will
be made in order to establish the re-
sponsibility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-29
HART WON.
Defeats Johnson in 20
Rounds in Frisco.
Both Men Stay the Limit and
Fight Fast.
Hart Proved Game All Round Man
ard Earned Decision.

WOodward's Pavilion, San Francis
co. March 2S.-Marvin Hart was
awarded the decision over Jack John
son in a0-round contest. tonight, that
went the limit, but he was far from
demonstrating that he is qualified to
meet Jim Jeffries. Hart was as badly
punished Il man as has been seen in
the ring in Il long time. but he was
game to the core and kept boring into
the big colOred man all through the
fight.
Johnson's cleverness did not count for
much. While he was able to hit Hart
frequently. his blows did not seem to
damage the white man from Kentucky.
The sympathies of the large crowd were
openly with Hart. who was ait the short
end in the betting and every lead he
made ut Johnson, whether he landed or
not, was greeted with cheers. Hart did
manage to deal the only effective blow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-29
INHALED GAS.
Aged Woman Tired of Life IL
Matlen, Mass.

Maiden. Mass, March 2S.-Mrs. Mary A.
keay. a weahhy resident of this city
and widow of David c. Keay. formerly
a provision dealer in Boston, committed
suicide today by inhaling illuminating
gas The fact of the WOmans death was
discovered by her coachman, James
High who. having failed to see Mrs.
keay moving about as usual during the
forenoon. entered the house by means
of "a window as he had been instructed to
do under such circumstances. Mrs. Keay
had been an invalid for many years
and recently had been subject to heart
trouble. 1t was on this account that she
had given the coachman who slept in the
stable directions to enter the house by
a certain window which she always left
unlocked in case of her failure to APP
pear.
Mr.. Keay died about L. years ago. For
the past 10 years Mrs. Keay had occupied
the house practically alone, having no
servants. In spite of precarious health
she was very active in pi.ilanthropic and
club circles and had contributed largely
to charity. These interests. ii is explain
ed. occupied SO much of her time that she
preferred to do without attendants in her
home.
noe was found in Mrs. Keay's room
giving directions that the body be buried
at Woodlawn cemetery in this city, be-
side that of her husband but no eason
was given for the suicide. She was 62
years of age. one son, Charles F. Keay
who succeeded to his fathers business
upon the death of Mr.. Keay, survives.