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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-08-24
r ALEXANDER MCKAY. Nj. d.
PHYSICIAN Il

Honor Graduate of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of the Medical Department of the
University of Illinois.
(Licentiate of the State Medical Board Of
illinois,
Late Assistant to- H, II. Alex. Hugh Ferguson,
President and Surgeon in Chief to the Chicago
Hospital.
Office over McGruer'S DRAG Store. Phone No. %.
Night Calls al Office
LANGDON. y. DAKOTA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-08-24
DR.. KERR
DENTIST.
Schulke's Block.
DENTIST.

\ Sunday school institute. to which
the officers and members of the various
schools throughout the county are ex-
tended a cordial invitation, will be held
at the Baptist church in this city on
Thursday and Friday Of next week,
August 31st and Sept. LIST. The sessions
of the institute during the two days will
be under the direction of Il. II. Hagen
Sunday school missionary for the North
Dakota field. The institute will convene
at three o'clock on Thursday afternoon
at which time Mr.. Hagen will talk upon
Sunday school work in general. The
last hour of the afternoons session will
be devoted to a meeting for boys and
girls. In the evenings the program OF
the meeting will be so arranged as to be
of interest to the general public. On
Friday the different phases OF Sunday
school work will be taken up at both
the afternoon and evening sessions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-08-24
WHEAT MARKET.

PricesIcorrected up to noon Thursday, Aug.
q, 1906, by Agent J. J. Souch, of the Cargill
Elevator Co., Langdon, n. Oak.
Whaat-\o 1 u,rJ SoN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-08-24
For Sale Cheap.

A good I%hreshing Outfit. Inquire at
Tho W. j. Mooney State Bank. As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
SELECTED UNIFORMS
 FOR POLICE FORCE
MATERIAL ORDERED FOR WINTER CLOTHING OF POLICEMEN WILL BE OF VERY HIGH GRADE. LOUIS sAKs GETS ORDER.

The contract awarded for winter uni- forms for the Birmingham police force calls for the best material ever ordered for the bluecoats. Measurements of ev- cry man on the force will be taken to- morrow. Louis Saks was the lowest bid der on the goods selected yesterday by two members of the police commission and a number of officers from the Po- lice Relief association.
 MT. Saks agreed to make the uniforms of metropolitan standard doeslkin cloth for $50. The helmets will be furnished for $40, making the total cost to each man for the winter outfit only $32 4O While this Is an advance of $40 over the price paid for each outfit last winter, the committee making the selection be- lieve that the difference in the quality of the goods will more than make up for the difference in cost.
 The committee of police met the police commissioners, Chairman Parker and Commissioner Fies, at 12 o'clock. There were representatives from three local firms present. Shortly after the award was made a sample of the goods was placed in the hands of Chief Wier and the agreement was signed. The uniforms must be ready within thirty days which means that the police must look their finest during the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
INSURANCE NOTES.

W. D. Ratlff of the firm of Ratliff & Penn Mutual Life Insurance company, is in the city for several days. He Is visit ing his brother P. C. Ratllff. general agent of the same company in Birming- ham. w. D. Ratliff will leave in a few days for the home office.
 Walter L. Session, local manager of the Prudential Insurance company, returned yesterday from Newark, N. J., New York and other points in the east. He has been absent from the city for two weeks or more. He visited the home office at Newark and spent some time in looking over the records of the company and the methods in use in other cities.
 With the coming of fall and cool wealth CT, the insurance business in Birmingham has shown decided renewal of activity. There has been lack of activity in Bir- mingham proper this summer as Is gen. erally the case in the warm weather. A great deal of insurance, however, has been written by local agents In towns in the northern and central portions of Ala bama.
 It Is reported authoritatively in insur- ance circles here that several big poli- cies have been written recently by local agents. It Is stated that one policy for s50.OO0 was written last week, although the name of the company and the policy holder is withheld. It is also stated that policy amounting to $2O,000 was sold last week.
 H. G. Seibels, J. F. Seawell George Eggleston and P. A. Holly of the Jsmi- son Real Estate and Insurance company will return Tuesday from the annual agency convention of the Travellers In- surance company at Hartford. The con vention was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week The delega- tion is now in New York and is expected to leave there tomorrow.
 W. J. Cameron, state agent of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
POLICEMAN NUST
 APPEAR M COURT

As result Of trouble on an Idlewild car last night between Policeman W. A. Smith, known on the force as No. 9 and John Williams, a negro not over 16 years of age. the patrolman will have to answer charges of disorderly con- duct preferred by James B. Donaldson. a passenger on the car. The negro was locked up and charged with disorderly conduct of an aggravated nature. Much excitement was caused by the melee and the conductor says he lost a number of women passengers, who became frighten- ed and asked to be let off when the po- liceman pulled his pistol He asked the policeman to get off the car with the negro at Eighth avenue and Twenty fourth street, north. A number of pas sengers followed and when call officer arrived for the negro, MT. Donaldson stepped forward and demanded that q case be made against the arresting of- fcer.
 There are diversified statements anent the affair. Policeman Smith says that he boarded the car at Eleventh street and caught hold of the negro, who was riding on a rear bumper of the car, and attempt- ed to get him over the dash board. The car stopped about this time and he got down on the ground with the negro, who struck him severel times. They both got on the car again to come to the police station and the negro continued to act badly.
 The negro had several knots on his head and his face was slightly swollen when he reached the police station, where he had been struck by the police man. He said he had been to the home of w. G. Oliver, on Twenty-eighth street, to deliver bundle of clothes for his mother, and that he had to run to catch the car. Just as he jumped on the rear end he says, the policeman boarded the car at Eleventh avenue and grabbed him by the nape of the neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
MEET TONIGHT AT
 AVONDALE CHURCH
Y. M. c. A. OFFICERS WILL CON- DUCT A MEMS GOSPEL MEETING IN suBURBS-WILL MAKE CAM vAss IN AFTERNOON.

The mems gospel meeting to be held at the Methodist church at Avondale to- night under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association promises to be the largest held since the associa- tion's outside religious work was inau- gurated.
 All of the churches in Avondale are CO., operating, and only two services will be held in that suburb tonight, one for men in the Methodist church and one Tor women in the Baptist church. The laoles meeting will take the form of a prayer service and the prayers will be directed toward the success of the mems meet ing.
 An officer of the Y M. c. A. defined the plan as work that is distinctively a work of laymen for laymen."
 The meeting will be led by J. P. Jack son. and the address of the evening will be made by T. s. Sharp on "The Abun- dant Life"
 A systematic invitation canvass has been arranged. Men of all denominations will meet at the Methodist church at 3 o'clock this afternoon and will be as- signed by the Rev. MT. Persinger to streets or district, and within two hours every man in the suburb will be reached
 and will have a personal invitation ex- tended to him to attend the service.
 Those who have the meeting in charge are confident the church will be taxed to its capacity, and are hopeful that as a result of the effort many men will be started in the Christian life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
YOUNG WOMEN ASK
 FAVOR OF Y. M. C. A.
MEMBERS OF YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WANT
 TO USE THE SWIMMING POOL
 SEVERAL HOURS EACH WEEK.

Members of the Young Womans Chris tian association of Birmingham will soon request the Young Mems Christian asso- citation to permit them to enjoy the swim ming pool connected with the latter or ganization.
 Our association" said a member of the Y. w. c. A. yesterday, numbers 200, and we hope some time to have a swim ming pool of our own. but that seems to be far off now. In the meantime we would be extremely grateful if the Y. M. c. A. would give us the exclusive use of its pool few hours each week. It occurs to us that this might be done without a. great deal of annoyance to the men, and their courtesy would give us no little pleasure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.
Veterans to Attend Funeral of Morgan
 c. Wood.

The funeral services over the remains of the late Morgan G. Wood will be con- ducted this afternoon at o'clock at the Wodlawn Baptist church. The interment will be in the private cemetery or the Wood family.
 The following will be the pallbearers: Capt. Jack Tarrant. John M. Huey, J. B. Gibson, R. c. Deloney and J. T. Hood.
 The deceased died at midnight Friday at his residence, Fifty-fiftn street, Wood lawn, as a result of a stroke of paraly- sis He was 75 years of age. and was one of the pioneers of the Birmingham dis trict.
 The members of Camp Bedford For rest, No. 1887, United Confederate Vet erans, have been notified to assemble at the city hall in Woodlawn at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of attending the funeral in body. MT. Wood was an honorary member of the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
TROUBLE SETTLED
 BY AN AGREEMENT
THE CHARGES AGAINST HARRY vEITCH OF BESSEMER WE'RE WITHDRAWN IN POLICE COURT YESTERDAY BY A. A. LOTT.

The trouble between Harry Veitch of Bessemer and A. A. Lott, manager of the Southside restaurant, has been set tied. veitch agreeing to pay for a glass window that was broken during the diff ficuity and to pay the costs Of court. which amounted to s6.50. When the case was called in the inferior criminal court yesterday MT. Lott accompanied Veitch and said he desired to withdraw the charges of assault and battery and the use of obscene language, which he had preferred against Veitch. Lott said he had never seen veitch before the day he started in the restaurant and had no feeling in the matter.
 Veitch came to Birmingham with his wife and two children and was arrested shortly after his arrival. It seems he started in the restaurant and was told that he could not enter, the manager believing that he was drinking. Veitch insisted and a fight followed. During the scrimmage a glass window was broken. The case against Lott was dis missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17

He says he had something over 8 in his pocket aud intended to pay his fare.
 The conductor of the car, D. W. Gil- lespie. gives the following version:
 .I was on the inside of the car col lecting fares. when my attention was attracted to the rear of the car. About this time the trolley flew off and I went to the rear to put 1t on. I saw a man in citizens clothes holding a negro, who was apparently trying to beat his way. The citizen, who turned out to be Po- liceman Smith, asked me to hold the negro until he could step down and get ever to the policeman he showed fight, striking the patrolman several times. They got back on the car and the negro continued to show fight. The officer pulled his revolver and this frightened a number of passengers, who got off the car. It developed that the policeman simply wanted to stop the negro from hitting him. think the officer was jus tified, for I understand the negro at tempted to steal ride on the car ahead of me-"
 MT. Donaldson seemed to think the policeman went too far. however, and gave Policeman Nix, who responded to the call, the names of a number of per sons as witnesses. Among them are J. R. Babb, secretary of the Commercial club; G. M. Julien and J. H. Vaughn. Policeman Nix did not arrest Smith. simply giving him a verbal subpoena to appear in court Monday. Facts in the case were reported to the office of the chief of police. Policeman Smith has only recently emerged from the ranks of A supernumary. He got leave or absence about one week ago for the pur- pose of becoming a benedict His record on the force is clean. He is brother of William Smith, deceased, who served for a long time on the force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
BENEFIT GAME FOR
 RAGAN SATURDAY
BARON PITCHER IS STILL IN AN UNCONSCIOUS CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS CARRIED MONDAY.

A benefit game will be played next Sat- urday afternoon between the Birming- ham team and the Pell City team, and the entire proceeds will go to Rip Ragan, the Baron twirler, who has been uncon- scious at the Hillman hospital since last Monday afternoon.
 Tickets for the benefit were on sale yesterday and a large number of them were sold. The indications are that the game will be well attended and that a nice sum will be obtained.
 There was no change in Ragan's condi- ton yesterday. At the hospital it was stated that he was still unconscious. and that if there was any change either for the better or the worse it was not mo- tceable.
 Ragan fell unconsct2D in the dressing room at the ball park after he had pitched the first inning of the game against New Orleans last Monday afternoon. Since that time he has been at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
BLACKSTOCK GIVEN TEN YEAR SENTENCE Sister Screamed When Verdict
 Was Rendered SOME FOR DEATH PENALTY Two Jurors, It Is Said, Were In Favor of Hanging BIackstock for
 Robblng 3. M.
 HrazeaI.

Ten years in the penitentiary was the punishment given to John Blackstock, the alleged highwayman, by the jury in the first division of the criminal court.
 The verdict was rendered shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday. When the verdict was read by Deputy Criminal Clerk John P. Abbott. Miss Ruby Blackstock, the sister of the defendant, who had been in constant attendance during the trial, gave way
 Her screams rang out through the court house and attracted the attention of per- sons in the various offices of the building. Judge Daniel A. Greene suspended the proceedings of the court long enough to allow Miss Blackstock to be led from the court room.
 When the jury filed in Miss Blackstock showed signs of anxiety, and had evil dently been sobbing She controlled her self, however until the word guilty was pronounced and then gave way. The defendant received his sentence calmly and displayed no signs of emotion.
 Witness in Case.
 The offense for which John Blackstock was found guilty by the jury was that of holding up and robbing B. M Brazeal on February of this year in front of his gate at 1920 Seventh avenue. The wit nesses in the case were B. M. Brazeal, the defendant, Jim Blackstock, a cousin of the accused; Miss Ruby Blackstock, the sister of John Blackstock; Officers Bodeker, Hamilton, Shirley and Mur- phy.
 MT. Brazeal swore that John Blackstock participated in the hold-up and was the man who placed a pistol against his right cheek. The defendant denied his guilt The officers testified that Jim stated that John Blackstock and Pat terson had committed the robbery.
 Jim Latham and John Blackstock, two of the other members of the gang, are now serving sentences of life and ten years respectively. John Patterson, who is alleged to be the fourth member of the gang, is now serving a term in Allan ta jail He has never been arrested for the charge of robbing MT. Brazeal.
 Sentence Postponed.
 The passing of the sentence was post poned one week by Judge Greene at the request of the attorneys for the defend ant. It is understood that an application for a new trial or an appeal to the supreme court will be made by the de- fendant.
 It Is said that the jury differed widely, but after being out for nearly twenty four hours, got together and agreed on compromise punishment. It is stated that only one juror was for acqulttal. The remaining eleven were for conviction diff fering only on the punishment. It is said that two were for imposing the death penalty.
 The following Is a list of the jurors be- fore whom the case has been tried w. T. Crawford, James F. Cox, H. s. Roper, J. W. Ash, J. H. Grahl, Mark House, George H. Preston, Bill Melton, Ed Ken non. Howard Lane, F. V. Underwood and William s. Webster.
 The case was prosecuted by Solicitor H. P Heflin and Assistant Solicitor Ed mund c. Winston Attorneys Curtis Shu- wart and George P. Roberts defended Blackstock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17

An unusual and interesting suit has been filed in the city court by Toliver P West doing business under the firm name of T. P. West & Co.,, against G. T. Wofford Oil company and G. R. Trof- ford. The damages asked for are $10OO0.
 The cause of the suit is alleged to be certain false and malicious publications made by the defendants concerning the plaintiff, which he claims greatly dam aged his reputation in the community and injured his business. The following is the statement alleged to have been pub lished and circulated in East Lake;
 ''Misrepresented. About six months ago we sold T. P West & Co.,. forty gallons of National Light oil and have not sold them a single gallon since. We publish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
TO DEDICATE NEW
 CATHOLIC CHURCH
BISHOP ALLEN WILL BLESS THE EDIFiCE OF OUR LADY OF SOR- ROWS AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

In the calendar of the Catholic church today is the feast of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed virgin-the festival of Our Lady of Sorrows, and this morning at 10 o'clock will occur the ceremonies of ded- icating the church of Our Lady of Sor- rows on Avenue F and Fourteenth street.
 The Right Rev. Bishop E. P Allen will officiate. There will be a picturesque and impressive procession around the church and certain ancient rites of blessing will be performed inside the church. A solemn high mass will follow. The pastor, the Very Rev. Dean J. A. Meurer. will be the celebrant of the mass and distinguished priests will assist him. The Very Rev. Father Boniface o. s. B., of St. Ber- nard Abbey will preach the sermon.
 Dean Meurer issued special invitations to many clergymen, including the Very Rev. c. T. OCallahan, D. D., vice gen. eral of Mobile; the Very Rev. Edward Kirwin, D. D., of St. Patricks church, Mobile; the Very Rev. Father Tyrrell. S. J., president of Springhill college; the Rev. Father Savage, D. D., of Montgom- cry; the Very Rev. J. Dunn, D. D., super for of tive Marists, Atlanta; the Rev. Father Hugh, s. J., of Springhill college; the Rev. Father Galland of St. Gather ines. Pratt City. and the Rev. Father Coyle of St. Paul's, Birmingham.
 The Knights of Columbus have been invited to attend the services.
 The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows was established October g. 1887. The first mass was offered in building on Avenue B and Thirteenth street. Soon afterwards property at Avenue F and Fourteenth street was purchased by the late Bishop O'Sullivan, and a wooden church was built there.
 The present handsome brick gothic edi- flee was erected in 1908. Bishop Allen laid the corner stone May 3. 1soa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
JUDGE WOULD LIKE
 TO HAVE DECISION
THINKS CASE SHOULD BE CAR REED TO SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE LEGALITY OF ARRESTS WITHOUT WARRANTS.

Judge N. B. Feagin of the inferior crim- inal court wants th5 question of arrests by warrants settled, and says that when the point is decided by the supreme court of Alabama, the number of arrests in Birmingham will be reduced every year. The supreme court has already decided that the police officer has no authority to make an arrest of citizen for mis- demeanor not committed in the officer s presence. In short, that an officer cannot arrest, of his own volition, citizen who has committed misdemeanor not in his presence.
 "The question yet to be decided" said Judge Feagin yesterday, ''is: Can police officer arrest citizen for misdemeanor not committed in his presence on the verbal charge or request of citizen. The city charter delegates authority to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and that body has passed an ordinance giving the police that authority
 'Is this ordinance valid? Does 1t go be- yond the power of the bill of rights guar anteeing to the citizen immunity from arrest without due process of law?" the judge was asked.
 "The city attorney insists that such an ordinance is valid and the police off, ficers of Birmingham are making arrests daily under such authority" said Judge Feagin. Tt has been held by some of the judges that the ordinance is not valid but it remains for the supreme court of Alabama to settle the question.
 Ut is a much safer practice and insures no infringement upon the rights of a cit izen for a warrant to be issued be- fore the citizen is deprived of his liberty" continued the judge. When warrant is issued there can be no controversy, if the arrest should prove to be malicious or frivolous or unwarranted. Such cases arise daily. This does not apply to fel- onies. All policemen have right to arrest when felony has been committed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
JAP BONDS INCREASE.
Action Has Been Remarkable In View
 of Unsatisfactory Peace.

Tokio, September 16.-Accordlng to re- liable statistics the amount of foreign capital invested in Japanese industries at the beginning of the war was only s1 100000. Foreigners it is added have re- gently been eagerly buying Japanese bonds causing an appreciation unex- ampled after the unsatisfactory peace. The quotations are now $1.5O higher than at the beginning of the month.
 The Tokio Electric Light company and the Hokkaido Colliery and Railway com pany. respectively. have successfully ne- gotiated foreign loans of $1,500,000 and s5,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
SUES FOR AN ALLEGED
 MISREPRESENTATION

these facts to protect merchants and con- sumers who are selling and using Ma tional Light oil, sold in East Lake only by Tarrant Grocery company, the East Lake Grocery company, F. " B. Moor. The G. T. Wofford oil company both phones 1OS9.''
 The alleged publication, 1t is claimed, was made on August 19, 1905, The plain tiff ayers that defendant intended by said language published to impress people with the idea that plaintiff was misrepre- senting the quality of oil he was selling and was a bad and deceitful merchant unworthy of confidence.' Plaintiff ayers that by means of and as proximate conse- quence of said libel plaintiff has been greatly damaged in his reputation and in his business and hence this suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
MRS. ROBERT J. LOVES FUNERAL
Brief Services Conducted at the Lowe Home by Rev. J. w. cantey Johnson.

The funeral of Mrs. Robert J. Lowe who died Friday night, was held at l:Su o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Lowe residence at No. 2930 Avenue H. The services, which were conducted by the Rev. J. w. Cantey Johnson of St. Mary's- on- the-Highlands, were at once simple and beautiful, being an abbreviated form of the funeral ritual of the Episcopal church. The services were attended by numerous friends of the Lowe family
 and floral tributes in large number were sent by persons who had loved Mrs. Lowe while living and sympathized with mem bers of the Lowe family in their over whelming sorrow. At 4:10 o'clock the fu- neral party left on the Louisville and Nashville train for Eufaula by way of Montgomery. The burial will take place this afternoon in Eufaula, near which place Mrs. Lowe was born and reared.