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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
ONE THOUSAND PER CENT
Annual Profits Of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana.

New York, Sept. 19.-Profts OF
more than 1000 per cen per year are
made by the Standard Oil company of
Indiana, the corporation sentenced to
pay a fine of s29,24O,0O0 by Judge
Lands in Chicago. The company's
profits for 1906 were $10,516,OS2 and
in 1908 they were s~S,753,41O, a total
for two years business of $780, 92.
The Standard Oil company of New
Jersey owns 5000 shares of the In
diana company stock. The Indiana
company is capitalized at $1,000, COG.
The dividends paid by the Standard
Oil company of Indiana last year ag-
gregated s4,495, 500, or a little more
than s6.000,0 900 less than the profits.
The figures were presented in the fed
eral proceedings against the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey. The
dividends and profits of sixteen other
subsidiary corporations also were
given
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
MANY ARRESTS ARE MADE
Alleged Pennsylvania Grafters
Taken Into Custody.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 19.-The long
expected arrests of those held respon-
sible for the frauds committed in the
furnishing and decorating of Pennsyl-
vania's s13, 100000 capitol were made
Wednesday, the attorney general
causing warrants to be issued for
fourteen of the eighteen persons and
firms named by the capitol %investiga-
ton committee as being involved in
the scandal. Those for whom war
rants were issued are:
Joseph M. Huston, architect, and
his active assistant, Stanford B.
Lewis, both of Philadelphia; John H.
Sanderson, Philadelphia, chief On
tractor for furnishings; Congressman
H. Burd Cassel, Marietta, Pa, treas
urer and executive officer of the Penn
sylvania Construction company, con-
tractors for steel filing cases; James
H. Shumaker, Johnstown, Pa, former
superintendent of public grounds and
buildings, who receipted for the fur
nishings; George T. Payne and his
partner, Charles G.. Wetter, both of
Philadelphia, builders of the capitol
and contractors for the 100000 attic;
William P. Snyder, Spring City, Pa,
former auditor general, who approved
the warrants of the contractors; Will
lam l.. Mathues, Media, Pa, former
state treasurer, who paid the bills of
the contractors; Charles F. Kinsman,
Wallis Barleau, John G. Neiderer and
George K. Storm, all of Philadelphia,
stockholders in the Pennsylvania
Bronze company, organized by Sander
son for the manufacture of the S3,000,-
600 lighting fixtures; Frank Irvine,
auditor in the auditor generals office,
who audited the accounts of the con
tractors.
The warrants We're sworn out before
Harrisburg aldermen and nearly all
the defendants, who had been notified
by the attorney general of the action
he was about to take, appeared during
the day, waived hearing and entered
bail for their appearance in court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
sIXTY-THREE WERE KILLED
Latest Details Add to Horror of Wreck
in Mexico.

Mexico City, Sept. 21.-Fuller de-
tails of the wreck Thursday on the
Mexican Central railroad at Encarna-
cion, where the Ell Paso express col
lided with q freight train, bring the
total number of deaths to sixty-three
and the number {. injured is now
| given at forty-three. Many Of the in
jured will die.
The engineer Of the freight train, an
American named Brock, is said to
have confessed to d~isobedience of or
ders. Brock and the conductor Of
the freight train, a man named Ran
dleman, attempted to make their es-
cape across the country after the &C.
cident. They were captured by a
squad of soldiers and are now in pris-
on. The Mexican laws hold them
strictly responsible for the accident.
The two trains met in a deep cut
on a curve while going at full speed.
The passenger train was two hours
late and making up time. The two
engines and the first four coaches of
passenger train were telescoped and
demolished. The Pullman cars were
not injured and no Pullman passen-
gers was hurt. The surviving pas
sengers reached this city Friday af-
ternoon. 1t is now known definitely
that no American was injured. The
wreck is the worst in the history of
the road.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
eleven men KILLED
Six Others Fatally Injured in
Michigan Mine Disaster.
CAGE DROPS 700 FEET
Brake on Hosting Machine Falls t.
Hold and Victims Are Hurled to
Bottom of Shaft.

Negaunee, Mich, Sept. 21.-By a
cage plunging 700 feet down the shaft
of the Jones & Laughlin Steel COM
pany mine eleven men were killed
and seven fatally injured.
The cage of human freight was be-
ing lowered on its first trip for the
day when the brake on the hoisting
drum suddenly failed to hold. Two
other men sprang to the assistance of
the one at the brake wheel, but their
combined efforts did not avail and
the wire cable continued to unreel
from the drum like thread from a
bobbin. The cage shot down a cou-
pie of hundred feet before a kink in
the too rapidly paying out of the ca
BILE caused it to part and from that
point the cage had a sheer drop to the
bottom of the shaft, the safety
catches with which it was equipped
failing to operate. The surging of the
cable in it's mad flight tore out part
Of the side of the ~enginehouse and
ripped out several of the sheaves in
and about the shafthouse.
Workmen at the bottom of the mine
Immediately set about the grewsome
task of removing the dead. The 700
foot fall had huddled the bodies to-
gether and there they lay in one pile,
a mass of lifeless flesh and blood. The
bones of the bodies were so shattered
that the men, when they fell, were
piled on top Of each other like so
many pelts Of leather. Seven men
were found still alive. They are ia
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
OIL TRUSTS DEFENSE
Plans Revealed by Questions on
C~roSs-EXamination.
EVERY CHARGE WILL BE MET
Standard Official Declares That the
Fight in Colorado Was Started
by the independents.

New York, Sept. 23.-The line of
defense of the Standard Oil company
Of New Jersey to the allegations made
by the federal government in its suit
against the company was indicated in
the hearing during the day when Wes-
ley H. Tilford, treasurer of the Stand
ard OIL company, was cross-examined
by John G. Milburn, chief Of counsel
for the defendants. Mr.. Milburn's in
terrogations to the witness were de-
signed to show that in the oil fight in
Colorado between the Standard and
the independent companies the first
to cut prices were the independent
companies and there We're no troubles
made for the Independent companies
except those which arose from natural
causes. Mr.. Tilford explained the
reason why the supply of crude oil
had been cut down to the sixteen in
dependents in the Pittsburg field just
before the agreement was made with
the Standard was because the oil sup
ply in that district was diminishing.
Mr.. Milburn developed that the oil
firm Of Schofeld, Shurmer & Teagle
Of Cleveland, an Independent COM
pany, was not forced into the Stand
ards control but had been taken over
after many suggestions from the Off
GERS of the Schofield company. The
questions that adduced this testimony
and others put to the witness showed
that the defendants intend to meet the
government on every point raised in
the long bill of complaint.
On redirect examination Mr.. Kellogg
sought to draw from the witness that
where the Standard had the selling in
a field without opposition it sold it's oil
for over Is cents and that where there
was competition the Standard sold its
oil as low as 8 cents. Mr.. Tilford said
that he did not know if that was the
Foot
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
ATHEIST DEFIEs GOD.
Stricken Dead as Soon as He Utters
the Challenge.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-An Examiner
special from Ada, O., says:
AS Amos Clarke, aged forty, a farm.
er living on the Lewiston reservoir,
twenty miles south of here, openly de.
fed the Lord he was struck dead in
his front yard. Clarke had been known
as III atheist for years and in the
presence of his family and several
neighbors said there was no God and
defied the Supreme Being to punish
him. No sooner had the words left
his lips than he was stricken and died
q few minutes later. His family is
composed of Christian boys and girls
who have been secretly trained and
instructed by the mother.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
IN SENATOR B0RAH's CASE
But Little Progress Made on the
First Day,

Boise, Ida, Sept. 25.-William E.
Rorah, at the Threshold of a career
in the United States senate, having
been elected to take his seat at the
coming session of congress, was
placed on trial Monday before Judge
Edward Whitson in the federal court
charged with conspirlng to defraud
the United States government out of
title to many thousand acres of timber
land in Boise county.
Indicted with Senator Borah are
twelve other persons, while it is
claimed the conspiracy also extended
to 108 residents of Southern Idaho
who acted as entrymen in taking out
the timber claims which were subse-
quently turned over to the Barber
Lumber company, a corporation which
employed Borah as attorney.
Cloaked under the legal title of
John Doe,' the attorneys of the gov
eminent disclosed in open court the
fact that Former Governor Steunen-
berg was included in the indictment
anu ~ dllcSeu W have Adu d lSoo116
part in the %so-called conspiracy.
The announcement came as a COM
plete surprise to the community at
large. Several of the talesmen ex-
amined for jury duty declared that
they had never even heard it intimat-
ed that the governor, who was assassi-
mated by Harry Orchard, had in any
way been connected with the land
frauds investigation.
Little or no progress was made at
the first days session of court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
RESISTED STATE RATES.
AIabamans Propose Boycott Against
Certain Roads.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 23.-The
Montgomery freight bureau has sent
out letters to merchants asking them
to route all freight by those lines
which have accepted the state laws
reducing rates. This is taken as a
form of boycott against the contesting
lines.
The only lines which are not giving
the new rates are the Louisville and
Nashville, the Western Of Alabama
and the Central of Georgia. The let
ter works out a scheme for shipment
from all territory that will avoid the
three roads not in line with the state
rates. Alabama has an anti-boycott
law
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
RESIDENTS MUCH ALARMED
Succession Of Earthquake Shocks at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 2o.-An earth
quake shock that brought residents Of
this city into the streets in alarm and
caused a general shakeup in the ar
engagements of many households was
experienced here during the evening.
The direction of the shock was from
southeast to northwest and was pre-
coded by a rumbling noise. There
seemed to be a succession of shocks,
terminating with a snap that caused
fear and trembling among those here
who suffered in the San Francisco dis.
aster. In the mountains the shock
was most severe, causing great trees
to sway as if whipped by a mighty
tempest. No serious damage was re-
ported in the valley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
Root Returns to Washington.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Secretary
Root was at his desk at the state de.
partment during the day and resumed
his work with a zest that indicated
complete recovery from the exhausted
condition in which he left Washington
at the beginning of the summer. His
eye was clear and bright, his COM
plexion was good and there was a
strength in the clasp of his hand
which showed that the secretary was
In fine physical con .ition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
LAKE STEAMER WRECKED
Captain and Five or Six of the Crew
Perish,

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 23.-Caught in
a northwest gale between Whitefsh
and Vermillion points, on the eastern
end of Lake Superior, the Gilchrist
steamer Alexander Nimick became
disabled and was driven ashore. She
is a total wreck.
Captain Randall and five or six sail
ors We're drowned. Eleven men, con-
shutting the rest of the crew, reached
shore.
The Nimick was wrecked on the
bleak southern shore of Lake Supe-
rior. No living soul was within many
miles of the desolate place where the
survivors managed to pilot their life.
boats through the raging surf.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
Transatlantic Wireless Service

Sydney, N. S.. Sept. 23.-Mr. Mar
conf has arrived at Glaco Bay, G. B.,
to make preparations for the estab-
lishment of a transatlantic wireless
communication between Canada and
Great Britain. Within a few weeks,
it is hoped, a constant night and day
service will be in operation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
JAPAN May ANNEX KOREA
Possibility Of Such Action Again
Comes to the Front.


Toxic. Sept. 19.-The possibility
that Japan may have to annex Korea
seems again to have arisen. Marquis
Ito Is quoted as having said that 1t
may be necessary to alter Japan's
policy owing to the present situation
and that If the Korean people persist
In their attitude of unfriendliness 1t
will be the last day for them"
Toxic papers are receiving reports
that insurgents are gathering from all
directions around the city Of Seoul to
attack it. Their number Is unknown,
but one band Of 800 is reported. Hav.
ing parties of Koreans under the lead
ership of ex-soldiers are killing Japa-
nese officials and civilians and Ko-
reans suspected Of being pro-Japanese.
These parties take to the mountains
upon the approach of Japanese troops,
but not before suffering heavily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
General Cecil Clay Dead.

Washington, Sept. 23.-General Ce-
ell Clay, general agent of the depart.
ment of justice, died here suddenly
He had been in poor health for some
weeks. General Clay vas s~ixty-ive
years old and a native of Philadel
phia. He was an expert rifle shot, :
member Of numerous patriotic organ
izations and a leading citizen of Wash
inSton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
GAVE BOND OF 5000 EACH
Wisconsin Men Arralgned on lndict.
ment ALLEGING Fraud.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 21.-War-
rants have been served by Chief Dep
uty United States Marshal William c.
Pugh of Madison on ]. P. Barber and
S. E. Moon, pursuant to the action of
the grand jury in Bolivia, Ida, in the
timber land case in which conspiracy
is alleged.
Mr.. Barber and Mr.. Moon appeared
before United States Court Commits
sioner McBain, accompanied by their
attorney. They gave bonds in the
sum of $4,000 each. The hearing was
adjourned until Oct. 26.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
ELKs IN AN AUTO WRECK.
Four Members of the Order Killed at
Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 49,
A powerful racing automobile occu-
pied by prominent Elks and a
chauffeur and built to hold but three
passengers, while running at a terrific
rate, crashed into a telephone pole at
the bottom of the West Hurfando
street hill here and was wrecked.
Four Of the occupants were killed and
the others were more or less seriously
hurt. The bodies of the dead were
mangled almost beyond recognition.
The dead are: W. H. Ralston, a dealer
in electrical supplies; H. Winnal;
John S. Grey, formerly Of New York,
and Britton L. Graves, druggist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
EXECUTED WITHOUT TRIAL
Seven Workmen and Two Girls Shot
at LODI, Russia.

LODI, Russia, Sept. 23.-Seven work
men and two girls were executed here
by shooting, without trial, for partici.
patton In the murder of Marcus Silber-
stein, owner of a large cotton mill,
who was killed by his employees Sept.
IL because he refused to pay them for
the time they were out on strike.
Police and troops Sept. 20 made a
sudden descent on the mill and arrest
ed 800 of the employees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Sept. 23.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. l hard, $1.13A;
No. i Northern, Slips; No. 2 North
ern, $1.10h; Sept, $1.10A; Dec, ST.
09A; May, SLIPS. Flax-To arrive,
$1.25; on track, s1.28A; Sept, ST.
2SA; Oct, s1.25; Nov, $1.23%; Dec,
$1.19A; May, $1.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Wheat-Sept.,
$3.50; Dec, s1.0O%. Corn-sept.,
61Ac; Dec, 56%c. Oats-Sept.,
52Ac; Dec, 56% @57c. Pork-Oct.,
$14.4O; JAN, $15.15. Butter-Creamer.
les, 22A @27hc; dairies, 21@25kc.
Eggs-14h @17Ac. Poultry-Turkeys,
13c; chickens, 1917 Ollie; springs, lie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. 23.-wheat-
Sept, s1.o7b; Dec, $1.O7A @1.o7%;
May, Silly @1.11A. On track-No. 1
hard, old, Sill; new, $1.1OM; No. 1
Northern, old, s1.10; new, $1.o9A@
l.09%: No. 2 Northern, old, $1.OS;
new, $1.07@1.07A; No. 8 Northern.
S1.O4M1.O5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Sept. 23.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@6.25; fair to good,
$4.o0@5.0O; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.50@5.0O; veals, $4.00@5.50.
Hogs-s5.4O@6.OO. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.75@5.00; good to choice lambs,
s5.50@5.75; springs, s6.25@6.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
ATTACK OF DIARRHoEA CURED
by one dose of Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

I was so weak from an attack of diarr-
hoea that / could scarcely attend to my
duties, when I took a dose of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t cured me entirely and ]
had been taking other medicine for nine
days without relief. l heartily recon-
mend this remedy as being the best to
my knowledge for bowel complaints.-R
q. STEWART, of the firm of Stewart & Bro
Greenville, Ala. For sale by N. E. Nc.
Gruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Cattle-Beeves,
M.0O@7.15; cows, $1.25@5.50; Texas
steers, $3.75@4.75; calves. $6.O0@8.0O;
Western cattle, $4.O0@6.20; stockers
and feeders, $2.60@5.O0. Hogs-Light,
s6.25@6.65; mixed. $5.75@6.60; heavy
$5.50@6.45: rough, $5.50@5.80; pigs,
$4.75@6.30. Sheep, $3.0o@5.45; year
lings $5.40@6.30; lambs, $4.75@7.40.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy One
of the Best on the Market.

For many years Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has constantly gained in favor
and popularity until it is now n of the
most staple medicines in use and has an
enormous sale. 1t is intended especially
for acute throat and lung diseases, such
as coughs, colds and Group, and can
always be depended upon. Tits pleasant
and safe to take and is undoubtedly the
best in the market for the purposes for
which it is intended. Sold by N. E.
Gruer.
Scientific Investigations show that
the green color in Parmesan and other
Italian cheeses is due to the fact that
the acid milk is allowed to stand in
copper vessels, twenty samples of
green Parmesan cheese showing for
each two pounds Of cheese from 8 to
3.3 grains Of copper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26

"Did I tell you the story of the old
church bell?" "No. Let's hear it,"
"Sorry, but it can be tolled only on
Sunday."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-26

Use "Hannah's Pride" -four.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
Too Many Aces.

Philadelphia North American: There
never was poker player who has not
had hard luck at some time or other in
his experience, but the story told by
Colonel Jim Butcher VI Hatcliffe, w.
Va, who was a guest at the Bellevue
Stratford, seems to eclipse them all.
II was up In the West Virginia
mountains a couple of weeks ago look
ing after some timber and coal lands.
with a party of mountaineers," said
he. IF these people got suspicious OF
you they do not always wait to have
their suspicious verified.
1T came my turn to deal, and when
7 looked at my hand ] saw,I had given
myself four aces. OF course quietly
raked in the pot. AS laid down my
hand noticed queer look come over
the faces of my opponents Under
stand, / was a stranger in that locality.
"By and by 1t came my turn to deal
again. I shuffled the cards awkward
~, grew nervous and seemed to feel
that the crisis was approaching. When
II looked at my hand ! found ] had
dealt myself four aces
Il just looked around the table, sized
UP my friends and sadly discarded
those aces. 1t was the safest. play |
ever made"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
British Rule in South Africa.

Springfield, Mass. Republican: That
there is no reason to be alarmed by the
Boer triumph in the Transvaal cleo
tons and the formation of a ministry
by General Botha was sufficiently
proved by the fact that shares in the
Transvaal gold mines, quoted on the
London stock exchange, remained firm
after the political news became known
in the investment markets. If there is
no uneasiness over the political situa-
.tion among the mine owners the fact
becomes a striking tribute to the sue
cess. thus far, of the present British
governments reconstruction policy in
the conquered Boer republic
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30

biles in this city received cancella-
lions of no less than thirtyseven sales
Cc high class machines. Others IL -
not so easily heard from, but the cam
cellations are said to have been nu-
merous in the extreme. This shows
that the young bloods Of millions who
are following their fathers in following
the stock market are not SO success
full. 1t has been said that group of
young millionaires was slaughtered
out of $20,Oo0,000 of solid cash in the
panic days when the stocks slid down
the scale like creased pigs in a
slaughter house. Twenty millions
would pay for a great many autorno-
biles, and not having loose change to
that amount in their pockets. the
young fellows are forced to deny them
selves Injuries, of which an auto is
chief and the most wasteful and
costly. But so far the swells have
kept up their costly style of clothes.
and Fifth avenue is still radiant with.
their bright and stunning raiment.
Information about the mosquitoes of
New Jersey is always received in
New York city with great interest.
The mosquitoes, though born and bred
in New Jersey, come over to New
York quite readily. and 1t is a fact
that New Workers. living in New Jer-
sey last season escaped any trouble
from mosquitoes, except at intervals,
while they encountered them as soon
as they took the ferry boats on the
New York side of the river. 1t is
therefore a matter of congratulation
for them to learn thatJohn B. Smith,
state entomologist of New Jersey, be-
lieyes he has solved the mosquito
problem for the Hackensack meadows.
His plan is cheap, at any rate and in
wolves no bad smells. He is arrang-
ing for a network of trenches and lat
eral bitches, the former two feet wide
and 80 inches deep, the latter 10
inches wide and not deeper than a
specially constructed plow can furrow.
There will be twenty miles of these
trenches and bitches. Through them
tides win sweep, and the theory is
that mosquito larvae will be carried
off, destroyed or eaten by fishes. The
expense will be less than $4,000.
Brooklyn and Long Island will watch
this experiment with interest, for
those sections have been afflicted so
badly with the pestiferous insect that
they have acquired as bad a reputa-
ton as New Jersey had. Much has
been done In more expensive way
to mitigate the mosquito nuisance. In
Isolated instances DIR. Dotys pet plan
OF sprinkling marshes with crude pc
troleum has been tried by private citi-
zens, but in general the bigger efforts
have depended on drainage, and where
possible, on the use Of tides, just as
the Hackensack meadow scheme does.
If this proves successful, New York
will lose its most offensive summer
pest. Old Timer