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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
7. BARNEY SUICIDES
President of Defunct Knicker-
booker Trust Company.

New York, Nov. 14.-Charles T.
Barney, late president of the Knicker-
booker Trust company of this city and
prominently identified with many in
dustrial and financial institutions
here and throughout the country,
committed suicide at his residence in
West Thirty-eighth street, shooting
himself in the head.
Mr.. Barney lived four hours after
firing the fatal shot. At first his
death was reported to the coroner as
caused by heart disease, but later it
was reported that he had committed
suicide.
Mr.. Barney was president of the
Knickerbocker Trust company, which
closed it's doors at the beginning of
the recent financial crisis. The insti-
tuition was one of the largest trust
companies in the city and had liza
bilities estimated at from $50, OOO, 900
tot $7O,000,00 Mr.. Barney had long
been prominent in the financial life
Of New York and was interested in
many and various enterprises. His
wife is a sister of the late William C.
Whitney,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Tho Actual Great Divide.

A certain ridge of the Rocky noun
tains has always been known as the
backbone of our continent. Where rail
roads cross this ridge signs are put up
to let the passengers know that they
are crossing the "great divide,'' from
which point water flows in two direc-
lions. On the east it runs down and
eventually H4ns the tributaries of the
Mississippi, flowing thence to the gulf
of Mexico and The Atlantic ocean. On
the west of these posts the water flows
into the tributaries of the Columbia
river and later finds it's way to the Pa
ciic ocean.-New York Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
DEFENSE OPENS ITS CASE
Attempts to Show Mrs. Bradley Insane
at Time of Murder.

Washington, Nov. 18.-Mrs. Annie
M. Bradley, on trial on the charge of
shooting and killing former United
States Senator Arthur Brown of Utah,
listened to testimony regarding her
sanity at the time of the tragedy and
the story of premature births while
she was living in Salt Lake City, be.
ginning in the summer of 1901. News.
paper men and police officers who saw
the prisoner Immediately after the
tragedy and her attending physician
during part of her residence in Salt
Lake we're the witnesses.
The defense sought to show that the
defendant was insane at the time she
shot the former senator, but while
there was ample evidence of an ex-
cited frame of mind, rambling talk and
denial of coming to Washington with
the intention of shooting and suspicion
on the part of one of the witnesses
that she was insane there was no di-
rect opinion expressed that she was
insane at the time the deed was COM
mitted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
NEW STAR IN THEFLAG|
State Of Oklahoma Formally Ad-
mitted Into the Union.
PROCLAMATION is SIGNED
Action by the President at Washing
ton Followed by Inauguration of
First Officers at Guthrie.

Washington, Nov. 16.-A new star
was added to the American flag by
the admission formally into the Union
Of the state Of Oklahoma, President
Roosevelt having signed the procla-
nation admitting the territories Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory joint
ly as one of the American states. Lit
tie Formally attended the ceremony,
which meant so much to the people of
the two territories. In %appending his
signature to the proclamation the
president used a pen formed from a
Quill plueked from the wing of an
American eagle. The pen will be de-
posted with the Oklahoma Historical
society.
There was absolutely no ceremony
connected with the signing of the
proclamation. The act was done in
the cabinet room, to which had been
admitted Senators Carter and Dixon
Of Montana and Warner of Missouri,
hssides a number of residents of Okla
Roma, most of whom are connected
with government departments in
Washington, and newspaper repre-
sentatives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
TO BRING OUT HOARDS
Cortelyou's Certificate Plan Will
Attract Money in Hiding.
FINANCIERs APPROVE IDEA
Believed secretary's Scheme Will Re-
move %Stringency and End Neces-
sity for Importation Of Gold.

New York, Nov. 18.-The announce
ment OF the plan of President Roose-
welt and Secretary Cortelyou to issue
$500 900 in Panama bonds and $780,
100000 in one-year treasury certif-
Gates bearing 8 per cent interest was
the chief topic of discussion in fnan-
cial circles here. The short term GER
tificates attracted most discussion be-
cause of the comparative novelty Of
such an issue in this country.
1t is the general opinion that the
two measures, and especially the offer
of the certificates, will draw much
money from small boards, as was the
case with the popular loan of 1896. 1t
is believed that these certificates
would be acceptable at the Bank Of
France if it should be necessary to
obtain more gold there, according to
the plans which were under discussion
last week. Some bankers here be-
lieve, however, that the issue of the
certificates will make it unnecessary
to obtain more gold. If the premium
on currency is once broken it will
change conditions of foreign exchange
so that the profit or gold imports will
be reduced or wiped out. Some bank
ers believe that this will not be an I'M
mixed evil, because we already have
drawn so much gold from Europe.
They fear that this gold will be taken
back soon under the pressure of high
discount rates and the monetary
stringency at London, Paris and Der.
lin and they believe that the Amer
lean market should cease to disturb
European markets when it is found
that further imports of gold are not
required to maintain our position.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Squirrels Reared by a Cat.

Among the interesting things shown
at a recent meeting Of the Geological
society were two young specimens of
the English squirrel which had almost
entirely changed in color from the
usual chestnut brown to a light drab,
the ear and feet only showing traces
Of the original color. 1t was stated
that the animals had been taken from
a nest when very young and put in
charge of a cat, which acted as foster
mother and successfully reared them.
1t was suggested that this fact might
have caused the color change.-St.
James Gazette.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
THIRD RUSSIAN DuMA.
First Session of New Body Held at
st. Petersburg.

'Ss SSSS'Su VI INSW o0Qy C1CIQ DIT
st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 15.-The third
Russian parliament was opened in the
Tauride palace in the presence of
Premier Stolypin and the cabinet by
M. Golubeff, vice president of the
council of the empire. The religious
services preceding the opening was
conducted by Metropolitan Antonius
and a large number of bishops and
other high ecclesiastics, and was made
The occasion for a great display of
patriotic enthusiasm on the part of
the Conservative and Moderate mem
bers. The emperor was vigorously
cheered
The only discordant note was struck
by the Social Democrats, who re.
NAMED in the committee room during
the reading Of the emperor's greeting
Ind entered tae main hall only when
It was ne es1NGy to sign the oath.
The Constitutional Democrats showed
no marked enthusiasm in singing the
national hymn or in the cheering, but
otherwise they participated decorous-
ly In the proceedings.
The ceremony of opening parliament
was simple. M. Golubeff, accompanied
by Secretary of the Empire Baron
Uexkull de Gyldenbandt, mounted the
tribune, invited the members to rise
and read the imperial ukase convok-
ing the parliament and a brief greet
ing by the emperor. M. Khomyakoff.
~Octoberist, was elected president oil
the house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
UNDER FALLING WALLS.
Two FIremcn Killed During Big Blaze
at Fargo.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 1.-two firemen
killed and 100000 fire loss was the
record Of a blaze in the ]. I. Case
company's big Offices and warehouses
in this city. The structure and con-
tents were entirely destroyed.
William H. White, for thirteen years
a driver on a hose wagon, and George
NJ. Hartman. nozzleman. were killed
by falling walls. White died instantly
and Hartman lived about an hour.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the engine Dol of the warehouse
and it gained such Roadway because
of the suction of the elevator draft
that the firemen could not cope with
it. The north wall and the roof fell,
crushing two men.
The building was second in size
only to the International Harvester
company's building and the loss of
the structure and machinery Is placed
at 5000. 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
STATE OFFICERS SWORN IN
Government of Oklahoma Now in Full
Swing.

Swing.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 16.-With i'm
pressive ceremonies betting the birth
Of the new state of Oklahoma the
oaths Of Office were administered to
Governor Charles N. Haskell and 9TH
Ell state officers a few minutes before
o The executive oath was given
by Leslie G. NiblaclS, a newspaper
man. The ceremonies took place on
the steps of the Carnegie library,
there being no state building here.
Following prayer by a clergyman
the proclamation Of President Roose-
welt, admitting Oklahoma and Indian
Territory into the Union, was read by
Charles Filson, secretary of Oklahoma
territory. A band of Cherokee Indian
boys then played "The Star S~pangled
Banner"
Governor Haskell walked forward to
the center Of the platform where he
was met by Mr.. Niblack and took the
formal oath with uplifted hand. Turn
ing to the crowd that closed in from
every direction, Governor Haskell
then delivered the inaugural address.
When he had finished his address
the governor announced the appoint
ment Of Robert L. Owens of Muskogee
and Thomas P. Gore Of Lawton as
United States senators.
A parade was then formed and
marched to a park on the outskirts of
the city where an immense crowd
waited to begin an Indian barbecue, a
feature suggested by Governor Has
kell. At the barbecue grounds por-
tons of meat were served out on a
semicircular table from a huge put in
which thirty beeves had been cooked.
Governor Haskell was the first to
step to the table and pick up a plat
ter stacked with eatables. In the
same manner the thousands assem-
bled were served. 1t was a pictur-
esque multitude, Indians and whites
mingling in good fellowship. Some of
the Indians wore blankets and some
Of the Indian women carried papooses
strapped to their backs in aboriginal
fashion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
DYNAMITE KILLS FOUR.
Indian Boys Steal Explosive and Al
Meet Death.

Billings, Mont, Nov. 16.-News of
the killing of four Cheyenne Indian
boys by an explosion of dynamite at
Birely, Mont, a small place south
east of this city, has reached here.
The boys had stolen a box of the ex-
plosive from a camp of employees of
the government reclamation service
and buried it in the ground in order
to witness the explosion. After light
ing the fuse the boys ~retreated to a
safe distance, but as the fuse did not
burn as rapidly as they thought it
should they approached the spot in
order to investigate. When they were
within a few feet of the giant powder
it exploded, killing all of them in
stantly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Nov. observation-disclosures.
$3.35@6.45; cows, $1.10@4.85; calves,
$5.25@7.25; heifers, $1.20@4.85; Tex.
ans. $3.25@4.00; Western cattle, $3.15
Oslo; stockers and feeders, $4,000
$50. Hogs-Light. $4.95 05.47k;
mixed, $4.95f5.50; heavy. $4.9O05.46;
rough. $4.s005.0b; pigs. $4.2b06.15.
Sheep, $2.0005.20; yearlings. $4.700
SEQ: lambs, >4.O00e.eO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21

that ought to weigh most, he says,
is whether his nomination will
strengthen the Democratic party more
than the nomination of some one else.
Not only will he not seek or ask for
the nomination, but he will not as
sumo to decide the question of avail
ability and if the prize falls to an
other he will neither be disappointed
nor d~isgruntled. At the same time he
denies that he has waited this long
in a desire to see whom the Repub-
licans are likely to nominate or to as
certain the chances of victory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
RECEIVERS ARE APPOINTED
Action Taken Against Defunct Banks
and Trust Companies.

Kingston, N. Y, Nov. 16.-Tempo-
rary receivers have been appointed for
six New York city banks and trust
companies which recently suspended
payment. The banks are the Ham,
ilton Of New York, the Brooklyn bank
and the Borough bank of Brooklyn
and the trust companies are the Will
liamsburg and Jenkins of Brooklyn
and the International of New York.
Application for the receivers was
made by William F. Mackey for Attor.
ney General Jackson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
Six Persons Killed in Railway Acct
dent at Milwaukee,

Milwaukee, Nov. 14.-Six persons
were killed outright and half a dozen
others more o less seriously injured at
South Milwaukee in one of the most
horrifying grade crossing accidents in
the history of Wisconsin railroads. A
fast Northwestern train plowed into
a group of factory men near the sta
ton. All the members Of the group
were instantly killed and their man
gled bodies were buried behind a
train standing on the northbound
track, where they struck a group of
people, injuring several of them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Eight Killed in Wreck.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 10
Eight people e killed in a wreck
on the Canadian Pacific railroad at
Chalk River. Express No. 8 crashed
into q light engine which was running
wild. ~derailing two a and destroy
ing both locomotives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
SAILS FROM HAMBURG DEC, 7
Secretary Taft Will Not Visit Paris
or Berlin.

Paris, Nov. 18.-The dispatch re-
ceived at the American embassy here
from Secretary Taft, who is now at
Vladivostok, announcing his inability
to visit Paris or Berlin on his way
home from the Far East, says that
important business at home" makes
1t impossible for him to visit either
of these capitals.
The secretary will leave St. Peters
burg Dec. s direct for Hamburg and
will sail for New York from that port
Dec, z.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Plans to Save Resources.

Washington, Nov. 1~8.-President
Roosevelt has invited the governors of
the states and territories to meet him
at the White House May 10, IA and Is
next to discuss the question of means
to conserve the natural resources of
the country. Invitations are to be ex.
tended to the members of both houses
of congress and to the inland water
ways commission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Bavarian Prince Killed In Duel.

Vienna, Nov. 16.-The Neues Wei
ner Journal asserts that Prince Arnulf
Of Bavaria, whose death three days
ago was officially stated to have re-
suited from pneumonia, died from a
sword wound received in a duel with
the Duke of Genoa, brother Of ex-
Queen Margareta Of Italy. The duel,
1t is declared. was fought at Murano.
near Venice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Affects ThIrty-two Plants.

Easton, Pa, Nov. 16.-The Free.
mansburg plant Of the American Nov
city company has closed and will re-
main idle until after the first of next
year. The company owns ~thirty-two
plants throughout the United States
and 1t Is given out here that all will
be affected by the suspension. The
factory has been running overtime
getting out the Christmas orders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, Nov. 18.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.50; fair to good,
$4.OO@5.0O; good to choice cows and
h%eifers, $3.50; veals, $4.0o@5.75. Hogs
-s4.65@4.85. sheep-Wethers, $40
@4.50; lambs. s5.0o@5.5o; spring
lambs, $6.00@6.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
KENTUCKY LAWYER KILLED
Shot Down by Court Official During
Legal Hearing.

London, KY, Nov. 18.-Robert Boyd.
Jr., master commissioner of Laurel
county, shot and instantly killed
James Sparks, one of the best known
lawyers of Eastern Kentucky. The
tragedy occurred in the circuit clerks
office here. Boyd, as commissioner,
was making a settlement in a case in
which Sparks was an attorney. III
feeling had existed between the men
for some time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Wheat-Dec.,
csc; May, $1.03R. Corn-Dec., $3.50;
May, 58Ac. Oats-Dec., 47A @47Ac;
May, 50A @5072c. Pork-Jan., $12.Y5;
May, $13.05. Butter-Creameries, 70
@27c; dairies, 2O@24c. Eggs-17A@
201ac. Poultry-Turkeys, 14c; chick
ems. 7k@8c; springs, 8@8hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 1S.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. l hard, $1.O7h;
No. 1 Northern, $1.06; No. 2 Northern,
$1.03h. In store-No. / Northern,
s1.05k; No. 2 Northern, $1.02h; Dec,
$1.04k; May, Sill. Flax-To arrive
and on track, $1.14h; Nov, $1.14A;
Dec, s1a4M; May, $1.21k.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Nov. 1S.-wheat-Dec..
s1.03M; May, $1.10A. On track-No.
1 hard, $1.081s@ 1.O8%; No. 1 North.
ern, $1.06% @1.07A; No. 2 Northern,
$1.04A @1.04%; No. 8 Northern, $1.00
@1.O2.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
Mr.. BRYAN WILL ACCEPT.
Outlines His Position on Democratic
Nomination.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15.-William j.
Bryan will accept the Democratic NOM
nation for president in 1908. but he
will neither ask nor make a fight for
it. He says that for a year or more
he has been pressed to answer the
question, Twill you accept nominal
tion?" and he believes the public is
entitled to an answer and to know the
position he occupies. The question
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-21
GREATER PlTTsBURG WINS
Supreme Court Decides Case in Favor
Of Consolidation.

Washington, Nov. 18.-The suit
arising out Of the effort to consolidate
the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny
has been decided by the supreme court
in favor Of the consolidation, the opin.
ion of the court being handed down
by Justice Moody.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-29
E. R. Caseheer Arrested

A telegram was received this morning from St. James, Mo-, that E. $. Casebeer, who was in- dicted by the last Nevada county grand jury for obtaining money under false pretenses, had been arrested and was in custody at that place.
 The evidence presented to the grand jury was in effect that MT. Casebeer induced O. R. McDan- iel to go his security for $500 at a local bank, representing at the time that he had assets which subsequent events disclosed that he did not possess.
 Upon receiving the news of the arrest, Sheriff Hood and Mr. Me- Daniel left on the morning train for Little Rock, where they will take the necessary steps for his extradition to Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-29
At , o'clock this afternoon, Little Rock had received no news from the bedside of GW ernOr Little.
The Book Will Be Ready.

In meandering this morning around the court house we found County Clerk Martin and Arl Warmack in an up stairs room busily engaged in working on the assessors books, in order to get them ready for Mir. Bright Mon day morning. When we asked the clerk for news, he replied: Don't talk about news-I don t believe I'll ever get this tax book ready. Pm watching Arl like a hawk, for fear something will happen to him. He is the fourth person I have started omit and in each instance something has hap pened to them.''
 At the proper time Mir. Martin went to work to get the land book ready himself, but sickness in his family delayed him and seeing he would hardly be able to complete it in time, he em- ployed Miss Lauralee Powell to assist. But the quarantine at her home forced her to give up the work. Then Mr. Martin em- ployed the services of J. w. Franks in the matter, and it was but a few days until the accident to Mir. Franks, which broke his shoulder, occurred. Mir. War mack is now employed in finish ing the book, and Mir. Martin is closely guarding him to prevent him from getting his neck broke. But in the mean time the book will be ready Monday morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-29
Eighteen Bills Signed Yesterday

Little Rock, May 2S.-By the signature of Gov. X. o. Pindall today Is acts of the recent Leg islature became laws. Those signed were:
 House Bill No. 463 (Roby), fol the relief of Mary J. Dismukes. Senate Bill No. 1s6 (Browning) to allow the draining of land when same will affect the land o1 others.
 Senate Bill No. 427 (Gross), to regulate telephone service in Madison and Franklin counties.
 Senate Bill No. 363 (Grenshaw) to authorize the sale of certain timber in Crittenden County.
 Senate Bill No 213 Reinhardt) to provide for the election of road overseers in Prairie, Drew, White, Newton, Calhoun, Dallas, Desha, Lee, Howard, Pike and Faulkner.
 Senate Bill No. 4S1 (Carlock), to require the Frisco to keep an agent at St. Paul.
 Senate Bill No. 106 Uegate), providing for survey of the slate deposits in Arkansas.
 Senate Bill No. 332 (PindalD, for an increase in improvement district assessments.
 Senate Bill No. 3S0 (Rector), to create special school-district in Greene County.
 Senate Bill No. 116, to prevent the spread of cattle infection.
 Senate Bill No. PIP (Toney), to authorize the Linwood and Au- burn Levee District to issue bonds.
 Senate Bill No. 204 Goodwin, to enlarge the powers of the rail road com mission.
 Senate Bill No. 400 (McKenzie), to provide for the work of the history commission.
 Senate Bill No. 469 Uee), by
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-29
Negro Dentists

Eureka Springs, Ark, May 28. Twenty applicants for the practice Of dentistry in Arkansas, four of which were negroes, ap- peared before the state board of dental examiners, which con vened here today. Wednesday the twentieth annual convention of the Arkansas Dental Asso citation will meet here with 15C delegates.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-29
sons
Answer Filed
Special to the News.

special to the News.
 Little Rock, May 20.-Attor- ney General Kirby today filed in Pulaski Circuit Court answer of Auditor Moore in mandamss case of H. T. Urquerhart vs. Au- ditor A. E. Moore to compel pay ment on $45, ,000, purchase price on state convict farm. Moves to dismiss case and also sets up that no sufficient money in fund to make payment.
 Case will be heard tomorrow Moore, Smith and Moore are the attorneys for the prosecution.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-29
An Interesting Debate

Among the closing exercises of the Henderson College at Arka- delphla this week probably the most interesting feature of the program was the debate between the Phialpa and Garland socie- ties of the college upon the sub- ject "Is the Negro a Burden to the South?" The Phialpas talk ing the affirmative and the Gar lands the negative.
 The following students took part in the debate:
 Affirmative Carl Easterling of New Edinburg and Mr. Dean. of Camden.
 Negative Paul Powell, of Memphis, and Skipworth Adams of Philadelphia.
 Two prizes were awarded, one to the society that won, and the other to the best speaker. The Garland won the society prize, and Skipworth Adams took first honor.
 The judges were: J. H. Me Collum, of Hope; T. c. McRae, of Prescott; M. M. Duffie, of Malvern; Judge Smith, of Cam den, and Rev. w. F. Andrews, of Little Rock.
 TheCityPark Skating Rink will run through the summer every Monday and Friday nights.