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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
FLOODS IN MONTANA.
Damage and Loss of Life by the Over
flow of Milk River.

Great Falls, Mont, April 15.-Ad-
vices from the north state that elias
gov is completely cut off from the
outside by the food of the Milk river
except By boat. Practically every
sidewalk in town has been washed
away and a number of houses located
in bottom lands have hoated away
with the waters.
Stock interests will suffer severely
in the vicinity of Glasgow, Malta and
Culberson, hundreds of head of cattle
perishing in the bottom lands. Great
Northern passenger trains are being
pushed through three feet of water in
some localities. Freight traffic is prac-
tically at a standstill and it Is only
with the greatest effort that the COM
pany is able to move its passenger
trains.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
BY CONSPIRACY STORY.
Bryan Says Roosevelt Is UnduIy Elk.
cited.

IkS
Bristol, Tenn, April 13.-W. J. Bry-
an, who passed through here en- route
for Hollins institute. near Roanoke, to
visit his daughter, Miss Grace Bryan,
who is in school there, made a brief
speech from the real platform of the
train and was Justify cheered by the
early morning crowd that had gath
cred. Speaking of the Hartman
Roosevelt episode in an interview Mr..
Bryan said:
The president seems unduly en-
cited over the alleged 5 1000, 900 fund
by Wall street to prevent his re-elec-
ton. IF Wall street is opposed to any
doctrine held by the president it is
certainly not a Republican doctrine.
When we came up against the corrup-
tion fund in 1896 We found no more
ardent champion of these special in
terests than Mr.. Roosevelt"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
THAW'S STEPBROTHER TALKS
Says Harry Should Have Been Put in
an Asylum Years Ago.

Rome, April ia. Blair Thaw, a
half brother of Harry K. Thaw, who
has been spending the winter in Rome
with his wife and daughter, was ques-
toned as to his views about the result
of the trial of Harry Thaw for the
murder of Stanford White. He said:
My desire would be to say moth
ing. The only opinion which | have
on the matter. and one which | have
always had, is that Harry Tlaaw should
have heen put in AL asylum long ago,
for his own sake and for others sake
1 have nothing to say about the trial
only that it would have been unjust to
convict him, because it is a pathology
ical and not a criminal case"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Grand Forks Man Killed.

Michael Edward Mcfarland, en-
ployed in the plant of the Grand Forks
Gas and Electric company, was in
stantly killed by a fall from a ten
foot platform to the floor of the build
ing. He had gone up to oil a small
engine and slipped on the greasy plat
form. The verdict of the coroner's
jury was that death was accidental.
The jury also found that the platform
was in a dangerous condition, being
covered with grease and very slippery
and no railing being provided.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
JAPs ORDERED DEPoRTED
Admit Being Hired in Japan to Work
on Montana Farm.

Seattle, Wash, April 13.-Eleven
Japanese now at the detention station
at Port Townsend will be sent back to
their Owl country on the steamship
fremont. The Japanese are accused
of being contract laborers. They were
arrested in Tacoma after landing from
the fremont. They admitted they
were hired in Japan to work on a
Montana farm. An appeal of the case
az taken to Washington and the sec
rotary of commerce and labor ordered
the deportation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
LYNcHERs FIRED ON.
Three White Men Wounded, One Per.
haps Fatally.


New Orleans, April 15.-While a
score or more of white men We're TAX
ing a negro charged with criminal as
sault on a white woman from the Jail
at Bunkie, La, with the intention of
lynching him they were fired on by a
crowd of negroes who had hidden near
the Jail for the purpose of either res
cuing or defending the negro pris-
oner. Three white men were wound
ed and one of them will probably die.
After the shooting the negroes got
away, carrying the negro prisoner
with them. A posse is now searching
for them. 'The crime which led up to
the shooting was an assault by a ne
gro on a Mrs. Johnson of Hasville, a
town near Bunkie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Say "Piggers" Did Not Win.

Reports SEN from Fessenden to the
effect that the blind pig" element of
that city were successful in the recent
election has raised a protest from
Mayor-elect G. o. Romanson and other
citizens, who declare that those stor.
les are sent out by persons who were
prominent in opposing the successful
ticket, and are false. The arrests that
followed the election, they claim. were
not for illegal voting. The council
will be asked to take action regarding
the reports, which it is held, injure the
reputation of the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
MAY NOT STOP WORK.
But St. Paul Road Is Seriously Consid
erinq Question.

New York, April 13.-Directors of
the st Paul railroad say that while the
company has not decided to discon-
tinue work on it's Pacific coast extern
sion, as was reported in dispatches
from Chicago, the matter is under Sc
rious consideration 1t undoubtedly
will come before the board, it is said,
In the hear future and there is a
chance that the discontinuance of the
work may be approved.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
ESCAPES INDICTMENT,
Unwritten Law Releases CONGRESS.
man Eavrot,

Baton Rouge, La, April 12.-The
grand jury has unanimously refused
to find an indictment against Con.
gresham George X. Favrot. who, on
Nov. 7, the day after he had been
elected to congress, shot and killed
DR.. R. H. Aldrich, a prominent physi
clan Of this city, because of q remarl;
DR.. Aldrich is alleged to have made
about Mrs. Favrot. The unwritten
law was successfully pleaded before
the grand jury.
Favrot vas released from jail. where
be has been since November.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
EIGHT PERSONS PERISH.
Explosion Follows Use of Kerosene In
Starting Fire.

Denison, Tex, April 13.-Eight per-
sons were burned to death early in the
day near Gunter, Tex. The dead are:
j. c. Price; five children of J. c.
Price; Jottie Byers, stepdaughter of
Price; Aline Upchurch, niece Of Price.
While MIR. Price was attempting to
start a fire with kerosene an explosion
occurred. The victims we're burned
beyond recognition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
EvACUATE MANCHURIA.
Russians and Japs Turn That Terri.
tory Over to China.

Washington, April 16.-Dlspatches
received from ST. Petersburg, Toxic
and Picking show that the evacuation
of Manchuria by the Russians and
Japanese as agreed to under the Ports
mouth treaty and the repossession of
that vast domain by China has been
accomplished under the terms of the
agreement between Russia and Japan
fixing April Is as the limit of time for
the actual transfer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. April 15.-Cattle-Bceves,
s4.20@6.65; COWS, $1.75@4.SO; heifers,
$2.70@5.3O; calves. $5.O0@7.00; good
to prime steers, $5.35@6.65; poor to
medium, $4.2O@5.3O; stockers and
feeders, $2.9O@5.10. Hogs-Light and
mixed. sS.45@6.70; heavy, $1,000
6.67k; rough, $6.3o@6.40; pigs, $500
$3.50: good to choice heavy, $6.65@
6.67h. Sheep. $4.400s.30; lambs.
S6.75@8.45.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Elevator Is Burned.

A grain elevator at McClusky, a
town in Mclean county, was destroy
ed by fire last week. The elevator
contained 1900 bushels of grain and
this is reported to be a total loss. The
loss is estimated at $40, 900, with some
Insurance. The origin of the fire has
not been definitely discovered, but it
is believed that it was caused by spon
taneous combustion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Babes Alone; One Burns.

Leaving her three children. the old
est four years old, alone, Mrs. Charles
Larson. residing a few miles from Mo-
hall. went to visit a neighbor. When
she returned she found the youngest,
one year old. enveloped In flames. It
died within an hour.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
DEADLOCK IN WISCONSIN.
Legislative Caucus Ballots on Success
sor to Senator Spooner.

S"i oS''oAOi SPOSIISi.
Madison. Wis, April 16.-After hav-
Ing taken four ballots and being un-
able to agree on a senatorial candidate
TO succeed John C. Spooner the Re-
publican Legislative caucus adjourned
for the day. The fourth ballot was as
follows:
Lenroot 10. Stephenson IS, Esch II,
Cooper II. Hatton IS. Baensch 5,
Winkler 4. Fairchild 4, Rogers /, Hud-
nall /.
With nj signs of wavering In the
ranks Of either Of the candidates, 1t
was decided to adjourn after a reso
tuition had been adopted that the eau.
u meet each evening to ballot until
al agreement Is reached.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 15.-Wheat-May,
7SMc: July, S1hc. Corn-May, ATS
@47hc; July, 471Ac. Oats-May, 43T
@44c: July, 4Ok @40hc. Pork-May,
$1,000; July, $16.05. Butter-Cream-
cries, 22@29kc; dairies, 20@27c.
Eggs-16e. Poultry-Turkeys, 12c;
chickens and springs, 14c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, April 15.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s5.50@6.25; fair to good.
s4.0O@5.O0: good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.5004.75; veals, S4.50@5.50.
Hogs-s6.30@6.40. Sheep-Wethers,
$5.5O@6.5O; good to prime lambs, $7.25
$500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. April 15.-Wheat-
May, sOAac: July. 82%c. On track
No. / hard. S4@S4Ac; No. 1 Northern,
S3@s3Ac; No. 2 Northern, S0A@
801ac; No. 3 Northern, 79@sOc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April l5.-Wheat-To arrive
and or track-No. 1 hard, 84Ac; No.
1 Northern, S3hc; No. 2 Northern,
SIC: May. S3c: July. S4Mc; Sept,
33hc. Flax--To arrive. on track and
May, $1.17; July. $1.19; Oct, $1.18A
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Thursday, April II.

The conference of the Latter Day
Saints has decided to keep headquar-
tiers at Lamont, la.
Ignaz Ignauer, the we'll known So
cialist member of the reichstag, is
dead at Berlin. He was born April
H.. 1916.
John Henry Clews, a member Of the
banking firm Of Henry Clews, is dead
In New York city. Mr.. Clews was
ffty-one years old.
John Davis, best known in America
as Owen Hall, author of "Florodora,"
The Girl From Rays" and THE Sill
yer Slipper" is dead at Harrowgate,
Eng.
Binger Hermann admitted on cross
examination during the progress of
his trial at Washington that while he
was commissioner of the general land
office he appointed six Of his relatives
to positions under him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Saturday., April 10.

John A. Kebler, general manager of
the coal operating department of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, died
suddenly at Trinidad, Colo, of pto-
maine poisoning.
Frederick Pabst, a millionaire brew
er, and Mrs. Leon B%ernickel, wife of a
we'll known athletic instructor, were
seriously hurt in an automobile acct.
dent at Milwaukee.
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Mac
Oregon Stewart, X. c. b., has rendered
to the British colonial Office his res
ignation as governor and commander
in-chief of the colony of Bermuda.
President Roosevelt has promul-
gated an order giving Saturday half
holidays during July, August and
September to all mechanics, laborers
and other employees at the manufac-
turing and supply arsenals and depots
under the war department.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-18
Friday, April IL.

Fire at Lutcher, La, burned over
eight blocks, destroying many stores
and residences.
Mrs. Grace Redpath, widow of Peter
Redpath of Montreal, who died in
London recently, left $15O,000 to Nc
Gill university, Montreal.
Mrs. Ignatz %Lowengart, wife of a
prominent merchant Of Portland, Ore,
committed suicide by jumping from
the Ford street bridge, which is sixty
feet high.
Lord Cromer, the British agent and
consul general in Egypt, has resigned
mis- post for reasons Of Ill health and
Sir Eldon Gorsk has been appointed to
succeed him.,
Mrs. Margaret Connahan, aged
ninety-six, is dead at Marinette, Wis,
leaving five sons and daughters, forty
grandchildren, twenty-four great grand.
children and sixty-two great great
grandchildren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
COMMISSIONERS ON
 ACCOUNTS TO REPORT

C. M. Acklin, E. A. Howell anl Drew White, commissioners of ac- counts who were named by Circuit Judge A. B. Grace some weeks ago to audit the books of the various county officials, have completed their work. They report that all ot
 the books of the county officers are in fine shape and that ther is no discrepancy in any one of them. They will make their report to Judge Grace this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
NOTICE, CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the cotu- misioners of Sidewalk Improvement District No. of the City of Pine Bluff will receive bids until October 8 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for con- struction of sidewalks and curb for above named district. Specifications may be found at office of City En- gineer of the city of Pine Bluff. All bids must be accompanied by certi- fled check for $20O, conditioned that the successful bidder shall enter in- to contract, pursuant to his bid. Bond required as statute provides. Right reserved to reject any and all bids.
 H. c. FOX,
 w. w. BYRD,
 T. M. HOOKER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned as administrative of the es tate of Alvah Collier, deceased, will! apply to the Honorable Probate Court of Jefferson county, Arkansas, on the 10th day of October, 1907, or as soon thereafter as may be possible, for an order to sell sufficient part of the real estate belonging to the estate of Al yah Collier, decaesed, to pay the debts probated against same and the expense of administration.
 This September 20th, 1907.
 LUCY COLLIER, Admx. of estate of Alvah Collier, de-
 ceased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
Advertising Rates Made Known on
 Application.
The Largest Bona Eide Circulation of any Pine Bluff Newspaper.
FOR \ LEGALIZED PRIMARY.

Our afternoon contemporary, few days ago, devoted considerable space to an elaborate editorial on fair elections" in which it advocat- ed that the primary election to be held next year for the selection of county officers, be cast along the same lines as the recent judicial primary in this district The Graphic has ever been an advocate of fair elections, as it's past history will show, and we most heartily join with both our afternoon and morning contem- poraries in their demand for a fair and honest primary And the Graphic will even go further, and declare that not only a fair and honest primary election should be held, but that said election should be ordered and held under the state law for legalizing primary elections, so that in the event of any fraud VA 1AASooi Noeih6, tAC odlAlC CdH uS punished by law under out statutes.
 While no one will deny that the recent judicial primary in this dis trict was a fair election, in so far as the final count of the vote, yet there has been persistent rumors of re- beating and illegal voting at num- Der of the wards in this city, which could be avoided by legalizing the said primary election. t..
 Furthermore, not only is the Graphic in favor of legalizing said primary. but We are in favor of an srpen ballot, and granting every candidate a Representative at tho count in each ward and precinct of the county. %' ~ sts.
 The Graphic is in favor. of ,'an ABsOLUTELY HONEST ELECTloN beyond the speradventure Sy' fraud, and under conditions that he wbo commits fraud can. bes brought to < the bar of sofficial justice. Let us have primary. election about which there can be no qaestion of the fair
 ness. and eaonest1 of aid election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30

of the county clerk of the county, a certificate signed by the chairman, and attested by the secretary of such county central committee, cer- tifying that said primary shall be held under the provisions of this act.
 SMction 2S93.--The judges and 'clerks selected to hold said election shall possess the same qualifications ns are required for judges and clerks under the law governing general elections in this state, provided that all shall be of the same political party as that for which said pri- mary election is held.
 Section 2894.-The judges holding said prmiary election, before enter ing upon their duties before some officer duly qualified to administer an oath, and they shall then have power to administer paths to the clerks of said election and to voters when deemed necessary to ascertain the qualifications of electors.
 Section 2S95.-Any judge or clerk serving at such primary election who shall in any manner falsify the returns of the same, or knowingly make a false count of the ballots cast, or aid or abet any such act of another person, or knowingly per init such to be done by others, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars or more than two hun dred dollars and imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days.
 Section 2S96.-Any person voting in said primary election not posY' sessing the qualifications of an elec- tor as required under the general C1CCClOu ldWS Ol Cllc SldCc, Ol WllO shall cast more than one ballot in said election, or accept any money or it's equivalent for his vote, or use any money or it's eqniva7 lent for his vote, to influence the vote of any other person, or employ any force, threats or intimidation | to influence the Vote of any other l person, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and inn prisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days. Every repetition of any or either of the acts herein specified shall constitute separa te offense. Act April 20, 1895.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30

the supply of the staple to meet the legitimate demands of manufacturer ,. If southern people would use their own brains more and depend less on the costly advice of outsiders they
 would soon solve the problem of how to maintain high pirces for the cot ton crop and the absolute control of the great monopoly we possess.-The Cotton Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30

MT. and Mrs. w. H Langford will return this morning from several weeks visit in New York, Atlantic City, Jamestown and other Eastern points of interest.~~Wnile away MT. Langford attended the annual conven- tion of the American Bankers Asso- citation at Atlantic City. Jack Lang ford will remain in New York attend ing school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
BRIDGE LETTING.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. 27, 1907.
 In pursuance to law I will let at the front door of the court house in the city of Pine Bluff, at 12 o'clock noon, on Saturday, October 12, 1907, con tract for building a first class bridge across the ditch at Linden street and Tenth avenue, city of Pine Bluff. Bridge B feet long. Plans and speci- f1cations can be seen at my office.
 JAMES GOULD, 9-2I-l2t County Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
YOUNG TREES IN TOWNS.
Course of Real Estate Operators That
 Is Worthy of Emulation.

It is noted in Brooklyn that a few suburban real estate operators are sec ting trees on property which is on he market for building purposes or or, which the builders themselves intend to erect dwellings. This is so obvious. ty wise policy that 1t is wonder only "a few are following it, says the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Having purchased q tract of land and divided it into streets and building lots, the wise owner will at once plant growing before a cellar is dug. The property is thus made more attractive and salable. for nothing can be much more dreary' than residence district without trees.
 AS result of rapid growth in popu Iation and building, the tendency is t. deprive city streets of shade which they have long enjoyed. The sacrifice of noble oak or maple or elm is al ways . cause of mourning, but the slaughter goes on in the name of 'im. provement." he only compensation 1s to plant ard foster trees on new streets and lots. Those who perform this task diligently will earn u" .Aa1xs of future generations.
 Comparative ceIer BIindnsss. If a thousand men gaze at a garden of flowers, fifty of them will see the colors falsely. If thousand women view them, nine hundred and ninety six or seven will perceive the hues cor rectly. Of the six colors of the raiu- bow, which, mingled in thousands of combinations, give all the varying hues of sky and sea, of mountain and val ley, some are never seen by the color blind or are felt only as light and shade of black and white. Very few persons are totally color blind, yellow, blue and violet being rarely lost. To the totally color blind all landscapes and objects are like an engraving iii black and white Edward A Ayers in Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
"WHAT FOOLS WE MORTALS BE!"

w HAT FOUL,S WE IuOhIALS BE The speculators in the New York Cotton Exchange, the King Bee of the whole bunch of Exchanges, have gone up against the farmers and business interests of the south during the past ner of low prices in every local spot market in the south. The New York Cotton Exchange has run over the south in the last thirty days like a sixty horse power automobile would go over hill of ants on the public high ways of the country. Not content with ramming low prices down our throats against all the legitimate laws of sup ply and demand, it's members are be- ginning to abuse the southern state legislatures, and the people generally, for passing laws against the local wire house operators who used to have such a soft snap in the different states. Their contention is, that the present depression in the price of cotton is due to the inability of the farmers to get quick news from the blackboard figures posted up in the Exchanges at New York and Liverpool.
 Be it remembered that the south was honeycombed with bucket shops and wire houses in the winter and spring of 1904 and 1905, when spot cotton was depressed to six cents per pound and it was the news from New York and Liverpool sent through those To- cal agencies which did the deadly work Why didn't the local wire houses in the fall of 1904 give us a ray of life and hope? Why was it that during the past few months, without these agencies, and after mar keting the three largest crops ever grown in the history of the south, prices were the highest since 1S70 ex- cept for a short speculative period in the spring of 1903?
 The present effort to make it ap- pear that existing low markets are due to antagonistic legislation against gambling in cotton futures in the south won't hold water The people z the south know the value of spot md the only thing for them to
 Nply the remedy of intelli
 d by cooperative effort
 'ues on a stable basis.
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 'etuating market.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30

Doan's Regulets cure constipation, tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote digestion and appetite and easy passages of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents a box --------------------
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30

Tonight will be the great night at the Pure Food Show. One gen. tleman bought fifty tickets for a special party of children to see Alladin's. Wonderful Lamp, the best moving pictures ever seen in this city. Main Rink, Ninth and Main st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-30
RattIesnakes.

Some persons believe that, in addi. ton to eiccting venom through their <fangs, rattlesnakes have the power to throw off poisonous dust. Some per sons, 1t is claimed, are able even to smell a snake some distance away.