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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
DAKOTA NEWS
Items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
KILLS HER BABY DAUGHTER
Demented Woman Also Cuts Her 9th.
er Child's Throat and Then
Attempts Suicide.

A horrible crime was committed
near Nome, in southern Barnes county,
when Mrs. Sigrud Thompson, the wife
of a we'll known farmer, cut the
throats of her two children and then
wounded herself in the same manner
with a razor while temporarily de-
mented.
Mr.. Thompson was at Fingal on
matters of business, and the unfortu-
nate took a razor and cut the.
throat of her six-months'sold baby girl,
death ensuing almost instantly.
She cut the throat of the three-year-
old girl but the wound is less vicious
and the child may live.
Mrs. Thompson evidently took the
razor, and standing before her mirror
made two slashes at her own throat
from either side. She is in a preca-
rteus condition and will probably die.
Mrs. Thompson's maiden name was
Palma Brownson, and she taught
school for a number of years. She is
a Norwegian, and a woman of intelli-
gence. She has always been of sound
mind until the past two or three
weeks. when she begun to complain
of seeing spirits. and being urged by
them to do something terrible, the ma
'ture of which She did not reveal to
her husband. She seems to have in
tervals when her mind is clear, and at
the moment that she did wrong said
that she vas driven to it by the spirit.
The scene in the Thompson home
beggared description when the au-
thorities arrived. The baby was bun
died i'll a chair dead with a CHASTITY
slash across her throat, and covered
with blood. The other little girl was
alive, and conscious, but horribly
wounded. Mrs. Thompson was in the
same condition. Everything in the
room where the tragedy took place
was covered with blood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
Democratic Honors Have Many Seek.
erS This Year.


Candidates from every section of
the state have signified their intention
to the Democratic central committee
of making the race at the June prima-
ries. The list is long and is evidence
that Democrats feel reasonably Ger.
tain that they will win victory in the
state next fall.
AT the meeting of the Democratic
central committee in January a COM
mlttee was named to look after the
candidate question and have things in
such shape that the delegates could
get a good idea of the situation before
returning to their homes. This COM
mittee, of which D. A. Macarthur
Bottineau is chairman and A. G.
Reinecke of Grand Forks is secretary.
have reported the list of candidates
who are in the field.
Governor John Burke is the only
candidate for governor.
Hon. j. l.. Cashel, Grafton; Senator
Purcell of Wahpeton, Mayor Green
leaf of Minot and Mayor Duis of
Grand Forks are candidates for Unit.
ed States senator.
o. G. Majors of Hope, Representa-
tive Iceland of Edgely, Representa-
tive Casey Of Grafton, DIR. Platou of
Valley City, William F. Hagler, the
Lakota banker; John Bruegge are
candidates for congress.
There r five candidates for lieu
tenant governor, three for secretary
of state, four for state auditor, four
for attorney general, three for secre-
tary of agriculture, and ten for rail-
road commissioners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
WORK OF CONGRESS
Wednesday. March II.

House-Amendment to postoffice ap-
preparation bill adopted increasing the
pay of letter carriers to $1,000 a year.
Other changes of minor Importance
made in the measure despite the pro.
test of Chairman Overstreet and the
committee.
Senate-Message from the president
and reports from the committee on
military affairs on the Brownsville
ARRAY consumed the early part of the
session. MI. Clarke (Ark.) spoke
against the Aldrich currency bill and
the Bailey substitute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
C0NvICTs GOT AWAY.
Desperate Men Tunnel Out of the
P~enitentiary.

Penitentiary.
Joseph Bassanella and Alfred Wool
en-, two prisoners, escaped from the
state ~penitentiary at Bismarck.
The road is sandy to the Northern
Pacific railroad, whose trains run very
slow in approaching the Missouri river
bridge, making it possible for men to
get aboard. Many of the escaped con
victs have made their getaway in
this manne in the past.
At one time the guard at the bridge
saw two men sneaking up to the rail
road track as a freight train ap-
preached. They were challenged by
the guard and fled under a volley but
made their escape in the darkness and
brush.
The escape was effected in a most
clever way and 1t is a mystery how
the men could have dug a tunnel over
thirty-ive feet long and disposed of
the dirt without detection. Consider
able improvements in the way of sew
ers have been made at the peniten-
tiary and the earth is dug up in many
places, so a little new earth could
have been disposed of without excit-
ing suspicion.
The men used In iron bar and a car
penter's chisel for e%xcavating.
Bassanella was in for life on convic-
ton of murder.
In "a fight with a sheriff's posse
Bassanella was shot and killed and
Wooden was captured in the brush
bordering the Heart river near Man
dan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
ALL FOUND GUILTY.
Defendants in Capitol Conspiracy
Cases Convicted.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 14.-The
jury in the first of the capitol con
spiracy cases to be tried gave a YER
dict Of guilty as to every n of the
four men who have been on trial here
for the past seven weeks, after six
hours deliberation. There were two
ballots taken.
The men found guilty r John H.
S%anderson, contractor; William P,
Snyder, former auditor general; w. l..
Mathues, former state treasurer, and
James NJ. Shumaker, former superin.
tendent of public buildings and
grounds.
Maximum penalties for each de-
PENDANT in this case is two years I'M
prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted of de-
frauding the state in furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state
about S13, 900 900, instead of $4,000
900, the figure at which the contract
was estimated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Royal Neiehbors Elect officers.

The Royal Neighbors of America
adjourned the session of the North
Dakota grand lodge at Grand Forks
after electing officers and choosing Mi
not as the next meeting place. Next
meeting will be held in three years.
Following is the list of officers: State
oracle, Mrs. Rose Morrison, Granville;
vice state oracle, Mrs. M. j. Roden-
back, Devils Lake; recorder. Mrs. M.
Canaan, Jamestown; chancellor, Mrs.
I. spath, Minot; marshal, Mrs. Alice
Radche, New Rockford; inner senti-
mel, Mrs. Sarah Rose, Lakota; senti-
mel. Mrs. M. Stone, Gilby.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
pIsease Ia 4 PuzzIe.

Mrs. Ellen M. Lincoln died at Grand
Forks from a mysterious malady, with
which her little granddaughter passed
away less than a month ago.. Another
granddaughter is still quite Ill and it
is not known whether she will recov-
or. Physicians have been puzzled to
trace the source of the disease. N.
r. Lincoln and wife, parents OF the
little n who died, have not been i'll
at all, which skaters the theory that
the disease was due to milk from a.
COW owned by the Lincolns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Big Battleship Fleet Arrives at
Magdalena Bay.
VESSELS IN PERFECT SHAPE
Admiral Evans Says Squadron Is in
Condition to Sail for Any Destina-
ton at an Hours Notice.

San Diego, Cal, March ia wire.
less message received by the Point
Iona government wireless station is
to the effect that Rear Admiral Rob-
ley D. Evans and his big b%attleship
fleet has arrived off Magdalena bay.
News that the big fleet has already
arrived at Magdalena bay comes as a
big surprise. The itinerary of the
long voyage, beginning with the start
from Hampton Roads on Dec. 16 last,
did not call for the arrival of the ships
at Magdalena bay until Sunday, so
with their arrival at the Mexican bay
Wednesday night the fleet is almost
four days ahead of time.
1t has been known for some weeks
past that the big sixteen" would az
rive at its practicing ground ahead of
time, blu it was lever suspected that
such an excellent showing as this
would be made. The important fact
about it is that most of the four days
gain in time was made on the last
stretch of the voyage from Callao,
South America. Previous to the visit
at thai port the fleet was kept on
schedule, making the various STOP
the full length called for in the itin-
erary.
Fleet in Perfect Condition.
An official message was also re-
Tceived from Rear Admiral Evans HIM
sell by the local wireless station to be
transmitted TO Washington. 1t was to
the effect that Admiral Evans report
ed TO Washington hat he arrived at
the bay with all of the ships of the
fleet III even better condition than at
the time when it sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads and that he is ever now
Teady for any unforeseen emergency
tina may arise and that the entire
fleet is prepared to sail for any des-
tination at an hours notice.
The importance of this message is
overwhelming. The eyes of the en-
tire list of naval officials, practically
every citizen of the United States and
even the entire world were eXpectant-
ly awaiting the reports at the ter
minus of the voyage as to the effects
1t would have on the ships. Now
that word has been received that the
entire fleet is in even better condition
than at the time it started on its long
cruise the mammoth naval undertake
ing is crowned with boundless sue
cess.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Monday, March 16.

House-Number of bills passed I'm
der suspension of the rules, including
one providing for the restoration OF
the motto In God We Trust" on
American coins and another increas
ing the efficiency of the medical de.
partment of the army.
Senate-Mr. Tillman bitterly at
tackled president and administration
in lengthy speech. Bill passed appro
priating S403,030 for damages to Cath
Ole church property in the Philippines
during Spanish-American war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
MASSACRE IS FEARED
Conditions in Hayti Suddenly As
sun1e Most Critical Stage.
MAY ATTACK CONsuLATEs
Government Threatens to Go After
Refugees Under Foreign
Protection.

Paris, March 16.-The situation be.
tween the Haytian government and
France has become acute and critical.
The French legation at Port au Prince
is menaced and a general massacre of
the white residents of the island is
feared. This information was con-
veyed in al official dispatch to the
foreign Office from NJ. Carteron, the
French minister to Hayti.
The latter part of last week nj.
Berno, the Haytian minister of state,
assured M. Carteron that Hayti would
agree to allow the refugees who had
taken asylum in the French ~consulates
at Gonaives and st. Marc to leave the
island. Now there comes the news of
the execution at Port au Prince on
Sunday OF between ten and twelve
prominent persons on the charge OF
conspiracy against the government, TO-
gether with a cablegram from M. Car,
teron that General Nord Alexis, pres
ident of Hayti, had not only refuse ID
to confirm the assurances given by NJ.
Borno but had fatty declined to per
init the refugees in the consulates to
depart. Eleven additional persons
have taken asylum at the French lie
cation.
The French cruiser d'Estrees is ex,
pected very oon at Gonaives, where
Che will act IN, on-nnnJntinn with th1
British and German ships of war now
on their way to Hayti.
1t is understood here that France,
Germany and Great Britain are act
ing in accord in this situation.
Firmin Among the Refugees.
General Antenor Firmin, who led
the last revolt in Hayti, is among the
refugees under the French flag. The
foreign office recognizes that the gen
eral and his followers are revolution
lists, but it declined to hand them over
to the Haytian government on the
ground that there were no assurances
that the men would have a legal trial.
In his connection it was explained
Illdl, ACCORDING 10 fISlcu ITdQlllOu,
any mar who sought refuge under the
French flag should have at least tenn
porary protection. The refugees num-
Der about 100 in all.
The French foreign office pointed
out recently that in taking this ST.
it was only following out the French
traditional policy in Hayti and it ex-
planned that General Nord Alexis him
self, when he was a revolutionist,
once sought and obtained from France
the same protection that France is
now giving to the men who attempted
to overturn his government.
The Temps publishes a special dis
patch from Port au Prince saying that
the local situation is grave. General
Nord Alexis claims that the plot
against him was Matched in the French
legation and an attack upon the lega-
ton is feared, the correspondent says,
because M. Carteron, the French min
lister, declines to deliver the refugees
under the French flag to the Haytian
authorities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
His valuabIes Were Cached.

M. N. Veste, the Twin City man,
found out that he was mistaken about
his having been robbed in the Colum.
bia hotel at Grand Forks. A cham.
bermaid found Veste's coat and vest,
a note for 500 and $50 in cash stuffed
between the mattresses in the room oc-
cupied by Veste. He hid the clothing
and cash after a trip to East Grand
Forks and in the morning failed to
remember it. His money was re.
turned to him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Friday, March 10.

House-The postof1ice appropriation
bill, carrying s22, 19O,392, finally
passed, having been under considera-
ton for fourteen days. The proposed
increase in the pay of carriers was
carried by Il vote of 1876 to 1926.
Senate-Mr. Bacon (Ga.) spoke of
executive encroachments on the legis-
lative power of the government and
read freely from newspaper reports to
show that legislation is being mapped
out in the White House at confer
ences at which congressman are not
eve present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
BANKER WALSH SENTENCED
Chicago Financier Given Five Years
in Prison,

Chicago, March 14.-John r. Walsh.
former president of the Chicago Ma
tional bank of this city and convicted
of illegal use of the funds of that in.
stitution, was denied a new trial by
Judge Anderson of the United States
district court and sentenced to serve
five years in the federal penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth.
Walsh was released on $4,000 bail
pending an appeal from the decision
Of the trial court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Thursday, March IL.

House-Postotfice appropriation bill
under discussion, but progress was
slow. Amendments were offered at
every turn and lengthy discussions
followed. The proposal of Mr.. Goebe]
CO., to pay travelling expenses to rail.
way mail clerks was defeated after a
hard fight.
Senate-Mr. Lodge Mass.) strongly
endorsed pending currency bill and
Mr.. Paynter (Ky.) opposed it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS
Town of Big Timber, Mont, Nearly
Wiped Out by Fire.

Butte, Mont, March 14.-Fire de-
stroyed three-fourths of the town of
Big Timber, about $50 miles east OF
this city on the Northern Pacific Gail
road. Three hundred families are
rendered homeless and the loss is es-
timated at more than 100000.
For seven hours the fire ragged. A
terrific gale was blowing and not in
frequently the flames would leap q
block at a time, licking up dwelling
after dwelling. EARLY in the strng.
gle control of the fire was lost, and
a special train With fire fighting APP
paratus was hurried from Livingston.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
NEBRASKA is FOR TAFT.
Republican State Convention Endorses
His Candidacy.

Omaha, March 13.-Without a voice
of dissent the candidacy of William
Fl. Taft for president of the United
States was endorsed by the Republican
state convention of Nebraska and a
solid delegation for the secretary will
go to Chicago instructed to vote for
his nomination, first, last and all the
time.
1t was a Taft convention from start
to finish, despite the talk of a division,
and when the time of selecting of
delegates-at-large came, the slated
delegation went through with a rush.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
PRESIDENTS ACT VETOED
House Restores an God We Trust"
to Coins.

Washington, March 16.-Under sus-
pension of the rules the house of rep
resentatives passed the bill providing
for the restoration of the motto "In
God We Trust" on gold and silver
coins of the United States. The bill
was passed by a vote of 255 to S.
The debate on the subject excited
the liveliest interest of members. Mr.
Carlin (Va.) said that in the issuance
of his order abolishing the motto Pres
ident Roosevelt had acted unwisely
and in violation of the spirit of the
1aw
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Child Fatally Burned.

The nine-year-old daughter of An
drew Cetnor of Pulaski township, in
Walsh county. will probably die from
terrible burns received when her
clothing caught fire. The girl was
At the home Of her sister, helping to
care for the baby. While the mother
was out Milking. the girls clothing
caught Ere and her body. from the
knees to chest was badly burned. She
was also injured ~iatssnally hy inhal.
taS smekA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Charges Will Be Heard.

Albany, N. Y, March 16.-Governor
Hughes has appointed Charles An
drews, former chief judge OF the court
of appeals, as commissioner to take
testimony and report his findings in
connection with the charges recently
preferred against District Attsmsv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

chicago. March 16.-Wheat-lay,
95M @95Ac; July. S9N 090c; Sept.
86M 0S7c. Corn-May, 65N 0s5Nc;
July, s2Ac; Sept. '61Nc. Oats-May,
old. 54hc; May. 62Kc; July. old.
47Ac; July, 45c; Sept. S7Kc. Pork
MAY, Sl2.27k 012.S0; July. s12.e7h
M12.70. Buttsr-CreaMsries, 22G2gc;
dairies. 20@26c. Hgss-14o. Psnits7
Turkeys, lao; ohioksas. NE;
springs. 121c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Marrow Escape From Death.

J. H. Randall, employed as a wiper
in the Great Northern roundhouse at
Grand Forks, had a wonderful escape
from death when an engine showed a
big freight a through the walls Of
the roundhouse, and the old man was
buried under a great pile Of brick,
lime and sand. He escaped with no
more serious injury than a leg bro.
ken. about six inches below the knee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, March 16.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.25@6.35; Texans, $4.10@4.90; cows
and heifers, $2.o0@5.35; Western eat
tie, $4.00@5.00; stockers and feeders,
$3.O0@5.00. Hoss-Lght. $4.4o@
4.67h; mixed, $4.40@4.72h; heavy.
$4.40@4.72A; rough, $4.4004.50; pigs,
s3.7504.35. Sheep, ss.ss06.5o; year
lings. $5.65@6.S0; lambs, sb.so@7.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Another Banker Arrested.

New York, March 16.-Daniel LEROY
DRESSER, who was president of the
Trust Company of the Republic, which
went into liquidation several years
age, has been arrested on a warrant
charging him with misappropriat4on
OF $4,000. He was arraigned IN court
a41 paroled y the custody Ct IN
connse;.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
ST. Paul Union Stock Yards.

81, Paul, March 16.-Cattle--Good
to choice steers, $4.75@5.50; fair to
good. S4.00@4.75; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, $3.50
5.25. Hogs-s4.25@4.50. sheep-Weth-
ers, $5.75@6.25; good to choice lambs.
Sc. 90.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Missing Man Heard From.

John l.. Robertson, former sheriff
OF Cavalier county. who has been mys.
t~eriously missing since last Novem,
her, when he ~ last seen In Grand
Forks, is alive and well. according to
Information received by his family at
LARsSsa- They received . lsttsr from
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 16.-Wheat-To ar
rive and on track-No. 1 hard, ST..
0S%; No. 1 Northern, $1.06B; May,
$1.04B; July, $1.04%. Flax-To arrive
and on track, $1.16M; May, $1.16A;
.Tu1y. S1.1SA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Preparing for Coal Strike.

Chicago, March 1s.-Coal in huge
quantities is being stored by the ia
roads and by dealers in Chicago who
have contracts for supplying big es-
Establishments. The incentive is the
possibility Of q strike among the b.
tuminoW miners In the nsxt three
n1nths.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 16.-Wheat-
May, $1.05M; July, $1.04A. On track
No. 1 hard, %@l.09%; No. 1
Northern. $1.o6% @1.O6M; No. 2
Northern. $1.O4%; No. 3 Northern,
99Ac@$1.O2%.
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nant Sock 70 Your Aor.s.

Carc-s must promptly reward
performance and the voice he never
used tne horse does not under
stand SOAR words, and il You are
angry Your tones viii only further
discomfort him while If you are
oternally talking to him YOU simply
render him careless and inattcntiye.
Cares the spot Won have just ad-
dressed nor think that he under
stands a pat on the neck as reward
for something he has just done with
MS hind quarters Go direct 20 .ho
spot, and where two parts have been
addressed caress them both, as "
backing. tie hind quarters and the
sides whore the Ices came, etc..
and do the same thing ia biting
DO not pat the neck il Won asked
him to WELD his jaw. "Don'r re-
ward oour daughter for your SONS
successful geography lesson'-that
is the idea in d nutshell.-lrom
"Dirccting the Saddle Horse. by
+. NJ. Ware, in Outing Magazine.
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o. huHuieDS ~ '"NS - p-' sons
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"That man." said the great de-
tectve. is evidently genius"
why do you think so:' qucricd
the ordinary person.
"The fringe Is beginning to form
on the bottom Of his trousers" OK
planned tie G.. D.-Chicago News.
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RAILROAD EXCURSIONS.

Home coming to TELL CIrY-fND June
.2g to July 8, 1905. During this tine
.Cannelton branch trains viii meet all
Evansville branch trains TO accommo-
date parties TO Tell CITY.
Home Seeker rates 81. and third
Tuesday Of each month
National Educational Convention al
Cleveland. Ohio. june ~ to July %. 1905
one and one half fare for the round trip
Natl. Democratic Convention Al Dem
YER Col July Z. 1907. Tickets will be-
sold July i-2-9t5 good returning IN.
Gil Jolly II at fare OF $32. - fol the round
trip good until
V, Il. CLAYcoMH, agt,
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Cholly - Doctor, tell nc the
worst. Am / suffering from brain
storm?
Ills Physician TT Calm yourself.
nv dear fellow. You have some Of
the symptoms, but the conditions
lare totally lackin -.-Boston Tran
lscript.