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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
Baltimore cIubman Badly Wounded at
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 28.-
Though Charles B. Roberts, the fnan-
eier and clubman of Baltimore, who
Was the victim of mysterious shooting
on the board walk here, is still in a
critical condition at a local hospital
strong hope is entertained by the ply
sicians that he will recover He has
sufficiently revived from unconscious
ness to tell the police something of
the mar who shot him and, acting on
the faint clew which is understood to
have been given them, they have been
working industriously to clear up the
mystery surrounding the shooting.
Mrs. Williams, who was in the roll
ing chair with Roberts. and the negro
chair pusher e subjected to a sharp
cross-eXamination and their stories
agree on the details.
Mrs. Williams made emphatic de-
NAL when asked whether the nal
might have been her husband. She
asserts that Mr.. Roberts has long
been a family friend and that her hus-
band knew him as such.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
GOVERNOR NOT ENDORSED
Prohibitionists Turn Down the Pres.
ent Chief Executive,

Prohibitionists Turn Down the Pres.
ent Chief Executive.
The state Prohibitionists in session
lat Fargo refused to indorse Governor
Burke for reelection and sentiment
was expressed against the indorse.
ment of the Republican ticket, though
THAT was not placed on vote.
The convention heartily Endorsed L.
|B. Hanna Of Fargo, the Republican
nominee for congress. The convention
selected as delegates M. H. Kiff, Tow
er City, and A. G.. Covel, Sykeston.
A. Siverson Of Church's Ferry and
IN. A. Cilby of Gardner were chosen
as presidential electors. 1t is thought
that the names of three men can be
placed on the ballot by means Of Pc
tition, which is against the primary
law.
r. w. Chain, the Republican nomi-
nee for president, made a short ad-
dress before the convention and made
q formal address in Island Park,
The state central committee was
organized with Theodore Ostlund,
|Hillsboro, as chairman; j. G. Morri-
son, Jamestown, secretary; M. H. Kiff,
Tower City, treasurer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
TO THE GRAND JURY
Hains Brothers Arraigned for Murder
Of Annis.

Hams Brothers Arraigned for Murder
of Annis.
New York, Aug. 29.-Captain P. C.
Hajps, Jr., and his brother, T. Jenkins
Rhlns. were held without bail for the
ACTION OF a grand jury on a charge of
the murder of William e. Annis.
Three witnesses testified for the
prosecution. Patrolman Charles w.
Baker. who arrested the brothers after
the shooting, said that when he ar
rived on the yacht club float Annis
was lying there wounded.
Charles H. Roberts. a member of
the Bayside Yacht club. testified that
he witnessed the shooting and helpe'
'Annis from the water, which was
crimson with his blood. A%nniseehen
told Hams he had made a terrible
mistake. Witness said T. ]. Hams
stopped him with a revolver when lie
tried to interfere in the shooting Of
Apnis.
T. ]. Hams, witness said, declared
he had tried to prevent Captain Hams
from killing Annis.
DR.. Frey, the coroner's physician,
described Annis' wounds, of which he
said there were twenty, four of which
would have been fatal.
No testimony al given in defense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Alabama Coal Miners Will Return %
Work.

OOSS WiuoVS WIN OVAesu "
Work.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 31.-An Of
fetal order calling off the strike of
coal miners in the Birmingham dis
trict has been issued to all the camps
in this section. 1t was signed by
President Lewis, Vice President
White and Secretary Treasurer Ryan
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
Tea.
The order ends a strike which be-
gan July s and which has been
marked by much violence. The official
order, after reviewing the history of
the strike, says
The climax was reached when the
governor of Alabama said that the
miners should not be permitted to
live in tented camps and that public
meetings shall not be held in the min
ing communities of the state during
the strike. In other words, the strike
must end, regardless of he cost to the
miners or any rights they have in the
premises"
The end of the strike means that
practically all of the mines in the
Birmingham district will be on a non
union basis. No conference between
officials of the union and of1ciaq OF
the Operators association we're held
in Birmingham. 1t is known. however,
that the operators will take back all
the men except those who have con
mitted acts of lawlessness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From VarI-
Gus Parts Of the State.
GEyESEE STATE BANK ROBBED
Safe Is Completely Demolished
and Thieves Get Away
With Their Loot.

Robbers broke into the Genesee
State bank, dynamited the safe and
stole $4,000. The safe was complete
lily demolished and the interior Of the
bank building was badly wrecked. but
the noise made by the cracksmen was
not heard by any one and the crime
was not discovered until a Waterman
entered the bank and found it in
ruins. Officials of the bank offered a
Reward of $500 for information leading
ito the arrest of the robbers. but the
authorities have absolutely no clues
Ito work on and 1t feared that the
crooks will escape easily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Will LIAM +. Villas.

was made to reach the doctor, but
Colonel Villas died before he could be
reached. DR.. Fox believes that the
immediate cause of death was a sec
ond stroke Of paralysis.
William F. Villas was sixty-eight
years old. For the last few years he
has been living in retirement. He has,
indeed, been little in the public eye
since his term as United States sen
ator came to an end in 1897. He was
elected for a six years term in 1891,
following distinguished service in the
first Cleveland cabinet, where he
served as postmaster general and sec,
rotary of the interior.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
CHADWICK is BANKRUPT.
Last Official Chapter in Great swindIe
Is Recorded.


Cleveland, o., Aug. 28.-The writing
of the last official chapter in the rec
ords of the monumental swindles of
the late Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick was
begun when DR.. Leroy S.. Chadwick,
husband of the late wizard of finance,
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court here.
With assets of $75, except for medical
books and Office fixtures, valued at
$1,700, which he claims are exempt,
DR.. Chadwick hopes to wipe out obli-
cations ag%gregating over 100000.
The action of DR.. Chadwick is con
sidered to be only formal in effect,
for the purpose OF clearing himself
from any connection with the various
notes his wife gave and which he had
endorsed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
AGRICULTURE DISCUSSED.
Delegates From Russia and the Va
rious States Meet at FARGO.

The Great Plains Cooperative Ex-
pertinent association convened in third
annual session at the Agricultural col
lege at Fargo under the presidency of
"a. NJ. Teneyeck of the government ex-
pertinent station at Manhattan, Kan.
Among the representatives from sew
eral of the states with semi-arid re-
Igions Is a high official from the depart
ment of agriculture of Russia, Texas,
Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, North
and South Dakota. and Wisconsin, also
several attaches from the department
at Washington. The delegates were
welcomed by President Worst Of tho
State Agricultural college, with re-
Spouse by e. A. Burnett of Lincoln,
lNeb.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
INMATES OF JAIL DRUNK.
Queer state Of Affairs in Grand
Forks.

Forks.
Noise of a fight in the Grand Forks
county Jail and drunken talk aroused
the cook from her sound slumbers and
she summoned a deputy. The deputy
found a queer state of affairs. Abner
Brown, held on a charge Of attacking
a girl, lay dead drunk on his cot.
Blackman, sentenced to a term for
forgery, and Black, serving eighty
days for larceny, were having a wordy
dispute, and other prisoners in the
Jail were in an uproar.
The deputy placed the men in sepa-
rate cells and demanded that they tell
where they had secured the liquor.
They declined to tell, although threat
ened with a diet of bread and water
for ten days.
The deputy commenced an investi-
cation and found enough evidence to
warrant the conclusion that Jack Gull.
ford, in Jail from Nelson county to
serve a sentence for selling liquor and
a "trusty," was the man who had Sc
cured the liquor for the other men.
Guilford not only loses his rights as
a trusty, but when he completes his
present term he will again be tried
ION the charge of selling liquor. Con.
viction will meal a term in the peni-
,tentfary. .
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Whiskey Kills Child.

Sophia Schmidt, the little five
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
ter Schmidt of Wahpeton, died from
the effects of drinking about six
ounces Of whiskey. The child's moth
er had given her several drops of the
,whiskey in water, as the child vas i'll,
and had left the bottle on the table
while she went into the next room.
The little girl picked up the bottle and
drank about six ounces before it was
discovered. She died a few hours
later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
MOB LEADER ENDS LIFE.
Springfield Woman Suicides When
Placed Under Arrest,

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-Kate How
ard, leader of the Springfield mob,
committed suicide when she was in
formed that she had been indicted by
the grand jury for the murder of Scott
Burton, the aged negro who was
lynched at Twelfth and Madison
streets on the first night of the riot.
Mrs. Howard was found in her home
by the deputy sheriff, who informed
her of the indictment.
She asked permission to go into an
adjoining room, where she drank poi
son. Then she walked to the jail
near by and fell dead just inside the
door
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
FOR HIDDEN WEALTH
People Of BowbelIs Excited Over Story
of Robbers Cache.

There is some excitement in the
section of the state around Bowbells
over the search for a cache, supposed
to be in the hills about twelve miles
from Bowbells. Thirty-fve years ago
a paymaster for the Hudson Bay com
pany was robbed of $4,000. The rob-
bers we're pushed so hard they hid
the money and drew a rough map of
the country and the cache. One of
the robbers was captured and died in
prison. On his person this map was
found, and the people of that vicinity
are confident the money is still hid.
den near Bowbells.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
HuFFY is ACQUITTED.
Found Not Guilty Of the Murder of
lngooId Tomren.

Carl Huffy was acquitted by a jury
at Mott, Hettinger county, at the close
of his trial for the murder of Ingvold
Tomren. Both men were homestead
.ers in Hettinger county and had quar-
relied. Tomren came to Huffy's house
and while there was killed. There
were no persons present but Tomren
and Huffy and a brother of the latter.
Huffy testified that the killing was due
to an accidental discharge Of the gun
in an alteration between the two
men, and this was corroborated by his
brother.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
WILLIAM F.
Villas PASSES AWAY
Noted Wisconsin Man Expires
After Long Illness.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 28.-Colonel
William F. Villas is dead following
five weeks of illness. When DR.. Phil
lip Fox made his morning call he
found him unusually cheerful and
bright and believed he showed signs
of remarkable improvement.
Shortly after the doctor left, while
the nurses were administering a bath
to the patient, they noticed that he
weakened very quickly and an attempt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
New Gas Well.

The discovery of a new gas we'll in
the Bottineau gas fields near West
hope is announced. 1t was struck at
a depth Of 172 feet two miles from the
old Parker we'll and it is believed it
will supply from 200, OoO, 900 to 3OO,-
100000 feet per day, although as yet
there has been no test made of it.
When the gas was struck it spouted
up water and mud to a height of over
forty feet. The addition of this well
makes the total supply of the four
wells approximately 100000, 900 feet
per day, equal to 100000 horsepower
per day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
NEED NOT BARRICADE WALK
Court Sets Aside Damages Given Wo.
man Who Steps of Planks.

Judge Pollock at Fargo set aside the
verdict Of the jury in the case Of Mrs.
Augusta Braatz Of GAINESVILLE (Minn.)
VS.. City Of Fargo. Last year, while
walking on West Front street in Far
go Mrs. Braatz was frightened by a
bicyclist and stepped off the sidewalk
into a drain ditch, receiving painful
injuries. The jury awarded her $3.50.
The court holds that if the verdict can
hold good, the city would be compelled
to barricade the sides of sidewalks for
the protection of the public. r"si~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
ProhIbitionists Want a Paper.

The Prohibitionists of North Dakota
are considering a proposition to estab-
lish a state paper. Several editors
have made propositions to the CON-
mittee regarding the matter. The
party feels that more could be accom-
plished with a state organ. Many pa
pers in the state devote a large
amount of space to prohibition propa-
ganda, but none are devoted exclusive
ly to that work. Some members of
the party want to establish a weekly
lin either Fargo or Grand Forks. A
committee of three has been named to
Make the matter up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
WI MAY GO HOME.
Recall of Chinese Minister at Wash.
ington Expected.

Picking, Aug. 31.-The Chinese gov
eminent is considering the recall of
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister
at Washington, on account of recent
disclosures on his part which are be-
lieved here to have been indiscreet.
The government for some months past
has been embarrassed by Mr.. Wu's
platform and other utterances and by
his attitude as a public character in
America.
Liang Tun Yen, assistant secretary
of the board of foreign affairs, is the
leading candidate for the post at
Washington in succession to WI Ting
Fang.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Cattle-Beeves
S3.60@7.75; Texans. $3.50@5.00:
Westerners. $3.50G5.S5; stockers ard
feeders. $2.60@4.55; cows and heifers
$1.75@5.So; calves. $5.25@7.25. Hogs
Light. $s.3007.05: mixed. s6.35@7.
12k; heavy, s6.35@7.12k; good to
choice heavy. s855@7.12h; rough.
$6.3o@e.5o; pigs. S4.00@6.00. Sheep.
$2.2oV4.26; yearlings. $4.2004.90:
lambs. $3.5006.20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
REFUSES TO ADVOCATE.
Sultan Of Morocco Preparing to Re-
new Eiuht.

Tangier, Morocco, Aug. 26.-Abdul
Aziz, whose army was overthrow by
the forces of Mulai Hafid, his elder
brother and %pretender to the sultan.
ship, just a week ago, has gathered
another army of 1900 followers and
Will resume hostilities against Mulai.
Despite the fact that Mulai has
been proclaimed sultan throughout the
country Abdul Aziz refuses to abdi-
cate.
In the 9 and unexpected stand
that he has taken it is believed thai,
he is secretly being supported by tho
French.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
sAGE's VAST FORTUNE.
Late Financier Left $64, 1853, 300, Mostly
to His Widow.

New York, Aug. 29.-When surro-
gate Reckett signed a transfer tax
order payable to the state the value
Of the estate left by Russell Sage be-
came known for the first time. 1t is
$64,153, S00.91. MIR. Sage died July %,
1906.
OF this amount Mrs. Sage's share,
under the terms of the will, is nearly
$64, DOC. 900. Among twenty-nine other
relatives of the financier $3.50. 900 was
divided.
The amount the state reserves In
taxes totals 1867. 53S.O1. Mrs. Sage
pays $685.. O38.01.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
FIFTY-ONE OF CREW PERISH
British Steamer Founders With Heavy
Loss of Life.


Rojio, Japan, Aug. 2S.-News of the
sinking of the British steamer Dun
earn and the loss of all but two of the
fifty-three members of her crew in
the typhoon which ragged on Aug. 26
off the port of Goto, on the island of
Kiuhiu, has reached here in a report
received from Moji, a town on the
same island.
The Dunearn was bound from Niko-
laiesk, Asiatic Russia, to Singapore
and put in at the port of Karatsu for
coal. Again putting to sea on Aug. "a
the ship ran into the very center of a
typhoon. which sem her to the bottom.
The two survivors are Frustrated from
exposure and hardship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
CROPS DAMAGED BY HAIL
Corn and Flax Damaged by a Brief
But Severe Storm.

Hail piled in heaps in cutters lay
for hours in the streets of Fargo, fol
lowing a storm which lasted thirty
minutes. 1t is reported to have
swept the entire Red river valley.
Half of the leaves of trees were
knocked off, corn fields shredded and
late flax, the only crop uncut, was
damaged. A heavy rainfall accom-
panying the hail made threshing i'm.
possible for a couple of days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
WHIPPED BY WHITECAPS.
Farmer Accused of Beating His Daugh.
ter Punished by Three Men.

Whitecap o%utrages are getting MI.
merous in the section of the state
around Stanley. One occurred south
of that point when Adam Steiner, a
farmer, was set upon by three men,
tied and beaten. ]. 2. Schiller, Robert
Hermanson and L. Schiller have been
arrested. 1t is claimed that Steiner,
who is a widower, had beaten his
seventeen-year-old daughter, who acts
as his h~ousekeeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.
sixty-two Concerns Badly Damaged or
DESTROYED.

New Orleans, Aug. 31.-Fire which
broke out in the center of the CONNER.
cial district swept over portions OF
three blocks, destroying a large nun
Der of wholesale houses, manufacture
ing plants and smaller stores.
Originating at Brinville and Char.
tres streets, the flames worked their
way north as far north as Cont street
and west toward Royal. The loss is
placed at S1,40O, 900. Sixty-two con.
Germs were badly damaged or dc.
stroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Held For Stealing a Team.

A man and woman giving their
names as Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Smith,
have been arrested on the charge of
stealing a team and buggy from the
Staples farm in Cass county. They
have practically admitted their guilt.
Smith is a blacksmith, who came u
here from Michigan and had been EN-.
ployed at his trade on the farm from
which he stole the team and buggy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Cholera Increases in Russia.

Berlin, Aug. 29.-The Asiatic chol
era in its westward march across Rus.
sia has reached LODI, Russian Poland.
The German health authorities have
increased their watchfulness on the
eastern border. along which hundreds
of medical inspectors have been sta
toned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Wheat-Sept.,
a5Ac; Dec. 95Ac; May, 9SN @98Ac.
Corn-Sept., 77Mc; Dec. 67% @67hc;
May, Csc. Oats-Sept., 49bc; Dec,
1880; May, 51%c. Pork-Sept, Sill
72h; Oct, $14.87h; Jan. S16.27k.
Butter-Creameries, 1872 @22kc; dai.
ries, 17@20c. Eggs-1Skc. Poultry
Turkeys, 16c; chickens. 10@10he;
springs. l3Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 31.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 Northern, $1.00;
Sept, CSC; Dec, 977sc; May, S1.01A.
Flax-To arrive and on track, $1.26h;
Sept, $1.25A; Oct, $1.24A; Nov, ST.
24M Dec, $l.23A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Trial Of Hains in October.

New York, Aug. 31.-Counsel for
Peter c. Hams, Jr.. and his brother,
T, Jenkins Hams. charged with the
Staying of William E. Annis, have
been notified by the district attorney
that he will be ready to try the case
on the opening day of the October
term of court, which it is expected
will be the 5th of that month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Aug. 31.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s6.0o@6.75; fair to
good, $5.O0@5.75; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $4.OO@5.00; calves, 1915
@5.75. Hogs-$6.40@6.60. Sheep
.ethers, S3.75@4.10; yearlings. s4.Oh
@4.25; spring lambs, $4.50@5.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03

Child Eats Match Heads and Dies.
The ~two-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ing. Moen died at Hunter from
phosphorus poisoning. The babe ate
the tops off twenty-five matches, and
rs is usual in such cases, did not sick
len till next day. Then when aid was
summoned nothing could be done to
prolong life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis. Aug. 31.-Wheat-
Sept, 97Ac; Dec, 9Sk @98%c. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.01: No. 1 North
ern, s1.00@l.00h; No. 2 Northern, 81
@97hc; No. 8 Northern, 94@95c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Woman Let of With a Fine.

J AS a finale to the killing at Mar
,marth, Josie Mccoy appeared in JUS
tice court at Medora and pleaded gull
'ty to keeping a house of had repute at
Marmarth. She was fined $50 and
costs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-03
Killed in a Runaway.

Mrs. Nels Olson of HARDWOOD died of
iuries received in a runaway. The
ceased was sixty-four years of age
I'd the wife of a pioneer resident of
hat section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

looking confectioner's paper bag. Judg-
ing by it's shape, Anthony could not help
thinking that it must contain something.
He went over and took it up. 1t was
quite heavy. He opened it. and tears Of
joy almost sprang to his eyes when he
saw that it contained four delicious fresh
bath buns. Some children sent into the
park with their lunch must have dropped
them-or had they been intended for the
ducks? No. on second thoughts. they
were the sort of buns that children keep
for themselves. He looked round almost
expecting to see the owners hurrying
back to claim what was to him salvation.
Seeing no one. and lest he might be in
terrupted in his meal. or led away to the
police station for rObbing little children,
he removed himself far from the scene
of his discovery and ate every one of the
buns. When he had finished he threw the
bag away in disgust. He was furious
with himself. He had fed off stray buns
in the park. and he would never be able
to forget it. He felt very much stronger.
however, and started to walk toward the
Strand. Hope was again firmly enthroned
on basis of four bath buns, and he felt
that he could face a theatrical agent with
some degree of confidence.
Go be continued tomorrow