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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
COMPROMISE BILL PASSED
Fourteen House Republicans Vote
With the Democrats.

Washington, May 2S.-After much
preliminary work, more delay and no
little defiance the orders of Speaker
Cannon were finally carried out by
the majority members of the house of
representatives when the conference
report on the financial bill was damned
through and unless Senator La Fol
lette of Wisconsin talks the bill to
death in the upper house congress will
adjourn late this week after having
enacted what the minority leader,
John Sharp Williams, described as the
"Cannon-Aldrich political emergency
BILL" Senator Aldrich called it more
than half faith cure.'
The fourteen insurgent Republicans
who voted with the Democrats against
the bill we're: Messrs. Cooper, Morse
and Nelson, Wisconsin,; Brumm, Penn
sylvania; Fowler, New Jersey; Hill
and Henry, Connecticut; Lindbergh,
Minnesota: Murdoch, Calderhead and
Campbell, Kansas; Prince, Illinois;
Waldo, New York, and Darragh. Mich
igan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
The OIL TRUST WILL FIGHT
Power of Secretary of State Questioned
and Case WIFI Be Carried to the
Court Of Last Resort.
THE OIL TRUST WILL FIGHT

The courts Will be called upon to-
determine the action that has been
brought to GUST the Standard Oil COM
pany from the state, and a writ of
certforari has beer sued out in the
district court directed to the secretary
of state and calling upon him to make
a return of all his proceedings in the
matter up to the present time, and to
show why the proceedings in
stituted' by him should not be dis
missed.
The writ was sued out by Ball, Wat
son & Young of Fargo. attorneys for
the standards people. ana! is returnable
in Bismarck this week.. so that the
legal questions involved. in. the con-
~troversy will be in court before the
time set for the appearance of the
Standard to- reply to this custer pro
ceedings.
Several important legal questions
are TO be determined. One of the
chief points raised by tlfss defendant
company is that the secretary of state
Is not a judicial officer, is not vested
With judicial powers by tire constltu-
tiqn Of the state. and that he annot
SIT in final determination over the
rights and property of the company.
If this point should be upheidi BY the
courts the secretary of state could
proceed no furtherrtn the present case,
which would have 20 be transferred by
the attorney general to the courts.
An appeal will be taken by either
side, after the judgment of the district
court is pronouncedj and the case will
then be taken to tie supreme court
for a final determination. In the mean
time the secretary of state is power
less to proceed, and the determination
of the court will have to be reached
before the custer proceedings. can be
continued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
AGENT HAS DISAPPEARED,
And His Accounts Are Said to Be
Short a Large Amount.

A sensation which is growing in pro-
portions as Investigations are being
pursued, was flashed into the lime
light at Cogswell. F. B. Wells of that
place, the sole and trusted agent for
Sargent county of Adams & Freesez a
prominent real estate firm of Lisbun,
is alleged TO have disappeared, letav-
ing defalcations in his accounts to the
amount of $4,000. Wells left Cogy#-
we'll three or four weeks ago.
At first nothing was thought of his
absence, as he was thought to have
been away on some land deal. Cir
cumstances demanded an investigation
and it is said that his firm became
astounded at an alleged apparent
shortage in the accounts of Mr.. Wells,
which have expanded v%ariously from
$4,000 to- 10000, and new develop
ments are continually appearing.
1t appears that Mr.. Wells was
clothed with the fullest authority to
buy and sell lands in Sargent county
and has represented the firm about
two years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
WlTHDRAWs HER SUIT.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's Divorce Case
Discontinued.


New York, May 27.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, through her counsel, withdrew
the suit which she instituted some
time ago for the annu1ment of her
marriage to Harry K. Thaw. The mo-
ton for withdrawal was sanctioned by
Referee Deyo, who had BEEN appoint
ed by the court to take testimony In
the proceedings, and the case was de-
clared discontinued without costs to
either party to- the suit. Immediately
following the dismissal of the action,
Daniel O'Reilly, personal counsel for
Mrs. Thaw, issued a statement in
which he declared, that Mrs. Thaw had
been an unwilling party to the pro-
ceedings from the first. 1t was only
because of pressure on the part of her
husbands relatives that she had ANY
part in such proceedings, said Mr..
O'ReiIly, and that she. withdrew the
action because she believes her hus
bands present position demands hel
loyalty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
BOYS HOLD UP TRAIN.
Rob Passengers on Great Northern in
Montana,

MOhtana.
Great Falls, Mont, June IA north
bound Great Northern passenger train
was held up neal here by three boys,
aged from fifteen to seventeen, who
are under arrest.
The train was run onto a siding by
the bandits, who fired a fusillade up
and down the train. William Demp-
sey, an Augusta rancher, was shot
through the leg in attempting to es.
cape from the train after it had
stopped.
Conductor Hayes was compelled by
the robbers to precede them in pass
ing through the cars, carrying a
in which the passengers were invited
to dump what cash they had about
them.
Most of them deposited from 81 to
$40 and the booty of the ~desperadoes
is not believed to be greater than sew.
eral hundred dollars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
No Presiding Elders Hereafter.

Baltimore, June 1.-THE time hon,
cred title, presiding elder" was abol;
ished by the Methodist Episcopal gen.
eral conference by the adoption, 1872
ayes to 21o noes, OF; a minority report
from the revisioEi committee recom4
mending that the 3name' he changed to
district superintendent" This rad
ieal change Of terms, is; the outgrowth
Of q desire to denote the office more
correctly. 1t has neen felt for a long
while that since the presiding elder
is today in reality a superintendent
that this term should he given him
since his Office" is no longer merely
saeaamental but administrative.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
TO VOTE ON BONDS.
Minot People Will Decide About Mu-
nicipai Water Plant.

The Minut city council ordered a
special election to be held on June 10
for the purpose Of voting OF the is
suance of bonds to the amount of $32,-
600 for the erection of a municipal
waterworkss plant. The matter has
been thrashed out in council meetings
for the past five years without any de-
cision having been reached. With
this issue the city will have about
$4,000 on hand for waterworks. A
new site will have to be purchased for
the plant as the n owned by
the city is1below the sewer pipes. The
vote for the. special election passed
with but two dissenting votes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04

nings Bryan, having as chairman of
the Democratic national committee
conducted the campaigns of 1896 and
1900. Since leaving the senate in
1903 he had conducted a law practice
in this city and had not actively en-.
gagged in politics.
On Friday ex-senator Jones returned
from a visit TO his daughter, Mrs.
Leonora Carrigan, in Arkansas, and
Sunday night was apparently enjoying
good health. Complaining slightly
Monday morning, he remained in bed
and several hours afterwards died.
The immediate cause OF death was
heart failure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Southern Industries Resume.

Birmingham, Ala, June with
the resumption of mines, furnaces and
other industries this week 5000 men
who have been idle or practically so
for several months go back to work.
Twenty-Five hundred resumed In mines
and coke ovens. The others will fol.
low as the furnaces are stocked with
the result of their labor. 1t is also
understood that the United States
Steel corporation will begin in the
Iron territory a general revival of &C
tivities that will give other thousands
work In the near future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
FAIRBANKS IN RACE TO STAY
His Name Will Be Presented to Chi.
cago Convention.

Indianapolis, June $50 many
false and misleading statements re-
garding Vice President Fairbanks
candidacy have been and are being
made that Senator Hemenway author
lied the following statement:
The purpose of these reports is
obvious and should not be given
credence. Vice President Fairbanks
name will be presented to the Chicago
convention for the presidential NOM
nation. Any report or intimation be-
tween now and the assembling of the
convention at Chicago, from whatever
source it may be attributed, that any
variation will be made from Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks present position may
be put down IS absolutely untrue"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
WHOLE FAMILY BROWNS.
They Were Celebrating Payment OF
Mortgage on Home.

Philadelphia, June An entire
family, consisting of William Eidel
a aged th%irty-eight years.; his
wife, Elizabeth, aged thirty-seven. and
their two children. Anna, aged seven
teen, and William, aged seven, were
drowned in West Pensauken creek, be-
low Riverton, N. j.. by the capsizing
of a small roWboat.
The family was taking an outing
partly in celebration of the fact that
the father had just cleared off the
mortgage on a home he had purchased.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
NOTED CONFEDERATE DEAD
General Stephen D. Lee Expires After
Brief Illness.

oIIVl tlIIIVSos
V~icksburg, Miss, May 28.-General
Stephen D. Lee, commandments
Of the United Confederate Veterans,
Is dead at his home here.
General Lee was one of the last
three surviving lieutenant generals of
the Confederacy. OvereXertion Thurs
day of last week in the ceremonies at
tendant upon the reunion of Iowa and
Wisconsin veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic at V%icksburg brought
about General Lees illness. Follow
ing the reception of the Northern WIS.,
itors, in which General Lee took a
leading part, he suffered an attack Of
acute Indigestion, but later rallied and
during the past week showed much
improvement. Wednesday afternoon,
however, he again collapsed and grew
gradually weaker until death relieved
his %sufferings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
serses, of Unfortunate EVENTS.

The death of Mrs. Albert Harvey 1t
the home of her sister. twelve miles;
southwest of Cando, followed a SUCCESS
sion Of unfortunate events. The de-
ceased was married three months ago.
and on the wedding day thee house of
the, Bridal pair was destroyed by fire
They erected another house in it's
place and it was also burned. The
latter part of April Mrs. Harvey ran
a nail into her foot. Blood poisoning
developed and death was the result
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Bottom Larrds: Submerged.

La Crosse, Wis.,, June. r.-As the.
result of the almost unprecedentedlyu
heavy rains the Mississippi river is
rapidly approaching tile danger point!
in the city, wilhelm the country great.
damage has already been done. THE.
river stands at 1O.4 feet above low
water mark ana is expected to con-.
tinue to rise for several days longer
Thousands of acres of bottom land,
along the river in this vicinity IRE
submerged and the hay crop has been.
ruinid
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS
Send an Uninstructed Delegation to
Denver.

Concord, N. H., May 2S.-The Demo.
Gratis of New Hampshire met here in
state convention, adopted a platform
of party principles and elected four
delegates at large to the Democratic
national convention.
The platform calls for an immediate
revision of the tariff.
An attempt to insert in the platform
a resolution favoring the presidential
candidacy of William j. Bryan was
defeated by a most pronounced ma.
jority, but the Bryan supporters were
victorious in selecting as delegates at
large the men on their own ticket.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, June 1.-Cattle-Beeves,
s4.80@7,35; Texans, $4.6O@5.70; West
ern cattle. $4.50@5.75; stockers and
feeders, $3.50@5.40; COWS and heifers,
s2.30@6.15; calves, $4.75@6.25. Hogs
Light. $5.25@5.65; mixed. $1,000
$40; heavy, $5.25@5.67h; rough,
$5.25D5.40; good to choice heavy,
$E.40@5.67A; pigs. $4.25@5.20. Sheep,
s3.60D5.25; yearlings. s5.5006.25;
lambs. $4,60@6.7Q.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
SMELL WILL BROKEN.
Jury Returns Verdict in. Sensational
Lawsuit.

Jury Returns Verdict in, Sensational
Lawsuit.
Clinton, ILL.,, May 29.-The jury IN
the Smell case, after having been out
six hours, brought in a verdict setting
aside the will. The jury was unani-
NOUS in declaring its belief that Colo
mel Smell was of unsound mind.
The case was given to the Jury
by Judge Philbrook after he had
read hts instructions. which both sides
regarded as favorable. The case has
been On trial hSre in the circuit court
for ten days and is the second attempt
to break the will of Colonel Tom Smell,
millionaire, which cut snell's only son
off with an annuity of $50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
MURDER is REVEALED.
Body of ii Missing Man Found in
Slough Near Sawyer.

A Ward county murder mystery has
been practically solved. The body Of
Nick Montan, a young farmer living
near Sawyer, who my%steriously disap-
peared last December, "a found. by
the authorities in a slough near his
house. 1t is alleged that the murder
followed a family quarrel. The au-
thorities are making a complete inves,
tigation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
cleveland Continues to Gain.

Princeton, N. j., May 30.-Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland, her children and her
mother, Mrs. Perrine, have left here
for West Ossipee, N. H. 1t is said
that Mr.. Cleveland will join his fam.
lily there shortly. All reports from
Lakewood regarding Mr.. Cleveland's
health are of an encouraging nature.
the recisivs vote of 43 to ~. aud thus
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
CHARGED With Stealing.

r. ]. Scott was arrested at Willis
ton and taken to Minot on the charge
of having stolen clothing from the
rooms of two Minot printers. Scott
had been hanging around Minot, do
ing nothing, and was being closely
watched by the police,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. June 1.-Wheat-July,
s0A @90%c; Sept, S7%c: Dec, $500.
Corn-July, 6Sh @6sAc; Sept. $3.50
66hc; Dec, 57Mc. Oats-July, old.
46Mc; July, 45Ac; Sept. 37Ac. Pork
July. s13.721A; Sept, $13. 97K But
ter-Creameries. 1S@22c; dairies. 16
@20c. Eggs-14c. Poultry-Turkeys,
lac: chickens. 12c; broilers, per dozen.
S. .50@6.00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Big Gathering Of Knights.

Five hundred knights of Columbus
from every corner of the state as.
sembled at Fargo to initiate a class
of seventy applicants. Both the Da-
kotas, Minnesota and Iowa were rep
resented, the Sioux City degree team
doing the work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Indicted. for Smuggling.

John Wellette was indicted by a
United States. grand jury last year on
a smuggling charge but managed to
evade the daputy marshals until last
week, when he was arrested at Bal
court. He will have a hearing at the
present term of the United States
court at Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Popular Woman Dies

Mrs. Fred Herrick, daughter of
Judge William Murray of Minot. died
at her fathers home there, of tubercu-
losis contracted about two years ago
after a siege of typhoid fever. MI.
Herrick is a we'll known Great North
ern employee and his wife was n of
the popular women Of Minot, we'll
liked and respected by every one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

ST.. Paul, June 1.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. s6.O0@6:75; fair to good,
$5.0O@5,75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, S4.50@5.50; vea1s. s3.75@5.0O.
Hogs-s5.30@5.40. Sheep-Wethers,
$450@5.0o; good to choice lambs,
$5.50@5.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 1.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. / hard, $1.f0M; No.
1 Northern, S1.o7A @1.08A;: No. ,
Northern, $1.04A; July. $106A; Sept,
92Ac. F1ax-To arrive, on track and
July. $1.23; Sept. $1.22; Oct, $1.20A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
FLOODS In MONTANA.
Probably the Worst in the History Of
the State,

Butte, Mont, June 2.-Flood condi-
lions in Montana are probably the
worst in the history of the Northern
Pacific railroad, traffic on that road
being d~emoralized, with trains tied up
in Eastern Montana and at points
west of this city.
Many feet of snow are lying in the
mountains as the result of the recent
storm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
JAMES K. JONES IS DEAD
Former United States Senator
Dies of Heart Disease.

Washington, June 2.-Former United
States Senator James K. Jones of Ar
kansas died at his residence here
after an illness of a few hours, aged
sixty-nine. He was one of the lead
ing Democrats in the senate from
1885 to 1903, and was one of the
strongest supporters OF William Jen-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS; Wheat.

Minneapolis. June 1.-Wheat-July,
s1.0GM; Sept, 91Ac. On track-No. Il
hard, Sill g.; No. 1 Northern, $1.093gs.s
No. 2 Northern. SLOTS; No. 8 North
ern. Sl.O2@L.06.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-04
Prepares for Heavy Traffic.

The Great Northern is making ex-
tensive Improvements on its Neche
line and is evidently getting ready for
any heavy traffic that may come. Four
steel bridges already have been put
in on the line and another one will be
finished shortly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-21
STUDENTS WALK
OUT ON STRIKE
JUNIOR CLASS OF GRAND RAPIDS
(MlcH.) VETERINARY COL
LEGE REFUSE TO GO TO
CLASS WITH NEGROES.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov 20.-Tha
thirty-four members of the Junior
class of the Grand Rapids Veterinary
college walked out OF the class room
today when two colored students en-.
tered TO resume their studies.
cBcause of the objections of other
students the colored men had been de
MED admission when they returned 10
the college this year. and they appeal.
ed 10 the courts. Judge Perkins. OF
the Kent county circuit court. Tues
day mandamusscd the college man
agcmcnl 10 admit tie colorcd student
ou the grounds of the college being 2
quasipublic institution. which had m
right 10 discriminate against citizens
because OF the color.
After today's strike the school aH
thcritics suspended the entire Junior
class. including the two colorcd stu
dents. until next Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-21
ADMINISTRATOR SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

! Public notice is hereby given tina
by virtue of an order of the count.
Icourt Of Alexander County, Illinois
made al the September Term, A. u
1908, in the matter of the petition oil
the undersigned Ezekiel r. Jinnette
as administrator Of the estate OF
Charles A. Lindsay, deceased, against
! Melville A, Lindsay, David Anderson
Mary Anderson Sarah McNiccoll
| Central Building and Loan Associa-
ton and the unknown owners of two
iand one-half (21a) feet off OF the cas-
Isde of lot tweuty-nine t29l, al Of
lot thirty t36l and twenty-five and
|onehalf (221a) feet off the west side
|of lot thirtyone, in block twenty
light (2SD in the Fifth Addition to
the City of Cairo, Illinois. | will, on
Monday the 2lst day of Deem
Der, A, d. 1908. at the hour of eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon. at the from
door OF the county court house in the
City of Cairo. in the County of Alex
ander and State of Illinois. sell IA
public vendue, for cash in hand the
following described real estate OF
said Charles A. Lindsay deceased. to-
wit Two and one-half esq feet off
Of the east side OF lot twenty.nine (29)
all of lot thirty 600 and twenty-five
aud onehalf (221a feet off the west
side OF lot thirty zone, in block twenty
eight (2S), in the Fifth Addition 10
he City of Cairo, in the County Of
Alexander and State of Illinois Sail |
zeal estate will be sold disencumbered |
# the mortgage held upon II BY said |
central Building 4 Loan Association I
md of the homestead and dover es-
ates of said Melville A. Lindsay |
herein. No conveyance will be made
,y the Undersigned until report OF
aid sale has been made aud approved
" said County Court.
Dated at Cairo. Illinois this goth
lay Of November A. d. 1905
EZEFlEI. r. JINNETTE,
rs Administrator Of the Estate yf
Charles A. Lindsay, Deceased
4ansden 4 Lansdcn, Attorneys,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-21
NAVAL ESTIMATES
Presented to German Parliament Yes
terday-PIans Call for Appro-
pration of $54,75o,ooo.

eBrlin, Nov 20.-Naval estimates
presented to the Reichstag today pro
vide for new construction and arma.
.ments costing S54.750,000, an increase
over 1907 OF $12000000 The sum of
S2500,000 is to be spent for subma.
rines. The plans call for the building
of three battleships, one great cruis,
ca OF the largest type. two small cruis
ers, six torpedo boats and one torpedo
experiment vessel
The bodget of the department o.
the interior includes S2,500,000 for
widening and deepening the Kiel
canal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-21
STRONG At CLOSE
Was Yesterdays Stock Market-Sup.
port Was Abandoned Till Shorts
Made Fierce Attack.

New York, Nov. pa sharp fall II
lprices early today gained such head
way as to lead to strong upwarf
reaction in the latter part of thu
session on the assumption that weak
accounts had been cleared away
There was no change in the favorable
lnature OF the news from all hands OF
progress Of industry and business TO
wards restoration. Yet prices crumb,
He'd in a helpless fashion aud with in.
lcreasing velocity after the nvariable
manner of an incursion upon a weak
speculative position. Decreasing sup
port of the market was obvious yester-
| day and led to the suspicion that
! Speculative realizing by organized
market leaders was pretty well com.
pleted.
Today supporting tactics were al.
most abandoned and the market left
to take care of itself until the fierce
onslaught on the shorts at the las
The decline once in force, the exist
ence of numerous weekly margined
accounts was disclosed which was
forced TO sale by the fall in prices
The bear party plucked up courage in
view of the manifest deterioration in
the position of the market and push
ed their aggressive attack, finding no
supporting orders to oppose them.
Such rallying power as the market
had seemed to come from the demand
from this element to cover shorts and
take their profits. There was increas.
ed apprehension over the effects of |
the movement to revise the tariff and |
advices of political developments |
were regarded as Indicating more |
drastic action in this direction than
has been supposed likely. Differences
amongst tariff beneficiaries them
selves over rates and duties were |
iwelt on, on the report that Andrew
Carnegie would advocate an aboli
ion of duties on steel received con
'ideration, The great attention ex
'ited by the croSs-examination OF
Rockefeller in the government suit
or the dissolution of the Standard
Dill company was considered ominous
If the force of anti-corporaton feel
ng. Time money was called soft in
one and the known movements OF
money promised substantial cash
ain fca banks for he week The II
trcng tone at the close of the day ,
igs caused by the retreat of the ,
hcrts who feared they had been led !
ito trap by the bull element help | /
lg the appearance of weakness in (
ne market. q