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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
DEFIEs OFFICERS
Refuses to Surrender and Beats the
Deputies.

A farmer living near Minot named
Wassel is wanted by the police on the
charge of assault and battery and
resisting arrest as a result of a fracas
which took place when Constable
Fisher attempted to serve a warrant
that had been sworn out by two dep
uty game wardens.
Jack Ruckoduck and Fred Waikiki,
two deputy game wardens, have been
after Wassel for several days on the
charge of killing young ducks. A war
rant was sworn out before a justice
went to serve it. Wassel was out and
the constable returned with two other
men and the game wardens.
Wassel was in the house, but re-
fused to come out, and the officers lay
In wait until morning, when he ap-
peared with six other men. The war
. rant was read, but he resisted arrest
and jumped on N of the deputies,
while two Of the other men attacked
Constable Fisher from behind. Fisher
sustained a black eye. Deputy Sheriff
Dickinson was summoned from Minot
and, with the Sawyer marshal, went
to Wassels house, but found that he
had escaped.
A Russian who assaulted Fisher
was arrested and will have a prelim-
mary hearing very soon. Sawyer is
excited owe the incident, which may
assume alarming proportions, as Was
sci is a wealthy man, with valuable
property in that vicinity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
MERCHANTS HOLD MEETING
Discuss Methods Of Keeping Trade at

Discuss Methods Of Keeping Trade at
Home.
Over 100 merchants gathered in
Velva when the annual meeting of
the State Association of Retail Deal
ers was opened. The address of well
come was made by the mayor of
Velva and the response by John
Bruegger of Williston. President j.
T. Nelson of Glen Ullen presided.
Matters of interest coming up were
the reports of the president and Sec
rotary. Secretary King of Tower City
made the subject of legislation an i'm
portant feature of his report, showing
the work attempted at the last legis-
lative assembly in an effort to secure
better protection from peddlers. He
urged a continuance. of the plan
adopted.
The subject for round table discus
sion was "The Best Method of Keep.
ing Our Trade at Home" this being
n of the main objects for which the
association is organized.
Resolutions having for their pur-
pose the strengthening of the cam
paign against the operations of ped
dlers were adopted just before ad-
journment.
The next annual meeting will be
held in Minot. The officers elected
for the coming year are: President,
]. T. Nelson, Glen Ullin; vice presi-
dent, John Bruegger, Williston; Sec
rotary, W. w. King, Tower City; treas
urer, ]. G. %Smallwood, Minot; execu-
tive committee, T. Welo, Velva; A. T.
Kraabel, Portland; M. Simon, Tioga;
A. G. Steinhouse, Max; F. P. Mann,
Pembina; Charles Full, Pembina, and
E. w. Stroh, Kensal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
COMMISSION TAKES ACTION
Suspends the Rate Advances Recently
Made by Railroads.

Washington, July 14.-The inter-
state commerce commission has deter
mined to suspend recent general ad-
vance made by the railways in their
freight rates. The tariffs suspended,
in accordance with the policy decided
upon by the commission for the most
part are those recently filed by the
Western Trunk Line association and
by the carriers, although some of the
tariffs against which questions were
raised were filed by individual roads
In other territories.
BY arrangement with the president
and with the commission the railways
agreed to supplement their original
advanced tariffs, which were to have
become effective about July 1, with
the tariffs to become effective Au.
gust 1.
This postponement of the effective
date of the proposed rates was for the
purpose of enabling the commission
thoroughly to examine its authority
under the new railroad law. The un-
derstanding, at the time the agree
ment was reached, was that such ad-
vances as were general in character
and affected large interests should be
suspended pending an inquiry into the
reasonableness of the increases.
The vote taken by the commission
was rather on a line of policy to be
pursued by the body is to suspension
than upon specific tariffs. Now that
the policy of the commission has been
determined it will be automatically
applicable, in a sense, to such tariffs
as fall within it's purview.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Tramps Murder and Rob.

An unknown man was murdered
in the railroad yards at Dickin-
son. 1t is supposed to have
been the deed of hoboes, who used
an ice pick. The victims pockets were
ri1ed and papers burned. A letter
which escaped the notice of the MUIR
derers bore the postmark of Bedford,
Eng, and was addressed to e. J. Gran
field. The murdered man was about
twenty-four years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
HIT BY THREE BULLETS
Guest at Beer Party Shot by the
Host.

Host.
Andrew Tomjack, a farmer living
ear Spiritwood Lake, appeared in
the justice court at jamestown
with three bullet wounds received at
a beer party held at the home of a
neighbor to celebrate the homecoming
of his son-in-law.
He entered a complaint against
Mike Bender, at whose home the party
was held. The shooting is said to have
taken place after all the guests at
Bender's home had retired for the
night.
Tomjack and Bender had a quarrel
over a land deal, according to the tes-
timony, and the latter ended the dis
agreement by firing five times at Tom
jack, hitting him with three of the
bullets, it is said.
Bender was held to answer to the
district court at it's next session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Will Write Insurance on Corn.

Hail insurance on corn will be the
next step taken by mutual companies
operating in North Dakota as a result
of the annual increase in the corn
crop. There has come a good demand
for such a class of insurance and at
the annual meeting Of nearly all of
the companies in. the state it is ex-
pected favorable action will be taken
on this demand. Hail statistics indi-
cate that the losses sustained up to
the present date are about the same
as in previous years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
ALASKAN VOLCANO ACTIVE
Belches Forth Column of Flames
Hundreds of Feet High.

Seattle, Wash, July 19.-Mount
Shishaldin, Alaska, on the eastern
end of Unimak island, has lighted it's
gigantic torch again, according to
news brought by the steamer Mon
tara, which has arrived from Nome. A
clear column of flames, hundreds of
feet high, without smoke, blazed from
the volcanoes crater. Aside from a few
Indian fishermen the only men on
Unimak island are two lighthouse
tenders at Scotch Gap.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
BURKE URGED FOR PRESIDENT
North Dakota Governor Endorsed at
Devils Lake Chautauqua.

At the Democratic day" celebra-
ton at the Chautauqua at Devils Lake,
at which prominent Democrats of the
Northwest were in attendance, 4
strong resolution urged the candidacy
of Governor John Burke for president
in 1912. Burke twice has been elected
governor in a strong Republican state
and is running a third time. Burke's
friends claim that he will have the
support of the states west of the Mis-.
sissippi.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Kills His Playmate.

Theodore Hintz, six years of age,
who lived at F~essenden, was shot
and killed by his playmate. Eberhart
Fehr, aged eleven years, by the dis
charge of a gun which the boys
didn't know was loaded" Young
Fehr, frightened, ran to the home of
a neighbor, failing to tell anything of
the affair. The dead lad was found an
hour later lying dead in a pool of
blood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
CRAZED NEGRO RUNS AMUck
Stays Three, Wounds as Many Others
and Kills Himself.

Tampa, Fla, July 17.-While crazed
with drugs, Will Ellison, a negro,
went on a rampage, killed three per-
cons, badly wounded three others and
then killed himself. His outbreak
started ina church, where a protract-
ed service was just ending. Entering
with a shotgun over his arm, Ellison
announced tnat he was going to send
all sinners to their eternal homes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Governor Eberhart to Speak.

Governor Adolph O.. Eberhart of
Minnesota will make the dedica-
tory address at Rugby Tuesday, July
26, when the new Good Samaritan hos.
pital is dedicated. This institution is
already receiving patients. Elaborate
preparations are being made by the
people of Rugby for the dedication
and the coming of the Minnesota gov.
ernor will result in a large attendance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
twenty-five Injured in Crash.

New York, July 16.-Twenty-hve
persons were injured in an accident
on the Manhattan approach of the
greensboro bridge I've the East river
when a crowded car from North Beach
with q theatrical party aboard crashed
into the rea OF q Flushing car. All
e the injured will recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Boy browns at Picnic.

The fifteen-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Srykbeg Of Kenmare drowned
while bathing. The lad was attending
a picnic at Mckinney and with other
boys had gone bathing. He was over
come while in the water and sank
before he could be rescued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
FILES AT THE LAST MINUTE
A. G. Spauiding Candidate for califor.
MIA Senatorship.

Sacramento, CAL, July 19.-Finally
persuaded by his friends to enter the
rae for United States senator A. G.
S%paulding, the sporting goods man,
filed his application as a candidate
with the secretary of state half an
hour before the time limit expired.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
PACKERS ARE SUBPOENAED
Officers of National Company Before
Chicago Grand Jury.

Chicago, July ia special federal
grand jury has begun the second To-
cal investigation of the year into the
workings of the alleged beef trust"
Seven officers and employees of the Ma
tional Packing company were sub
poenaed to appear. Those subpoenaed
were:
Ralph Crews, chief counsel; Arthur
Colby, assistant treasurer; L. B. Pat
terson, vice president; w. E. Weber,
general auditor; c. G. Snow, secre-
tary; Alonzo N. Benn, director and as
sistant to President Edward Tilden;
]. J. Risch, assistant general manager.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Mother Rescues Drowning Child.

Mrs. John Richard, living near Ash
ley, saved her child from drowning by
leaping into a well into which the lit
tie three-year-old boy had fallen and
holding him above the water until the
husband could rescue them. The we'll
was about fifteen feet deep, and the
curling gave way as the child was
playing on 1t, causing 1t to fall In.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Two Sisters

Winnipeg, July 1.-TWO sisters,
Alice and Emma Kitching, aged
twelve and ten years. were drowned
In Beaver creek. near Hanley. Sask..
while bathing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Roosevelt Accepts Date.

Former President Theodore Roose.
velt has sent a message definitely
accepting Sept. 5-Labor day--as the
date Of his speech In Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
Homesteader Victim Of Cramps.

Peter House, residing near Steele,
was drowned in Williams lake near
n Of the railroad camps established
north OF Steele. He went swimming
and was seized with cramps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
MORE THAN THREE BILLIONS
Foreign Commerce of United States
in Last Fiscal Year.

Washington, July 16.-Three and a
quarter billion dollars was the value
of the foreign commerce of the United
States for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1910. The value of imports was
$1,000. 900 900 and Of exports $1,750,-
600, 1000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
A Pleasant Entertainment

DIR. and Mrs. Harry Bowen, of Wood
vile, celebrated the tenth birthday Of
their little son, Master Harry Lee
bowen, last Saturday afternoon by CIV
ing North Pole Party" to his little
tnends. About forty-hve accepted his
invitation and many games We're in
dulged in, the most interesting of which
was the search for the North Pole. 1t
was so successfully hidden that the lit
tie folks thought they had equally as
hard time as Peary and Cooke to find
it. After long search, when they
were all about to give it up, Master
Henry Compton and his little sister,
Rebecca, we've successful, for which the
prizes, beautiful silk flags, were award
"a them. The Pole was found to con-
tain souvenirs appropriate to the polar
regions for each little guest. Gro
QUOTES, lease, ices, etc. were served
III the dining room, the table being
NEST tastefully decorated with snow
dlitts, icebergs, polar beans, etc., all
of which were su1mounted by the large
white birthday cake having north
pole upon it and Peary in his sled
grasping the pole.
After having spent very delightful
af te1noon, they left wishing their little
host very many happy returns OF his
birthday.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
Prices of Food Take a Tumble

The present sensational drop in the
price of potatoes may mean cheap
err food of all kinds, says the American
| Agriculturist. Farmers are closing out
their supply of old potatoes for as lit
| tie as 20 cents a bushel, which is the
| lowest price in many years. Other
foods are also cheaper. AS a result of
its Investigations, the Agriculturist
says:
"a marked decline has occurred in the
prices of certain food products. If
this decline continues much longer the
commissions that are investigating
high prices will find themselves out of
job.
Compared to the high point in wheat
last year, the present market at
Chicago shows decline of II cents a
bushel. The decline in corn from the
high point of last year is 10 cents and
oats 20 cents. In other prices of last
wear corn is off "a per cent. and wheat
IA per cent.
'"These declines in grain are reflected
in millfeeds. Bran is now selling
in the West at SIS to Sc ton less than
previous highest quotations, a decline
of q per cent, while middlings have
declined at New York points about So
ton, or IL per cent. Even cotton
seed meal is off So to 81, or to 10 per
cent. Cotton itself is a fraction of a
cent a pound less than in January,
showing decline of about per cent.
Potatoes have not been so low in
years, wholesale prices at present
being at 40 to so per cent, lower than
in November last. Vast numbers OF
farmers held on to their potatoes until
the late winter or spring markets,
and are now glad to get rid of their
stock at Is cents bushel, whereas a
year ago they were wholesaling at
Chicago at 81 bushel at this time.
Butter has declined 6 per cent.
Eggs have gone off as usual in the
spring. Even beef cattle have no
more than held the high quotations of
March and hogs are trifie off, although
still very high, and prices of sheep and
lambs we'll maintained. There has
been a br eak in the West; beans are
also cheaper.
"Altogether, indications multiply
that reaction in food prices has taken
place. With good crops in 1910 we
may expect the price of food to con-
sumers to be considerably lower than
in the past IL or IS months, although
we do not look for a return to the
phenomenally low prices of 10 and 20
years ago."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
Miss Carol Wilson, as Miss Andrews,

Miss Carol Wilson, as Miss Andrews,
was fascinating by her graceful man.
agement of the rival lovers and made a
most attractive picture, but none the
less did "Jennie" gain public favor and
many were the compliments heard on
her rendition of this part which called
out many different moods and good
deal of emotion.
Mr.. Willard Traband in Prince AL
bert coat and high collar made tall
handsome Barlow and his dignified role
was we'll carried out while poor Yards
ley's dilemma and nervous excitement
was equally well depicted by Mr..
Brown and after many explanations ne
won the hand of Miss Andrew, and
thus the play ended.
The instrumental trio by Misses
Rachel Clagett, Helen and Alice Nor
ris, were loudly applauded as was an
other number by Miss Helen Morris, at
the close of the play.
Messrs. Anderson, Henderson and
Gore added much by singing several
popular and pleasing songs. The chorus
of many voices was also fine.
Ice cream, cake and candy were on
sale and soon exhausted by the large
crowd who remained to dance after the
entertainment.
The net receipts amounted to STA.
All praise is due those who took part
and managed the affair, particularly
Misses Elizabeth Reese, Josephine Will
son and Holly Hill and Mr.. M. Cope
Livingston. Gazette.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
The Circuit Court

Court adjourned on Saturday last I'M
til today.
The following cases were tried after
our last issue before adjournment:
State VS.. John Green. Indicted fo1
rape. Tried by jury and found not
guilty. Merrick for Green, Magrudel
for State.
State VS.. Raymond Carver. Indicted
for being an accessory to Maggy How
ard Batson in killing her child. Triee
by Court and found not guilty.
The trial of William Dent occupied
the attention of the Court on Thursda!
of last week and a night session which
lasted until nearly midnight was hele
in order to get through with the case
Dent was indicted for numbering JOSEPH
Curtis, his brother-in-law, by shooting
him in the stomach with pistol on tht
night of February 4th last, from thu
effects of which Curtis died in the Cas-
ualty Hospital, Washington. The larg
est crowd that ever attended a tria
here was present. Dent was defended
by Judge Clagett, and Messrs. Alal
Bowie and Robert W. Wells, while Mr.
Magruder appeared for the State. TIL
jury was out about three-quarters o
an hour and rendered a verdict o
guilty of man-slaughter. Dent wa
sentenced on Saturday to the Marylan
Penitentiary for 5 years.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
Orphans Court.

There was regular meeting of the
Orphans Court Tuesday morning, with
all the Judges present. The following
orders were passed:
Ordered, That Howard M. Sheriff be
appointed administrator of the estate
of Mary M. Hill, deceased. Penalty
of Bond $500. C. C. Hill, and Frank
Wilson appointed appraisers.
Ordered, That F. F. Nally, be ap-
pointed administrator of Catherine
Nally. Penalty of bond $1,000. Glenn
ent Beall and Edmund Hill, appointed
appraisers.
Ordered, That Wallace w. Ireland,
administrator of Julius R. Ireland,
deceased, be authorized to pay to Mrs.
Julius R. Ireland, widow of said Julius
R. Ireland, the sum of 500 and charge
same to the interest of Mrs. Julius K.
Ireland.
Ordered, That George H. Lanhardt
be appointed administrator of George
Lanhardt, deceased. Penalty of bond
$4,000.
Ordered, That the last will and tes-
lament of James F. Garner, be admit
the to probate and that Mary E. Gar
ner and Thomas A. Garner, be ap-
pointed executors. Penalty of bond
$500. William M. Tayman and William
E. Duvall appointed appraisers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
New Assessors Named

Governor Crothers announced last
Friday the appointment of a number
of assessors who are to have charge of
the reassessment of property in the
counties.
The reassessment begins on June /,
and it must be completed in 80 days.
1t is believed that many millions of
dollars will be added to the taxable
basis of the State.
The bill provides for number of
assessment districts. Some counties
only contain one, while in others, &C
cording to size and population, there
are from to 10 districts. The Cover
nor appoints two assessors for each
district, and the bill provides that the
County Commissioners of each county
shall appoint an assessor for each
election district, the two on the part
of the State and the one on the part Of
the county from the board of assessors
for each election district in the State.
The two State assessors are paid SIS a
day by the State, while the one named
by the County Commissioners receives
SIS day from the county and So ad-
ditional day for serving as secretary
to the board.
All property, personal, real and mix
ed, will be reassessed. Some of the
assessors are as follows:
First District-Robert A. Van Horn
and Charles H. Piggott.
Second-John R. Risdon andJ. Moses
Edlavitch.
Third Edward Phelps and Benjamin
H. Cross.
Fourth-W. T. Talbert end Ohio S.
Humphrey.
Fifth-W. Edward Seager and Joseph
Carrico.
Sixth James K. Dent and Richard
Delozier.
Standardization Suit and Samuel
P. Hyatt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
A Big Fire At Chesapeake Beach.

On Saturday night last, fire destroy
ed the Casino at Chesapeake Beach.
The fire started about o'clock, the
cause of which has not been learned,
and the big building was soon mass
of flames. A brisk southeast wind
famed the flames, and within fifteen
minutes after the fire was discovered
the big casino was doomed.
Soon after the fire was discovered,
Paul Y. Waters, general manager of
the Chesapeake Beach Company, was
notified by telephone, and a special
engine, bearing ten employees, was
rushed to the beach, but they arrived
too late to be of service. j. E. Donald,
superintendent of Chesapeake Beach,
was first to discover the fire. He gave
the alarm, and soon everybody at the
beach was on the scene.
The casino was built in 1898, and
cost S25, 900. General Manager Waters,
saws a new casino will be erected
Immediately on the site of the burned
structure and that it would be COM
pleted in time for the opening of the
summer season, on May %. the loss
was practically covered by insurance.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
BREvITIEs
Today is Arbor Day.

AOdoJ 40 6AiDoA 10y.
Mrs. Bessie Emerson, of North
Keys, has been on a visit to friends
here.
Miss Sue Sheriff, of Benning, D.
c., has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Frederick Hill.
Mrs. R. Ernest Smith and chill
dren have been on a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. David J. Wilson in Washington.
Mrs. w. T. Davis has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Richard N. Ryon, at
Cottage City.
Judge and Mrs. Byron Amber, and
Miss Amber, who have been on trip
to West Point, New York and else
where, have returned to the Rectory,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Nc
Manus.
-Ex-Judge George c. Merrick enter
tanned Judges Camalier and Beall,
States Attorney Magruder and few
members of the bar, at his home on
Tuesday evening of last week.
Mr.. Edward D. Digges, brother of
Mr.. Walter Mitchell Digges, author of
the famous Digges' bill passed by the
Legislature and which was vetoed by
the Governor, was struck by an express
train at the Maryland Avenue crossing
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Hyattsville on Thursday afternoon of
last week and instantly killed. He was
attempting to cross the tracks to catch
the local train for Baltimore, where he
lived, and did not hear the approaching
express. His body was thrown about
60 yards and badly mutilated, both legs
being cut off and his head crushed.
The Epworth League of the Forest
Grove M. E. Church South, of Mead
ows, held its sixth social meeting of the
season at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Binger on Thursday night of
last week with large attendance, both
members and friends. The meeting
was called to order by the Rev. J. w.
Mitchell, pastor, and opened with a
hymn followed by scriptural reading
and prayer by the pastor. The folks
We're delightfully."- entertained by both
vocal and instrumental music, readings
and recitations. Refreshments were
served and the company parted after
spending a very pleasant evening.