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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
OPPOSES SURFACE TITLES
North Dakota Man Protests Against
Ignite Proposition.

Complaint against the operation of
a conservation idea, before it is put
into the form of actual law, was made
in Washington by a North Dakotan.
The complaint was made by State
Senator Overflow, who protested to
the public land officials and the con-
gressional delegation against special
agents Of the department using their
influence to induce settlers on the lig-
mite lands in Western North Dakota
to take the surface of lands only, leav-
ing the title to the Ignite beds in the
government. This idea is embodied
in the conservation bills pending be-
fore Senator Nelson's committee on
public lands, but has not been put
into form of law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
REJECT COMMISSION PLAN
Voters of Grand Forks Turn Down
Proposition,

SOtSIS VI SI6HQ TOIkS turn DOWl2
Proposition.
By COS to 459 Grand Forks reject.
ed the commission plan of municipal
government in a special election. At
tended by no unusual incidents and
following a campaign which has been
unique in the city's history the defeat
of the plan came somewhat as a sur
prise, as there had been no active agi-
tation by opponents against it till four
days before election.
The failure for the plan to be adopt-
ed in Grand Forks, which is the Sec
ond time in North Dakota that the
question has been voted upon ad-
versely, was due to the fact that at
present the law is very imperfect.
Several important features, such as
recall, initiative and referendum and
others, are lacking, and this, together
with present local conditions, COM
bined to defeat the movement. The
supporters of the plan had an organ
lied committee in charge of it's cam
paign, holding series of mass meet
ings, while the opponents had only
n mass meeting. Three wards in
the city were favorable to the plan,
while the other four went against it.
Grand Forks ordinarily casts a vote
of about 1000, and the number polled
in the special election was less than
one-half of the usual vote. Compare
lively little interest was manifested
in the proposition until the last few
days of the campaign, which is &C.
countable for the small vote.
Under the state law it will be four
years before Grand Forks again can
vote on the commission plan. Fargo
is the only city in the state that had
previously rejected the plan, Mandan,
Minot and Bismarck having adopted
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Aged Wanderer Insane.

Wandering about the prairie at night
and neglecting to care for his stock.
Andrew Olson of Latona township.
Walsh county, was picked up in a pitt.
able condition. Olson, who is sixty.
n years of age, had apparently been
in the best of health and soundest Of
mind up to about two weeks ago,
when he began to act queerly. His
night roaming on the prairies resulted
in his arrest, and he was taken to the
asylum at Jamestown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
LOUIS M DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Actor Expires at Hell.
ena, Mont.

Helena, Mont, March 6.-Louis
James long career as an actor was
ended by death here, following an at
tack of heart failure just before the
curtain went up for a performance of
Henry VIII"
Twelve hours later he attempted to
leave his bed, when he toppled over
and expired almost Immediately. His
wife and Ed Decker, manager of the
James company, were at his bedside.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Chicago, March 7.-Cattle-Beeves,
$5.OO@8.20; Texas steers, $4.7O@5.9O;
Western steers, $4.7506.50; stockers
and feeders, $3.60@6.25; COWS and
heifers, $2.6O@6.5O; calves, $7.5O@9.-
rs. Hogs-Light $9.65@10.05; mixed,
$9.75@10.15; heavy, $9.70@1O.17k;
rough, $9.75@9.90; good to choice
heavy, $9.90@1o.17h; pigs, $4,000
9.75. Sheep-Native, $6.00@8.15; year.
lings. $7.s5@8.80; lambs, s8.00@9.40.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
MARK TWAIN DOING NICELY
Says He Is Not III Enough to Excite
an Undertaken.

Hamilton, Bermuda, March Sam
uel L. Clemens mark Twain, whose
his friends, made this characteristic
statement:
81 am able to say that while ! am
not ruggedly we'll, l am not i'll enough
to excite an undertaken"
Since coming to Bermuda several
weeks ago to recuperate the veteran
humorist has been the lion of the
colony Of tourists. Wearing his ia
vorite flannel suits, he is a familiar
figure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 7.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.133s; No.
1 Northern, $1.13B; No. 2 Northern,
$1.11B; May and July, Slips. Flax
In store, on track, to arrive, May
and July, $2.17A; Sept, $1.7Oh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat

Minneapolis, March 7.-Wheat-
May, $1.11s; July, $1.11h. On track
No. l hard, ~$1.13R @1.13%; No. l
Northern, $1.12h @1.12M; No. 2
Northern, $1.1O@1.10B; No. 3 North
ern, $1.06@1.0S.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
First Train in Many DAYS,

Great Bend had it's first train in
twenty-five days when the Northern
Pacific succeeded in reaching the vii
lage, which was isolated for that time.
About three weeks ago snowstorms
blockaded the road. Merchants and
coal dealers are greatly in need Of
supplies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Will Keep Their Wood PULP.

Montreal, March 6.-According to
Premier Gouin the order prohibiting
the expectation Of pulp wood will be
ratified at the legislative assembly of
Quebec, which meets March Is. and
will become operative Sept. 1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Rat Poison Kills Child.

Three-year-old Iva Carver, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carver of
Grand Forks, died from eating rat poi.
o The child had obtained the poi.
10 at the home of neighbors, having
licked 1t from a piece Of bread while
alone in the kitchen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Fall From Bridge Fatal.

AS a result of a fall from the Great
Northern bridge at Grand Forks, Has
kell Olson died in st. Michael's hos
pital. He was employed in hosting
heavy timbers from the ice to the
bridge and, falling to the ice, he re-
ceived such injuries that he lived only
five hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Germany Enters Pole Race.

Berlin, March 1.-THE German Geo.
graphical society has decided to send
out a South Polar discovery expedi-
ton and 80 contest with the United
States and Great Britain in the race
through the Antarctic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March .7.-Wheat-May,
$1.11B @1.11A; July, $1.O3%; Sept,
99% @99Ac. Corn-May, 62@62Ac;
July, 64@64Ac; Sept, 64%c. Oats
May, 44%c; July, 44%c; Sept, 1890.
Pork-May, $24.S0; July, $24.S2h.
Butter-Creameries, 26@31c; diaries,
21@25c. Eggs-19@23c. Poultry
Turkeys, 16kc; chickens and springs,
14kc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
SETTLED BY ARBITRATION
Workmen Given From Five to Ten
Per Cent increase,

Ludlow, Mass, March 6.-The Lud.
low Manufacturing association has
posted a notice Of an increase in
wages Of from 5 to 10 per cent. The
increase is a result of the mediation
OF the state board of arbitration,
which took up the matter of the rela.
lions between the company and it's EN-.
ployes after the eventful strike of two
months ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
St. Paul Live Stock.

St. Paul, March 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.75@7.50; fair to good,
$5.00@6.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.25@5.25; veals, $5.5O@7.5O.
Hogs-$9.65@9.S5. Sheep-Wethers,
$7.00@7.75; yearlings, $7.OO@S.25;
spring lambs, $S.O0@S.85.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Hjoh Price for Flax.

Proceeds of n car of flax sold by
the Farmers Elevator company in
Valley City were great enough to pur-
chase a quarter section of land at S21
an acre. The car, loaded there, con-
tanned 41,722 pounds of flax and was
sold at $2.2S a bushel, netting 49,.
372.19.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Bomb Explosion at Lisbon.

Lisbon, March 8.--Two bombs were
hurled into a room where a party of
clerical candidates were dining. The
explosion killed two Of the diners and
wounded seven others. including the
priest who was presiding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Draught Proves Fatal.

Elmer Ketter, threeyear-old son of
Bert Ketter, met a tragic death at
Hannah. He was playing about the
kitchen with a hammer. His mother
had just taken this from him when he
turned about and sucked a deer
draught Of boiling water from the tea.
kettle. He never regained conscious.
ness, dying some ten hours later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
Affected by Coal Gas.

When John G. Hewitson of Grand
Forks awakened early in the morn
ing it was to find that his home was
filled with coal gas and that every
member of the family was more or
less affected. He managed to open
windows and doors and let in fresh
air. The family was i'll all day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-03-10
WESTERN FLOODS ARE OVER
Colder Weather Causes Rivers to Re.
cede Rapidly.

Seattle, Wash, March 6.-The
weather bureau believes the floods in
the Northwest are ended. There was
a light freeze in Seattle and a hard
freeze in the mountains. All the riv-
ers are falling rapidly. The Northern
Pacific has resumed its regular train
schedule. The Chicago, Milwaukee
ard Puget Sound railroad has suffered
small losses and will clear it's tracks
in a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
The Brave Fircmen.

| Fire! and the brave, brave firemen
leaped forth to harness the beautiful
horses that had taken their stand
ready for the harness to be fitted on
their lovely, arched backs, then out
into the cold night they sped to save
| the cottage of a poor widow Brave
men they are, willing to risk their
lives for the lowliest A little girl was
| in her room sitting in the smoke. but
| one Of the kind. brave firemen climb
| ed the ladder and saved the little girl.
| One of the most noble callings is that
| OF the fremen. Many, many brave,
| noble lives have been lost in trying
| to save another. About four years
ago a brave, pure and noble young
| life was ended by a falling wall He
was trying to save the property of
some one. He was doing his duty
| His pure, noble face was scorched
and burned, his fireman's coat was
parched and charred holes were in it
and he still worked on. Suddenly the
wall Of the building was shaken, the
fire had burned the sand, of which
the stones were made. Then the wa
ter loosened it and it fell crashing TO
the ground and under it was buried
our brave, pure, noble fireman, Willie
Graham, the most noble and brave
fireman that honOred our town with
his presence. We honor his name.
We honor his calling, the calling Of
the fireman.
Wednesday and Thursday, the ire
men of which we are so proud, will
meet and race. We hope that our
own brave brothers will win, but we
know that some Of the other firemen
are as brave as our own.
We are glad they will honor Sum-
ter with their presence, and we will
make Sumter appear as gay as can
be with the beautiful decorations and
bright, happy faces of the citizens
that will greet them.
CHRISTINA GERHARDT.
Age Is years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

From The Daily Item, June %.
The base ball games between the
Macon and Columbia teams of the
South Atlantic League, which the
fans were looking forward to as one
of the best features of Firemen's
week turned out to be the very worst
lemon ever handed the long suffering
devotees of the national game. The
double-header yesterday afternoon
drew a great big crowd, one of the
largest that has ever gathered in the
Sumter Ball Park to witness a ball
game and it was a shame that they
got nothing for their money. The
grand Stands and bleachers were
packed, the outfield was lined with
automobiles and carriages and hun
dred were seated On the grass back
Of the side lines.
The following extracts from the re-
port sent The State by Brian Bell.
sports writer for that paper, express
very mildly the sentiments of the
crowd:
THE games were bad, very bad. A
combination of most unfortunate cir
cumstances cost the Blues both bat
ties. In the first game Fullenwider
pitched a fine game, but miserable
support by his fellow conspirators
sent the bout glimmering, 10 to O. In
the second the fielding was good
enough, but Folbre and Brandt were
hit hard, so hard that Kid Webber
pitched part Of an inning. This
score was all of 9 to 1. In neither
game did the Blues hit Sam weems
to any extent. From explanatory re-
marks, the fans will readily conclude
that it was dull blue today and the
fans are right.
Possibly never in the history of
baseball have two professional games
been poorer exhibitions. The Colum-
bia players tried hard enough, but
they could not fulfill, their part OF
putting up good game, and rhis
coupled with the distinct failure OF
one Sam Mills, as umpire, made the
alleged baseball games more hilarious
farces than diamond engagements in
the best sense of the word"
The game scheduled for this morn
ing was called off, the reason stated
for so doing being that the grounds
were too wet and not fit to play on
Whatever the reason no one regret
ted the cancellation of the game, one
exhibition Of punk ball, such as that
of yesterday was a plenty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
es-Vol. .+X : ac. 35.
sV.<<flssEs BILLS.
NJ - /OOD HEADWAY IN LEG.
< LATIvE PROGRAMME.
+fnbers Devote Sizzling Hours to
Discussion Of Unimportant Measure
Reporter Overcome.

washington, June 22.-T'he senate
today passed four important general
measures. Beginning the session with
the consideration of the public build
ing bill, carrying a total appropria.
ton of about $4,000, 600 for the erec-
ton and additions of public buildings
through the country, this measure
was disposed of and the postal saw
ings bank bill was taken up.
Three hours were given to the con-
sideration Of the postal bank meas
ures. This bill had previously passed
the senate and the house and it came
up today on motion made by Sena-
tor Carter to concur in the house
amendments.
Speeches in opposition to the mo-
ton were made by Senators Bristow.
Hughes and Simmons, while Senator
Carter advocated its adoption. The
motion prevailed, A to 25. The only
Republican votes cast against the bill
on final action were those of Messrs.
Bristow, Cummins and LaFollette.
Senator Chamberlain was the only
Democrat to vote for the bill.
The senate also amended and pass
ed the house bills authorizing s20,-
100000 worth Of certificates of in
debtedness to aid the completion of
existing irrigation reclamation pro-
jects and requiring the publication of
contributions made through cam
paign committees in the interest Of
members of the house Of representa-
tives. The Appalachian forest reserve
bilh will be considered by the senate
tomorrow.
Purposely blocking flood of ninth
| hour legislation that otherwise would
have been considered, the house spent
the entire day on the Currier bill to
permit patentees to sue the govern
ment for unauthorized use of their
inventions, which, was finally passed.
Many members participated in the
desultory discussion. "A
In the chamber meanbers sweIter-
ed, the thermometer registering a
record maximum of Sc, and one of
the official reporters. George c. Laf-
ferty, was overcome by the heat. 3 e,
1t is understood the Appalachian,
reserve, and anti-option cotton bills
and conference reports will have
right of way in the house tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
FIGHT TO Be At RENO, NEv.
TEX RICHARD SELECTS SITE FOR
JEFFRIES-JOHNSO BOUT.
Both Big Fellows Will Take Cp
Training Quarters Near Nevada
City in Near Future.

Reno, Ney., June 21.-With Reno
fixed as the battle ground, with as
surances from Gov. Dickerson that no
attempt to interfere will be made by
the State authorities and with prep
arations already under way for build
ing the arena, the Jeffries- Johnson
fight seems certain of fulfllment on
July A.
The selection Of a site for staging
the big fight was made this afternoon.
II is rocky field in East Reno. about
mile and half from the city. It
is famous in ring history as the scene
Of the Hart and Root contest. It is
regarded as an ideal r,ace as it af-
fords plenty Of ground for a spacious
structure. Contractor Mclaughlin
went over the place today with Rick
ard and the Reno committee and i'm
niediately began to carry out plans
already prepared for the construc-
ton of the area.
A building about 800 feet square.
modelled along the lines Of the styuc-
ture begun in San Francisco, will be
built. 1t Is hoped to have it COM
pleted by the first of next month.
Another selection made this after
noon was training quarters for John
son. Tom Flanagan. t~o champions
manager. has been looking over sew
eral sites and finally settled on a
road house. three miles southwest of
Reno known as Rick's resort. Ac-
cording to Flanagan, it is an excel
lent place for a training camp and
affords all necessary facilities.
Jeffries will be stationed at Monana
Springs. three miles south of Reno.
Jeffries and his trainers are ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow and
Flanagan has sent a telegram to
johnson, advising the negro to lose
no time in reaching Reno.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
RENO OR GOLDFTELDS.
Prize Fighters Are Awaiting March.
ing Orders to Nevada--Decision Ex-
pccted Today. f

San Francisco, June 20.-With the
departure Of Tex Rickard today for
Reno, the question of location of the
heavyweight championship battle on
July 4. was shifted definitely from
California to Nevada.
When the interview that Mayor
Mccarthy held yesterday with Gov.
Gillett failed to produce any positive
results, the promoters admitted that
the last chance of holding the fight
in this State had gone glimmering.
Both training camps are awaiting
instructions from Rickard. who
reached Reno tonight AS he expects
to hold an immediate conference with
the respective fight promotion COM
mittees from Reno and Goldfields,
it is believed the two camps will re-
ceive marching orders early tomor-
row.
That active preparations are being
made to shift the Langford- -KetcheI
fight to Nevada was made manifest
today when Joe Woodman instructed
his Reno representative to secure
training quarters at Reno for Lang
ford. Sid Besten, who promoted the
Nelson-Wolgast fight, is in Reno and
it is believed that he is trying to land
q permit for a fight hetweap TopUford
and Ketchel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
POSTAL SAVINGS. BANK.
ANOTHER OF TAFT PLANS GETS
SEAL OF APPROVAL OF UP
PER HOUSE.
Scheme Is for Them to Take Small
AccumulatiOns of People Who Wish
To Save MOney-ProvisiOns of Bill.

Washington, June 22.-After vot-
ing down several amendments, the
senate today decided, A to 25, to con-
cur in the house amendments to the
postal savings bank bill, and thus
took the last legislative step necessary
to the establishment of a postal saw
ings bank system of the United States.
The measure was included in the ad-
ministration schedule and it's passage
marks another triumph for President
Taft.
In accordance with the programme
agreed upon yesterday, the voting be-
gan at o'clock and the bill was pass
ed quarter of an hour afterwards.
Most of the "insurgent" Republi-
cans Joined with the regulars in sup
porting the measure in the final ac-
ton on 1t, but Senators Bristow, Cum
minis and LaFollette refused to yield
and cast their ballots in the negative
with the Democrats. Senator Cham
berlain cast the only Democratic vote
for the bill.
Previous to the voting there was
much discussion OF the general merits
of the bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

Those Who VIII Attend TO Affairs of
knight. Young a Co. VIII BE Well
Paid.

birmingham. Ala. June 22.-At a
special meeting OF the attorneys and
referees OF the bankrupt cotton firm
OF knight. Yancey & Co. here today,
fees aggregating 100000 were allow
ed and an order was issued by Ref
cree Jere Murphy permitting Trus-
tee Lowell to sell forthwith 1850
bales OF cotton now held In storage
at Mobile.
Fees allowed were az follows:
Lowell and Frost. who were ap-
pointed receivers. $4,000.
Percy Beners and Burr. attorneys
for receivers. $4,000.
Attorneys for bankrupt firm. s5,-
600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

V. H. Phelps has his store attract
ively decorated with firemen's and
national flags as We'll as festooning
and bunting. His show windows con-
tain neat displays of groceries.
Over the Burns Hardware Com
panys store is the word "Welcome. "
a. gay flags and festoons give q
81 further welcome. The windows
are neatly decorated with hardware
specialties.
The DlRant Hardware COMPANY
are gaily draped in red, white and
blue and have very attractive show
windows.
w. A. Thompson, jeweler. has q
very beautiful window, decorated with
the Sumter Firemens' colors, black
and gold. The gold bracelets and
other articles of jewelry show up on
the black back ground very prettily.
Mccormack Jewelry Co. have a
very pretty show window, also Kings
Cigar Store is decorated very attract
ively with flags and bunting.
Sibert's, Hearon's, China's, De-
Lorme's and the Sumter Drug Com
pany are all arrayed in red, white
and blue.
Q. Z. Bostick has doors and win
dows framed with flag bunting.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co..
nave very pretty arch, constructed
of bunting over their door.
The Savoy has over their door q
picture of fire department answer
ing an alarm. Their windows are
tastefully draped with festooning.
The Sumter Hardware Company
has an attractive window.
M. Green has a pretty display of
flags over his door.
A. and n. Averbuck and James
Christos are all decorated
The Dixie Cafe, Star Restaurant
Gnu Cidiiic Cdle are ueCOTateu.
l.. w. Folsom has very pretty show
windows and front decorated with
flags and bunting.
j. r. Mercer & CO. are decorated
with firemen'sO and national flags.
K. Strauss is decorated.
The following communication was
sent to the chairman of the decor
ations committee by the judges aD-
pointed to make the awards.
G. ID. Schwartz, Chairman Decoration
Committee.
Mr.. Chairman:
Your judges of decorations found
an extremely difficult task, because
the patriotic spirit of Sumter mer-
chants combined with their artistic
taste gave us exhibitions worthy of
a metropolis. Never before has sum-
ter seen such a display. After two
days service, we award Schwartz
Bros. first prize. We award O'Don-
nell & Co, second prize.
Geo. D. Shore,
Geo. y. Levy,
BY Walter Cheyne,
Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
AUDITOR WEST RESIGNS.
DiSpensary Official Quits TO Take An
other JOb-Dispensary Cases to he
Tried i'm Chester Next Month.

Columbia, June estate Dispen-
sary Auditor w. B. West today filed
with Gov. Ansel his resignation, effec-
tive July 1st, in order to become an
inspector OF food stuffS under Com
missioner Watson. The only other
inspector named so far is Mr.. B. Har-
ris, Of Pendleton.
The Attorney Generals office saws:
1T is our present intention to try the
Chester dispensary cases at the Ches-
ter term, commencing July 4th."