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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
MRS. SHONTS' GEMS HELD UP
Federal Customs Officers Desire Fur
Their Explanations.

New York, Dec. 9.-Jewelry said to
be worth 100000, the property of Mrs.
Theodore P. Shonts of New York,
wife of the president of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit company. was re-
tanned by customs officials when Mrs.
Shonts returned from Europe on the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Mrs. Shonts did not declare the Jew
elry, explaining that she had obtained
it in Paris in exchange for old jewels
on which duty had been paid when
they were originally imported. For
that reason, she said, she did not
think the gems were dutiable. The
customs inspectors were in doubt and,
pending a decision in the case, the
jewels were removed to the appraisers
safe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
ROMANCE OF YOUTH REVIVED
North Dakota Farmer Will Wed Wild.
wv Who Was Boyhood Sweetheart.

A that began fully forty
years ago iii a little hamlet sixty miles
up the Hudson from New York city
will eliminate next spring, and one
of the principals to it will be J. NJ. De
Lance of Ross, for many years
a prosperous farmer living Just north
of Crookston.
De Lance went back to New York
last fall 70 spend Thanksgiving with
several brothers and sisters. He
walked in upon the other guests
Thanksgiving day and wandered into
the parlor where his brothers were as
sembled, but none of them recognized
him, as he had not been back in eight
Ger years.
But there was one who knew him. a
comely widow who had been a sweet
heart of his young manhood. The old
fame was soon famed to life, with the
result that when Mr.. De Lance re-
turned he had the promise of a bride
and will return to New York in the
early spring, when the wedding will
take place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Census Returns Show Grand
Total Of 93,4O2,I5L
INCREASE OF 2O.9 PER Cent
Census of 1900 Showed a Population of
7,25e,e3o, a Gain for the Past
Ten Years of 1%5,e77,6e1.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE popula.
ton of the United States is 93,4O2,1 ISL,
This is the total number of people
enumerated throughout the states, ter.
-itories, District of Columbia, Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico in the thir.
teenth census, which began April Is,
1910. The total does not include the
Philippine islands.
The increase in the country's popu-
lation during the last ten years was
l6,145,52 or 20.9 per cent, over IT,
256,63o, the population in 1900, com
pared with an increase of 14,276,S64
or 22.7 per cent, over 62,979,766, the
population in 1890.
The population of Continental Unit
ed States is 91,972,266, an increase of
15,977,691, or 21.0 per cent, over U.s.
994,575 in 1900, when the increase was
l3,O46,S61, or 20.7 per cent, over g..
947,714, the total in 1890.
The number of persons in the mill.
tary and naval service of the United
States stationed abroad and on naval
vessels is 55,6OS.
Minnesota, which stood nineteenth
in 1900, retains that position and Wis
consin still holds thirteenth place, the
same as in 1900. Iowa, which was
tenth in 1900, is now fifteenth. North
Dakota, which stood forty-first in 1900.
is now thirty-eighth, and South Dako,
ia remains stationary, retaining thir-
t%y-seventh place.
The grand total, including the Philip.
pine islands, Guam, American posses
sions in Samao and the canal zone is
about 1O1,10O,000. The population by
states for 1910 and 1900 is as follows:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State
LARGE GAIN IN POPULATION
Federal Census Statistics Show That
North Dakota Has Over Half
a Million People.

The population statistics Of the
thirteenth census give the following
for this state:
North Dakota, 577,056, an increase
of 257,910, or sos per cent, over 3d.
LAG in 1900. The increase from 1890
to 1900 was 136,427, or TAT per cent.
Following is the population by coun-
those for 1900:
Adams, 5407*; Barnes, 1906, 1859;
Benson, 1861, 1920; Billings, 1916,
975; Bottineau, 1926, 1882; Bow
man, 4,66S*; Burleigh, 1907, 6,0s1;
Cass, 1885, 2S,625; Cavalier, 1850,
1880; Dickey, $3.50, 6,O61; Dunn,
5,3O2*; Eddy, 1890, 1880; Emmons,
1896, 4,349; Foster, 5,313, 377O; Grand
Forks, 27,SSS, 24,45O; Griggs, 6,274,
4,744; Hettinger, 6,557*; Kidder, 1892,
1,754; LaMoure, 1924, 6,04S; Logan,
6,16S, 1925; McHenry, 1882, 5,253;
Mcintosh, 1881, 4,S1S; Mckenzie, S.
1909; Mclean, 14,57S, 4,791; Mercer,
1865, 1,77S; Mountrail, S,491*; Nor
ton, 25,289, 1909; Nelson, 1O,14O, T.
316; Oliver, 3,577, $50; Pembina, 49,
749, 1860; Pierce, $40, 4,765; Ram
sey, 1879, 9,19S; Ransom, 1O,345, g.
919; Richland, 1869, 1887; Ro-
lette, 1858, 1895; Sargent, 1902, 6,O39;
Sheridan, S,1O3*; Stark, 1854, 1921;
Steele, 1915, 5,SSS; Stutsman, 1 1888,
9,143; Towner, 1903, 6,491; Trail, 49,
545, 13,107; Walsh, 19,491, 2O,2SS;
Ward, 42,1S5, 1861; Wells, 11,S14, s.
80; Williams, 20,249, 1880.
#NO figures for 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
GRANTS NO CHANGE Of VENUE
Court Turns Down the Request of the
Attorneys for Deitz.

Hayward, Wis, Dec. 13.-The Deitz
murder trial will continue as it began
in Hayward, the county sea of Saw
yer county, in spite of strenuous OBJ
jections on the part of the attorneys
for the defense.
Circuit Judge A. r. Reid denied an
application for a change of venue to
another community On the grounds
that a change of n had been al
lowed when he superseded Judge
Wickham on the bench for this trial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Powers Contests Election.

Conditions identical with those in
Grand Forks are revealed in an action
brought by Joseph Powers against J.
X. Hamilton, contesting his election to
che position OF county auditor OF Cav
alier county. Powers alleges that the
fact that the voters Of Langdon were
not registered. as provided by law,
makes null the votes cast in the city.
II his contention is upheld by the
court, he win be elected county audi.
tor. Hamilton. on the count. at pres.
ent has . majority Of thirty-sight
votes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
BIG SAVING BY RATE CUTTING
Nebraska Commission Reports Oh
Two Years Results.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 9.-The Nebras
ka railway commission has submitted
its biennial report to Governor Shall
lenberger, the retiring executive. 1t
shows that in the last two years the
maximum freight rate and the 2-cent
passenger laws have saved the people
of the state $750,00O a year in freight
charges and 100000 in passenger
fares. Both laws are being fought in
the courts, the railroads, which are
plaintiffs, taking the position that the
rates are confiscatory.
The commission takes the position
that the law prohibiting the drinking
of liquor on trains is a dead letter
and is not enforced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago Dec. observation-disclosures,
$4.35@7.20; Texas steers, .25;
Western steers, $4.00@6.10; stockers
and feeders, $3.50@5.60; cows and
heifers, $2.25@6.00; calves S7.0O @9..
90. ,Hogs-Light. $7.60@8.O0; mixed,
$7.55@8.0O: heavy, $7.70@8.O0: rough,
%.4007.65; good to choice heavy, ST.
66@7.S0; pigs, $8.S5@7.70. Sheep
Native, $2.50@4.bo; Ayearlinga $4,000
SITS; lambs, $4B006.80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Vote in Favor Of Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Counting of the
strike ballots in the referendum vote
of locomotive engineers employed on
~sixty-one Western railroads has been
completed. 1t a stated %unoficially
that the result showed 1852 per cent
of those who voted favor a strike UNI
less the demand Tor higher wages is
granted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
LIBERALS HAVE GOOD LEAD
Majority of Fifty-six in New House of
. Commons.

London, Dec. 13.-SiX belated re-
turns bring the coalition aggregate up
to 2S3, as against 227 Unionist seats
in the new parliament.
The Liberals scored a gain in the
Cricklade division of Wiltshire, Civ
ing Premier Asquith and his associ-
ates a net gain of one sea on the
weeks pollings,
The governments ranks are made
up as follows: Liberals, 1877: Nation
alists, Sc; Independent Nationalist,
z; Labor members, SO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Wkeat-Dec,
91Ac; May, g5Ac; JulysS3@93Hc.
Corn-Dec., 45hc; May, 47Ae; July,
ATS @4Sc. Oats-Dec., 31Ac; May,
33|@34c; July, 33Nc. Pork-Jan.,
s18:75; May, $3.50. ButteY-Cream.
cries, 23@2sc: diaries, 23@27c Eggs
-19k @33c. Poultry-Turkeys, ITO
22c; chickens, 11@12c; springs, 100
12c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Wealthy Man Found Dead.

Waukesha. Wis, Dec. IA cor
Oner's jury is investigating the death
Of J. P. Hendricks, a wealthy Chica-
goan, whose frozen body was found
near here with a bullet hole in the
head and a revolver grasped in one
hand. Hendricks, who had been Ill,
was for three months a guest at the
Rest Haven hotel here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Farmers Wait Higher Prices,

From information gathered in the
northwestern section Of the state it
appears that the farmers are holding
he'll grain. awaiting higher prices.
The fact that they are able to do so
is an indication of the fact that many
OF them are in position to tide over a
season without throwing the product
OF their farms on the market immedi-
ately 1t is threshed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
BRAZILIAN REVOLT ENDED
One Hundred and Fifty Mutineers
Killed or Wounded.

London, Dec. 13.-The Brazilian
ministry received. a cable dispatch
from Rio Janeiro stating that loyal
government troops were now in com
plete possession of Cebras island.
where a two days mutiny of sailors
occurred.
Nearly 500 of the mutineers were
arrested and $50 either killed or
wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
AUTO ACCIDENT is FATAL
Young Business Man of Lisbon Is
Instantly Killed,

Mark w. Davis, a prominent young
business man of Lisbon, was in
stantly killed there. He was return
ing in his auto from a "trip in the
country when the front wheel of the
machine collapsed, causing it to turn
turtle. The back of the front seat
caught him, crushing him beneath the
car and breaking his back.
Mr.. Davis was held in highuesteem
in Lisbon business and social circles.
He was active in the Knights of
Pythias of this state and was n of
the best workers in the local lodge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
EDWARD ROsslTER Is DEAD

Nice President Of New York Central
Lines Passes Away.
New York, Dec. 13.-Vice President
Edward Van Wyck Rossiter of the
New York Central lines is dead at
his home in Flushing, l.. L., Of a COM
plication of diseases after an Illness
Of some months.
His life had been despairsd Of for
several days and his wffe ana family
were at the bedside.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 12.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.03%; No.
1 Northern, $1.O2k; No. 2 Northern,
99kc@$1.00h; Dec, s1.01h; May,
$1.05. Flax-On track, to arrive and
Dec, $2.3S; May, $2.44.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. Dec. 12.-Wheat-Dec.,
s1.0Oh; May, $1.O3%; July, s1.O4k.
On track-No. 1 hard, $1.O3%; No. 1
Northern, $1.01% @1.02%; No. 2
Northern, 99c@1.01as; No. 3 Northern,
97&cM$1.O O&.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
st. Paul Live Stock,

st. Paul, Dec. 12.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.O0@5.50; fair to good,
$4.25@4.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.75@4.50; veals, $6.00@7.0O.
Hogs-$7.50@7.80. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@4.00; yearlings, S3.50@4.00;
spring lambs, $5.00@6.10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
Thief Returns BOOTY.

The home Of l.. Smith Of jamestown
was robbed Of a gold watch. chain and
diamond ring. The articles were re-
turned by mail TO tho chief Of police.
No clue to'the thief has been found.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15
MACVEAGH'S ANNUAL REPORT
Many Recommendations for Action by
Congress.

CONyTeSS.
Washington, Dec. 9,-Currency re-
national banking laws, in the event of
no immediate general changes in the
monetary system; civil service retire
ments; a customs service free from
"practical' politics; businesslike meth
government and a general abolition of
red tape wherever it clogs the wheels
of the governments business are
among the recommendations contained
in the annual report Of Franklin Mac
Veagh, secretary of the treasury.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-10

ours, and they are not eager to pick a quarrel
with anybody
If we let them alone, they will be more
than glad to let us alone.
The only way that we will be driven to
war with Japan will be on account of the
grasping paws of j. P. Morgan and Co., and
at this time Morgan is afraid to play that
daring game.
If he could make our Government inter
fere with the japanese Government and let
some corporation which he controls step in
and steal lot of valuable concessions, as has
been done in Central America, Morgan
would be pushing our Government on to
war with Japan.
But Japan is not helpless, little Central
American country, and Morgan is afraid of
that dangerous a game with a powerful
country.
The thing that is in Morgan's mind now is
to sell our Government the material for the
battleships, and then have the Government
give him another issue of bonds at reduced
price to pay for the ships.
A movement is on foot to have Congress
investigate the question of uniform weights
and measures throughout the country, and it
is something that would be of more benefit to
everybody than many things which Congress
takes time to look into.
Although we have laws enough on the sub
ject, they are on the statute books and that is
ALL Very few people know that they are
there and still fewer care.
But if you will stop to consider for mo-
ment you will see that the question of weight
and measure enters into everyday life at
every turn.
The merchant, the farmer, the housekeeper,
in fact almost every one of us deal in weight
and measure nearly every day of our lives in
our common everyday business.
Since the Investigations of the high cost of
living have been under way, some startling
facts as to weight and measure have been
brought to the public's notice.
In some instances the difference in what
the purchaser paid and what he actually re-
ceived amounted to nearly enough to make
the purchase cost twice the amount of the
market price
One investigating committee found that
when they paid for a ten pound pail Of lard,
the lard, pail and all, only weighed seven
pounds; a bushel sack of meal in some locah-
ties would turn out to be three peczs; can of
coffee supposed to contain five pounds OF cot
fee would weigh three and one-half pounds
with the can, and so it went all down through
the line of provisions, etc.
Such a difference in weights and measures
would in itself make big increase in the cost
of living, to say nothing of the increase in
price
In an article in this months number of
Worlds Work, James j. Hill, the railroad
king of Canada and the Northwest, gives
some interesting plans for regulating big cor
porations
Mr.. Hill says, in effect, that monopolies that
control through price agreements certain lines
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-10
EDITORIAL NOTES
By J. D. WATSON


sorts Of rumors about war with JAPAN and
they have about as much foundation as such
rumors usually have. All of the talk started
from speech made by former Secretary of
the Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw, and another
speech made by Gen. Franklin Bell
Before the printers ink was dry on the
two above mentioned speeches, Secretary of
the Navy Meyer was before Congressional
committee asking for big appropriation to
build more batteships
Indeed, the Steel Trusts agents at Wash
ington got busy so soon after the utterances
of the two irresponsibles Shaw and Bell,
that the average person could see through
the Trusts game without having to puzzle
his brain.
The plan of the Steel Trust is to have the
government appropriate the money this year
for two 27,OO0-ton battleships; next year
build two 3O,O00-ton battleships and the fol-
lowing year two 32,000-ton battleships, and
to keep this up until we have the most pow
erful navy in the world.
Besides these gigantic battleshlps we are
to have more cruisers, more torpedo boats
more destroyers, more submarines and more
rydocks to accommodate the big war ships
and repair ships to follow them about and
keep them in repair.
Each one of these powerful battleships
will cost from S12,OO0,00O to $18,OOO,OOO to
build, to say nothing of the cost of keeping
them up after they are commissioned, and
the other vessels, dry-docks and repair ships
will cost additional millions.
AS predicted for England by England's
greatest statesman only few months ago.
that England or Germany would be bank
rupt unless their race for armament was
stopped so will we be bankrupt unless we
stop our fool campaign of trying to have
Io44 haiti 10
ships than any country in the world.
Hon. James A. Tawney, Chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriations, has
just issued a statement to the public which
hands the ship building interests hard jolt
on the jaw.
In the statement Mr. Tawney says that
with the fiscal year ending June 80, 1909, we
expended seventy -one per cent. of our gov
ernment's revenues on account OF wars we
have had and wars we are preparing for;
and that during the last eig ht years the in
crease IN naval appropriations amounted IN
the aggregate to $6OO,0OOO0O in excess of our
naval appropriations for the eight preced-
ing years, and the increase in army expedi-
lures in the same time was $472 100000
greater Thus you can see that our army
and navy has cost us $1,072,O 100000 more
during the last eight years than it cost the
eight preceding years.
And with Secretary Meyers Steel Trust
plan of charging the navy in effect, the in
crease during the next eight years will far
exceed what it has for the past eight years
AS Mr. Tawney points out, we are at
peace with the world, besides our geographi-
cal isolation, which as means of defense is
worth more to us than the largest navy any
nation in the world possesses, yet we are to
burden ourselves with millions of indebted
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-10
PAGE THIRTEEN


aire Trust officials just as there is no question
about the capital stock of the big corpora
tons being mostly water
Put the capital stock of railroad companies
engaged IN interstate commerce down at their
true value, and freight and passenger rates
could be cut in half and still the railroads
would pay handsome dividends.
The late E. H. Hartman was once brazen
enough to brag about over ninety per cent of
the railroad stock of the country being water.
One of the bitterest dennciations of a
Speaker of the House was made on the floor
of the House by Congressman Hamilton Fish,
of New York, one day this week.
More than three weeks ago Mr. Fish intro
duced resolution directing the Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads to make an inquiry
into the operation of postal savings banks in
European countries. Like many other good
resolutions, this one was put on the table to
remain there forever
This made Fish mad and he proceeded to
fay Cannon and Cannon's rules, and not
Republican spoke one word in Cannon's de-
Tense after Fish had finished
But Fitzgerald, of New York the Pat Nc
Carren- Standard Oil Democrat, did under
take to defend the Republican Speaker of the
House and his infamous rules
The contents of a personal letter from
President Taft to Lewis B. Swift, promi-
nent reformer of Indianapolis, Ind, have
brought out what has been apparent for sew
eral months
That is, that Taft belongs to the Cannon
Aldrich gang, and that he has hel ped them
get through their notorious measures.
In this letter the President sees fit to eulo-
glze Aldrlch as a constructive statesman and
for the good he has done the country in the
legislation which he has shaped, and he
praises Cannon for being useful man, while
he censures Beveridge and the insurgent Re
publlcans for obstructing legislation to which
the Republican party is pledged.
Mr.. Taft is certainly slipping down the
chute of public confidence as fast as three
hundred pounds of fat can possibly slide
The Senate has passed the Taft Postal Saw
ings Bank measure and the appearances are
that it will get through the balance of the
way with little opposition.
1t is simply another Wall street measure
that will tighten Wall streets grip on the
money market of this country.
In its present form it is exactly what Wall
street wants, and to show how we'll Wall street
was posted on how it would 60 through Sena-
tor Dolliver quoted from circular sent out by
the National City Bank of New York, explain
ing in advance what the Senate was doing.
Instead of making money circulate and
bringing more into circulation, the present
measure establishes Central Bank
One of President Taft's pet measures which
the insurgent Republicans in the Senate seem
determined to defeat is that establishing
Commerce Court.
Already Cummins and Clapp, members of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
echo MEETING
OF The Cincinnati c. E. Convention
Was Very Interesting

The Knox County Christian Endeav-
or Union Echo meeting of the Cincin-
natl convention was held Friday even
ing in the Presbyterian church. AL
thoughthe attendance was not as large
as was expected the meeting was very
interesting. The devotional exercises,
led by Miss Jene Starrwerel followed
by solo by Mr.. George Kelly. The
Rev. H. M. PEBBLES gave a report OF
the Cincinnati convention which was
helpful and inspiring, Others taking
part in the program were Miss Ger
trude Fleming, a solo, and Miss Ruth
Moffat, solo.
The subject of the forming of city
union was brought before the soci
eties and voted upon. 1t was agreed
to take up the work in the fall. The
meeting closed with benediction by
the Rev. f. q. Brininstool.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
DISTRESSING
Accident Sustained By A
Bridge Carpenter

George Schmidt, bridge carpenter
in the employ of the G. A. e G. Rail-
way Co., was the victim of a very un-
fortunate accident while at work on
the railroad bridge near Bangs late
Wednesday afternoon. He was work.
ing with number of other men and
was assisting in driving bolts into a
piece of iron when piece of the steel
flew into the left eye. cutting the tis
sues, allowing the fiiud Of the eye
ball to escape. AS soon as possible
DIR. N. r. Eastman was called to rend
er surgical attention, but the sight OF
the eye was found to be entirely de
stroyed Schmidts home is in Millers
burg, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
Horse SHOW
The Next Big Attraction At
HiaWatha Park

AS per notice in the papers last
evening, about the closing the theatre
at the park for the present, we are
glad to tell the public that during the
week of the 18th the boards will be
occupied by very strong company
of comedy artists who will change
their performances nightly. This COM
ing, too, in the same week of the Jack
son Equine Paradox and Roman Hip
podrome and horse show for an out
door attraction will give to the park
patrons one of the greatest entertain
ments ever put on at this resort, and
being the week before the Baptist as
sembly ought to put them in good
mood for purchasing tickets for the
great Chautauqua beginning on the 25
The park association especially in
vites all the owners of fine horses and
ponies in the county to make entries
and assist in giving the very best exhi
bition of equines ever seen in the
county.
There are now about twenty fast
race horses at the stables of Hiawatha
and these will be on exhibition both
in the contests and on the race track
Entries can be made to Col. l., G
Hunt, superintendent Of the park, fol
any event. Get busy, help a goot
thing along.