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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
SON FIRED THE FATAL SHOT
Investigation of Killing to Be Made
by Authorities.

by Authorities.
Believing the death of E. J. D. Miller,
a farmer of Barlow, was the result of
a quarrel and that his son, Lee Miller,
may be guilty of patricide, officials of
Foster county will sift the case before
taking further action against the
young man, who is held in the county
Jail. The affair occurred at the Miller
farm, Lee Miller ~contending that it
was accidental.
Lee Miller had been in Barlow,
where he had a runaway experience.
Returning home he frightened his
mother and sister out of doors by
securing possession of a gun. By this
time his father arrived on the scene
and attempted to secure possession of
the gun. The shooting occurred in the
struggle for the gun.
Mrs. Miller believes the young man
Is insane and has asked for an exam
nation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
LETS OUT HIS STENOGRAPHER
BaIIinger Bitterly Denounces EmpIoye
in Letter of Dismissal.

in Letter of Dismissal.
Washington, May 17.-Frederick M.
Kerby, the stenographer in the Office
of the secretary of the interior, who
on Saturday issued a statement re-
garding the Lawler memorandum on
the CLAWS charges to the president,
was discharged from the government
service by Secretary Ballinger.
In a singing letter dismissing Ker-
by for the good of the service" Sec
rotary Ballinger said that the stenog-
rapher was unworthy to remain in
it." "The fact that your treachery,"
said the secretary, sis futile cannot
mitigate the character of your Of
fense."
It is understood that Kerby is con-
sidering the filing Of a suit against
Secretary Ballinger for damages for
che language used in the letter Of dis
missal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
MAN AsPHYxlATED BY GAS
Coin Meter Affair Causes Death Of
Fireman.

Harry L. G%iesson, aged thirty years,
a fireman employed on the Northern
Pacific, was found dead in his room
in Grand Forks.
Giesson evidently had been reading
after retiring, falling asleep with his
book, a Masonic ritual, in his hands.
The gas had run out, the blaze be-
ing extinguished. Afterwards another
quarter was placed in the meter, fill
ing the oom with gas and killing the
sleeping man.
Giesson resided at Staples, Mimi,
up to four months ago. He had just
written a long letter to a sister, voic-
ing the hope that he soon might see
her again,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
NARROW ESCAPE FOR TRAIN
Runs Over Rails Safely After Bridge
Burns,

The Great Northern local train be-
tween Grand Forks and Casselton
Jumped" over a coulee lear Murray
station, south of Mayville. The bridge,
about twenty-five feet wide, had been
burned and only the rails were left
hanging together, with a sag in the
center, when the train came along.
The engineer noticed the smoke, but
did not think anything was wrong I'M
til too late. Striking the unsupported
rails there was a terrific jar, passen-
gers were thrown about and cars dis
connected, but all got over safely. An
examination showed the bridge to
have been burned, only the rails be-
ing left.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19

brothers firm, Otto Heinze & Co.
Thus failed the federal governments
attempt to hold Heinze responsible for
financiering during the panic of three
years ago alleged to be in violation of
the national banking laws. Charles
W. Morse got fifteen years for bank
w%recking," but Heinze's transactions
were held legal, Notwithstanding the
prosecutions attempt to prove him a
gambler with millions not his own.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
MunicipaI Suffrage for Women.

Christiania, May 15.-By a great
majority the odelsting has voted to
grant universal municipal suffrage to
women owe twenty-five years of age.
The new legislation will become effec-
tive at the next election and will in
crease the number Of women electors
from 100000 to 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
BOY Is KILLED BY A STONE
Haphazard Throwing on Street Fatal
to Child Not Participating.

A message from Washburn told
of the accidental killing of a t%en-year.
old son Of a farmer named Nicholea
Wolitarski, living eight miles north Of
Washburr. The unfortunate boy was
struck on the head with a stone
thrown by the thirteen-year-old son Of
Frederick Neumiller.
A number of boys were engaged in
stone throwing and the victim of the
fatal accident was an innocent by.
stander.
The Neumiller boy was held pend.
ing an inquiry into the accident.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May observation-disclosures,
$5.70@8.6O; Texas steers, $5.00@6.4O;
Western steers, $5.1O@7.25; stockers
and feeders, $4.O0@6.65; COWS and
heifers, $2.80@7.35; calves, $5.50@7.-
25. Hogs-Light, $9.30@9.65; mixed,
$ 9.30@9.65; heavy, $9.25@9.65; rough,
S9.20@9.40; good to choice heavy, s9.-
40@9.65; pigs, $9.00@9.50. Sheep
Native, $4.15@8.15; yearlings, $4,000
8.15; lambs, $7.0009.30.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
HEAVY FIRE LOSS AT MlNOT
New Water System Saves Business
Sec+ion of Civ

New Water System Saves Business
Section of City.
Fire destroyed the north end of
lower Main street at Minot and was
only prevented from spreading to the
business section by the splendid
pressure furnished by the new water
system.
The fire started in a cigar factory,
spread to the European restaurant,
McDougal dray office, Olander's en-
ployment agency and Smiths pool
hall.
The total loss on the buildings,
which were owned by E. F. Tompkins,
is estimated at $4,000, insured for a
third of it's value. The loss on stock
amounts to $4,000, partially insured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Prisoner Makes His Escape.

With assistance of friends on the
outside, Otto Ponto escaped from
the Foster county jail and no trace of
him has been discovered. The escape
was made just before he was to be
removed to the Stutsman county Jail
for safekeeping. Tools were struggled
into the Jail and gave Ponto an oppor.
tunity to remove a door casing, I'M
screw the iron bars and get away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Child Burned to Death.

The remains of their seven-year-
old daughter were found by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernhard Kasman in the ashes
Of a burned straw pile near their
home in Logan county. The child had
been out in the field taking lunch to
her father.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May 16.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.10A; No.
1 Northern, $1.09%; No. 2 Northern,
$1.O7M; May, $1.09%; July, $1.09A@
1.O9%; Sept, $1.09%. Flax-On
track, to arrive, in store and May,
$2.36; July, $2.21; Sept, $1.71h; Oct,
1864.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Cornerstone TO Be Laid.

May Is is the date selected for the
laying Of the cornerstone of the Eos.
ter county courthouse at Darlington,
and Governor John Burke will be one
Of the speakers. Homer s. Ballard,
chairman of the county board, will
have the honor Of laying the stone
Work on the courthouse, which will ,be
q very fine one, has been in progress
for some time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
St, Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, May 16.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s6.5O@7.5O; fair to good,
$5.25@6.5O; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $5.O0@6.50; veals, $5.50@6.50.
Hogs-$9.15@9.30. Sheep-Wethers,
$6.75@7.10; yearlings, $7.75@8.0O;
spring lambs, S8.25@8.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, May 16.-Wheat-May,
$1.09A; July, $1.OS%; Sept, $1.0OB.
On track-No. 1 hard, Slips; No. 1
Northern, $1.O9% @1.11%; No. 2 North
ern, $1.O7% @1.O9%; No. 8 Northern,
S1,O4R mS1. O6h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Rubbish Fire Fatal to Child.

Seeking to assist his father in burn
ing some rubbish, the f~our-year-old son
of Ira Carpon, a farmer in the extreme
southern part of Mountrail county, is
dead. His clothing was ignited and
the little boy SO terribly burned that
death soon followed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Nine Cars Blown From Train.

Denver, May 17.-Struck by a ter
rifle gust OF wind as the train emerged
from a cut two and a half miles east
of Cheyenne Wells, Colo, nine cars of
a Union Pacific freight train were
blown from the track. Four of the
cars were heavily loaded, the other
five running light.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 16.-Wheat-May,
$1.13A; July, @1.O3A; Sept,
$1.O1A. Corn-May, 60%c; July,
Sept, 63A @63%c. Oats-May, 42%c;
July, 40Mc; Sept, 1914 @39%c. Pork
July, $22.s5; Sept, $22.SO. Butter
Creameries, 23@27c; diaries, 21@25c
Eggs-16@2Oc. Poultry-Turkeys, 15c;
chickens. 16c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
MANY MINERS MEET DEATH
One Hundred and Thirty-six Trapped
in an English CoIIiery.

in an English ColIiery.
Manchester, Eng, May 13.-An ex-
p1osion in the Wellington coal mine
at White Haven cut off the exit from
the 1876 miners who were working be.
low the surface.
Rescue parties succeeded in saving
four men who had been working at the
bottom Of the shaft, but owing to the
breaking out of fire the mine was
sealed and the other entombed men
were left to their fate.
The colliery is owned by the Earl of
Lonsdale and It's workings extend four
OF. i've miles beneath the sea.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
WILL ADMIT OIL FOR FUEL
State Officials to Let Down the In
spection Bars.

At a conference held in Bismarck
between Attorney General Miller and
State Oil Inspector Miller it was de-
cided to allow certain grades of fuel
and power oils to enter the state upon
inspection. This was done in order to
secure cheaper power for the farmers
of the state. Thousands of gallons
are used daily now and the new ruling
will mean a saving Of about rs per
cent to the consumer.
The oil to be used for power pur-
poses must be colored to distinguish
it from Illuminating oil.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
HEINzE FOUND NOT GUILTY

Acquitted OF Charge OF M%isapp1ying
Funds of Bank.
New York, May 13.-F. Augustus
Heinze was acquitted in New York Of
charges of misapplying the funds of
the Mercantile National bank while he
was president of the institution in
1907, and he was cleared of the charge
Of overcertifying the checks of his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
EIGHT STUDENTS DROWNED
Lose Their Lives While Boating at
Huntington Mills, Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 13.-Eight
high school students, six girls and two
boys, lost their lives while boating on
what is known as the Old Paper Mill
dam at Huntington Mills, about twen-
ty miles below this city.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
BOYS, BE MANLY, eEnrLsmAnLv.

Oklahoma city COk.) State Journal
When we see the boys on the streets
and public places wo often wonder If
they know that business men are
watching them.
In eyory bank, store and office there
will soon be place for boy to fill.
Those who have the management
of the affairs of business will select
one of the hoys they will not select
him for his ability to swear, smoke
cigarettes or tap beer key
And the social Society swell" who
is dart about little social functions
and Is happy In the concelt that he is
Just the article" that young ladies'
find Indispensable on all occasions. is
also given the CLASSY stare" quite as
often as the beer guzzler or cigarette
smoker
Business men may have a few loose
habits themselves, but they are look
ing for boys that are as near gentle
men in every sense OF the word as
they can find. and they are able to
give the character Of everybody in the
city.
They are not looking for rowdies,
When a hoy applies for one of these
places and Is refused they may not
tell him the reason why they do not
want him. but the boy may depend
upon It that he's been rated according
to his behavior.
Boys can not afford to adopt the
habits and conversation OF the loaf
ers and rowdIes II they ever want Il
be called to responsible positions.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
INTERESTING BOARD
OF TRADE MEETING

The regular meeting OF the officers
and directors Of the Durango board of
trade was held Wednesday at their
rooms President Buchanan, first vice
President Adams, Directors Biggs,
Moody and McCloud and S. w. Pin
grey Of the advertising and printing
committee We're present.
Directors Biggs and Adams reported
on the federal building site, that the
committee had boen very busy since
their appointment two weeks ago, and
as the committee was selected from
the different parts OF the city, many
sites were considered, but the com.
miiteo had selected n corner lot APP
proNImately ll0Si40 feet centrally and
conveniently located and suitable for
federal building site on the cor
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01

been unearthed by workmen digging
! foundations for the new countr,
school for boys in Rowland park, q
fashionable suburb of Baltimore. The
police suspect death farm. but are
unable to find clue
Such townships and municipalities
OF Iowa as are willing to pay a high
license for the sake of trafficking in
liquor may do so in the event OF
Democratic success at the forthcom.
Ing gubernatorial election. At least
the platform adopted at the conven.
ton of that party says so but the
pledge was not made without u fight,
both in the committee and on the
floor.
Kansas dealers estimate that 81, $50.
900 will be expended for motor cars
in the territory contiguous to Kansas
City within the next few weeks. II
is said that fully 5000 cars of an
average of 1880 have been shipped
to Kansas City and nearby points TO
supply the anticipated demand that is
expected to follow the close of the
harvest season. One firm alone claims
to have in Kansas City thirty-six car.
loads of automobiles. Other firms are
known to have fully as large a stock
on hand, while carload after carload
of machines have within the past thir.
ty days been rushed to Topeka, WITCH.
tia. Oklahoma City and other distribut
ing points.
In addition to all the virtues the
poets and novelists have found in a
kiss, one more has been discovered by
the Rev. Il. l.. Williams, pastor of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal church of
Chicago. A good natured kiss Is the
panacea for all domestic ills and If
properly applied. would cut down the
business of the divorce courts i'm.
meLsely, he says. "In the homes of
the laboring men and in those of the
rich this lack is noticeable The hand
of toll gets hard and unappreciative
The rich man neglects his wife, goes
to Europe and finally too often is ac
companied by some fascinating act.
ress. An attention to the courtesies
of the home life would save disaster"
One of the most remarkable cases
that the medical staff of the Bush.
wick hospital of New York has had is
that of 4-year-old Walter Robinson.
who was returned to his parents and
home cured of lockjaw Walter was
taken to the institution six weeks ago
His body was rigid. his jaws tightly
locked and his head bent back so that
ii was within two feet of touching his
heels. The doctors saw that 1t was
a serious case. DR.. S. J. Munson, viz.
ting physician on the hospital staff
administered hypodermic injections of
tetanus serum, and after several days
a decided change for the better was
noticed. The patient improved every
day. More than 1900 units of serum
was used in treating the little sufferer,
whose life was almost despaired of by
those who saw the boy when first
taken TO the hospital.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
An electric street railway is being
planned to connect Montrose and Del.

An electric street railway is being
planned to connect Montrose and Del.
Ia
While in Denver Plnchot was dIned
by Judge Lindsey. Says insurgency Is
going to win the day.
Tests made by the News show
hat Denver bread is underweight in
violation of the law.
The 2-yearold daughter OF Ira Kel-
ley of La Sale. drank a pint of gaso-
line and is not expected to die.
The Manzanola cherry crop netted
growers over $4,000, most of tho
cherries being sold to the local can.
nery
Judge Garrigues in Greeley confirm.
ed the So, 900 bond issue voted by
Greeley-Poudre district to irrigate 1885,.
900 acres.
Joseph Hudson. Colorado Springs
drug clerk. was fined 5000 and costs
for selling liquor. A few doses Of
this character will put stop to boot.
Logging
Horse buyers from Kansas, New
Mexico. and Colorado assembled at
Trinidad Tuesday to attend sale of
400 horses which brought uniformly
high prices.
The first shipment of cantaloupes
from the Rocky Ford district was
made Wednesday. This is the earliest
shipment for many years, A bumper
crop is ripening.
As the result OF lawsuit started
Tuesday in the police court, the pro
ptietor of the Mechanics club at Colo
RADIO Springs have promised to close
their institution Friday IL the case
was dropped This was agreed to by
the court and 1t is expected two other
clubs, the Alhambra and Eureka, will
follow suit A fourth, the Index, clos.
ed its doors Saturday night previous
to a raid by the police. This is the
last step in making the city dry.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
BRITAIN GROWING TEMPERATE.

From the Lowell (Mass) Courier.
Great Britain Is slowly getting on the
water wagon. All sections OF the I'm
tied Kingdom show u marked decrease
in the consumption OF intoxicating liz
ors. Not that the people have all
turned teetotalers at once. The drink
bill Of 1909 was s730.O0O.oOO, but that
was s54,000,000 less than the year be-
fore. The tendency Is in the right
direction. The causes of the improve
ment are two-taxes and the temper
ance movement. Liquor has to pay
more to the imperial treasury and as
the tax comes out OF the consumer he
doesn't consume so much, In part be-
cause he can not afford 1t. Then the
total abstinence people are busy all
over the country, preaching their gos-
pei. In Ireland the movement has
been likened to that OF Father Math-
ew's day. Reducing the drink bill is
about as good an enterprise as the peo-
pie can engage in.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
COLORADO NEWS.

July holds the record for high TEN.
perature in Denver and Colorado.
Thomas A. Mills died at Grand juno
ton Saturday and his six grown sons
acted as pail bearers Monday.
The Union Pacific is reported to
be spending $4,OOO,O00 for new branch.
es and improving its Colorado lines.
Senator Guggenheim has returned to
Colorado from Washington and New
York for the summer months. He de-
clares against corporation control of
the Republican party and denies ALI.
ance with any faction or corporation
influence. He says as his term of
senator does not expire for nearly
three years there is plenty of time to
inform the public as to his future de.
sires.
AT a Mexican dance at the Trujille
school house in Archuleta county Mon.
day night a general all around cutting
tinez was killed by having his throat
cut from ear to ear Limo Maez was
cut in the face and Martin Maen and
Epimenio Lucero were seriously cut
in the neck. Those under arrest for
the crime and In Jail are Elejio Mar.
tinez, Anselmo Martinez, Alcario Man.
zanares and Marcos Mazanares, the
latter named is reported to have han
died the fatal knife.
A mild sensation was created al
Monday mornings session OF the
teachers institute of the fifth normal
| district at Colorado Springs when
Milton C. Potter said that a child who
is not born liar has something the
matter with him. Mr.. Potter went
on to explain that all children are
essentially immoral because their de
velopment in morals has never begun
that the first condition is one OF alb
solute lack of any NOR, conception
hence lying is natural until the chile
learns better.
The Western Federation has voted &
So assessment on 10000 miners to ale
the 1icmestake strikers.
| Twelve persons were injured, one
probably fatally when street car was
struck by Pennsylvania train at 6
grade crossing in Cleveland. Wednes
day evening. The street car was hurl
ed from the tracks and smashed into
splinters.
Ten skeletons Of human beings have
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
AMERICA HAS BEST GUNS
AND BEST MEN AND
NEEDN'T FEAR ANY NATION


NEW fohk--i nave heard the ru-
mors that the hrupps have built Tor
Germany a wonderful new gun that
VIII revoiutiohize modern warfare be-
tore the aeropiane mas chanee. said
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant. who came
from chicago TO succeed Gen Wood
as commander OF the department oil
the east.
And nave looked over a new gun
we've got down mere nj Governors
isiahu' ana you may say Tor me that
the american gun ~ the most perfect
gun IN the world TINS minute.
nave also heard, SAID Zen. Grant,
ABOUT marvellous new explosive Just
put into service by the Japanese.
guess you II iiho that THIS ana the
hfupp story are both war scares, be-
cause our naval at,aches report that
-he h'ar'eio"s explosive Is only pic
rid acid compound which we've been
shoo'ihs mere ior se'erai years.
uon MIC" ,nat the Japs Just iouhd
NJ that may De another rumor. But
II 'ney hadhe heard OF that before,
thes may not nave heard oil several
o'her tnihss'
'iihh the army Is oeing run pref
" hear'y periectiy-east ana west ana
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

States Attorney John f. Wayman
OF Chicago, in Galesburg Chautauqua
address. declares time is ripe TO eject
grafters from public office.
United States District Attorney
Ward has had seventy witnesses sub
poenaed for August 0 for examination
by special grand jury in what is
known as the federal timber cases.
Amos and Cyrus Lape, born togeth.
ed in Black Lick, Indiana county, 80
years ago, are acquainted for the first
time. On account of the mothers
death in giving them birth, the twins
were separated to live with different
families, and lost track of each other.
While New York Is sweltering UNI
der n heat wave, Paris Is shivering I'M
der gloomy skies and frequent show
ers, with a temperature that ranges
from 55.4 to GS above zero. This
seems to corroborate Camille Flam.
marion's theory that heat waves on
the Atlantic coast OF the United States
are frequently followed by cool, rainy
weather In Paris.
The platform convention of the Re.
publican party of Nebraska adopted a
platform strongly endorsing the ad.
ministration of President Taft express.
TEN known as Cannonism," and hearty
sympathy with the insurgents move
ment In and out of congress. The
platform includes declaration for
county option as the method OF regu'
lating the liquor traffic and for an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for direct legislation.
Two blocks OF residences-one in
the Lake View district-practically are
in ashes. big elevator destroyed with
thousands of bushels of grain, one
woman probably fatally burned and
the lives OF score of persons were
imperilled in three spectacular fires
which started almost simultaneously
in different parts of Chicago Sunday
afternoon The blazes, which left q
score of families homeless, coupled
with more than sixty fires in the TWEEN
ty.four hours between / O'Clock and
midnight, did damage amounting tc
more than s350,O00.
To get money with which to enter
tain their sweethearts, John Warner