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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
IS NOW
COMING TO FRONT.
Many Clever Amateurs Building UE
"Gentle Art" In Large Cities.


That the art of fencing has been
underestimate in the United States,
but is rapidly coming to the fore as
one of the greatest physical develop
ers, is the opinion Of George Pardigan
Of st. Paul, who was formerly attach
ed to the French academy and Is con
sidered here and abroad one of the
best blades.
"In a recently published list Of sport
ing events I was surprised to find moth
ing Of one Of the best sport branches
that Of fencing" said Mr.. Pardigan
recently.
prominent physicians Of Europe on
this point are entirely agreed that
fencing is the most perfect sport. 1t
will not only train "nd develop all
parts of the body. but it will also build
up the endurance wonderfully. give
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
my Eyes as Good as EVER" Ems,i,

1My Eyes as Good as Ever" Emslie.
II a pass the eye test" says Bob
Emslie. mo honest oculist win find
anything the matter with my optics,
! don't propose to accept a pension.
hut to umpire regularly In the Ma
tional league next season. Mr.. Em.
siie objects seriously to Lynch's plan
to give him an old age pension.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Civic pride mean working for
the good of your town, and work.
ing for the good Of your town
means doing your purchasing
here.
Prosperity For Muskooee.

Muskogee. Okla, recently took a
half holiday for the purpose of rails
ing a bonus for an Industrial company,
Of which Governor Haskell is the
head, of $500 1000, which guarantees
the location of five factories employ
ing 1900 men. The governor was
there in person, and when the mass
meeting closed $215.OOO of the bonus
had been subscribed. This money was
subscribed without Il single bank in
the city being asked for a cent. Ten
banks called upon supplied the re-
naming $4,000. The contracts for
five factories have already been signed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
JACK JOHNSON TELLS OF
HIS HARDEST FIGHT.

E| - E1.Hf 81 -I- Aa- G- NNNE- ar L
Jack Johnson, the heavyweight
Champion, says the hardest battle
of his career was with a colored
fighter named John Lee in Gal
weston in the month Of August.
1896.
II will never forget that fight"
said johnson recently. 1T took
place in a field, in the hot sun,
and we could not get any water
even to rinse our mouths with.
For seventeen rounds we battled
in the heat, when 1 knocked him
out. l received for this fight the
sum of $40.
Some ten or twelve years ago,
when l was quite clever in the
boxing line, 1 tried to get a man.
ager, but could not. After l be-
came noted men from all sides
tried to get the position, includ-
ing Tom O'Rourke."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
PORTION OF A MILK EXHIBIT.

of a size in cherry frames. The in
scriptions were hand lettered in a uni
form style with the important words
emphasized. Along with the placards
were milk basins, vessels for storing
and handling milk and various styles
of apparatus used on farms and in
diaries. The right way is often as
easy and. as cheap as the wrong way,
and this exhibit will have an effect In
throwing safeguards around one Of the
principal articles of food.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23

And. by the way, where is DR..
Freddy Cook?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
College Abandons Sport.

George Washington university will
not be represented on the gridiron
hereafter. The athletic council has
been abolished, and it is believed the
institution now will withdraw from
all forms Of intercollegiate sport.
Financial difficulties Of the football
team. it is said, brought about the ac~
ton Of the board Of trustees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Chance to Get WISE.

Chance to Get W:se.
!"Queer."
What is?"
"That some folks don't know when
they are we'll off"
Yes. considering that they have
plenty of friends to point nut the fact"
The Have to Be.
"Some men are good takers"
''1've noticed another thing about
men,.
What is it,"
"All married men are good listeners,
or at least appear to be-"
R~etribution.
"We got twins at our house. and you
amt"
"Uh-huh! But jes' you wait till they
git the whoopin' cough"
And. by the way, where is DR..
EN~o5S, %o@t.o .H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23

e. G.. Hall and w. E. McEwen. Their
votes ran very close. McEwen has
served for fifteen years secretary
treasurer and Mr.. Howley has COM
pleted three years service as presi-
dent.
Middle West Printers.
The printer delegates here met at
the old Elks club room last night
and formed an organization known
as the Middle West Federation of
Typographical Union, the principal
object of which will be the educa-
ton and organization of country
printers 1t also adopted a constitu-
ton. 1t will meet annually in the
city selected for the meeting of the
State Federation of Labor on tt
Sunday preceding the eonvenir :.
the latter organization. Tbr eccS
elected were: Preside xc$ w.
Goetzinger, st. Paul a >sldent,
Charles A Fraser %. secretary
treasurer, H. S. Hc~-h D, Minneapo-
lis; recording secretary, L. G. Cas-
pard, st. Cloud; executive board, the
president, secretary-treasurer and S.
S. Mcdonald of Duluth Edwin An
derson of Duluth, and Joseph Maiden
of st. Paul.
The Late T. r. Thomas.
The late T. F. Thomas was nine
times president of st. Paul Typo
graphical union No. 80, served three
terms on the executive council, and
was twice delegate to the Interna-
tional Typographical union conven-
tons. He was prominent in state
and twin city labor matters. He was
president of the st. Paul Trades as
sembly, and inspector in the state
labor department at the time of his
death.
The Dance Last Evening.
The dance given by the Federation
of Labor at the A. o. U. w. hall to
the visiting delegates was attended
by seventy-five couples. Lamm's
Orchestra furnished the music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23

Market Day fair and the Otter Tail
Agricultural society of Fergus FANS.
Both organizations hold fairs in Otter
Tail county. rSs
The state auditor took under adj
visement the contention Of the Tri-
State Fair association and thu
Winona Agricultural and Industrial
association of st. Charles. Both
want the donation for county fairs
in Winona county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23

party given at the A. o. U. w.
hall by the local committee of ar
engagements. Lamm's orchestra fur
nished the music.
The convention has put in some
busy sessions and it would be hard
to find a chairman who would push
business along with more speed
than President Howley His good
sense also guided the convention
safely past several pitfalls.
Selecting Convention City.
The selection of convention city
for net year was taken up at ten
O'Clock, and Delegate Henning of
Brainerd placed his city in nominal
ton. The conditions we're favorable
for much growth in the city, and it
would help to orgaBize the crafts
there if the Federation would meet
there. He invited the convention on
behalf of organized labor, as the
mayor, president of the council and
others had invited it by telegram.
John Walsh of Duluth placed that
city in nomination, and promised a
good time and one of the incest
northeasters the delegates ever saw
in their lives.
Frank Hoffman of st. Paul at the
request of Delegate Burmeister of
Faribault nominated. that city. The
city is not organized and the me-
mil fD twill
ers in other cities. The meeting of
the convention there would result in
Faribault, and probably
Owatonna also.
the nomination of Duluth. The city
is not we'll organized, he said, ina
the convention is needed there.
The nomination of Brainerd was
also seconded by retail clerk OF
that city. Mr.. Smiley.
Secretary McEwen read the writ
ten and telegraphed invitations from
the three cities. The public. affairs
of Brainerd promised to
raise $3.50 to pay expenses. The
Faribault Commercial .lub and city
council of that city sent formal and
courteous invitations.
Messrs. butcher of Duluth, Brown
If Brainerd, and Burmeister Of
Faribault were appointed tellers, and
1 ballot was taken, resulting as fol
ows: Faribault, 62; Duluth, 55;
3rainerd, SIS.
Another ballot was taken, result |
ng as follows: Brainerd, so; Du-
nth, 40; Faribault, So.
Brainerd Is Chosen.
Duluth dropped out of the race,
md the third ballot resulted as fol- |
ows: Brainerd, 100; Faribault, sc.
3rainerd was unanimously chosen.
The selection of an official paper |
vas taken up, and r. Rees of Min
leapolis offered a resolution making
rhe Labor Review of Minneapolis the
official paper.
Frank E. Hoffman of ST. Paul
nominated The Minnesota Union
Advocate of st. Paul.
Both papers had seconders who
warmly presented their respective
merits.
Messrs Rees and Hoffman, and G.
W. Burger of Duluth were appoint |
ed tellers, and a ballot was taken, |
resulting as follows: Labor Review,
l01; Minnesota Union Advocate, 68. |
The election of The Labor Review
vas then made unanimous.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers was taken
Up, and H.. w. Goetzinger of st.
Paul presented the name of Presi
lent George B. Howley of ST. Paul
,or reeiecun,
J. c. Mulholland of Minneapolis
presented the name of E. George
Hall of Minneapolis.
w. A. Rawson of Minneapolis sec
onded Mr.. Halls nomination, and
Frank E. Hoffman of Minneapolis |
seconded Mr.. Howleys nomination.
A ballot resulted: Howley, Is; |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23
J. + + !. j. j. 4 + + = y I. i. =
FEDERATION OFFICERS.

President-E. G. Hall, Min
7 neapoIis.
Vice Presidents-First dis.
r trict, c. c. Jensen, Winona;
: second district, e. p. Hide
+ brand, Mankato; third dis
+ trict, Louis HoImberger, Red
: wing; fourth district, Joseph
: Maiden, St. Paul; fifth dis
: trict, r. Rees and Charles
: Fisher, Minneapolis; sixth dis
r trict, T. p. Brown, Brainerd,
: and L. r. Gaspard, St. Cloud;
: eighth, S. S. Mcdonald, Du-
luth.
Secretary-Treasurer-WiIIiam
, e. McEWen, Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23
Was Hot Yesterday.

The mercury yesterday afternoon
reached ninety-six in the shade. Mon.i'
day it reached ninety-fve and Sum.
day ninety-four. Sixty-four was the
lowest point reached last night. stft5f,s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23

Ordination SERVICES. NJ
The ordination service held atsk2
p. m. today was for the purpose OF
ordaining into the ministry Mr. j.
R. Johns of Winnipeg. Canada. It
was presided over by the moderator.
Joshua Evans, The charge to the:
church was given by Rev. H p
Morgan, the charge to the minister
by the Rev. Hugh Owens
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
GREAT NORTHERN TO SAW
THREE-cORNERED TIES

Everett, June 24.-The Great North
ern Railroad will build tie mill here,
says John T. McChesney, president of
the Everett Improvement Company
who has returned from business trip
to New York. The announcement is
attributed by Mr.. McChesney to James
]. Hill.
AS an annex to the tie manufacture
ing plant the railroad will create a
second building to be used in pre-
serving the product, either by creo-
sote or some other process. The loca-
ton for the buildings has not been
named.
Only at one other location has the
Great Northern tie mill, and that is
at Kalispel, Mont. Here, as there, the
three-cornered ties are to be manu-
featured. tie designed by Mr.. Hill
himself, and having as it's chief adj
vantages saving of timber, broader
surface and simplicity in tamping, or
setting, over the ordinary square tie.
In conversation Mr.. Hill informed
Mr.. McChesney that the outlook for
a good lumber demand this fall ap-
pears brighter to him than it ever did
before.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
REVOLUTION IS ENDED

Tia Juana, CAL. June 24.-Gen.
Mosby and force of more than 100
Americans, comprising the pick Of the
rebel army in Lower California, sur
rendered Internationally to Capt.
Frank A. Wilcox of the Thirteenth
Infantry. U. S. A., at the American
boundary line, near the United States
custom house at Tiajuana, thus bring
ing to an end the revolution in Lower
California and allowing a force of
about 700 Mexican soldiers, led by
Gov. Celso Vega, to march vigor-
ously into Tiajuana, Lower California.
Three rebels were killed.
The loss of the Mexican force was
not known, but it is believed to be
heavy. This troop of the rebels at
one time was within fifty yards of
the federal firing line and it is be-
lieved many Mexican soldiers were
killed at that time.
The battle lasted little more than
two hours and was witnessed at dis
lance by great throng of spectators
from San Diego and intermediate
points.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
CUNNINGHAM CLAIMS
HISTORY SUMMARIZED

Originally located by Clarence
Cunningham as agent.
19O4-New land law passed.
1904-5-Claims relocated by Cunning
ham for original group and sew
eral new entrymen.
1905-6-Claims Investigated by H. K
Love, who reported favorably.
1907-Claimants furnish proof of en-.
try before department of interior
1907-Proofs allowed and final re-
ceipts issued for payments on
land.
1908-Claims Investigated by L. r.
CLAWS and H. T. Jones for the
land department. An adverse re.
port was made.
1909-Hearing ordered in Seattle,
which was followed by hearings
in Spokane, Cleveland, New York
Washington, D. c., Paris and
Rome.
1909-Hearings are closed in April.
1901. H. CLAWS, Clifford Pinchot
and others discharged from the
public service.
1911-Secretary of Interior R. A. Bal.
linger resigns and Walter L.
Fisher is appointed to succeed
him.
1911-Secretary Fisher approves de
cision of Commissioner Fred
Dennet disallowing the claims and
canceling the entries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS

Olympia, June 24.-The State Board
OF Education, consisting of H. B.
Dewey, state superintendent of public
instruction, chairman; F. F. Nader,
deputy superintendent, secretary;
Thomas F. Kane, president of the
State University of Seattle; E. T.
Mathes, principal of the Bellingham
normal school; Frank B. Cooper, SUI
perintendent of the city schools of
Seattle; H. M. Hart, principal of the
Lewis and Clark high school of Spo-
kane, and Mrs Josephine Preston,
county superintendent of Walla Walla,
has closed it's annual session here.
This is the first time woman has
sat at one of these sessions.
The board took up for consideration
the teachers examination questions
and the eighth grade examination
questions for the coming year; also
the teachers reading circle books and
outline regulations with regard to tenn
porary certificates.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
Washington State
News Items

Pacific county's new courthouse,
built at South Bend at cost OF $780,
900, has been opened.
The school census of Centralia, just
completed, gives return OF 2.2O2.
This shows an increase of Is per cent
over 1910, when the number was given
as 1920.
October 20 has been designated as
Washington state day at the Western
Land Product Exhibition at Omaha.
The exhibition will continue from Oc-
tober 16 to %.
An order has been entered by the
public service commission directing
the Great Northern Railway to install
electric lights, running water and
sanitary toilets in it's station at Cash.
mere.
Corwin 8. Shank of Seattle has been
reappointed to succeed himself as a
member of the board of managers of
the State Reformatory. His present
term expires July 8, 1911, and his
new commission is for five years more.
The voters of Shelton validated a
bond issue of $4,000 at special
election last week. The money will
be used in the installation of a new
sewer system, the work on which will
be done this summer. The vote stood
1873 to II.
It is announced by the public SER
vice commission that the hearing to
determine the value of the plant of
the Independent Telephone Company
of Seattle will be held in Olympia on
June ~ instead of in Seattle, as orig
inally planned.
Kennewick's recently created board
of health, composed of women, has
started in to clean the city from Gel
Ter to garnet. The council is giving
the women free rein by granting all
their requests in matters affecting the
public health.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
TAFT TO VETO RECIPROCITY
BILL II IT Is AMENDED

Washington, June 26.-It became
known at the capitol Saturday that
President Taft, talking over the long
distance telephone from Providence,
repeated to several senators his deter
mination to veto the Canadian reci-
procity bill in case any amendment is
added to it.
Senators accept the presidents ulti-
matum as applicable to notifications
which might be made at the instance
of Republicans as well as Democrats.
Many senator's have received tele-
grams and letters announcing a pur-
pose on the part of the farmers to
test the constitutionality of the pro-
posed reciprocity law If it receives
less than a two-thirds majority in the
senate.
This position Is taken on the ground
that as the bill carries into effect the
provisions Of a treaty, 1t should re-
ceive the vote in the senate necessary
to render q treaty effective. The
friends OF the measure do not concede
the point, but they are claiming the
two-thirds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30

Washington, June 27.-The Cana
dian reciprocity bill emerged from its
first ordeal in the senate last night
unscathed. The Root amendment, pro-
posing modification of the wood pulp
and paper section Of the agreement,
was defeated after seven hours of de.
bate by an overwhelming vote. The
friends of the amendment were SO sat
isfied of it's defeat that roll call was
not demanded.
This leaves the reciprocity measure
open to the general fight that IS to fol
low for amendment of important provi
sions Of the Payne tariff law.
la Toilette Talks.
Senator La Toilette announced that
he would give the senate a chance to
pass on general tariff amendments fol-
free paper, free lumber and lumber
products, and for reductions in other
schedules. Senator Clapp also an.
nounced his intention of Offering a
free paper amendment later and other
senators gave evidence of their pur.
pose to force consideration of tariff re.
vision on the widest plane.
Measure Is Attacked.
Attack on the Root amendment was
interspersed with attacks on the whole
reciprocity measure in the debate
which resulted in the defeat of Senator
Roots proposal to change the house
bill by requiring that all Canadian
provinces should remove their export
restrictions on pulp wood and its pro.
ducts before the reciprocal features OF
the wood pulp and print paper sec.
ton of the agreement went into eff.
feet.
La Toilette Hostile.
81 am opposed to this so-called reel
procity agreement as whole because
/ believe it is wrong, harmful and un.
justifable," said Senator La Toilette
IF it must pass, want to see it made
as nearly perfect as possible. l shall
vote against the Root amendment be-
cause l believe it will defeat the very
purpose of the wood pulp and print
paper paragraph of the agreement"
Figures Analysed.
Senator La Toilette declared there
was no justification for any duty on
print paper He analysed the figures
of the tariff board to show that the
best mills in the United States could
actually produce paper cheaper than
the best paper mills of Canada. To
continue a high tariff on paper, he
said, was to put premium on Sin
efficiency and CLOTH" and to make the
protective tariff "deaden all construc-
tive forces" for the development of
efficient management.
He criticised the newspapers for
having urged the reciprocity measr&e
as a means of getting relief from The
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30
ROOT RECIPROCITY AMENDMENT IS
DEFEATED BY OVERWHELMING VOTE

oppressive charges of the print paper
manufacturers.
Newspapers Criticised.
He said they had Joined with the
packers, the railroads. the -four mill
ers." and others who would secure adj
vantages through the passage OF the
reciprocity bill.
He declared that in the testimony
taken by the finance committee 1t
would be shown that the newspapers
had suppressed the news of the reel.
procity proceedings, but on this point
Senator Stone, who also is member
of the finance committee, said the
Wisconsin senator was mistaken.
Black Page in History.
"That is the blacklist page in the
newspaper history OF the United
States" said Senator La Toilette. 81
regret that the fact must become part
of the history of this legislation. But
it is stubborn fact. There is no one
who followed the hearings before the
finance committee but knows that
those who favored the Canadian agree.
ment were given great space: but
when the agricultural interests came
before the committee the news filled
but meager space in the great news.
papers of the country"
Stone Interrupts.
II want to interrupt the SENATOR y
said Senator Stone, mot to defend the
newspapers, but because l think his
statement is not quite justified by the
facts. It was charged that the Asso.
ciated Press, for example, had given
great space to the pro-reciprocity lit
terature and to the pro-reciprocity con-
tentions, which the newspapers had
greedily accepted and widely exploit
ed.
"These facts as developed show, as
understand them, that far more
space was given the anti-reciprocity
arguments by the Associated Press
and by the newspapers of the country
than was given by either the one or
the other in favor of reciprocity"
Senator La Toilette expressed the
belief that other members of the
finance committee would side with
him in the controversy.
Senator cIapp Talks.
Senator Clapp, of Minnesota. op-
posed the reciprocity bill as "decep-
ton, delusion and a snare" and said
the Root amendment would make it
worse. Senator Simmons, Democrat,
declared the bill was not Democratic
measure.
Senator Townsend of Michigan said
the paper and pulp clause of the reci-
procity bill would undoubtedly be open
to different interpretations il the Root
amendment were not adopted and that
the courts would finally have to pass
on the matter
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helms also were to build q railroad
from the mines to the coast. AZ nm
ally entered into, the agreement with
the Guggenheims for q sale aroused
serious objections from several claim
ants.
"The fact" says Commissioners Den
nett, chat it was reported to the
Guggenheims that there were thirty
three independent claimants to. be
reckoned with in no wise strengthens
the defense. It II not to be supposed
that any man representing these en-
trymen as committee. would suggest
to q prospective purchaser of the
property that the claims were illegal
and the several entries subject to for
feiture."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-30

Washington, June 27.-The famous
Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims
through which it has been alleged
that the Morgan-Guggenheim syndi
cate had planned to extend their vast
interests in Alaska and to control one
OF the most valuable coal fields in the
world. have been formally disallowed
by the department of the interior.
Coal Laws Bad.
In announcing the decision of the
department. Secretary Fisher. who
succeeded Mr.. Ballinger, declared that
new coal land laws are needed IN
Alaska if that territory is to be de.
veloped properly. In a statement the
secretary says:
This is the final decision of the
Cunningham claims SO far as the de.
partment of the interior is concerned
Any further proceedings will be mere.
" formal. for the purpose of perfect.
ing the record in case the claimants
think there are questions of law which
they desire to present to the courts II
is my understanding that it is conced.
ed that the findings upon the facts ~
the department are conclusive.
To Work Fast.
1t is the intention of the denart-
ment to proceed to a final determine
ton OF the remaining Alaskan coal