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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
County Auditors Meet,

The North Dakota County Auditors
association met in Bismark on Jan. 26,
~ and %. The first day was taken
up by the auditors attending the SEES
sion of the North Dakota State Tax
association. The secretary of the au-
ditors association has been mailing to
the auditors of the state information
sheets soliciting ideas and opinions
as to such laws as are deemed mad
equate or need repeating or amending.
On the second day of the associations
meeting the opinions thus gathered
were submitted to the association for
consideration. New bills which affect
t~axations, assessments and the gener-
al administration of affairs in auditors.
offices were also discussed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
ENDS FREE TRANSPORTATION
Anti-Pass Law Before North Dakota
Legislature.

An anti-pass bill, more stringent in
its requirements than was expected
by the members, will be reported by
the committee on railroads. 1t is along
the line of the bill proposed by the
committee some time ago. 1t does
away with all kinds of free transpor-
tation even excluding members of the
railroad commission and it's secretary.
The only exception that is made is in
the matter of street cars, which are
allowed to carry policemen and gov
eminent mail carriers when they are
in uniform and upon the discharge of
their duties.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
TO DRoP IN THE SEA
McCurdy Flies t. Within Ten Miles
of Havana.

Havana, Jan. 31.-One of the most
spectacular fights in an aeroplane
ever essayed by an aviator failed of
complete success by less than ten
miles, when J. A. D. McCurdy was
forced to land in the water outside
the entrance of Havana harbor be.
cause of a break in a small part of
the engine, a ruptured crank case, per-
hitting of escape Of all the lubrica-
ton oil.
Starting from the aviation field on
the outskirts of Key West at 1882 a.
M, the daring young Canadian di.
rected his course direct for this city.
Just as success seemed certain he
discovered that his engine was run.
ming hot and he was forced to descend
on the surface of the water when
within sight of his coveted goal.
1t was a bitter disappointment for
McCurdy, who had waited at Key West
for a week for favorable weather to
essay the self imposed task.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Gronna Decides on Feb. 2,

Representative Gronna of North
Dakota, who was recently elected to
the United States senate by the legis-
lature of this state, will present his
credentials to the upper house of con-
gress Feb. 2. 1t is understood that
Senator Purcell, whose place Mr..
Gronna will take, is satisfied to re-
linquish his seat on that date. AL.
though Representative Gronna has
been in receipt of his credentials for
several days he has not been desir.
Gus of Immediately making the change
from the house to the senate, PREFER.
ing not to leave his present office unit,
pending legislation, in which he was
interested, had been acted upon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
news Of the Week From varl-
Gus Parts Of the State.
BY ORDER OF COURT
North Dakotan Released From Prison
After Serving About Nine
Years for Murder.

No happier mar walks state soil to.
day than William Barry, released from
the state penitentiary after having
served nearly nine years of a ten
year sentence for murder committed
in Cavalier county.
The crime for which Barry was con-
victed and the long fight that he made
against conviction kept him in the
limelight for many years. 1t was on
Feb. 1, 1901, that IN information was
fled against him at Langdon charging
murder, Andrew Mellen being his vic
tim. He was tried in the following
July and the jury returned a verdict
of guilty Of murder in the first degree
and his punishment was fixed at life
imprisonment The verdict was re-
versed for errors and the defendant
remanded for a new trial.
The second trial was commenced at
Langdon Nov. 3, 1903. The jury found
Barry guilty of murder in the second
degree and fixed his punishment at
seven years in prison The judge re-
fused to accept this verdict and sent
the jury back. 1t was discharged two
days later on failure to agree on any
other verdict.
f. Barry's case was then sen to Walsh
county and the trial commenced May
81, 1904. A verdict of murder in the
first degree was returned and punish
ment fixed at life Imprisonment.
From the last verdict an appeal was
taken to the supreme court which re-
suited in a decision knocking out the
last sentence, an order being made
that the minimum sentence under the
second conviction should stand. The
minimum sentence under conviction of
second degree murder was ten years.
! The failure of Barry to secure his
release before vas due to the fact that
the findings of the supreme court had
not been properly certified to the pen
itentiary authorities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
NORTH DAKOTAR is MISSING
May Have Met With Foul Play in
CHICAGO,

John c. Keys, a wealthy resident of
Dickinson, was reported to the Chi
cago police as having disappeared in
Chicago while on his way to Bristol,
Tenn. His wife asked that a search
be made for him. She expressed a
belief that her husband had met with
foul play.
Mrs. Keys has engaged an attorney
to assist her in the investigation. Her
husband was in Chicago the last of
November and since then has not been
heard from.
Mrs. Keys and her son have been
visiting relatives in Bristol for some
months and Keys left Dickinson Nov.
% to join them. He purchased a
through ticket and inquiry of officials
of the Burlington railroad showed that
this ticket had been used from Dick
inson to st. Paul and from st. Paul to
Chicago. The ticket from Chicago to
Bristol has not been turned in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Form Organization at Meeting
in St Paul.
DECIDE TO ACT AS A UNIT
designations of Majority of Men EN-
ployed in Northwest Placed in
Hands of Officers.

st. Paul, Jan. 2S.-Forming a per
manent secret organization to be
known as The Brotherhood of Rail
way Postal Mail Clerks" 200 railway
mail clerks, representing 1000 clerks
from different cities in the Northwest
met in secret session in st. Paul and
adopted resolutions demanding radi
cal changes in the present system. AS
an evidence of their intention to see
that their demands are given a hear
ing the clerks turned over to officials
of the new organization signed resig.
nations to become effective when "a
per e II of the signers deem it ad.
visable.
The clerks explain that they cannot
strike and that their only is
to. resign. The formation of the organ.
i%zation, however, indicates that the
men have determined to act as a unit
in their opposition to the present atti.
tude of the department. The resolu.
lions adopted were sent to the de
partment at Washington. The clerks
demand an eight-hour day, full pay
for men filling vacancies, the rein.
statement of suspended clerks and a
method of arbitrating differences.
Requirements of membership in the
Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks
is contained in the following pledge,
signed by each of the 200 men pres.
emit:
I'VE, the undersigned railway pos.
tai clerks, do hereby pledge ourselves
to support whatever action is deemed
advisable by Is per cent of the sign.
ers for the purpose of enabling the
officers of this organization to execute
the will of said organization. We
hereby place our designations at the
disposal OF the officers with the fore.
going restrictions"
The object of this action was de.
clared by the clerks not a threat of a
strike, but to create public sentiment
that will demand a thorough investiga.
ton of conditions under which they
work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
New Bank Supervision System.

Complete revision of the bank SUI
pervision system in North Dakota,
patterned closely after the theory of
the Thorpe bill passed by the legisla-
ture of Minnesota two years ago, will
be proposed in a bill here. Super
vision of banks by the public exam
liner will be done away with by the
substitution of a bank commissioner
who will have control of that work.
Under the bank commissioner the
state bank examiners are to be
created. The rough plan so far as
worked out provides for about six of
such districts, giving each examiner
about 100 banks. Instead of an an
nual inspection of each bank, as now
provided, s%emi-annual inspection will
be required. With the same exam
liner handling the banks of a district
he will soon be familiar with the
workings of each individual bank. I'm
der the present system the deputy
bank examiners have no regular ter.
ritory, but go from place to place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Urges Publicity In Taxation,

In an address delivered before the
State Tax association in Bismarck,
Or. ]. E. Boyle OF the state university
made a strong plea for publicity in
matters OF taxation, He spoke OF the
publicity methods adopted by other
states and declared that good results
in the matter OF securing more uni.
formity in the levying OF assessments
had been obtained. DR.. Boyle urged
that assessment lists, real and per.
spnal, be published.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
RIekford Bound over.

Former State Treasurer G. L. Bick-
ford was bound over to the district
court at Bismarck on the charge OF
having embezzled more than 100000
Of the state funds during the time he
has been In ONCE for the past two
years. The preliminary hearing be-
fore the justice Of the peace continued
over q period OF two days and was
hard fought,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Reconsiders Suffrage Action.

Remarking that he "had heard from
home Senator Ed Pierce of Ransom
moved for a reconsideration of the
vote taken by the senate when it in
definitely postponed the Steele bill
providing for suffrage for women. The
motion to reconsider was carried al
most unanimously and the bill is now
back to the committee on elections,
from which it will very likely be re
turned to the senate IN a majority
and minority vote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
ENDOWMENT FUND BOOSTED
President ct jamestown College Raises
$21, 800 in CHICAGO,

Word received from President B.
H. Kroeze of jamestown college, who
Is in the East, says he has secured in
Chicago from private individuals $21,-
$50 in gifts for the college for endow-
ment fund. current expenses, heating
plant, scholarship and cash donations.
This puts the endowment above $780,
600 and places the expense fund in a
comfortable condition and doubtless
insures the construction of a heating
plant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
THREATEN TO GO ON STRIKE
Chicago Street Railway Employees
Dissatisfied.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Eight thousand
employees of the Chicago City Railway
company threaten to strike unless
agreement is reached within the next
few days on a dispute over the inter-
probation of a clause in the working
agreement relative to maximum and
minimum hours of work and minimum
rates of pay.
The working agreement contains a
clause providing that the men shall
be employed a minimum of nine hours
a day and a maximum of eleven hours
a day.
This clause is interpreted by the
men to mean that the motormen and
conductors shall receive nine hours
pay for any number of hours work
less than nine hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Bad Fire at FARGO.

A loss of at least $4,000 resulted
from a fire in Union hall. a two-story
block, at Fargo. The fire started from
spontaneous combustion in a pile of
ags in the basement and wiped out
three business establishments on the
first floor of the building. The losses
are as follows: Fargo Tailoring COM
pany, stock $4,000, fixtures $500;
Western Supply company of st. Paul,
total loss, $4,000; Green Trading
Stamp company, total loss, $4,000;
The loss on the building. which be-
longed to Stern Bros, was $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
FOR MINoT NORMAL
North Dakota Congressman Introduce
Bills for Endowment.

Bills have been introduced in Wash
tngton by Senator McCumber and
Representative Hanna providing that
the government shall endow the Minot
normal school with 70, 1000 acres of pub
lie lands. 1t is pointed out that in
the enabling act admitting North Da-
kota to the Union land grants were
made for the benefit of the Mayville
and Valley City normal schools.
Messrs. McCumber and Hanna insist
that like provision should be made for
the institution at Minot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
SAYS ROYAL PAIR ARE HAPPY
Envoy Denies Story of Break Between
Alfonso and Victoria.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The attention
of the Spanish legation having been
attracted by certain publications that
domestic infelicity has brought about
an estrangement between King AL.
fonso and his royal spouse, Queen
Victoria, Minister Reno entered an
emphatic denial of the story.
The minister asserts unhesitatingly
that the royal pair enjoy the happiest
of relations.
The rumors of separation are be-
iieved by him to have been set afloat
maliciousiy by anti-dynastic influences.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. observation-disclosures,
$4.85@7.05; Texas steers, $4.15@5.35;
Western steers. $4.50@5.70; stockers
and feeders. $3.70@5.80; cows and
heifers, $2.60@6.00: calves, $7.25@9..
rs. Hogs-Light, 7.75@8.05 mixed,
$7.70@7.95; heavy, $7.50@7.90; rough,
$7.50@7.65; good to choice heavy, ST.,
6597.90; pigs, $7.6b@8.15. Sheep
Native, s2.50@4.40; yaarlings, $4,000
$50; lambs. s4.6006.26,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
conviets Give Concert.

Inmates of the state prison at Bis
marck who are members of the choir
and orchestra gave a concert at the
penitentiary and the company assem-
bled ITO hear the entertainment was
made up OF state officials, members
of the assembly and visitors in the city.
Some time ago the prisoners put on a
vaudeville show that proved to be out
Of the ordinary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
is PREPARED FOR THE END
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia in
Serious Condition.

Philadelphia, Jan. 31.-The condi.
ton of the Most Rev. Patrick John
Ryan, archbishop of Philadelphia, who
has been ailing for some time, is eX,
tremely grave. He passed a bad
night. The venerable prelate suffers
from frequent weak spells of long du.
ration, from which he barely rallies.
Early in the day the archbishop was
conscious and fully realized his pre-.
carious condition. He recognized
those about him and said he was al.
ways prepared and ready to meet God.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
ROOSEVELT TO MAKE TOUR
Fifteen Engagements to Speak on Elk.
tensive Trip.

New York, Jan. 26.-Theodore
Roosevelt's next tour will begin here
March s and will sweep around the
boundaries of the country, through the
South Atlantic and Gulf states, the
new Southwest, up the Pacific coast
to Idaho and Montana and then direct
home. Colonel Roosevelt has accepted
fifteen engagements to speak, and
probably will make more. The subject
matter of his speeches has not been
made public.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Wheat-May,
95A @95%c; July, 93hc; Sept, 91%c.
Corn-May, 40Rc; July, 501Ac; Sept.
51% @51hc. Oats-May, 33Tc; July.
$3.50; Sept, 32A @32Mc. Pork-May,
$18.37; July, $17.85. Butter-Cream-
cries, 17@25c; diaries, 16@22c. Eggs,
-1Sk @24c. Poultry-Turkeys, 800
21c; chickens, 12@13c; springs, 12c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Klpiins's Father Is Dead.

New York, Jan. 31.-Cable dis.
patches the death at tbs.
bury, Eng. of John Lockwood Kipling,
father Of Rudyard Kipling. The elder
Kipling won considerable renown in
his profession as architectural sculp.
tor and illustrator. He illustrated a
number OF Ids sons books.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
NOTED AUTHORIZES NO
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward Dies a
Her Bay State Home.

Newton, Mass, Jan. 30.-Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps Ward, widely known
author and lecturer, .died at hen home
in Newton Center after a short illness
Her hu Ind, Herbert Ward, was in
the Souil hen she was taken i'll and
he has net yet reached home.
Mrs. Ward was born in Boston Aug
81, 1914. tie daughter of Rev. Angus,
tin and iLii@ beth Stuart Phelps. She
began to write for the press when but
thirteen years of age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
schenk Jury pisaarees.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 2S.-Ths
jury in the trial OF Mrs. John o
Schenk, charged with the attempted
poisoning of her husband, has db..
agreed. The jury stood IL to !, PIE.
sumably for acauittal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
TIDAL WAVE IN PHILIPPINES
Score Of Natives Perish in Flood Fol-
lowing Volcanic Eruption.

SiSoiiiS .iNFelSiIs
Manila, Jan. 31:-Twenty persons,
all natives, lost their lives in the tidal
wave which followed the eruption of
the volcano TaaI, according to press
advices received here.
All the towns within a radius of full
ly twenty miles have suffered damage
from the rain of mud and stones,
which still continues. The natives in
all directions are abandoning their
villages and fleeing to the hills in ter
ror.
The eruptions continue. The sky is
%cloudless and there is no wind, but
the muddy rain falls steadily. The ma
tives have abandoned their village
homes in the vicinity of Lake Taal
and sought refuge in the surrounding
hills.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 30.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, S1.04A; No.
l Northern. $1.03B; No. 2 Northern,
s1.O0h @1.o1h; May, $1.041s; July,
S1.04M. Flax-On track and to arrive,
$2.63k; May, $2.65k.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
CARRIES HIS OWN SUPPLIES
Morgan Takes Especially Prepared
Foods Aboard Ocean Liner.

New York, Jan. 27.-J. Pierpont
Morgan was a passenger on the White
Star liner Celtic for Europe. He was
accompanied. only by a mar servant,
When interviewers sought to get a
statement from him he replied gruf1ly,
81 have nothing to say" and sought
the seclusion of his cabin.
Mr.. Morgan took aboard the Celtic
with him a crate of live chickens and
two crates of fresh food products from
his Highland Falls farm. He also took
enough bottled water to last through
out the voyage. Specially prepared
food products will be ready for him
when he arrives in Italy and he had
ordered fresh fruits and freslnnssgs
from the Azores.
The tinancier's stomach
back on him, it is said, al
take no chances with otherV the
freshest obtainable food.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 30.-Wheat-May,
s1.02%; July, $1.03% @1.03A. On track
No. 1 hard, $1.O4A; No. 1 Northern,
S1.O1M @1.o9M; No. 2 Northern, 9SMc
@$1.01A; No. 8 Northern, 96A @99Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
St. Paul Live Stock.

St. Paul, Jan. 30.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@6.5O; fair to good.
$5.O0@5.5O; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.50@5.25; veals, $6.5O@7.5O.
Hogs-$7.55@7.70. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@4.00; yearlings, $4.00@5.00;
spring lambs, $5.00@5.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
SIR CHARLES dixie DEAD
England Mourns Loss Of One of Great
Political Leaders.

London, Jan. 27.-Sir Charles Went
worth Dixie is dead. The immediate
cause Of death was heart trouble. He
had been in an enfeebled condition
since the recent election, the strain
OF the campaign having affected him
severely. Sir Charles was born In
isAs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
FOR LAND BOARD INQUIRY
Resolution Favorably Reported to
North Dakota Senate.

When the resolution, calling for an
Investigation into the affairs of the
state board of school and university
lands, with particular reference to the
manner in which the business of the
department is handled, comes before
the senate for final passage, it will
be passed without a dissenting vote,
it is believed.
The redrafted resolution was report
ed back from the state affairs COM
mittee with a recommendation that it
pass, the purpose being to gain an
insight into the I'M in which the
work is carried out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-02
TWENTY VESSELS WRECKED
One Hundred mad Twenty Japanese
Perish in Storm.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 27.-The steam.
er Seattle Maru brings news that a
number of Japanese fishing vessels
were lost in a heavy storm which pre-.
vailed near Dwarf bay Jan. g.. Twen-
ty vessels were wrecked and 100 men
drowned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-09
VIRGINIA FICTION
IN STATE

DR.. II. r. McIlwaine. OF the State
Library. hiss furnished The Richmond
virginian a list Of tho novels in the
library containing historic fiction de-
picting life In the Old Dominion.
Any person may obtain these novels
for use in the reading room of the
library and persons who wish to draw
the novels for home use MAJ do so
after procuring the endorsement or
General Assembly or a State official.
=. The Richmond .Virginiaa is publish-
ing each day a list of five novels,
with the name of the. author. date
OF publication, natne OF publisher and
a paragraph descriptive OF the story.
This list follows:
THE Premature Burial by Edgar
Allen poe. This "VieionF as the
author calls ii, nightmare more truly.
is described as having occurred near
Richmond in Virginia" in the cabin
Of a small sloop lying at anchor in
the James river.
"A Tale OF the Ragged Mountains,
by Edgar Allen Poe. This story
deals with SAnystieism and canno be
said to tell Of any normal life, but
its hero's wanderings in the Ragged
Mountains near Charlottesville give
the place the remarkable accident
which caused his death Is due to a
venomous inseet claimed to be Pc
culiar to that neighborhood.
The Lost Colony" b. James +.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-09
ssews items. intended for ths col m mny he left Ia perso. at th@
hareA mn Rank. or 'phoned to adj 73sal

Mrs Lacy Hoge and children. Of
Charleston, s. G., who have been the
guests OF Mrs. j. X. Harmon. Of 2S2o
East Marshall street. left Saturday for
Selma. y. &.
Mrs. Henry L. Mills and children,
Of Chimborazo Boulevard, have re
turned home, after a visit 10 relatives
at ChurchIand, and d pleasant stay
mt Ocean View.
Mrs. John Russell and son. who
rave been spending several weeks as
the guests II relatives on the hill,
returned to their home In New York
Monday.
Miss Geneva Cherry. Of Church
land, Va. who has been spending the
summer with relatives on the hil.
has returned home.
Misses Ida and Fannie Buruette
have returned home from a pleasant
stay in Norfolk and Ocean View.
Misses Alma and Marie Beiton. OF
Wilmington. n, e., are thu guests OF
relatives on East Marshall street,
The Mems Btbie class or Leigh
street church will og 20 Forest nm
Park THURSDAY, August 10. for "A
pleasant outing An attractive pro-
gram of snausernents has been ar
ranged, baseball being the star fea
ture.
Miss Bessie Morrtss. of GrcenVille.
*. G.. In the guest Of Mrs. Paul Bigger
~ North T~wenty-nfth street.
Master Allan MILLS, of sol North
Thirty-fourth street. vino has been
the CUES Of Master Leonidas Cherry.
~ Norfolk county, has returned
home.
Mrs Waiter Gibson and children.
N s4os East Broad street. have re-
turned from Natural bridge. VA.
Mrs. Katherine Haher OF North
Thfrtv-seeond street. las returned
from o several weeks stay at MobJack
BAY.