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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
News Of the Week From vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
MARSHALL H. JEWELL DEAD
Pioneer Newspaper Publisher Passes
Away at Bismarck After
Long illness. i

Marshall H. Jewell, editor of the Bis.
marck Tribune, n of the best known
newspaper men in North Dakota and
one who has done as much for the
development of the state as any other,
answered to the call of taps The
death of Mr.. Jewell has been expected
for some weeks by the members of
the family and intimate friends, and
many were at his bedside when his
demise occurred.
Marshall H. Jewell was born at
Hector, on the banks of Seneca lake
in New York state, April 20, 1857. In
1882 Mr.. Jewell vas married to Kate
Il. Woods of Indianapolis and they
have two children, Paul, aged four
teen, and Ralph, aged eleven. Mr.. Jewell
was secretary of the Republican ter
ritorial committee and was chosen
secretary of the state Republican COM
mittee in 1898. In November, 1908.
he was appointed register of the
United States land office at Bismarck,
which office he has held since that
time.
NJ. H. Jewell has probably done as
much as any one man in the state for
the advancement of North Dakota. He
has been liberal with his time and
money, has been to the front in every
public enterprise and has built up a
friendship owe the entire state that
is probably stronger and more sincere
than has been the experience of any
other resident of North Dakota His
death is a evere blow to the state.
His illness dates from the night of
the last general election, when he
went to his home for the last time. He
had been working night and day in
the discharge Of his duties as editor
Of the Tribune and register of the,
land office and in making preparations
for the election report he overdid him.
self and his illness was the result.
He appeared to rally for a time, but
dilation OF the heart set in and this,
complicated with ervou breakdown
and later pneumonia, fastened the
end.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
DEAN BILL NOT ENDORSED
Grain Purchase Plan to Get Unfavor.
able report.

Deans unfair discrimination bill,
against which there has been an &C.
tive protest from line elevator com.
panies, will be reported out of the
senate state affairs committee unfavor-
ably. The measure, as proposed by
the house. is designated to prevent
unfair discrimination in the purchase
of grain in different towns, COM
parative mileage considered. The re.
port of the senate committee will like
ly mean the death of the bill.
Judge Lindsey of Denver is to de-
liver an address before the legislative
assembly shortly, although the exact
date has not been fixed. The fact that
the assembly is considering the juve-
nile court proposition prompted the in.
vitation to him.
The brotherhood of Railroad Train.
men, contrary to general opinion, are
not fighting the electric headlight bill
that had been proposed by the loco.
motive engineers. The bill referred
back to a committee will be amended
to except way freights on branch lines,
together with switch engines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
CRUSADE ON WHITE PLAGUE
North Dakota Association Holds An
nual at Bismarck.

The annual meeting of the North
Dakota Anti tuberculosis association
was held in Bismarck. The joint ses-
sion of the legislature listened to ad.
dresses by DR.. Stickney of Dickinson,
DR.. Grassick of Grand Forks, super
intendent of the state board of health,
and Governor Burke on the work of
the association, and a plea for the es-
tablishment of a state s%anitorium in
the Turtle mountains.
The annual business meeting was
held at the Commercial club. The
t~reasurer's report showed that nearly
10000 Red Cross stamps were dis
posed of during the holidays. DR..
Grassick delivered the presidents an
nual address and gave a brief resume
OF the years work and the plains for
the future.
The association decided to enlarge
the state anti-tuberculosis exhibit and
make it n of the best in the North
west. April 80 has been named as ,Tu-
b%erculosis Sunday. officers we're elect.
ed for the ensuing year as follows:
President, DR.. Grassick of Grand
Forks; first vice president, Mrs. H. L..
Bolley of Fargo; second vice presi-
dent, Dr.. V. j.. Larose of Bismarck;
third vice president, DR.. v. H. Stick
ney of Dickinson; fourth vice presi-
dent, DR.. A. Carr of Minot; treasurer,
Mrs: J. r. Stevens of Grand Forks;
secretary, DR.. Fannie Quain of Bis
marck
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
TAFT TALKS RECIPROCITY
Says Pact With Canada Will Benefit
Entire United States,

Columbus, o., Feb. 11.-Reciprocity
with Canada will benefit the entire
United States, farmer, manufacturer,
railroad company, middleman, ware
houseman. This was the declaration
made by President Taft in an address
made here at the National Corn ex-
position. "Al! will be the gamer" he
said.
While his speech was devoted espe-
cially to showing that the farmer had
nothing to fear, but much to gain, he
attempted to prove also that all the
other interests of the country would
be benefited by the proposed reci-
procity.
"We have with pioneer energy
pushed on to the Pacific" the presi-
dent said, land taken up all the good
land. We are now spending millions
to reclaim the arid and semi-arid
lands of the great Western desert.
Should we not by taking down a use
less and unnecessary tariff wall, bring
within our agricultural resources the
great plains Of the Northwest when
they a bring us what we need and
that without hurting any of u own
DeOple?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
AGED PRELATE
PASSES away
Archbishop Ryan Of Phi|ade|-
phia Is Dead.
HAD NATIONAL REPUTATION
Was Noted as a Pulpit Orator and
Was Popular With Men of All
Denominations.
HAD NATIONAL REPUTATION

Philadelphia, Feb. 11.-Rev. Patrick
John Ryan, archbishop of Philadelphia
and metropolitan of Pennsylvania, died
at 4:0S p. m. at the archepiscopal resi-
dence in this city.
Archbishop Ryan was considered the
greatest of the line of bishops and
archbishops that have occupied the
episcopal see of Philadelphia since it's
erection in 1903. His reputation was
national and in his home city he was
accorded a popular recognition that
far surpassed that Of any of his pre-
decessors, he having been on the
f%riendliest terms with men of all relig-
ious denominations. He was one of the
foremost pulpit orators in the Cath
olic church in this country.
The archbishop was born in Thurles,
County of Tipperary, Ireland, on Feb.
20, 1881. His ancestors on the pater-
nal side were originally the Organs,
who figure in Irish history. His pa
rents died when he vas very young
and his youthful education was re-
ceived from the Christian Brothers at
Aries.
Young Ryan studied at the Carlow
seminary and later came to this coun-
try, going TO st. Louis, where he was
appointed a professor in Carondelet
seminary. On Sept. s, 1853, he was or
dained a priest by Archbishop Ken
rick. In 1856 he was made rector of
the st. Louis cathedral and four years
later was placed in charge of the
Church of the Annunciation. In 1872
Father Ryan was c%onsecrated coad-
tutor bishop of ST. Louis, with the
right of succession, and in 1884 he was
appointed archbishop of Philadelphia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
GAS wipes OUT
entire FAMILY
Seven Persons Found Dead in
Philadelphia Home.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Seven mem
bers of enc family, the father, mother
and five children, were killed by il
luminalins gas in their home in the
Ghetto district of this city. The dead
are:
Hyman B%erkowitz, aged forty-two;
Rose, lis wife, aged forty; Minnie,
Michael. ..lael, Rebecca and Pauline,
whose age range from eighteen years
to five years.
When til, + bodies were discovered
in the gas illed room by neighbors
the father lay fully dressed on one
bed with the two small boys, while
the mother and the three girls we're
in another bed in the same room on
the third floor.
The eldest girl, Minnie, was to have
been married in a few days. Her
trousseau was found honging in the
room on the second floor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
CORN CONVENTION CLOSES
Many Practical Addresses made al
Grand Forks.

h second annual meeting of the
Red River Valley Corn and Glover con-
vention held under the auspices of the
Grand Forks Commercial club was
brought to a successful conclusion and
the last sessions proved even more in
teresting than did those on the first
day. Sticking points in farming, prac..
tical experiments in corn growing in
North Dakota, groves and fruit trees
and alfalfa were some of the subjects
taken up by the speakers and each
address held the large audiences to
the last minute, not a half dozen visi-
tors leaving the convention hall before
the entire program had been COM
pleted.
Professor A. B. Hess of Larimore,
who has given much attention to corn
growing, gave proofs to show that this
grain is a success in North Dakota and
his work is being spread broadcast
over the state. Professor L. r. VALID
ron OF the experimental station at
Dickinson was the alfalfa speaker, e.
G. Hilborn of Valley City the agitator
for grove and fruit tree growing and
Professor M. A. Brannon of the uni
versity solved some of the difficult
problems of, North Dakota farming.
Professor H. R. Danielson of Crooks.
ton Vas also an interesting speaker,
his subject being Cement and Farm
Plans.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
REINFORCEMENT
PASSES THE. HOUSE
Measure Provides for a Body
Of 433 Members.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Minnesota's
representation in the house will be
increased from nine to ten members
under the terms of the apportionment
bill passed by the house. This meas
ure, which provides for a house of
433 members, will be concurred in by
the senate and approved by the presi-
dent.
The action of the house will enable
state legislatures now in session to
redistrict the congressional subdi-
visions on the basis of a population
OF 213,025 for each member, an addi-
tional member being allowed in a
number of instances for major frac-
TONS. The representation of North
and South Dakota is increased, re-
spectively, from two to three mem
bers, Montana from m to two, while
Iowa and Wisconsin each maintains
its present representation, eleven
members.
Under the new reapportionment plan
no state loses a member. The follow
ing states gain the number indicated:
Alabama. 1; California, 8; Colorado,
1; Florida, 1; Georgia, l.; Idaho, 1;
Illinois, 2; Louisiana, 1; Massachu-
sets, 2; Michigan, 1; Minnesota, /;
Montana, 1: New Jersey, 2; New York,
6; North Dakota, 1; Ohio, 1; Oklaho-
ma, 3; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, a.;
Rhode Island, 1; South Dakota, L.;
Texas, 2; Utah, 1; Washington, q;
West VIRGINIA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
SHIP SUBSIDY PROBE ENDS
Report of Special Committee Will Deny
Charge of Lobbying.

Washington, Feb. 14.-After many
months of investigation the hearings
of a special house committee to probe
into charges of lobbying in the inter-
est of ship subsidy legislation in con
gress have closed.
The final witness was Edward ].
Berwind of New York, president of a
coal company and interested in the In
ternational Merchant Marine company
and the Consolidated Steamship COM
pany. Mr.. Berwind said he knew moth
ing directly or indirectly regarding
any lobby and had no information
which would throw light on the mat
ter.
The committee will draft it's report
soon, which it is said will show the in
vestigation has developed no substan-
tiation of the allegations of lobbying.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
House Votes to Take Up Nc
Call Reciprocity Measure
MARGIN WILL Be SUBSTANTIAL
On Motion to Set Aside a Rule and
Take Up the Bill the Vote
Stood 1877 to 1870.

Washington, Feb. 14.-A test vote
on the Mccall bill embodying the
terms of the Canadian agreement
demonstrated ~conclusively the meas
ure will be passed by that body by a
substantial majority. The plan of the
leaders is to pass it before adjourn
ment and hurry it over to the senate.
Things are now looking up for Cana
dian reciprocity in the senate. While
it is by no means certain the pact will
be concurred in by that body the out
look for favorable action there is more
promising now than it has been any
time since President Taft transmitted
his special message to congress on the
subject.
The Mccall bill was taken up in the
house in the face of a rule setting
aside the day for the consideration of
business affecting the affairs of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. 1t therefore became
necessary for the friends of Canadian
reciprocity to set aside the rule and
they did so by a majority of 1877 to 120,
thus making it plain that. whatever
the fate OF the agreement in the SEN
ate, the house intended to follow the
it would demonstrate that, without the
aid of the Democrats, the presidents
proposal would have gone down to de-
feat in the house.
Committee Reports Bill.
The house committee reported the
Mccall bill by a vote of II to Z, six
Democrats joining with six Republic
ans in making the report. while six
Republicans voted adversely on the
proposition.
In open house 101 Republican mem
Iars voted against the motion provid-
ing for the immediate consideration
of the Mccall bill. Nineteen Demo-
Gratis sided against the bill on this
test vote. The motion was adopted by
the votes of 1874 Democrats, 60 Re.
publicans.
The Republicans who voted in oppo-
sition came from the agricultural
states of the Northwest and New
England, a few from New York and
the border states and a number from
the Middle West.
Among the prominent Republicans
who took advantage of the occasion to
express their approval of reciprocity
as laid down by the president were
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Fordney of
Michigan, Hull OF Iowa and Kiefer of
Ohio.
A further analysis of the vote shows
the Republicans who lined up against
Canadian reciprocity we're men who
have been closely allied with the Can
non organization and the p%rogressives
from the West. The progressives, al
most without exception, voted against
the motion to take up the Mccall bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
BUTTER WINNERS ARE M
Man Takes Creamery Cup and Woman
Gets Dairy Award.

Man Takes Creamery Cup and Woman
Gets Dairy Award.
The announcement of the prize win.
ner in the butter contests was the cen
ter of interest in the proceedings of
the annual convention of the North
Dakota Dairymen's association at
jamestown.
The two large silver cups presented
by the Northern Pacific railway were
VOL by Philip Palmer of Steele for the
best sample creamery butter, with a
score of "a, and Mrs. John Somsen of
Buchanan, for the best dairy butter,
with a of 93h. These and the
other competitors will share in cash
prizes, divided according to score.
Mr.. l.. v. Frost of New York and
George Brown of jamestown discuss
ed the butter market in his part of the
country. Mr.. Brown stated emphat.
ically that he believed the constantly
Increasing sale of ol~eomargerine was
due to the lack Of quality in butter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
MAY BE CONTEMPT OF COURT
Said kidcer County Commissioners
Disobeyed Judicial Order.

JUDICIAL OTQ6F.
Wednesday morning Hon. S. E.
Ellsworth of jamestown appeared for
the Tappan State Bank of Tappan
and the First State Bank of Dawson in
hearing before Judge w. H. Winchest-
er at the courthouse at Bismarck. He
applied for a writ of attachment
against E e. Russ and H. Crawford,
members of the board of county com
missioners of Kidder county, that they
might show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt of court
for refusing to obey a writ of a
damus issued by Judge Winchester on
Jan. %.
The writ required them to desig-
nate the above named banks as de-
positaries of the county general fund
of Kidder county. States Attorney
G. H. Stanley OF Steele was present at
the hearing, representing the COM
missioners, and moved for a stay of
proceedings on the judgment.
The court held that the defendants
were already in contempt of the writ
OF mandamus and issued the writ Of
attachment requiring the sheriff of
Kidder county to arrest County Com
missioner E. D.. Russ and H. Craw-
ford and bring them before the court
Feb. 20, when they will have a hear
ing. The penalty, if they are found
guilty, may be a fine Of $1,000 and
imprisonment in Jail until the order
of the court is complied with.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
COURT BALL is CANCELLED
illness of Emperor William Said to Be
Serious.

Berlin, Feb. lathe indisposition
of Emperor William apparently is
more serious than has been indicated
in the official announcements, though
it is insisted that no anxiety concern
ing the outcome is felt.
The first bulletins described his
majesty as suffering from a cold, but
with the absence of any fever. Subse-
quently it was admitted an attack of
feverish influenza had been expert
enced.
1t is said the emperor is up, after
two days in bed, but that he will be
confined to his chamber until the end
OF the present week. The court ball
set for Wednesday night has been can
celled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
BODIES TORN TO FRAGM ENTS
Ten Men Killed When Locomotive
Explodes.

Smithville, Tex, Feb. 10.-Ten shop
employees of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad were torn to fragments
and seven others were injured when
an engine under repair exploded in
the Smithville yards. Besides the
loss of life railroad property valued at
$4,000 was destroyed.
The locomotive had just been run
from the repair shop to be tested when
the explosion occurred. The engine
was blown to atoms, two other loco
motives standing near were wrecked
molished.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
TO FORCE LORDS VETO BILL
Asquith's Aids Are Preparing List of
Possible New Peers.

London, Feb. 14.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
that he would introduce the govern
ment's veto bill next monday.
AS evidence of the governments in
tention to force this measure through
John w. Gulland, the Scottish Liberal
whip, stated in a speech at Edinburgh
that he was busy just now compiling
a list of men who would accept peer
ages with the object of passing the
veto bill in the upper chamber, in the
event that the Conservative peer
proved recalcitrant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Feb. observation-disclosures,
$5.0O@6.80; Texas steers, SALE q 1880;
Western steers, $4.40@5.70; stockers
and feeders, $3.S5@5.80; COWS and
heifers, s2.65@6.75; calves, 6.75@9..
IS. Hogs-Light. $7.l5@7.45; mixed.
s6.95@7.35; heavy. $6.80@7.3O; rough,
$6.80@6.85; good to choice heavy, &c.
95@7.30; pigs, $7.26@7.60. Sheep
Native, S2.50@4.40; yearlings, $4,000
$50; lambs, s4.2606.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
MOTHER OF M ES BOYS DEAD
Expires Suddenly on Railway Train in
Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 11.-Mrs.
Zerelda Samuel, eighty-six years old,
mother of Frank and Jesse James, the
former bandits, died on a st. Louis
and San Francisco railway train ff-
teen miles north of here. She was on
the way to Kansas City from the
home of her son Frank, who lives on
a farm neal Fletcher, Okla. Mrs.
Samuel had been visiting her O
there for two months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
FUNK OUT OF THE CONTEST
Quits Fight for the senatorship From

Quits Fight for the Senatorship From
Iowa.
Des Moines, Feb. 12.-With the is.
suing of a statement of final with
drawal from the senatorial race by A.
B. Funk there was a general scatter
ing of his supporters, many of them
casting complimentary votes for War
e Garst. Judge w. S. Kenyon. re
NAMED high man among the Repub-
licans.
The vote on the twentieth joint bal
lot was as follows: Kenyon, ~; Por-
ter, 40; Young, 81; Garst, 20; Wal
lace, 1; G.. w. Clarke, 2; total number
of votes, 145; necessary to elect, 73.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
Transport Lost or Captured.

Constantinople, Feb. 12.-The trans.
port Mamora, carrying troops and
war munitions to the Yemen, where
the natives are in revolt, is reported
as having been lost with all on board
In the Red sea. Another version IL
that the transport was captured by
pirates. but this Is denied by the war
Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
STUDENTS RIOT IN RUSSIA
Fifteen Hundred Taken in by Police
for Strike Demonstration.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 14-Fifteen
hundred students were arrested here
for attempting to prevent the
scheduled lectures at the University of
st. Petersburg. The demonstration
was engineered by the students who
have been on strike against the gov.
ernment's interference in the courses
of studies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
General Webb ls Dead.

New York, Feb. 14.-General Alex.
ander Stewart Webb. who as chief OF
staff OF General Meade repulsed the
Confederate charge under Pickett at
Cemetery hill and held Bloody Angle"
at spottsylyania, is dead here. He
was born In New York In 1885.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
CINCINNATI HAS A SCANDAL
Deputy Tax Collector Is Indicted on
Bribery Charges.

Cincinnati, Feb. Six indictments
charging bribery were returned by the
Hamilton county grand jury against
Jacob Bascharg, deputy tax collector
and prominent in local political circles.
The bills follow an inquiry into al
legged fraudulent practices by which
certain large breweries are said to
have obtained refunds of liquor taxes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
Priest Shoots at Robber.

New Orleans, Feb. 14.-Discoyering
Raoul Vasedur, aged t%wenty-six, in
the act Of robbing the mite box of the
st. Alphonsus church, Father Johns
fired a bullet into the floor to halt the
thief. The priest held yasedur cap.
tive until the police arrived.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
Mikado Gives s75o,ooo to Poor.

Toxic, Feb. 12.-In a rescript the
emperor directs attention to the i'm
portance of adopting the governments
policy to the changed economic con-
ditions of the times and
the donation of $750,0OO for the re-
lief of the poor who are unable to
otherwise receive adequate medical
attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Feb. 13.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@l6.5O; fair to good,
$5.00@5.50; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.50@5.25; veals, $5.75@7.50.
Hogs-$7.00@7.10. sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@4.00: yearlings, $4.O0@4.75;
spring lambs, $5.O0@5.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE MEN
Powder in Tunnel at kitseIas, B. c.,
O~verheated in Thawing.

Hazeiton, B. c., Feb. 14.-Five men
were killed and two severely injured
as the result of a premature explosion
in a tunnel at Kitselas, B. c. A box
of powder, left to thaw out, became
overheated. The dead are: M. F.
Burgess, stationman; Charles Quarn.
strom, w. E. Kova, Eli and John
Ilazayitch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
M WINS COUNTY OFFICE
Supreme Court Gives Decision as to
Qualified Electors.

A supreme court decision handed
down declares Miss Helen Prindeville
winner in the contest over the super
intendency of Grand Forks county.
The decision of Judge Tempieton is
affirmed. The contest was begun by
Frances Marion Wager.
In the decision, which was written
by Justice Spalding, qualified electors,
as set forth by the constitutions, has
reference to male voters only, and
women. therefore. are not required to
be registered or to furnish afadavits
when they vote on school question:
The question hinged entirely ON this
point.