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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
BATTLES FOR LAND WITH GUN
North Dakotan Entrenches Himself IN
Strawstack to Fight.

Entrenched in a strawstack and
armed with a rifle and shotgun,
William nagnar, a farmer near Car
dena, has beaten off the sheriff and
his deputies and put to flight a thresh-
ing crew sent by the man who claims
the farm which Dagnar holds to
thresh a crop of fax.
Dagnar, who always has been con
sidered a peaceablbe citizen, became
defiant when the dispute over the land
arose. Dagnar, ST., now deceased, &C
quired title to a quarter section years
ago, but later abandoned the claim
and made no mention of it in his will.
William Wilson "squatted' on the
property, but Dagnar, Jr., after his
fathers death, decided to take back
the land. He took armed possession
of it, and when Wilson sent a thresh-
ing crew to the farm Dagnar, it is al
legged, opened fire from the strawstack,
putting the threshers to flight.
A warrant was sworn out for. Dag
mars arrest, and the sheriff and depu-
ties went to the farm. They, too, were
gut to flight, and Dagnar was left in
possession. Dagnar refuses to give up
the land, and the sheriff says a posse
will be necessary before Dagnar can
be arrested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Fitty-three Destroyed at Black
River Falls, Wis.
REFUGEES IN NEED OF AID
All Grocery, Meat and Provision
Stores Are in Ruins and Very
Little Food Is on Hand.

Black River Falls. Wis, Oct. D.
Fifty-three buildings out of sixty-one
in the main business district of this
city are in the waters of the Black
river, along with at least a dozen and
q half houses, as the result of the
food that swept down from the Hat
field power dams. The loss is esti-
mated by many at $1,000,000, but the
more conservative place it at $750,00O.
The flood has abated considerably,
though the danger has not passed.
Little food is on hand, all grocery,
meat and provision stores having been
swept away. The lighting system is
out of commission, as we'll as the city
water supply. Unless extra precau-
tons are taken most residents are Of
the opinion that disease will assist the
torrent in dealing this city a blow
from which it will be hard to recover
Though no persons have lost their
lives here, SO far as known, fear fire.
quently is expressed that the flood
may claim victims before it subsidies.
Though deep gloom still %envelops
the city, there is widespread Opt
mistic comment on the future of Black
River Falls.
The militia companies are patroling
the river for nine miles to guard prop
erty. 1t is reported by the merchants
that there has been much looting
down the river and that warrants Will
be issued to search many houses be-
low Black River Falls.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
MOONEY WILL SUIT DROPPED
Dakota Widow and Other Heirs Un-
der Will Are Settling Case.

Dakota Widow and Other Heirs Un-
der Will Are Settling Case.
Action in the famous Mooney will
contest Instituted in the federal court
at Grand Forks by the widow of the
late ": Z. Mooney Of Langdon, who
wa killed in the wreck Of the steam
er Republic, has been dismissed, and
the order providing for such dismissal
sets forth the fact that a settlement
Is in progress.
The widow sued to set aside the
provisions of a will by which she
would have been cut off without al
lowance for a period of ten years be-
cause of the remarriage to Clinton
Frazier, a wealthy Philadelphia bar
rister, which took place last May.
Mrs. Mooney, who spent last winter
in Minneapolis, charged in her action
against her step-son, John Mooney,
that there had been a will subsequent
to the n which had been presented
for probate. Under the terms of the
subsequent will, she claimed that she
was made the sole heir of the prop
erty, which was valued at about 5000,
200. This will, she alleged, was re
moved from her husbands desk in
Langdon after his death on the steam
er Republic. 1t vas in an effort to
establish the existence of such a will
that she sued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
BORDEN MINISTRY CHOSEN
Will Be Installed by Governor Gen.
eraI Grey.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. l0.-Although
conflicting interests, chiefly the French
Nationalist of Quebec, made the Sc
lection of the Borden ministry diff
cult, the following compromise gov
eminent has been decided upon:
Nova Scotia, R. l.. Borden, premier;
New Brunswick, G. j. Hazen; Quebec,
L.. P. Pelletier, F. B. Monk, George
Perley and G. ]. Doherty; Ontario,
Frank C%ochrane, w. T. White, George
E. Foster, John Reid and Samuel
Hughes; Manitoba, w. J. Roche; Sas.
katchewan, Robert Rogers; Alberta,
John Lougheed; British Columbia,
Martin Burdell.
After swearing in the new govern,
ment Earl Grey, the governor general
will leave for Quebec, and will sail fol
England Oct. IL, when the Duke Of
Connaught will arrive to take his
place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
News Of the Week From VaTi-
Gus Parts Of the State.
~~s~-*d& cs* - .sGr:.es
DISCOVER SMUGGLING SCHEME
Farmers Of Dominion and States Are
Implicated, 1t Is Alleged, With
Grain Men in Crime.

A chain of grain smugglers has been
unearthed by the United States Gus
toms officers and two arrests have
been made at Norma, this state.
Walter Jackson, a wheat buyer for
the Atlantic Grain company, and A. J.
Mamie, a farmer, are under arrest as
the result of the work Of George w.
Foulkes of st. Paul, agent in charge
of the customs agents of the North
west.
The men are charged with conspir.
ing to smuggle grain into the United
States from Canada.
One of the men under arrest, it is
said, has confessed. The plea was
made a matter of record before a Uni
ted States commissioner at Mohall.
Both men are bound over to the feder-
al grand jury and both furnished
bonds.
Search for the "Mona Lisa" the Pa
risian painting, the disappearance of
which has aroused the police officials
over the entire world, was directly re,
sponsible for the arrests made at Nor
ma. The st. Paul officer and associ-
ates had been engaged for some time
along the frontier Of North Dakota
watching for the painting.
The chain system of grain SNUG
Cling which 1t is alleged has been un
earthed has been carried on, it is said,
for owe a year.
IT ic ono thaf in vnlvnc both Hono1i-
an and American farmers.
The Canadian farmer brought his
grain across the border line at night
to an American farmer and later the
American farmer brought it to market.
in this name suspicion was not
aroused and the tracks were well COW
cred. -
In smuggling barley across epx e
there is a gain of 40 cents a bb
the producer, the difference
between American and Canadian mar
kets.
The chain system profits it is al
legged, were divided between the pro.
ducing farmer in Canada the Ameri.
a farmer who acts with him and the
American grain buyer who made the
purchase.
1t has been learned that the customs
officials have for several years been
working on a wheat smuggling chain
That the smuggling traffic in wheat
has reached great magnitude and has
involved yearly thousands of bushels
of wheat was asserted. The customs
officials in the last year have made
some arrests of farmers for smuggling
wheat across the border, but the
amount Struggled has been so small
that it has not attracted attention
Many more arrests would have been
made, it is said, but the customs off C.
Gals were looking for men higher uI
who, it was believed were directing
the system.
"The smuggling of the wheat across
the line is in many instances compare
lively easy" said Marcus Johnson. col
lector of customs at St Paul. "The
difficulty is in disposing of it without
detection"
This, it is alleged, is what the sys
tenn takes care of. Special agents, il
is said, go to Canada and buy the
wheat and make arrangements tc
have it hauled across the line by some
of the farmers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
TEN THOUSAND
DIE IN BATTLE
Many Casualties in Fighting al
Chengtu, China.


Picking, Oct. 7.-American Methodist
missionaries at Chengtu, the recently
besieged capital. of Szechuen province,
telegraphed that they estimated that
10000 persons were killed during the
fighting. Of the dead 1000 were sol.
diers and the others rebels.
Ten thousand rebels are in posses
sion of several cities southwest of
Chengtu. Soldiers are marching
against them. AS a result of the up.
rising, it is stated, thousands of ma.
tives are homeless and many have
committed suicide.
The missionaries appeal for funds
from America, to be distributed under
their supervision in the work of re.
lief.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Governor Appointed Following
Military Occupation.
ARABS PROMISE TO SUBMIT
Those Residing Near African City Go
Aboard italian Warsnip and Ac-
knowledge Allegiance.

Tripoli, Oct. 1.-THE Italians have
established a new government for
Tripoli. Rear Admiral Boreddolino
has been appointed governor. Captain
Calgni was made commandant of the
forces disembarked by the Italian
feet.
After Italian seamen had been land
ed and occupied Fort S%ultania the
chiefs of the Arab tribes adjacent to
Tripoli went aboard the Italian flag
ship and expressed submission. They
begged the Italians not to resume the
bombardment.
The German consul, as the senior
member of the consular corps, also
visited the flagship and asked Vice
Admiral Faravilla to assume RESPONSE
bility for the preservation of public
order and the protection of residents
in Tripoli, which had been abandoned
by the Turkish troops.
The admiral landed other detach-
IlelltS VI SdllolS VIII guns, iuSluulHo
quickfire pieces, and occupied Tripoli
in a military sense This was accom-
plished without incident and the APP
pointment of a governor followed.
The German consul informed Vice
Admiral Faravilla that during the
Smelling of the town no harm had
been done to any European OF damage
to the property of Europeans.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
1909" DAY is A BIG SUCCESS
Railway Officials and Business Men of
Twin Cities at Exposition.

--
800 day" at the North Dakota In
dustrial exposition was the biggest
day of the week. Four special trains
arrived in Bismarck from north and
south lines and President Penning-
tons train bearing eighty-five Twin
City and Duluth business men arrived
in the morning. Hundreds of school
children from along the line were
brought to see the splendid exhibits.
The industrial parade extended more
than two miles. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Solicitor General Bright of
the 500 line and Harry Hunter, per-
sonal representative of President Earl
ing of the st. Paul system. The days
events closed with an elaborate ban
quet to the railway officials and guests,
following which prominent railway Of
Gals and business men responded to
tOaStS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
WAR SPREADS TO RED SEA
italian Boat Fired on by Turkish
Forts Sinks Gunboat.

Massow, Eritrea, Africa, Oct. T.
The fort at Hodeidah, a seaport OF
Arabia, fired many shots at the Italian
mining cruiser Aretusa, which was
cruising in the Red sea to protect Ital-
ian commerce. The shots were with.
out effect.
Provoked by the attack the Aretusa
later attacked a Turkish gunboat and
sank her.
Turkey having taken the offensive
In the Red sea, where Italy had in
tended to remain on the defensive, the
Aretusa and several smaller wal craft
available have been ordered to chase
the few old gunboats that Turkey has
in the Red sea and to attack the ports
of Yemen if necessary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12

His Own Wife and Baby Two of the
Victims.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-John Homaches.
XII followed his wife to the home of a
friend, Peter Gralak, shot and killed
her and G1alak and mortally wounded
his own t~wo-year-old daughter, who
had gone with his wife. Then he
quietly waited for the police to arrest
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Tomascheski, who
lived on the northwest side of the city,
quarreled and she left home with the
child. Her husband followed to Ora
lak's home and began firing as soon
as he entered the house. The child
died soon after the shooting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Court Couldn't See Joke.

Judge Pollock of the district court
at Fargo sentenced Hans Nelson and
Arthur Bye, both transients, to serve
n year each in the penitentiary fol
robbery. The robbery occurred In
Island park. the defendants saying
they did 1t in fun. They stated to the
court that they took Arthur Sisson's
watch and money from him because
he refused to buy q drink, after
"sponging" oil day from them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
"WET" RAIDS AT VALLEY CITY
Citizens Committee Paves Way for
Prosecution of Score.

The county officials took steps to
"clean up" Valley City, following the
Investigation of a committee of cit
liens, working in secret, who through
Executive Officer Watkins Of the Stase
Enforcement league and a couple of
dectiyes secured considerable inform
alton. Search and criminal warrants
were issued and a wholesale raid Of
pool halls, drug stores and hotels took
place. Forty gallons Of liquor were
secured and many warrants were
served. More than twenty warrants
have been issued and officers are still
at work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Oct. 9.-Wheat-Dec.
$1.OSA; May, Slips. Cash close on
track: No. / hard, $1.O8%; No. ]
Northern, $1.07% @1.0s1$; to arrive
$1.0sA; No. 2 Northern, $1.04M @1.
O6M; to arrive, $1.04B @1.06A; No.
Northern. $1.00A @1.02M; No. 3 vel
low corn, 66A @67c; No. A corn, 65A
@86Ac; No. 3 white oats, 46@46hc;
TO arrive. A5Ac: No. 3 oats, 44@45c;
barley. 7oc@$l.ls; fax, s2.3S; to- mr.
rive, 1891.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
GREEKS AID MOTHER COUNTRY
thousands Contribute so Cents
Week Each to it's Funds.

The Americanized Greeks are ready
to go to the aid of their mother
country at a moments notice, and
that the Greeks of the United States
are even now sending SO cents a week
APIECE, is the statement of Gus Myers,
a fruit store proprietor at Fargo.
eff necessary, we Greeks in the
United States will raise $780, 600 on a
moments notice, and with it equip a
regiment to defend Greece. I would
give a thousand dollars myself" he
said. There are $50 Greeks in Far
go, $4,000 in the Twin Cities and thou
sands of others in all of the big cities
in the country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Oct. 9.-Cattle-Beeve
$4.65@8.30; Texas steers, $4.10@6.00
Western steers, $4.10@6.60; stockers
and feeders, $3.15@5.55; cows and
heifers, s2.0O@6.2O; calves, $6.00@9.-
SO. Hogs-Light, $6.10@6.8O; mixed,
$6.15@6.S5; heavy, $6.0O@6.S5; rough,
$6.00@6.2O; good to choice heavy, &c.
20@6.S5; pigs, $4.00@5.90. Sheep
Native, $2.50@4.25; yearlings, $3.50
Ats; lambs, $4.25@6.35.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
DEMOCRATS READY FOR FRAY
Massachusetts Platform Favors Direct
Vote for Senators.

Boston, Oct. with the close of
the Democratic state convention the
state campaign begins and it is ex-
pected a lively fight will be waged.
The platform adopted praises Gov
ernor Foss' administration, urges the
abolition of party enrolment in pri-
maries, tavors the submission of a
Woman's suffrage amendment to pop
ular vote, indorses the initiative and
referendum and the direct election of
United States senators and declares
reciprocity with Canada is still posi-.
BILE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
CORNELIUS N. BLISS IS DEAD
Prominent Republican Succumbs to
Old Age in New York.

New York, Oct. 10.-Cornelius New
ton Bliss, for years one of the promi-
nent figures in national Republican
politics and otherwise we'll known as
a merchant and a member of the dry
goods firm of Bliss, Fabyan & Co., is
dead at his home here of heart dis.
ease.
He was treasurer of the Republican
national committee from 1892 to 1898,
and following the national campaign
OF 1896, il which William Mckinley
was elected president, he accepted the
the Mckinley cabinet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Not Ready for Mediation.

Berlin, Oct. 7.-Although the Ital-
ians landed marines at Tripoli it is
understood that mediation will not be
acceptable before the expedition from
Italy arrives. Germany, in the mean
time, is endeavoring to restrain Tur-
key from any measures which might
lessen the hope of successful media
jjOn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
SLOPE GETS IN PROCESSION
Western North Dakota Counties to Be
REPRESENTED at Land Show.

Following closely on the action of
the Lake Regions association and the
Red river valley boosters, an organiza-
ton that will devote its energies to
the development Of the Missouri slope
section, has been launched at Bis
marck. The association will be per-
fected Oct. II, when a meeting will
be held of the representatives of the
counties of Burleigh, Emmons, Morton,
Stark, Mercer, Dunn, Mclean and sew
eral others. One of the principal OBJ
jects is to maintain an exhibit at the
St.. Paul land show.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
FLEEING TO WARMER CLINE
People in Interior of Alaska Fill Boats
Reaching White Horse.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 9.-The last
steamer has left White Horse for
Dawson and the Upper Yukon river
will be closed to navigation within a
week. The smaller streams are al.
ready frozen over. Boats arriving at
White Horse from the north are
crowded with persons leaving Alaska
to spend the winter in milder eli
mates.
Travel to and from Fairbanks and
the Iditarod will be by dog and horse
conveyance and by foot until the ice
breaks next spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
WIFE SLAYER ENDS HIS LIFE
Prefers seIf-D Destruction to Death at
Hands of Mob.

Winnipeg, Oct. 10.-Pursued by an
enraged posse bent on %lynching him,
Charles w. Luke sought hiding In a
vacant house at Forget, Sask, and
ended his life with a revolver shot.
A few hours previously he had sent
q bullet into his wife's heart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
WIN Watch Druggists, Reports.

Personal inspection of the monthly
reports of druggists in the district will
be made by Judge John r. Cowan IN
the future. in accordance with orders
issued by him during q court session
at Minnewaukan. The old practice.
was to have the reports fled with the
clerk OF court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Conan Doyle Hero Dead.

London, Oct. 6.-Joseph Bell, the
eminent Scottish surgeon, who was
the original Of the character OF Sher-
lock Holmes, Is dead. He was born
IN Edinburgh in 1887 and was an in
structor OF Conan Doyle at Edinburgh
university. His hobby was the study
OF mysterious crimes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
St, Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Oct. 9.-Cattle-Choice to
choice steers, $6.5O@7.OO; fair to good,
s5.75@6.35; good to choice COWS and
heifers, s4.75@5.25; calves, s4.75@
$50. Hogs-s6.2O@6.4O. Sheep
Wethers. $3.25@3.5O; y~earlings, 1925
@4.0O; lambs, $4.OO@5.3O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
SAY HE PASSED BAD CHECKS
c. e. Hamilton Accused of Operating
in Three States Arrested.

G. E. Hamilton, whose home is said
to be in Bridgeport, Ont, accused Of
passing bogus checks on banks in
Minnesota and North and South Dako-
ia in September, was ~apprehended and
is in custody at Marshall.
Hamilton is said to have sold bank
rupt stock for merchants in the
smaller towns of the three states, 60
ing to nearby towns where, it is
charged the forged checks were pass
ed.
The bank in Marshall which cashgd
a check for $97 is protected by the
Pinkertons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax

Duluth, Oct: Civilization track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.08%; No.
1 Northern, $1.073s; No. 2 Northern,
S1.02%; Dec $1.07%; May, $1.11%.
Flax-On track and in store, 1898; to
arrive, $2.21; Oct, $2.31; Nov, $2.28;
Dec, 1924.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Mr.. TAFT'S ALASKA POLICY
Favors Leasing System and Opposes
Government Ownership.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 1O~.-President
Taft here faced M of the largest and
by far the most enthusiastic and re-
sponsiye audiences he has met. The
president declared that Alaska should
have at sleggt34a aFemi,self-goyerning
body. Two yeafs saAgos Mr.. Taft ad.
yocated here a straight commission
form Of government for the territory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Wheat-Dec.
97Mc; May, $1.03M @1.O3M. Corn
Dec, 64Mc; May, 65A@ 65Ac. Oats
Dec, 47%c; May, 50A @5OAc. Pork
Jan, S15.37; May, $15.22. Butter
Creameries, 23@2SAc; dairies, 1870
26c. Eggs-17@21kc. Poultry-Tur,
keys, 15c; chickens, lie; springs, lie
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
LOWLANDS ARE SUBMERGED
Miles of Usually Dry Land in La
Crosse County, Wis. Flooded.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 10.-Eight
rivers each as wide as the Black at
it's mouth at this point, being 900 to
1000 feet across, are coursing through
the fields and lowlands north of La
Crosse. They are separated from each
natural ridges. Where they pass
through the trestles of the Northwest
ern and Burlington railways they are
running from ten to twenty feet deep
and with powerful current,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
CAvE-IN KILLS TEN WORKMEN
Many Others Injured in Railroad Camp
Near Vancouver.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 10.-Ten men
were killed and many others injured
by a cavein at a Canadian Northwest
ern construction camp near Colwood,
southwest of Vancouver.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
Costly Fire at Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 9.-Fire Quilted
a four-story building occupied by the
Richmond branch of the International
Harvester company, causing damage
estimated between S250,O00 and $780,
900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-12
TURKS SEIZE ENGLISH BOAT
Find Powder on Orchis and Take 1t to
Saloniki.

Saloniki, European Turkey, Oct. T.
The Turkish %battleship Feth-I-Rulend
held up and searched the British
steamer Crchis and, finding forty bar
rels of powder on board, brought the
vessel here as a prize of war.