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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Government Opens Fight on Re.
tail Lumber Dealers.
EASTERN STATES AFFECTED
Accusations Aileee Conspiracy to
Maintain High Prices and the
Use of the Blacklist.

New York, May 2O.-Sweeping
charges of a gigantic conspiracy to
maintain high prices, to blacklist con
Germs not regarded as proper" trade.
and to violate generally the Sherman
antitrust law, are made in a govern
ment suit filed by Attorney General
Wickersham in the United States
court here against the SO called lum-
Der trust.
Ten trade organizations and more
than $50 individuals are named as de-
PENDANTS in this suit, which may be
the first of several planned by the de-
partment of justice against combina-
lions and retailers in STABLE commodi-
ties and the necessaries of life to
prevent the ultimate consumer from
buying anywhere, except from local
retailers.
The governments suit is replete
with sensational allegations and it is
asserted that builders and consumers
OF lumber the country over are at the
mercy of the retailers organizations
in different sections of the United
States.
The suit filed is against the Eastern
States Retail Lumber Dealers asso.
citation, which is the central body of
nine local organizations covering five
states, the District of Columbia and
the cities Of Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
6IackmaiIing System Alleged.
The government charges, in brief,
that by an elaborate system of black
listing not only individual consumers
but some of the largest Industrial
corporations have been prevented
from dealing directly with wholesalers.
By alleged unlawful agreements and
acts, it is charged, that all competi-
ton for the trade of the contractor.
the builders, the manufacturer of fin
ished lumber products and the indi.
vidual consumers has been thrown
entirely into the hands of the retailers
In the Eastern States Retail Lumber
Dealers association and It's constitu-
ent organizations.
The governments bill alleges that
in some localities the wholesaler sell
ing to a consumer has either been
heavily fined or expelled from the or
ganization.
Officials of the department of JUS
tice regard the suit as the most i'm
portant in principal of any yet under
taken by the government against al
legged conspiracies said to affect the
cost of living.
1t is believed that should the courts
uphold the governments contention
that it is a violation of the Sherman
antitrust law to prevent the ultimate
consumer from buying direct from the
producer, other suits will be started
against combinations of retailers al
Legged to be in control of the market
ing Of many of the commodities of
life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
University Awards FeIIowships.

l.. Goldmerstein, a graduate of the
University Of Petersburg, Russia, now
in the University of Illinois, where he
will receive his degree of M. S. in
June, was awarded the fellowship in
economics in the University of North
Dakota, carrying with it $500. An
other fellowship awarded goes to Vic
tor e. Lednicku of the University of
Kansas, being an industrial fellowship
in the school of mines, Carrying $500.
Genevieve Turner was granted a
scholarship in the department of So
GEOLOGY; Miss Edna Thorsteinson and
Miss Ethel May of the North Dakota
university each receive fellowships in
the college of arts, while A. G. Leuts
of jamestown receives a scholarship
In political science.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
WARRANTS ARE RECALLED
Postoffice Inspectors Will Not Be
Placed Under Arrest.

1t has been announced from the
United States district attorneys office
at Fargo that the recently issued war
rants for the arrest of Postofice In
spectors Egge and Drake of Minneap-
oils have been recalled and those gen
tlemen are seemingly exonerated from
blame.
These warrants were issued by the
assistant United States attorney
on the complaint of Carl Van Dyke of
st. Paul, president of the Railway Mail
Clerks association Of the Tenth divi-
sion.
Van Dyke complained that the in
spectors had opened a package con.
tanning the charter of the Grand Forks
division of the railway mail clerks
union to secure names of officers and
members OF the union.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
PROFESSOR BOYLE
May LOSE POSITION
North Dak0tanS Threaten Him
for Advocating Reciprocity.

James D. Boyle, a professor in
in the University of North Dakota,
may lose his position in that institu-
ton as a result of his appearance be-
fore the senate committee on finance
in advocacy of the Canadian trade
agreement.
Threats that a movement will be
made to GUST Professor Boyle were
openly made by members of the North
Dakota farmer delegation who spoke
in opposition to the pact last week.
Treadwell Twitchell, former speaker
of the assembly, who farms $4,000
acres in North Dakota, made this
statement in the curse of Professor
Boyle's speech before the senate com
mittee:
I'VE will get him when we get
back to the state. Ninety-five per
cent of the people of North Dakota op-
pose this agreement. 1t is inimical to
their interests. AS a member of the
faculty of the university he is drag
ging the institution into politics. We
object to that. Professor Boyle will
lose his job"
How about liberty of speech?" Mr..
Twitchell was asked. professor
Boyle told the committee he was ex-
pressing his own opinions; that he
did not appear as the spokesman of
the university or as the representa-
tive of any organization
He has brought the university into
the discussion of a purely political is
sue," replied Mr.. Twitchell. HE will
pay the penalty by separation from
the faculty of our state university"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Fargo to Have Filtration Plant.

After a stormy session of the Fargo
city council the contract for the new
quarter of a million dollar filtration
plant to be erected south of the city
was let to James Kennedy of that city.
The total amount of money in the con-
tracts is $170,500. The new plant will
have a capacity of 100000 gallons a
day.
School for National Guard Officers.
Officers of the North Dakota ma.
tional guard will enter work in a
school of instruction at Fort Lincoln
June 2, the school continuing three
days, in charge Of Major Hasbrook,
Fourteenth United States infantry,
and Lieutenant Ferguson, Fourteenth
United States infantry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
GETS GOOD ROADS MEETING
jamestown, in Southern North Dako.
ia, Will Have Convention.

Jamestown will be the scene of the
next statewide good roads meeting,
conducted under the direction of the
North Dakota Good Roads association,
which has for the last two years held
it's meetings at Larimore. President
J. c. Shepard of Fargo, head of the as
ISOLATION, is engaged at the present
time in sounding the sentiment of the
prominent members of the organiza-
ton to learn the most acceptable date,
and when that is determined upon
will take up the task of arranging the
program. The purpose of holding the
meeting in that part of the state is to
gain the interest of the people of the
south half of North Dakota, previous
conventions having all been in the
northern districts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Women Live Longer Than Men.

New York, May 21.-Women live
longer than men. according to Stats
tics on the comparative longevity OF
the sexes, prepared by DR.. A. H. Stew
art of Lawton, Okla, for a New York
medical organization. The investi-
tor finds that according to the census
returns there are 1000 ce~ntenarians
in this country. Of whom $500 are
women.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
STATE FAIR DATES ARE SET
Exposition at Grand Forks Takes
Place July 25 to %.

law o0Iy ~ " GS'
Dates of county fairs in North Dako-
ia for the present year have been an
nounced from the Office of the commits
sioner of agriculture and labor. The
fairs and dates in the state follow:
Stutsman county at Jamestown, June
2G to 30;Griggs county at Coopers-
town, June % to so; Wells county at
~Fessenden, July 2 to S; Wells county
agricultural exposition, July 3 to s.;
Interstate fair at Fargo, July IS to 81;
Barnes county at Valley City, July 3
to 6; North Dakota state fair at Grand
Forks, July 25 to 20; Benson county at
Leeds, Aug. 1 to 8; Missouri slope at
Mandan, Sept. IL to Is; Richland
county at Wahpeton, Sept. 26 to 49,;
Williams county at Williston, Sept.
% to 80; Mclean county at Under
wood, Oct. 3 to 5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Resorts Are Enjoined.

Injunctions have been issued and
served at the instance of States At
torney Fowler, which will offectually
close the tenderloin resorts on Front
street N Fargo. This section has
long been the cause of trouble to the
police. Il is believed that this is the
final windup of the campaign to drive
this element from town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Four Brothers Hold Reunion,

After thlrty-seven years in which
time they have not cen each other,
four brothers are holding a reunion in
Grand Forks. They are Joseph Green
wood of Grand Forks, Israel Green
wood of Seattle, Wash, Oliver Green
wood of Menominee, Mich, and Dell
Greenwood of Montreal, Can. Their
last visit together was when they left
the old home in Eastern Canada.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Red River Baptists to Meet.

The Red River Valley Baptists con-
ference will hold it's twenty-seventh
annual meeting in Cavalier May 81 and
June 1. The association comprises
the several valley counties of North
Dakota. Sidney Clark of Grand Forks
is president of the association, Rev.
Walter Ingram of Grafton vice presi-
dent and Harry B. Cook secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
SIX NEGROES ARE LYNCHED
Masked Men Display Forged Telegram
and Take Blacks From Jail.

Lake City, Fla, May 23.-Six ne
groes were lynched here after a party
of more than a dozen men, masquerad.
ing as officers, appeared at the county
Jail and secured possession of the men
by presenting a forged telegram to the
sixteen-year-old son of the sheriff or.
dering the release Of the blacks to the
alleged posse of officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
ULTIMATUM TO THE SENATE

Must Vote on Pending Measures or
Continue in Session.
Washington, May 21.-What is prac-
tically an ultimatum was served on
the senate by the Democratic leaders
of the house that there must be a
vote in the senate at this session on
Canadian reciprocity. on the farmers
free list bill and on the revised wool
tariff. Provided these terms are met
the house will agree to a recess from
July l to Oct. /.
Senator Burton of Ohio declared
that this word had been communicat-
ed to the senate from the house side.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Prominent Jewellers on Program.

Several prominent speakers already
have been assured for the annual
meeting in Grand Forks June 10, IA
and Is of the North Dakota jewelers.
association. These include A. l..
Sackett of South Bend, Ind, Charles
T. Higginbotham of South Bend, Col
onel John It. Shepard of New York
and Jacob Franks of Rockford.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
BY BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
Illinois Legislative Report on Lori.
mer's Election.

Springfield, H., May 1S.-The report
of the Helm senatorial committee ap-
pointed to investigate the circum-
stances surrounding the election OF
William Lorimer to the United States
senate was returned to the senate.
The two most vital principles in the
report are a criticism of Judge Petit
for his ruling in the habeas corpus
case involving Edward Tilden. Cum.
mings and Mitchell, and this expires.
sion:
"Your committee has reached the
conclusion that the election of Will
lam Lorimer before the last general
assembly would not have occurred
had it not been for bribery and cor.
ruptiOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
PRESIDENT LIKES THE IDEA
Would Be Pleased to Spend Summer
of 1912 in Minnesota.


st. Paul, May PA dispatch from
Washington. D. C.. says:
The proposition to establish a sum-
mer White House at Wayzata, Lake
Minnetonka. Mimi. near Minneapolis,
was received with favor by President
Taft.
Representative Nye of Minnesota
told Mr.. Taft he would introduce in
congress a bill appropriating money
for a summer home there. The presi-
dent said that while this summers
plans had been made he would be glad
to occupy a Minnesota summer White
House next year if congress and the
people of that state should provide
such a place."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Two Struck hy Train.

Ale Schuter and John Sofa, while
in the act of driving over a railroad
crossing near Geneseo, were hit by a
train. Both men had their skulls
crushed and both of Sofas legs were
broken. They were taken to Lidger-
wood, where their injuries are re-
garded as fatal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
M'CUM Der HAS Am M ENT
Changes in Pact Also to Apply to
Products of All Countries.

Elaborate changes in the reciprocity
agreement are proposed in an amend
ment offered by Senator McCumber. 1t
is proposed to reduce the present
rates of duty on nearly fifty specified
articles, including earthenware, tin
ware, wire, hats, sugar, carpets, furni-
ture, cotton cloth, gloves, hosiery,
dress goods, automobiles, farm trucks,
pianos, underclothing, axes, shovels,
stoves, knives and forks, agateware,
sewing machines, window glass, rice,
figs, jute bags, glassware, rubber
goods, books, clocks, watches, bicycles.
Senator McCumber also proposes to
admit the following products free of
duty: Tin plate, salt, oranges, lem
ons, baskets and lead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Gretna Will Build New School.

The Gretna school board has let
the contract for a new school. 1t will
be built of brick and the contract
price is S17,457. A special election
will be held and if the taxpayers are
agreeable debentures will be issued.
Should the taxpayers decide not to
issue ~debentures the amount of money
needed will be assessed against their
property.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Many Bound for Coronation.

New York, May 21.-Eight steam.
ers sailed Saturday from New York,
carrying 2,123 cabin passengers, many
of whom are bound for the coronation
festivities In London. 1t was the
heaviest day of out%wardbound travel
In O year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Teachers Select Grand Forks

At the closing session of the Tri-
County Educational association at
Grafton, Grand Forks was selected as
the place for the next annual meeting.
Officers were also elected, c. E. Stol-
iker of Drayton being named presi-
dent, S. F. Whitney of Grafton, vice
president, and Miss Ida Gullickson of
Grand Forks secretary and treasurer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
Lightning Kills Farmer.

John Gardner. a pioneer of the
county, living near New Rockford, was
struck by lightning while at work.
Three horses OF his team were also
killed.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
MENUS AND RECIPES.

To-day's Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit
Cereal Sugar and Cream
Ham and Eggs Y Potato Cakes
Toast Coffee
DINNER.
Julienne Soup
Roast Saddle of Mutton
Currant Jelly
Baked, Tomatoes Rice croquettes
Celery Mayonnaise
Waters Cheese -
Angel Pudding ..
Coffee
SUPPER.
Shrimps a la Newburg
Qn the chafing dish)
Nut and Apple Salad
Lemon Jelly Cake
Recipes.
Julienne Soup-One good-sized carrot,
one small head of celery, half a. lettuce,
three pints of good brown stock, whites
of four eggs, one small turnip, one small
leak, one small onion, a few leaves of
tarragon and chervil. half a pound of
lean beef Put the stock into clean
saucepan with the eggs beaten and the
meat shredded fine; allow 1t to slowly
come to the boil; draw on one side and
allow it to stand for ten minutes to
clear; pass through a hot jelly bag. Cut
up the vegetables into fine strips one
inch long, put them into the boiling
stock, boil until tender. and serve.
Angel Pudding-Blend together a half
cupful each of butter and flour and
pinch OF salt Stir Unto this pint of hot
milk, turn into the double boiler, and
cook until very thick and smooth. Take
from the fire, add four eggs beaten with
a half cupful of sugar until very light;
then stir in lightly a half cupful Of fine
bread crumbs and one teaspoonful of
vanilla Turn into weIl-buttered cups or
tin molds and bake in moderate oven
until the batter is set and nicely
Drowned Serve with this a hard sauce.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

{ The tine approaches when new Mem
Sbers, new Senators, new officials Of all
sorts and descriptions win arrive at the
CapitaI to be confronted by the social
problem, which has been the undoing of
more Than one ambitious politician 1t is
all very Wen to pooh-pooh at the social
side Of political life. to sneer at kid
glove statesmen" and to take high and
lofty views in relation to wearing even
ing clothes and to ostentatiously scatter
hayseed, but 1t is an unalterable fact that
a mans vaiue to his constituency, his
political usefulness, are enhanced by his
becoming a social factor. A new MEM
Der should join the local clubs, should
promptly and faithfully make the cere-
monious visits, alone, II he is so unfor-
tunate as to have no women in his fam
ily. with his wife and daughters or who
ever presideS over his household, II there
Is feminine contingent
To briefly sketch the social duties Of a
new Senator or Member and Of his wife,
their first visit, obviously. should be
made at the White House, which consists
. in merely leaving cards with the footman
at the main entrance This should be
followed by a personal visit to the wife
of the President, arrangements Tor which
sare made by note Mrs. Taft like her
predecessors, receives Informally one or
more afternoons during the week, and in
reply to a note asking the privilege of
calling a prompt reply is sent, naming
tthe time and date when it would be
agreeable for her to receive her cone-
rspondents. There are no p3eaSauter fnnc-
tons at the White House than these in
formal receptions, which give the visitors
the opportunity to really know the first
lady in the land who is very responsive,
very charming at her own hearthstone.
Tea and cakes are served On these after
moons, and the reception differs in no way
from those at any private house.
The newcomer and his wife should call
on the members of the Cabinet: on Sem
ators, his seniors only, If he is a mem
Der of the Upper House: if Of the Lower.
on them al and those members of the
body to which he belongs who outrank
him because of longevity Of service. In
making other calls, he must be governed
by his taste and ambitions. IT is pleas
ant, If one intends to play a role in
society, to know the members Of the Dip
lomatic corps, and a call made at any
of the embassies or legations is promptly
returned within tWenty-four hours by
those who are punctilious. These cere-
monious visits being paid, invitations be-
gin to flow in Bids to receptions, din
ners, and luncheons arrive by mail and
messenger, and Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomer
Boon find themselves in the social swim
This happens, however, only after they
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
FASHIONS IN TABLE LINENS

anese work, not only in home-woven
designs, but in imitation of the German,
English. Irish, and French work, is the
most striking feature of the new season
Afternoon tea sets follow the luncheon
sets closely. those Of damask showing
violets, rosebuds, and four-leaf clGEers
as the most popular designs.
Napkins for afternoon tea sets, by the
way, are from twelve to fourteen inches
square. This rs a rule that always holds
good.
Linen with openwork embroidery or
with lace insets in one corner and edged
with scallops is, perhaps, most sought
after of all
AS for teatabIe covers, they are Etm-
ply exquisite. Many OF them are heav-
lily embroidered in colors, in designs 50
elaborate and colors so delicate that one
wonders il they are ever really used
A new breakfast tablecloth is shown
in natural color (pale Day) linen
damask. in the same high-grade designs
shown for the bleached damasKs.
The touch Of color is not out Of place
on the breakfast tablecloth. Squares Of
blue. red. green, or yellow are allowed
mixed with white, the border being pure
Nhite.
Dinner tablecloths are shown in open
embroidery, through which a colored silk
lining shows The edges of these table
cloths are left untrimmed. Linen table.
cloths are also trimmed with insetS or
cluny and filet laces.
A newcomer in fashionable society u
the Scotch damask. a lovely rival to her
sisters across the Tweed, St Georges
or the English Channel
In the handsomer damasks the small
allover design Is very little seen. there
being usually a large oval, round or
square center, between which and the
edges of the cloth plain spaces and
bands of flowers and scrolls alternate
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

worth while that. placing a bathroom in
a remodeled house, we had the access
board" distinguished by screws.
Gas Mantle Ashes.
Save the ashes from wornout gas man.
ties; 1t makes the finest kind of jewelry
polish.
Saving Gas.
In roasting any meat which requires
one or two hours burning of gas you
can cook any vegetable in the oven
which would otherwise have to be boiled
about an hour. Place vegetables such as
appIes, potatoes, wax beans, or green
beans in a granite pan and cover; start
boiling on top of stove. then place in
oven and they will be thoroughly tender
as saving the gas, by the time the meat
is done.
Care of Canary.
The following is a sure way of telling
whether or not your bird has insects,
and it is also a sure cure. In the evening
sprinkle insect powder well into the
feathers of your bird. Also sprinkle some
on the bottom of the cage. Place a
saucer of water in his cage. Then cover
the entire cage with white cloth. In
the morning on removing the cloth, you
will see the insects on II and on the top
OF the water in the saucer. Repeat this
occasionally until you can find no more
insects. This may save the life of your
bird by Kidding him of these pests.
In darning table linen, towels, &C., try
removing the foot of the machine and
after arranging the material in an en-
broidery hoop, darn on the machine The
work will be much more satisfactory IL
the machine is run very evenly and quite
ranidly.
When the curtain rings win not slip
easily and noiselessly on the pole, try
putting a wee bit of vaseline or olive oil
on the top of the pole
When having thin silk waist made
I insisted that / did not want any linen
in 1t, but the dressmaker said the goods
must be supported slightly, so she used
a wash net much like a brussels net
1t did not maks the waist appreciably
thicker and has worn well
Those OF US who still cling To table
cloths rather than polished wood have
often wondered at the exasperattng quail
tiles of the canton flannel silence cloth.
Every other hot dish placed over it causes
1t to stick closer than a brother to the
vanished table, and to leave white fuzzy
rings on the wood
Try instead making a silence cloth of
cheeseclOth or some other washable ma
teriaI, with several layers OF soft paper
between the two folds. Overcast the
edges and knot with thread here and
there as in a quilt
A good way to use up worn oilcloth is
to cut it into squares and use it for table
pads to put under hot dishes. II the
color or the pattern is not ornamental.
use the oacIoth for the underSide and
cover with kid or raffia-