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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Decide to Reject Turkish Plea
for Intervention to End
Balkan Struggle.
ALLIES TO CONTINUE War
That Mos|em Government
Treat for Peace Direct
y With Them.

London, Nov. 5.--The Turkish am
bessador here has been directed by
the Ottoman government to inform
Great Britain of Turkeys willingness
to receive assistance in bringing about
a suspension of hostilities, with a
view OF arriving at a peace settlement.
TeWhk Pasha, Immediately on re-
ceipt of the communication from Con-
s~tantlnople, went to the foreign office
and conferred with Sir Edward Grey.
the British foreign minister, for two
hours.
The Balkan nations and Greece are
persistent in their determination that
Turkey must arrange directly with
them the terms of peace without the
Intervention of the European powers.
This attitude is emphasized in a
statement from official sources, which
says:
"The Turkish proposal of peace is
satisfactory in SO far as it shows a
desire to prevent further bloodshed.
Gas regards foreign Intervention,
however, there seems to be no chance
Of the Balkan states listening to any
foreign counsels while treating for the
arrangement of conditions of peace.
These must be settled between the
Balkan states and Turkey direct.
Whole Campaign Prearranged.
1T may at this stage be declared
that the whole campaign was prear-
ranged and has so far been carried
out entirely in accordance with the
program. For a considerable time an
officer of the Greek military staff,
Colonel Dousmanis, was engaged at
Sofia preparing the military details,
while the political program was large
ly, if not entirely, the work of Pre-
mier Venizelos of Greece. /.
The union of the Balkan states at
this moment is more close, hearty and
Intimate than it ever has been, for it
has been welded by blood and common
sacrifice. There is not the least dan
ger that any disagreement as to the
division Of territory or the positions
Of the frontiers will disturb it.
ut may be assumed that, inasmuch
as the details of the campaign were
arranged with the greatest care, the
same procedure will be followed, both
as to the conclusion of hostilities and
subsequent political considerations"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Bandit Makes Poor Haul.

Awakening twenty-five men sleeping
in a clubhouse at New Rockford own
ed by the Fairbanks-Morris Construc-
ton company by the firing of a shot, a
lone bandit compelled the entire col
lection of sleepers to roll out and de-
liver owe their cash. He got only
about $3.50 from the bunch. Compel
ing the men to. stand in a row he,
made them come forward separately
and deliver their money to one mem
Der of the gang of victims, who held
his hat as a receptacle. One of the
victims declared he was without funds
and the bandit dealt him a vicious
blow on the chin that laid him out.
After that he had no trouble and all
made haste to deliver their valuables.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Passes Away at His Home in
Utica, n. y, Following a
! Long Illness.
FAMILY PRESENT At THE END
Sufferer Lies in an Unconscious
Condition for Many Hours
Before Death.

Utica, N. Y, Oct. 31.-After a long
Illness Vice President James School.
craft Sherman died at his home in
this city of uremic poison caused by
Bright's disease.
Mr.. Sherman was unconscious when
the end came and had been in that
condition for hours.
All the members of the immediate
family were witnesses to the final
scene. In addition to Mrs. Sherman
there were in the death chamber their
three sons, Sheriff., Richard u, and
Thomas N. Sherman, and their re-
spective wives; R. M. and Sanford
Sherman, brothers of Mr.. Sherman,
and Mrs. L. B. Moore and Mrs. H. J..
Cookinham, sisters of Mr.. Sherman.
Soon after Mr.. Sherman's death DR..
Fayette H. Peck, the attending physi.
clan, issued the following statement:
The vice president died without
rega1ning consciousness for a moment.
He was perfectly quiet. He died in a
uremlc coma as a result of Bright's
disease, heart disease and arterio-
Scerosis."
Whole City Mourns His Death.
The announcement of the vice presi-
dents death spread quickly through
The city. Universal sorrow was ex-
pressed and immediate steps were
taken for the proper recognition OF
the sorrowful event. Mr.. Sherman was
regarded as the first citizen of the
city and all differences growing out
Of politics died with him.
The mayor gave out a statement
yoicing the general grief and the big
bell at the city hall, as we'll as many
church bells, tolled out the doleful
news to the public.
Mr.. Sherman's rapid decline in
health dates from Aug. 81, when he
was formally notified of his nominal
ton as vice president, according to DR..
Peck. He was warned that the exer-
lion incident to the ceremonies might
have an Ill effect, but insisted that the
program as arranged be carried out.
You may know all about medicine"
Mr.. Sherman told his physician when
he urged him to arrange for a brief
and formal notification, but you don't
know about politics."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
EXPERTS TO AID N
Suggestions viii Re Made Regarding
Improved Methods.

SNSSSosuSttO WIN tS0 ZNI0O0 0SQaT0InQ
Improved Methods.
That marked improvements may be
made in the operation of almost every
farm is the contention Of the Better
Farming association. Secretary Coop
or has informed the special bureau at
Grand Forks that more stress will be
laid next year on the advisory farm
management feature Of the associa-
TONS work.
Many farms, he contends, are not
properly planned, buildings are not
well arranged, rotations are not adopt
ed and the class of live stock used or
the lack of live stock makes the farm
relatively Improbable. The experts
located in, the county can be Of the
most value to farmers of the county
when they call on them for definite as
sistance along certain lines. The as
s%ociation believes that ultimately the
farmers will find that the services OF
these experts are so valuable in help
ing them solve farm problems that
they will not hesitate to secure their
aid on every important problem of
farm management. A great many
matters will naturally be taken up
under this head. A few suggestions
as to the phase of work upon which
assistance can be given include the
following:
Specific help in soil management.
Planning of the farm as to certain
systems of rotation.
Fencing, types of fences Used and
methods. 1t is highly important that
before permanent fencing is done that
the farm planes should be carefully
decided upon. This is the individual
problem of practically every farm.
Relation~of live stock to the farm
the investment which should be made,
the breeds used, assistance in pur-
chase and selection and the best class
of stock to use for specifis conditions.
Various forms of building construc-
ton, barns, silos, sanitary conven-
fences, etc.
Drainage.
Seed selection, seed curing, special
culture methods and crops.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
BECKER SENTENCED
Execution Will Be Stayed by Notice
Of Appeal.

New York, Oct. 31.-Charles Becker,
the former police lieutenant convicted
Of procuring the murder of the gam
bier, Herman Rosenthal, was SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair at
Sing Sing during the week of Dec. 9.
The sentence was pronounced by JUS
tice Golf.
Becker's execution will be stayed,
however, by a notice Of appeal from
the verdict of the jury, soon to be
filed by his counsel. The appeal may
take a year to determine.
He was delivered into the custody
Of Sheriff Hamburger, who at once left
with him for Sing Sing prison, where
the convicted man will be confined
until his fate is determined.
Becker heard himself condemned
without any show of emotion other
than the closing of his eyes and the
compression of his lips.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Curling at Grand Forks.

Steps have been taken in Grand
Forks for the organization of a stock
company which will build and oper-
ate a curling rink. The movement is
backed by the Grand Forks CONNER
cial club and the organization Of the
stock company has been brought about
through the visit there of Mayors
Waugh Of Winnipeg and Barry of st.
Boniface, Man., both of whom are en-
thusiastic curriers'. The movement for
a curling rink has been under, way
there several years and finally as
sumed definite shape when the Com
mercial club took hold Of the propo-
sition. sr-~~. Il, ,x,..,,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
SIX NUNS AND TWO
CHILDREN ARE DEAD
Perish When Fire Destorys
Orphan Asylum.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 31.-In an
early morning fire which destroyed
st. Johns orphan asylum six nuns
and two children were burned to death
or killed by jumping from windows.
The fire was first discovered at 4:3O.
It spread so rapidly that many of the
children were cut off from the fire
escapes. There was a wild rush for
the stairways and windows and the
sisters heroically rallied in an effort
to save their charges.
Mother Mary Of the Cross. the sister
superior, died at her post in an at
tempt to rescue the children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
New Bank at Grand Forks.

The Farmers and Mechanics Saw
ings bank of Grand Forks has an
nounced it's organization and will open
for business soon. 1t is organized un-
der the new savings bank law of
North Dakota, passed by the 1911 leg
islature and under which only one
other bank has been organized SO far.
Beside savings accounts a regular
commercial business will be transact
ed. The capitalization is $4,000. w.
e. Fuller, for many years identified
with the Union National bank, which
recently consolidated with the First
National bank, will be treasurer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
MESSAGE TO UNITED STATES
New President of Cuba Says Her Peo-
pie Are Law Abiding.

New York, Nov. general Mario
Menocal, who was elected to the presi-
dency of Cuba on the Conservative
ticket, cabled the following statement
to the people of the United States:
my own success is nothing in COM
parison to Cuba's demonstration of
her ability to hold law abiding cleo
lions in which her disarproval Of cor
rupt government was thoroughly es-
tablished. We feel and will soon
prove that we are worthy of that con-
ddence which the people of the United
States and the outside world once
placed in u.s."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
BIG BATTLEsHIP LAUNCHED
Mammoth New York GIides Into
Waters of East River.

New York, Oct. 31.-In the pres
ence of William H. Taft and a great
company of invited guests the NAM
moth battleship New York, last word
in Uncle Sans lei fighters, slid into
the waters of the East river from the
Brooklyn navy yard.
Built in the yard by government la
Dor, the great fighting machine was
declared by the officials responsible
for her to be the greatest of all bat
tleships, although she is only 62 per
cent completed, and it will be May,
1914, before she will go into commits
sion, unless war breaks out in the
meantime and she has to be rushed
to completion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
HOCKlN GAVE BURNS HIS TIP
Said to Have Revealed Identities OF
Los Angeles Dynamiters.

Indianapolis, Nov. Sensational
testimony that Detective William j..
Burns was tipped off" as to the identi:
ties Of the dynamiters of the Los
Angeles Times building two weeks
after the explosion by a man now on
trial was given at the dynamite con-
spiracy" trial by j.. A. G. Nadorf, a
special Investigator, who testified that
Herbert S. Hockin had admitted to
him that he had "got in touch with
Burns.
The witness said that Hockin had
admitted to him that he contemplated
pleading guilty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
George M. Gray Is Dead.

The death Of George M. Gray, chair
man of the North Dakota Republican
state committee, at his home at Ken
mare, following a long illness, put a
damper on the finish of the Repub-
ican campaign in this state. Con-
gresham L. B. Hanna, candidate for
governor, cancelled the remainder of
his speaking dates and several other
state candidates followed his example.
j. w. Foley of Bismarck took up Mr..
Gray's work and acted as chairman
during the remainder of the campaign.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Masked Men Enter Poolroom.

Two masked men entered a pool
room at Leal, where twenty men and
boys were gathered, and held the
place up. The men persent were CON-
manded to hold up their hands while
one Of the robbers searched their
pockets and secured 500 in cash in
addition to $50 which was taken from
the till. The robbers then fred sever
al shots through the mirrors and win
dows In the room and rode leisurely
out Of town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Young Girls Fight over Bow,

AS a result of a row among a num-
Der of young girls living on Lower
Front street, Fargo, over a young man
Rose Lennox, about fifteen years old,
is in a hospital with a severe stab
wound in her right side. It is said
that the girls first started to pull each
others hair and that one finally drew
a knife. Several girls took part in
the affair, but the injured girl refuses
to give the name of her assailant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
SIXTEEN PERSONS PERISH
Storm Drives FraiI Vessel Ashore
Near Montreal.

Montreal, Nov. 4.-During a storm
the steamer Cecilia, which piled be-
tween Montreal and Valleyfeld, sank
at Isle Perrot, in Lake st. Louis, ten
miles west of here.
At least sixteen people were
drowned, the lost composing men.
women and children. Only four pas
sengers were saved. all men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov. 5.-Wheat-Dec.,
B4Mc; May, 90%c. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, 86%c; No. 1 North
ern, 84A @S6Ac; to arrive, S4A@
B5hc; No. 2 Northern, 82A @S3%c;
No. 3 Northern, 80@81%c; No. 3 yell
low corn, 64@65c; No. 4 corn, 600
63c; No. 3 white oats, 29A @30c; to
arrive, 29c; No. 3 oats, 27h @28Ac;
barley. 41@64c; fax, $780, 01.37%:
10 arrive, $1.36%.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Liners Must Dock in DAYLIGHT.

New York, Nov. 3.-There is to be
no more docking of ocean liners at
night. The health officer of the pesS
Of New York, after a painstaking n
Eestigation, has decided that the prop
er examination of passengers is i'm.
possible by artificial light and he rides
that no examinations will be made
hereafter except by daylight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Cattle-Beeves,
IS .55@11.1O; Texas, steers, $4.4O@5.7O;
Western steers, $5.60@9.30; stockers
and feeders, $4.60@7.50; COWS and
heifers, $2.75@7.5O; calves, $6.50@
1850. Hogs-Light, $7.45@8.05; mixed,
R7.55@8.12k; heavy, $7.40@8.10;
rough, $7.40@7.60; pigs, $5.4O@7.5O.
sheep-Native, $3.40@4.55; y~earlings,
e4.50@5.75; lambs, $5.25@7.2O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
BATTLES WITH HoLDuP MAN
One Of a Score of North Dakotans OBJ.
jects to Being Robbed.

jects to Being Robbed.
A daring attempt at a holdup took
place in North Portal when a bandit
with a revolver in each hand and a
handkerchief over his face entered at
a rear door the poolroom of Anderson
& Wise here and ordered twenty men
to throw up their hands.
He was Immediately obeyed by all
except John Moore, who put up one
hand and with the other poked the
holdup man in the jaw and grabbed
n of his arms. The desperate swung
around his other arm and in a hand
to hand struggle fired four shots, one
of which passed through Moore's hat.
During the struggle all of the in
mates of the poolroom escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
GOVERNOR WILSON INJURED
Suffers Slight Scalp Wound in Motor
Car Accident.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 5.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson wears a narrow strip
Of collodion across the top of his head
covering a scalp wound three inches
long which he received in a motor car
mishap on the way home from Red
Bank, N. ]. His automobile struck a
mound in the road and jolted him up
against a steel rib in the roof of the
limousine car. The wound is not Sc.
riOuS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Boys Lungs Filled With Flax.

Conrad Leith, twelve years old, is in
a Grand Forks hospital with his lungs
partly filled with flax, drawn in when
he was buried in a bin of seed on his
mothers farm nea Petersburg. The
boy was saved from s%uffocation by a
threshing crew, summoned to aid
when the granary in which the boy
was working caved in. He may live,
though physicians say his lungs are
so filled with flax that there is grave
danger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
, Congressman Utter Dead.

Westerly, R. l., Nov. 4.-Congress-
man George H. Utter, former governor
of Rhode Island, died at his home here
from stomach trouble. He was oper-
ated upon in the Providence hospital
In Washington a few weeks ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Kill More Than 5000 Whales.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 5.-The steam
whaling vessels owned by a company
operating off Vancouver island and
Queen Charlotte island coasts killed
more than 1000 whales in the season
just ended. Other companies that op-
Grated steam whalers off the Wash
ington, British Columbia and Alaska
coasts killed a total of more than
1000 whales.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Wheat : Dec,
$3.50; May, 94% @95c; July, 91c. Corn
Dec, 50h @5OAc; May, 49% @49%c.
Oats-Dec., 31bc; May, 33c. Pork
Jan, 1887; May, $18.05. Butter
Creameries, 27@31c; dairies, 24@29c.
Eggs-19@25c. Poultry-Turkeys. Ice;
chickens, 11kc; springs, 12hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
TWO HUNDRED CREMATED
Turks Lock %BuIgarians in Barracks
and Fire Building.

Sofia, Nov. 3.-Before evacuating
Bunarhissar the Turkish troops shut
up 200 Bulgarians in the barracks and
set fire to the building. according to
the newspaper Mir. All the Bulga.
rians persisted.
The Turkish troops. according to the
Same newspaper. also are massacreing
Bulgarian residents in the Struma val.
isy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Race With Death is Futile.

Mrs. Chris Iverson died at the Bis.
marck hospital a few minutes after be-
ing taken from a special train which
had brought her from Fort Clark. Mrs.
Iverson vas suffering from abdominal
complications and a special train was
made up at Fort Clark in hopes Of
getting her to the hospital in time
to perform an operation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
South St. Pau, Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Nov. Seattle
Steers, $5.75@8.25; COWS and heifers.
S3.25@6.25; calves, S4.00@9.25; feed
ers $3.50@6.50. Hogs-S7.5O@7.75.
Sheep-Lambs, $3.50@6.6O; wethers,
s3.5O@4.0O; ewes, $2.5O@3.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Nov. 5.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $3.50; No.
1 Northern, $3.50; No. 2 Northern,
B5%c; Dec, S4%c; May, $3.50. Flax
On track and to arrive, $1.39M;
Nov, $1.38A; Dec, $1.35K.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
RESULTS ON THE GRIDIRoN

Minnesota IS, Illinois 0.
Wisconsin 80, Chicago IL.
Michigan Z, South Dakota 6.
Purdue 81, Northwestern 6.
Oklahoma 6, Kansas 5.
Washington Is, Drake 80.
Utah 10, Montana 8.
Harvard 16, Princeton 6.
Carlisle "a, Lehigh IA.
Cornell 10, Williams 2.
Brown IL, University of Vermont z.
Dartmouth SO, Amherst O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-07
Boy Dies in Gasoline Tank

Charles Grover of Sisseton, fourteen
years old, was overcome by fumes
while assisting to unload a carload of
gasoline and fell into the big tank.
After a long search his lifeless body
was found at the bottom of the tank.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-12

city and with the old counclImen
holding until a quorum Of the new
shall be installed, the city govern
ment will move along without creak-
ing OF masts or grating Of wheels.
The retiring Mayor and council
men have wrought well for the city
and Snyder has never stopped grow
ing even though the hard conditions
OF two years have had to be met.
Our school houses. our water
works and sewerage. our fire equip
ment and many other Improvements
are here as monuments Of their good
work.
We bid a respectful goodbye" to
those faithful officials and greet the
new body with confidence that they
will keep things moving and that
they will make Snyder a great city.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-12
PREAcHERs OUTING
OPPORTUNITY.
Rev. y. w. Hunt Asked 60 Raise On.
iversity Funds--Pleasure Trip
offered.

Rev ]. w. Hunt pastor OF the Me-
thodist church here In in receipt OF
letter from Mr.. Frank Reedy Of
Dallas, a son-in-law OF Mr.. and Mrs
J. T. Yeargin, informing him that
he has been appointed by the board
in charge OF the construction Of the
great Southern Methodist University
at Dallas as special district COM
missioner for the Sweetwater Dis
trict to go among the people OF the
District to raise funds for the build
ing.
The amount of money which DR..
Hunt is to raise is not so much but
that he can feel almost sure Of go
ing beyond.
Mr.. Reedy states that he is au-
thorized to say to Bro. Hunt that If
he will get the stipulated amount he
Will be presented with a ticket and
all necessary expenses to Yellow
Stone Park.
The Signal knows that DR.. Hunt
will enjoy such a trip and he will
easily raise the amount asked for.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-12

will later and then II IL supposed
they will draw straws for the long
and short terms.
Mr.. Wilson looked kinder sad
Monday night as he sat among his
old associates In Office who were
soon to leave him with the entire
burden OF breaking in a new team.
Mayor Taylor turned over the
chief seat inthe Chamber to his sue
cessor with dignity born OF con-
seriousness OF & line of public duty
faithfully performed and Mayor Har-
ris took up the reins with firm
grip and he has the confidence OF the
entire citizenship, that he will give
the city clean and honorable ad-
Ininistration.
. Ed. Kelly was on hand till the last
moment of his official life and re-
minded the Council that he had
strictly observed union labor rules,
In that he had remained at his post
until they had got a good man to
take his place.
He then turned the KEYS pf the city
over to Marshal Wolfe Uncle Pack
knows exactly what to do with them.
He has been there before AID takes
up his duties With firm grasp.
City Se,,ttfy Cowlins still holds
forth in charge of the same desk
the same ink pad and the same old
briar root pipe he has used for the
past two years.
Hardy Boyd assumed the ob'iea
! ton to direct the legal affairs OF the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-12

MAYOR Harris and Marshal Wolfe
Take Up ReIns Of CITY Gov
eminent Monday Night

The city Council met Monday
night in regular session and tranHac-
,.d current business and then can
vsssed the returns Of the late cleo
ion and declared the results as was
heretofore published.
This was the last meeting of the
GA council and with the going cut
=, the cid and the coming In Of the
new regime the city passes from
me community system where all al
aermen we're councilmen at large to
the ward system with two aldermen
for each ward.
After results had been declared,
mr. sed. A. Harris was sworn In as
MAYOR and o. P. Wolfe as City Mar
shall.
Hardy M. Boyd entered upon his
official career as City Attorney. G. G.
cowling retains his official toga as
City Secretary.
Robert II. CGrputte was on hand
n he sworn in as one OF the Alder
men in Ward 3 and d. f. Wilson,
the only holdover of the old coun-
eli was properly recognized as the
r,ebtful occupant OF his old seat as
q representative OF Ward No. 1.
The other aldermen elect we're not
present to take the oath of office, but