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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
REBELS ATTACK
CITY OF HANK0W
Fierce Battle Raging Between
Opposing Forces.
IMPER|ALISTS ARE DELIGHTED
Believe Renewal Of Hostilities Viii,
Put an End to the Work of the
Peace Conference.
|MPER|AuSTS ARE DELIGHTED

Picking, Jan. Am army of 1000
revolutionary troops attacked the city
of Hankow. An imperialist army es-
timated to number $4,000 men occu-
pies the city. A fierce fight is now
in progress.
According to reports current in gov
eminent circles the leaders of the i'm
perialists are delighted at the out
break of hostilities as this will give
them an opportunity of avoiding the
result of the national convention
agreed to by the edict of the imperial
court and by the representatives VI
the party to the peace conference at
Shanghai.
BY the terms of the agreement dele
gates from all the provinces of China
are to meet to decide the future form
of government for China and the i'm
perialists are of the opinion that the
national convention is likely to culmi.
nate in the victory for the republican
party.
Hankow was the scene of severe
fighting between the two armies on
several occasions before the recent ar
mistice was decided upon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
GOVERNOR DIX ASKS
DR.. DOTY TO RESIGN
Accuses Him Of |nCompetency
and Negligence.

Albany. N. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor
Dix has asked for the immediate resig.
nation of DR.. Alvah H. Doty as health
officer of the port of New York, a po-
sition he has held since 1895. DR..
Doty's term expired last January; his
removal was recommended recently
by Charles N. Bulger, commissioner
appointed by the governor to investi-
gate.
In his letter to DR.. Doty, just made
public, the governor reviews the re-
port of Commissioner Bulger, who de-
clared that the history of the business
administration of the states quaran-
tine lis replete with evidence of gross
incompetency and inexcusable negli-
gence.' The governor says the evil
dence shows "a condition of squalor
and u~ncleanliness in the rooms where
immigrants were kept that shocks
ones sense Of decency and makes one
ashamed of his country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
ARE TURNING TO DAIRYING
Missouri Slope Attracts Ranchers and
Grain Growers.

Grain Growers.
That dairying is to become the
dominating industry in North Dakota
agricultural districts is being proven
daily by calls for information receiv-
ed at the Office of the state dairy COM
state, particularly, seems to be inter-
ested in this line of farming and many
of those who have hitherto given their
attention to operating large farms or
ranches are turning their efforts to
producing a better class of dairy
stock.
Silos appear to be the solution of
the winter feeding problem in North
Dakota, as the corn can always be pro-
cured and the animals appear to
thrive on ensilage as a diet.
Plans are now being made for the
erection of more than twenty-five
creameries in the slope country as
soon as the frost is out of the ground
in the spring and, in fact, the machin-
cry for a number of them is already
on the ground.
New Salem. in Morton county, has
set the pace for the creamery business
in that section and the fact that bank
deposits of farmers have increased
during the past two years, when there
has been an almost total failure of
crops, is having it's influence on other
parts of the slope country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
No More Deaths in Great North
ern Railway Accident,
INJURED NUMBER TWO DOZEN
Broken Rail bitches Passenger Train
at Sharon, NJ. D., and Four Per-
sons Are Instantly Killed.

Devils Lake, n. D., Jan. mo adj
ditional deaths among the twenty-four
persons injured in the wreck of the
Great Northern train 'Oregonian' at
Sharon N. D., are reported. There is
nothing to indicate that more than SIX
persons lost their lives, though it has
been reported that there were eight
deaths.
The body of the sixth victim has
not been identified.
The wreck of the Oregonian, the
Great Northern's crack westbound
coast train, has developed into one OF
the worst rail disasters in the history
of North Dakota. Four lives were
snuffed out instantly, the bodies OF the
victims being moderated as fire de-
voured the debris.
A broken rail caused the wreck.
Fire spread through the derailed cars
and added to the horror of the situa-
ton.
The train was composed of a mail,
express and baggage combined. smok-
er, day coach, two standard sleepers,
q diner and the private car of General
Manager Gruber, who was accompa-
MED by Division Superintendent Ennis.
Laborers Escape Death.
The engine and first two cars did
not go in the ditch. The smoker was
loaded with laborers being shipped to
the coast. This car went into the
ditch. but the men We're only slightly
injured. The day coach, standard
sleeper and diner were the marked
cars.
1t was from these that four of the
victims jumped, only to be crushed
nnder the tons of steel, as the cars
rolled down the embankment, and
burned to death.
The thermometer registered 20 be-
low and intense cold a suffered by
the r%escuers many of whom were
thrown from their cars without hat,
gloves or overcoat. Every n Joined
in the battle to ave lives. ~
Narrowing tales of the wreck and
the terrible scenes incidental to the
accident are being recited in a graphic
by the survivors, some OF
whom carry their arms in a sling,
others have their heads swathed in
bandages, others are limping about
but all express their thankfulness for
coming out alive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
OHIO PROGRESSIVE
REPUBLICANS MEET
Refuse to Endorse La Toilette
for President.

Columbus, O., Jan. 2.-Progressive
Republicans of Ohio met, formed a
permanent organization, adopted a
declaration of progressive principles,
but voted 50 to 80 not to give their
endorsement to Senator Robert M. La
Toilette as a candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination.
After refusing the endorsement of
the league the delegates voted 81 to II
in favor OF a resolution, as a personal
explanation of the delegates, naming
Senator La Toilette as "the living en-
bodiment OF the principles of the pro-
gressive movement and the logical
candidate to carry them to successful
fruition."
The vote came after a three-hour
debate on the floor Of the convention
and was on the adoption of an amend
ment to the report of the resolutions
committee, which had been unani-
mously in favor Of not naming a can.
didate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
WRECK on GREAT NORTHERN
Long List of Killed and Injured When
Passenger Train Is
DeraiIed.

Thrown into a ditch by a broken
rail train No. 8, the Oregonian, on the
Great Northern, killed six persons
and injured yer a score of others
two and a half miles south of Sharon,
in Steele county.
General Manager Gruber's private
car, with Mr.. Gruber aboard, was at
tached to the train and his car and
the observation cars YER the only
ones to remain on the rails. The ia
talities occurred in the dining car.
The bodies were burned to a crisp by
fire which originated in the debris.
The broken rail which caused the
wreck had been spread" The en-
CINE and baggage car passed safely
over, but the next four cars toppled
owe and slid down a fifteen-foot en-
bank" mt, landing on their sides. The
car OF General Manager Gruber and
the observation car on the end of the
train remained upright.
The first search for bodies revealed
three dead under n of the Pullmans
and the groans and moaning of the
injured pinioned under the wreck in
dictated that many others were in a
serious plight.
Engineer Runs for Aid.
General Manager Gruber ordered the
engineer to cut loose from the train
and run to Sharon for aid. At the
same time messages were sent to
Devils Lake, Finley and Casselton for
assistance. Half an hour later a spe-
cial train brought surgeons and nurses
from Devils Lake and the local train
brought others from Finley.
The observation and private cars,
which had remained IN the track, were
turned into hospital cars and the in
jured were placed on the seats.
In the meantime the w%reckage had
caught fire. The officials had given
orders not to try to extricate the
bodies until the injured had been
| cared for and the fire burned so
| quickly that the dead were cremated
before any definite Identification could
be made.
Many of the injured escaped from
the fire and dragged themselves
through the snow, leaving a trail OF
blood. Parts of bodies were scattered
for hundreds of feet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
THRESHING NOT YET ENDED
BurIeigh County Farmers Work in
Fields Until Christmas Eve.

Never in the history Of the state has
threshing of small grain extended so
far into the winter as is the case this
year. On Dec. "a, there were three
steam rigs working to within a dis
lance of thirty miles out of Bismarck.
All of them were threshing flax.
Flax stacked before the snow came
is yielding good returns, n farmer
getting an average of sixteen bushels
per acre from a forty-acre field. Flax
that was not stacked is not yielding
as we'll, either in quality or quantity,
but is more than paying for the thresh-
ing. The mar with the steam rig is
the one who gets the money as it has
been too cold for the successful opera
ton of gasoline rigs. .
Threshers are charging more than
the fall rate for their work as they
say it is hard on their machines to
move them over the frozen ground.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
INSANITY ON THE INCREASE
Census Bureau Shows AffIiction Is
Growing Menace.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Insanity in
the United States is increasing more
than twice as rapidly as the popula-
ton, according to a census bureau
statement dealing with insane persons
confined in institutions in 1910.
The number of institutions can
vassed was 372; the number of in
sane persons in the institutions Jan.
l., 1910, was 1S7,454; the number adj
mitted during 1910 was 60,603; the
number discharged in hat year was
$3.50. At the last special United
States census of the insane population
in insane asylums Jan. /, 1904, mum
bered 150,l51, and the number of per,
sons committed to insane asylums dur
ing the year was 1862. ..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
TAX MEN 10 MEET AT FARGO
Wisconsin Commissioner to Address
Association This Month.


Taxation students of North Dakota,
comprising the membership of the
North Dakota Tax association, will
have an opportunity of hearing several
we'll informed men at the annual meet.
ing of the organization, which will be
held in Fargo Jan. 80 and 81. Professor
James e. Boyle of the state universe.
ty, president of the association, has
announced the program.
DR.. T. S. James of the Wisconsin tax
commission will give an address on
"The New Income Tax Law of Wis.
consin." A companion address will be
delivered by George E. Wallace of
Fargo on "a New Inheritance Tax
Law of North Dakota" One of the
interesting departures will be a sym.
postum on 1.-THE Preparation of Appro.
priation Bills in the Legislature" par
ticipated in by several members of the
last assembly. Senator ]. G. Gunder.
son, Senator Wesley f. Mcdowell,
Senator ]. E. Williams and Represent.
atives R. S. Norheim, S. N. Putnam
and w. b. De Nault.
This organization was responsible
for the creation of the tax commission.
having been at work on that PROPOSE
ton for some time. The law passed
by the last legislative assembly does
not become effective until July /. 1912
at which time appointments will be
made. Only a sufficient appropriation
has been made to carry the work Of
the commission from July 1 until Jan.
1, 1918, at which time the body will be
in position to make some report to
the legislature as to it's needs and
wants and the field to be covered dur.
ing the following two years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
DEATH LIST is SlXTY-EIGHT
Mystery Surrounding Berlin Mortality
Has Not Been Solved.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-Eieven more deaths
have occurred from poisoning, bring
ing the total up to siXty-eight since
Dec. 26, when a large number of the
inmates of the municipal night shelter
for the homeless were suddenly af-
fected.
Thirty additional cases of sickness
also are reported and the problem is
becoming more mysterious, as among
the victims one at least vas never
in a public shelter and some others
did not partake of the suspected fish.
Official experts continue to insist
that the sickness was brought about
by ptomaine poisoning, but they can
not ascertain where the poison came
from.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
STARvES IN CITY HOSPITAL
Louisville Man Declines Food for
Eleven Days.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 2.-Voluntary
starvation resulted in the death of
Barney Hack, fifty-eight years old,
who died at the City hospital after he
had refused for eleven days to par
take of any food. Several years ago
he fell from a ladder and received in
juries about the head. He was placed
in Jail a short time ago by relatives,
pending an investigation into his san
ity. While confined in Jail Hack sat
with his hands folded and all efforts
to get him to partake of food proved
unavatling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
BISMARCK WILL USE RECALL
Petition Is Filled Against Two City
Commissioners.

A petition has been circulated among
the voters of Bismarck asking for the
recall of Henry Tatley and e. G. Pat
%terson, as a member of the city COM
mission. The complaint against the
commissioners alleges m%alfeasance in
Office, in the matter of assessments
upon property owned by the commits
sioners, as compared with other prop
erty in the city.
The petition to be operative requires
Is per cent of the vote cast in the city
in the last presidential campaign, and
the commission must call a special
election within forty days after the
petition is filed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
Case Up to Supreme Court.

Thomas Poole's action against
former Adjutant General A. M. Peake,
in which he seeks reinstatement in
the North Dakota national guard, has
been submitted to the supreme court
on an appeal from the district court.
In this case Poole seeks to set aside
the verdict of a court martial in 1909,
when Poole, who vas formerly adju-
tant general, sought to retain the po-
sition against the orders of Governor
Burke
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
MAYOR RISKS LIFE IN FIRE
Washington Court House, o. Execu-
tives Saves Records of City.

Washington Court House, O., Jan. 1.
-Firemen succeeded in exinguishing
che fire which threatened to destroy
this city. One business block was
wiped out as a result of the conf1agra-
zion and damage estimated at $422,5OO
done.
In combating the flames fire appa-
ratus that was rushed here on special
trains from Columbus, Wilmington and
Greenfield was used and with the help
of the firemen who accompanied the
apparatus the flames were brought un-
der control.
Mayor R. G. Allen succeeded, at the
risk of his life, in saving the city's
records.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
GAS PLANT FOR VALLEY CITY
Council Passes Ordinance Granting
Franchise for System.

Valley City will soon have a big gas
plant, an ordinance granting a fran
chise to Frank e. Ployhar for such a
system having been passed by the
city council. Some time ago an ordi-
nance that proposed the granting of a
franchise to a corporation was turned
down.
Ployhar is at the present time laying
plans, with the end in view of bringing
about the construction of a complete
and modern gas plant, and providing
service for every part Of the city. He
has been a member of the last three
prominent in the political affairs of
the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
DisIocates Jaw Kissing Babe.

Because she was too strenuous while
engaged in kissing her youngest baby
Mrs. Olaf Tollefson, residing near
Darlington, dislocated her jaw. The
services of a physician we're required
before the jaw could be replaced. The
baby Jared we'll, escaping without in
:ury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Wheat-May,
$1.O6A; July, $1.07k. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, $1.07A; No. l
Northern, $1.06A; to arrive, $1.06%;
No. 2 Northern, $1.04A; to arrive, ST.
D4A; No. 3 Northern, $1.02@1.02%;
No. 3 yellow corn, $4,000; No. 4 corn,
55@58c; No. 3 white oats, 45@45Rc;
10 arrive, 44hc; No. 3 oats, 42@43c;
barley, 75c@$1.22; flax, $2.11A; to
arrive. $2.iOh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
TRIUMPH FOR REPUBLICANS

How Chinese Situation Is Viewed at
Washington.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Members of
the peace commission in Shanghai
have adopted rules and plans for the
government Of the national assembly
that is to provide for the future gov
eminent of China, according to a ca
blegram received here from a reliable
source
This action is considered here to
mean the complete triumph of the
republican element in China.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
GIRL HISTORICAL IN JAIL
Charged With Murder, She c%oIIapses
Under Strain.

Miss Sylvia Mostad, charged with
murder in the first decree, is now
slowly recovering from hysteria in the
Grand Forks Jail. The girl broke down
under the terrible strain and has been
in a serious condition, although ofic-
ials have kept information with refer
ence to her condition away from the
public.
The girl called for her mother time
and again, asking why she was being
kept in such a dark dungeon and
pleading for freedom.
The girls trial does not take place
until February.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
TRAMwAY employees STRIKE
Traffic at Toxic Almost Completely
Tied Up.

Toxic, Jan. 2.-Three thousand en-
ployes of the city tramWay are on a
strike and traffic is almost completely
tied up.
The strikers are demanding an in
crease in wages in order to meet cost
of living which has greatly increased
by the Campaign of economy" being
waged throughout the empire to clear
up the huge war debt.
This is the first strike in the his
tory of Tokio's tramway and a peace
full end is being predicted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.75@S.6O; Texas steers, $4.25@5.75;
Western steers, $4.40@6.60; stockers
and feeders, $3.25@5.S5; COWS and
heifers, $2.OO@6.40; calves, $5.25MS.-
90. Hogs-Light, $5.70@6.10; mixed,
IS. SO@6.20; heavy, $5.S5@6.25; rough,
$5.S5@6.OO; good to choice heavy,
$6.O0@6.25; pigs, $5.75@5.75. Sheep
Native. $2.75@4.50; yearlings, $4.659
$50; lambs, $4.25@6.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
ORLANDO HARTMAN IS DEAD

Only Brother Of Late Famous F%inancier
Succumbs.
New York, Dec. 3O.-Orlando Harri-
man, the only brother Of the late E. H.
Hartman, died at a private sanitarium
In this city from a complication of
diseases following a protracted ILL
ness.
Mr.. Hartman was a widely known
real estate operator and was wealthy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
North Dakota Pioneer Dead.

Colonel w. H. Robinson, a pioneer
of North Dakota, died at Hammond,
La, after a short illness from asthma.
Colonel Robinson vas a member of
the first state legislature and was in
strumental in procuring the state
normal school at Mayville. He was
formerly president of the board of d.
rectors of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
GERMANS ARE IN THE LEAD
Irish Third in List Of Foreign Born
Inhabitants.

inhabitants.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Numerically
the Germans lead all foreign born in
habitants Of the United States, ac-
cording to a census bureau statement.
In 1910 the foreign born population Of
the United States was 13, 500, of
which 2,499.2 200, or 1877 per CEN were
Germans.
Russia and Finland come second,
with 1,706, 900, or 1928 per cent, and
the Irish come third with 1,351,40O, or
10.1 per cent. Italians are next with
1,341, 800. Norway, Sweden and Den.
mark furnish 1,250,50O, 9.4 per cent,
and Great Britain is represented by
121,4O0 or 9.2 per cent. Canada and
Newfoundland contribute 1898, 900, or
9 per cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
Atwood Meets With Accident.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 2.-When but a
few hundred yards from the Point of
Pines at the start of his flight to Port
land, Me-, Harry N. Atwood met with
an accident and fell into the icy water
with his hydroaeroplane. He crawled
1pon the top of his machine and wait
ed for a boat to go to his assistance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
CRASH ON GREAT NORTHERN

Collision at Ayr Wrecks Two Coaches
and Several Box Cars.
Great Northern %eastbound passen-
ger train No. % collided with through
freight No. AZ, w%estbound, at Ayr. Two
of the passenger coaches were smashed
somewhat and several box cars tele-
scoped.
No serious injuries were reported.
Passengers in the front coaches were.
considerably shaken up. Traffic was
delayed for several hours, the wreck
being cleared up by a wrecking crew
from Breckenridge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Dec. 30.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.06A; No.
1 Northern. $1.O5A; No. 2 Northern,
s1.O2A; May, $1.05A; July, $1.06B.
Flax-Dec., $2.14; JAN, $z.12; May,
$2.11h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
St. Paul Live Stock.

St. Paul, Dec. 30.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s6.0O@7.OO; fair to good,
$5.00@6.0O; COWS and heifers, $4.75@
5.25; veals, $5.25@6.25. Hogs-$5.50@
600. Sheep-Wethers, $3.00@3.75;
yearlings, $3.25@5.0O; spring lambs,
81. 90 65.9O,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-Wheat-May
99c; July, 94A; July, 91A. Corn
May, 63% @63Rc; July, $685. @63hc.
Oats-May, 47k @47bc; July, 1890.
Pork-Jan $15.46; May, $15.95. Butter
-Creameries, 26@36; dairies, 21@31c
Eggs-18@29c. Poultry-Turkeys, 14c;
chickens, 12kc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
Mother and Children Die In Fire.

Suffern, N. Y, Jan. Mrs. James
dive years old, and Ethel, three years
cid, lost their lives here when fire de-
stroyed their home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04
BIG SUIT AGAINST CROKER
Son-in-Law Alleges Alienation of
Wife's Affections.

0UTT!1-CdW NIICSGS NITCNdLION OF
Wife's Affections.
New York, Dec. 3O.-Richard Croker
and his sons, Richard Croker, Jr.. and
Howard Croker, were made joint de-
PENDANTS in a civil action begun by
John J. Breen to cover 500, 900.
Breen married Miss Ethel j. Croker.
daughter of the former Tammany
chieftain, on April IS, 1910. and al
legged that his wife's affections were
alienated by Croker and his sons.
Breen was a teacher of horser1an-
ship when he and Miss Croker were
married by a justice of the peace in
Hoboken, n. j.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24
EXPENSE MONEY FROM WINNING
Webb City Student Works Hard to
Get to VI. L.

Coming to the University of Mis-
of Agriculture was not the result of
luck or chance with Ohio Smith, a
freshman student from Webb City.
More than four years ago he planned
for the time when he should be able
to receive a college education.
For four years Smith worked as
hoisterman in the lead and zinc mines
near his home town. From 4 o'clock
each afternoon until midnight he
handled the throttle which pulled
hundreds of pounds of metal from the
ground and let the miners up and
down into the ground. And during
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-09-24

University Mijsourian. Phone 55.