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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
INDIAN BATTLE RECOUNTED
Graves of Men Who Fell at kiIdeer
Mountain Fight Marked.

Although a storm marked the tiftieth
celebration of the battle Of kildeer
mountains a few persons gathered
on the battlefield at Dead Mans gulch
and commemorated the day. The
chief addresses were made by Judge
A. A. Bruce, Dr.. o. G. Libby and U. l..
Burdick. There also were short .ad-
dresses by survivors of the battle.
A number of Indians attended and
gave a realistic touch to the occasion.
Tie battle was fought on July 2S,
1864. between General Sully's forces
and a band Of Indians.
Horatio Austin and Georse North
rup, the latter a correspondent, were
the two who fell and stones were
placed over their graves On the Dia-
mond G ranch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Alfalfa Seed Finds Wide Sale.

The spread of alfalfa in North Dakota
is being watched with much interest
by those interested in the advance of
the state. Thousands Of acres of this
most profitable crop have flourished
this year and there is unquestionably
a great future for alfalfa in u state.
The Grand Forks Commercial club,
through it's better farming committee,
is supplying pure seed at the market
price to farmers who are interested
and the orders and requests for infor-
nation which the committee is re-
ceiving indicates a remarkable acre
age for next season, in addition to
what has already been done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
MOVING ON MEXICO CITY
General Carranza May Decide to At.
tack Capital.

Washington, Aug. provisional
President Carbajal asked the Amer
lean government informally if 1t knew
the intentions Of General Carranza,
whose forces ere said to be march
ing steadily southwark, despite the
understanding that with the begin.
ming of peace conferences. hostilities
should be suspended.
Jose Castellot, personal representa-
tive of Carbajal. had a conference
with Secretary Bryan, but the latter
had no information from Carranza ex-
cept that the Carbajal delegates had
arrived at his headquarters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
British Public for War.

London, Aug. 4.-There is absolute
ly no doubt that the sentiment Of the
British public is for war. The ap-
peals of the pacificists get no hearing.
Not one man in a hundred in London
seemingly wants the nation 70 remain
neutral. Germany, through her diplo-
mats, has tried to keep Great Britain
out by a virtual offer to refrain from
using her navy against France as the
price Of Great Britain's neutrality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
BISMARCK SECURES COIlEcE
Methodist Conference Decides to Lo-
cate New School at CAPITAL.

"'SsoQ'Ss conference OectCeS 10 I0-
cate New School at Capital.
At a special meeting of the state
Methodist conference board. held in
Bismarck, it was decided to locate
the newly proposed Methodist college
at Bismarck.
The selection of Bismarck was made
from several cities that were seeking
the honor, including Jamestown, Man
dan and Dickinson. The college will
be established under the direction of
a board that will also control Wesley
college at Grand Forks.
Plans are being formulated by the
college board to raise the f~undsxn nee
essary to place the new college iii op-
Grafton. 1t is understood that Bis
marck offered a large bonus for the
college.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
LINES CAN INCREASE RATES
Commission Grants Some Pleas and
Refuses Others.

Washington, Aug. Sin a divided
opinion the interstate commerce COM
mission granted some of the 5 per
cent freight rate increases asked by
the Eastern railroads and denied 9th
ers.
Increases will apply in the territory
north of the Ohio and Potomac riv-
ers and from a longitudinal line drawn
through Buffalo and Pittsburg, west as
far as the Mississippi river. All class
rates and many commodity rates are
increased $ per cent in that section.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Lightning Kills Farm Hand.

Sewer Cote was struck by lightning
and killed while working on the j. H.
Cooke farm near Willow City. Three
horses attached to the binder Cote was
driving also were killed. Edmar Due.
working nearby, was badly shocked by
the same bolt. Cote is survived by
his wife and six snail children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Dowager Empress Delayed.

London, Aug. "A Berlin dispatch
states that the dowager empress of
Russia, en- route to st. Petersburg
from a visit to Queen Alexandra here.
has been delayed by orders of the
German emperor at Berlin. She has
been given the alternative of return.
ing here or proceeding to Copenhagen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
STOCK EXCHANGES
SUSPEND BUSINESS

New York, Aug. Facing the
enormous task of trying to absorb the
worlds stock business the New York
Stock exchange decided to close.
The board of governors held that
unloading of stocks might cause panic.
The stock exchanges in Philadel-
phia, Boston, Pittsburg, Chicago and
other large cities did not open, it be-
ing announced that they would be
closed until further notice.
London, Aug. 1.-The committee
decided to close the London Stock
Exchange until further notice on &C
count of the international war crisis.
This is the first instance in modern
times when the London exchange has
suspended all business.
Closing of the London exchange in
dicates the extreme gravity with
which tinanciers view the wal situa-
ton. For four days there has been
practically no buying. Consols reach
ID a new low level. The bottom
dropped out on all stocks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
TWO Men Quarrel, One Shot.

AS the result of a quarrel between
Alex Adams and Angelo Pulous, Sec
ton hands at Robinson, Pulous is al
legged to have shot Adams, wounding
him seriously. He was sem to the
Northern Pacific railway hospital at
Brainerd. Pulous has been arrested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
MONEY TO AID AMERICANS
Congress Grants Presidents Request
to Furnish Funds.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Plans prac-
tically were completed for the care Of
Americans in war torn Europe.
Congress, at the request of Presi-
dent Wilson, appropriated $3.50, 900
and will grant more funds if desired.
The appropriation will be used in car
ing for the immediate needs of Ameri-
cans, especially those without means
Of obtaining any funds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
HILL TALKS ON FARMING
Declares Agricultural Land Should
Bring Higher Prices.

James ]. Hill devoted most of his
address at the Grand Forks fair to his
favorite subject, diversified farming.
MIR. Hill in his address declared
North Dakota and Northwestern farm
lands in general should be listed at
greatly higher figures than they now
are, providing proper farming methods
we're pursued.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Aug. 4.-Cattle-
Steers, $6.O0@9.0O; COWS and heifers,
S5.0OMS.00; stockers and feeders,
$4.75M7.25: calves, S6.25M10.00. Hogs
-$7.95GS.25. Sheep-Lambs, $4,000
7.75; wethers, $4.50M $50; ewes, $500
M4.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
AUTO INTO DITCH; ONE DEAD
Another North Dakotan May Die
From Injuries,

Ray Olson of Drayton was injured
and may die and S. ]. Ardies of Cav
alier received a broken nose and col
lar bone when an automobile driven
by Robert Long of Cavalier went into
a ditch. Long was uninjured.
Olson is in a Drayton hospital suf-
fering from internal injuries and a
compound fracture of one leg. The
autoists were attempting to make a
sharp turn, when the car pitched into
the ditch, turning over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Boy Is Nearly ScaIped,

Alois Krois, seven years old, was
nearly scalped when struck by a heavy
hay fork while at work on his faith
er's farm neal Mandan. The boy was
laying directly under the fork when
it was accidentally released. The
boy probably will recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
GERMANS INVADING POLAND
BGef Skirmish Occurs With Russian
Force,

Berlin, Aug. 4.-The German border
troops from L%ublinitz, Silesia, after a
short skirmish with Russians, took
possession of Czestochowa, Russian
Poland.
Bendzin and Kalisz, Russian Pc.
land, also have been occupied by the
Germans.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
SUFFRAGlSTS ARE ACTIVE
Women Facing Hard Fight for Vote
at Fall Election.

Women Facing Hard Fight for Vote
at Fall Election.
Because they will be forced to secure
a majority of the votes cast at the gen
eral election for any candidate instead
of merely a majority of the votes cast
for the amendment permitting the
women to vote the suffragists of North
Dakota will have a harder fight this
fall.
Realizing the possibility of a lighter
vote on their proposition they are
planning to carry on a most agrees
sive campaign. Several speakers are
already out and more will soon go into
the field. 1t is planned to cover every
town in the state during the summer
and fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Aug. 4.-Wheat-Sept.,
$3.50; Dec, $3.50. Cash close on
track: No. 1 hard, 96Tc; No. l North
ern, 92% @9gRc; to arrive, 90B@
92Mc; No. 2 Northern, 90R @93%c;
No. 8 Northern, SITS @S9Bc; No. 3
yellow corn, 7214 @73c; No. 3 white
bats, 35k@36c; Flax, $f.56.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Drives Machine Into Ditch,

Miss L~ongnecker and Miss Moe
each have broken arms as a result of
an automobile ride at New Rockford
with Ivan Foster and Elmer Moe.
Foster was driving the car, when Moe
asked to be permitted to run it. Be-
ing unfamiliar with the machine he
ran it into a ditch. The car turned
Ove twice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Fined for Shooting Ducks.

Julius LANCER, a we'll known farmer
near Alice, who has been under sur
velllance by the game wardens for
some time because of the rumor that
he was shooting ducks, was arrested
and fined. 1t cost him about SIS for
his fun under the state law and he
may also be prosecuted under the
federal law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
ENGINEERS NECK BROKEN

Failure to See Car on Adjoining Track
Is Fatal.
Ernest Reed, an engineer, was kill
ed at Valley City while switching in
the Northern Pacific yard.
A box car had been showed on an
adjoining track and Reed, with his
it. His neck was broken and he died
aboard a passenger train at Buffalo,
Mimi, while being taken to the Brain
erd hospital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06

William Mcqueen, eighteen years
old, was killed by a runaway horse on
the streets of Bottineau. Mcqueen
had Just united the animal when it
made a dash, catching his clothes in
the harness. He was dragged several
hundred feet and dropped unconscious
in a gutter filled with water and
drowned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Lightning Kills Farmer.

While hauling hay William Pomp-
lun& a farmer near Glendale, was
killed by lightning. He was alone at
the time, but the team returned to
the barn. Numerous burns were found
on his body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Wheat-Sept.,
S6$c; Dec, 91%@s1hc; May, 97Ac.
Corn-Sept., 67Mc; Dec, 62kc; May,
$3.50. Oats-Sept., 35Ac; Dec, 37Mc;
May, 41Bc. Pork-Sept., S18.45. But
ter-Creameries, 2Skc. Eggs-16@
zoe. Poultry-Springs, 16@18c; fowls,
15c,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Cattle-Beeves,
$7.15@10.00;; steers, $6.40@S.40;
stockers and feeders, $5.5O@8.0O;
cows and heifers. $3.75@5.1e; calves,
$7.50@11.25. Hogs-Light. $500
800; mixed, $S.20@S.9O; heavy. $50
@S.75; rough. $s.10@8 20: pigs, 1925
$50. Sheep-Native 5.15@5 so;
yearlings, $5.60@6.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
VETERAN BROWNS in DITCH
Ray, N. D., Man Had Been Stunned by
Heat,

Heat.
Overcome by the heat while walk
ing on a country road near Ray A. T.
Drakeley fell unconscious in a ditch
partly filled with water and was
drowned.
He was a former resident of Cot
tage Grove, Wis, and of Steele coun-
ty, N. D., and had been making his
home at Ray lately with relatives.
He was a veteran of the Civil war.
There was less than six inches Of
water in the ditch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
NORTH DAKOTA BANKER DIES

". L. zimmerman interested IN Cnaln
of Financial Institutions.
c. l.. Zimmerman, fifty-four years
old, an intimate friend of J. j. Hill,
died at Mandan after a long illness.
He was born in Germany and came to
the United States in 1876.
He was interested in a chain of
banks in this state.
Mr.. Zimmerman was instrumental
in persuading the Northern Pacific
railway to build its Western North
Dakota line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
Killed on Eve of MARRIAGE.

While stacking hay near Ga%erbrooke
the evener broke and struck Charles
Lee in the head and face. He died a
few hours later from his injuries. Lee
was to have been married a few days
later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
kiIls Himaelf in Barn.

Rudolph Lind of La Moure commit
ted suicide in a barn at the Grand
Forks fair grounds, intense heat driv-
sng him insane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
France and Germany Break.

Paris, Aug. 4.-Diplomatic relations
of France and Germany formally have
been broken off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
KICK FROM HORSE
CAUSES INSTANT DEATH.

While Veach l.. Williams
was assisting John Stone to
round up some horses on the
Wagner ranch near Sentinel
Butte for branding one of the
animals kicked young Williams
over the heart, bursting one OF
the main arteries and causing
instant death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-06
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Aug. 4.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. L. hard, 92Bc; No.
1 Northern, 91Bc; No. 2 Northern,
9o3sc. FlaX-On track and to arrive,
%l.52R.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

mobiles for the big college parade
which will be given Friday morning,
the day OF the great football game
between West Virginia University
and Marietta College.
The Harrison County University
Club will meet the special train from
Morgantown on the morning Of the
game. The parade will be formed
at the station and will be led by the
famous cadet band of the state In
stitution. The members of the foot
hall squad and the ladies' accompany
ing the Morgantown delegation will
take part in the parade as the guests
Of local automobile owners.
It is hoped that as many automo-
bile owners as possible will lend
their assistance in making this pa
rade great success. Come on and
bring your machine and take part
in the great college day celebration.
II Mr.. Holden does not get to see
you personally, volunteer your SER
vice and your machine and let him
know. It is expected the Morgan
town invasion will arrive about IL
O'clock and the parade will start at
once and be over by IL o'clock. Get
the college spirit and be young once
again. Let Mr.. Holden know you
will take part in the parade with
your car.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

Mace. She has big following and
will henceforth appear under her
real name. Dave Thompson Is in her
support
A new play to be tried in Los AM
geles by Frank Mandel is called
drifting With Tomorrow"
A very clever little show is playing
a half week engagement at the odeon
theater Jackson and Florence, In
Producing comedy. singing, dancing
and character changes are very
good. Lavelle's trained dogs win
great applaues at every performance.
The pictures for today are a two
part Kalem feature entitled aThe
Seed and the Harvest with an all
star cast. There is O powerful moral
for indulgent parents in this absorb
ing play. The downfall OF the PAM
pered and petted son, and girls
work to save his brother from sim
liar fate, makes this Of great heart
interest. Also an Edison drama en-
titled "The Case of the Vanished
Bonds adapted from. Below the
Dead Line by Scott Campbell.
When Miss Anna May OF the Bar
rett Players drops the leading roles
and goes into character work, as she
does in THE Deep Purple" now
playing at the Palace, there is the
most wonderful change in her per-
sonalitg imaginable. Here she is not
the languid society debutante, or the
wife of some well-to-do lawyer, or
even the young wife of the nere-do-
well in Paid In FULL She becomes
Frisco Kate notorious confidence
woman and crook who has reformed,
and handles the slang OF the UNDER
world as though to that manner born.
The critics go so far as TO say that
she should star in such characters,
this and Maggie Pepper and "The
Chorus Lady" for she has that Pc
culiar and seldom encountered gift
OF mimicry which enables her to
study q character and take 1t of to
perfection Fred Bopdoin, Edmond
Carroll, Burton Fair, Earl C. Mayo
and Janice Kennard are all CLOSE
seconds to Miss May for like her
they are stars in their, parts. The
play is giving the best Of satisfaction
and the tlleater. is being packed.
Rishard Tucker. has returned to
the Edison iComDaIly after short
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
THE RIGHT KIND
OF A "TITEVVAD.
The Bill Fold Given Free With Tux
edo Smoking Tobacco.

A tightwad may be the sort OF
thing you wouldn't like to have
around you: but "Titewad'' spell
ing 1t trademark fashions a
mighty helpful friend. This new
kind of Titewad is genuine leather
bill fold, with a clasp to secure your
money from slipping out. It is the
easier. sneater improvement on the
old-time wallet or pocketbook, and
not only the men. but the women as
we'll, are preferring this new handy
purse to the more bulky old-time at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

A new play to be tried in Los An
geles by Frank Mandel is called
"Trifing With Tomorrow"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

ridge, playing comedy leads to Fred
Mace. She has a big following and
will henceforth appear under her
real name. Dave Thompson Is in her
support.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

, fairs.
Local tobacco dealers viii give
away these Titewad bill folds fSss. y
rev days with every ten cent piirz
chase Of Tuxedo tobacco.
Local dealers say that smokers 81
Tuxedo are loud In their praise Of
this tobacco and speak often OF
pleasant flavor and remarkable imiidz
ness. The secret Tuxedo Process
which the manufacturers use In
treating the selected Burley
leaves used in Tuxedo, remoEesi
every trace of bite. and deyels
ops the fine flavor and fragrance.
Smokers in town should take adj
vantage of this free offer before the
limited supply OF bill folds Is exs
hausted. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
Griffith's Great Production Of
Home Sweet Home" is
Shown at 0rpheum.

Home Sweet Home" d. w. Grit.
fth's big Mutual production, is the
feature offering today at the Orpheum
theater. This masterpiece is life
drama in memory OF John Howard
Payne, author OF the famous song. 1t
Is really series of plays within a
play. showing the birth of the famous
song, Home Sweet Home portion
of the life of its author, and the eff
,ects, of the song on the lives, actions
>and morals Of many people. It's cast
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
DRAMA or SWEET
SONG IS OFFERED

embraces lne enS}Re personnel OF the
Reliance company, including Henry
Walthall, Blanche Sweet, Owen
Moore, Lillian Gist. Robert Harron,
Irene Hunt, Donald Crisp and many
other famous stars. Charles Chaplin
is also seen in rollicking Keystone
Nerves."
A beautifully photographed society
drama in two parts from the Vita
graph studios is the headliner today
at the Bijou. Dorothy Kelly, James
Morrison and Harry Northup take the
principal parts. THE First Law" a
Biograph drama, and 1.-THE Woman of
It," selig play, make up the pro-
gram.
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne are the stars of a drama
called "The Private OiIlcer,"s which
will be the headliner at this theater
Wednesday "a Wise Rube" and
Meeting Mr. JONES'" both comedies,
will also be shown along with Hearst
Selig news pictorial No 81.
SdlNanl, tne WorldS greatest nyp-
notist, appears at the Robinson Grand
theater tonight and tomorrow night
and the interest manifested in the
engagement assures crowded houses
during his stay in this city. Galvani,
known as the king of the Occult"
stands high in his profession and is
acknowledged leader in demonstra-
tons of this mysterious science. His
entertainments are unique, inasmuch
as they are intensely interesting and
profoundly instructive. One evening
Galvani places a man in, an hypnotic
sleep in display window and the
subject remains in an hypnotic con-
dition until the next night when he is
awakened on the stage at the theater.
One afternoon Galvani makes his
famous blind folded carriage drive.
This feat, as performed by Galyani
demonstrates this remarkable mans
claim to tho title. King of the oc-
cult" and places him IN class
wholly by himself, Popular prices
will prevail and no one can we'll az
ford to forego the pleasure and worth
of seeing the demonstration OF hyp-
notism and mindreading.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

George Sutton, the veteran billiard
player, seems in a fair way to dis
prove the theory that "they can't
come back" Competing in the series
of the Champion Billiard Players
league he has shown an ability to
play up to his best form. The vet
eran is lending the Ii .gue and is
confident that he will continue to dc
SO until the end of the season. One
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
l. BROOKE

In response to many requests re-
ceiSed by the Eclectic Film Company
as to the probable duration OF "The
Perils OF Pauline public announce
ment Is made that the big serial will
be completed with the twentieth epi-
sode. AS the seventeenth episode viii
soon be released this means that
there will be but three more made
The Perils of Pauline" has been ex-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
BIG PARADE
Will Be Feature Event Of Mari
etta-West Virginia Football
Game Here.

Fleming H. Holden is the popular
appointee of the West Virginia uni
cersity Club of Harrison county, as
a committee Of one. to secure auto
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

traordinarily successful and the de-
mand for it is holding strong to the
very end.
James Durtin is leading his own
Thanhouser-Mutual Company and
producing at the same time and is
playing opposite Margaret Marsh,
who "broke" into the picture game
under the name Of Marguerite Love-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17

Rishard Tucker. has returned to
the Edison Company, after short
stay in Philadelphia, where he was
leading man with the American
Theater Stock Company. On the first
night Of his appearance in Philadel-
phia on, the stage, q group of women
in the audience, who had apparently
been devotees OF the movies, ex-
claimed in unison: why that's the
same actor we saw in the Edison
moving pictures" Richard just cam
not help being popular.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT (l8th)

10 the COnSJltuClOn OF tne
United States of America:
No state or territory shall pass any law
icating liquors or narcotic drugs. for bev-
erage purposes, or habitual use; and the
sale and manufacture. of all intoxicants
and narcotics intended for such use, in the
insular and other possessions of the United
States, Shall be forever prohibited