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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
BENT ON STUDY MISSION
Fifty Williams County Farmers Visit
Minnesota and Wisconsin,

Bent On a missioo Of study fifty
Williams county farmers left Williston
Sunday on an expedition which will
carry them to dairying centers OF
southern Minnesota and Wisconsin
and which provides for a days visit
each in the Twin Cities, Fargo and
Grand Forks.
George e. Carpenter, a Williston
banker, was in charge of the party.
the project, however, being under the
direction OF the Williams County Bet
ter Farming association.
The personal interest taken in the
matter by James J. Hill, who made a
liberal donation for expenses made the
trip possible.
Travelling over 1000 miles each far
mer participating in the tour has to
pay but $40, the remainder being paid
by Williston banks, Mr.. Hill and 9TH
ers.
The party will go directly to the
Twin Cities and thence to Madison.
Wis, where a day will be spent at the
agricultural college. The next two
days will be spent in the smaller
dairying centers OF Wisconsin.
Thursday. Feb. 25, the party will be
in the Twin Cities again and will visit
the Minnesota agricultural college.
The following day the travellers will be
in Fargo attending the dairymen's con-
vention and on Saturday they will be
In Grand Forks to inspect the Lilac
Hedge dairy farm.
The excursion is for the purpose OF
creating an interest among the farm
ers in dairying, as against the breed
ing of beef cattle. Governor Meow
ern will greet the party at Madison.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
ILLINOIS TO SEND COLONY
New Settlers Will Move Upon Farm
Lands Near Hunter.

A n~ineteen-car immigrant train,
with two tourist sleepers filled with
settlers for Hunter and Arthur. will
arrive at Hunter the last day of Feb
ruary or the first day of March.
The new comer will be from around
Peoria and Danvers, ILL.,, and we're Sc
cured by representatives of a Hunter
lane company who have arranged to
start this train as a fast freight over
the burlington to Minneapolis, where
it will be transferred to the Great
Northern. 1t will make the trip in
three days and will eliminate much Of
the delay and the trouble ordinary
immigrants have in securing trans
fers to new homes.
The lands to be occupied by the
lllionis colony were purchased by
the Hunter company and are being
sold in farms of a quarter to a half
section. The new colony will add ma
t~erially to the number of practical
farmers in that section OF the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Henry N. Teller Of Colorado
Expires at Denver.
THIRTY YEARS IN THE SENATE
AS the "OriginaI Silver Republican"
He Walked Out of G. o. P. Conven-
ton at St. Louis in 1896.

Denver, Feb. 24.-Henry Moore
Teller, former cabinet officer and for
more than thirty years United States
senator for Colorado. died here. Mr..
Teller. who was eighty-three years OF
age, had been i'll for two years and
his death as not unexpected.
Henry Nj. Teller was the original
silver Republicans" He was so called
when he left the Republican national
convention at ST, Louis in 1886 be-
cause he did not agree with the gold
standard plank OF the platform and
ran again for the senate in Colorado
as an Independent silver Republican.
He was elected with "a votes out
of 100, and after serving that term
the silver Republicans in Colorado
merged with the Democrats and Mr..
Teller returned to the senate-that
time as a Democrat. He served one
term and retired in 1903 to make a
place for the late Senator Hughes.
also Of the same party.
Mr.. Teller sprang to the front in
national affairs when he took a lead
ing part in the congressional investi-
cation OF the liayes-Tilden contro.
versy in 1876.
Distinction came to him later i'll
other lines OF congressional work. In
lSS" he left the senate to enter Presi-
dent Arthlr's cabinet as secretary of
the interior; but he left that office
again in 1852 to re-ente the senate.
While serving his last term he was
a member Of the national monetary
commission which studied a reforma-
ton Of the banking and fiscal system
OF the United States at home and
abroad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
BOOM BURKE FOR SENATOR
But United States Treasurer Says He
Is Seeking No Honors.

A Don for United States Treas
urer John Burke for United States
senator was started at the Demo
cratic love feast at Minot.
Five hundred Democrats, represent
ing nearly every county in the state,
attended the banquet. Burke declined
to state his position on the senatorial
question, but several close friends pre-
dicted that he would his
candidacy soon.
In his address Burke made a plea
for harmony in the ranks.
He answered the criticism of meth
DDS used in the United States treas
urer's office.
Il will not allow the Democratic
party to fight over me-" he said. 81
am past the midway of life. l am a
candidate for no office. | seek no
further honors and | will never enter
a fight in North Dakota for myself
alone"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
STORM COVERS LARGE AREA
Eastern. Middle and Southwestern
States Affected.

Washington, Feb. PA bowling
Tennessee blizzard is the latest storm
to whip the East with icy rains and
snow.
Driving SHOWS are falling in the
Ohio valley, the Middle Atlantic
states and Southern New England,
while the South Atlantic and Gulf
states are having cold rain.
A cold wave following in its wake
is predicted.
The storm which descended upon
the Middle Western states Sunday
continued to hold them in it's grip.
Snow continued to fall and drift and
Tow temperatures made difficult the
work of clearing the railroads and set.
EIng up the miles OF PROSTATE cleo.
tric wires.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
NORTH DAKOTA HAS RECORD
Only State to Increase Both Dairy and
Beef Cattle.

North Dakotans are especially proud
of the unique record made by this
state. 1t was the only one in the
Union, according to the government
reports, that showed an increase in
both dairy and beef types of cattle.
Many other states made an increase
in n or the other, but none in both
except the land of the f1ickertails.
The increases are due to the agita-
ton that has been conducted by the
press Of the state, the agricultural col
lege, the live stock associations, the
dairy officials and, more recently, by
the North Dakota Better Farming as
ISOLATION.
Farmers who would not assume the
burden of milking dairy cattle, but
still wished to get away from the one
crop idea, have been induced to try
beef cattle and hogs, and the results
are apparent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Jury OUT FOUR MINUTES
Senator Gore Acquitted of Alleged At,
tack on Mrs. Bond.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 20
United States Senator Thomas P.
Gore was exonerated by the jury
which heard the evidence in the suit
against him by Mrs. Minnie Bond for
$4,000 for an alleged attack on her at
a Washington hotel last March.
The verdict was returned four min
utes after the case was given to the
Jury.
AS the clerk announced the find
lngs the crowd in the courtroom burst
into cheers. Judge Clark made no at
tempt to stop the demonstration.
He smiled and waited for quiet and
when at the end of ten minutes the
cheering still continued he left the
bench.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
CASTILLO LODGED IN JAIL
Mexican Bandit Denies Participation
in Tunnel Trauedy.

lei Paso, Tex, Feb. 2O.-Maximo
Castillo, alleged bandit and author Of
the Cumbre tunnel disaster, whose
depredations have t%errorized settlers
around Chihuahua for months, was
brought here and placed in a cell next
to that Of his former friend, General
inez Salazar, at Fort Bliss.
Castillo, a mild looking little man,
weighing perhaps 120 pounds, was al
most lost among his guard of Amer
lean troopers.
Talking to reporters Castillo said
he was guiltless of the tunnel tragedy
and said that he was the Zapata rep
resentative in the north.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
TRAIN ROBBER KILLS THREE
Masked Bandit Shoots PASSENGERS
Who Resist.

Bellingham, Wash, Feb. 21.-Three
passengers on Great Northern train
No. 1858, bound for Vancouver, we're
shot down when they attempted to re-
sist one of a trio of holdup men armed
with an automatic pistol.
The band of masked men entered
the train while it was running along
the edge of the bay, nine miles south
of here.
The dead are: Thomas P. Wads-
worth, Vancouver, Canadian Pacific
conductor; R. l.. Lee, Bremerton,
clerk in the navy yard; H. R. Adter-
son, Vancouver, travelling salesman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
MILLIONAIRE FELS is DEAD
Visited Every Part of World to ADJ
vocate Single Tax Doctrine.

Philadelphia, Feb. ~24.-Joseph FEELS,
millionaire soap manufacturer and adj
vocate Of the single tax, died at his
home here Of pneumonia. He had been
i'll but a short time.
MIR, FEELS was one of the stanchest
advocates of the single tax, spending
most OF his time in advancing the
teaching Of this doctrine in this coun-
try and England. He but recently re-
turned from England, where he spent
a large part of his fortune in the cre-
alton and maintenance Of a single tax
cooperative colony near London.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
BEFORE HOUSE OF COM MONS
British Officials Discuss Execution of
w., S, Benton,

London, Feb. 24.-The recent killing
OF William S. Benton and the ques-
ton of protection for British interests
aid for Englishmen residing in Mex
leo were made the subject of consid-
GRAFTON in the house of commons.
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, reported that Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice had informed Secre-
tary of State Bryan that the public
opinion Of Europe is likely to be at
iected seriously by the action Of Cen
eral Villa. The announcement was
greeted with a cheer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State
,AS KEY TO CHEAP MONEY
Dr.. Worst of Farm College Says
Live Stock and Dairying
Invite Credit.

Interest rates depend entirely upon
the certainty of the payment of the
rate, hence, President j.. H. Worst of
the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege maintains, d%airying and live
stock afford the key by which North
Dakota farmers may obtain lower
rates OF interest.
Live stock is not so generally
menaced by such calamities as not
winds, hail storms, early and ate
trosts, wet springs during seeding
time, or rains during harvest and
threshing," he says. There is a
more certain assurance OF fair
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
RADIUM FAILS TO SAVE
Grand Forks Woman Dies Seven
Weeks After Treatment.

Treatment with radium failed to
save the life OF Mrs. T. G. Griffith Of
Grand Forks, who expired seven
weeks after she had undergone the
radium treatment at Baltimore. Can
Ger OF the breast caused her death.
This is the fourth case in which DR..
II. A. kelly's radium treatment for
cancer has failed recently. The doc
tors say the cases had progressed too
far before they were brought to the
sanitarium for treatment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
HARRY THAW TO STAY IN JAIL
No Definite Ruling on Petition for
Bail Until Supreme Court Acts.

Concord, N. H., Feb. 22.-The Har-
ry X. Thaw habeas corpus hearing has
closed. Decision will not be rendered
for at least twenty days, as that time
has been granted attorneys for the
fugitive and the state of New York in
which to file additional briefs.
A pro forma decision, which will
leave the case essentially unchanged
and will merely shift the responsible
ity of decision to the United States
supreme court, Is expected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. 24.-Wheat-May,
92kc; July, 93$c. Cash close on
track: No. | hard, 95&c; No. l North
ern. 93B 094%c; to arrive, 93Ac;
No. = Northern, 91B M925sc: No. 9
Northern, S8h GOOSE; No. 3 yellow
corn, 56& @57c; No. 4 corn. 54055c;
No. 8 white oats. 37@37Ac; to arrive,
BIC; No. 8 oats, 33AQ35Ac; barley,
62@e4c; flax. s1.66N.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
GRAND FORKS GETS SHOOT
Sportsmen Will Hold Their Annual
Tournament in June.

The annual tournament of the North
Dakota Sportsmen's association will
be held in Grand Forks June 25 and
&c, the dates being fixed by officials
of the state tourney and of the Grand
Forks Gun club. This will make the
second shoot in succession to be held
in Grand Forks.
Officers of the Grand Forks Gun
club follow: President, H. l.. Wood;
vice president, c. A. Hale; secretary
and treasurer, H. E. Barber; Theodore
Rykken, H. l.. Wood and F. F. Flet-
cher, trustees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Cattle-Beeves,
$7.2O09.65; Texas steers, $6.90@S.O0;
Western steers, s6.70m7.S5: stockers
and feeders, $5.5O@S.OO; COWS and
heifers, s3.7O@8.55; calves, $500
HOO. Hogs-Light, $8.6OMS.SO; mix
ed, s8.55@S.80; heavy. $8.4O@S.SO;
rough, $S.4OmS.50; pigs, $7.75@S.7O.
Sheep-Native, $4.9OM6.25: yearlings,
S.. 9OM7.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
MORE CASH FOR DEFENSES
Additional Appropriation Asked for
Canal F~ortifications,

Washington, Feb. 24-Fortitication
of the Panama canal will be complete
with IN additional $4,000, 900, which
Secretary Garrison, Colonel Goethals,
Major General Wood and B%rigadier
General Crozier urged the house ap-
preparations committee to provide.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
FEDERAL TRAIN BLOWN UP
Fifty-five Mexican Officers and Men
Killed.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb. PA gov
eminent troop train carrying a COM
pany of infantry from Mexico City,
destined for Japapa, was blown up by
rebels.
The entire train was demolished.
All on board, including fifty-hve off,
GERS and men and the English engi-
neer, were killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
TO OPEN CANAL BY JULY |
Colonel Goethais Makes Announce
ment of Plans in WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Colonel G..
W. Goethals said that, barring un-
f%oreseen accidents, the Panama canal
will be open for merchant ships July
l.. The colonel added that he always
had been opposed to the exemption
of American coastwise shipping from
the payment of tolls.
The canal Notifications are entire
ly adequate" said the canal builder.
He was noncommittal when ques-
toned concerning his acceptance Of
the much discussed New York police
commissionership.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
To Mediate Strike Demands.

Portland, Ore, Feb, 24.-G. w. w.
Hangar, assistant commissioner of
mediation and Cancellation under the
federal mediation law, arrived here
from Washington, ID. c., to mediate
between the Washington Rail.
road and Navigation company and it's
photographers who have voted to strike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
MILLER RUNS FOR SENATE
North Dakota Attorney General For
mally Enters Race.

Alfred Zuger. for five years assist
ant attorney general Of North Da-
kota, has made formal announce
ment of his candidacy to succeed At
torney General Andrew Miller.
Mr.. Miller followed with a state
ment that he had fully decided to en-
ter the race for the United States sen
atorship and that his formal announce
ment was thus made
Two avowed candidates for the SEN
atorship, Miller and Senator Gronna,
are now in the field and it Is expect
ed hat President Worst of the agri.
cultural college will become a candi-
date.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Socialists Nominate.

North Dakota Socialists have nom
mated a complete ticket for all state
officers. Albert E. Bowen of Bowman
again heads the ticket for governor,
with w. r.. Brown Of Devils Lake as
United States senatorial candidate
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Found Dead With $4,000.

Owner of a half section farm and
with more than $4,000 in checks and
notes upon his person, Oluf A. Moen,
a bachelor farmer, was found dead in
his home near Rugby. Ee lived alone
and was lying across the bed fully
dressed. 1t is supposed he became i'll.
His body waafrozen. His horses wes@
famished. All
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Wheat-May,
94hc; July. S9Ac. Corn-May, 66A
@66Ac; July, 65@c; Sept, 65Bc.
Oats-May. 4OBc; July, 39Ac. Pork
May, $21.55. Butter-Creameries,
29c. Eggs-24025c. Poultry
Springs, l5hc; hens, 15hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Medley Candidate for Senate.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 24.-George A.
Neeley, representative in congress
from the Seventh Kansas district, an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the United
States senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
HAYTIEN REBELS DEFEATED
Forces Under Senator Theodore In
Full Retreat.

Cape Haytien, IIayti, Feb. 2O.-Two
serious defeats were inflicted on the
armies Of the rebel leader, Senator
Davilmar Theodore, at Grande Ri
Were, fifteen miles from here, and at
Limbo, west Of Cape Haytien.
The rebels %retreated toward Cape
Hayden, pursued by the government
troops.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
CHOLERA BILL UP TO WILSON
Senate Accepts Amendment to $780,.
600 Measure.

Washington, Feb. 20.-House amend.
ments to the bill for a $500, 900 fed
eral campaign to fight hog cholera
and dourine, a horse disease, were
accepted by the senate. The bill now
goes to President Wilson for sigma.
ture.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 24.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. ! hard, 94Ac; No.
1 Northern, 93Ac; No. 2 Northern,
91&c. Flax-On track and to arrive,
S1.553a.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Feb. 24.-Cattle-
Steers. $5.75mS.4o; COWS and h~eifers,
$4.50M7.25: calves, $4.50M9.30; stock
ers and feeders, S4.5OM7.O0. Hogs
$S.20mS.45. Sheep-Lambs, $3.50
$50; wethers, S3.75M5.6O: ewes. $2.75
M5.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
Mexican Rebel Claims Briton
Contemplated Murder.
EXECUTED IN EIGHTEEN HOURS
lnsurgent Leader Says Foreigner Used
Abusive Language and Threat
ened Formers Life.

Chihuahua, Mex, Feb. 24.-General
Villas story of the killing OF William
S. Benton. told to reporters here, diff
fers L little from the official statement
$-iven out Saturday at Juarez.
Tnr luareZ statement given out de
CARED that when Benton reached for
his hip pocket Villa knocked him
down with a blow OF the fist. Villa
said that when Benton made this
move he poied his own pistol into
Benton's stomach and then turned him
eve to the guards.
Villa contradicted his official report
TO he American consul at Juarez that
Gustav Bauch, a German-American ac-
cused Of being a spy, had been
brought to Chihuahua. Villa said he
knew nothing OF him. On Benton's
death he said:
Benton gained entrance to my Of
flee in JuareZ on the pretext that he
wanted to see me on some personal
business connected with his ranch.
Los Remedies, near the city of Chi
luahua.
Says Language Was Abusive.
"As soon as he entered he began to
address me in abusive language. | had
mad some experience with him before
and knew OF his violent temper.
knew also that he had mixed too free
lily in Mexican politics, but did not
suspect that he was coming into my
office to murder me.
II had not talked long when he
reached for his hip pocket. 1t flashed
cver me that he intended to kill me.
| grabbed at his hand and at the same
time thrust my revolver into the pit
OF his stomach to stop him. | did not
wish to appear bloodthirsty and there
tore did not shoot him myself. NV
guards seized him, took his pistol
away and placed him under arrest.
1T was decided to try him by court.
martial and this was done in the regu-
lar manner prescribed by law and the
prisoner was executed eighteen hours
after he made the attempt on my life.
That is all there is to it. We would
have treated any other offender in the
same way, whether he was American,
Spanish, German or Japanese.
Has Nothing to Conceal.
Benton not only was guilty of at
tempting murder, but also of other Of
lenses, for WI have proof of his enmity
to Il cause and of the aid he rem
dered Il enemies. However, he was
executed for attempting to take my
life. | have nothing to conceal about
it. I know the incident has aroused
in the United States and Eu-
rope and that is why | am making
statement.
"A man who acted as Benton did
would have received the same treat
ment in any country. | want % en-
phasize the fact that | did not kill
Benton myself. I would not have soil
ed my hands with the detail of execu-
ton after the court found him guilty.
After the verdict Benton confess
ed. He did not appeal for mercy, but
asked that his property be secured to
his wife. We promised that would be
done.
statements have been made that
we have executed other foreigners,
but these are untrue. Benton is the
only one"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
Ludger Lastra oes Aged
Citizen { cad.

McNulty Plantatica !, Feb. 10.
After a long and painful i'll
ness, Mr.. Ludger Lastrapes, 85
years old, died at his residence,
Thursday, Feb. II, 1914, at 4
o'clock P. M.
He rallied Sc veral t mes in a
surprising manner aio I'd by his
strong vitality and powerful
will; but, in spite of every effort
made to effect a cure, recovery.
was impossible. His Divine
Maker saw fit to take him from
this land of exile TO a happier
home.
He is survived by his two sons,
Gabriel and Frank Lastrapes,
and his three daughters, Miss
Annie Lastrapes, Mrs. Jas.
Hutches and Mrs. ]. 6. Hous-
ton.
The funeral took place Feb.
13, 1914, at o'clock P. NJ, in
the Grand Coteau cemetery.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
RANsDE Il OPPOSES
REPEAL OF TOLL ACT
Distingui shed Louisiana
Senator Differs With
President Wilson.

Joseph E. Ransdell takes issue
with the president on the repeal
of the Toll Act. He says T
would not be true to my convic-
ton, if by voice or vote I gave
to the proposed repeal of the
freedom from tolls to American
ships engaged in coast wise
trade passing through the canal.
I hesitate to differ srom the dis
tinguished chief of my party but
along the pathway he has blazed
on this subject I cannot follow.
This is not q political question,
it is a matter Of business pure
and simple and it is Of the most
vital character and Importance
to the consumer of the United
States. If we are earnest in
seeking to carry out our promise
to reduce the cost of living we
shall best do it by supporting
legislation that will lower the
cost of transportation"
Feeling that sentiment in the
Senate is strong for the repeal
of the tolls exemption clause of
the Panama Canal Act President
Wilson has turned his attention
to the situation in the house
where energetic opposition may
develop. He conferred on Tues
day last with Oscar Underwood,
of Alabama, WIN was looked
as a supporter by the opponents
of repeal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-21
ACard.

To the Voters Of the Second
Ward.
The spirit manifested by you
at the election held this week is
very gratifying to me. Words
are inadequate to express my
gratitude for your kindness to-
wards me.
T wish to say that ! am in the
second race with every conf
dence Of being victorious and !
earnestly solicit the support of
all of those who voted for me, as
we'll as those who voted against
me, assuring you that | will do
all in my power to assist in the
uplift of this city and the better
ment of conditions, generally.
Believing that you are DESTROYS
of having progressive young
men on the council I assure you
that I will be a progressive from
start to finish. and stand for that
which / think is good for the
Second Ward and the City Of
|OpeIousas. Gratefully yours,
". A. HAYS.