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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
NINE SEEKING SPEAKERSHlP
Candidates Take Steps to Open Bis.
marck Headquarters.

The speakership contest is assum
ing strenuous proportions as the
%conNening of the assembly nears.
Western candidates seemingly are
putting the most vim into the contest
up to this time. A. M. Thompson OF
Minot has made arrangements for Bis.
marck headquarters.
1t is because of the great number
of Notwithstanding the fight
will be opened up in Bismarck earlier
than usual.
/. J. Hort of Reeder, S. Hendrick.
Sol of Burke and H. A. Haroldson OF
Bottineau are the other western can.
didates.
The southwestern delegates are split
UP, with four candidates coming from
within a small area They are the two
Bates county members, Ployhar and
Hanson; Divett of Richland and
TWitchell of Cass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
EDUCATIONAL BUDGET FILED
institutions Estimate Expenses for
Year $1,326,32O.25.

North Dakota educational institu.
tons estimate their financial needs
for the year at 81, ,320.25 in their
budget filed with the state board of
education. These have been filed with
Governor Hanna, who will present
them to the state legislature.
This method of making an advance
estimate of the needs of the state in
stitutions vas provided for by the
legislature two years ago.
Of the eight educational institut-
lions that have filed estimates, the
state agricultural college is seeking
the largest amount, nearly 100 per
cent in excess of the sums wanted by
the second largest-the state univer-
civ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
BRIT0NS MAKE DARING RAID
Enter DardaneIIes and Sink Turkish
Battleship.

London, Dec. 15.-The admiralty an
ounce that the Turkish battleship
Messudieh was %torpedoed and sunk
by a British submarine in the Darda-
nelles. The official bureaus statement
is as follows:
Submarine Bill, in charge Of Lieu
tenant Commander Norman H. Hol-
brook of the royal navy, entered the
Dardanelles and in spite of the diff
cult current dived under five rows of
mines and %torpedoed the Turkish bat
tleship Messudieh, which was guard.
ing the mine field.
Although pursued by gun fire and
torpedo boats the Bill returned safely
after being submerged, on one occa.
sion, for lime hours.
when last een the Messudieh-wa q
sinking by the stern"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
FUNERAL. SERVICES SIMPLE
Body of Serene E. Payne Inferred at
Auburn, N, Y,

Auburn. n. Y. Dec. 1.-THE funeral
of Serene Elisha Payne, veteran Re-
publican leader in the house Of repre-
sentatives, was held with simple
services in the First Baptist church,
Hundreds from Cayuga and adjoining
counties united with the co%ngression-
al delegation of sixty to fill the church
and thousands stood outside or lined
the snow blocked streets on the way
to Fort Hill cemetery, where the
statesman was buried beside the body
of Mrs. Payne.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
WOMEN TO SHARE IN WORK
Auxiliary Organized for Commercial
Club at Devils Lake.

A woman's auxiliary board, to oper-
ate in conjunction with the board of
directors of the Devils Lake CONNER
cial club, is the novel addition to club
work in that city.
This board will operate with the
Commercial club in all matters in
which the women of the city are par
~ticularly interested.
At the first meeting Of the auxiliary
board the plan of work was outlined.
Mrs. D. L. Stewart was elected secre-
tary, the other members being Mrs.
Eugene Fenelon, president; Mrs. B..
e. Baldwin, Mrs. n. o. Sather. Mrs. W.
K. Moeller, Mrs. William Falger and
Mrs. G. w. Kelley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
FARM LABORER STAYS GIRL
North Dakotan Then Attempts to Kill
Himself.

A double tragedy was enacted on
the Ben Johnson farm in Dickey
county. between Fullerton and Cakes,
when Harry Waddell of Topeka, Kan,
a farmland on the Johnson place,
shot and killed Miss Nina Johnson
with a rifle and tried to take his own
life.
Waddell had made overtures of af-
lection to Miss Johnson, but had been
repulsed by her.
He entered the kitchen where the
girl was washing dishes and offered
to help her. She told him she needed
hone of his assistance.
Waddell passed behind her, it is said
seized a rife and put a bullet in the
girls head. He turned the rifle on
himself and fired five shots into his
body. 1t is thought he will recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
NORTH DAKOTA BOY GUILTY
Ensign Robinson Sentenced to Five
Years in Prison.

Ensign Earl w. Robinson, United
States navy, a North Dakota boy, has
been found guilty by a naval court
martial of larceny of articles from
officers ooms aboard the battleship
New Jersey, according to an announce
ment at the Charlestown navy yard
He was sentenced to serve five years
in the state prison at Concord, N. H.
Robinson pleaded guilty to all the
thefts except that Of money. He
sought eXoneration on the ground OF
responsibility attendant upon an cpl
leptic disposition. Alienists testified
at the trial that Robinson was not
re~SnOnSihle"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
COLLECTIONS ON UPTREND
Bankers Also Report Big Increase in
Fall Flowing.

Statistics gathered on North Da.
kOta by the First National bank of
Mandan, of which H. R. Lyon of Min
neapolis is president, show a total of
21,600,000 bushels of wheat grown in
the eleven slope counties.
Bankers throughout the district re.
port collections better than at any
other time in the past twenty years.
Forty per cent more of fall blowing
has been done than in past years and
almost twice as much wheat will be
seeded next year as in the present
year, as a result of high prices due
to the European war. An average of
SO per cent of grain is still held by
the farmers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
OPEN MARKET FOR STOCKS
New York Exchange Will Eliminate
Clearing Honse List.

New York, Dec. 15.-An open mar
ket for stocks on the floor of the New
York Stock Exchange will be created
at once. 1t has been decided to elimi-
nate the so called clearing house list.
The chief issues thus placed in the
open market are United States Steel,
Southern Pacific, Great Northern, Ca
padian Pacific, New York Central and
Anaconda mining issues.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
HILL TO DEDICATE ARMORY
Promises Governor He Will Speak at
Fargo on Jan. S.


The speaker at the dedication exer
cises Of Fargo's new armory-auditor-
ium Jan. 5 will be ]. ]. Hill. His con-
sent vas secured through Governor L.
B. Hanna and Secretary Hardy of the
Commercial club. AS MI. Hill was
the chief speaker at the first big Tri-
State convention in Fargo sixteen
years ago, it is fitting that he should
speak at the dedication, because the
tri-state meets have grown to such
proportions that no other place will &C
commodate them and the citizens were
forced to provide a large auditorium.
Mr.. Hill will speak the evening of Jan
5 and Immediately after his address
the English play, "Milestones," will
be presented.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
French Parliament to Meet.

Paris, Dec. 13.-President Poincare
presided over a meeting of the French
cabinet at the palace of the Elysee.
All the ministers were present, with
the exception OF the minister of war,
Alexandra Millirand. who is at Bor-
deaux. A decree was signed setting
Dec. % as the date of the opening of
both houses OF parliament.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Church Head Is Dead.

independence, Mo-, Dec. 11.-Joseph
Smith, president of the reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints, is dead.
At his bedside was his son, Frederick
M. Smith, who will succeed him as
president of the church, and other
members Of his family who had been
called from various parts of the Unit
ed States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.14; May, $1.1SB; July, $1.19. Cash
close on track: No. 1 hard, $1.19as;
No. 1 Northern, $1.15% @1.1S@; Nc.
2 Northern, $1.12h@1.16&; No. 3
Northern, $1.09B No. 3 yell
low corn, 56h@5SAc; No. 8 white
oats, ASH @46c: flax. S1.57.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
PASSES UP ADJUTANT'S JOB
Colonel j. n. Frame Refuses the Ap.
pointment.

Colonel Thomas Tharalson will be
the next adjutant general Of the North
Dakota national guard, Colonel j.. Fl.
Frame, next in line for the appoint
ment, announcing definitely that he
will not accept the post.
Two motives govern Colonel Frame
in his decision, one that he assumes
the office of lieutenant governor on
Jan. l and the other that he prefers
to remain active in the military or
%ganization OF the state.
This is the second time that Colonel
Frame has permitted the commanding
officers position to go to another than
himself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
GARDNER REFUSED HEARING
House Rules Committee Votes Down
Demand of Representative.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Representa-
tive Gardeners demand for a hearing
on his resolution for an investigation
into the military preparedness of the
country was voted down by the house
rules committee by a straight party
vote of 5 to 3. All the Democrats
voted against it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax

Duluth, Dec. 15.-Wheat-On track
No. 1 Northern, $1.17a; No. 2 North
ern. $1.14A. Flax-On track and 70
arrive, $1.57.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
GENERAL BRABANT is DEAD
He Gained Fame as Commander o
Division of ColoniaIs.

Capetown, Union of South Africa,
Dec. 1.-THE death was announced
of Major General Sir Edward Yewd
Brabant, who gained fame as the COM
mander of a division of ~colonials,
known as Brabant's Horse, in the
Boer war. He was born in 1899.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Chisago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Wheat-Dec., ST.
18; May, $1.21B; July, $1.15B. Corn
Dec, 63c; May, 69Ac. Oats-Dec.,
47%c; May, 51Rc. Pork-Jan., $751;
10; May, $3.50. Butter-Creameries,
&c. Bggs-25@34kc. Poultry
Springs, 11Rc; fowls, 1Ohc; tur-
keys, 16c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Cattle-Steers
$5.5O@10.S0; COWS and h%eifers, $1,000
S.25; calves, $6.25@9.OO. Hogs-Light,
$6.45@7.05; mixed, $6.60@7.10; heavy,
S6.55@7.15; rough, S6.55@6.70; pigs,
$5.OO@7.00. Sheep-Native, $3.50
$50; yearlings, $6.5O@7.60.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
CARRANZA'S NOTE RECEIVED
Protests in Advance Against America
Activities on Border.

Washington, Dec. 15.-General Car
rama, through Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz, formally advised the state
department that any use of force by
the American troops at Naco, Ariz.,
in their efforts to keep Mexican bull
lets from American soil will be con-
sidered an act of hostility, however
we'll disposed the government may
be-"
This agrees with the generals state
ment at Vera Cruz on Saturday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Dec. 15.-Cattle-~
Steers, S4.75MS.75; COWS and heifers,
S4.5O@7.O0; calves, $4.5OMS.25; stock
ers and feeders, S4.50M6.50. Hogs
S6.65@6.75. Sheep-Lambs, $4,000
100; wethers, s4.75@5.75; ewes, $3.50
$500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
MidWinter Fair Program.

The detailed program for the Lake
Region Midwinter fair, which will be
held in Devils Lake Jan. 26, 81 and 2S,
was given the public by Mrs. Stark W.
Kelley, North Dakota's woman farmer.
F. B. Crane, agricultural agent for the
Great Northern; Professor H. L. Boil
ley, J.. G. Haney, an expert; j. C.
Hope, better farming agent; Thomas
Cooper, c. E. Brown of Elk River,
Mimi, and Mrs. G. H. Randlett Of
Fargo will make addresses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
MEANT TO PLATTER LAWYER
Explanation Of North Dakotan When
Sued for Libel.

oUGu TOT LTUGT.
Olaf Thomson, representative of the
Cooperative Equity exchange of St.
Paul, was bound over to the district
court at Hettinger charged with Grim
inal libel IN the complaint of Otto
Thress of New England. Thomson is
accused of offering for publication an
article referring to Thress as a Shy
ster lawyer"
Thomsen's explanation that he
thought he was flattering Thress
failed to hold water when the judicial
test was applied. Thomson was freed
under bonds pending trial. =
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
NORTH DAKOTA ACCIDENTS
Seventy-two Persons Killed on RAJ
ways Last Year.

ways Last Year.
There we're 70 deaths in rail acci,
dents in the past fiscal year, accord.
ing to the report of the state railroad
board. OF this number only two were
passengers.
There were thirty-two t]respassers,
thirty employees and eight classed as
nontrespassers who were killed.
The injuries included Ill passen
gers, 740 railroad employees, Al tres.
passers and 81 nontrespassers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17

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The Austrians occupied Belgrade
Dec. ,. after having besieged it since
July 20. bombarding from batteries
near Semlin and from monitors on
the Danube. a large portion of the
city was said to have been destroyed
by the fire of the Austrians.
When war was declared the Servian
government moved from Belgrade to
kraguyevats and later went further
south to Nish. where it remains.
One of the features Of the official
news is the candid admission by the
Austrian government OF the defeat of
the Austrian army in Servia and APP
parently of the abandonment of it's
third attempt to invade the territory
Of its small Slav neighbor.
While attributing the failure to the
onemy's superior force, as all govern
ment bulletins explain failures, the
Austrian war office announces plainly
an extended retirement, and heavy
losses.
New decisions and measures ON
s%equently will be taken to repel the
enemy" says the Austrian statement.
Pressing Home Their Victory.
The Servians claim to be pressing
lone their victory with more cap
lures OF prisoners and to have driven
part OF the invading army across the
Drina river.
The Austrians claim that they are
driving down the northern slopes Of
the Carpathians the Russian invaders,
who last week were in occupation OF
several towns south of that mountain
range.
Poland is fast becoming another
Belgium in point Of suffering, while
the opposing armies drive each other
back and forth, occupy and reoccupy
cities and villages and int1ict upon
the inhabitants bombardments similar
to those suffered in Belgium and north
ern France.
More than 800 Polish towns have
been ruined, according to various &C
counts from the correspondents. Each
army accuses the other of footing and
cruelty, The flight of the civilians
from LOdz was one Of the most tragic
episodes OF the war, while one CORE
spondent pictures the fate of Kalisz as
a repetition of Louraine. with the
slaughter OF 400 civilians and the
sacking of the city.
Blood Kindred Fighting.
a distressing feature of the fighting
in Poland lies in the fact that the
blood kindred are pitted against each
other. There are several hundred
thousand Poles in the Russian ranks
and several hundred thousand more in
the ranks OF the Germans and Aus
trians.
The Germans claim d distinct gain
in their position in Northern Poland,
although they are not believed to be
as near Warsaw as the report last
week indicated.
n French war office reports artil-
lery engagements in which they had
the better OF the Germans and small
advances at various points, particulars
Iy in the neiglborhOod OF Verdun and
st. Mihiel, in accordance with General
Joftre's famous scheme OF 'nibbling
at them" Bulletins deny these claims.
however.
The troops in France and Belgium
are suffering from a plague of mud
and damp, which causes them greater
discomfort than did the cold at the
end OF November, with its h%ardships
of frozen feet and hands, and effect
ually vetoes any movement on a big
scale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Vienna Admits Re-
verse in Servia.
SUFFERING IN POLAND
Opposing Armies Driving Each
Other Back and Forth,


London, Dec. 1.-The scrv-
ians, after a fierce battle. have
~reoccupied Belgrade. accot ding
to 4 Nish dispatch to the Reu-
ter Telegram company.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-27

that she draws It from you without
your consciousness of the fact. tell
you honestly. Do what you will with
me-"
1t took more courage than any act
Of his life for the loyal Bouchard to
dare such candor to a superior. See-
ing the patchy, yellow, bloodless face
drawn In stiff lines and the abysmal
stare Of the deep-set eyes in their
bony recesses, Bellini was swept with
q wave Of sympathy.
Thank you, Bouchard. You've been
very fine!" said Bellini as he grasped
Bouchard's hand, which was icy cold.
my duty-my duty, in the hope that
we shall kill two Browns for every
Gray who has fallen that we shall
yet see them starved and besieged
and crying for mercy in their capital"
replied Bouchard. He saluted with a
dismal, urgent formality and stalked
out Of the room with the tread of the
ghost of Hamlet's father.
The strange impression that this
farewell left with Bellini still fingered
when, a few moments later, Wester.
ling summoned him. Not alone the
idifhdence Of a new member of the
star going into the presence accounted
for the stir in his temples, as he wait
ed till some papers were signed be.
fore he had Westerling's attention,
Then Westerling picked up Bouchards
note and shook his head sadly.
Poor Bouchard! You can see for
yourself" and he handed the note to
Bellini. II should have realized ear,
llier that it was case for the doctor
and not for reprimand. Mad! Poor
,Bouchard! He hadn't the ability OF
the resiliency Of mind for his task, as
hope you have, colonel"
Il hope SO, sir" replied Bellini.
"I've no doubt you have" said Yves
terling. "You are my choice!"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-27

porting the men with an outburst.
Three hundred heavy guns pouring in
their shells on space of two acres!
We're tearing their redoubts to pieces!
They can't see to fire! They can't
live under It! They're In the crater
Of a volcano! When our infantry Is
on the edge Of the wreckage the guns
cease. Our infantry crowd in-crowd
into the house that Partow built.
He'll find that numbers count; that
the power of modern gunfire will open
the way for infantry In masses to take
and hold vital tactical positions! And
-no-no, their fire in reply is not as
strong as / expected"
because they are letting you int
It will be strong enough In due sea-
son!" thought Marta In the uncontrol-
liable triumph Of antagonism. Five
against three was in his tone and In
every line Of his features.
TITS hard for a soldier to leave q
sight like this, but the real news will
be awaiting me at my desk" he con-
cluded, adding, as he turned away:
'It'a fireworks worth seeing, and II
you remain here I viii return to tell
you the results"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-27

many minutes without response. Had
the connections been broken2 To
make sure that her impatience was
not trucking her she began to count
OF the seconds. Then she heard Lam
stron's voice, broken and hoarse:
Marta. Marta, he is dead! Partow
Is dead"
Recovering himself. Lanstron told
the story of Partow's going, which was
in keeping with his life and his
prayers. As the doctor put 1t, the
light of his mind, turned on full volt,
age to the last, went out without a
flicker. Through the day he had at,
tended to the dispositions for receiv,
ing the Grays' attack, enlivening rou-
tine as usual with flashes of humor
and reflection ranging beyond the de-
tails in hand. An hour or so before
dark he had reached across the table
and laid his big soft palm on the back
of Lanstron's hand He was thinking
aloud, habit of his in Lanstron's COM
pany, when an idea requiring gesta-
ton came to him.
my boy, 1t is not fatal II we lose
the apron of Engadir The defenses
behind 1t are very strong"
mo, not fatal" Lanstron agreed.
But it's very important"
And Westerling will think 1t fatal
Yes, l understand his character. Yes
yes; and If our counter-attack should
fail, then Miss Galland's position
would be secure. Hm-m-m-those
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-27

here" Westerling assented He did
not know what else to say. His pride
was recovering its natural confidence
In the infallibillty of his Judgment Of
human beings. He was seeing his sus-
plcions as ridiculous enough to con-
Wet him Of brain as disordered as
Bouchard's.
Marta was thinking that she had
been skating on very thin ice and
that she must go on skating till she
broke through. There was an exhila-
ration about 1t that she could not re-
sist: the exhilaration of risk and the
control Of her faculties, prompted by
a purpose hypnotically compelling.
Both were silent, she watching the
sky, he in anticipation and suspense.
The rose went violet and the shadows
over the range deepened.
The guns and the troops wait.
With darkness the music begins!" he
said slowly, with a start Of stern
fervor.
The music-the music! He calls
1t mustc!" ran through Marta's mind
mockingly, but she did not open her
lips.
They wait, ready, every detail ar
ranged" he continued proudly.
The sky merged into the shadows of
the landscape that spread and thick.
ened into blackness. Out of the drawn
curtains of night broke an ugly fash
and farther up the slope spread the
explosive circle of light of a bursting
shell.
The signal" he exclaimed
Right and left the blasts spread
along the Gray lines and right and
left, on the instant, the Browns sent
their blasts in reply. Countless tongues
OF flame seemed to burst from count
less craters, and the range to rock in
a torment Of crashes. In the inter-
Vening space between the ugly, saw
age gusts from the Gray gun mouths,
which sent their shells from the midst
OF exploding Brown shells, swept the
beams of the Brown search-lights,
their rays lost like sunlight in the vor-
tex of an open furnace door,
Splendid! splendid" exclaimed
Westerling, in sweep of emotion at
the sight that had been born Of his
command. Five thousand guns on
our side alone! The world has never
seen the equal of this!"
Marta looked away from the range
to his face. very distinct in the garish
illumination. 1t was the face of a
maestro Of war seeing all his rehear-
sails and all his labors come true in
symphonic qualification to the eye
and ear; the face of man Of trained
mind, the product of civilization, with
the elation of party leader on the
floor Of a parliament in a crisis.
Soon, now!" said Westerling, and
looked at his watch.
Shortly, in the direction Of Engadir,
to the rear of the steady flashes
broke forth line after line of flashes
as the long-range batteries, which SO
far had been silent, Joined their might
Ter voices to the chorus, making a con-
tinuous leaping burst of explosions
over the Brown positions, which were
the real object of the attack.
THE moment I've lived for!" ex.
claimed Westerling. "Our infantry is
starting up the apron of Engadir! We
held back the fire of the heavy guns
concentrated for the purpose of sup