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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
ROUTS FIRST GOPHER ARMY
Federal and State Poison Squad Is
Aiding Farmers.

Two experts, representing the poi
pertinent station, working in co-opera-
ton with the federal biological sur
Vey, have convinced the most skep-
tical that there is relief in sight from
the ravages of gophers and ground
squirrels, which annually destroy hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars worth
OF grain in North Dakota.
The work is being done on a formu-
la worked out by DR.. W. B. Bell of the
North Dakota experiment station and
thoroughly tested last year by S. e.
Piper of the United States biological
survey.
The basic poison is %strychnine aka
loid, not %strychnine sulphate. So much
depends upon the proper preparation
OF the formula that there has not been
much success where farmers made the
preparation alone, but it is easily pre-
pared when object lessons are given
by experts familiar with the process.
A paste containing the poison is mix
ed with oats and the oats inserted in
the gopher holes.
The campaign started in Mclean
county will eventually embrace the
entire state. A dozen or more coun-
ties may be worked this year. The
experts will remain in the locality I'M
I'll the farmers are thoroughly in
stfucted IN the preparation and use of
the poison.
The purpose of the movement is to
exterminate the gophers in a syste-
matlc manner owe a wide area at the
lowest minimum expense. This is es-
tlmated at 4 cents an acre for the ma
terlals. In Mclean county the ex-
perts exterminated the gophers on one
badly infested quarter section at 2H
cents an acre, but this was cheaper
maj the work can ordinarily be done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
ARE SHOWN TO BE FRIENDLY
Testimony Regarding Boss" Barnes
and BOSS" Murphy.

Syracuse, n. Y, May 4.-That
Boss" Murphy asked William Barnes
to help defeat the Blauvelt direct
primary bill, enacted during Governor
DiX's administration, and Barnes said
he would let the Democrats pull their
own chestnuts out of the fire. was the
testimony given by the defense in the
Barnes-Roosevelt $50. 600 libel trial.
The testimony-that Of a former
newspaper correspondent-was one of
the three big surprises sprung by the
Roosevelt side.
Another correspondent told how
Barnes was ~disguested with Cover
nor Hughes for favoring the anti-race
track bill and Barnes said he and
Hughes could not agree because
Hughes cared more for his conscience
than foS;,votes.
The Third surprise of the defense
was the production of a big batch of
correspondence between Boss" Plat
1nd Barnes. None OF the letters re-
ferred to Roosevelt, but they were
said to show political relations be-
tween Barnes and Plat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
TW0 GERMAN CRAFT SUNK
Sent to Bottom Following Attack or
British TrawIer..

London. May 3.-The French steam
er Europe was sent to the bottom by
a German submarine near Bishops
Rock, while the British steamer Full
gent was torpedoed by a German sub
marine off Skelling rocks. With the
exception Of the captain of the Full
gent the crews of both steamers were
saved.
A German submarine has sunk the
British torpedo boat destroyer Re
crnit in the North sea. Two German
torpedo boats sunk the trawler Co
'ombia. fifteen fishermen being drown
ed, and We're in turn pursued and sunk
by British d~estroyers. Two German
officers and fOrty-four men were res
cued by the destroyers.
The British trawler Barados has ar
rived at Yarmouth after an engage-
ment with a German torpedo boat, in
which both craft were hit. The cap
tain of the trawler turned his two
small guns on the torpedo boat when
the latter attempted his capture.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
NURSES HOLD CONVENTION
Next Association Meeting Mill Be Held
at Minot.

Mlnot was selected by the North Da-
kota Nurses association, in conyen-
ton at Grand Forks, as the place for
the next annual meeting. The asso-
cation also selected a list of ten quail
lhed nurses for appointment to the
state nurses registration board. From
TINS list Governor l.. B. Hanna will
select hve to act on the board.
oflcers of the association elected
are: President, Miss Mabel Olson,
Fargo; vice presidents, Louise Hoer-
mar OF Bismarck and Mrs. A. Boleyn
OF Fargo; secretary-treasurer, Frances
hlordan, Devils Lake; corresponding
secretary, Miss Ethel Stanford, Far
co. executive committee, Minnie Tray
nor n May l.. Hanson of Grand
Forks, Margaret Canning of Valley
CITY and Sundria Norgard of Fargo.
Inc nurses recommended to the
governor for the state board include,
Sister .Laurentine, Fargo; Leila Hal.
vorson' Grand Forks; Mildred Clark,
Devils Lake; PearlHWeed, Bismarck;
Dthel Stanford, Fargo; Jennie Ma.
money, Grand Forks; Alma Dissen,
Grand Forks: Alice r. Smith, Fargo;
osa oppendahl, Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State,
FARM EXPERTS COMING West
Federal Department of Agriculture
Will Send Picked Men to Man.
dan Convention.

From 100 to $50 experimental farm
managers and experts with the Unit
ed States department Of agriculture
will meet in Mandan on July IA, La
and 16. Last years convention was
held at Platte, Neb.
The sessions will be held at the
Northern Great Plains Field station,
the S250,0O0 farm established neal
Mandan three years ago. Among the
speakers will be Professor Chllcott,
chief of the bureau Of plant industry,
and Felix Meyer, who is now in 81
IBERIA. The United States secretary
of agriculture may attend.
The Mandan experimental farm is
the second largest operated by the
federal government. 1t is ranked
only by the botanical gardens at Ar
lington. AS the chief Office Of the
bureau Of dry land farming expert
mental work it's district comprises all
OF North and South Dakota, Montana
and parts of Minnesota and Idaho.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
'uStridnS Win Notable Victory
in West GaIicia,
CAPTURE EIGHT THOUSAND
Defeat Means at Least Temporary
Check to Russians Battling
Their Way Westward.

london, May t.-According to the
Official statements, both Of Berlin and
Vienna, the German and Austrian ar
mics have achieved a notable victory
Russian center along a front of many
miles. or, as Berlin roughly put it.
across the whole western tip of Cali
ia from near the HUNGARIAN border
TO the point where the River D~unaier
Joins the Nistula. which is right at
the frontier OF Poland.
Though the 5000 prisoners, whom
the Teutonic allies say they have talk
en-, do not compare with the number
which some OF Field Marshal Won
~Hindenburg's rushes netted him in
the north, the achievement, if sub
sequent reports bear it out, will mean
at least a temporary check to the
Russian forces which have been ham,
mering their way westward since the
fall of PrZemysl.
England and France make no claim
to any gains in the west. the British
contenting themselves with saying
that the German attacks on Hill No.
SO, in Flanders, have been beaten
back. The French confirm this.
The Germans maintain that they
are pushing forward to the northwest
of Ipres and toward st. Julien vii
'age, which they captured after the
attack following their first extensive
use Of gas, but which they we're
forced to yield under counter attacks.
In the fighting in the Baltic provin-
ces. also. Berlin finds cause to rejoice.
Rejecting the Russian contention that
u is only a sporadic cavalry raid Ber-
~ wireless comment says it seriously
y rcatens the Russian right and the
1T that troops could be moved so
Tar northeast before they encountered
resistance is considered a reflection on
the Russian intelligence system.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
LAND RESTORED TO ENTRY
Tracts Near WiIliston Irrigation Prof
ect Can Be Filed on in June.

Several thousand acres of land
withdrawn from entry when the Will
liston irrigation project was planned
have just been restored to entry by
action of the department of the interi-
or, according to letters received by
the officials of the Williston land Of
fee.
This lsnd was withdrawn because
it would have been included in any
extension of the local irrigation prof.
ect.
1t will be subject to filing in the
Williston land office on June ) and
thereafter. Entrymen who had filed
on portions of it before it was with
drawn, but whose filings were sus-
pended, will have prior rights. Squat
ting" rights will not be given recogni-
ton.
The land consists largely of "bottom
land" along the course of the Missouri
and is considered valuable as natural
alfalfa land.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
MAYOR WOULD END STRIKE
Council to Seek Peace Between Car
penters and Bosses.

Chicago, May 4.-Peace between
the carpenters and their employers,
as a result of whose differences 1885,
900 men in the building trades here
are idle, will be sought by a special
committee Of the city council appoint
ed by Mayor Thompson.
Five aldermen who were named on
the committee will seek to persuade
both parties to the strike to accept
mediation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
SAYS FARMERS WILL FIGHT
Senator Gronna Comments on Equity
Cooperative Suit.

That the Minneapolis chamber of
commerce and milling interests, not
farmers, are behind the fight against
the Equity Cooperative exchange,
Paul, is the belief of A.. J.. Gronna,
United States senator, farmer and
banker of Lakota, who was in St. Paul
as the guest of George s.. Lotus, man
ager of the exchange.
"The farmers are going to fight this
thing to a finish" the senator declar-
ed. 81 know that IS per cent of the
North Dakota farmers are members
of the Equity. They know conditions
even better than the business men.
"St. Paul can do no greater thing
than see that the farmers get a square
deal" asserted the North Dakotan.
"All the farmers want is an open
market in which they can sell their
products the same as manufacturers"
the senator explained.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
FARMERS ARE INTERESTED
Wide Divergency of Views in Equity
Co-Operative Case,

Farmers are expressing widely diff
ferent emotions regarding the pro-
ceedings instituted by Attorney Gen
eral H. j.. Linde against the Equity
Cooperative exchange.
Some are sharply indignant that
charges of fraud in the operation of
the exchange were preferred, while
others declared that if the charges
are we'll founded they will lend their
support toward such prosecution as
will fit the ascertained facts.
1t is said that, no matter what the
outcome OF the hearing on the annul-
ment and ~receivership proceedings on
May Is, the case will go to the state
supreme court eventually or be trans
1erred to the federal courts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
TEN PERSONS PERISH
IN FIRE AT COLON

Colon, May 1.-More than half the
city of Colon was swept by a disas-
trous fire.
Ten persons are known to be dead,
including two native policemen, and
several hundred persons have been in
jured, while between 10000 and 49,
600 others, mostly negroes, have been
rendered homeless.
The loss is estimated at about 3d.
100000.
The fire destroyed completely TWEEN
ty-two city blocks and was not con-
trolled until twelve buildings in it's
path had been dynamited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Arbitration Award Affects 64,-
600 Railway Men.
GOES into EFFECT MAY 10
Agreement Is for One Year Only and
Representatives of the Men Say
Fight Will Be Renewed.

Chicago, May although bitterly
protesting against the decision of the
federal arbitration wage board which
heard the petition of $4,000 engine
men OF Western railways for better
wages and shorter hours the heads of
the bro%therhoods have announced that
the award would be abided by for
the years time it covers
The acceptance of the decision un-
der vigorous protest was taken to
mean that when the year was UP on
May /, 1916, the fight will begin all
over again.
A dissenting opinion was filed by
the brotherhoods, in which the arbi-
tration was branded as a failure.
In effect the enginemen asked for
wage increases hat would have
amounted to SAL, 900, 900 annually. In
creases of less than SIS, 900, 900 an
nually were granted.
E%pitomized, the following are the de-
mands that the board granted to the
enginemen:
Overtime increased in passenger
service to IS cents per hour for en-
glneers and As cents for firemen-an
increase of from 10 to Is per cent.
Engineers and fremen on local and
way frelghts to be paid a 10 per cent
increase over through freight rates.
Enginemen on pusher, helper, mine
runs, work trains and all other I'M
classified service to be paid on the
basis OF through freights wages-an
increase OF 10 to Is per cent.
Enginemen in the switch engine
service to receive increases of from
Is to % couts a day.
Advance for Freight Service.
An advance of through freight serv-
ice of an average of from 40 cents
per 100 miles.
Passenger service employees day to
be computed on the basis of 100 miles
or less, five hours or less, all mileage
in excess of 100 miles to be paid bro
rata.
One hundred miles or less, ten hours
or less, constitute other days, except
in switching service.
Employees to be paid for terminal
delays" time beginning when called
to roundhouse.
When held at other than home ter
minal' for more than twenty-four
hours employees get ten hours a for
each twenty-four hours held.
Engineers and firemen to have right
to the position Of motorman and help
er wherever electric, multiple unit,
gasoline or other service is installed.
Switching service day to be ten
hours, with time and a half for over.
time, employees to be thirty minutes
undisturbed for meals at the end OF
six consecutive hours.
Efficiency tests, such as turning
switch lights and placing red lights
or flags, unaccompanied by t%orpedoes
beside track or wiring down auto
matte signals to proceed positions, to
which employees objected, to be con-
Quoted so as not to be so hazardous
to employees.
Firemen to be relieved of cleaning
locomotives, etc.
The award does not allow the in
crease Of pay to engineers and fire.
men demanded, based upon classified
ton of engines. This was the bic in
crease asked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
ALLIES MAKING PROGRESS
Are Said to Have Taken Several
Turkish Villages.

Paris, May 4.-"The allies opera
tons against the D%ardanelles are de-
yeloping favorably, according to infor-
nation reaching here from different
sources" says the Athens corresponds
ent of the Havas agency.
Heavy fighting continues, in which
the Turks are constantly being worst
ed. The guns of the fleet lend efica-
cious aid to the troops. The allies
have occupied several villages which
were in ruins. The Turks, it seems
burn all villages as they retire"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Iowa "Dry" Leader Dead.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 4.-Malcolm
Smith, siXty-eight years old, Prohibit
ton candidate for governor of Iowa
last year, died at his home in this
city after an illness Of a week. He
was connected with a packing com,
pany here. Three years ago he mar
ried Mrs. Ida b. Wise Of Des Moines,
state president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
CREATES DEEP IMPRESSION
Germans Use Large CALDER Guns to
Shell Ounkirk.

London, May 1.-The British public
has been greatly impressed by the
German Commandment Of Dunkirk,
which it is believed in military circles
here must have been from a distance
OF from eighteen to twenty miles.
Passengers. Who arrived in London
from France. said that the shells that
fell in Dunkirk were of large caliber
and were supposed to have come from
guns at least seventeen miles inland.
Many persons were killed outright,
while others died later from their in
iuries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, May 3.-Cattle-
Receipts, $50; steers, $4.75@7.S5; COWS
and heifers, $4.50@7.OO; calves, 1915
@7.5O; stockers and feeders, $4.5O@
7.50. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; range,
$7.30@7.45. Sheep-Receipts, SO;
lambs, $5.OO@9.5O; wethers, $4,000
IT'S; ewes, $6.50M7.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
C0NDEM MN COLLEGE FRATs
Nonmembers Say Real Possibilities of
Fellowship Are OverIooked

Fraternity men overlook the real
possibilities Of fellowship, declared
speakers before the North Dakota uni
versity Y. NJ. G. A. at Grand Forks
when the question, DO the Frats
Measure Up" was considered.
Students, nonfraternity members,
discussed the subject and without ex-
ception scored the fraternities.
That they kill class spirit and stu
dent fellowship y creating cliuues
and that they fail to realize their re-
sponsibilities were the points on which
the 'frats" were particularly n
demned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, May 3.-Wheat-May,
$1.57; July. $1.52R; Sept, $1.2OM.
Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, ST.
63k; No. 1 Northern, $1.59@1.63; No.
2 Northern, $1.54h @1.6O; No. 3 North
ern, $1.49@1.5S; No. 3 yellow corn,
TN @73Ac; No. 8 white oats, 52h0
52Ac; flax, $1.95H.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
GOVERNOR WILL DRAW PAY
North Dakota Executive Is on vaca.
ton in Florida.

Governor Hanna will have his vaca-
tlon on full pay, says Acting Governor
). n. Frame OF Grafton. Mr.. Frame.
who is entitled to the governors paw
of $3.50 a month during the governors
absence from the state, will collect
only his regular stipend of 500 a
month, the lieutenant governors sal
airy.
Last year, while Hanna was in ELL
rope, A. T. Kraabel, then lieutenant
governor, raised the question of his
right to the full salary. The governor
vas locked. The governor is in Flor
Ida.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
LAWSON GUILTY OF MURDER
Colorado Labor Chief Is Given a Life
Sentence.

Trinidad, Colo, May 4.-John R.
Lawson, noted labor chief and mem
Der of the executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America, was
condemned to spend the remainder of
his life at hard labor in the Colorado
~penitentiary. He was found guilty OF
first degree murder in connection
with the death of John MINNIE, a dep.
uty sheriff, killed in a strike battle,
Oct. %, 1913.
Under the Colorado statute making
it the duty Of the jury to fix the pen
atty at death or life Imprisonment the
jury fixed the milder punishment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
HUERTA GOING TO TEXAS
Will Visit San Antonio to Confer on
Pacificatjon Plans.

San Antonio, Tex, May 2.-Advices
were received here by Alozco Perrera
that General Victoriano Huerta is
coming to San Antonio to confer with
former associates and friends on mat
tiers concerning the p%acification of
Mexico. He is expected to reach here
within a fortnight, said Perrera, who
formerly IA a colonel on Huerta's
staff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 3.-'Wheat-May. ST.
62; July, $1.35A; Sept, 1.24%. Corn
May, 6Ac; July, 79hc; Sept. roc.
Oats-May. 54&c; July, SAGE; Sept,
47Ac. Pork-May. $17.7O; July, $751;
20; Sept, $18.62R. Butter-Cream-
cries, 2Sc. Eggs-1T@lsAc. Poultry
Springs. lie; fowls, l5c,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
N0RTHMEN TO HEAR CLApp
Senator Will Speak at Reunion IN
Milton June "a.

United States Senator Moses r..
Clapp OF Minnesota will deliver the
principal address at the Northmen's
reunion in Milton June "a.
The reunion is being directed by a
committee OF Cavalier county Nor.
wegians and 1t Is expected that an
attendance OF between 1000 and 1900
will be had.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
BERLIN GAY WITH FLAGS
City Celebrates Victory Over Russians
in C~arpathians

i Berlin, May 4.-The reports an
nouncfng a great victory in the Car
pathians led to the entire city of Ber-
lin deckipg itself with flags. The cen.
trsl telephone stations, the newspaper
offices and hotels were besieged by
crowds seeking details.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
St. Paul Grain.

St. Paul, May 3.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, $1.59@1.63; No. 2 Northern,
$1.5415 @1.60; No. 2 Montana hard,
$1.61M1.69; corn, 1874 @73Ac; oats,
52h @52Ac; barley. 69@75c; rye, ST.
16M1.17; flax, $1.95h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
KING OF SWEDEN is ILL
Monarch Suffering From Recurrence
of Stomach Trouble.

London, May liking Gustave of
Sweden is reported seriously i'll of
stomach trouble.
The king underwent an operation
for liberation of the stomach a year
ago and the present illness is attrib.
uted to a recurrence OF the malady.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May 3.-Cattle-Steers,
$6.156S.G0; COWS and heifers, $4,000
$40; calves, $6.O00S.50. Hogs
Light, $7.30M7.7O; mixed, $7.25@7.65;
heavy, $7.O0@7.55; rough, S7.0OM7.15;
pigs, $5.25M6.9O. Sheep-Native, S7.4O
mS.3O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May 3.-Wheat-On track
ard to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.63h; No.
1 Northern, $1.62h; No. 2 Northern,
$1.55k@ 1.5S1A. Flax-On track and
to arrive, $1.97h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
C. E. LITTLEFIELD is DEAD
Former Congressman From Maine
Succumbs Following Operation.

Succumbs Following Operation.
New York, May 3.-Charles Edgar
Littlefield, former representative in
congress from Maine, died in a hos
pital here after an operation. Mr..
Littlefield was born at Lebanon, Me-,
June 81, 1851. He vas a Republican
and took an active part in politics.
While practicing law he was elect
ed q member of the Maine legislature.
and upon the expiration of his term
went to congress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-06
CHINA REFUSES De MANDs
Declines to Accede to Some of Tokio'
Requirements.

Picking, May 2.-The Chinese gov
eminent has definitely refused some
Of the most important demands made
by Japan.
On learning of China's decision the
Japanese minister, Eki Hioki, said to
the Chinese foreign minister, Lu
Cheng Hsiang:
Il am sorry. | believe my govern
ment will be disappointed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-27
HOLY WEEK" IN
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
To Bless Palms at Cathedral
Tomorrow Morning; Services
Throughout Week

"Holy Week" will be observed in all
Catholic churches of the city with
special exercises beginning Palm Sun
day and concluding Easter. At st
Patrick's Cathedral, the Rt. Rev. NJ
M. Hassett will bless the palms at the
1890 o'clock mass Sunday morning
The special musical program for the
occasion will include a solo, "The In
flammatus," from Rossini's Stabat Ma
ter" by Miss Ella Ryan.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings at 7.30 o'clock the Lamenta-
tions of the Prophet jeremiah will be
sung by the clergy, and the junior and
senior choruses alternately. The Rev,
Benignus Brennan, o. S. F. c. of Para
disc, Pa, will preach the sermon on
Holy Thursday and Good Friday even
ings and on Easter Sunday morn
ing.
On Holy Thursday morning at $50
o'clock the Rt. Rev. ]. W. Shanahan
will hold Pontiflcal high mass and
with the assistance of about twenty of
the clergy of the diocese. will bless the
oils used in the administration of the
sacrament during the entire week. On
Good Friday morning at 8 o'clock the
mass of the Pre-Sanctified will be cele-
brated. Holy Saturday morning at
o'clock, the Paschal Candles and Eas-
ter Water will be blessed; and mass
will be celebrated at SIS o'clock.
Easter morning services at 1880
o'clock will include high mass by
Bishop Shanahan, and special music by
Professor Martin. The services will
close with Pontifical vespers in the
evening.