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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
our Consemptible NIerchant MarIne.

Our Contemplate Merchant Marine.
Chambers Journal: Not only does
Great Britain far surpass every other
country in its total number of carrying
craft and their aggregate tonnage, but
also in the quality and capabilities Of
the ships themselves,
America IS mercantile marine is alone
comparable with that of Great Britain,
yet 20 per cent Of its ocean carrying
trade is done by ships of other nations,
of which By far the greater part is
under the British flag. OF 1905 ships
which left New York for Europe car
rying American grain during the
twelve months Of 1890 only five flew the
stars and stripes. Not less than two
thirds Of the total quantity of grain
was carried BY British ships.
Again, S,S89 steamships passed
through the Snez canal in 1890, Of
which II q were British but only three
American Nevertheless America is
sawakenins. from her Rip Van Winkle
'slumber ia patrietic politicians are
5brisk bessirr ming Ives to remove
this repfoaclss She has nov thirty
asaiIlne een md 1000
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

The scheme Of the Great North
ern railway to induce immigration
is good one and is being favorably
received everywhere. At the same
time we think they should show
some little consideration for the old
1.-The men who first settled
the country and made the state and
tie Great Northern railway what
they are today. They may And out
when too late chat it viii Mot'no to
crowd uss too close to the Mah and
ruthlessly trample on our pet corns.
The people on every branch line Of
this railway.ghaye grievous wrongs
that should be righted at once, OF
they may BE treasured up against
the time #hen ,aai % aeed
their friends Hip hich w hope
will be at no distant day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

The free list Of the present tariff
bill is calculated to quicken emo
.tiens ef gratitude and joy::in the
bosom of the most disgruntled and
detected consumer. This list which
according to protection organs is
such . blessed boon to the people
contains such ssnecessariasp as
aeorns, sisal grass, aligarine, bees
I wax catgut, clay,. crude coal tar,
! horse E,sl' q i, crude Il lt piias ieesy
root, tar turpentine,, ores of gold
and silver, aranium, waters unmedi-
Gated, common blue clay, cobalt,
dandelion roots, caastic, potash,
sand, pumice stone. tobacco stems,
shotgun barrels and about. dozen
other articles that are quite as es-
sential ais these to the comfort and
happiness Of the home. When the
tariff bill exempts these indispens-
able necessaries of life and merely
taxes such things as lumber, coal,
sugar, salt, clothing, blankets, win
dow glass, iron, steel, tin, glassware,
crockery and SO on, it must be ad-
mitted that Mr.. McKinley's asser-
tion that the free listis; a great boon
to the consumer has much force.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
LANGDoN NORTH DAKOTA. THUksDAY, NoVEMBER 26,

.litsle more. II is.e .essy 70 see: the siia-.
Justice Of such 4 system. Whereas,
if BY every man paying his eqaaii
share, accordingsto his: wealth, the.
millionaires would pay the principal
expense Of the governments and
while his millions were being grad
ually distributed and put into legal
channels Of commerce, the poor man,
if he only accumulated What hs now
pays to support tariff, would soon
possess enough wealth to mske Elm
comfortable. while his chnnees ,of
becoming millionaire would. De
materially lessened hint the vEeslth
ofsthe nation woald soon become
'equitably distrlbated, and belong TO
the deserving masses. Il is assmis-
taken idea thas;great enterprises re:
'quiring large amesnts Of capital
could not bs inangurated or carried
on without our great capitalist.
The News says: ts ~
As for the practical side Of the ques-
tion, large enterprises would be carried
on precisely as they are today Syndi-
Gates instead Of being composed of
few wealthy men, who can Pit their
heads together to rob the ddfes whom
they have inveighled into their enter-.
prises, defy the laws, manipulate
politics and corrupt the courts, would
be made uq of thousands of small in
vestors and no clique would be able to
get the control. At least much less
likely to. The Pennss lyania Railroad
with its % 900 stockholders, compares
very favorable with any of the Van
derbilt, Gould or Huntington roads.
Monepolies could not exist, railway or
otherwise, and trusts would crnmble
TO pieces before Father Time.-Fargo
Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

The European complications are in
creasjng in gravity, and while profess
sions Of intensely peaceful purposes
are constantly uttered by the highest
authorities, there is a steady drift to-
ward war. Certainly, war is the logic
of the situation, unless.we accept the
theory that the military machines are
SO enormous that it is national destruc-
tion to put them in motion, and there
is an instructive evasion Of the awful
consequences stronger than popular
animosity or imperial ambition. Twen-'
ty-one years after Sedan, France has
.regained self-coufd fdence through her,
unparalleled armament and the friendly
demonstrations of Russia. Three.
things have for several years been
wanting to war first, the armies were
not provided with the latest improved
magazine rifles; second, France, with
out allies, was fretful but cautious;
third, the alliance OF Germany, Austria
and Italy, holding the centre Of Eu-
rope, guaranteed peace by superior
force. But the French republic is no
longer isolated and overawed. Bis
marck and Crispi are out; Italy is tot
stering under the burdens assumed with
q position greater than she can fulfil.
The French, with nothing to fear from
the Monarchists at home, command
the respect OF the ruler Of Russia. The
visit Of the feet of france to the Hal
tic was a far more notable event than
the German Emperor's English excur-
sion. Statesmanship in Germany, that
she may be secure il what she holds
and she can ask mo higher destiny
until there is larger liberty for the
people consists. as the old Emperor
William said in his last words, III treat
Ing the car with the greatest consid-
|eration. The one peril of (ssermanyis
the INIT ia sacti ion of Russia ana France,
sIIor Tue desp ptis u off ttho east and he
Tens,biiic of tho west off Europe nave
!Il1lsan q q NJ has
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
New Game.

A new game called :. Editors De-
light is played in this wise; Take q
sheet Of ordinary writing paper, fold
carefully and enclose bank note sufi-
iciently large to pay up all arrears and
one year in advance. What adds im-
inensely to the pleasure Of the game is
to send along the hame Of a new sub
scriher or two, accompanied by the
cash. Keep an eye on the editor, and
III d smile adofris his face the trick
works Ike q charln NOW is the ttiiIlse
tos splay Tie Joke
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

tons register and 2 Of over 5000 tons.
They are all wooden vessels, with one
exception, the Kenilworth, an iron
ship built on the Clyde. Protective
restrictions do not admit of foreign
built vessels being placed under the
American flag unless and until sum
of money be spent upon them which
shall exceed the price paid for them On
transfer to American owners.
The Kenilworth was burned in port,
bought for small fraction Of her first
cost, and almost rebuilt. America,
however, has "a few smaller ships built
of iron in home yards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
Minneapolis captures the republi-
can national convention on the
seventh ballot. june 7th is the
time selected for the convention.

The 4angdon CouE1ER-D -DsxocaAa
has the biggest kind Of = kick
against our railroad commissioners.
The cause of the kick is q discrimi-
nation in wheat rates whereby Neche,
20 miles less distant from Minneap-
oils, can pay = cents hundred more
for wheat than Langdon, owing to an
unjust discrimination against the
latter town. Commonwealth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

Thanksgiving day-the day of all
others that we are supposed to feel
thankful to divine providence for
mercies extended ami favors be-
slowed. The day that, If you are
rich, you give thanks that you know
not the pangs Of poverty if you are
poor be thankful that you have not
the cares and responsibilities of
great wealth. Ifyou are enjoying
good health, be thankful that you
are not sick, and if sick be thankful
that you are still living. Be thank
full anyhow-it pays the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

The Financial News, published by
Geo. Olcott, Chicago, has published
an article entitled <sIs wealthsa fail
ure?" in which the danger Of con.
centrating the wealth of the nation.
in the hands of,an undeserying few,
is set forth andsthe remedy offered
is as follows:
What the world needs is reform in
our laws of Inheritance. After provid-
ing u competency, which might be set
at $50 900 for widow, and S., 900 to
SIG, 600 for each child, if there be any
excess, society should demand its dis
tributi0n in lots not over $4,000 to any
one person. Public bequests could be
excepted as to amount, but restricted
as to object. The law should apply to
all alike-man, woman or child las far
as a compulsory distribution is con-
cerned. The person who has been ar
chitect of the fortune, could be relied
upon, to be smart enough to distribute
it wisely. One thing should be insisted
on, however, and that is distribution.
No matter who to, or how. Society
has rights and the line could not be
drawn at more equitable point.
The News is right as far as it
goes, but what would be much
better is reform in our laws Of tax
alton, which would render it impos-
sible for man to accumulate or
retain more wealth than he could
proftably use. If.all the revenues
Of the government were raised by
direct taxation, and every million
aire paid an equal per cent. on what
he possessed as the poor man, the
laborer and producer would have an
opportunity Of securing q compe-
fancy, while taxation would soon
dissipate the fortunes Of the million
aires. As the revenue is now raised
by the United States, the consumer
pays on an average something like
so per cent. revenue directly Or in.
directly on all classes Of manufac.
ltured goods which he uses. The
poor man who has family to sup
port, and nothing but what he earns
from day to day, pays ont SO pei
cent. o.e what be earns for this part
Of his living. If be earns during
1.-The year $1,000, six hundred dollars
ot II goes for tariff taxed goods, tvs
hundred dollars Of that amount i
paid for tariff 81 id other word.
national tax alton, ana this does 40
|Iinclnde e his state and county axes 4
he has any thing l'e taxed vhil,
i tae cap mn ioss annual iac colns
HUI lsad - lssls gl Sgl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
cRlm1NAL CHARGES.

PREFERS CRIMINAL CHARGES.
QUEBEC, Nov. 20.-The Hon. Mercier
premier of Quebec, has sworn out cri-
minal charges against j. P. Whalen,
the contractor for the Quebec city court
house, who is alleged to have stated he
had to pay heavy sums to Mr.. Mercier
and several members Of the latter's
government TO secure the contract to
do certain work. The premier has also
MISUNDERSTANDING against several
newspapers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
!, 2 =. 60 l''5y'-- 90 :
COL. TOW.NER

-
on Hia Way East 70 Hunt up his
7 Colonlsts.
''That man is an immigration bu-
;rsausinaisinselff said R5 gentlemanss at
the Merchants yesteraay pointing to
Col. O. M. Towner, manager ofa4ths
Chicago barley syndicate which is at
present purchasing lands in North
Dakota and the northwestern counties
Of Minnesota for immigration pur-
poses. The colonel was returning
from Devils Lake, where he has been
engaged the last week or two in show
ing the Northwest to a number of Chi
cago and Eastern capitalists who are
investing in this new enterprise. This
was his last western trip for the sea-
son. He said that the eastern gentle
men were well pleased with North
Dakota, and were convinced that it is
a wonderful barley country, and that
the plan of shipping in immigrants
to raise barley is good one.
Col. Towner is now on his way east
and will spend the winter in Ohio, In
diana and West Virginia, securing
settlers for the company's barley farms
in the West. He said that he would
return in the spring with 1000 German
emigrants.-Pioneer Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
DIPTHERETIc.

BELLv1LLE, Ill, Nov. %. "A fearful
epidemic of diptheria is raging here.
Three hundred cases have been report
ed already and the daily record Of tho
deaths is very large. Heroic efforts are
being made to prevent the spread of the
malady. The cause of the epidemic is
supposed to be impure water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
/. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Rufther Indications, of the tIdcntlt
of Their Interests.

Eufther~ Indications of ftherIdentlty
!. Of Their Interests.
PARIS, NoN.. %. "A luncheon was
given to-day at the Russian embassy in
honor of M. deGiers, the Russian min
lister of foreign affairs, who is now vi
sitingin this city. Covers were laid for
eighteen guests. Among those present
were Premier de Freycinet, NJ. Ribot,
French minister of foreign affairs, and
Con. Brugere, chief of President Car
not's military household. The Figaro
says that M. deGiers after holding an
extended interview with M .Ridot, free
ly expressed his satisfaction with the
moderate and conciliatory ideas of the
French minister, which, he says, were
identical with those entertained by the
Russian government.
The Novoe Vremya, of st. Petersburg
in it's issue of today expresses the opin-
ion that formal treaty between Rus
sia and France is now superluous, in
view of the recent Cronstadt fetes, on
which occasion, it says, the community
Of French and Russian interest was
solemnly affirmed. An exchange of
verbal declarations between the French
and Russian foreign ministers is a suf-
ficient guarantee Of the stability Of the
present relations between France and
Russia, and there ia no necessity for a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
The Early Bird
Catches the Worm

Hosts of substantial
arguments. backed by
indisputable facts, say
clearer than ever the
correctness of our
claims as the Leading
Bargain Givers of the
best quality Of General
Merchandise in CaYa-
lier County.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

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sass.5 ilnus n ftnce ready 70 conceee
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svloI Il 'fsh sllall see the Worlo on nre
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y. sOhsssae liuctl 70 RUSSIA, az
y w go N in y hsE com Placency ABOUT :tne
pss''ss IL the OaIdaneiies oy tue nus
san il slps y naVlng Troops ana munitlons
g 8 MsN 'ussla VIII not listen patieh.-
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pug Halhos it.e' aiioW her ancient encmles
teFlT!alheah az she llssgolng there through
sne oI aAa1inora, = ana 70 tne iholan
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
INFLUENZA IN FRANCE AND GER
MANY,

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-An influenza epi-
demic is raging in France and Ger
many. Many deaths are reported at
Hamburg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

-=::: -
VOL. Z,
IDOes il pay the hel
sbaltIeAIdlVGise? 1 l / 81
I've believe it does
provided he ad ]
yertises exactly
! what he has a got.
| and sells at the
prices he adver-.
tises. Otherwise
1t is money thrown
| away. his has
always been our
aim, and never in.
the four years we.
have been in busi-
ness have we been
in such a position
to do this as at
present.
Our stocks ia
every department
is colnpl our.
ooils are all new J
and fresh, and
bought in the best
markets and at
closest prices, and
we propose to sell q:
them at the lowest
living prices for
Cash.
We invite every
lady to call on us
during; the next 80
days and get our
prices on Plush
Saques, Plush
JACKIE cts, Cloth
Jackets, Cloth
Mantles Misses I:
and Chill dren's
Mantles Fur sets
consisting; i, of Hare, ire,
French Conyely,
Hal Suit and
AIstrac s chan a
~, q - Tlrocc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26
Buys Ladies Goat But
ton Shoes, worth ST. .25.
Buys Ladies Fine Kid
Button Shoes, worth SO.
$3.50

Buys ladies kid hand
turned Button shoes.
worth So. You will find
everything 7 as repre-
scented, good goods and
fair treatment 9 draws
trade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-05
HINTS FOR SHEEP-RAISERS
western Rural.l

BE careful not to feed too many roots
to the breeding eve. Roots are largely
composed of water and too much cold
water all understand is injurious to the
eve.
WooL must be equally strong the en-
tire length of the fiber, or necessarily
it will be of less value to the manufact-
urer: and wool of that kind can not be
grown unless the sheep is kept in good
condition all the time.
SHEEP breeding and wool growing
must excite the enthusiasm of the flock
master, if the business achieves the
highest success. The man who is care
less with his sheep-pays little atten-
ton to them-will never get rich at the
business.
No ONE would think of engaging in a
business off the farm requiring special
knowledge. and certainly count upon
success, if he did not possess that knowl
edge Yet we have known men who
knew nothing at all about sheep, get o
big flock to start with. 1t is not safe.
ONCE in awhile, or oftener, some one
AYERS that sheep will get along very
well without water. Yes, they will get
along with very little water if they
have succulent food or snow to eat, but
it is poor get along;" and no sheep
that is deprived of water will grow
perfect fleece.
CosTIvENEss in sheep is very apt to
occur in winter when no roots or en-
silage are fed. In such case the value
of oil meal can scarcely be overesti-
mated If the focl1master has no green
food we believe it will pay him to buy
some oil meal at any cost that any body
will likely have to paw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-05
a SINGULAR INCIDENT.
A Carload of Miners Narrowly Escape
Death.


An old mining man, w. J. Hanks.
while in reminiscent mood the other
evening, related a singular incident that
occurred in the Gould & Curry some
years ago.
Hanks was at one time the foreman
of tine Gould & Curry mine, and on one
occasion. just after a skip had been
lowered for the twelve hundred level of
the mine, loaded with miners to relieve
another shift, carman by some blum
der dumped into the mouth of the shaft
carload of newly sharpened picks,
that went hurting down the shaft with
gathering velocity and seemingly car
rying death and destruction to every
thing in their path. The foreman and
workmen on the surface were horror
stricken, but in less time than it takes
to tell it Hanks signaled, but the skip
was stuck, and he hurriedly descended
the pump compartment to the twelve
hundred level. There, to his great re-
lief, he found the miners had made the
descent in safety, and were, in fact UNI
aware of any accident having hap
pened.
An inspection of the shaft revealed
the fact that not single one of the
murderous picks had reached the bottom,
and they were found at various points
stuck fast in the timbers of the shaft.
In falling the handles had swerved them
in curves from side to side of the shaft,
and with the acquired force they had all
been caught and firmly imbedded in the
wooden walls. 1t was with great relief
that Hanks detached and sent them to
the surface.-Reno Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-05
WIT AND WISDOM.


The people who agree with us are
always very nice people.-Ram's Horn.
"A little woman's fidgets are four
lines as big as she Washington
Star.
The laughter of beautiful girls
sounds like a peal of belles.-St. Joseph
News.
in farming communities gros-gra:n
should be the popular dress to wear. =
Boston Courier.
"A man never gets so poor that he
amt borrow trouble without security
Atchison Globe.
Better a dinner of herbs, if you like
hem, than stalled OK, if you hate
Deef.-The Bostonian.
Boys who frequently ''cut sticks"
seldom cut much wood for the family
stove.-Cape Cod Item.
Many people would take advice If
they could just do it before it is offered
TO them.-Galveston News.
of every 100000 people in the
world 500 are blind, and the other999, 400
can not see their own faults.-0l City
Blizzard.
There are differences in optimism.
The man who continually hopes for the
best stands no show alongside the man
hat grabs for it.
1.-The light of other days may be all
right, but it is the light of other nights
which most concerns Us when the gas
bill comes in.-Yonkers Statesman.
What the young man with walk
ing income, who is possessed of a girl
with sleigh-riding appetite, wants to
know, is: ''Who said that sleighvery
was over?"
The man who will complain that a
twenty-minute sermon is too long will
sit half a day watching couple OF
chess-players making two
ristown Herald.
-Hicks-'I got into an awful pickle
to-day. Met no less than half dozen
creditors ON my way TO town" Wicks-
"Why call it pickle? Oh, yes, sec
preserved meets. boston Transcript.
Slipper will be much used this win
ter. For grown-up persons the slippers
will be according to the latest fall fash
ions ON icy pavements. For naughty
thltuicu thC oilppCio VIII NC ASAes ~
ledo Blade
1t does not take a woman many
years to find out that men are a mighty
uncertain set. But man never entire
ly loses the delusion that somewhere in
the world is to be found a woman about
ten per cent. nearer perfection than the
angels Journal.
Which is greatest, the education OF
the street or of the school? Though
one may not answer that question off
hand, it is easy enough to see that the
influences that come especially to the
young from that which they see daily
before them on the street must be i'm
mensely important. The Chief of Pc
| lice of Frankfort, Germany, not un
mindful of this fact, has issued an order
directing that all improper pictures be-
removed from the shop windows, anC
from packages of American cigarette:
offered for sale. If only here in oui
own cities officials in power were actu
ated by similar sense of deceney an6
conscience for the public good!