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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05
Horses For Sale,

We have so work and and road horses
for sale cheap. If you want to buy one
or more come and see us, we can give
you time. MERCER e. LouGH.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05
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LOST,

On Thursday Sept. 2lst 1898 a buck
skin pony about 9years old with brand
on right dleg, Slightly blind in both
eyes. Party finding same please notify
julius kOHLER.
Daniels, pOSt-Office,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05
Houses to Rent.

Dwelling house to rent for this win
ter, close to, or within the city limits.
For particulars apply to
5 II. Z. DORvAL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05
FALL OF 1898

HAS at last arrived
the various wants
of mankind including Stoves, Tinware,
Stove Pipes, Nails, Hinges, Locks,
Whips, Horse Blankets and in facts
a thousand and one things kept in a
we'll regulated HARDWARE STORE
We are still doing business at the
Old Stand and invite all our old Gus
toners as well as new ones to visit us
when in town and see how cheaply
you can buy goods of us.
Your Respectfully,
MERGER. g. T0TTGH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05
BORN,

FIsCHER-At Mt. Carmel, on Sunday,
October LIST. 1898, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fischer, a son.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
NOTICE !
STATE SCHOOLBOOKS.

The record of President Hyde as School
Director entities him to respectful hear
ing when he advocates doubtful PROPOSE
ti0n. On this ground we assume that he
has reasons for his recent attack upon the
law which authorizes the State to print and
distribute schoOlbooks. But the reasons
he has given in his letter are inadequate.
In fact they can hardly be considered as
any reasons at all. One reason is that the
cost of production exceeds what the same
books would cost if published by private
firms. Let US admit thatit does. Books pro-
dueed by private firms are not sold at cost.
We have therefore to consider the slightly
increased cost of State work in comparison
TO the profits of publishers. A eompari-
son of prices shows that the State supplies
pupils more cheaply than private firms
supplied them. Another objection is that
the books are not the best that could be
made. Neither are private books When
the public was in the hands of Eastern
publishing firms new books were constant
~ trying to crowd out the old on the
ground of superior quality. The public
never had books which were considered
good by most publishing firms. Mr.. Hyde
seems to think lack of competition
between authors reason why the State
plan should be discontinued. Under that
rule of action many things would be dis
continued. If we may not have thing
Until we can get it in its most perfect form
many things will be denied US. Our pub
lic-school system is not perfect. Shall
we therefore abolish the system? May
not needed improvements be made in
State schoolboOks as we'll as in State
schools?
The principal objection to schoolbooks
by private firms is the constant intriguing
for change. The monopoly was SO valu-
able that immense sums of money were
expended to acquire it. Members of
Boards of Education, school principals and
schoolteachers were enlisted in the WORK
Of procuring a change. Under the present
plan .heir field of operations is narrowed
down to an assault upon the State books
with the prospect of means too small to
warrant large investment of capital.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
THE GATES NOT AJAR.

Some thirty years ago a book was written
which represented the gates of the other
world as ajar. Ii there was any truth in
that representation the Southern Pacific
people have not profited by it. The gates
on the Oakland trains are not ajar. They
only open when a person shows ticket
which entities the bearer to ride. 1t may
be five-cent ticket between Oakland sta
tions or a ten-cent ticket to San Francisco.
The object of the gates is TO keep out of
cars residents OF Oakland who have been
in the habit of riding between stations
without tickets. The gate plan seems
likely to succeed. but it costs more than it
comes to. The streetcar facilities are such
that the steam cars are not necessarily
much used. Young people found it pleas
ant to ride between stations without put
ting up nickel, but if the nickel must be
forthcoming they will 60 out of their way
to pay it to some other line. 1t is twenty
five years since the fact found firm foot
hold in the Oakland mind that the Seven th.
street cars could not lawfully collect fares
within the limits Of the city. The fran
chise which gives the company the use of
Seventh street is the authority they quote
in defense of their right to ride free. But
the company does collect fares franchise
or no franchise. 1t makes q legal defense
of the position it has assumed. but itkeeps
the entrance to its cars closed and stations
a man at each one to open it when ticket
is presented. Ii Oakland people hold to
their present mind every ticket collected
will cost at least five pickels.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Prince Waldemar is deaf mute.
Secretary of State Gresham works seven
days week.
ding ring since it was put on by the late
Prince Cons0rt.
On his left arm the Kaiser wears two
the other watch bracelet.
The Duke of Westminster has spent a
million in rebuilding Eaton Hall. which is
now one OF the finest private residences In
the world.
The love of music amounts almost to a
passion with the Countess OF Dunraven
When living at Adare she always sings In
the village choir.
The English royal family never have
cars furnished them free by railroad COM
panies when they travel. The Queen pays
her own fare. like the humblest passenger.
Whoever criticizes the policy Of the Ger
man Government in Africa is at once
kicked out of the colony. The latest is DR..
Zntgraff, an African traveller Of repute.
Mr.. Gladstone at 81. after an eight
months session, most of it in sweltering
weather, and tie work of Which was unpre-
cedented for wearying and worrying,
now takes his rest in translating the odeS
of Horace.
Sir Henry James is one of the best
sportsmen in the House of Commons and a
often chosen &C. accompany the Prince of
Wales when he goes out with his gun. Sir
Henry does most of the shooting and his
Royal Highness gets the credit from the
outside world for the dimensions Of the
bag.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
THE McCREARY ACT.

In somewhat optimistic review of the
McCreary act the Santa Cruz Sarf says:
This act ought to forever settle the status OF
the Chinese in America, and social and indus
trial conditions should adapt themselves TO a
full acceptance of its provisions. Rightly in
terpreted and enforced it means absolute
protection from further Chinese invasion OF
America.
The CALL is willing to accept the Nc
Creary act as the fixed law on the Chinese
question. Rightly interpreted and enforced
it will afford reasonable protection from
Chinese immigration. But there are two
or three things we cannot account for.
Why did the opposition to the Geary act
subside as soon as the McCreary act was
proposed? What are the points Of differ
encs between the two acts which would
justify hostility to the one and enlist sup
port of the other? The object to be ac-
complished is the same in both cases. Yet
the Geary act was fought desperately.
while the McCreary act has thus far hardly
found an opponent. Even the President,
who suspended the enforcement of the
Geary act, PROCESSES to be satisfied with
the McCreary act
The answer to the above questions we
find in the belief entertained by pro-Chi-
nese residents that the McCreary act will
be taken before the Supreme Court and
possibly declared unconstitutional. Let us
hope for the best and be prepared for the
worst
The morning call., 1893-10-22
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The stringency in money which para
lived trade during the summer months ap-
pears to have come to an end. In this
city banks and honey-lenders are still
cautious; but in New York call loans are
ruling at per cent. while approved mer-
camille paper is current at from 5 to g.; in
Philadelphia money is easy at per cent,
in Chicago at to 6. In New York the
banks hold large surplus over their re-
serve; in Chicago they hold twice their
reserve. Business. however, at all these
centers is quiet. After storm calm
that is the law financial as we'll as mete-
geological. 1t takes time for enterprise to
pick itself up after knock-down.
Partly in consequence Of the low prices
OF agricultural products our domestic ex-
ports for the first three-quarters of the
calendar year show a con siderable falling
off as compared with the same period of
last year. The comparison. il extended to
the remaining tbree-quarters of the fiscal
year, will probably continue to show de-
cline, as the United States cannot spare
as much wheat in 1893-94 as they did in
1928. So far as Europe is concerned
the deficiency is being made up by I'M
pOltdtiOuo 1lOiu AikcutIucs luuld dUu
Australasia. The price of wheat con-
tinues to be very disappointing. There is
every reason for it to go up, yet 1t steadily
declines in spite of fitful bull movements
on the exchanges. England may be said
TO be on the verge OF wheat famine, but
it will not give any more for the staple
than when the United States had 15O. 600, 600
more bushels to spare than it has now.
1t has lately been encouraged in its
inertia by the enormous receipts of wheat
at Minneapolis and Duluth, which have
started notion that the Government esti-
mate Of this years crop is below the
truth.
Cotton is reported dull. on basis of
about 81 cents for middlipg uplands.
That. also. is cheap. but speculation is
quiet. The demand for cotton goods,
which is purely a consumptive demand, is
brisk. The market Is bare in consequence
of the closing down Of mills during the
summer. Were the times more favorable,
speculation In both cotton and wheat
would be likely to set in. The iron mar
ket is dull, on the basis Of S29 for steel
rails. One of the first interests to feel a
monetary pinch is the railroad interest.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
EFFECTS AND CAUSES.

The Santa Barbara Independent says:
British Columbia is now securing vast
amount OF trade that should be held by San
Francisco, and there is nothing to blame In the
matter but the sluggishDess of the city's bus-
ness men. Already trade with China and Japan
is in part diverted to British Columbia, and the
spectacle of seeing goods sent from San Francis
CO TO Vancouver, destination Australia, must be
humilating TO the merchants OF San Francisco.
Our Santa Barbara critic should give a
little more consideration to the conditions
which enable British Columbia to secure
trade that by right of territorial position
should be held by San Francisco. The
reason is not the sluggishness Of San Fran
cisco merchants. but the necessity Great
Britain was under Of drawing her several
colonies into closer relations. The Cana
dian Pacific and subsidized steamship
line are the result of this policy. A
steamship line which receives large subsi-
dies from Government can carry freight
and passengers more cheaply than one
which has to depend On its own earnings.
For this reason the Canadian Pacific car
ries goods from San Francisco to Boston
and other Eastern cities at rates which a
road that has to support itself cannot at
ford. For the same reason goods are sent
from San Francisco 10 Vancouver. thence
to Australia and other countries which the
Canadian line connects with. If the Fed
eral Government would subsidize steam
ship line connecting San Francisco with
Australia, China and Japan as literally
as the Canadian line is subsidized we
might then say it was the sluggish methods
of San Francisco merchants that caused a
loss of Australian and Asiatic trade.
The morning call., 1893-10-22

and when railroad extension is checked
the iron aud steel founders are caught
with large stocks on hand and no market.
One concern has just been forced to sell
10000 tons of pigiron on private terms.
One article which does not seem to feel
the hard times is sugar. The imports at
this port for the past nine months of this
year were 25 per cent in excess of those of
the same period of last year. and the re-
ceipts at New Orleans during the same
period were thrice those of the same
months of 1892.
Take the prospect all around. it seems to
indicate slow and steady recovery from
the late depression. The feeling in New
York. which is reflected on the stock eX-
change, is one of expectancy rather than
activity; the brokers and bankers expect
better things when Congress has disposed
of the silver question. 1t is possible that
business may not resume its normal vigor
till after the new year; but whenever
Wall street sets period for an event, the
period is apt to be anticipated.
So far as this State is concerned. the
outlook is satisfactory. Vigorous efforts
are being made to increase the volume of
our miscellaneous exports to the East;
the movement Of produce m loving eastward
is unusually large. This means money in
our pockets, and sooner or later will in
crease the loanable funds of the banks.
Our stuff is not commanding good prices.
Raisins are selling at 31a cents and 3A
cents, which is probably below the cost of
production, and wool is stagnant at starva-
tion prices. These mishaps are temporary.
In the meantime every producer in the
State is moving with his full energy to
get his produce to market. This policy
pursued steadily for month after month
will cure the worst financial discords.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
INTO THE INTERIOR.

Traffic Manager j. S. Leeds says that
the only step necessary to make San Fran
cisco independent Of any transcontinental
railroad combination that can be formed
is to extend competing roads into the iD-
terror. The clipper ships round the cape
and the North American Steamship line.
connecting with the Panama line, enable
our merchants to get goods from Europe
and the Eastern States at the lowest pos
sible cost. Nothing more can be done in
that direction than to hold our present
position. But getting goods to San Fran
cisco is but half the battle. The next
thing is to get them to consumers in
the interior. This can be done without
the investment of dollar that will not in
q short time draw interest. An interior
system can earn dividends and yet reduce
present charges on interior freight by
from one-third to one-half. Interior jour-
nails have sometimes asked US in what way
the interior was benefited by reduction
in the cost of bringing goods to San Fran
cisco. 1t has been said that the San Fran
cisco merchant was the only gamer, as the
interior was charged the same price as
before competition was started. 1t should
be borne in mind, however, that the San
Francisco merchant can only extend his
trade by underselling competitors vino
have in the past undersold him. The oh
ject of getting goods as cheaply as poss-
bic is to extend trade. OF course. COM
peting railroads into the Interior are
essential to the full success of this policy.
This is the link in the chain that is now
lacking. When this city can reach the
interior at the cost of service the entire
State will profit as much as the city.
Meantime there will be reductions in the
cost of goods In the interior resulting
from lower freight rates to San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
SALVATION ARMY METHODS.

There is no creed about movement
which supplies the greatest number Of
people with the necessaries of life from a
given fund. From the nature of things
there will always be limit to contribu-
tions to a charity fund. The system,
therefore. which reaches the greatest num-
ber of those needing assistance with the
fund at command, is q help both to those
who give and TO those who receive. The
vast experience the Salvation Army has
had in other countries in collecting money
from the different classes aud distributing
food and clothing among the destitute Is
now bearing good fruit. A local article in
Saturdays CALL describes the working
machinery Of the army and the results OBJ
tained. The only thing that now remains
to be done is to devise means by which
those who can work may be made to earn
The morning call., 1893-10-22

who are willing to toll In the more thickly
peopled area of the Atlantic seab0ard
than on the Pacific Coast. Honest workers
are not desirous Of remaining without en-
pl0vment day longer than they can help.
The openings in California are not enough
to 60 round.
The fruit shipments overland to points
east Of Ogden are reported by the South
ern Pacific, in its annual statement just
filed with the Railroad Commission, to be
5000 carloads up to October IA. This rep
resents an enormous output of fruit from
California orchards-almost too huge to
realize compared with the export few
years ago. 1t is actually 1400 carloads
more than the shipments up to the same
date last year. Fruit-growing could be far
extended so as to supply the whole OF the
East IL transportation could be arranged
on such basis that profit was certain
to the cultivatcr.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE
POLITE
PIRATE
POLICY

With which the grasping grocer
smiles and paws and fawns on you
and at the same time puts his hand in
your pocket and takes your cash is an
everyday occurrence in this city.
He overcharges you every time it is
possible, which is equivalent to tax.
ing your money from your pocket.
When fire had made dire desolation
at our store. did you notice with what
glee these P. P. P.'s rubbed their
hands and smiled? They thought they
had gotten rid of the only HONEST
COMPETITION that they had ever
had, but alas,
The morning call., 1893-10-22

operate the road. The trades organiza-
tions will possibly be compelled to make
the concessions asked for. In other
branches Of business wages have been
reduced that employers might meet the
conditions which the abolition of the pro-
tective system will impose. The cheap
era appears to have set in. Edward At
kinson, the free-trade apostle. has figured
out that workingmau can support
family of three persons on 40 to 45 cents
day. The new tariff will, without doubt.
admit all kinds of raw material free. and
an excuse will then be furnished for beat
ing unskilled labor down to the lowest
mint
The morning call., 1893-10-22
Pacific Associated Press.

Articles of incorporation were filed with
the County Clerk yesterday on behalf of a
new corporation to be called the Pacific
Associated Press"
The objects for which the society /:
formed are to engage In business as q
gatherer of news for the propretors and
publishers Of newspapers In the Sta tes OF
California. Oregon. Washington. Nevada,
Idaho. Montana, Utah and Arizona. The
directors for the first year are: George K.
Fitch. William 81. Mills. Harrison Gray
Otis. V. S. McClatchy. M. FL. de Young.
w. r. Hearst and G. A. Snowden.
In addition to the above-named gentle
men the following have subscribed toward
the capital stock of the corporation. which
is placed at S100, 900: r. A. Crothers, Hugh
Hume. Thomas Gardiner, II. z. Osborne,
w. E. Dargie, Charles M. Shortridge,
Franklin D. Lane, Joseph d. Lynch, P. q.
Lannon.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
New lncorporations.

The Pacific Society for the Suppression
of Vice has incorporated for the object o1
protecting persons against all perriciou:
influences, as well as to enforce the law:
for the suppression of the trade in and cir.
culation of obscene literature. illustrations
and articles for indecent and immoral pur-
poses. The society's capital sto k is placed
at $4,000, and the following gentlemen are
directors: William P. Sullivan Jr., j. B.
Mcintyre, T. q. Morris. James P. Sweeney.
w. Scheppler.
The Oroville Olive Company has in
corporated with capital $4,000. of which
S25. 900 has been subscribed. Directors
AdoIph Ekman, ii. F. Prien, William w
Prahl. George w. st. Clair. George A. Nc
Cahoy, Charles j. Heggerty.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
MEMS SHOES.

Mems Fine Light Dress Shoes, Lace, Congress
and Button, London Toe and Tip New
Spanish Toe and Tip and st. Louis Toe
and Tip 50 so
Mems Extra Fine Calf Shoes, Lace and Con-
gress, Button, Stitched Edges. London
French Toe and St. Louis Toe and Tip. .s3 90
Mems Extra Fine Calf Dress Shoes. Single
Soles, Stitched Edges, in all Styles of
Toes. ..1..................s SO SO
Mems Fine French Calf Shoes. Lace or Con-
gress hand d-sewed welt, all style toes. 81 90
Mems Extra-fne French Calf Shoes, Lace,
Congress or Button. hand-sewed. all style
90 w
k9-The above shoes are all our own make, In
which we carry all widths and sizes.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
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We WILL
RETAIL SHOES
Wholesale Prices!
READ OUR
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
And Save the Agents and Retailers Profits,
Which is From 81 to So pair. Every
retailer must admit that lie pays $24
q dozen to the wholesale dealers fer
the same grade that we retail for 81
per pair.
LADIES' SHOES.

Ladies' Fine Paris Kid. button, cloth or kid
diamond patent leather tips 80. ] s2:Oc
Ladies' Fine periai Kid, button, cloth or
toe. diamond patent leather tips .......s2 so
Ladies' French Kid, button, foxed. kid tops,
stitched edges, square toe and diamond
patent leather tips. $3 O0
Ladies' French Kid, button, cloth or kid
diamond patent leather tips .......ss So 90
Ladies' Fine Imported Kid Button, cloth
kid tops pointed toes diamond patent
leather tips, hand-turn soles. So 80
Ladies' Fine Imported Kid Button, cloth tops.
narrow square toe and diamond patent
leather tips. hand-turn soleS. $3 %
Ladies' Finest Quality Imported Kid Button,
patentleather heel, foxcloth tops, narrow
square pointed toes. hand. turn soIes. 81 90
Ladies' Very Finest quality Imported Grison
French Kid Button, narrow square toe or
pointed toe, diamond patent-leather tips,
hand-turned soes $5 90
Ladies' Pebble Fast Button. 90
Foxed, square toe and tn. 's2 so
Ladies' Fine Calf Pox button 81 90
Ladies' French Calf Button, seamless fOxed,
square toe and tip p........................s3 50 90
The morning call., 1893-10-22
PUBLICATION OFFICE:

6e5 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
o'clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 710 Market
street near Kearlly open until o'clock midnight
339 Hayes street. open until 80 o'clock; COS larun
street open until o'clock; SW corner Sixteenth
and Mission streets, open until O'Clock; 25iS
Mission street. open until O'Clock; and 116 Ninth
street open until ESQ o'clock.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
FROM CHICAGO.
Welcome to the Veteran Firemen on
Their Return.

The Veteran Firemen's Association has
made arrangements to give a reception to
its contingent, which is returning from
the Worlds Fair. The exact date OF
arrival is not known, but will probably be
next Wednesday evening.
The travellers will be met at the ferry
by a large delegation, accompanied by a
band. A procession will be formed and a
line of march taken up to Pioneer Hall,
halting en- route to house the engine. Fol-
lowing this refreshments will be served,
and, of course. there will be a few speeches
The Exempt Firemen have been invited
to join in the welcome TO the Veterans and
will no doubt turn out in force.
The morning call., 1893-10-22
CHEAP SHOES.

Ladies' Kid, button. square or pointed toes,
patent leather tips widths DE and EE...S so
Ladies Pebble goat button. widths DE and
EE ....................,, 81 so
Misses KID Button, cloth or kid tops, square
toe patent leather tips. spring heels, sizes
H. 2. widths DE and EE. :. ..-.......$l 20
Child's Kid Button Cloth or Kid tops. square
toe Patent Leather tips Spring Heels,
sizes 8 to lO11a. width D, L and EE 49,. 81 rs
Chlld's Kid Button, Cloth or Kid tops, square
toe. Patent Leather tips. spring heels,
sizes 4 to s1a, widths G. and e.. isl 90
Infants Kid Button, plain toe or Patent
Leather tips. sizes TO o5.................. b. IS
The morning call., 1893-10-22

Another Great Reduction in Rates via the
Shasta Route and Northern Pacific r. R.
Only $50 to Chicago and return. Good sixty
days. Two through trains leaving Portland
morning and evening. Finest equipped trains
in The world. Composed Of Pullman palace,
Pullman upholstered tourist and dining cars
unsurpassed. Lowest rates. Communicate
with us before purchasing elsewhere. T. K.
STATELER, General Agent 638 MarEet ST.,
San Francisco