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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03
U. S. Land Office.
Grand Forks, N. D.. Nov -

Grand Forks, n D., Nov. u, 1896.
9 Notlce is hereby given that Adolph
ocnulke has filed notice of intention to
make final proof before the CLERK OF Dis
srlct Court, Cavalier county, N. Oak. at
his Office in Langdon, N. D., on SATURDAY
the 10th day of December, 1896 on tim
Der culture application No. 65s8. for the
s eA sec No 5, in twp No, 1862 n. range No.
ne names as witnesses: Thomas FLYNN,
Jas Irwin. Albert Timian, Jas Gordon,
all OF Langdon, N. Dakota.
1910 JAS V. BROOKE, Register
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03

LoTs of senatorial timber al
ready in sight for the anti Hans.
brough fight at Bismarck this,
winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03

THERE is one person we know of
who believes that confidence is re-
stored-an old maid who has had
an offer of marriage since Nov. 3.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03
OFFICIAL COU>T PAPER.

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Communications must be received by Tuesday
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03

BEN HARRISON only received
l45 electoral votes the second
term.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03
ELECTZNG n PRESIDENT.

L .A1A%AzS44Wv07 "a Il xtx|O41>4SSvAs :.
The system of electing the pre-.
sident and vice president of the
United States is one that probably
not one in a thousand understand,
and is very often discussed without
getting any authentic information.
The gene1 al impression prevails
that Mckinley has been elected
president, as matter of fact, he
nor anyone else has as yet been
elected. A set of electors favor
able to him have been it is true.
The actual presidential election
will not take place until the second
Monday of next January. On Nov.
3rd the voters of the different
states voted for electors who are
state officers to whom is confded
the duty of electing a president
and vice-president.
These electors do not assemble
together in one large national
gathering and cast their votes f n
the candidates of their choice, but
each body of state electors meets
at its own state capital on the Sec
ond Monday of January succeed
ing the November election and
votes by ballot for president and
vice-president. Three certificates
of the ballot are made, one directed
to the governor of the state, an
other forwarded by mail to the
vice president of the United States
at Washington, and the other sent
by messenger to the vice-president.
On the following second We'd
nesday in February the vice-presi-
dent, in the presence of the senate
and house Representatives jointly
assembled, opens these certificates,
and, teilers being appointed, the
vote of the state is announced.
Without further declaration the
candidates having majority of
the electoral votes for president
and vice-president become entitled
to those Offices on the following 4th
of March,
It was the intention of the franz
ers of the constitution that the
electors should have full power to
elect whomsoever they pleased, but
since the formation of parties they
have never exercised that discretion
but have voted for the candidates
the people designated beforehand.
The term college, as applied
to the electors is not used in the
constitution, but being convenient,
it first came into use to designate
the state electors, as, for instance,
the electoral college, of North
Dakota. In recent years the term
has been extended to mean the
whole body of electors in all the
states. Strictly speaking there are
As electoral colleges, each indie
pendent of all the rest, and each
voting on the day appointed in its
own state.
Thequestion is sometimes asked:
What would the electors do in case
the candidates for whom they were
appointed to vote should become
disabled from acting as president
or vice-president, or should die be-
lore the date OF their assembling?
But one case of this kind has arisen
i'll our history, that of Mr.. Greeley
in 1872. Shortly after the Novem-
Der election he became violeatly
insane, and died before the end of
the month. When the electors
appointed to vote for him met they
voted for other candidates, accord
ing to their own inclinations.
In that case it made no differ
ence how they voted, as majority
of Grant electors had been chosen;
but suppose Grant had become
disabled, what would then have
been done? Some way would have
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-03

MCKINLEY's election has not as
yet succeeded IN starting up the
Corbett- Fitzsimmons mill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
vlcnM o. clncuNsr4Aons.


Hubby Made IL Sacrifice on the Altar of
OF Affection, Through Porter's Error.
'fid FITS.
He had Just returned from Manches.
ter, where no had been called upon
urgent business. The honeymoon was
scarcely over, aud besides it was his
first absence from her side since they
were made onr The three days Of his
absence seemed to buth like three long
years but now he had returned and
SHE was in his arms once more. Promise
after promise had been renewed and
vows Of eternal fidelity cNrhunprd.
Md you will never drinR?" she
murmurCl.
Dearest, you know have never
done so " ID replied III injured tones.
And you will never gamble, either,
will yuu. drar?" she asked
" Precious, | have never gaulbctl. +"
And YOU will never, never use to,
bacco again, my idol?'
NeTrr, rcvrr again, my dear since
you wish it 10.
And she believed him in her woman's
way and AN WAS merry az marriage
bell. -
But hr mentioned his poTtmanteau,
and Il lli'n struggle ensued. lie
would 60 and rot his rortmanteal, he
said.
No. no; he was tired; she would got
it.
No, no
Lut yes, yes Was she coing to lot
him walk across the room for nasty
old portmantpau and he was SO tired?
How could he think her SO cruel? No,
indeed She would go and got it her
self aud opon it for him, too, and SO
thpre.
When she said $50 there" he knew
there was nothing else for him but ia
submit gracefully and he submitted
q But, alas for what followed!
She opened the bag I! What was
/ in it, One large empty flask, one
ncerschaum Pipe, ono pack Of playing
cards, now; three packs ditto old; q
few racing tickets, sundries.
That was all.
Ono Of those scenes which "hallln nj
description" followed, but finally the
porter came M am, explained that Ia,
had sent m the wrong portnanteau.
Both are slowly recovering.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

room. Suddenly the doors of tho lower
end of tho hugo throne room were
thrown open and members Of the en-
bassy appeared. They advanced, crawl
ing ON their stomachs. with most OK
travagant antics and contortions, which
tho Empress naturally ina ined were
the Burmese methods Of showing rev.
erence.
So extravagant were the contortions
of the two senior ambassadors, who
literally turned soulersaultH along tho
floor, that all except the Empress were
convulsed, but made the most strenu-
Gus efforts TO conceal their merriment,
even the Emperor putting his handkor-
chief to his mouth to smother his
hilarity. This fingered tho Empress,
who. in irrituted tones, urged her lord
to behave himself, beckoning ut tho
same time to those around her to exer-
else little more tecOrum,
At the very moment when the oldest
and most venerable OF the ENJOYS
reached the steps of the throne in d
final and insane caper, his white beard
and queer shaped hcad-dress dropped
OIL and revealed to the astouuded gaze
of the Empress the familiar features Of
her favorite cotilon leader, the Mar
quis de Galiffett. Eugene, instead oil
taking the matter as huge joke, burst
into tears, complained bitterly that slit
had been treated with disreHpect, and
never forgot or forgave the hoax.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
X4.R0T ESCAPE.
Dangers That Threaten Those who Enter
tain the New Woman.

-, -.
tain the New woman
up'to-pate.
Gut under the star gemmed heavens
Daphne McCarty and BERTHE Cecil
were sitting IN the frosty moonlight,
sitting side by slde upon rustic
bench beneath the spreading branches
OF an oak that had brayed the storms
OF centuries while tho silverod pencil
ings1 OF starlight, dancing among the
icy branches that waved weirdiy above
Them, gave to the scene touch of
falry beauty which was like enchant-
ment.
Dld ,you, speak, darling!" asked
bertle, bending toward the girl and
gazing at her with eyes whose Chances
tod more eloquently than words OF the
great love ne bore her. But back OF
the tender look, back OF the love laden
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

still putting up high buildings, |
see, said the STRANGER
'Oh, yes, replied the native care.
lessly.
How do you do it now?" ASKED thu
stranger.
liow! don't believe understand
you, answered tho native.
" Why, | nave heard 50 many remark
able things about your muthoda If con
siructlon ami the imnrovomets that
have been made in thcui, said the
stranger, that didn't know | WASH +
quito sure that that ~
Well? That whatg"
"'Ihat you hadn't reached roint
where you begin at cloud lila build
down.
Moo; not yot, =" returned thrnatiyc
thoughtfuiIy; but we're getting
there. Chicago Post. A
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
AIiInIt.

lis your sister at home, johnny"
mo, sir; she hasn't returned from
the academy yet. "
"What academy"
"Why, haven't you heard that sho
Is an inHtructress Mt tho bicycle school
teaches the women to ride and sells
them boomers. y
"woll, are your father and mother
inP''
"No, sir; they are out in the park on
their tandem"
"Your brother Bob is travelling, ISL :
heY''
Yep; hos with one of tho big racing,
teams in California. | toll you hos a
crack a. jack. Wins a bushel Of diu-
monds every week. -
% Anu where are the twinsY"
They've got Rover, our dog out I'M
the barn and are teaching him to ride
the new quadricycle which has just
been invented for household petB.
But how docs it happen that you are
not riding wheel, too?''
Sprained my ankle training for the
armory races ''--Jacksonville Times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

mo " Mr.. Meckton said, II don t
complain about these new woman ideas.
lust accept things as they come. "
But there's no telling whore it is
going to stop!" exclaimed his appre
hrnsive friend.
II know it. -
They'll have us setting the table
and rocking the baby before they got
through. "
"That's the situation | am looking
forward to. When that occurs rork
ing tho baby and setting the table will
come TO be regarded as masculine oc.
equations, Then the l8lios' clubs will
hold meetings and make speeches ana
say that they ought To DO allowed to
run such enterprises and we can
quietly let them have their own way
about il and have everybody happy. :
New York Evening telegram.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
D0Nr LET rHn woRLD KyoU.

The world is wide remember this
Nor, shrink from fate's deep furrowed
fruwn;
Woo fortune with your brightest smiles
Don't let the world know when you're
down.
spo Is your chance for future deeds
To frame your face with dull cares crown.
Brace up, and higher hold your head,
Don't let the world know when you'ro
down,
The world will bow in scrvilc zest
To one who stays it with a frown:
Toss up your head, and flash your eve.
Don't let the world know when You're
down.
If scandals lip would seek to stain
The name you hold MS honor's crown
by your own life refiue the lie.
Don let the world know when vou,re
down.
II bare your purse Your heart most sad
Your life near crushed by sorrows crown
Then mask them well with lest and son" IS
Don't let the world know when yotiire
down.
Detroit Free Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
swEHrHEAnTs AsD mIvHs.

If swcethearts were sweethearts always,
Whether as maid or wife,
No drop would be half so pleasant
In the mingled draught of Lille.
But the sweetheart has smiles and bushes
When the wife has frowns and signs,
And the wifes have wrathful glitter
For the glow of the sweethearts eyes.
II lovers were lovers always
The same to sweetheart and wife.
Who would change for Il future of Eden
The Joys of this checkered lifeH
But husbands grow grave aud silent
And care on the anxious brow
Oft replaces the sunshine that persisted
With the words of the marriage VOW.
Happy is he whose sweetheart
" wife and sweetheart still
Whose voice. as of old can charm him
Whose kiss, as of old. can lhril.
Who has plucked the rose to find ever
Its beauty and fragrance increase,
As the flush Of passion is mclowed
In loves uuineasurcd peace,
Who sees in the step a lightncss,
Who finds IN the form Il grace!
Who reads AN nnaltcred brightness
In the witchery Of the face.
Exchange
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

Music and Drama" and the health OF
the chairman, proposed by Mr..
Fletcher Moulton, concluded the list.
Among those who assisted at the en-
tertainmont were Messrs. Charles
Arnold, W. l.. Barrett, Cecil Burnard,
Franklin Give, Frank Cell, Charles
Conyers, Charles Collette, j. II. Chess
wright, Theo. Drew, Gerald Fitzgib-
bon, Charles Hargitt, Dalgety Honder-
son, Pat Hayes. William Nicholl, 10.
j. Odell. A. j. Oswald, ]. Radcliffe. IL.
h. Rose, Septimus Webb and Oswald
Ynrke
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
B1BY'S JOY.

me on bicycle.
papa's proud his lie
so OF baby.
Must me all town.
Women There's dar-
shout lingl'
Pretty throw
girls me kiss
I'd enjoy ride know,
really the you
II brains go this.
my didn't like
Danger What do care for it?
There, we missed team
IT'S fun to see strong men turn pale,
Aud hear the old maids scream.
never enjoy myself half so much
AS when We just scrape wheel,
For | am jolly Chicago kid
And not Of the kind to slueal
| like to get out and see the world,
And snin the good lake air;
On the wings of the wind my papa and
Can distance the millionaire,
With his high stepping steeds and his big
barOuche,
And his liveried pride and fuss.
When we're in training and ii isn't raining,
There's nobody in il with us.
So
Take out the
me on bicycle
Give milk o.
me nice shake;
When shall the house, !
we reach road
Papa have nice
will steak.
Mammals block a behind;
and half
Beaten Hal plss
Hal what
II enjoy immensely,
should il II
NV didn't like
brains go this
-ChiCnEo Dispatch
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
.GRANDMIS ~ rnE SWIM.

grandmother rides q cycle now,
And how she makes it spinl
She works the pedals I'm ana down
And seoots along like sin.
Hrandmothers nearly nincty-thrce.
bllt since she got her wheel
she says lliut no word can express
How young it makes her feel.
since grandma got her bicycle
., shG gained ten pounds in weight.
Shell be II centcnarian
Or more. rs sure as fate.
Hile larry HES ON level ground
Ana climbs up Corey Hill.
But possibly she will.
-Somervile journal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
4 rnRnoR no HUM0nIs1s.
None of their Popular JOkes Conld Toucl
Tender Cord IN Ills system.

Detroit Free Press,
The train hoy WIS passing along with
a stack of comic literature. Tho kind
faced gentleman looked Interested and
the hoy stopped.
Haven't you anything except funny
literature?" he asked.
"Not this trip was the answer.
"Don't you like to laugh?"
Ivory much indeed, But I'm afraid
my mind is of too practical turn to
develop what you might call delicate
responsiveness of humor.
you want facts?'
"I'm afraid 60 When | was a young
man and went counting, tho young
lady never ordered more dinner than |
could pay for; Mother did she use the
palpable subterfuges to get me into
the vicinity of an ice cream parlor
Although | was not enjoying large
income, her father never threatened to
kick mo down the front doorstep, nor
did no keep a bulldog where he would
BIO lkoly to bite me. My mother in
law is Il most estimablo lady, whose
presence in our household has always
been a joy, and never in my life have |
been obliged 10 get up in tho night and
walk tho floor with d crying baby,
These circumstances have had ton.
dency TO make me dislrust tho ac-
curacy of humorists, thereby, no doubt,
materially leesening my appreciation
of their efforts.
Tho train boy looked at HIM pity
ingly and said;
"No. There amt no use o. you ro
tryin' to laugh. Wait till we get to
tile next station and I'll got you d
dictionary and u pocket encyclopedia. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

Being woman and in the neighbor-
hood of mirror, she looked at the
reflection of herself. A look of glad
surprise overeproad hor features. II
never noticed it before. " she said, but
surely do look just like "a poster girl.
My fortune il made. ] shall 90 on tho
stage. - A second look and it was all
of. The s3-down-50 cents-a week mir
ror had deceived her. The effect was
produced by wrinkle in tho glass
Sitting on the floor, sile wept bitterly.
Indianapolis journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

It's pitiful plight. and Pm not ,,,i...
what's the proper thing To do f"''' sure
Vt u my ctsc has Il radical cure
But the fact is, love Two.
) 1 Is ine blonde and vow that She
But her vision pnes alit. vi.,h,,.
When ! view the sweet brunei,
There Is no help for me. I wee,
Eo An 10 p. n leading double life;
My little girl snd h @y 2 wiie choose between
Detroit Free Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

Eagerly til man unrnlled the parx
age,
y know it IN herc,' ID said, ia.
cause ! saw nlm put It hero. Icunhot
DO nistakon. Y
Wrapper after wrapper was takrn on
until finally nuthing frmainad. There
was no Enclosure. Then be ture his
mar and would not be comfnrtrl, but
rallied against condolences men Of All
kinds
II" was y faynrta son, and now
learned for tie frat time that tlierc Waa
no rosi'lrnIial boom in tho package
he had bought. Chicago Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

loole-Thorc snra Frayscr, lookina
l'e poor as ever; Dr. anr;ns to be worl.
ln2 all the tim and yet he is alway
li4poeunious; NICER phy it is.
llople-'Oh, ho Intrfitsd il.
i,oole- lnheritrl imptcuniosity?
iloule CertaHy IT'S a woll know
taet that Adam Was out Of pocket.
Exchange
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

,o ManaeI Did you over notice how Al
s Ea \, iaee lights up when be t"I1 h
Heorge-mell, you know, he's l.n ,ains'
'1weu' Town and County Journal 'rn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

Dear" she said, and her sweetest
and most engaging smile illuminod hor
face, ''if you had handsome lap robe
could you use it?'
Certainly not, =" lie replied. "You
know very vol that we haven't Il
vehicle Of any description.
THAT'S what | thought" she ro-
turned, $50 | have packed il AWAY.
Later, whom we are wealthy and keep
HORSES we CALI"
Z Packed it away - he exclaimed, in.
terrupting her. Packed what away
"Why, the lap robe" she answered
swoctly.
"But we haven't a lap role, he
protested.
"Oh, yes, We have she returned.
81 Happened to stumble INTO that do
partmont of one of the big stores yes
terdgy, and thcy had marked them
down so low that ! fnlt | ought ia
get one before the opportunity Slipped
| AVA. -
But we don't nccd--"
Not now. but wo may" she intor-
rupted ITS just as we'll to get these
| things when they can lie al at har-
gain, and this was real bargain. You
men would never have thought OF buy
| ing this robe now; you wouldn't have
had the foresight, but would have
waited until you had horse and then
you would have to pay dollar more
for it, y" Chicago Post
"If woman ever enters tho pugilistit
ring against man." said Mr.. Enpec,
lneokly, why, no simply won't be in
1T" well, don't know" replied
his companion, doubtfully. " You may
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

" 70 setn the machine workers, y
san Senator Snrghuiu's oinissary.
'lIow do ttry fcel''
Their onthusiasnr IL beyond mca.
sure.
NJ it isn't There is always une
way Of mnasuriu2 their enthusiasm.
How. :"
8" By the barrel Nv Washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-17
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
RAISING ARTCHOKEs FOR STOCK
FOOD.

A few years ago L planted for the first
time a peck of improved white French
artichokes. merely as an experiment.
From this peck of seed 1 raised about
100 bushels of fine tubers Part of these
l fed to hogs, which fattened readily up
on them Before butchering, however, the
hogs were fed a few bushels of corn as
finishing feed. The hogs were thus got
ready for market at a very small cost.
The following year l raised 200 bushels
of tubers. which were fed as before, with
equally satisfactory results. In addition
to feeding them to hogs, ! also gave
some to colts. In a short time. found
that the artichoke was an excellent feed
for horses. Mich COWS ate them readily
and the flow of milk was largely in
creased. The results the first two years
we're so favorable that l have grown
them extensively each Sc season since Last LAST
year 1 raised nearly 1,SOO bushels. About
half of the crop was dug and is now
buried. The remaining half l left in the
ground for spring planting and feeding.
AS yet no insect, blight or rust has af-
fected the plant, and dry weather seems
to be but slightly detrimental to its de-
velopment. l believe the artichoke has
come to stay. During the past five years
drouth has beer frequent in this state,
but my artichoke crop has yielded me
as high as 600 bushels per acre during
that time.
The best soil for artichokes is low
ground which. is of little value as a corn
field because of late frosts. Land, there
fore. which has hitherto been worthless
ing artichokes, as frost does not hurt
them. Prepare the seed the same as po-
tatoes, cutting to one eye, and plant in
rows three feet apart and eighteen inches
apart in the rows. Cultivate as for corn.
The methods OF harvesting are varied.
They can be dug late in the fall and
placed in a cool dark cellar or buried,
or they may be left in the ground all
winter. A good plan is to turn the hogs
into the field and let them do their own
digging. They will live and be in the
best possible condition, and not need a
pound of grain feed. If the ground is
not frozen they viii root out all winter,
until the tI5ers become soft in May or
June.
The tops look something like the com
mon sunhcwer, and grow about six feet
sigh. If cut while green, good fodder
is obtained. which horses eat about as
well as hay. This feed was thoroughly
tested the present season because of the
scarcity of hay. Thousands of acres of
tops were harvested and fed. 1t s
stated that the fattening qualities of ar
tichokes are about the same as those of
potatoes. Many people are afraid to
plant artichokes because they think it
impossible to get rid of them after once
obtaining a foothold in the soil. This
is a false idea The artichoke. like the
potato grows from the eye. OF course