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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
of chattel mortgage bearing date the 2lst day
Of February, 1891, executed and delivered by
John Laycock, as mortgagor, to Duncan Mclean
as mortgage, and filed in the Office of the
register of deeds of tho county of Cavalier and
State of North Dakota, on the 23rd day Of Feb
ruary, 1894, at .30 o'clock p. m, and numbered
34010 Wherein default has been made as fol.
lows, to-wit: By fa1luxe to pay the debt thereby
secured though past due The debt secured by
said mortgage is $500 with interest at 10 per
cent per annum from the 21st day of February
1894 due Nov. 1894, of which amount the mn,
of S5S .83 is claimed to be due at the date hereof
by reason of said default.
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue of said
default and the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and by the order of B. r. Click the
present owners of said mortgage, I will sell
the following chattels described in said mortgage
to-wit;
One bay pony mare, bald faced, white on side
now about 10 years old, one set double farm
harness. at public auction, for cash, at the front
door of the First National Bank Block in the
City of Langdon, Cavalier county and State of
North Dakota. at the hour of O'Clock p. m on
Saturday the 5th day of September, 1896 from
the proceeds of which sale shull be paid: First
the costs and expenses of said mortgage SALE
and legal attorney fee; Second. the debt afore.
said with interest thereon at the dateof sale
Third If any there be to the owner of the mort
Dated Langdon, N D., August 81 1896.
B.ER1CKSoN, Attorney.
E. A. FARRELL, Agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

MAJOR EDWARDS seems to have
changed his mind with regard to
the candidacy of H. D. ALERT of
Langdon, as is evidenced by the
elegant photo of the latter, which
graces the second page of The
Forum. II. D. is agenial, hand
some, able and popular gentleman,
"a veritable. "passe-partout," and
not only one of the strongest can
didates on the acknowledgements
ticket, but whole ticket by him
self. If the women of our young
state were allowed to vote for the
handsomest candidate for state
treasurer, we fear, Fl. D. would
win their unanimous support and
soon be enroute to Bismarck
Wheatland Eagle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

X
The U. s. government never re-
pudiated its honest obligations, and
never will. All Its gold bearing OBJ
legations will be as sacredfy paid in
gold as will Its coin obligations be
paid in good, legal tender coin. Ill
does it become any American citizen
to talk or hint of reputation. No
official shall have authority to inter-
pref the law other than in its spirit
and word of authority. Gold and
silver on parity but one kind of
money for all, the bondholder, the
farmer, the laborer. No more issue
Of bonds in times of profound peace.
No more dealings with bond syndi-
Gates who cody pocket millions of
buying bonds at less than their face
value in the open markets. The
single gold standard may be good
enough for some, but it is not good
enough for the masses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
NOTICE OF cHArTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
ton OF achattel mortgage bearing date tho 14th
day of Dec 4, 1894, executed and delivered by
John Laycock as mortyagor, to The Warder,
Bushnell g. Glesner Co as mortgage. and filed in
the Office of the register of deeds OF the county of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota on the goth
day of March, 1885, at 2:l5 click p. IN. ana num-
bered 38,7l6; Wherein default has been made as
follows, to-wit: Failure to ptv the debt thereby
secured though past due. The debt secured by
said mortgage is $9470 with interest at per cent
per annum from the14th day Of Dec, 1874, due
November !, 1885, ofwhich amount the sum Of
reason of said default.
Notice is hereby given. That by virtue of said
default and the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and by order of The Warder. Bushnell
& Glessner Co. the present owner of said mort.
gage. will sell the following chattels described
in said mortgage. to-wit:
One champion Binder complete one pair bob
sleighs one farm wagon,
At public auction. for cash. at front door of
the First National Bank block in city of Lang.
don, Cavalier county and State OF N. d. at the
hour of o'clock p. m. on Saturday the 5th day
of September 1896, from the proceeds of which
sale shall be paid: First, the costs and expenses
of said mortgage sale and legal attorney fee; Sec
ond, the debt aforesaid, nth interest thereon at
the date of sale; Third, the balance if any there
be, to the owner of the mortgaged property
Dated Langdon, N. d., August 9th, 1896.
E. A. FARRELL, Agent,
B. ERICKSON. Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

THERE are many different ways
in which the country and people
are going to ruin Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, Of New York says, the BIZ
cycles are running the girls. Sec
rotary Morton says, the army worm
is running the crops. Everybody
says, the hot weather is running
the cities. Mr.. Whitney says, re-
pudiation threatens the ruin Of the
whole country. Mr.. Sewall says,
the Watsonites are running the
democratic ticket. Tom Watson,
says, Sewall is running the populist
party. Mr.. Bryan says, gold is
running the farmers. Kentuckians
maintain that the small demand
for whiskey is running the universe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

The next North Dakota legisla-
ture will have proposition submit
ted to it to extend the debt limit by
amending the constitution SO that
the state may, to meet deficits or
failure of revenue, or in case of ex-
traordinary emergencies contract
debts, but never in the aggregate to
exceed five mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all taxable
property in the state, exclusive of
the debt of North Dakota at the
adoption of the constitution. If the
amendment passes the next legisla-
ture, it will be submitted to the
people for approval or rejection.
Other proposed amendments are in
reference to the elective franchise.
1t is proposed to strike out that part
OF section l2l which gives persons
OF foreign birth, who shall have de-
clared their intention to become CIT.
liens, the right TO vote. Another
change proposed is that "the legisla.
ture shall establish an educational
test Is a qualification to vote, and
may Arescribe penalties for failing,
negle(ting or refusing to vote at any
gsneTl election" -Plsindsaler.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

A campaign Of education has been
inaugurated through the back rooms
of the banks, and the heads of great
corporations which has had its effect.
Western bankers, many of them
simply agents for eastern money,
have received their advices from the
east "to shut down on loans and re-
newals."
A pressure is brought to bear on
business men in this manner, many
of whom in turn notify the farmers
that they must cash up at once.
These bankers while talking "coafi-
dence" are really doing all they can
to destroy confidence, while at the
same time the.. financial stringency,
which they are bringing about for
political purposes, is laid at the door
of "the silver agitation"
But these men are over.reachinp
in many cases. In fact il is an old
law of ethics that selfshness often
defeats itself
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

WE CAN confidently appeal to
every silver Scandinavian and
every silver Republican, and every
mortgaged farmer raising 4O-cen
wheat, no matter what state or
county ticket he votes, to vote for
John Burke. Let US see to it that
whatever else is done, no stone be
left unturned to secure the election
of John Burke to congress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

So LONG as England can keep
the price of the bullion silver down
to So cents it can take that So cents
worth of silver to India and buy a
bushel of wheat with it, the silver
as coin being there worth dollar,
and so netting the Indian farmer a
dollar a bushel for his wheat.
When England has to pay a dollar
for the amount of silver in a dollar
it will have to pay that much for
our wheat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
4 COMPARISON.

Two farmers start out with equal
one goes to Mexico the other
into the United States, each goes in
debt for 81, 900, both countries use
the dollar as unit Of value. They
each put in a crop of wheat. They
have means to plant, harvest and
market the same, the expense being
same in each case, they each market
l 200 bushels of wheat in Liverpo oil,
each receiving sixty cents
per bushel in gold, amounting to
six hundred dollars each, up to this
time they are on equal footing. They
return with their English gold to
their respective countries, exchang-
ing it for the money of their country.
The one from the states gets 5000
gold standard, and applies it on his
$1,000 of debt, leaving him still 1900
in debt, with nothing left. The
other goes to Mexico, exchanges for
the Mexican $50 cent? dollar, getting
$1,000 pays his debt of 81 900, has
5000 of those despised SO cent Mexi-
can dollars to use for whatever he
chooses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

1t will be noticed from these tables
that johnson ran behind in his own
county, and that far from getting
votes from Scandinavians he ran
farthest behind in counties having
large Scandinavian votes, and the
counties giving him his best vote had
practically no Scandinavian voters.
From these figures it will be seen
that with the right effort johnson
can be easily beaten. We do not
want to inspire too much confidence,
but we do want our workers to feel
that this year, when we are united
against johnson, if they work, John
son can be defeated.-North Dako.
tan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Timber culture-Tinal Proof.

U. 8. Land ONCE
Grand Forks, N. Dak.. July %. 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that Adolph Hsnxey has
fled notice Of intentlon % MAKE final proof 30.
North Dakota, ut his office In Lsngdop, North
Dakota. ON Saturday, the 4th day Of gpptehber,
1896. on Timber Culture application Nd 8406, Tor
the ne,a Of Section No. 10 In TownshipLN0, l89. n
Of Range No. W, W,
He names ~ witnesses; Alfred IArsbn, John
Grumpy, John Slllers. Archie ailisH, all OF
Daniels, Cavalier county North Dakota
Ola JAS. v. Bs0Oxs. LEICESTER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

THERE is probably no man in
the state better equipped to pre-
side over the state senate than our
candidate for lieutenant governor,
Hon. John L. Cashel, whose legis-
latlye experience, parliamentary
knowledge and judicial mind, all
make him an ideal president for
the senate. North Dakotan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Timber-culture-Final Proof.

U. s. Land Office.
Grand Forks, OAK, August 4, 1881.
~ Notice is hereby given that Mary Kaltes
WIDOW end heir of Peter Kartes deceased,
mas filed notice of intention to make final proof
before the Clerk of the District Court of Cavalier
county, n. Dak, lat his office in Langdon, N Dali.
on saturday the 18th day of Sept, 1896, on TIM
q - eH nw1 of sec. No. 2, in township No, 1sa,
n, range No. go, W.
She names as witnesses:
Boesl, all of Ambro. Cavalier county N. Dakota.
5-S CHAs. M. ENGLISH, Receiver
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

U. g. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. OAK, August q, 1885,
named settler has filed notice Of her intention 10
make commutat,on proofin support Of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the Clerk
Of the, District Court for Cavalier County
1896, viz:
JENNIE HILLARY,
tor the swA sec. Il twp. $50, n. range COW.
She names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz;
Edward s. Rees, Thomas Facey, Chas G. Bile
lngs, Il. E. Corbin, all OF Langdon Cavalier
county. North Dakota.
8-s JAS. v. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
TIMBER cu1ruRE-r1rA1 PROOF.

U. s. Land Office.
Grand Forks, August 4, 1896.
:, Notlce is hereby given that Peter w. Graves
fore the Clerk of District Court, Cavalier County
North Dakota, at his office in Lanydon, North
DAKOTA on Saturday the 18th day OF Sept, 1895
on tlm a culture application No 6,ss2 for the
range No 50 W.
He names as witnesses:
VIM !. Sbach, William Hunter. Alex F. Stew
county N. Dakota.
52-5 CHAs. M. ENGLISH. Receiver.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

FARMERS are chiefly for free
coinage, better prices for produce,
greater consumption. One young
farmer said: 81 know of . great
many gold men turning over to the
silver party, but | have yet to hear
of a SINGLE instance where . silver
man turned gold bug. This shows
the faith that is in them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

U. 8. Land OfACe II III: VII Sss AT isS
Grand Forks North Oak, August 4 lsos.
Notice ID hereby given that the following
named settl Ter has filed notice OF intentioA o
make fnal proof In support Of hiss clai1
and that said proof Will be made before tie
Clerk Of Dist tburf, Cavalier Co. n. OAK at Lang.
don, N D., on September II, $685. viz.
JOHN ILLERBRUN, u.
for the ~ swA sec 2: &nk nw1 SEQ. 70, twp.
16S, n. range 90 VIZ NJ IN s,.is a NE ar @ 5.
Henames tho following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, via. Ia s3i I
Lawrence Fink, Andrew Peterson, Peter Perius
Peter Schneider. all VI Mt. Carmel, Cavalier Co.,
North Dakota. Il, E II &ags5
52-5 CHAL. M. ENGLISH. Receiver.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

BRYAN is in favor of coming sill
YER withoutthe consent of England.
Mckinley will coin silver il Eng
land will allow it. Which is the
American patriot? Work for,Amer.
lea and lot England. attend to her
own business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

U. s. Land Once.
Grand Forks. N. Dakota August II. 1895.
Notice is hereby. given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention q
make final proof in support of his clai1
and that said proof will be made beiceo
the Judge and Ex oficio Clerk Of County Coure
Tor Cavalier co. n. Dakota at Langdon. N, Dak.,
on Sept. 26th. 1896. viz:
NtCOLAUs PERIUs sR, H. E. No. 1914
for the neA, sec ~, twp !63n. range 60 W.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove hfe
cultivation. of said land. viz:
Andrew Peterson, Lawrence Fink, AarryWitzel
Adam Witzel, all of Mt. Carmel cavalier county
N. Oak.
~ CHAs. M ENGLISH, Receiver.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

U. s. Land Office.
Grand Forks. N. OAK, Aug. 10, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
and that said proof will be made before theClerk
OF the District Court for Cavalier county, N OAK,
at Langdon, N. OAK, on Sept. 10. 1895.
for the sA swA section q twp 16l n, range go W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land. viz:
Harry johnson, John Johnson. PeterWilliams,
Alphonse Boyer, allo Langdon, cavalier county
North Dakota.
is JAS. v. BROOKE Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

Nor single dictionary or en-
cyclopediain the English language
before the year 1878 ever defined
dollar in any terms other than of
silver. In that year the admins
traitors Of the estate of Noah Web
ster, deceased, cut the plates Of
our standard lexicon and inserted
q new definition that had become
necessary in order to throw a PEN
umbra of nationality around the
International gold conspiracy
John Clark Ridpsth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
U. s. Land Office,
Devils Lake, N. Dak July Z 1906

U. 3. Land Office
Devils Lake, N. Dak., July Z. 1895.
Complaint having been entered at this of1ca
6y James H. McEwen against Franklin Cameron
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No 7O65
township 162 n, range 81 in Cavalier county.
wltha view to the cancellation Of said entry:
Contestant alleging. that Franklin Cameron
changed his residence therefrom for more than
SIX mouths since making said entry, that said
tract 1s not settled upon and cultivated BY said
party as required by law, that he has not built,
resided upon or improved or cultivated said land
since making said entry, and that said default
exists at the present time
The said parties are hereby summoned to an
pear at this office on the 10 dayof October 1895.
at ~ o'clock a. M, to respond and furnish testi-
i mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
testimony will be taken before c. B. McMiIlan.
Notary PUBLIC of Cavalier county, North Dakots
at Langden, N. OAK, on the 3rd day of October
1895, at 10 o'clock q. m.
;, s-s e. - ), REUBEN NOBLE, Register.
j. E. TRUAX, Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
U. s Land Office.

U. s Land Office
Grand Forks, N. OAK. July Is, 1895
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
tomake final proof in support Or his claim and
mat sald proof will be made before the Judee
ana Ex-Oticio Clerk of County Court for Cava-
August 20. 1885, viz:
PETER FRANK, H. e. No. 1923
for the sw4 sec u twp 1853 n range COW.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land. viz:
Peter Zettel Andrew Zettel, William Finerty,
Andre y l. koehmstedt, all of Langdon, Cavalier
county N. Dakota.
sos JAS. v. BROOKE Register
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
FINANCIAL PLANK.

FINANCIAL PLANK.
I'VE declare that the act of 1878 demonetiz-
OF the American people has resulted in the
appreciation of gold and corresponding fall
IN the price of commodities produced by the
people; heavy increase in taxation and of all
debts public and private.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to monomet.
alllsm, which has locked fast the prosperity of
an industrious people in the paralysis of hard
and its adoption has brought other nations into
financial servitude to London.
we demand the free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver at the present legal
rano,of sixteen to one without waiting for the
aud or consent of any other nation. We de-
mand that the standard silver dollar shall be a
Iui legal tender equally with gold. for all debts
! public and private. 4
4 TARIFF PLANK.
\. I'VE hold that the tariff duties should be
levied for purposes Of revenue, such duties to
oe pes SO Pa adjusted as to operate equally through
class or section.
we denounce as disturbing to business the
republican threat to restore the Mckinley law
Mnaca mas been twice condemned by the people
Queer of the great American staples of access
70 their natural markets.
INCOME TAX.
Is Until the money question is settled we are
opposed to any agitation for further changes
in our tariff laws, except such as are Necessary
70 make GOOD the deficit in revenue caused by
me decision OF the supreme court on the in
come tax. But for this decision by the su-
preme Court there would be no deficit in the
cratic Congress.
use al the constitutional power SO that the
burdens OF taxation may be equally and i'm
partially laid, to the end that wealth may bear
It's due proportion of the expenses of the GOV
eminent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

III. s. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. Dak., July7. 1sas
Notice IL hereby given that the FOLLOWING. nam.
|ed settler has filed notice of her Intention 10
and that said proof will he made befor v'1 H.
Clerk OF the District Court for Cavalier COUNTY.
n OAK, At Langdon. N. OAK, on September NJ
ELIZABETH JEFFERY.
formerly Elizabeth Manson)
ior nwM sec. w. twp. 1874. n. ~ 6S W.
She names the following witnesses 10 prov.
net cosInu,nn9us residence upon, aud culuvetioa
John i0ynes. George Hnlloch, James nalsnn,
o! lAngd0n and Donald Mcintosh, OF Byron. ali
OF Cavalier county, North Dakota. ~
OLD JAS. v. BROOKE. Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

CAVALIER county Independents
will join the Democrats in nomi-
4. mating the winning county ticket
at Milton within the next few
weeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

The three-cornered fight for
state superintendent makes the
election of Mrs. Eisenhuth an alb
solute certainty and the anticipa-
ton Of voting for that lady is very
pleasing to the democrats and po.
pulists of Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

4 "A SERVANT of thu people, but
not q corporation tool" Is the way
Finlay Grant Of the Fargo Dako-
tan styles Hon. r. B. Richardson,
our candidate for governor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
BELMONT s MORGAN PRESIDED.

AT the Bourke Cochran meeting
in New York, the great demonstra-
ton of the bankers and brokers and
railway bondholders against Bryan,
Perry Belmont of the notorious Bel
mont Morgan bond syndicate, which
made SIS, 100000 out of Uncle Sam
by the recent bond deal, presided
and made the opening address. The
New York World is the organ of
this acknowledgement Cock
ran movement in favor of Mckinley
and the gold standard. The World,
in its issue of Feb. 81, 1895, gave
the following expose of the bond
syndicate deal, which explains Mr..
Belmont's profound solicituds in the
issue now before the people:
STORY OF THE BOND SYNDICATE.
From the World, Feb. 81, 1895.
= wv Va AAOC1u. VVSsO4OSOVV
Syndicate premium at 1O4.49 2,797, 94s
United States gets. ....... 1865, liz, 943
Syndicate profit at ll29..... 4,S35, 644
What inside jobbers pay :. /. .$69 .a4S ,5s7
Inside jobbers' profit at 118. 3,583, lib
The public pay and the Unit
ed States should have re-
ceived 1900. ............ 1881 200
United States has lost. 8,4lS,757
PROFIT AND LOSS.
Belmont s. Morgan buy $62,-
$4,000 at 1O449. =. 1855, 112 ,943
Belmont & Morgan sell $685.
$4,000 at ll2 Is. $500. >. 69,94s, 5s7
Belmont s Morgan profit. -. 1885, 644
Inside jobbers buy $62,3l5,-
600 at 1925. ......... 69, 948. 587
Inside jobbers sell $62,3l5,-
600 at 1ls 1851, 200
Inside jobbers profit. ...... 1858, lib
General public buy $62,315,-
600 at lls ........... 1851 ZOO
Loss by United States to
jobbers .................... s,4ls,757
Belmont & Morgan represent the
New York interests of the Roth
scnlld hrm which presided over the
Observation-Disclosures demon
stration. A firm which plundered
the government out of $s,4l8,757 in
a single bond deal, presides over the
political meeting of a party which
asks for the support Of the Ameri-
can people. The burglar goes to his
victims for vindication of his crime.
There are many things which the
American people will condone. But
they will not seat in the national
capitol the political machine which
the Belmonts, Morgans and Roth
schilds have selected as their politi-
cal retainer for the next four years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

U. S. Land Office at
Grand Forks N. OAK, August 81. 1896
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of
her intention to make Communication proof in
support Of her claim. and that said proof will be
made before The Clerk Dist. Court Cavalier Co.,
N. Oak. at Langdon, N. Oak. on October 10th,
1896 viz;
BERTHA CAMERON, formerly Bertha Noodle,
for the swL nwA sec %. twp 161 II, range SO W.
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Dan Mcdonald, Murdoch Mcdonald Peter
Sandison, Alex McGregor, all of Langdon Cava-
10 JAS. V. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
PRoTECTIoN ToI.ARoR

we hold that the most efficient way of lpro-
tecung American labor is to prevent the i'm
with It in the home market, and that the value
OF the home market to our American farmers
and artisans is greatly reduced by vicious
OF their products below the cost of production
ana thus deprives them of the means of pur-
turer's.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

"Boys will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any of them. Be ready
for the green apple season by having
DeWitt's Collie & Cholera cure in the
house. III. d. ALERT & Co.