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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

NOTHING but a lack of money
for speculative purposes and in
yestment in wheat could keep
prices where they are. In 81
when prices were up to those OF
the present there was no such
scarcity of wheat and the visable
supply was several times as great a
at present. Prosperity is coming
shut it is only as it is being pushed
forward by the price of agricul-
itural products and correspond
ing increase in our money hy
foreign purchase of our leading
staples. The eve killed the bear
fellows are very much in evidence
now but they would be in sad
plight indeed were it not for the
products and the prosperity that
the much abused farmer is bring
ing them. Call them grangers,
mossbacks, hayseeds, but don't
forget to call them for share of
their products or you will starve.
Make fun Of them but don't forget
to use them.-Pink Paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

VOVSS3V,OSV
This gives us about $3.50 per
capita for ever man, woman and
child in North Dakota, or, gong
a little further with our figures, il
gives US about 81, 800 for the head
of each family in the state. This
does not take into consideration
the finished products of manu.
factories, or the revenues from the
extensive coal mining in the west
ern part of the state. When we
take into consideration the fact
that this state is principally an
agricultural state, and that about
80 per cent of our population be-
long strictly to the agricultural
class, it will readily be seen with
whom this vast amount of wealth
is distributed. In addition to our
most famous agricultural wealth
we have inexhaustible mines of
Ignite coal, just in their infancy of
development, and valuable brick
and pottery clay beds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Officials of the Marine Hospital
6aryica have taken stana which

Officials of the Marine Hospital
Service have taken stops which
they believe will prevent thespread
of the yellow fever, which is now
at Ocean Spring, Miss, and a
statement has been issued chasing
the yellow fever at that place as a
mild form Of the disease, which is
proven by the small mortality SO
far-less than two per csnt-and
by the fact that many Of those
attracked have only been slightly
Inconvenience thereby for sever
al days. There is no OCCASION for
any yellow fever scare anywhere.
While it is generally known in
Washington that Pension Com
missioner Evans has had several
wrangles in the civil service COM
mission, because of his violations
of the civil service law and rules
and that Secretary Bliss has made
him feel his authority in more
or less hum'liating way, upon
several occasions, the rumor that
he has become sufficiently dis
gruntled to contemplate resigning
finds few believers. Mr.. Evans
says he doesn't intend to resign,
but they always talk that way. OF
the nineteen divisions in the Pen.
sion Bureau there is only one
that has the same chief it had
when Mr.. Evans took charge of
the Office; the other eighteen have
either been reduced or removed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
OUR ADT.A.NTAGE.
SAYS the Farm Stock and Home

SAYS the Farm Stock and Home:
I'm 1898, the National Department of
Agriculture secured estimates of the
cost of growing and marketing an acre of
wheat from over 10000 intelligent and
reliable farmers in all parts of the Union,
ard published them in the annual report
for that year. The estimated cost in the
New England states was s2O.22; in the
Middle states, $18 Is; southern, S1O.94;
western, $1,000; Pacific slope, $1398
with an average for the whole country of
S11 So. That year the total acreage of
wheat was 34,629,418. upon which was
expended. if the foregoing estimate is
correct, S404,818, 89642. while the farm
value of the crop for that year, given in
the same report, was s213171.381! A
loss of over $190.O00,OO0y'
The average yield for the
country that year was given at l211
bushels per acre, by the same re-
port. A correspondent of the
Farm Stock and Home maintains
+he+ $40 bushel is necessary
to profit in wheat growing-for
the country at large. But North
Dakota can stand a lower figure
on account Of her cheap land, and
many maintain that at go or Is
cents profit can be made with
average crops. This is possible
only because of our cheap land
and the ease with which a large
acreage is cultivated. The differ
ence in our favor will not always
remain as the land that can show
these advantages is bound to ad.
vance in values.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County Of Cavalier. 81

S71 Gou oS N % Gav 1AKorA SIS
In County Court, Before Hon. IT. r.
Dorval, Judge.
La the matter Of the estate of James r.
Anderson, deceased.-Notice of Settle
ment of Final Account. 0
Notice is hereoy given, that Frank 7
Hodglns, administrator of the estate of
James +. Anderson deceased, has render.
cd and presented for final settlement. and
filed in this court his final account Of his
administration of said estate: that said
estate is ready for distribution, and that
Monday the 18th day of October. A d
1897, at II o'clock, noon of said day. at
the court room of the said court. AT tho
county court house, in the City of LANG.
don in said County of Cavalier. has hasn
appointed by the Judge of said court fnr
nearing and settlement of said final ac.
count, and the distribution of the residna
OF said estate, at which time and place
any person interested in the SAID estate
may appear and file his or her exceptione
IN writing, to the said final account. or ~
the distribution Of said estate and cou w
test the same. "'o Gull
Id testimony whereof, we have causod
the seal of the county court of said oou"
ty to be hereunto affixed '' oo'''-
Witness, the Hon. H, e, Dorval J,a
OF the said County Court, at the G Ga's 70
Langdon in said county. this 10Th d.v y.
August A. D. 1897. Jay ol
o EsSAh] d. E. DoRvAL
20 Judge Of the County Cont
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

"MY boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great palms, says
Mr.. E. j. Schall, with Meyer Bros Drug
Co., st. Louis, Mo. II dressed the wound :,
and applied Chamberlain's Pain Blam
freely. All pain ceased, and in remark
ably short time it healed without leaving
scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings
and rheumatism I know of no medicine
or prescription equal to it. I consider it
a household necessity The 25and so
cent sizes for sale by N. E: McGruer,
druggist. Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

SENATOR BACON, of Ca, was in
Washington this week. He thus
seized up the condition of the
people of his state and section:
eff you put man in wilderness
he will ultimately get out of it
some of the comforts of life, and
so did our people. They are now
making little money; not much
but they are growing stronger and
steadily improving. Nota bit of
it is due tariff legislation. Things
had to get better, for nothing
could get worse with them. They
had no credit and we're compelled
to raise what they consumed. Out
OF this adversely they are emerg.
ing and will in due time become
the people they were before the,
sank almost in the depths of des
pair. There has been some tall
in the North about the increase ir
the price of cotton. There is ~
increase that we know of. Cotton
still remains at the same low
figure. If the increase in til,
price of our crops would CORES
pond with the increase in th
price of wheat, the cotton grower
Of the south would be delighted
but there is as yet no indication
that there will be any great ris
in the staple which the Souther
country produces"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
U. s. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D. Aup. 49, 1897

U. 5. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D. Aug. IL, 1897.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by F. p. B. Mercer against Dennis
Tracy for failure to comply with law as
to timber,culture entry No 4S47 dated
June 3, 1885, upon the swI section 13,
township lG3 n. range CIV, III Cavalier
county, with view to the cancellation
OF SAID entry; contestant alleging that
said Dennis Tracy failed to SOW or
plant 10 acres of said tract to trees, seeds
or cuttings since making said entry and.
that up to the present time there has
not been 10 acres of said tract planted
or sown to trees, seeds or cuttings, the
sald parties are here by summoned to
appear at this office on the 18th day of
October, 1897 at 9 o'clock a, M, to re-
sspond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged failure. Testimony
WI be taken before Walter A. Laidlaw,
notarp public at Langdon, D., on
October 8, 1897, at 10 a. m. W
o-9e JAS. V. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
U. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D. July 81, 1897.

Grand Forks, N. D. July 81, 1897.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Anton G. Formo against Gill
brand II. Hidden for failure to comply
with the law as to timber culture entry
No. 1886 dated May 9Th 1889 upon the 81
nw4 and lots 3 and sec 5 twp ISL n,
range g. W, in Cavalier county with q
view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that the SAID Gilbrand
H. Hidden failed to break or pillow 5 acres
Of said tract during the second year OF
said entry and failed to cause same done,
that there has not been 10 acres of said
tract broken or plowed.
The said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office OIL the 9Th day Of
October 1897 at 8 o'clock a. M, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. Testimony will be taken
before VIM. B. Dickson Notary Public at
Langdon, Cavalier county, North Dakota,
on October 2, 1897 at 10 o'clock a. m.
is CHAs. NJ. ENGLISH, Receiver.
B. ERICKSON, Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Z. Stand Office,

Noti nra 4; Forks, N. u. July. %, 1897.
, ntai named settler has filed notice Of his
intention TO make 5 Years final uroof I ;as
s SUI of his claim. and that said nronf
WILL y, be made before the ,Jmdaa ond 1i ~
olllclo Clerk of County Court Of G ru tx
Septem N. D 1at;' at ,ao Langdon, N. D., on
for n = n 40; NORM Fl. E. No. 1856
H ,n na nea4 sec g. twp 1854 Ii, range 57w.
nrovo l h;n Inc following witnesses *,
cn Iiv u's continuous residence upon and
Saw Z, or, sad land, viz:
ch n:u'. Gnendron, H. John Greenwood
a I1[ Of W. y. njornstad, Michael Lafromboise
Dakota bn ""'''"'la' p. o. Pembina. Co., North
JAS. v. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
q. S. Land Office,

q. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 6, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge and Ex-ofiico
Clerk of County Court of Cavalier Coun-
ty, North Dakota, at Langdon, N. D., on
October 18th, 1897, viz:
JOSEPH L. CARPENTER, No. 1921.
for the SO me- and ne1{ sell sec. 3,
township 100 n, range No. 60 ".
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Alphonse Boyer, James Campbell,
Paul Grandbois, Alex Chaput, all Of
Langdon, Cavalier county, ND.
5-l0 JAS. V. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
OUR OWN MASTERS.

r.. Il AA6VS$ oAAO> AAAAs 80 0A A0 AAA0
Labor Day address in st. Louis,
"as the production of wsslth comes
before its distribution, the pros
perity of a nation must be derived
primarily from its wealth pro-
ducers. This truth is 80 automatic
that elaboration would b. I'M
necessary but for the fact that
there are many who imagine that
the prosperity of a nation comes
down to the masses from the few
who generally seek, and too often
secure, special consideration at the
hands of legislators. = = y
The merchant, the teacher, the
lawyer, the physician, the minister
in fact, all of the literary, pro-
fessional and commercial classes
will find upon Investigation that
they rest upon those whose brain
and muscle convert the natural
resources of the country into
material wealth."
This truth, as Mr.. Bryan says,
is indeed automatic, and it is to be
found the power of organized labor
in controlling the legislation of
the future.
In this country especially,
where every man has vote and
where the class distinctions of the
Old World do not prevail, the
producing class of the community
is SO largely in the majority, and
so free to protect its own in
terests and those of the country in
general, that it is difficult to see
where any occasion for pessimism
as to the final outcome is to be
found. Failure to secure legisla-
ton for the public good, under q
government of the people by the
people for the people, can only
be, attributed, it would seem, to
the negligence or folly of the
paon1e themselves
It is in this fact that the safety
of the American people in the
future is to be found. There is
no necessity for the teachings of
anarchy or communism in this
country, as developed by reaction
against Old World oppression.
There is no room for anarchists
in this country. With free bal
lot, free speech and free press,
the American producer stands
fully armed and equipped at all
times to maintain his rights. 1t
is difficult to imagine a time when
such conditions will not prevail in
the United States, and as yet the
people are too thoroughly masters
of the situation to fear any tyranny
or oppression save that made pos
sibly by their failure to exercise
their own prerogative of self
government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

The Hamilton X.Rays deposits
its contribution to the Bismarck
pure-air fund and gets official
permit from the Grand Forks
Heard for a skin glove set-to with
Patterson the pug ugly Mayor of
all round, up-to-date advertising
Bismarck. It is one of the best
schemes for all parties concerned.
Drop q nickle in the slot and get a
libel suit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
u. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks

U. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D. Aug. 10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make Communication proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Frederick W. Mclean.
United States District Court Commis.
s stone at Langdon, N. D., on Oct. LIST,
1897, viz:
SAKR1As HoAaAvARA, H. E. No. 14498.
for the ne4 sec 8, twp 1852 n, range 60 W.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove bis continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land. viz:
Gideon Musta, William Reinholm.
Fred Philbrand, John Muller, all of
Langdon, North Dakota.
o-S JAS. V. BROOKE, Register
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
We have on hand some private
money to loan ON good First.
Class Farms aud at reasonable
rates. We have also plenty of
money for Small Loans.
W. j. Mooney State Bank.

U. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks. N. D. Sept. 8, 1897
Notice is hereby given that William
Churchill has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof before the Clerk OF
District Court, Cavalier Co.. North Dako.
ia. at his Office in Langdon, N. D., on
Friday the 9Th day Of November, 1897, on
timber culture application No. 1858, fol
the SCI Of sec No 26, in township No.
163 n, range No 81 ".
He names as witnesses:
Herman Wendt. Andrew Peterson,
Lew Carpenter,1 Emil Pearson, all OF
Lang1or, North Dakota.
1O-l6 JAS. v. Brooke, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
A Cure for Bilious Collie.

Resources, Screven Co., GEL have
been subject to attacks of bilious collie
for several years. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy is the
only sure relief. 1t act like a charm.
One does OF it gives relief when all other
remedies fail.-G. D. Sharp: For sale by
N. e. McGruer, druggist, Langdon N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

D. P. R. STRONG, who used to
give the atmosphere crimson
tinge occasionly while engaged in
the newspaper business at Park
River dozen years ago, has un.
dertaken the management of Fraw.
ley's Rush Lake Review. Mr.
Strong is an old timer in the state
and deserves good word from ali
Of US.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
4 BhTTLR RoyAL.
Il HaymeadoE the Scene of Finished Conflict
in Which the "Blnffsr'' is Dswpsd,

HaymeadoR the Scene of Finished Conflict
in Which the "Blnffsr" Is Dswnsd,
As l was sleeping the other day:
Near Pinkertonville in q stack of hay.
Gs neft sRs sfS her.
And evidently thought himself quite lusty
For on his mug with its mutton chop hair,
He wore sonceited. bull.dozng air.
As he pushed his bike to my resting place,
As heard him cussin' beneath bis breath
A Teller he'd like to beat to DEATH
If Brother Joe" had only been by
he know he could win and only half try,
But here he gone and got wal1Owed, by gum .
Had two fine eyes, and had to run;
Got his sides caved in; had to yell enough"
just run agin fellow what called his bluff.
Why 'Confound you Tom your getting DID,"
Your sand is all gone. your gi7zard is cold;
To d hne oHd sga fe asd III SEe
:, That you onght to chevy up good and easy
You old mark, Tom, your gittin' lazy.
And then to 51 think Of my years of ,blow'
Why, the whole balloon has just fizzled out,
Pink just ruined me with that last clout!'
Thus the Colossus of ferocious mein
Walled to himself as he thought unseen.
His is, emotion was 80 great that thought he died
But after awhile he muttered and sighed:
We'll I'm putty toft, if ! am SO big,
And havn'thad to 60 such an awful jig
AS that there Pinkerton trotted me,
Since mother lam basted me on her knee,'
i've bullied around and put up my bluff
And made people think that was dead tough,
But to size things up that's the very first fght
ever had by gosh, that's right
so Teller can't expect to stand any show,
'Gainst a man'who really ought to know
A thing or two about the game.
And he licked me SO hard! Its just a shamer'
really don't know what to do.
I'm 80 sore snd lame. and black and blue.
Was silly old ass to try and fight,
Got licked real good and it served me right
Ought to have stuck to DRINKS and boys
To my shanks and face and gall and noise
And sasse3 old women, any old weak thing,
Then still would be- the old lady King.
but now I'm done. I'm a punotured bluff,
Back bone all soft! Hollered enough!
Got slugged so hard. things all in haze,
Must crawl on my belly the rest of my days,
No more TIL be the boss good thing
Just petered all out 1.-THE kids will sing.
Travelled on my face and always won
But Teller has hit it and now I'm DONE"
He sinked away. this poor old moke,
hollerd in pity but he never spoke,
His head was bowed. his back was broke,
His graw Of meaness had got poke.
SANDY MACPHERSON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Troubles

If you suffer from any Of the above
complaints or from too frequent urine
CDR. Fenner's Kidney and Backache
cure" is what you want. Bedwetting by
children is generally cured by one bottle
of this powerful remedy. Testimonials
are disregarded, many people doubling
the honesty or sincerity of them; we
therefor avoir giving them here. but will
furnish them on application to the dealer
whose name is given below. We think
by stating that, H. D. ALERT & Co., our
Langdon agents, will refund your money
if not satisfied after using one bottle, we
make our faith in the merit of our goods
surely apparent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Firealarm Foraker and John
Sherman comforting together re-
minds one of the saying about
politics making strange beelfel.
lows. Although these two
men have not always been
close friends, they are now in the
same-both are compelled by cir
cumstance to seem to desire the
election Of Boss Hanna to the
senate and to seem to be working
towards that result, when neither
of them want Hanna in the senate.
Boss Hanna would doubtless have
been edited, ifnot pleased, if he
could have heard the conversation
Of Foraker and Sherman at their
long conference, in the secretary's
Office at the State Department.
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee
is in Washington, but state depart
ment officials declare that his
visit has no official significance,
and that he. will return to Cuba
about the first of October. That
is more, however, than Gen. Lee
has said.
Senator German was at the
treasury department this week and
called upon Senator Gage for the
first time. The newspaper men
who tried to interview Mr.. German
on politics met with the usual re-
sult--he interviewed them to find
out what they knew, he didn't tell
them what he knew. Whether
Senator German intends to re-
tire from public life at the expira-
ton Of his present term is qnes-
ton that is still being discussed
both by his friends and his enemies
but whatever may be his intentions
about retiring, there is no doubt
about his intention to regain
Mary land for the democratic
party, nor of his confidence in his
ability to accomplish that result.
His expansive smile when existing
republican discussions in the
state are mentioned shows lis
satisfaction with the situation.
Rev. Sam. Small left Washing.
ton this week for Kentucky and
Ohio. He will take an active
part in the campaign in both states
making democratic speeches.
He has few equals as an effective
stump orator. He recently had q
conference with Mr.. Bryan, and he
will probably tell the Kentucky
and Ohio voters some of the things
they talked about.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
U. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks. N. D. July %, 1897.

Grand Forks, N. d. July %, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
iog-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the District
Court for Cavalier county, N. Oak, at
Langdon, N. D., on Sept. 18th 1897, viz:
IRWIN JOHNSTON,
for the swl{ mel sel nw1 and lots 2 &
3, sec 2, twp, 163 II, range 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Francis Cave, George Kari. Wilson
Mccain, Joseph D. Fischer. all of Bac
Cavalier Co. N. Oak
52-5 JAS. V. BROOKE, Register
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
q. s. Land Office,

U. 5. Land Office,
Grand Forks N. D., Sept. 2, 1897.
named settler has filed notice "a he
intention to make his Communication nroof
~ support OF his claim, and that said
Rro1l VIII De made before the Clerk Of
VI otG nAl5ltI Court, Cavalier Go. n. Oak.
ZOO 20 or-angdon, N. OAK, on October 25tb'
THOMAS BARRIE,
'oF r. Tue swA sec II. twp $50 II, range 60 W,
Ut, no names the following witnesses TO-
a pln!e ms continuous residence upon and
CULTIVATION u of, said land, viz: @ -
T, hoDert Anderson, William Flack
g YaneF1o Suffers, Nat Woodlwis, all Of
Aanng Gd Cavalier Co., N. Oak, "
o-lo JAS. V. BROOKE, Repister.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

MCCARTHY is quite unique as
word builder. In last weeks
Milton Globe he christens the
locality in which Senator Dcbie
has taken up his residence as
Dobyville.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16
purposes.

PROSPERITY struck the striking
coal miners of Pennsylvania with
no uncertain blow last week when
the rifles in the hands of the deputy
sheriffs dealt death to nearly two
score.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

For SALE:-A Twenty threeinch Jewel
paper cutter, as good as new. DEMO-
Graf, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

oo,, your order form threshcrs &C.
n y" DOCK with the DEMocRAr pow
'.,'''c' 'o''"' simplicity OF style and
substantial binding. Call and 400 s,mr,o
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

Statesmen WANTED.-SepteInber and
October are the months in which to sell
nursery stock for spring delivery in
North Dakota. We want two good men
in each county at once. Write for terms.
The Jewell Nursery Co. Lake City. Min
nesota. All
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

NORTH DAKOTA spends $1,000
600 every year for educational
purposes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

GREATEST climate on earth-no
killing frost yet-North Dakota's
all right
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-09-16

For SALE-Will sell cheap'a cook car.
with trucks complete. Suitable for
thresher's outfit. J. .Reiber, Langdon,
North Dakota. /