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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
THE ESTR.4T Inv.

The laws of this state govern.
ing the disposition of estrays taken
up is laid down in Section 1872 Of
the revised codes of North Dakota
as follows:
Each person taking up an eetray
horse, mare, colt, mule, ass or any
neat cattle, sheep, hog, or goat,
shall within fifteen days thereafter
give notice of the finding and
taking up of such animal, by, pub
fishing a notice three times in a
weekly newspaper, if there is such
paper published in the county; if
not in the nearest newspaper,
which advertisement shall give q
description of such estrsy, and the
mark and brands thereon. ANY
person taking up property as
herein provided who fails to
advertise as aforesaid, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Il SH.dRP GAME.

Foreign grain buyers are now
trying to ring in strong bluff on
the western wheat producers.
They are representing that
Europe's needs for breadstuffs
have been exaggerated; that it will
not be necessary for them to pay
exorbitant prices, and that If the
American markets are pushed too
high they will find supply of
wheat elsewhere. But the report
concerning the Hungarian short
age and the heavy foreign pur-
chases which the Vienna exchange
has been compelled to make. tells
a different story. The Corn Trade
News has represented within the
past few days that the French re-
quirements have been e1aggerat-
ed to the extent of about 10000
COO bushels. This claim is secuted
by some of the expert grain men
but it all helps to keep the
market from advancing much at
present. When our Northwestern
receipts fall off sharply. as they
must do sometime, perhaps foreign
consumers will open their eyes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

J. G. Berry, one of the best known
citizens of Spencer, Mo-. testifes that he
cured himself of the worse kind of piles
by using few boxes of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He has been troubled
with piles for over thirty years and had
used many different kinds of So called
cures; DeWitt's WAS the one that did the
work and he will verify this statement if
and one wishes to write him. H. D.
ALERT Il Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
WHEAT IND SILVER.

This country has olly once seer
wheat situated at dollar, even fol
a few weeks, since 1SS4-thirteer
years ago. By dint of the utmost
effort of men who had millions Of
money back of them, wheat's price
just for a touchdown, was recently
pushed, in an immensely excited
wheat pit, up to the dollar mark.
Whereupon the whole goldbug
world shouted "dollar wheat" and
pointed scornfully at silver's
market quotation.
Last week December wheat was
S7sc; silver was SOLE. When sill
yer was sI.29--in 1873, for instance
wheat was eI.3I. When silver
was Sl.I4 in ISS0-wheat was
.25; and wheat's fall has kept
pace steadily with silver's decline
during che 20 odd years of demo
netization. During the week, not
long ago, when wheat went up and
silver down, the goldbugs told us
that prosperity was surely here
advancing wheat was the unfail-
ing sign.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
The light of the brightest star in

The light of the brightest star in
the constellation of American
journalism was extinguished in
the death of Mr.. Charles A. Dana.
Endowed by nature with rare in
tellectual gifts he became not only
prince of journalists but was uni.
versally recognized as scholar OF
great research and all around lit
erary man of wide attainmets.
Strong in his prejudices, moved by
his impulses, fearless IN his con-
victions, he was daring and un-
fiDching, his pen became power
and influence that was felt through
out the land. And his name and
journalistic achievements will
hold an honored place in the an
nails of our great republic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
HHERE TO WORSHIP.
announcement of Services In the Various
Langdon Churches for Next Sunday.

Announcement of Services in the Various
Langdon Churches for Next Sunday.
CATHoLr-St. Alphonsus church-High
Mass at 10 a. M: Sunday school at
noon: Vespers at 100 p. m. Rev y. A.
E. Pouliot
PRESBYTERIAN Church-Evening service
at 7:30 p. M: Sunday school at $50 p.
IN. Outside appointments: Falconer' =
at 1870 a. M: McLean's at 2 p. m
Everybody invited. Rev. Thos. Dougau
pastor.
METHODIST Church-Rev. H. c. klingel.
the district presiding elder will con-
duct the services. Morning service al
II a. m: Sunday school at $50 D. M
Outside appointments: Harvey Center
at 3:3C p. m; Crockett's at Z p. m. All
are welcome. Rev. S. +. Beer pastor
BAPTlsT-At at the Court House.
Evening service AT S y. IN. Outside ap-
pointments: At Rosa Lake at IL a M
at Elkwood at $50 p. IN. We welcome
all who come. Rev. I. H. Robertson.
pastor.
n. f. church services will be held on
Sunday by Rev A. g. Nickels at Elk-
wood at II a. m. aud at Dresden at
i p. m.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
An opinion of the attorney general is

An OPINION OF Inc aICOFuey peueId d. 10
expected at an early day covering several
disputed points in the revenue law. One
of these is whether there is an authority
for the sale of lands for delinquent taxes
Of '96 and whether these taxes have be-
come delinquent in the meaning OF the
law. Another point is whether the taxes
for the year 1896 have ever become delin-
quent at all, or can become delinquent.
The old law provided that taxes should
become delinquent June l. But in
March the new law was approved and
took effect before the taxes for the pre-
ceeding year became delinquent, and as
the new law changed the date of delin-
quency, is there any provision in an exist
ing law which will warrant the declar-
ing of any taxes delinquent for the year
1S96!-Bathgate Pink Paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

The lighter yield and poorer
quality of wheat raised in the state
this year are beliyed to be largely
due to the seed. This has been
deteriorating for several years.
There is much less No. I Hard
wheat this year than IN years past.
Most farmers have paid little atten-
ton of late to getting a better
quality of seed, and homegrown
wheat has been planted year after
year. Practical step should now
be taken to secure better quality
of seed by the wheat growers in
this part of the state, and similar
efforts will probably be made else
where.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

A letter from G. g. Shannon, OF Du-
luth, an uncle of G. P. Gibson, of this
city, who is now in the Klondike region,
states that SO far as he is concerned he
is we'll provided with food and clothing
and does not anticipate any extraordinary
hardships during the winter. This
gentleman however, is an experienced
miner. hunter and trapper, has spent
many winter in the Hudson Bay region
and knows how to make the best of the
most critical situation. Milton Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

HERE is an interesting provi-
sion in the new revenue law that
is not generally understood, and
that will enable counties hereafter
to collect personal taxes with
create ease than heretofore, and
that Is that unpaid personal taxes
may be placed on the tax rolls as
taxes against real property which
may be owned by the person who
is in arrears for personal taxes,
and become a lien on the real
property, as if it were realty tax.
The law provides that when the
personal property tax becomes
deliquent, the treasurer, after
duly advertising the date of the
delinquency, delivers the delin
quent list to the sheriff, who shall
proceed to collect the same by
distress and sale. If any of the
taxes cannot be collected. he makes
return to the county commissioners
and after charging off what shey
may decide to the incollectable,
the auditor shall enter upon the
tax rolls in the hands of the
treasurer opposite each descrip-
ton of real property belonging to
any person owing any such un-
collected personal tax: statement
showing the amount due for per-
sonal taxes, and ifsuch delinquent
afterward acquires real property,
such deliquent personal taxes raav
be entered in like manner upon
any subsequent tax list, and from
the time of such entry, the per-
sonal tax becomes lien on the
real property and may be collected
by the sale of lands, in the same
manner as though it were real
tax.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Announcement.

To the Voters of the Fourth Com'r Dist
1t is the wish OF my friends throughout
the Fourth Commissioner District that l
allow my name to be presented as can
dldate for your vote and influence for the
office of County Commissioner of said
district at the election to be held on
Tuesday, Nov 2, 1897. If by your votes
it is manifested that am the choice of
the majority 1 promise to give the Office
my best services.
w. L. DRuRY,
Democratic Candidate for Co. Com'r
of the Fourth Commissioners District.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

THERE is an impression among
prominent democrats that Hon.
VIM. r. Morrison will enter active
politics again when his term as a
member of the Interstate Com
merce expires, aud be a candidate
COR congress from his old district,
now represented by his old-time
political opponent, John Baker.
Mr.. Morrison's many democratic
admirers would like to see him
back in congress where he was
once such a power.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

A case of diphtheria has be reported
to the county board of health by DR.. W
W. Mcqueen at Big Dan McLeod's
place in East Alma. The sufferer is the
10-yr.- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod
DR.. S. G. Gibson drove down from Lang.
don yesterday and established quaran.
tine regulations, and every possible pre-
caution will be exercised to prevent the
diease from spreading. Milton Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

EACH one of those five shots
fred at Editor Moffatt. of the
Settler fell wide of their mark, but
will eventually deal death
blow to Bismarck's gang rule.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

In one day last week upwards
75O cars of wheat were given of.
fetal inspection at Minneapolis,
Eight Gals graded No. l Hard; 23l
cars, No 1 Northern; 223 cars, No.
2 Northern; 139 cars, No. 3 North
ern; l2I cars, rejected; while q
cars brought no grade at all.
What better illustration can be
given of the immediate need ct us.
ing a better grade of wheat to SOW
next spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

TIE anti-fusion law passed by
the last legistature-to prevent
combination of two or more politi.
cal'parties-caused much adverse
talk at the time of its enactmen,
and now stands in likelihood OF
being declared void by the courts
A similar law was enacted last
year by Pennsylvania and has been
thrown out as unconstitutional.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
CANCER AHEAD!
Han US Army of Carpet Baggers
From Ohio Have Been
Called Home.
GOINGTO HANNA'S AID.
Ohio Democrats Express Hopes
That Their Candidate Will
Win Out Easily.

Orders have been issued from
Hanna's headquarters end every
OhioAn With the least bit of in.
fuence has been told to leave
Washington and 60 to Ohio 81
once and proceed to the business
of beating the bushes and throw
ing . little life into the campaign.
There has been sntirly too much
apathy and Hanna has just begun
to realize that he has not the sure
thing of which he has been dream
ing these many weeks.
The latest officer to HE away
in response to the orders from
headquarters is First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath, who
packed his grip aud LETT last
week. Mr.. Heath is to circulate
among the business men and con-
vince them that there is danger
ahead and seek to perfect an Or
ganization that will result in get
ting out big vote.
Last week Frank 81. Morris of
Cleveland, Auditor for tho Navy
Department, shut up his desk,
turned over his Office to deputy
and departed, stating that he was
going home to vote and would not
be back until after election. There
were those around the Treasury
who said that Secretary Gage
would not permit SO long vaca-
ton for voting purposes" but
these remarks ceased when it was
learned that Hanna had issued the
orders himself, Secretary Gage
himself is not sure that he will not
be called into the field before the
campaign is over.
The whole outfit of the National
Committee is in Ohio. Joe Smith
has been there a considerable part
of the time, and every other avail
able official who could be drafted
has been summoned into the state.
Even the president is going, and
Secretary Sherman has not yet
determined that he will have moth
ing to do with the campaign be-
You'd the mere act of voting.
The President will go to Gin
cinnati to attend the dinner of the
Commercial Club, and has insisted
that there shall be nothing of
politics in his attendance, but it is
hardly likely that Mr.. Hanna will
let the occasion pass without seek
ing to make some capital out of
the presence of the distinguished
guest. If there are any moe
Ohioans in Washington who have
not been hidden to go into the
field, it is because they have been
overlooked. The oversight will
be corrected if any have been left.
Solicitor General Richards cannot
get away. for court is in session
and his duties make it imperative
that he remains there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
Announcement,
To the Voters of the Fifth Com'r Dist

To the Voters of the Fifth Com'r Dist
In presenting myself as candidate
for the Office of County Commissioner of
the Fifth District do so at the earnest
solicitation of my many friends in this
part of the county, promising if elected
to represent the best interests of the tax.
payers. Henry J. Corr.
Democratic Candidate for Co. Com'r
of the Fifth Commissioner District.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

The st. Thomas Times very
properly thinks hard working re-
publicans should have the odd jobs
around the state capitol-such as
wives of officials have been draw
ing salaries for, a la Hannum ct al
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

STATE Examiner LASGL1E, who
has lately passed off the Hannum
investigation as a technical dis
crepancy is the same party that
undertook to whitewash Doc
Archibald at the time of the James
town asylum expose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

That political party, which is
supposed to be responsible for the
raise in the price of wheat, must
naturally assume the responsibility
of the prevailing low price OF
cotton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

Disagreement for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for
plies and for all kinds of sores and SKIN
troubles. H. D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

There is no need of little children be-
ing tortured by scald head, eczema and
skin eraptions. DeWitt's Hazel Salve
gives instant relief and cures permanent
". H. D. ALERT 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing cold to develop into pneu-
monla or consumption. Instant relief
and certain cure are afforded by One
Minute Cough Cure. H. D. ALERT g. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

For land filings, contests and final
proofs call on f. W. Mclean, U. S. Land
Commissioner. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription &. per annum or $50 if paid in
advance. Advertising ratee on application.
Communications must be received By Tueeday
neon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-28

DR.. Donovan has thirty quarter sec.
lions of land in this county for sale
cheap on time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31

cradle debt was created by the new
society. owe which there were lhaxp
disputes, when Reed left his bar ling
His next regular church was in .ndia-
napolis, where he built up an& kept
together a large congregation. 4maing
for some years. One OF his VAIN per-
sonal friends while at Indianapolis was
General Harrison. From there he went
to the leading Congregational church
in env Things made fine progress
until he vent into politics. first as n
candidate for congress, then as a pop
ulist leader. with a sad mixture OF
socialism n a few streaks of anarch-
ism in his composition. That led to hin
leaving his prosperous church and an
other independent movement. Now
h is Debs's righr-hand man in a COLO
~nization scheme that does not look as
promising as the average flying ma
chine. Since going to Denver Reed a
been chaplain-in-chief OF the Grand
Army and department commander for
Colorado and Wyoming.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
The Suicide Makes Hi Escape

Billy Ames, the young white man
who tried to commit suicide on Friday
by cutting his throat with a razor and
slashing himself across the hand, arms
and other parts of the body, made his
escape from the city hospital yesterday
morning between 2 and 8 o'clock. The
surgeons dressed his wounds, and the
nurses watched him closely. About
midnight he had a fit, and afeer it had
passed off he and his attendants drop
ped off to sleep. Between 2 and 3
O'Clock the attendants woke up and
found that Ames had made his escape.
He had taken all his clothing off and
tori the bandages from his wounds,
and they were found lying on the floor.
Search was made for the unfortunate
man, and he was trailed some distance
by a stream of blood from his re-
opened wounds, but up to midnight he
had not been found. 1t is feared that
he went into the woods and is dead,
or probably drowned himself in Smiths
creek.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all it's stages, and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure known to the medicine fraternity
Catarfh being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken .ernaliy. acting
directly upon NE blood aud mucous sur
race OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work The proprietors have SO much
1altn IN Its curative powers, that they
oner One Hundred Dollars for any case
timonials.
ADDRESS, F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
OHIO. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
Statement by Mr. McAllister

He takes Exception at Alleged Charges
of the Southeastern Tariff Associa-
ton.
To the Editor:
During the last thirty days, va
rious complaints have come to
the Southern Stock Mutual Insurance
Company of charges made by agents of
the Southeastern Tariff Association
that the policy holders Of the above
named company are liable for assess
ment. 1t will be patent to any one who
will take the pains to review the evil
dence, that the charge is utterly false
and based upon so f1imsy a foundation
as to furnish nc excuse to those who
have helped to circulate the Islander.
The truth Of the case wOuld ave been
plain and unmistakable to any one who
wanted to know it.
It has just been brought to our at
tention that the charge is based upon a
South Carolina supreme court decision
which was published in your columns
appeared in your paper and in the form
of a special circular, has been dis
tributed to the agents of the South
eastern Tariff Association throughout
the state, and has been used by many
of them as a weapon against the
Southern Stock Mutual. The decision
pany.
"A SldUCo dC tH0 ucClSlOI IelcIIOu W
will convince any one that it has not
the most remote application to the
Southern Stock-Mutual. The decision
passes upon the liability of policy-hol-
ders Of the Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance Company and no other, and is
based upon a section Of the act of in
corporation: THAT every member Of
said corporation shall be, and is hereby
bound to pay his, her or their portion
Of all loses and expenses accruing to
said corporation" The company whose
policy was in litigation had no other
way of raising money except by as
sessment upon it's members. This was
essentially it's plan provided for in the
charter and in the contract Of insur-
ance.
1t will be seen how ~unjustly this de-
cision has been used to the prejudice
Of the Southern Stock Mutual, when it
is considered that our contract of in
is the standard policy, the
same as that issued by all the stock
companies; that notice is Civ en- in bold
letters on the policy hat the policy
holders are worcestershire; that the
policy-holders of the Southern :. ock
Mutual are specifically exemrt by
Legislative enactment in it's G. rter
from all liability to aSSessn emit;
and that this assessment feature is as
utterly foreign to thc plan of the Stock
Mutual as it is essentially & part Of
the plan of the company named in the
South Carolina decision. lone of the
best lawyers of the state have passed
upon this matter, and it is a question
about which there is NJ uncertainty
whatever.
This is a fair specimen o kind Il
misrepresentation we nave met with
continually at the hands OF certain
competitors, and we would prefer :.
ignore it, as we have done on previou ,
occasions; nut there are several THAI
sdld property holders in North Carolina
who are directly interested in the pro-
fits of the Southern Stock Mutual In
surance Company n we are unwill-
ing that a baseless SANDER should rob
us of their support and good will.
Yours very truly,
A. w. M'ALISTER.
Greensboro, n. c., Aug. 7th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
To Expidite Transient Mails

Washington, August 2S.-First AS
sistant General Heath has issued spe-
cial instructions to postmasters
throughout the country providing for
the expedition Of transient mails in
cities, the instructions being intended
specially to benefit commercial travel
ers and theatrical companies.
"Postmasters are instructed to make
special efforts to deliver mail address,
ed to transients. Letters addressed to
'aveling men and to members of the
atrical companies and show troupes
which are known to have departed for
a particular place should be immedi-
ately forwarded to such place by tie
postmaster, endorsed, Address cor
rected by postmaster at - although
nc order to forward be on file"