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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

We. Joseph Heapy. Henry Mclean.
and John L. Robertson hereby certify
that the above statement is a full. true
and correct abstract OF the votes cast in
the Third. Fourth and Fifth Commis-
sioner Districts. OF Cavalier county.
North Dakota. at an election held on
Tuesday November 2. 1897, as appears
from thereturn from theseveral precincts.
HENRY MCLEAN, Co. Com'r.
JOSEPH HEAPI Co. Com'r.
JOIN L. ROBERTSON. Co. Treasurer.
l. Robert Work. county auditor for
Cavalier county. North Dakota, hereby
certify that the above statement is full
true and correct copy OF the abstract OF
votes cast for County Commissioner in
the Third Fourth and Filth Commits
sions. Districts OF Cavalier county.
North Dakota. at an election nsld on
November ,. 1897.
In witness whereof have hereonto set
ny hand and affixed the official seal OF
said county OF Cavalier, this Is thdsy OF
November. 1897.
sk.L1 RoB'T WoEK.
County Auditor for Cavalier county,
State OF North Dakota
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
just Barely Possible.

Miss Daisy Ito bs1saved husbaad)-
Your dear wife and were such init
mate friends, Mr.. Lonely, and If it
isn't asking too much l would dearly
love to have something Of hers for Z
keepsake:" Mr.. Lonsly-"My dear Miss
Daisy, 1t will be = pleasure to ne to
grant your wish. How would ysu like
the engagement ring gave her three
years ago." Miss Daisy-"Oh, NJ.
Lonely! This is so sudden"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

The Storm King" now holds
down the boards in the North
Dakots show business The open
ing night of SIX month engage
ment being last Friday. As in
former years Old Boreas has a
star part in the caste, the scenery
remaining unchanged, lots OF
snow in mid-air and q chilly wind
from the northwest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
The Hicks 1898 Almanac and Paper.

We are informed that the 1895
Almanac OF Prof. Irl. R. Hicks il now
ready, and judging from it's past history
it will not be many weeks in finding ita
way into homes and Offices al over
America. 1t il much larger and finer
than any previous issue. Itcontains Jig
pages. is spleudidlv printed and illustrat.
ed on fine book paper, having the finest
portrait ever given OF Prof Hicks. 1t can
no longer be denied that the publications
OF Prof. Hicks have became necessity
to the family and commercial life of this
country. His journal, Word and
Works, aside from it's storm weather and
astronomical features, has taken rank
with the best literary, scientific and
family magazines OF the age. Do not be-
lieve hearsay and report. See the Hicks
Almanac and paper for yourself. You
will then know why they are popular.
They are educators Of the millions, and
unrivaled safeguards to property and
human life. 1t il q matter of simple re-
cord that Prof Hicks has forstold for
many years oil great storms, floods,
drouths and tornadoes, even the recent
terrible drouth over all the country. The
Almanac alone is 25 cents q copy. The
paper is LOO a year with the Almanac
a. . premium. Send to Word and
Works Pub. Co., 22O1 Locust St., ST..
Louis, No.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

THERE is a very large crop OF
politics being sown in the state
just nos by the republican state
press. OF course most OF the seed
will winte7-kill. and there will be
plenty OF opportunity for eonven-
tons to do some slaughtering next
year-fo- the good Of the party,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Wickerwsrk Cr.Nea.

Crates or cases for shipping bicycles
are to be made Of wieksrwork o. steel
-:-!ps. woven Into basket, with 4
hinged cover, the Iatticework sides be-
'ag woven loosely. so the wheel can
~ seen when In the case.
1E per cent OF on Dry Goods, on Sat
~ urday. at Schuike s Moure's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
PEABINA county.s tax list fight

PEAB1SA eounty,s tax list fight
is still being bitterly wagei.
Wsrdwell has strong confederate
IN Hager. but if the threatened
combat of personalities is started,
IN our opinion there are several
vulnerable points on the anatomy
of both Wsrdwell and Hager that
the editor Of the Pink Paper will
easily succeed in puncsuring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

CORPORATIONS owning land in
this county have raised the price
Of their holdings at least ten per
cent within the past six months,
while next spring it is predicted
they will go still higher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
For OilinE the Who'd.

Bicycles are now being made with
one Of the tubes tn the frame plugssl
at each end, to be filled with oil
through an inlet At the top a1l dawn
on below. SO that . sycls1 xssd nj
run out OF fuel for his lamp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

WARS1SG:-Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed tho
warning OF danger and save themselves
suffering and fatal results by using One
Minute Cough Cure. It is an infalllble
remedy :or coughs, colds. Group and all
throat and lung troubles q. D. Alert
4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
A Difference Of oplai...

Miss Antiwed-"But Just think of the
glorious opportunities . woman now
mas to become famous-to make q
uame for herself-in this salixhtansd
sse." Mrs. Divores-'Yee, thats al
very true. but after . woman has had
dive husbands in as many years this
hing Of making . name for oneself
begins to grow monokonou."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

President Mckinley gave a
banquet to Sir Wilfrid Laurier
last night. 1t is understood a
flask of Canadian whisky was
passed couple of times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Some queer things happen in
law. The lynehing at William
sport, \. D.. makes it certain that
Black Hawk sud Defender. in jail
in Bismarck. must be set free, as
not witness is living to testify
against them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

The inquiry of the old German
poem: "Wo is das Deutsche
vaterland?" is eclipsed in pre-
sent interest just now by the query,
"Where is the Lagos hinterland?:"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Barnum & Balley's circus is off
for London. The Washington
circus will, however, open as usual
early in December.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

A HANDSOME souvenire edition
of the Argus during the holidays
is promised to direct the eye of
the public tothe wonderous growth
of the Gateway city the past year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

NORTH DAKOTA divorces don't
hold good in the law courts of
Pennsylvania. So ruled Judge
of that state recently.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
A Lamp DislnfoetoY.

A simple disinfsctinE and deodorh-
ing device consists Of . reservoir -
hold the liquid and an svapor.tfnx
chamber placed over the lame Of a
small lamp set in the unaar portion
of the vaporizer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
[oFF1c1AL]
Canvassing Board Meeting.

LASGpoN, \. OAK. Nov, 16, 1897.
Official canvass OF the vote cast in
Commissioner Districts Nos. 3, and 5.
County OF Cavalier and State OF North
Dakota, at an election held on Novenl-
Der 2, 1897, for the purpose OF electing a
County Commissioner for each OF said
districts.
All OF the returns OF the election, which
was held on the above date having been
filed in the Office OF the County Auditor.
The canvassing board met at the
Auditors office in the City OF Langdon,
on Tuesday. November 16, 1897, at the
hour OF 2 o'clock p. m, consisting OF the
following members, viz.
Henry Mclean, county commissioner,
Joseph Heapy, county commissioner, J.
L. Robertson. county treasurer, aud
Robest Work. county auditor.
The result OF the canvass is as follows:
rnp ~ CoN\,SS1DxEp n1STp1rr M
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

SOME people go to the k(ondike
to dig gold and others to start
saloons. The receipts of one
saloon at Dawson City in sixty
DAYS last spring were Sl24, 500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Latest II BIhlaa

An Ecg.Is51Z kzs inverted ht5!s
with .wo rollers se. In the eoTs-. o.
which FAY DE- wound Z roll Of paper
containing & ssszo2. CO tie pager EAy
be use! tcr sA6Ag no8 = DssGf1R
-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81. per annum or $1.5o if paid in
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

NEARLY twice the amount of
fall blowing done this year, as
compared with '96.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

NoTE:-1n regard to items Of expendi-
ture will say az explanatory of amounts
that appear extravaganza, that tho re-
cent bond issue was for the purpose of
paying. outstanding warrants, which
covers period Of long standing, thus
aggregating seemingly large amounts.
the several items
Yours Respectfully,
y. Z. WENTWORTH; City Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Snow was three weeks behind
time in reaching here according
to the date of it's first appearance
last winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

DR.. Donovan has thirty quarter 500.
lions Of land in this county for sale
cheap on time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
City Auditors Report.

To the Honorable Mayor and Council of
the City of Langdon, N. OAK,
here with submit my report for tho
term ending November 1st, 1887, show
ing the financial condition OF tho City
on that date:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
don. Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the post office at Langdon as mail
matter of the second class.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

ment that the cure can be affected even
in childhood. 1t has not been very
long since in one of the mountain
counties q man and his wife were ar
rested and taken to the county seat
for inhumanly whipping their OF
spring, a little girl Of six years. There
it was explained that the child had &C
Quired a habit of eating dirt, and that
if she was not corrected in youth there
was no hope in later years. The Judge
released the couple and advised splc-
ing of persuasion with their repri-
mands.
In another county now penetrated by
a railroad and rapidly developing It's
rich natural resources, the habit was
common decade ago and is yet extern
sively followed. To hear it remarked
that So and Sos boy wouldn't live long,
he was eating dirt, was nothing unus-
ual nor in fact was the fultillment of
the prophecy. And here, as in many
other places, nothing unusual was
thought of the conditions that had been
familiar through lifetime.
Less than year ago family moved
to this city from u distance in the coun-
try. and of the widow and her six
children all but two, according to her
statement. were dirt-eaters. She had
learned it when a child, and her child
rem had imbibed the idea through see
ing their parents practice it. This wo-
man, who was nearly fifty years OF age,
stated that often she would have to
leave the washtub to satisfy her alb
normal craving for pinch OF tasteless
clay. Although she was addicted to
the use of tobacco, she claimed there
was no comparison to be placed upon
the desires for the two; she could with
stand her passion for tobacco, but never
her desire for a pinch of earth.
There have been instances where a
course of treatment at the hands of a
physician has proved effectual, but they
have been far more frequent than
otherwise. In several of these cases
the patients died shortly after the
cure" was pronounced complete. In
only one instance at present recalled
was the victim really completely re-
moved from ali desire for the mud. The
man in this case was a wealthy citizen
of one of the counties in Southeastern
Kentucky, and he, too, is now dead.
The conditions are peculiar but little
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
A Curse Left by the Indians Upon the People
OF Kentucky and the Cumberlands.
BAT THE SOFT YELLOW CLAY OF The MOUNTAINS.
Clay Eating DeScendS from Generation to Generation,
Making Them Human Monsters.
WOMEN HHP THEIR CHILDREN TO DEATH TO BREAK THEM OF IT

very soon after adopting the habit, be-
gins to assume TO a more or less strik-
inc degree the same color as the dirt
q sickly sallow. They arc lazy, stupid
and entirely without energy; sullen,
ignorant and frequently half-witted.
They care nothing for the ordinary
pleasures of life, are content to subsist
upon the most meagre fare capable Of
sustaining life, and finally die a trife
short of what is usually considered mid
die age. Their actual work is limited
20 the minimum.
Once the habit is contracted it is
worse than the curse of opium. The
victim. if he attempts to break it of,
frequently ends his days in an asylum.
His craving beggars the widest desire
of the drunkard, yet his qualification in
INDUCING his appetite apparently
amounts to only a sense of relief sim
liar 10 that of a man who has eaten a
much needed dinner. There is none of
the ecstacy, the eXurbance or the
dreamy languor of the imbiber Of spir-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
THE LOST TRAVELLERS.


One night they sailed in unknown seas
A low moon glowering on their track
Along n line of blue black hills;
Then in n gray dawn's damps and chills
They reached the land Of the plumed trees
And never more came back.
They found an untried river mou'h
And stole into it silently;
rIuge hills rose wide on either hand;
Straight back through a strange WOODED
land,
The dim stream sought the unknown south
As far as eye could see.
South through a country in a swoon
They sailed for many weary days.
Dim shapes rose sudden in the nights,
And dull flames hickered on the heights,
Unnatural noises at high noon
came booming through the haze.
Strange DAYS came then; at times they lay
Like some huge painted beetle pinned
I-pon a smooth and shining floor;
Then while they watched this mood was
Ger
They saw their craft push on its way
Straight up against the wind
And days and days. in mute despair
They watched the great volcanoes burn
Far south at the dim rivers source,
But yet they could not change their
course.
Some unseen power in the thick air
Forbade them to return.
And no man since on friendly seas
Has seen in trades freQuented track
Their sturdy craft veer 10 and fro
For in a gray dawn years ago.
They reached the land of the plumed trees,
And nevernbre came back.
&C. X Turner in the Chap Book.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

it's or the inhaler OF the pungeht Iullies
of the Eastern drug.
The clay Itself is practically tasteie ,.
There are two kinds Of this useu' DuC
the taste Of the consumers apparently
rum largely 10 the yellow '@rleI!
mentioned above. The second graue
is n SORT of q soapstOne that Is Iouna
I'm the bare ridges and points where the
,oirs NJ centuries have washed gutter
,,.ovs into HE hard dirt, and these
smooth. greasy chips are scattered
about like the arrow-heads on an IN
dian battle field.
OF the TWO. the latter substance Is
considered the less fatal IN erect Oul
rhev both finally bring the same result,
and as i'm ali else within the group VI
,,,or,ai vices. the worst stands the hrst
i'm favor. The yellow clay Is iouhu' III
Inherent conditions, often cropping out
along the roadside Wnere cuts
have been made, but more VI
ten found in the BANKS ol
bed of deeply-cut nloun. az,
stream. Whether the cay mas 80
particular poisonous or denioIaiii-lns
o~orerries cannot be stated peyonu Op
Union cleaned from the Observation VI
its effects. as. so far as information a, at
hand declares. there Is no RECORD oI us
ever having been Analysed.
throughout q dozen counties ATOMS
tho unner Licking and Kentucky hlyeI
and closer 10 the Tennessee me VheSe
c'avs arc both 10 be found IN aDuhu-
,rce fortunately, the consumers are
noe c, literally distributed, although
+bc habit is more or less encountered
o,.sr Inc entire territory. In several
.,,,rties that might be named, lhere
.~e families of more than the uSuai
wealth and influence tnat nave mem
hers addicted to the habit
The effects Of the use Of either clay
chow I'm The growth of the child lot
rhe annette is nearly always acquired
n, avtreme youth. before, IN tact' the
f,u significance OF the act can De APP
-,-Cnriatelv realized. Development IN
o,.olv respcct is stunned, unless II De
u, mo way of Cepravity, and the hghS-
hearted eavety and vivacity OF youth
Owe wav TO the sullen mOrOsenesS Oh
Iisenroirted and disSipated middle age
life becomes a burden and the ordl-
,,o7,- tesl,s of living a torture. 4 reck-
49, disregard Of responsibility deVel-
ors and only the depreciation or ener-
~ - ,r,lI prevents the most dangerous
~ natures from developing. II the
CbiiJ succeeds in reaching manhood
ir is with a ruined life In lee. be''eI
> thousand times THAI II die IN lhIahC!'
ms life and being is q mockery. OH'E
the mortal shell exists; all else Is sap
ped away. ,.-.;o 4-o,+-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
A C0T|LLON ON SKATES
IN EVERY BALL ROOM
The Wizards of Paris Have Patented Sub
stance That Looks and Feels Like Ice.
CAN Be PLACED ON FLOORS In SOLID BL0rR

The Bible intimates that there will
be skating in summer and sunstroke
in winter, and that all things will come
TO pass in the turmoil and progress OF
the latter end of this century.
A step toward the skating in summer
base been made by the inventor-manu-
facturer Willard, of Paris. This inven-
tive genius has been seriously consid-
ering for some year the fact that skat-
ing tournaments are the most uncer-
tain things in the sporting world. No
reliance can be placed upon ice. To-
day II is firm: tomorrow it is water;
and the next day, when the tournament
date has passed, it is ice again-though
nobody wants it,
In the present season the Paris tour
nament. which it was hoped could be
held upon the Seine, was declared OH,
likewise each and every other ice event
booked for other sheets of ice. In thls
country the indoor skating Kinks alone
have been reliable, and these only
where artificial aid was used to keep
them hard.
SKATING IN FLORIDA.
Aside from the uncertainties of the
ice in cold weather, there are a great
many ATTITUDES that never have wealth
err cold enough for skating. The sport
is a favorite one with them, because
so rare. but only a trip to Montreal
during the ice carnaval brings skating
within reach.
To obvlate all this Willard has this
season completed a substance which
makes skating easy not only in winter
but in summer 1t is hard upon the
surface, CLASSY and smooth in texture,
will float like cork, and resists the
heaviest blow. 1t neither fakes nor
breaks at the stroke Of the skates, and
indeed is almost like ruber in this re-
sfstance, and so, in some respects, is
the superior of ice.
The composition is mixture Of ozo-
kerite, stearine and parafiine. The
proportions are kept secret, and also
the manner of mixing. 1t is under
stood that the paraffine is melted and
the ozokerite stirred in, when it is al
lowed to cool slightly before the stear-
inc is added. The compromising is kept
a secret with the makers.
The advantage of the composition is
that it can be used upon either a hard
or a soft surface. For use in cold
weather it is allowed to harden. 1t is
then cut into blocks and laid upon the
ice. The blocks are melted together
into one sheet by having liquid wax
poured between them. Finally there
is one smooth, broad flawless surface
presented.
The beauty of this block arrange
ment is that the wax preserves the ice
from the sun and keeps It hard. Ice can
scarcely melt except in case Of per-
sistent thaw. Even should it do so,
the wax blocks float and there is no
danger from the water beneath A !
slight sinking of the surface along the !
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
ALL-AROUND BIB.
Continued from Ninth Page.

ducks. This gentleman CD kindly
asked how he knew that this manifest
mage was genuine. I inquired, with a
certain heat. how in the name OF every
thing good and holy l could get page
of the manifest book of a place nearly
two hundred miles from me! lie
didn't make any answer to my remark,
but announced that, probably, the ad-
dress was not written in ink. AS the
basket was sent by a"man l was sure
it was properly addressed. linen ne
told me if they found the basket L
would have to take it. Now, l ike
ducks high, but l don't like them over
a month after killing, even if they have
been kept in cold storage. a lew more
corporation civilities made me SO
nervous that l departed, hoping that the
old place would catch on fire and some
awful thing happen to that old man.
A few days passed. (Thats way no.
velists always write.) | got letter.
It assured me that the basket had been
delivered; that it had been receipted
for by a Mrs. ItalianO; and that, IN tu-
ture. it would be wise if I would refrain
from censuring the company. inns
did take my breath away. l never
knew before that when you sent pack
age by express you received, in addi--
ton to it's possible loss, a little moral
tag. | answered that letter. told
that man that there was nobody in my
apartment or in my house OF that name;
that the express company could tlnd
Mrs. Italiano and prove why she could
receive a basket addressed to me. But
oh! if had been a man! l should
have gone down there. l should have
sworn what is commonly known as
blue streak" The company would
have paid for the ducks, the holly, the
basket. my worry and my inconven-
ience. and there would have been no
story. But being a woman l have en-
dured being called a forger, kind OF
a thief, although, must corfass, that