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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
W.ANTED-PROSPERITT.

A prosperity calender would be
entertaining. Somewhat more than
two years ago, we were promised
prosperity as soon as "the advance
agent of prosperity should be
nominated for president. Then
the date was postponed until he
should be elected, one William J.
Bryan having meantime recklessly
thrust himself in the way. Ac-
cordingly, on tho day after Mr..
McKinley's election, the railroads
and hotels swarmed with drum
mers, and grand prosperity cho-
rus burst forth from the Threats Of
the touters; but in two weeks the
drummers, utterly disappointed,
swarmed back again. After that
the advance agents" date WAS
postponed month by month for
weary year; at first until his inau-
guration, then until he could settle
down in his chair, then until new
tariff bill could be produced, then
until it could he signed, then until
it could get fairly into operation;
and at last, the tariff bill having
failed to bring on the prosperity
show, until we could get down to
hot work in the approaching war
with Spain. But even the war
didn't bring prosperity; perhaps
because too few mon were killed
for who could expect this tickle
god to be tempted with so small a
death Offering? At any rate war as
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Cavalier. }ss
In County Court, before Hon. H. E. Dorval,
Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Ole G. johnson,
Deceased.
John G.. johnson, Petitioner, vs. Knute G..
Carl Ebberling, Bertha Ebberling - Ebber-
ling, Anna Maria Swenson, Liza Swcnson and
Sven Swenson, Respondents.-C Citation Hearing.
Petition for Appointments of Administrator.
Tho State of North Dakota to the above
named respondents and all persons interested
in the estate of Ole G. johnson, deceased.
You and each of you, are hereby notified that
John e. Johnson, the petitioner herein has filed
in this court his petition, praying that letters
of administration upon the estate of Ole G.
johnson, late of the county of Cavalier and
State of North Dakota, deceased be granted to
some competent person and that said petition
will be heard and duly considered by this court
on Monday, the Bird day of October, AID. 1898 at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day at the
court room of this court in the county court
house in the city of Langdon, County of Cava-
licr and State of North Dakota, and you, and
each Of you, are hereby cited to be and appear
before this court. at said time and place, and
answer said petition, and show cause if any
there be, why the prayer of said petition should
be granted.
BY the Court:
II. T. DORVAL
Judge of Comfy Court.
Dated the 18th day of August, A. d. 1888. SO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

LYMAN J. GAGE. in his interview
on the return of peace, published
on the 18th of August, said he
could 'fsee no reason why we
should not now have a great share
of prosperity What did Mr..
Gage mean? Are we to understand
that all the talk of the prosperity
touters for Is months past has in
his opinion, also, been mere bun
combe? That is reasonable infer
ence from Mr.. Cages remark; and
that all this talk has been more
buncombs, is, moreover, positive
fact.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

Land Office at
Grand Forks, North Dakota, July IL, 1898.
Notice is here by given that the foll0wing-nam-
ed settlers has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before H. i. Dorval
Judge and Ex-oflicio Clerk of County Court of
Cavalier county, n. OAK, at LnngdOn, N. Oak.
on August 22nd, 1893, viz
JEAN LANCER, II. L. No 1850.
for tho nwA Sec. 49, Twp. 1G3 n. Range 81 W.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Joseph Vandal, Joseph Hnnlc, Frank Vnndnl,
John l.. L. Letournnux, all of Walhalla post
Office, Pcmbina county, N. OAK
JEAN LANCER fat her and sole heir OF Moses
LANCER, deceased II. Il. No. 1853
for the 81 ncA and ma SCH Sec. %, Twp. 1C3 H.,
Range 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Joseph Vandnl, Joseph Houle, Frank Vandal,
John L. Letourneu1, all Of Walhalla P. o.,
l0.2 Z. n. KENT. Regitsr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE.
U. S, Land Office. Mt ....

U. S. Land Office, at
Devils Lake, N. OAK, July 9th, 1898.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by NICHOLAS Irwin, against Abraham Nj. Harris,
for failure to comply with the law as to Timber
Culture Entry No. 1851, dated May 2Jth 1889,
in Cavalier county, with view to the cancclla.
ton of said entry; contestant alleging that the
said Abraham NJ. Harris failed to cultivate,
10 acres of timber, trees, seeds or Cuttings on
said tract at any time during the last 4 Years
that there has not been 10 acres of timber trees,
seeds or cuttings cultivated, protected, nor
on said tract at any time during the last years
The said parties are hereby summoned TO an.
pear before Wnlter.A. Laidlaw, Notary Public
at Langdon, Cavalier county N. d., on tho 18th
day OF September, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. M, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. Hearing at this Office, on the
z4th day OF Sept, 1888, at 10 o'clock Il. m.
d. LhlcEsoN, Il. NOBLE,
Attorney. ga Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

FARGo's new daily, the Morning
Call, is new arrival on tho ex-
change table this week. 1t starts
out to fulfill mission, which evil
IDENTITY is to reform" municipal
and county affairs. Somebody
may possibly have an axe to grind
but, Editor Jordan is scattering
the chips promiscuously enough
right on the start.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

The vacancy on the bench of
the supreme court of this state,
caused by the resignation of Judge
Corliss, has been filled by the gov
ernor appointing Attorney N. G.
Young, of Pembina county, as his
successor. Mr.. Young is tho 70.
publican candidate for the judge
ship at the fall election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

No republican has publicly criti-
cised the selection Of Col. John
Hay, American Ambassador to
England, to succeed Secretary Day
a. the head of the department of
state, but not a few unprintable
things have been said by many of
them in private. Col. Hay is re-
publican, but not a politician
hence the kicking.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
NoTlcE-TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROOF

U. S. Land Office, at
Sot;co Gr r. h.ldh Forks, N Dak, July 18th 1898.
filed notice Of intention to make final nrons has
i iGre r. y. Dorval, Judge, Exocio Glori, OF ~
To S uGn'E is C a;r Cavalier County North Da-
turday the 18th day of september. 1873 on "n t pa
per culture application No 725, for tho NJ.
H NV ana nta neg of section No u, in townshi,n,
No l65 n, range No. 60 W. 40 ''"'''lip
he names as witnesses:
Il retcr Schncider, Andrew j. Peterson. Martin
h hr1etsch al of Mount Carmel, Cavalier Co., N
'T n,i ana frank Hart of Ambro, Cavalier Co..
5Y-5 4. H. KENT,
Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

The first plan of the administra-
ton, to keep all the volunteers IN
service until the treaty of peace
with Spain was completed, has
been changed, and it is now
announced that about 100000 of
the mon will be Mustered out as
rapidly as possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
OUR COUNTRYS GROWTH.

The platforms that have been
adopted by the democratic state
and congressional conventions
throughout the country thus far
the present year are calculated to
give the gold combination bad
case of nervous chills. The action
of these conventions afford conclu-
sivs proof that the democratic
party will remain steadfast to its
traditions as the party of national
growth and expansion.
Starting with the thirteen
original colonies, every addition
made to the territory of the United
States down to tho present day,
with the single exception of Alas
ka, which was acquired under the
administration of Andrew John
son, has been the work of the
democratic party.
In 1903, under the administra-
ton of Thomas Jefferson, the area
of the United States was more
than doubled by the Louisiana
purchase. In 1919 Florida was
acquired from Spain under the
administration of James Monroe.
In 1945 the admission of Texas
into the Union was recommended
by James K. Polk in his inaugural
address. and it became one of the
family of states during the carly
part of his administration. In
l94S, under the same administra-
ton, upon the termination of the
Mexican war, the territory COM
prising California. Nevada, Utah,
New Mexico, the principal part of
Arizona, and portions of Colorado
and Montana, was added to the
territory of the United States. In
1858, under the administration Of
Franklin Pierce, tho Gladsden
purchase was consummated. Thus
it will be seon that, with the single
exception of Alaska, every addition
to the territory Of the United
States from the foundation Of the
government has been made by
democratic administrations.
The action of the state conven-
tons of Texas and Missouri
demonstrate beyond question that
the democratic party will not de-
part from its ancient and honor.
able traditions, and that the party
will not accept the leadership of
such as would mark out for it a
contracted sphere Of existence and
make it a mere negative force.
The patriotic stand taken by the
party with the reference to the
issues of the war, as indicated by
the conventions that have been
held together with the emphasis
with which tho Chicago platform
of 1896 has been rea&rmed, proves
the democratic party to be tho
party of progress and capable of
voicing the aspirations of the
masses of tho American people.
While the democratic party re-
mains steadfast on these lines it
will command the corporation of
the silver republicans and all
honest populists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

FRANK WILSON has already be-
gun to mingle in the biennial
political mix. up down in Pembina
county. At least that is what
Editor Wardwell notes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

THIS fall several important con-
stitutional amendments will be
submitted to the voters of the
state. One relates to the appoint
ment Of board of pardons,
another to lower the selling price
of state and school lands to $500
per acre and thirdly and lastly one
governing the assessment of rail
roads and other corporate interests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

Porto Rico was discovered by
Columbus in 1893, is thirty-fvs
miles wide and ninety miles long.
Its population is 100000 and its
value as a colonial possession is
shown by tho fact that in 1896 its
foreign trade amounted to $50, Co.,
600.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
THE TICKET.

HE llSNLls
For Congress,
H. NJ. CREEL,
Ramsey County.
D. NJ HOLMES,
Grand Forks County.
For Lieutenant Governor
W. A. BENTLI.
Burlcigh County.
For Supreme Court.
c. FISK,
Grand Forks County.
'o' >''e'''"'' SAM'L TORGERSoN.
Trail County.
For Auditor.
CHAS. &. BABE,
Richland County.
For Attorney General,
5 g. BARTLETT,
Cass County.
For Insurance Commissioner.
WM. CAMPBELL.
Barnes County.
THOS. BOLTON,
Walsh County.
For Superintendent Public Instruction,
c. c. SCHMIDT
StutSman County.
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
ALFRED WHlPPLE,
Ransom County.
For Railroad Commissioners.
HARRY G.. HENENER,
StutSman County.
NELS. H. BJORNSTADT.
...... RoB'T FLEMING,
Cavalier Connty
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
FUSION forces meet in executive
session at Fargo next Tuesday.

Or the 100000 expended by
the United States in it's war with
Spain to obtain the freedom of
Cuba 1913, 100000 has already been
paid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

More than twenty million free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers.
What better proof of their confidence in
it's merits do you want? It cures piles,
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest space
of time. H. D. ALERT & Co.
Get prices on binding Irvine of
Mercer, the Hardware Man.
For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites
burns, skin diseases and especially piles
there is one reliable remedy, Witch
Hazel Salve. When you call for DeWitt's
don't accept counterfeits or frauds. You
will not be disappointed with DeWltt's
Witch Hazel Salve. II. D. ALERT g. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

TIE Langdon Times is fighting
for more equal representation for
the country in Cavalier county re-
publican conventions. What the
republican party most needs in
Cavalier county is bigger repre-
sentation at the polls.-Plaindealer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

The state board of equalization at it's
meeting held at Bismarck recently made
the following changes in the valuation
of personal property in Cavalier county
for the present year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

The following is represented to
be an authentic estimate of tho
seasons's crop in the wheat raising
states of the Northwest:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

NORTH DAKoTA's wealth is
figured by the state board of
equalization in round numbers at
Sl00,00O,O00 this year, an increase
of 100000 over last year. The
abstract shows real estate valued at
$66,0OO,0e0; personal property,
$2l, 100000; railroad property,
Sl3,0O0,O00. Over 10000 persons
were assessed throughout the state.
The total revenue of 3.S mills for
general purposes will bring in q
revenue of 100000 on the valua-
ton this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

a prosperity producer proved to DO
as grand q failure as either Nc
Kinley's election or the Dingley
tariff bill. Now, however, the
people are assured that with peace,
prosperity must comet simply
must! But it simply won't. The
"want ads" will be as numerous
as ever in the papers next winter,
in the columns of "situations
wanted" and as weak as ever in
the columns of ''help wanted"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15

intolerabis and the wisdom and decency In
the League rose mp In protest.
To restore order to tho ball-6eld II will
be necessary Il provide for enforcing
League rules. For the enforcement OF its
rules the authority of the League as a CEN
trally governed federation must be raised
above the power of any sly and disloyal
member to dispute. 1t is needless to say
that treachery Of that sort must be sup.
pressed under an overwhelming weight of
loyalty and good faith before the League
can regain its proper strength as u League.
1t must abolish vigorously the "club UNI
pire," and restore the League umpire to his
rightful place as arbiter beyond question
Of the background. And to restore the
League umpire 1t will be necessary to as
sure to him not only the respect and obedi-
ence of the players, but bona tide support
on the part Of all the managers Of clubs.
That being so, 1t may be necessary for the
League to consider not only penalties for
players presuming to make rules for them
selves on the field, but penalties for clubs
that promote or c~ountenance infractions of
their agreement with their fellow men,
bers. United the League will stand. Di-
vided 1t will fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
Take 1t Away!

Not as a demonstration of craftsmanship,
but as a broad defence of certain indispen-
sable principles, the New York State Press
: Association last week put forward this
sentiment:
"Resor,ed, That we earnestly protest against the
passage OF the Ellsworth a~ntI.newspaper bill. known
a. Senate bill No. 100. under the misleading title of
IAN act to prohibit and punish the publication
and dissemination of iicentious, indecent and de-
grading papers, because It is an Infamous assault
upon the respectable press OF the state. aud . meas
ure rendered altogether unnecessary by reason Of OF.
ist,ns statutes"
90 Under the circumstances, 1t is not sur
prising that this declaration should have
been made. Tho wonder is that a situation
should have been permitted to arise where
In such a declaration WINS needed.
The Ellsworth bill is an error, to be
atoned for by prompt obliteration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
The League and It's Clubs.

To lift the game of professional baseball
out of it's state Of disreputable chaos up to
the level of wholesome and well-ordered
sport will be easier If the magnates hin
carefully over the real cause of trouble.
That exists, not because players are row.
dies and ungovernable rebels against the
umpire, but because the managers of the
clubs have been disloyal to the League.
The League is a federation. Its MEM
bers have established a central Govern
ment possessed of certain powers over
them all Jointly and severally. Because
certain of them have not lived up to
this compact and have undertaken to as
sert their own individual authority against
that of the League, the entire organization
has become demoralized. with the result
that the spirit of disorder has actually over
whelmed the ball-feld, turning the play
ers into a rabble at once violent, indie
cent, unsportsmanlike, and unbearable.
The members Of the League originally
agreed that the function of appointing UNI
pires to govern the general contest should
belong to the League as a body. To fortify
the umpire in his intended independence Of
the various clubs, he was declared to be
"the sole and absolute judge of play"
None but a captain could address him. or
question his decision, and then only as to
the legal Interpretation of the rules. So
thorough was the determination to make
this representative of the League supreme
for all questions of play. that the manager
or any other official" of "either club" Is
forbidden to enter the field at play-time or
even to address the umpire, under penalty
of FORGETTING the game.
Instead of standing by the rules. first ono
manager and then another began the policy
OF experimenting the umpire chosen by the
League with n chosen by himself. The
"club umpire" who argues with the League
umpire varies from the captain to the solid
mass of his players. 1t makes no differ.
ence who the first traitor was, or whether
the idea of defying League rules originated
with the manager himself or with a head
strong captain born to rowdiness. Gradu-
ally the habit of rebellion spread through all
the clubs, until the results became plainly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
SPEED CREATED ADHEsIpE FORCE.
Train Made Such Roadway That the Wind Held
q Hello Against the End OF q Car.

. HOBO Against the END OF O Car.
From the Chicago Record.
Mr.. Grifitts Of the Burlington has a little
piece Of recent history which he relates with
considerable feeling. The Burlington reinstated
the swift Worlds Fair flyer No. / a few days
ago after a long discontinuance. and the ques.
ton OF the speed she would be able to maintain
was uppermost in tho minds of tho railroad
people. BY the schedule No. l had to be feet OF
motion. leaving Chicago at 10 O'Clock In tho
morning.. reaching Omaha at 1850 that night
and running into Denver at l:3O the afternoon
A man who was aware Of the keen interest
Mr.. Grifitts had taken in the initial trip met
sns TsliG0aa !weiI. he = s lsM d IN s]r st.1T tn? ad DID
she .sE ge fss ap !, REe %Et SSp to hsr card a shosld s,v 50,
Cireumstapoes, YOU know, Incidents; Those
thing that happened In connection with the run.
You know there's a stretch OF about twenty
cross the bridge into Nebraskai Well and
understand this is an official report from tho
Ing at the end Of the bridge on the Nebraska
side hoping to ride from there into Omaha on
the platform OF the baggage car. But he made
those baggage cars. They come out flush like
a box car: In tho darkness, the tramp didn't
the locomotive. worked his way over err the e. coal
TO the rear. and jumped down, expecting to
IiRnC on the PLATFORM winch WASH | tncre. IL
reach the edge of the tank. and by the time he
had got 70 the jumping-off place the train was
first run Of the train and, desiring to, makes
her out just a little: She got to going. and
going good. She was doing her incest and grace
fullest when tho ramp jumped;
r9"dbsdi No. sir. moi a bit. Wasn't hurtas
dollar coin on the hat palm Of his hand and
move the open hand so swiftly through the air
that the coin didn't drop off, haven't you, and
Just because IL didn't ,dropf Well, sir. hat
was what happened to that tramp. He was l!ks
against t the ek6 blank fro front t4 end R" OF that ne baggage tS;1ss
anything below for him 10 stand on or any.
held there. as i say. by that force which came
from the fast forward motion Of the train.
Il ne Was aI pret nne tiek Iss s position nhf I want saT WW to tel
you. No wonder the follow roarcd and shouted
and said as many pious things as he knew how.
stood that when the train began to slow up fOr
the Omaha yard that force would diminish and
We'll. he was a lucky tramp. Just a. they
were passing Bellevue, four miles out OF Omaha,
the fireman heard him and hurried back an. saT
70 the engineer not, to shut Off just yet. ana
reaching one Of his long pokers over. he cauEG,
him off and into tho safety OF the tank. Bat he
couldn't bulge him. Then he got TO reasoning.
and he saw they'd have to shut Oft and rasG
would let the man be pried Off. The engineer
slapped on the air and threw her over, ana are!
a ss1 R'as' OF 81 lo sss,nE !h iss f fsila nsr to " pace ''''
1T was very interesting. We have a fui; re;
port of 1t in the office, written by the head OF
you the bald facts"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15

The history Of the Government note cur
rency has been Investigated by Secretary GAGE,
and. as he expounded TO the Marquette Club, in
Chicago. last Saturday evening. the Rreenbacks
were originally intended to serve only a tempo
rary purpose. and were to have been retired as
soon ~ the need of them ceased. Hence, he
argues. they ought to be retired now. In con-
formity with the intention Of the statesmen who
nrst issued them. This is ~absurdly inconcluslye
reasoning. Nearly every great invention Of
modern times was made. at first. to meet a spe-
cial exigency. and the application OF 1t to q
wider use was an sfterthought. The steam en-
CINE was devised to pump water out OF coal
mines, and the railroad to carry coal from the
mines to market. Lithography was an expedi-
ent OF q poor artist who WAS short OF paper on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15

needed II evident. because The question Of
authority to destroy dercliots is impor-
tant. A liner cannot stop 70 blow mp
such distractions in the common interest,
and, II It could, there might come up a
question as to whether the wreck had been
really abandoned, or whether It's owners
Intended to return and save 1t or something
from 1t. International rules and authority
must thus be ~interposed. It is clear that
prompt and thorough action would remove
many such dangers and especially would
prevent hulks from remaining level with
the sea, so forming a concealed peril like
that which, in tho opinion OF the veen-
dams Captain, wrecked his ship.