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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

WHE.dT CIVILIZATION.

The following results of expert
ments in the cultivation of wheat
at the state agricultural college
of Fargo, covering two seasons, is
the subject of an interesting bulle-
tin latel y issued on the Campbell
system of soil culture of wheat and
and land by ordinary methods.
The summary of the experiments
are given in the nature Of conclu-
sions as follows:
Fall plowed land gave one bushel per
acre heavier yield than spring blowing,
as an average for seven years trial.
Wheat sown in drills and cultivated
gave yield of 10 bushels and - POM S
less per acre than wheat sown IN the
ordinary way.
Ground plowed with disk gang pillow
yielded SO pounds less per acre than that
plowed with an ordinary mouldboard
pillow.
Sub-soiled land gave an increase of 81
pounds per acre but greater cost, max
ing the net profit AZ cents less per acre
upon sub.soiled land.
Narrowing land Immediately after
blowing gave and increase of 80 pounds
per acre in yield and an increase in net
profit IS cents per acre.
Land sub-surface packed gave bushel
and six pounds greater yield than land
not packed and 81 cents greater net pro-
st per acre.
Deep plow1ng gave 43 pound greater
yield per acre than shallow and 81 cents
greater net profit.
Rolling and narrowing land after seed
ing gave an increase of 3 bushels and IL
pounds per acre in yield and 81 Is in net
profit as result OF q single trial in the
sessOn 1893.
Narrowing wheat one week after seed
ing caused an increase in yield of 2 bus.
bells and ! pound and an increase in net
profit of ~ cents per acre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
METZ SETTLERS.

The fact that Cavalier county
will be the destination Of a large
number of new settlers again this
spring is nothing passing strange.
There is ample room for them and
they will be accorded hearty well
come. In this connection, how
ever, it will not be out of place to
state that when giving the new
corners information as to what is
necessary as to buildings and farm
work during the first year a care
fulness to avoid misrepresentation
should be observed. Let your new
neighbor know that his home must
be wind proof. Do not try to con-
vey to him the idea that he is on
the threshold of an earthly para
dise-though it remains fact, that
for an all round farming country,
for those that possess brains as we'll
as Drawn, it can't be beat. We
have our bad seasons us we'll as our
years Of prosperity bnt the fertile
acres of North Dakota are broad
enough to make independent the
man who possess the sense to in
telligently cultivate them, and it is
a safe enough state to tie to, espe.
cially so when one is inclined to
diversity his farming. This is not
intended as cold water applica-
to anyone's enthusiasm, but as a
preventative to possible future dis
couragement or temporary failure
When the new settler comes in
here with a properly conveyed idea
of what the country and climate re-
quires, it forearms the possibility
of early made mistakes that it
might be hard to rectify later on.
We have room for and expect many
new settler here this spring. Have
inducements to offer them that
cannot be beat, but it is right that
they should thoroughly understand
in advance both sides of the new
life on the prairies and Judge for
themselves whether the innumer.
able good points do not far number
out the few drawbacks that they
leave behind on the overcrowded
and impoverished acres of the old
homestead in the east.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
Additional Local.

Mrs. P. Foshay's condition is but
little improved since last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil McKechnie return
ed today from their Chicago visit.
The ladies w. g T. o. met this after
afternoon with Mrs. A. I. Birteh.
F. Broghamer, Ut the Great Western
Bank at Osnabrock was caller yesterday
Attorney Robt Dickson returned to-
day from an extended visit with friends
atDetriot, Mich.
H. e. Kinney and Harry Stoltz were
representatives of the progressive town
Of Hannah yesterday.
Robt Meiklejohn spent Tuesday at
Hannah attending the annual meeting
of the bank directors.
Felix Charter and SOD, Napoleon F.,
returned yesterday from visit to their
homesteads west of Moscow.
Joseph Mcneil, the broad-guage
farmer from Loan is in town this week
keeping tab on the ditch case.
Attorney r. W. Mclean and wife take
ap their residence on their farm mile
west of town for the summer moving out
next week.
Subject of Rev. Robertson's discourse
at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Goods kind solicitude for His people,
Everybody invited.
On the evening of Friday next week a
matrons oratorical contest will be held in
M. r church at Harvey Centre. 1t is
being gotten up under the management
of the Good Templar organization of
that place.
Rev. S. f. Beer has accepted a call to
continue in charge of the M. E. church
| work here for another year. No repre-
sentation will be sent from this point to
the state conference which meets at
Bismarck on the 18th inst.
Agent Shaw reports, 36250 pounds of
way freight unloaded here Monday night
beside several whole car loads of machi.
merry that we're side tracked. There has
been an enormous local business in the
way of freight at this point all month,
bnt Monday nights way bills capped the
climax,
Memo Liebler, one of Cavalier county's
beht-fxed and we'll known farmers, clos
ed deal yesterday for the lease of the
lumber yard, Office and warehouse of B.
R. Click and will at once proceed to put
in large line of lumber, farm machinery
and building material. The change takes
place Saturday the first of the month.
Lumber and farm machinery to the ex-
tent of several carloads are now in tran
sit and will be unloaded here in few
days. lis predicted that Mr.. Liebler's
general all round popularity will soon
place him amorg Langdon's most pro-
minent business men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
THE SUPREME EVIL.

.. b. I ~ /. 3
Observant students of prevailing
condition in thiss country will not
be surprised by the fact that the
republican party itself is becoming
alarmed and apprehensive at the
grave menace of the trust evil now
SO rapidly developing to its fullest
proportions.
Coincident happenings of recent
date have fully awakened the peo-
pie of the United States to the
greatest dangers of the trust sys-
tenn. A shamelessly bold attempt
to bride the Attorney General of
Ohio into q corrupt neutrality to-
ward trust organizations has been
exposed. The man was tempted
10y the offer of 100000 to abandon
the legal prosecution Of tlusts in
OHIO courts. He CHANGED to be
al honest man, but it was not the
fault of the trusts that he remain
ed honest. Under their code Of
ethics they were willing to pay his
price, if he had a price.
While this guilty negotiation
for the purchase of Attorney
General Monnett's personal and
official honor was under way, an
unparalleled rush of trust forma-
ton was to be noted in the daily
news, and the rush still continues
The trust willingness to buy the
Attorney General of Ohio extends
to all other states and to every
state officer and member Of the
judiciary capable Of obstruting
trust system. The widening of
| tia scope Of the trusts means the
widening of the demoralizing in
fuence which the trusts are
prompt to exercise upon emer-
gency. Their ways must be
absolute-they must own men as
we'll as material and markets.
II is difficulty to imagine a
greater danger to q country than
| is contained in this evil IF trust
domination. It will be through
Gods providence and their own
firm and strenuous exertions that
the people are finally rescued
from this danger. But they must
not look for leader to the republi-
can party, which itself created and
is now owned by the trusts. Demo
cracy is the hope of the people in
war upon the trusts, and faith
full democracy should grid on its
armor now for warfare which
promises to be epochal in It's bear
ing upon the future of free
| country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

United States Land Office,
Devils Lake, n. D. March q, 1899.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Samuel Wilson contestant,
against homestead entry No: 9454, made June
9Th, 1897, for mex section g, township 1Go n,
range Ga W, by Michael McPhee contestee,
in which it is alleged that; Said Michael
McPee has wholly abandoned said tract.
That he has changed his residence therefrom for
moro than six months since making said entry.
That said tract is not settled upon and cultivat-
ed by said party as required by Law; That his /.
employment his in the military or naval services
of thejUnited States. in time Of war said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. M, on May 18th, 1888, before ]. p: Dunnigan,
Clerk Of theCounty Court Of Cavalier county,
North Dial. at Langdon, N. Oak, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 oclocka. M, on May
End, 1899, before the register and receiver at
the United States Land Office in Devils Lake
N. Oak.
$3.50 EOLE:SEauMGARD, Register.
TRUAx q MCLEAN, Attorneys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

that farmers could anil would at
tend such gatherings, and what is
more take aniactive and intelligent
part in the deliberations. The
early settlers and pioneers have
given both climate and soil a test
by series of crops that show by
what methods the greatest results
may be attained, and they by years
Of experience can do more to start
the new conner OF the right road
to success than all the literature
scattered broad cast by immigra-
tion bureaus in the thickly popul-
ated eastern states. Farmers in
stitutes and conventions for the
talk among practical farmers about
farm work is the best thing for the
advancement of the state in general
and for Cavalier county in parti-
cular, that could be taken up.
Theories would give way to facts
and knowledge substitute the
hearsay of the past. The question
Of loss per acre by sowing Of
frosted, damp or smutty wheat?
What are the best methods to make
stock pay? How to overcome the
noxious weed nuisance? All are
questions upon which farmers
would be glad of an opportunity
to exchange opinions and make
their work more safe aud profitable,
Less than month ago a farmers
institute held in Walsh county was
largely attended and successfully
conducted on the lines laid out
above. The president and part OF
the faculty ofthe state agricultural
college at Fargo attended, aiding
considerably in its organization
and usefulness as a. permanent
affair. Add it is but fair to farm
ers here to say that what their
brethren Of Walsh comfy accom-
plished can easily be attained in
Cavalier. We believe the sugges.
ton is good one and urge that
our farmers, Of this the banner
wheat county of North Dakota, gel
into line and form an organiza.
ton for the discussion among
themselves of farm work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
E.AR.MERS INSTITUTES.

ALI the farmers of North Dakota
seem to have taken hold with lively
interest the idea that through the
organization of grain growers as
sociations, farmers institutes, con-
ventions and alliances, they are
uniting themselves in manner
that may result in the accomplish
ment of much in their behalf that
has heretofore invariably ended in
talk. The three day interstate
grain growers convention that was
brought toa successful close ut
Fargo last week gave ample proof
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
FoR RENT-Two furnished rooms, rent
reasonable. Apply to H. E. Birtch.
Crush Feed.
Will crush feed every Thursday till
FIRST Thursday in April inclusive.
W. L. DRURY.

John Sheer, Sedalla, Mo-. conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter was very low with Group,
and her life saved after all physicians had
failed, only by using One Minnie Cough
Cure. For sale by II. D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

LAST Friday morning at sunrise
the sheriff of Burleigh county adj
orned Jim Coles, the negro MUIR
derer with a neck tie Of silken
hemp and started him on jour
ney to the unknown by the trap
door route from the Bismarck jail.
Coles held his nerve to the last.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

The bulletins issued by the ex-
perimental station at the State
Agricultural College at Fargo are
sent free of charge to all parties
sending their name and address
to the director. Farmers will fluid
that much information of value
can be obtained from this source.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

Bnyoz-McQuARR1E-At the NJ. z. par
sonage, Pembina, N. D, Monday
March 9th, 1899, by Rev. j. C. Moore,
Miss Isabelle Bryce, of Leroy, and Mr..
VIM. McQuarrie, of Walhalla, N. D.
The above announcement will come as
asurprise to many, as Chilly" was mighty
quiet about it, but the happy couple
will have the best wishes of everyone IN
Walhalla, as they are popular young
people who all think much Of. They re-
ceived numerous presents at the hands
Of their friends here and which were my
stsriously placed in the rooms prepared
by the groom before Distinguishing
them q pleasant surprise. - alhalla
Aountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

No dnn'f care when you see us, as
VIC uUu long as You see us when
the other party isn't treating you right.
We buy more real estate, sell more real
estate, loan more money than anybody
else in the county and our clients are al
ways satisfied. TRuAx & MCLEAN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
Whon vn,l want to buy or sell
vsSIOu 3OO real estate see.
TRUAx & Nc LEAN.

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse for it now. For sale by 81. D.
ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

SPECIAL Legislation to grant free
dom to such outlaws as the Young
ger brothers makes bad showing
for the kind of political pull they
have in the great state of Alinnesota
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

SHERMAN has sufficiently recov-
cred to be able to enjoy reading
his obituary as handed out by the
associ,..zaa ;..ess last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81. per annum 81 so if paid in
advance. Advertising rates applicat on.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prom ptattention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

Give me liver regulator and 1 can
regulate the world" said a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle of DeWitt'a
Little Early Rissrs, the famous little
lilb For ssie BY II. D. ALERT & Co. !
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value OF One Minute Cough Cure and
use it for severelung and throat troubles.
1t Immediately stops coughing. It never
fails. For sale bv H. d. Allert& Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

See that your subscription to the
DENooRAT is paid to Jan'y lst, 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

The Walsh Co, Record WAS an
other good paper that went wrong
OIL Sherman's death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

Hicks predictions for February
and March fell far short of the
mark in this locality. His storm
periods located bad weather in the
eastern and some wesfer states
but didn't reach here. Hicks has
bad spell Of dirty weather due to
arrive the middle of April-hut
then North Dakota appears to be
off his weather msp-that is judg-
ing from results SO far this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30

SINCE last Saturday morning the
battle against the insurgent forces
of the Philippines has been con
tinuous. The forces Of Agninaldo
are being forced from their strong
holds with heavy losses. Amer
ican soldiers have also died on the
battle field to the number of up
wards hundred, and those wound
ed number at least four times as
many. Several moons have passed
since peace was declared with
Spain, but the fighting does not
stop. Is it, war of conquest or
freedom that the soldiers Of our
great republic are being forced to
fight?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
Get your legal blanks ct this office,

To test lie toappreciate the high quality
Of 'tOur Voucher -four.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-20
OF RATS.
VIII Bite on a Leg to Escape from a
Trap.

trap
George Purcell tells the Pittsburg
News some stories about mining coal
that are interesting. Purcell saws a
rat, when caught in a trap, will cut off
a limb to escape. He one day caught
a rat with a~blacksmith's pincers. He
had only time to fix the pincers on the
rats tail, but with sufficient grin to
hold the rat for a time. He intended
taking the rat to a feed-box in the
barn, where its fighting qualities could
be tested by a terror. The rat. hang
ing by its tail, turned around to free
itself from the pincers. Finding that
the pincers were harder than it's teeth
1t turned its attention to its own tail.
1t cut with its teeth a ring around the
tail, and then made a jump. The skin
peeled off the tail, leaving the tail
covering in the grip of Purcell and the
pincers. 1t is needless to say that the
rat escaped. Miners believe that rats
leave a falling mine. M. w. Kerrigan
met a horde of rats one day when he
was entering a mine. He attempted to
kill them with a stick, but as fast as he
Sknocked n out another took his
place. He was accompanied by a dog.
and the dog was so badly bitten by tie
rats that he sought shelter behind Ker-
rigan. Seeing that the dog was badly
injured by the attack of the rats Ker-
rigan took him outside the mine to
have his injuries attended to. Kerri-
gan then returned to the workings, but
was surprised to find that the entry in
which he had met the rats had fallen
in during his absence.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-20
OPPORTUNITIES in CHINA.
Vast Field for American Trade That Is
Still Almost Untouched.

Still Almost Untouched.
At the present time American COM
merce in China should be more than
that of the shopkeeping kind. There
are new opportunities for vast specula-
tions and strong syndicates. This is
the period of concessions, of organiz-
ing for opening up the OF
that large empire. This is more than
selling behind the counter. And
here Americans are liable to
lose a magnificent opportuni-
ty. Along with the increas-
ed political influence of European
countries have come increased COM
mercial privileges. Our political in
terests and our commercial men have
disliked the Chinese SO much that they
have failed to seize-even to see-the
new openings in China at the most
opportune hour. Russia has secured
o railroad and mining concessions
in Msnchuria. Germany has secured
the same in Shantung. England has
secured mining concessions in Shansi,
OSA PAANAAO6Vo III COhCAd SA10os
Both France and England have secured
privileges in southern China. Amer
ica-where is she? Two great railroad
lines-one between Picking and Han
kow; the other between Tientsin and
Chinkiang-could have been built by
Americans; but Notwithstanding this
special opportunity European nations
have pressed forward to secure these
privileges for their own people.
Though these great concessions may
go to others, there may still be an OPP
portunity for American materials to
be used in connection Herewith. This
will depend on the amount of support
which the United States government
and American merchants give to the
open door" policy, which thus far has
beer advocated by the British govern
ment alone. Already many of the
most energetic supporters of British
interests abroad have turned from the
open door" policy to the policy OF
special spheres Of influence"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-20

The Scandinavian kingdoms are
making rapid strides in commercial
development, although few of the facts
reach the general public. Some in
stances may be cited. The telegraphic
cable is being laid between the coast OF
Sweden and Rygen, at a cost of 2,220,-
600 crowns; the riksdag has appropri-
ated 2,994,O0O crowns for the extension
of the telephone system throughout
Sweden; the Opdal-Sundals railroad
will be built this year in Norway, at a
cost of 400, 600 crowns; nine thousand
miles of railroad are under construc-
ton in Norway, and the total expendi-
ture will reach 10O,O 200, 900 crowns
CSC, 000, 0OO).
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-20

AS the university troubles at Kiev
have received more and more atten-
ton the Russian government has beer
forced to admit that nihilism, supposed
to be dead, is more lively than ever,
and has made immense progress
among the youth in the schools. Let
tiers that have been seized show the
existence of a vast organization COM
posed of a large number of students
in all the universities of the empire
and the existence is suspected of a
secret journal, the organ of the move
ment, in Poland as we'll. Nihilism is
the aim of the agitation. The police
are making descents on suspected
houses in several Russian cities;
many students have been imprisoned
and some have been sent to Siberia.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-20

An orange tree that will grow and
bear fruit as far north as st. Louis
and Philadelphia is promised by the
officials Of the agricultural depart
ment. The destruction of orange crops
and groves in recent years through
frosts in northern Florida directed the
attention of Secretary Wilson to a
search for some measure of relief for
the owners who have been suffering
financial loss. He has been superin-
tending the crossing of the Florida
orange and the Japanese t~rifoliata, a
hardy variety of fruit, and now has
several thousand Of the hybrid plants,
which will be set out during the pres
ent spring. The experts believe that
the new orange will survive frost and
a moderate amount of cold, and are
confident that the experiment will re-
suit in producing trees in which the
excellency of the Florida orange will
be combined with the hardness of the
Japanese plant. If the experiment sue
ceeds the department will materially
assist in reviying the orange industry,
not only in Florida, but in other South
ern states, and will at the same time
assure the orange-eaters of an unfail-
ing supply.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-07-20

New and important evidence of the
rapid and permanent Americanization
OF cuba is presented in the report just
made public by Acting Secretary of
war Meikleiohn. The changed indus
trial and commercial conditions in the
Island, as shown by the development of
new business enterprises of every de-
scription and the return of capital that
was taken away during the three years
rebellion against Spanish despotism,
oner a justification of American inter
Ventlon that cannot be successfully
assaulted.