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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
Attorneys for Assignee.
LangdOn, North Dakota,
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP

We, Charles. Chisholm and Charles Hunter.
do hereby certify that we are the persons com
posing the firm and doing business as general
merchants, at Langdon. Cavalier county,
North Dakota, under the style and firm name Of
Langdon Mercantile Company. That the men,
bers Of said firm are copartners, that the names
in full of all the members Of said partnership
arc Charles Chisholm and Charles Hunter that
tho residence and pest-ottlce address of the
members OF. said firm is Langdon Cavalier
county North Dakota.
CHARLES CHISHOLM.
1919 CHARLES HUNTER,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

WITH two wars going on i'll the
world in which two of the greatest
nations on earth are engaged the
farmers are wondering where those
war prices on wheat are,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

1t takes but a minute to overcome
tickling in the throat and to stop, a
cough by the use OF One Minute Cough
Cure. This remedy quickly cures all
forms OF throat and lung troubles.
Harmless and pleasant to take Ii pre-
vents consumption. A famous specific
for grippe aud it's after effects. N. E.
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

DEATH s casualties and cup
ture uf British forces by the
Beers IN South Africa continue
frequent. Their loss at Mutlder
River List week footed up to 500.
This week report comes that the.
were tepulseu by the Beers at
Stormberg with list of casualties
and MISSING that numbers up
wards Of 600 officers aud men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.


Default having been made in the conditions
of three certain chattel MORTGAGES bearing dates
March 23rd, 1897, August Both, 1887, and Sep
tember 22nd, 1884, executed and a dellyered by
lin and McMurry Bros, respectively MORTGAGES
and duly filed in the office of the Register of
Deeds, for Cavalier county, N;sDak.' on the
Der, 1897, and the 9th day of September 1897,
respectively wherein default has been made
as follows to-wit:, By failure to pay the
being respectively the sum of $500, with in;
terest at II per cent per annum from the 2trd
day of March, 1897; the sum Of $4,000, with in
At ~ psrd tb nu sr9% 5e
interest ut 10 per cent per annum from the End
day OF September, 1897. in all the sum OF
s39s.oo. with interest as aforesaid, of which the
hereof, by reason of said default
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue Of said
default and the power OF sale contained in SAID
the McMurray Bros. mortgage, and the present
following chattels, described. in said mort
One, top buggy with pole; one, double set Of
light harness; one bay, horse five years old,
weight about 1910 pounds 4; one gray mare about
maro aGout e sEt o Years. od named
one Rushford wagon iron axle complies with
e White f faoc Snd feet White
four white feet named Mack one sot Clipper
bob sleds; one Rushford wagon, 3 inch tire
complete
At public auction for cash, at the front door
OF school house No. in the township OF Ere
mont, in the County of Cavalier, between o ths
day of December 1899, from the, proceeds of
which sale shall be paid: First, the costs and
expenses of said mortgage sale and lawful
attorney feos second, the dept aforesaid With III,
balance (if any to the owner of the mortgaged
property.
DICKSON & DICKSON, Attorneys.
STATE OF North DAKOTA In District Court.
County of cavalie ec,onth Jnaioia, n;strct
Charlotte. Hal.
Elizabeth Collide, ~ '''' '
Defendant
The State of North Dakota to the above NAM
ed Defendant
You are hereby summoned to answer the com
plant in the above entitled action, Of which a
copy is hereunto annexed and herewith served
upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscribers at their
office in Lansdon in the county and State, with
in thirty days sfter the service of this Summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such service;
and in case of your failure to appear or answer
be 1 viii be ded agi ba yop 5{ default
Da'eo Aansoon > cLEAR sY 1 Mclean ''''
Plaintiffs Attorneys Langdon North Dakota.
To the above named Defendants
You will take Notice that the complaint in
the above, entitled action was filed with tho
Clerk Of the District Court, of Cavalier county
North Dakota, on December 18th 1899
CLEARY g. MCLEAN.
.... Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

TIE great tl'reshing machine
trust, which it is proposed shall
absorb every consern of the kind
in America, will either becoue q
reality Or De recorded as gigantic
failure within the next few days.
The project has been on foot
since early last summer, and the
options ON the plants throughout
the country have been twice re-
newe1. Several days ago it was
announced that the scheme would
fail, but developments indicate
that it may set succeed. w..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

The trunk hue railroads have
now added their mite toward maxi
ing trusts dominant issue in the
campaign of 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

HERE wa are creeping along
towards the mlldle of December
and no SNOW On the ground; the
frogs are holding each night
choruses in their ponds across the
river in TIE timber; pansies are
in bloom in the front yards of
some Of our citizens; butterflies
have been brought back to AMI
mated creatures by the genial heat
of the stove and sun-aDd yet we
hear Of some people who would 90
to d different climate. But some
people never are sati=fied.-Wal-
halla Mountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

The niueteeu,h century came Ia
like a lion with the Napoleonic
wars and appears to be fixing to
70 out with the same leonine
tread.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

The president in his message to
congress said that we are at peace
with the whole world.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription So. per annum or ST.. if paid in
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
aoon to eceive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

"WHoEvER controls the volume
of money of any country is
absolute master OF ell industry
and commerce. JAS A. Garfield.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

Byron B. Blake,
Mrs: G. W. Pitcher (for-
merly Kate Tapely) John
Watts Charles Bush, Ann
Pass, Womans' Christian
temperance Union, "a cor
poration) American Bible
Society," "a corporation)
Womans' Homo Mission ....
airy Society of the NJ. E.
tom Wom 1a Foreign Foreign
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Epi scopal Notice and Citation
Church, Ia 1, corporation) Hearing Petition.
Byron Is: Blake, trustee + for Probate of
and reSlduary legatee Foreign Will.
under the last will and tes-
lament of Rebecca Bush,
deceased, Mary Tapley,
w. B. Tapley, Mark S.
Tapley, James Tapley,
ley Harris, Mrs. Charles
ton, Mrs. Henry Knight, ....
Mrs. kate Grubb Mrs.
MaryWi lliams, John Tap
Elizabeth Tapley Restall, ...
Jane Tapley Reynolds,
Elizabeth Tapley Baum
her, and the children of
Hannah Tapley Hogben,
Deceased.
The State of North Dakota to the above nam.
ed Respondents, and all persons interested in
the Estate OF Rebecca Bush, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
Byron 3 Blake the petitioner herein, has filed
in this Court document in writing, purporting
to be duly authenticated copy Of the last will
and testament of Rebecca Bush, deceased, and
the probate thereof in the County of Redlake,
State OF Min1n1esota,, with his petition, praying
copy and the probate thereof be filed and re-
corded in this Court as the last will and tesla.
ment of said deceased and the issuance to said
petitioner of ancillary letters! testament
and the proof Of said instrument will be heard
and duly considered by this Court on Monday,
the 22nd day of January, 1900, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon Of said day at the court rooms Of
this Court, in the Court House in the City of
Dakota, and you and each of you are hereby
time and place and answer said petition and
show cause, if any. therebe, why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
Dated this 18th day of December, A. D., 1899
BY the Court:
H. E. DORVAL,
Judge of County Court.
JNO. D. FARRAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. 1929
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
NOTICE OF PROBATE.

" 4 County % Of Cavalier ro SSH County Court
Before the Honorable H. i. Dorval, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Rev. n. A. E.
Pouliot Dncnased
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
NOTICE OF PROBATE.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA J

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
SIS. In County Court
County of Cavalier.
Before the Honorable H. E. Dorval, Judge:-
In the Matter OF the Estate of Rebccca Bush,
Deceased: =
ID d..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
don, Cavalier county, North nek"t.
Entere. at the post o1iic. at Lanedon mail
matter of the aecond claas
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

SUMMONS. ...
sr1 Ga1t! N of District Court
Seventh Judicial District.
D. G. Moore,
VS.. SUMMONS.
Albert Montgomery,
Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named defendent:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
the complaint in the above entitled action which
was fled in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court of the Seventh Judicial District,
in and for the County of Cavalier. and State Of
North Dakota, and to serve copy of your an
s+xer to the said Complaint on the subscriber
at my office in Langdon, in said county and
state within thirty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service, and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated November 21st, 1899.
GEO. NJ. PRICE,
1921 Plaintiffs Attorney, Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what Il was made for.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
6. j. KELLY.
United States Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. OAK,

United States Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. OAK, November 10. 1880.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be m de before the Clerk
Of District Court, of Cavalier county, North
Dakota, at Langdon North Dakota, on January
20, 1900, viz:
ZACHARIAH GORDON,
for the SEX, Section IL, Township 100, n. Range
60 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Peter Holmes, August Nelson, Isaac Dick
and Albert Anderson, all of Langdon p.o.,
Cavalier county, N. Oak. E. II. KENT,
Register,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

Notice and Citation
Hearing Petition.
for Probate of
Foreign Will.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

Judge of County Court.
JNO. D. FARRAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. 1922
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
SALE OF LAND.

1921 Plaintiffs Attorney, Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
DICKSON & DICKSON, Attorneys.

sr4 Gnn1 of S o} Court
Seventh Judicial District
Charlotte. Hall,
VS.. SUM Nuns.
Elizabeth Gouldie,
Defendant
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
REFUsEs Tp Go ro BOSTON.
Man Arrested for Obtaining Money
Under False Preten.es I'm Boston
Must NE Eztraditea.

Fred d. Upton u man about IS years
old, who has been working An Portland
for some weeks for the Universal staam
Laundry, was arrested yesterday after
noon at his boarding place on Franklin
street by Officer Gilbert at the reqnes /
u Chief Inspector Watts Of Boston. Up
ton is charged with having passed worth
less checks In Boston. one of which was
for the sum of $40 which was cashed by
William II. Lannisan and drawn on .
Peoples National bank. the aggregate
amount of the worthless checks alleged
to have been passed being about SIS. In
speotor p. j. Gaddi Of Boston came here
yesterday for Upton but the man refuse
to return to boston without extradition
papers. He also demanded counsel ana
Lawyer Frank l. Moore was assigned to
defend him.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
Fist Congressional District
Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the First Congressional
District of Maine are reqnestedto send dele.
gates TO conventional be held in City Hall,
Portland, on Thursday. September 49, 1899, at
1880 O'Clock a. M, for the purpose Of nomin-
aling candidate for representative in Con
gress, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF Hon. Thomas b. Heed, and iransacting
any other business that may properly come be-
fore it,
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: Each city and town will be entitled to
one delegate, and for each seyenty-ive votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1898 an additional delegate. and for frac-
ton Of forty votes in excess OF seyenty-hve an
additional delegate,
The district committee will be In session at
Reception Hail at nine O'Clock a. M, on the
day of the convention to receive the .ereden.
tials OF the delegates aud to attend to such
other business as may be necessary.
Per,0rder Republican District Committee.
wTLFoRD G. CHAPMAN. Chairman
SAMUEL w. JuNKINs. Secretary.
Sept 20, 1899.
Towns are entitled 10 delegates as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
AGAINST PORTLAND co.
Verdict in Case TRIED an supreme
Court at RoelsIsna.
ESPECIAL TO THE pnEss.J

~---H~-%1I
Rookland. September 20.-In the su.
prene eourt today before Judge Haskell,
n verdict was rendered against the AtkirS
son Furnishing company Of Portland and
Session, In favor of Jonathan 5. Will.
louRhby Of this city for $4,000.
The plaintiff is the owner OF willouah.
by block in RocklAnd. On September lss.
1893 he leesed the building to the defend
ant company for the term of three years
Under the terms of the lease the company
had the privilege Of removing whatever
partitions 1t might desire toremovs end
to make certain other alterations, pro-
viued IL should replace the building at
the end Of Its tenancy. in as good condi-
tion AZ 1t found 1t, reasonable use and
wearing excepted. The company re.
manned ia possession, under n clause In
the lease. several months beyond the ex
piration OF the lease, and then rendered
the keys TO the lessor, who refused to
accept them until the building had beer
restored to Its original condition. The
parties failed to adjust the controversy
and subsequently,, the plaintiff accepted
the keys and mads the repairs anh
reservations. for which he paid, and
brou ght suit to recover $3.50. "a for rent
from Dscsmbe 81, 1896. to February IS,
1897; for putting In elevator at the COM
pany's request, .sl6o6.6O, ana removing
the same $3.50, for damages to the blocl,
during the tenancy of the defendant,
removal OF partitions. putting In new
partitions, changing locations of doors
windows, stairways, closets, shelves
p plumbing and making other removals
alterations and changes 81, 09i 81, makina
S4s4sl.Sl infalL The cass was heard 81
tbs December term, 1897, and reported
to the Law court for such de
oision as the legal rights of the
parties might require. The Law oour;
disallowed the claims for rent
and for constructing and removing the
elevator aud remanded the CASE to the
court below for. assessment of damages
by Jury upon the question of damages,
alterations and changes.
The case was begun Friday morning
and conclued today.
Messrs. Mortlaud and johnson foi
plaintiff and Messrs. LIttleflsld for de-.
PENDANT
The criminal docket was taken up this
afternoon. Jere Cochrane WAS convict
ed of assault and battery, and sentenced
to sixty days in the county jail.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
SET CROSS ARMS ON FIRE.

A wire of the Dssring Electric Light
company, running into q lighting ar
roster on pole ON Forest avenue, oppo-
site the Deering Drug company, came in
contact with the damp -woOd yesterday
morning, wearing of the Insulation. and
making connection which set the wood
cross arms on fire. The fire burned
through and the arm fell MS far as the
wires would permit. There was a mixup
of wires and display Of flrworks for
quite spell during the forenoon until
repairs could be made.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
Coming on Inter.

Some years ago Sir Henry Irving was
called on, in Dublin, to play heavy part
10 which he was not accustomed. One of
the actors had not turned up, and there
was a vacancy. Irving had to come on
early in the first act
Now, the Dublin gallery boy is an insti-
tuition in himself. There is nothing like
him anywhere.
Conversations between Young fellows
across from one side of the gallery to the
other are spoken in loud tones and in the
Instinct hearing Of the actors.
Irving is, as everybody knows, very
thin, and when he appeared with stride,
which us one of the most characteristic
things about him, one of these gallery
boys shouted across to another:
"Faix, AN is that him?'
NO. was the reply; ''them is the
Young mans clothes. They'll shove him
out later on!'-Spare Moments.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
Large Delegations Present From
Various Cities.
Address By State Supt.
Stetson.
Banquet At City Hall Last
Evening.

Bangor. September eG.--The annua
meeting Of the Maine State Board OF
Trade was held An this city today. Dele
gates wsre present from Portland, Al.
gusta. Lewiston. Old Orchard, Saco,
Biddeford, Msohanie Falls, HouIton
Ellsworth. Waterville and Pittsfsld.g
Fifty nine delegates were present a
noon and at 8 O'Clock many more or
rived. raising the total to more than 20,
larssr numher than has ever before
attended one of these state meetings. Tn.
morning needing WAS called to order BIZ
Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor, president
of the state bonrd.
Routins business followed. The eleo
tion of officers was held at noon and 10
suited in the choice of the former head Of
the board for another term. The vice
presidents were elected by neminating In
body the presidents Of the local boards
of trade.
NJ. w. Stetson of Auburn, M. n. Rio
Il Portland, K. Al. Blanding of Bangor
were elected the standing committee on
programme. The bureau of statistios WINS
chosen as followa: NJ. N. Rioh, E. M.
Blanding. A. G. 6ihley, A. 5. Bangs and
w. W. Stetaon.
The afternoon session opened with thu
reading of a paper by Hon. ". w. Stst-
aon of Auburn on "What natural re-
sources of Maine oan find a market IN
foreign countries"
He spoke for more than an hour and
4 n a
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
BATES APPEARS TO WIN
Claims 90 Have Defeated Gen. GuiIa
I'm Contest for Lieut.. Governorship.

Boston, September 26.-The most In ter
esting and exciting political contest In
state politics In many ysnrs was broug hit
to climax ami possibly a Gloss. except
the prsfunctury task of nomination to-
night by the returns Of the first night of
oauouses for delegations to state and
other conventions. Speaker John l..
Bates of the House of Representatives at
a late hour claimed that he had defeated
General Curtis Guild by securing ma
Jorlty OF uelegRtes to the state convention
which win nominate the state ticket and
In this particular Instance a Lleutsnant
Governor to succeed Hon. w. Murray
Crane, the present incumbent.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
GEN. aRIGGs TO PINGREE.

Washington, September 26.-Attorney
General Griggs has written to Governor
Pingree OF Michigan In reply TO letter
from the governor asking him TO send
MIN copy OF his Opinion to the effect
that under the constitution of the United
States, Congress cannot enact a law which
would be effec tive In suppressing trusts
SO called. Gen. GriRgs says he never
expressed any such opinion officially or
otnerwise and as a matter OF fact his de-
partment Is engaged in prosecuting cor
adds:
You may possibly have reference to a
letter OF aiiine to a private citizen pub
ished several months ago In -ths news
papers, whersin / called attention to the
iaot that the only jurisdiction that Con-
efess has over combinations or contracts
In restraint of trade. was la relation TO
those directly Affecting interstate COM
merce.''
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
SHAMROCK no BE DOCK ED.

New York, September 28.-The Sham
rock 8 trials ara over and as yachtsman
said who saw her warped into the. Erie
basin at noon today "Now her trou bles
bsgin.''
The yacht will be docked at high water
tomorrow about 0 .. m, but she will
have the big dock all to herself, for Sir.
Thomas and @. Oliver Iselin were unable
to agree on the time for docking the
yachts 1seiin insisted on Thursday. The
COLUMBIA will go into the dry dock at
the navy yard on Thursday at high wat.
er
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
THE CANTON FAIR.

Canton, Sept. 26.--The eleventh an
nual fair of the Androscoggin Valley
Agricultural society opened here today
for three days with an unusually large
attendance. The display of neat stock
is by far the best exhibit shown at this
fair IN years and the poultry products OF
the farmland dairy show are well up to
the average.
The List of entries for tomorrows trot-
ting is large one, and as the track is
considered one of the best in Maine.
good sport is expected.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
OLD WILEY BoUsE BURNED.

North Conway, n. H, ,Septainbar a6.
The historic Wiley house. the home OF
ths Wiley family which WAS kiIlsa in chs
great ,sIiie from Mount WILEY In 1876
vas burned last Saturday night. The
hrs is supposed to have bsen caussd by \
defsotive chimney. The praperty was
owned by George II. Moran. the owner 81
the late DR.. 1amuAl a. Baznis estate.
nhila Leonard and Mayo wsrs the 90 sls-
pants. Loss, $500; Insurance., $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27

cause. If that cause is not removed its
influence reaches out and overshadows
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has been so uni
fornly successful for over a quarter of
century in overcoming the suffering of
women, is that it is thorough and goes
directly to the cause 1t is a woman's
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
KENNEDY KNoOKED -oTTr

New York, September as.--Pster
aaher knocked out Joe Kennedy OF CALI
f1rnia In the seesnd round at the I.epox
Athletip dub tonight. The hant. was
s1ht dnied as . .tw0nty round one Mahers 8
victory Was ms cisver and clean cnt as it
WA decisive. Nesrly 1900 persnns " It.
MESSIAH tbs light. AAher swas a pre-
no Incsd fAvrits. 40 good asHIo0 to 80
being Let on him.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
suK HAS ANOTHER srRIKE.

New York, September GA number
of the non-union oompositors who took
the places OF the locked out printers on
the sun struck tonight. They complain
that they have been unjIstly treated and
that the management Of that paper has
not kept the agreement made with them
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
DIR. GEORGE GooGINs.

Bar Harbor, September 2s.--Dr. George
ssoogins of Milbridge, the Oldest member
OF the Maine Medical association. died at
the hospital in Bar Harbor Tuesday utter
an operation. DR.. Googins was "a years
of age, and has been In practice fifty
years. de was the first postmaster at
AiIbridge, and has been first selantman
and supervisor of schools for many terms,
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
THE LADIES.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs
under all conditions, makes 1t their ia
vofite remedy. 10 get the true and gan.
nine article, look for the name of the
California Fig Syrup Co. printed near
he bottom of the package. For sals by
liza druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27
GO TO WELCOME DEWEY.

Governor Powers, Adjutant General
Richards and several members of the gov.
ernor's staff will leave Augusta on Sat
urday to attend the reception to .Admi-
raj Dewey in Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27

w TOMEN do sufferi
Wv Even so-called healthy women suher
But they not healthy
The marks left by pain the young many of
daughters. Pain that leaves its