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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
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All county warrants issued prior to
date of this notice are called in and will
be paid on presentation. Interest on
the same ceases after the date of this
notice. JOHN MCGAUvRAN,
Co. Treas,
By F. MAY, Deputy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
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County of Cavalier. So seventh Judicial
Lydia Duke, Plaintiff,

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Charles Duke, Defendant
/, Inc state of North Dakota to the aboycnamed
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court at the court house in the City of Langdon
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IN sad county and state, within thirty days
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relief demanded in the complaint
), Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 18th
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don, North Dakota.
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By F. MAY, Deputy.
Dated April 90, 1899.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18
have the latest styles in hats
for early fall wear.
Mrs. l.. T.. CONRIGHT.
The Street Carnival.

The board Of managers of the
street carnival, which is to be
held in Milbank commencing
about Sept 10Th, desire to call
attention of farmers and others
to the following suggestions:
Select and preserve suitable
specimens Of farm products for
exhibition and competition
Cash and merchandise will be of
fered as prizes. There will be
no entrance fee or other charges
Watch for the premium list
To Bicycle rlders-Put on your
thinking caps and see what you
can do IN the line Of decorating
your weeel, your sisters or any
body's sisters wheel, or what
you'can prepare that is ingenious,
beautiful or comical on a bicycle
or two bicycles or any nun Der of
bicycles. There will be cash
prizes and lots Of fun in it. One
Of the events will be a grand
masked bicycle parade, open to
every resident in this or adjoin-
ing counties. We want the
country lads and lasses to go at
ter the prizes.
Among other attractions to be
presented at the carnival will be
band tournament, and a good
sized purse will be given to com
peting bands, and also a quar-
tette OF fine singers will be secur-
ed for the occasion. One of the
premiums to be offered will be a
large American flag Of the best
quality bunting to be given to the
township in this county making
the best display Of beef cattle.
Look for further announce
ments and particulars later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18
Church Notices.

Rev. Q. Williams will preach
next Sabbath evening IN the
Methodist church on the subject:
"What has Christianity done for
Woman.
Pastor Fitch will preach Sun
day night on The Impregnable
Rock of Holy Scripture as the
Grand old Man Viewed it, or the
Life and Book of Mr.. Gladstone.
Episcopal services on Sunday
next, August 20, will be held as
follows: 10:45 a. M, holy com
munion and sermon: 8 p. M,
evening prayer and sermon; sub
ject Of evening sermon, "Thou
wilt not leave my soul in hell.
Sunday school every Sunday 1T
noon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

Register of Deeds Meehan has
! been spending the week in Owa,
tonna and vicinity, where Mrs
Meehan has been visiting.
The ladies benevolent society
will give an ice cream social on
the Lindques, and Johnson plat
form on Friday evening. Au-
gust 25th.
Fred Philleo returned the first
OF the week from trip to Wis
conson where he had been to look
after his farming interests in st.
Croiy county.
Mrs. j. S. Farley is enjoying
a visit from her mother, Mrs. E.
Dore, of Minneapolis, and Miss
Bessie Howard, a cousin who re-
sides in Milwaukee.
Messrs. A. Robinson and NJ
Robertson who came from near
Grand Rapids, Mich, are out to
see how they handle things in IA
Dakota harvest.
Rev c. n. Fitch was called
Thursday evening to christen the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rylander at the parents
home.
The ladies aid society of the
Methodist church are making ar
rangements to put a wood fur
mace in the church, and are hav-
ing proper excavation made in
the basement for that purpose.
E. Fl. Benedict and family, who
have been sojourning on the Ben
edict farm west of town for d few
days, expect to move into the
house now occupied by Mr.. Neu-
enburg when the latter moves in
to his new residence.
Word was received last night
that VIM. Booth, the bridge
carpenter, had met with an acci-
dent to his foot, and would be
brought home today. We hope
the injury is not serious one.
Since Mr.. Donnelly's appear
ance here at the Chautauqua
you can hardly find a man will
ing to bet that he will be elected
vice president on the Wharton
Baker ticket Ortonyille Herald
Star.
The state fair association
have issued the premium list for
the fair at Yankton, Sept. 25-29.
All entries must be made by
Saturday night, September %,
and everything must be on the
ground Monday night, Sept. 25.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18
Teachers Examination !.

The regular teachers examlna-
ton will be held at the high
school room in Milbank, Sept. 1st
and I'd, 1899. Papers will not be
examined until the required fee
has been paid. Paper and ink
will be furnished.
We reserve the privilege of re-
fusing candidates who do not
present themselves on time, 8
a. m. M. M. RAMER.
Co. Sup't.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

In a conversation with Lieu
tenant Hiram Pratt, the young
officer who brought the remains
OF William Bartlett from San
Francisco to this city for burial,
he stated that his dead comrade
was one Of the best of soldiers,
who had been with the regi-
ment on the firing line through
a number of the battles and
skirmishes until disease struck
him down, doing his duty cheer
fully and manfully at all times.
The lieutenant also spoke enthus-
iastically Of Eugene Purselie, one
OF the young men who enlisted
from Milbank, who had been
promoted to corporal and with
prospects of further promotion,
stating that he was one of the
finest soldiers in the regiment,
always ready for duty and tire
less IN his attention to his
wounded comrades after the
battle. He stated that Cliff Dick
erson, who came over with the
sick and wounded few weeks
ago, is getting along ricely
since reaching San Francisco
and is steadily regaining his
health, and stated that every com
fort had been provided for
those in the hospital at San
Francisco.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

ana there Is no discharge in that
war. The scriptural readings
were taken from the 14th chap
ter of Job, and that magnificent
presentation of the Christian S
triumphant hope given by st.
Paul in the closing paragraph
OF the 18th chapter of First
Corinthians.
At the conclusion of the eyer-
cises at the church permission
was accorded the fliends of the
deceased soldier and all others
who desired to do so to view
the remains. The body was in
good state of preservation and
presented very natural appear
ance, recognizable by many of
the Milbank friends who had
not seen the young man for
years. A long procession Of
teams followed the hearse to
the cemetery, where the simple
aud impressive service of the
Methodist Episcopal church for
the burial of the dead was rem
cered, and the G.. A. r. mem
bers, Relief Corps and the
young soldier pail bearers de
posted flowers in the last rest
ing place of this young man who
had given his life for his country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Don t forget the harvest home
knner at Mrs. L. Conright's to-
(ght.
Mrs. E. H. Benedict and chill
ren are making d visit with
blends ia Webster.
Ed. A. Wearne OF Webster, was
town greeting Milbank friends
he first of the week.
Mrs. S. r. Gold and daughter
Big Stone City were shopping
Milbank Tuesday.
Miss Nina Fanset made a
sit to Appleton last Saturday
spend few days with friends
here.
Mr.. A. c. Dodge, of ST, Paul is
bon a visit to Milbauk looking
yer his farming and other in
Irests in this locality.
Mr.. George Port is building a
ery fine sevel-room dwelling in
artIett's second edition, on the
It's north of the Sanford home.
Messrs Cleveland & Son, the
hiding contractors have been
Warded the contract for build
Ag the new elevator at Wilmot.
Mrs. n. Eastman, of Minneap-
is who had been out to Andover
see her farm, stopped off here
Tednesday night for a short Wis
with friends in Milbank.
The millwrights with a force OF
bout dozen men are busily en-
aged at the new mill, arranging
be machinery and getting the
Jill into running order.
The little grandson and grand
hughter Of J. FL. King, who have
zen visiting their grand parents
uring the summer months, re
hrned to their home in Brook
pgs last Saturday.
The widow of the late II T..
lawson has recently received
Otice OF the granting Of pen
on OF S12 a month to her, her
eceased husband having been a
leteran of the war of the rebell-
bn.
Miss Lucy Rowe. Of Redwood
alls, Mimi, who has been visit
pg with her friend, Miss Minnie
Csterly for a week or SO, return.
d home Saturday, going to Mon
evldeo to make a short visit
lrst.
DR.. kreisel, who was mention
q last week as moving here
rom Big Stone, brought his fam
" and Office fixtures up this
Eeek and located his Office in the
(ooms over Weddell's bakery,
Eormerly occupied by Ross Y
Aasson, the dentists.
On one Of the inside pages OF
ms paper two weeks ago appear
Pd a telegraph account OF the
up Of a threshing ma
ehlne engine near White Cloud,
Mich, in which six men were
Kllled aud two others seriously
pounded. One of the killed was
Cecll Priest, a nephew OF Mr.. J.
y. 4. Priest of Vernon township.
A basket of fine apples Of the
Duchess variety from the orch
ira on Mr.. John Hicks farm ID
Melrose found their way to the
EDITORIAL table this week as a
sample Of Dakota fruit. The
'peclmens would be a surprise
Q the fellows who imagine that
We can t raise fruit in South Da.
lota, and a visit to Mr.. Hicks
me healthy orchard Of bearing
rees would be a still further sur
orlse to them.
Mr. Gus Thomas and his
lister Mrs. ). Tonge, came from
ne cities last week to attend
ne funeral of Private Bartlett,
gho was an acquaintance OF
heirs in an early day in Mil
'ank. Gus has not been back
9 Milbank for the past six years
nd has had a pleasant time
9enewing old acquaintance:
ie has been for a number OF
ears employed IN the Pioneer
.ress job rooms, and is con
idered an expert in his line
work, having charge OF all fan
y printing of that institution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

For SALE-A nice residence
property within a block Of the
school house. Building in good
repair and recently painted.
Ed. "A. JOHNSON
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18
Board Of Education

Summary of Report of Secre-
tary Of Board of Education of
the city Of Milbank, for the year
ending June 80, 1899:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

Respectfully Submitted.
s s I0eKHART.
Secretary Board Of Education
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

XVI MCBRIDE, d. D: s.
N successor to Or ". 81 Ashton. vii be
Month 10 the let Bridge work specially.
4 work guaranteed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

poss THE DENTIST Has the rooms
y over Weddelrs restaurant recently occu-
Nod nv Dr.. Gage, AID will be In Mil
bpsnk the hrst ffseen days OF each
month
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

AsTRAYED-Sunday night, Aug. i, 1899
one sorrel mare, white strip in face, picket
- around neck, weight about nine hundred
III .ore on one shoulder. Please notify
o. H. l.. SQUIREs, MIlbaLk, $. ID.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

IA FREEBORN-.Special Disesses
eve. Ear, Nose and Thost-At Orton
4. last four days OF eact month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-08-18

Register of Deeds Meehan has
been spending the week in Owa-
tonna and vicinity, where Mrs
Meehan has been visiting.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

reconsider his determination the promises 'ths h
certain Interests which had been dentlned WIN ts
company would withdraw at the annuai lheet,he th >
I'm January He had the hope that, IN ctse w n
company could be properly managed IN the i, near, ~
time IL could weather the storm and De puLL ,h oh
n better basis The on the company. VIII
precIpitated action by the State Examiner, inaug
IN impossble 10 carry out his plans for securing
tho proper management Of the concern: As ih,e
ma this morning he offered to advance $4,000, as
long as needed. dependent on the resisnatlon ~, oI
two men whom he considered responsive TOT VIC
had loans and unsafe banking methods or the corh-
pany.
Mr. Gould IL bitter because az his frlends
assert while the actual condition Of the Trus,
company was known TO President Bean anu
Nr Mcintyre as early as week ago Saturda!'
nothing was said about IL 10 him by Messrs
BealI and Mcintyre until Saturday noon. atteT
MIR Judson. the Bank Examiner. had the Doohs'
when they admitted to him that the bank was IN
n bad way Then il that he made the nat
offer il is said that II Messrs Beall ana Mcih-
tyre would retire from the company AT once ne
would lend the company S50OOOo for as long
a time as needed. His proposition was not ac-
cepted ..o
"The stockholders and depositors or the
Produce Exchange Trust Company VIII get
their money" said Mr.. Gould when asked apou.
the possible losses account or the failure vi vi
the bank adding: 1T Is nonsense TO try ~
make a panic out Of the present strihsehcS'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19

I House representatives after the cios'
of the days business os,srdsv
ur,ua - NAV fairly be said that yesSarant
w ne nic day vet conditions are far on. I.,,a
san, ,hose which have ATTENDED piee. nanic
..ons NJ the sort. II was wan o'1u raa+ n1ass
,a,,,ng its origin in the fotatlon Oh 80 IN OF
s S ,ndnstrial securities. causing the yInss hYsi
s,as, sumse OF money; but the eenv rosrarous
ass ~ the country was never mort pSpons,on
shan tt is to-day and there Is no app os has
~ widesnread commercial disaster SUI ,i,nes
Sa.n felt and has been realized IN P~'iN
of years gone by. ,.. H.. tho dav on the
stcck Exchange ware 1.546624 shaies, appay a,,er
,,nateIv the greatest volume or pusiheS' "
tyansacted there in a single day. 900 pou
Rond sales aggregated about S34ioVoGs;, s,,1"ns
road bonds rejecting STOCK ha'AeN
were heavy throughout the DAY .Aotr l,obts
The stock Exchange houses hau lnen ~
burning late last night. straghtehhs ou' IA
,anged mas. Of their dealings OF the uag eho W.
senSng ont notices to their customers ins ~.
absolute necessity of increasing then ma ,ho,
Rut as already said, the general peIici 10 '""'
the worst is over. ,.
The following table gives the ciosihs pi.Oe'
tor large number of active stocks YESTERDAY
tho net decline for the day. as compared WIN
the closing figures on Saturday. and the h'sh
and low prices OF these stocks between january
and the close OF business on SATURDAY
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
THE SITUATION IN LONDON.
LEADING FINANCIAL. HOUSES TAKE MEAS
TRES TO WEATHER THE STORM.


London. Dec l9-An investigation into the
causes of the semi-panlc on the Stock EXchange
Yesterday fails 10 reveal any substantial reason
apart from the timidity and nervousness OF the
public I'm the face OF reverses I'm South Africa
A correspondent OF the Associated Press learns
that the depreciation was not accompanied by
any excessive liquidation such as would occur
in New-York with n similar fall in prices. The
changes were mostly in jobbers' quotations ana
did not attend the large transactions.
The fall I'm consols probably due 70 the
rumors Of n new issue to meet the expenses of
the war Although such rumors cannot be
traced TO any substantial source. there Is little
doubt that the Government VIII he compelled
to adopt such course.
The Daily Chronicles financial article
which is written by A. J. Wilson. leading au-
thority. says:
The expenditure for the considerably ex-
ceeds f2OOOUD a week. and. the Treasury
cannot hope to sell it's bills on the market under
x. per cent II s evident that the Government
must soon come upon the market for money.
THE Daily Mails" financial expert says:
1t IN no secret that some Of the big firms were
helped over at the last settlement and there
was much forced selling or stock yesterday
with the evident idea of not n aintainng raise
position any longer. The last account or the
year will bring crop or ialiutes. inns u III
evitable; but II is unwise to place reliance on
absurd inventions or to consider that because
there are naturnl financial difticulues arising
ont Of dear money and lower prices there must
necessarily be n real financial crisis. The rash
sneculator has much to tremble about, but the
real stockholder has only To sit tight. ana the
storm will blow over.
1t is asserted in responsible quarters that the
leading financial houses have taken precautions
that will meet the difficulties of the next set
tlement The bank rate. 1t Is thought VIII
scarcely so higher this year. and although the
situation is grave. one good victory Tor the Brit
ish arms would probably do much to dispel the
distur bance
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
EFFECT on sEABOARD AIR LINE.

THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE TRUST Co'ii H'i
WAS ASSISTING MR.. WILLIAMS
The embarrassment Of the Produce Exchange
Trust Company fastens attention TO a greater o'
Iess extent on the Seaboard Air Line syndicate
the plans OF which contemplated the combining
of eighteen separate railways south OF baltimore
and washington into one big company. making
posshle q new route to Southern points along the
Atlantic Coast. The annual meeting OF the SeH
board and Roanoke Railroad Company was cd''ou
for SATURDAY Mt Portsmouth and II was ekpec'eu
by the promoters OF the combination scheme that
definite aston would be taken marking a step IN
the procress of the plans Counsel for Thomas +.
Ryan. OF New-York. who asserted that ne heiu
2456 shares Of the companys stock and Is htlGathg
for 1900 additional shares set forth That MT Ryan
would he injured by the proposed m a
Mr. Ryan's counsel asked that PRESIDENT JoHn
SHELTON williams be compelled 70 restore 70 me
Ralelgh and CASTOR company lS26 shares OF stock
formerly held by the Seaboard system. Mr.. Ryan
the seaboard system OF the Florida Central and
Penlnsular and the Georgia and Alabama roads.
due perhaps 10 the apparent belief OF It's pro-
moters that tho two existing trunk lines on tho
Atlantic Coast east OF the Alleghanles were max
Ing too much money. These two lines are the Al
lantic Coast Line and the Southern Railway Com,
pany. Mr.. Ryan began the purchase OF Seaboard
Air Line shares in 1875. and secured. acooTdlng TO
was while Mr Ryan was trying to secure control
OF the seaboard Air Line system that ne was
TO a considerable extent purchaser and re-
organizer ~ street railways In the south Mt
Williams organized syndicate and began acqur-
ing control OF Independent steam railroads In the
South and finally turned his attention TO the
Sea board Air Line Company
For seahard AMI Roanoke. ............... 5000 Coz
Florida Central and Pennsular ....-....-..'.'- $1,000
/ Georgia and Alabama As'
New construction and terminals AZ savannah o9V"o"
IT,, .............. SIS 100 600
T., tho underwriting Of this syndicate tho
Produce Exchange Trust Company or Ne"-tork
comes IN. Other underwriting companies wsIe'
/ Z, nrcears m. Mercantile and Deposit Com
pany the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee com.
tauy tho international Trust Company, al OF
/ Daifimore. Tadenhurg. Thalmann x Co, of New
/ Work Citv: tho Richmond Trust and safe Deposit
/ Company and number of capitalists In different
I parts Of the country.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-19
THE SITUATION AT BOSTON.
CLEARING HOUSE READY TO ISSUE GER
TrrIcATEs TO RELIEVE THE STRAIN.

TtrIcATEs TO RELIEVE THE STRAIN.
po.,op Dec. Is Confidence IN financial circles IN
this cl,y was apparently restored this morning by
,ho united Efforts over Sunday OF bankers and
b-oke-g only 20 bc again shaken by the failures In
Nev-York 50 tonight. while the entire situation Is
not particularly alarming. II IS stiI unsettsd
enough 20 cause apprehension
Th, local stock market quickly followed New
York IN tho stock decline but the slump did not
hiring with n any failures among local brokers'
that u.s. none had been announced up 10 the closing
OF The Stock Exchange.
To be sure. copper stocks the decline Of which Is
now acknowledged TO have been the primary cause
of much NJ tho 'r-uolc IN ns oity tnr9nsh
there IL some apprehension tonight az to the OUT
.Tho oI"r ~ the Clearlng House Association 70
assist any solvent bank I'm temporary straits prop,
ahly dd much 20 ease matters mere to,9"S I'm "r
coupled with 30 came the report OF "a,
showing on the part ot both the two banks IN
difncuy-the o;io9c p, I"p tar soulrr q Co
II is understood. however that the AFFAIRS oi an
The banks which hq!d loans IN c9PPGr declines
are being throuFnly investigated ana u any "'o
found ln d shaky condition they VIII De Closer
II was reported tonight that ul' NlSatIiS ,orso
Committee had already printed ana slsnen ,, isr
tiou of 4 call FOR them tomorrow hithouEh " II
not believed that any bank will make apphcatloh
unless the money market becomes more sulnseht'
Az for the Broadway Bank. II was confidently as
ccriaincd that the doors or the institution Woua o
Of thr bank II is said are found to bo much better
than was expected. - ,,.
Regarding the affairs Of Squire Co. Henry a.
Wvman. the expert accountant 10 the assignee,
stated might that the business was going on as
usual barring some curaiment In rev depart
men,s Not Il single attachment OF any sort mas
been filed against the company. which shows the
attitude of the creditors while on the other hahd
numerous offers OF assistance have been received
from the West. and hogs arc being received daiy, ~
with only the condition that the accounting De
strictly kept Mr.. Wyman does not anticipate any
additional failures. In fact. Betchelder x Co, VINO
assigned soon after the Squres. have been making