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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08
Low RATES.
/ can make you a farm loan at
the lowest rates to be had any
where in Cavalier county.
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In the Soper neighborhood there are
some wonderful fax yields. Both the
Stewart Bros. and George Sproat. hid
fields that averaged twenty five bushels
per acre. At$1 SO per bnshel, the price
now going for this good fax, the farmer
receives $3.50 per acre for his crop,
which isn't bad for an off year. Milton.
Globe. ,.s s51s
|LRev. FIR. Dougherty was called out to
Trier last Friday to conduct the funeral
of James Toyey, the first settler in the
newly organized To wnship who has
been called home by the hand OF death.
The deceased was among the earliest
settlers to move into the extreme south
western part Of the county and was
fifty seven years old. In 1875 h&was
married to Mary Moran and established
in the butcher business at Bathurst Ont.
where he remained until 1856 when he
removed with his family to Crystal,
Pembina county. where he lived until
three years ago when he took up Q
Homestead in Trier township. He leaves
and one son Jno. n. ToveySro
mourn his departnre. Hince his boy
hood Nj. Tovey has becn a firm atlherant
~ the Catholic chureh aud MAS q leader
| III Ill good moyesne III sin tho community
iii which ~ i q. He had been q severe
lsullerer from asthlna sfor several syears
preceding HI dsath. ' ssI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08
FARM LOANS AND PROOF.
Icharge o,hiug but straight in-
terest, which is at the lowest rate to
be had anywhere in Cavalier county.
B. ERICKSON, Langdon, N. D.
S-S-S-S-s-S-S-s-s-S-

When looking for the latest styles in
shoes see G. j. Kelly.
Cases OF typhoid fever are reported
existing at Wales and other points west
OF here.
We buy our -four at Mckinley prices
and sell our bread at Bryan prices-25
ioaves for S1.OO J. Little. proprietor
OF the City Bakery, opposite the Court
House, Langdon.
Jas. j. Campbell came in Tuesday
from his Billings homestead and will
spend part OF the winter in P-mbinn
county where he has engaged to teach n
school near Hamilton.
On Sunday next Presbyterian services
will be held in Falconer's school house
at 10 80 a. IN. aud at the Mclean school
house at 2 p. M, and at Langtlun at
8 p. m I, by the pastor, Rev. Thos. Dongan
1.-The Mt. Carmel fair resulted in the
raising OF $500 last Thursday. The vot-
ing contest, the gold watch awarded to
the most popular young lady was OBJ
tanned by Miss Annie SchiIl. The entire
nelghborhood turned out to the fair aud
sure unding towns We're also we'll repre-
scented.
Mrs. John Stacy, of this township, and
grand daughter of John Montgomery,
died Tuesday about noon. She had
given birth to a healthy child that morn
ing aud was doing nicely to within few
hours before her death was. At last re-
ports the child was alive and strong
Hannah Moon.
The Lloyd & Gay Co. gave two very
excellent dramatical entertainments here
last week. The first night''A Celebrated
Case'' was played to 81 fair sized audi
same number of people came out to
unquestionably one OF the best that
travels in this part Of the country, and
their work was highly satisfactory here.
"Oliver Twist is too tragic for MANY
people. but the average audience will
appreciate it when presented by this
company. tt is full OF strong and i'm
gotten.
The Dig Grandin farm OF 10000 acres
has been divided. 1t has been for years
the largest wheat farm in the United
States and has helped to make the Red
River Valley famous the world over.
In 1875 j. Z. and E. B. Grandin bought
10000 acres Of land in Trail county, and
took IN his partners Oliver and William
Dalrymple. who have successfully con-
Quoted the farm since. On account OF
the i'll health OF one OF the partners the
division was made. The Grandins take
an undivided half aud the Dalrymples q
quarter each. 1t is the largest single
real estate transfer ever made in the
state. This farm is incidental to Oliver
Dalrsmple's home place near Casselton,
in Cass county. Grand Forks Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08
n Kelly's new line Of

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Have you seen Kelly's new line Of
winter evercoats?
Miss Mcmillan spent o portion OF last
week with friends at Hannah.
Druggist McGrath was down from
Hannah last week in quest of citizen
ship.
Mrs. NJ. Kelly, visited with Park
River acquaintances several days during
the week.
R. j. Montgomery, M. D., the hernia
specialist from the Forks visited Lang
don last week.
Jas. Thompson, the insurance man
from Grand Forks came i'll on Fridays
train for q businessstay.
Wolves were killed in the vicinity OF
Milton last week by a pack OF hounds
belonging to ]. III. Mccullough.
D. II. Mcmillan is conceded to have a
majority OF nearly $50 votes over Birder
and was given slight lead over his
ticket.
Candidates Birder and Spencer were
introduced to the voters OF Mt. Carme
On Friday evening by party OF loca
democrats.
Finley Mcdonald, OF Milton, was a.
mong those from Milton who irequented
the republican head quarters consider.
able last week.
The band concert at Mt. Carmel OF
last Saturday night was deferred until
after election, The boys say that it is u
go just the same.
Another weeks campaigning and some
politicians, the Moon among others,
think that there would be nothing but
republicans on the map.
One OF Vim. Fagg's little boys is re-
ported to have sustained a broken arm
last week by fall received while play
ing on the school ground at recess.
Wallace O'Hara voted at his old
stamping ground at Wales returning
yesterday to Leydcn, Pembina county,
where he has charge OF an elevator
owned by DR.. P. G Donovan,
A. T. LeVescont, who has been engineer
and electrician at the Langdon Electric
Light plant since it started up left Tues
day to Join his family in Minneapolis,
from there they go to Seattle to reside.
The assault and battery case in which
Jno. Gendreau was the complaining
witness and Phil and Frank Tiebo
didn't come to trial. Gen
dreau failing to appear when the hear
ing was called Saturday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08

Hannah will have harmony with big
Fl now the campaign is over. The boys
have decided to start brass band and
received the instruments last week. In
Editor Shepherd and Banker Mcmillan
the people there have two old time band
boys who used to 'stoot'' with the
Langdon horn blowers years ago.
Why the people voted for Rylance?
No comment was necessary the voters
spoke for themselves at the polls One
of the causes that resulted in Rylance's
majority being SO big was the roorbach
issued by the republicans against HIM on
the eve of election. One of the leading
reasons that Dupford was not elected
IS the handsome majority Rylance got IN
Harvey township. the home prec met OF
Dunford his opponent.
J. Fl. Paiment, for four years past
manager Of the dry goods department
of j. B. Boyd's headquarters store has
served his connection with thatestablish-
ment and moves this week to Olga,
where he has bought out the old
established business OF J. B. Chale, who
has been postmaster and leading
merchant at that place for long time
past. Mr.. Placement enjoys a wide
acquaintance there and in swering
friendship ties here in Langdon finds in
Olga many who are pleased at the out
look of his business venture in their
midst.
Che Mountaineer Office was the recipi-
emit this week of an "old settler; which
has come to stay and which, as such. is
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08

II =
/ G. j. Kelly viii sell you good suit OF
clothes for $3.50.
MISS. Emily Smith visited her classes
in music at Milton on Friday OF last
week.
Fred Davis and L.. A. Weed were
business visitors from Hannah on Fri
day OF last week.
n case OF cerebro.spinal meningitis is
keborted from Hannah this week.
George Edworthy is the victim.
Attend thenormal, business and short.
hand college at Grand Forks, N. D..
Write ]. j. Swengel for new catalogue.
Rev. T. 81. Robertson's class in bible
study will meet Tuesday evening at the
Baptist church at hall past seven o'clock.
Editor Daggett Of the Osnabrock
Cycle was making tile rounds here on
the eve OF election picking up the latest
political gossip.
LosT-Oct. 18th, from T. o. Browns,
Storlie, black yearling steer. Finder
please return to T.. o. Brown, Storlie,
and receive reward. 13-15pd
IlOu. JOlu MSDFlUc drought Ill lIe
East Alma returns yesterday. 1t is one
of the south-end precincts that stayed in
line with the party.
LosT-In Langdon last Friday after
noon cloth overcoat lined with fur.
Finder will be rewarded by returning to
Fl. d. Wall, Klein, N. Oak.
Osnabrock is burdened again this fall
with the hobo harvester who won't work
but Greats disturbances and makes a
rough house OF the peaceful burg.
n Hayes and Ed Farrell, for justices
OF the peace and C. HI. McDer,nott and
VIM. Haverty, for county constables,
are local candidates that Langdon.
voters took especial pains to look after.
Mrs. Click and family left last Fri
day for Chicago where in future they
will reside. MIR. Click will continue to
make Langdon his home until spring,
present businessmatters requiring his at
tendance here.
A "too late for last week" news item
in which more than q few people of
Langdon and vicinity will be ratified
in being appraised OF is the arrival of n
fine baby boy at the home OF MIR. and
Mrs. W. R. Bradley on Oak street.
The church fair and bazaar by the
ladies OF the Catholic church OF this city
opens next Tuesday and will continue
until Thursday evening. Don't fail to
attend as there are attractions suited to
oil tastes and enjoyment for everybody.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
1t was q conundrum.

1t was q conundrum.
Election day was observed in Lang
don as legal holiday.
~Gfftizen papers were issued last week
by Judge Sauter to ITS new citizens.
The highest price reached by flax on
the local market this fall was $1.61.
The county board meet today to can:
vess the vote cast at Tuesdays election.
jim Reed is the only man in town
who has the electoral vote for president
down pat.
The Milton Globe will accept cash on
subscriptions regardless OF who is
elected president.
Several cases OF scarlet fever are pre-:
venting children from attending school
at the present time.
Those holding claims out in the
country had to vote there or subject
there homestead to contests.
The president has issued his procla-
nation that November 20 will be
observed as Thanksgiving day.
Saturdays republican rally in which
Attorney General Comstock was ex-
pected to be the speaker didn't mo-
terialize.
Tt was ideal campaign weather all
week and none kicked on the sample
handed out by the weather clerk cleo
ton day.
The Walhalla Mountalneer heard Joe
Clsary speak for the opposition and pro-
nounced it delivered by-"a gentleman
OF attractive appearance"
Cavalier county's total vote yesterday
will foot up.to something like 1000
votes against 2, 156 votes cast in 1913.
This does not include the enormous
woman vote cast on school matter.
Now that the campaign is over the
DEMOCRAT will be able to give more at
tention to local matters than it has done
for couple ofmonths back. The change
will be no more welcome to the readers
than it will be to the DEMOCRAT.
The remarkable growth OF North
Dakota is proven by the census reports.
An increase OF Is per cent i'll the past
ten years shows that the state is COM
ing TO the front. The congressional re-
apportionlnent OF these figures will in
crease the states quota OF congressman
to two and add to the electoral vote ol
the state.
Foster says warm wave will get
along here about November 8, and cool
spells to November %. The storm
troubles will be along the Missouri
river. It's to be fairly comfortable
month, and seems to be inclined to save
fuel. November %, Foster says, is the
time to put grain and stock on the
market, and he wants the government
to make an agricultural department to
handle the weather.
Owing to the drought which this
summer dried up most OF the ponds
where wild ducks usually hatch and
raise their young, the fail duck shooting
has thus far been poor. A few big bags
are reported at Sweetwater and other
points but they were taken in the most
favorable weather and early in the sea-
con. Most OF the birds killed are old.
The young this season seem to have
persisted. At one lake it is said dead
ducklings were so numereuse as to cause
Z bad stencil. Eggs were found high
and dry, and the young ducks that did
hatch fell victim to hawks. There are
q few Canadian geese, but SO far the
shooting is not as good as. usual and
there are a few outside hunters in the
state. What ducks arefound arein good
condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-08
For an up-to-date tie go to Kelly's.

Il.
It's understood that Miss Florence
Prinyer would have returned to her old
position Of deputy in the register of
deeds office had Dunford, the Republican
nominee won out Tuesday.
Rev. 7. H. Robertson will conduct the
regular Baptist services at the church in
this city next Sunday evening, when
the subject OF his discourse will be "a
Thing Dearer Than Life" Services will
also be conducted at Stilwell in the
afternoon, at 8 O'Clock.
Tbe wedding OF Mrs. Bracket and
MN. Stevens, two Cavalier county
people is announced as having taken
place last Wednesday at Grand Forks.
The ceremony occurred at the home of
the pastor Of the Episcopal church and
the contracting parties. will make their
home at Cass Lake. Mimi.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26

man, scientists and anthropologists
have been trying to improve on Darwin,
and the baby is to furnish the last con-
elusive proof that men are descended
from monkeys.
A -blooded English doctor 1t was
who first startled an already astounded
world by the publication of the result
of many years calm, critical study of
infant life.
In the first place he proved that the
arms and legs of newborn baby are
very different to what is evolved later
in life. The legs are in an undeveloped
condition, and the arms are far more
perfectly formed and stronger proper
tionately. Not only that, they are
longer.
The doctor, having noted this, pro-
ceeded to make experiments. The child
upon whom the first experiment was
The result of the test was astonishing
A small stick, three-quarters of an inch
in diameter, was put into the tiny,
grasping hands. The baby seized hold
instinctively. The doctor slowly lifted
the stick. For ten seconds the baby
supported the whole of it's weight by it's
fingers and arms, exactly like an aero
bat on a horizontal bar.
The next baby experimental on was
four days old. The precocious infant
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
A Strange Bicycle.

There is being manufactured by the
American Bicycle Company in Hart
ford a wheel which is apparently des-
tined to meet with strange adventures
1t is being made to order for G. A. Ste
phens, the noted cycfist, who rode from
Seattle into Dawson last winter, there
by performing a feat that had been
generally declared impossible, and Is
intended for trip across the Sahara
desert. Stephens has been experiment.
ing on very sandy roads, and as a re-
suit of his discoveries the bicycle will
be built with a wider frame and a
larger fork than the ordinary wheel,
providing a wider tread to allow the
use of big fat tire four inches wide.
Stephens believes that such tire will
prevent the wheel from sinking deeply
into the sand, and will enable him to
make good time across the desert, The
wheel will be a chainless one, and with
the exception of the changes in tire and
frame will be the same as the one with
which he beat all transportation rec
ords over Chilkoot pass. Stephens will
make the trip in the rear of a camel
train, so that if he finds it impossible
to finish it on his wheel he can take to
q camel.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26

sustained itself in the same way for
half minute, and so the doctor contin-
ued his experiments, until he at last
proved that the prehensile faculty at
tanned its zenith when the child was
about fourteen days old, when it would
hang On for about a minute and half,
though one unconscious record-breaker
succeeded in hanging thus for two min
tues and thirty-five seconds!
Here is, indeed, food for reflection. A
baby only few days old can accom-
plish without effort feat that taxes
the energy of many fullgrown adult
For you have only to try hanging on
horizontal bar for two minutes to know
how tired the muscles will get.
What is the explanation of the mar
vel? Why do newborn babies possess
this faculty, and yet, as they become
older, gradually lose it? A six-months-
old baby could not hang on it at all.
Here Is the doctors explanations:
Thousands of years ago man was a
species Of ape, a mere animal, who was
being continually tanned and hunted by
beasts of prey and the inimical mem
bers of his own race. Taking this for
granted, the first thing necessary was
the existence of strong, 1.-THE arms
arms that could seize hold of hanging
bough and swing their owner out of
danger; arms that could seize, and
grasp, and strangle; arms that could
work in unison with a quick instinct
and sharp eyes.
And so slowly man as we know him
was evolved. He ceased being a tree
climber, and gradually his short legs
grew longer, and his arms lost their
original faculties. But nature has a
long memory. Hence we find that the
head and arms of young infant are
almost abnormally developed when
compared with other parts Of its body
This is natures reminder, and explains
the force of the doctors discovery.
There are other small traits that show
the young infant to be possessed of
habits similar to monkeys. For in
stance, 80 per cent. of children sleep in
culled-up position. No ape will sleep
fat OF its back as a man will, and chill
dren very rarely.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
USE uNHAckNEYED WORDS.
hUnited in Marriage" Better than
"the Holy Bonds of Matrimony."

hUnited in Marriage" Better than
"the Holy Bonds of Matrimony."
We read with interest that certain
young and hopeful persons are to be
united ir the holy bonds Of tamri.
mony," and this not altogether novel
announcement suggests the influence
Of the marriage ceremony upon the use
of language. Trains start at IL o'clock,
and then somebody is said to be mar
ried at that hour, but, as rule, though
1t may be II when the cars start, 1t Is
"high noon'' when the clergyman
makes his declaration to and about the
waiting couple. Nobody has yet ex-
planned what makes the noon "high,"
but the fact is accepted as an incident
of the occasion. Just SO, while now
and then some people are married." it
Is expected of them either that they
shall be united in marriage" or in the
"holy bonds of matrimony'' or else be
"joined in wedlock." And weddings
are not alone IN their stilted phraseol-
ogy. Take funerals.
Generally we are told that the "sol-
emn burial service of the Episcopal
d
lief. Friends might have selected the
humorous service of some other church
or have had service for baptisms of in
fants, and, when it is made clear that
they had solemn and a burial service
at a funeral you realize that they have
done the proper thing by the one who
has passed away"
That phrase recalls the story they tell
Of the late and much-esteemed Judge
Pardee, of the Supreme Court and of
Hartford Some lawyer, speaking of
An expected witness, said he had passed
away. "Died, sir" said the judge In
this court people die, not pass away"
Similarly, meetings are holden" and
wills are proven" and people who use
those terms seem to think that addi-
tional weight is given thereby to the
statements they have to make. The
fact is that the simplest language is
the clearest and the strcngest.-Hart.
ford Courant
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
A New Pacihcator.

The artesian wells of Eastern Al
geria have reconciled tribes whom mil
itary terrorism failed to pacify. The
first appearance of the rock drill ma
chinery merely provoked their banter,
but when unfailing fountains of cold
water burst forth and filed tanks and
refrigeration canals their jibes turned
to silence and finally to grunts of ap-
proval. Now they are besieging the
tents of the government engineers, beg
ging them to try their luck here and
there and promising their political sup
port in case of an aquatic treasure
trove should restore the productiveness
of their parched-out fields.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
A Summer Ice Hole.

Near Coudersport, Potter County,
Pennsylvania, is hole in the mountain
from which flows freezing air. A man
was sinking well for mineral wealth.
At the depth of twenty feet he was
compelled to quit or freeze. About May
Ice begins to form in it, and continues
to freeze until October. There is no
ice in the hole in winter. The warmer
the day, the more Ice there is In the
mine. The air becomes more frigid the
closer one goes to the cavern. There
Is no water in the bottom of the shaft,
but the water dripping down from its
sides freezes The ice begins to form
less than a foot from the top and coats
the sides of the shaft several inches
thick. What causes the intense cold
and where the air comes from are ques-
tions that have not been satisfactorily
answered.-Philadelph Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
BERLIN, CITY OF MONUMENTS.

Gutdoes All Others in This Particular
Form of Decoration.
OF all the cities of the world the rich
est in monuments is probably Berlin,
even now, and If there is another city
than Berlin's siXty-three it is destined
to be distanced by the German capital
within a few years. For when the
Avenue of Victory shall have been
adorned with all the statues in contem-
platiOn and when the monuments to
Bismarck, Won Moltke and the Emper-
or Frederick shall have been completed,
the Athens by the Spree" as the Ber-
liners love to cal their city, will pos
sess not far from 100 monuments to de-
ceased worthless. AS might be expect
ed, the names on some Of the monu-
ments would have fallen into oblivion
but for therl. A few of the really great
men have two monuments apiece, and
one of them, Frederick the Great, Is
honored with three monuments in diff
ferent parts of the city.
1t is worthy of note that the scientist
Helmholtz though recently dead, has
already had two statues erected in his
honor, one in front Of the university,
the other on the Potsdam bridge. In
view of the military traditions of Prus-
sia, it is rather surprising that of the
completed monuments thirty-two are
of civilians and only twenty-nine of
military men. The remaining two are
of women, Queen Louise and Empress
Augusta. Schiller was the first civil
ian to obtain monument. An inter-
esting statue IS that of jain, the father
of turning and turnvereins. The figure
stands or a mound, the stone of which
were sent from all parts of Germany,
and even from America.
Among the others to whom Berlin
has erected monuments are Goethe, Lu-
ther, the two Humboldts, Lessing, the
scientists Siemens, Gauss and Roent-
gen (the discoverer Of the X-rays), and
the poets Chamisso, INLAND and Koer-
ner.-New York World.