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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
The Birthday Lesson.

Today's holiday, you know,
And so we children, just for fun,
Said we would dress like old-time
folks,
And I'd be Martha Washington.
We searched through all the garret's
chests
And found, among forgotten boards,
The stiffest silks, and old brocades,
And ruff1ed caps and furnished
swords.
And when at last we all were dressed,
We went to my great-grandma's
She smiled and colored with delight,
Until her cheeks were all in bloom.
But somehow, her blue eyes grew
grave, E"
AS each girl told her chosen name,
And finally she gently said,
1T is very pretty game.
"Yet take care, children, that you
wear,
Not only clothes of ancient days,
But manners of those gracious danes
Who won all by their gentle ways.
THE prov beneath your powdered
hair.
Is very fair, my great-grandchild;
So keep your thoughts; and let your
eyes
Reflect a heart both true and mild
"This hand which holds painted fan
Must work, that tired hands may rest;
Since Martha Washington, we know,
Could spin and weave at wants
request.
THE feet where buckled slippers
shine
May some day tread thorny road.
Hold fast the pictures of brave lives.
And never falter with the load"
Then dear great-grandma blessed us
all,
And down the hall our steps we
turned.
It is holiday, it's true,
But every girl her lesson learned.
Mary Livingston Burdick.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
FIRST MONUMENT TO WASH
INGTON.

For the second time since It's erec-
ton In 1927 the frst monument ever
raised to the memory OF George Wash
ington u In ruins. Il was originally
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

Today's a holiday, you know,
And so we children, just for fun,
Said we would dress like old-time
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
TIRED OF JAIL LIFE.
Motion for Release of Wegley Made in
Judge Sauter's Court Yesterday.

Judge Sauter was here yesterday to
give hearing to motion asking for
the release OF Fred j. Wegley, the appli-
cation being made through defendants
counsel, Attorney Monnet. Wegley has
been in Jail ninety days in default OF
furnishing bond to support the child OF
Ruby Conat, OF which he was found to
be the father at the spring term ofcourt
The defense undertook to show that
Wegley was entirely without means;
that the stock and fixtures OF his Osna-
brock restaurant had been bought with
money earned by his wife previous to
their marriage year ago. These chat
ties, together with book accounts
amounting to 1920, have been assigned
by Wegley and his wife in favor OF Ruby
Conat and his attorney, j. c. Monnett.
The court rendered no decision at this
time, but it is likely an order for Veg
ley's release will be sent here in few
days. At the time Of the trial Wegley
was ordered to contribute to. the sup
port OF the child until it reached twelve
years of age sum aggregating $1,000;
but now apparently he will get off with
only turning over to her few worthless
book accounts amounting to $144. The
granting OF the motion was strongly op-
posed by States Attorney Dickson on
behalf of the state and the complaining
witness, Miss Ruby COnat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
CENSUS TAKERS.
Cavalier County's Population Will be
Counted by Nine Enumerators.

Counted by Nine Enumerators.
The census taking of Cavalier county,
which has been IN progress since June
LIST is occupying the attention of nine
enumerators, the county being divided
into that number of districts. The
extreme southeastern corner, comprising
the townships of Alma, East Alma and
Montrose. together with the towns of
Milton and Osnabrock has Ole j. Romfo
as enumerator. Adjoining this district
on the west are Easily, Osnabrock, Perry
and Billings townships with John s.
Murray az enumerator. The south west
ern corner of nine civil townships is an
other district, but who the enumerator is
has not been learned. Cypress, Linden,
Grey, Glenila. Huron Moscow and Town
16l l.64, is another large district and is be-
ing counted by Enumerator G. L. Thomp-
son. The towns of Dresden and Wales,
as we'll as the townships of Mt. Carmel,
Dresden, South Dresden, and Berlin will
have their population figured out by
I. Dawson. The district containing
Harvey and Langdon townships also in
oludes Langdon city and is being enumer-
ated by Joseph j. Powers. The next
two townships east, Olga and Loan, are
being rounded up by William Leach.
Fremont and Hope form the last district
numbered in Cavalier county and the
appointment of census taker there has
fallen to the lot OF John Harvey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14

Have you seen Kelly's new line of
clothing?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14

The local base ball aggregation known
as the Langdon Juniors have demon
strated their ability this season to put up
q game lively enough to win everything
in sight up to date and in the last few
days have closed arrangements to play
series of games with the neighboring
towns in a trip they intend to make
during the week of June 25 to 30. The
schedule of games arranged for the
Juniors during that week by their
manager, Mr.. T. B. Hankey, is laid ont
in the following order:
Monday, June 25-Walhalla.
Tuesday, June 26-Cavalier.
Wednesday, June 27-Crystal.
Thursday, June 28-Grafton.
Friday, June 29-Park River.
Saturday, June 30-Milton.
The team is composed of the same
players that have taken part in all the
games put up by the Juniors this season
and will be placed on the diamond in
the order given below:
John Crawford, Let b; Mark O'Brien,
End b; Chas. MoComb, 3rd b; Ohas.
Robertson, +; John Boyd, f; Fred
Rylance, f.; Jas. Broderick, 8 9; @.
Broderick, p; Frank McGauvran. c.
The Juniors have already won game
apiece from Milton and Cavalier this
season and last year wallopped the Park
River kids by good majority, but at
Crystal, Grafton and Walhalla they play
total, strangers but hope to leave their
mark behind them at all three towns.
Teams have been engaged for the. trip
and tent will be taken along, the kids
having planned to have the jolliest party
of camping ball tossers that ever travelled
over the pike. Manager Hankey goes
along to see that the boys play ball and
get the proper encouragement at the
at the neighboring towns they visit.
Tt is hardly to be expected that they will
clean up every game of the series but
we expect to see them win few, any way.
The Cavalier junior base ball team
played the Walhalla juniors at the
latter place Saturday last. Score Is
to 5 in favor OF Cavalier. Cavalier
Chronicle.
Last Wednesday the Park River
Junior ball players came over to wipe the
earth with our boys, and this is the way
they did it: Park River 8 scores, Crystal
80 scores Crystal Call.
Cavalier Ia. Milton 10 is the result
OF a game Of base ball between Cava-
lier and Milton juniors on the Milton
diamond last Thursday afternoon. AT
the beginning OF the eighth inning the
game stood 12 to in favor Of Milton
when Norman Hall went into the box
for the locals and the visitors found him
for seven runs. Milton Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
Money to Burn.
Would Not Suffer So Again For Fifty
Times Its Price.

I Iawoke last night with severe pains Ia
my stomach. never felt so badly in all
my life. When I came down to work
this morning felt so weak I could hard
ly work. l went to Miller & McCurdy's IS
drug store and they recommended
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
7hoea Remedy. 1t worked like magic
and one dose fixed me all right. 1t GER
tainly is the finest thing I ever used for
stomach trouble. I shall not be without
it in my home hereafter, for should not
care to endure the sufferings of last night
again for fifty times the PRICE. Il.
Wilson, liveryman, Burgettstown, Wash.
ington Co., Pa This remedy is for sale
by N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
A Card of Thanks.

wish to say that I feel under lasting
obligations for what Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has done for our family We
have used in so many cases of coughs,
lung troubles and whooping cough, and
it has always given the most perfect
satisfaction, we feel greatly indebted to
the manufactures of this remedy and
wish them to please accept our hearty
thanks.-Respectfully, Mrs. s. DoTY, Des
Moines, Iowa. For sale by N. E. Nc
Gruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
Choice Lands For Sale.

N. E. Il, %, 161, so, adjoining City of
Langden, 100 acres under cultivation
Price s2,25O 81 900 cash.
N. w. a, Sec 8, Town 1852, Rg. So.
Forty acres under cultivation. Pnce
$1,600. Half cash.
s. 4, s. w. Il. N. w. a, s. w. a, Sec.
81, and N. K, N. W. a, Sec. %, Town
1853, Rg SO. Two hundred acres, 140
under cultivation. Price $4,000, $1,000
cash.
S. a, S. w. a and Lots 3 and 4, Sec.
IS, Town 164, Range 81. 100 acres under
cultivation. Price s. 900, half cash.
For particulars apply to
JOHN MACHoN,
Court House, Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
RAIN Beautiful Rain.

AS soon as it rains sufficiently
we will let the job of 400 acres
breaking200 acres at Wales and
200 acres at Easily. Drop in
and figure with US on the job
perhaps you want a loan or
make your proof, we can give
you figures that will surprise
you. ALERT & WINTER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
Paints! Paints!

We carry full and complete stock of
Paints, Varnishes. Brushes, eto. The
pane T. L. Blood & Co.. on each pack
age is guarantee of the purity of our
paints.
MERCER & LAWN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14

Reports show that over fifteen hundred
lives have been saved through the use Of
One Minute Cough Cure. Most of these
were cases of grippe, Group, asthma,
whooping cough, bronchitis and pneu-
monia, Its early use prevents consump-
ton. N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
LANGDON'S KID NINE.
Plan to Make a Weeks Tour of
Neighboring Towns.
THEY PLAY SIX GAMES.

With Manager Hankey as Their Chaperon
They Hope to Pitch Ball aud Pitch
Their Tent in Six of the Best Towns
of Walsh, Pembina and Cavalier
Counties. Langdon Juniors Have a
Nine That Are Good Enough for
Any Mans Money.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

maintained, but the right to statehood
is not one OF them No such right ex.
lists, Statehood is purely and simply
the gift OF the Union. which may be
granted or withheld That has been
the practice OF this nation 'or more
than century, and Il is not 10 be de-
parted from,
We assume that there is little danger
OF any serious attempt belns made to
take Hawaii or any ouuying territory
into the Union Of states, The senti-
ment OF the American people against
it is too strong to be dlsregarded But
It is just as wen for the principle OF
non-admlssion to be clearly kept In
mind. and To be emphasized In con-
vincing and conclusive manner, one
OF these days all the territories within
the compact limits of the continental
domain OF the United States, all con-
tiguous to the present states will prob
ably be admitted TO the Union. one OF
these days too the outlying possess
sions OF the nation, remote and discon-
nected, may be greater than they are
now. But none OF these latter are to
erected In TO states There will remain
the distinction, geographical as well as
otherwise, between the United States
and property OF the United States.
And toward the preservation OF that
distinction it is the duty OF all right
minded citizens to contribute.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24
THE HAWAIIAN BILL.

There is said TO be little doubt as to
the passage Of the bill pending in the
senate for the government Of Hawaii.
Its provisions are pretty well known
and have been discussed at length. 1t
is scarcely possible that there will be
any material changes made in the form
Of the bill as it came from the COM
mittee, or that much will be said in
debate upon it which has not already
been said on one side or the other.
There is, however, one feature of the
case which cannot be too often nor too
vigorously emphasized. That Is, that
the scheme Of Hawaiian government
does not aim at the admission cf Ha-
wall as state; that it is not to be
admitted as state, now or hereafter,
and that it win be best for all con-
cerned to dismiss at once and forever
all notions of the admission of Hawaii,
or Puerto Rico or the Philippines, or
any such outlying territory, to state
hood in this Union.
That is, beyond doubt, the will Of
the American people, exercised in en-
tire harmony with the letter and spirit
Of the constitution, and with the ira
ditions and practice of the nation since
its foundation. 1t is an error to say
that it is oppressive to hold territory
outside of statehood. If it were, the
nation would have been exercising ty-
ranny since its foundation. The con-
stitution does not make the admission
of single state mandatory It leaves
1t entirely to the discretion Of con-
gress. New states may be admitted
by the congress into this nation"
May" not must" 1t is compulsory
that certain rights be respected and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

For years the Astorian, in nearly
every issue. has published facts and
statistics showing the enormous gain
In commerce and trade at Puget sound
over the Columbia river. 1t has been
repeatedly pointed out and backed by
the most positive proof that this
growth in Washington was being
largely made at the expense of Oregon.
The merchants and business men Of
Portland. Astoria and other sections
Of the state have been lmplored to take
the steps which might be easily in
voked TO put a stop to these encroach-
ments on their trade. While our COM
merce has steadily declined. until there
was a loss on inward and outward
tonnage last year-the best year ever
known in commerce on the Pacific
coast-of 2si vessels Of all kinds,
amounting to over $4,000 tons, as con-
trasted with the year 1898, the country
papers have almost totally ignored the
situation. while the oregonian has pub
lished columns OF false figures and de-
ductions to Offset the efforts of the
Astorian, and to quiet possible clamor
by making it appear that Portland was
actually gaining in trade over Puget
sound. Now the facts are beginning
to be better understood. and within six
months the subject of oregon's decline.
and the reasons therefor, win form the
principal topic of discussion in the
Oregon press. But 1t is to be feared
this agitation among the people will
come too late to do any good-at least
during the remaining best years of
many of those now interested in and
who have their all invested in the well
fare Of this state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

The Oregonian recently asserted in a
statistical statement, published to quiet
apprehension as to the loss of Oregon
trade, that nearly the entire wheat
and flour export trade from Portland
had been attained within a period of
the last fifteen years. Now, assuming
this statement to be true, a moments
analysis Of the governments published
records will suffice to show how as
founding oregon's loss of trade has
really been. II the wheat and -four
trade has grown up since the year
1885, then the exports from the VIII
lamette district prior to that date must
have been of products or merchandise
outside Of wheat and flour. or in other
words general trade. The government
figures show that the willamette dis
trict exports for the year 1884 amount
ed to $4.SS3,4sS. In 1899, including the
gain in wheat and -four at the end of
the l5-year period cited by the Oregon
ian, the total exports for the VILLAIN
cite district were s7,273,2S3, an increase
for the 10 years of just $2Ss9,735. But
let us see how Puget sound has Jared
in this oregonian period. In order TO
rightly appreciate the difference, it
must b. borne in mind that it is a
part Of the Oregonian's claim that
Portland today ships nearly three
fourths of the total wheat crop of ,he
Inland Empire This contention, it
must be admitted. is pretty well sps-
tained from the statement by the gov
ernment that of the exports from the
Columbia river in 1899, including all
the lumber and other products from all
the towns in Washington and Oregon
along the Columbia river, there was
only a total, in round numbers, of
100000 of other exports than wheat
and flour. Then, when the gov
eminent tables further show that
while Puget sounds exports in 1884
were only s1,s54,5S1 (about one-fourth
Of Oregon's), and exports through that
custom house in 1899 amounted to the
sum OF $15,49s 991, the increase during
the Oregonian's 15-year period of 3d.
544,41O, must. almost entirely, by the Or
egonian's claim, have been general COM
merce. That is to say, roughly speak
ing, the Oregonian admits the loss in
general commerce on the Columbia
river during its 15-year period of ST.
4SS.76S-and it was greater according
to the governments showing-while
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS
WANTED.

Office Of c. Q. NJ. Vancouver Dar-
racks. Wash. February ~, 1900: Sealed
proposals. in triplicate. will be received
here until II o'clock. q. M. March IL,
1900. and then opened. for furnishing
fuel at the several military posts in
this department. for fiscal year COM
mencing July LIST. 1900. Information
furnished here or by quartermastera at
posts. u. 8. reserves right to reject or
accept any or all proposaie or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked: Proposals for Fuel
at" and addressed TO undersigned. J.
W. JACOBS, {. Q. M.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24
THE MILW AUKHE.' y

A familiar name for the Chicago. MI.
waukoo a 81. Paul Railway. known ali
over the Union AZ tho Great Railway
running tho 'Pioneer Limltcd" trains
every day and night between gL Paul
and Chicago. and Omaha and Chicago.
The only perfec, trains IN mo world"
Understand; Connections ars made with
all Unconstitutional Lines, assuring 10
passegcnrs tho best service Known. Lux-
urions coaches, electric liEht. steam heat.
Of q verify equaied hy no other line
Bee that your ticke, reads VIA '"rhe
Milwaukee" when going TO any point In
che United States OF Canada All Ticket
agents cell tnem.
For rates. pamphlets. o. other infOsmA-
ton. address.
J. w. CASEY. @. j. EDDY,
Trav. Pass. Agt. General Agsnk.
Portland. Or Portland. Or
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

II is 20 be hoped the coming Oregon
state convention win not allow itself
to be shaken In its allegiance to the
great republican doctrine OF protection
by the influences which seem to be
making In certain quarters. II is
certain that the national convention
will take as firm ground as ever on
that question. and the oregon conven-
tion does not want TO make the same
mistake 1t once made in its declara-
tions, anticipating the party's national
stand. upon certain other important
question. There are some persons who
can themselves republicans and sup
pose they have fair knowledge of the
tariff question who are saying IN these
days that the protective system has
performed its functions, ceased TO be
necessary and is no longer regarded
by the people with the same interest
as before. because they have found
themselves able to reach cut in foreign
markets. The one thing certain about
such persons is that they are not pro-
teetionists and know nothing OF the
principles upon which republican tar
IFS have been framed, They are al
most as blind as the free traders who
used to say that protection had en-
tirely failed because it ad not ad-
vanced prices OF manufactured prod
ucts. The purpose OF the protective
system was and is to build up home
industries so far taat home cOmpsti-
ton viii insure lower prices for con-
sumers-So far that the producing ca
pacity can only be fully and most prof
liable employed by reaching out into
foreign markets. and thus compelling
tile producers by self-interest to Ike y
prices low for domestic consumers,
even when they are able to command
the home market. How well that work
has been performed in the more inn
portant branches Of the iron industry
all men well know, even those who
cannot comprehend that it has been
the consequence ard was the object OF
the policy which stimulates home in
dustry. The fact that such magnifi-
cent results have been obtained in the
iron and certain other industries, so
freely commented on in the newspapers
lately, makes it the more obviously
foolish to stop the good work IL Is do
ing for other industries in which
progress is necessarily slower The
subject of the tariff, like the money
question. is much better understood |
than it used to be. 1t is useless any
longer for the opponents of the pro-
tective principle to appeal to the preju-
dice of workers in the non-productive
They have witnessed by
practical observation the helpful in
fluence which has built up for
their labor or products vastly great
ar demand through the development
Of the protected industries. There
Is not the least evidence Of such a
change Of feeling, nor are the plain
people so lacking in logic or common
sense as to desire the abandonment of
l national policy because it has itself
been efficient. though its good work
5 not half done
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

As i cure for rheumatism Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm Is gaining q wide
reputation. ID. b. Johnston Of Rich.
mond. Ind. has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speakinl
OF Il he says: ~ never found any.
thing that would relieve me until
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Il
acts Ike magic with me. My foo
was swollen and palning ne very much
but one good application OF Pain
Balm relieved me Fof sale bJ
Charles Rogers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

II takes but minute TO overcome
tickling In the throat and 10 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 and its after effects. Chas
Rogeas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24
II was nearly dead with dyspepsia,

II was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors. visited mineral springs.
and grew worse. used Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure That cured me-" Il d.
gests what you eat. Cures indigestion,
sour stomach. heartburn and all forms
Of dyspepsia Chas Rogers.
"One Minute Cough cure Is the best
remedy ever used for coughs and colds
1t Is unequalled for whooplng cough.
Children all like IT," writes II. N. Will
lams. Gentryville. Ind. Never falls.
1t Is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Cures coughs,
colds. hoarseness. Group. pneumonia,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles Its early use prevenGs con-
sumption. Chas Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

Mr., J, Sheer. Sedalla. Mo-. saved his
chlld's HE by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had given her up tn die with
Group. IA an infallible cure for
coughs. colds. grippe. pneumonia. bron-
chi'is aud throat and lung troubles.
Relieves al once. Chas Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24
LIGHTHOUSE PROPOSALS
WANTED.

Sealed proposals viii be received Al
the office Of the Light House Inspector,
Marquam Building. Portland, Oregon,
until i2 o'clock NJ, March 1, 1900 Tor
furnishing provisions for vessels and
stations In the 18th light house district
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901,
In accordance with specifications, cop
les OF which. with blank proposals.
and other information. may be had up
on application 10 Commander u. b.
Tausslg, u. 8. N.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

My son has been troubled for ycarS
With chronic diarrhocA Sometime
egp persuaded him 20 take some OF
Chamhcrlaiu's Collie, Cholera and
DRrrhOea remedy. After using two
bottles OF the 26-cent size he was
cured. giye this testimonial hoping
some one similarly afflicted may read
Il and be benehted.-THOMAS C.
BOWER. Glencoe, o, For sale by
Charles Rogers