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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby, given, That that certain
Druar an unmarried man mortgagors, to
w. ). Mooney State Bank "a corporation) Of
Langdon N. D., mortgage, dated the 10th
day of January, A. D., nineteen hundred and
and filed for record in the Office of
the Register of Deeds, of the County of Cava-
lier and State of North Dakota on the 10th day
OF s January A. D., 1900 and recorded in Book
~" OF Mortgages, at page "5S1'', will be fore
closed by, sale of the premises in such mort
gage and hereinafter described, at tho front
door OF the court house, in the City Of Langdon,
Dakota, at the hour of O'Clock p. M, on
the 31st day of May A. D., 1901, to satisfy the
amount due upon said mortgage on the day of
sale. ~' "
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy tho same, are
those certain promises situated in the County
OF Cavalier and State of North Dakota and de-
scribed as follows to-wit:
The north half of the south east quarter
(nls seA) the south cast quarter of the south
east quarter (seA se14) of section numbered
eighteen Q8) and the north west quarter of the
south west quarter (nwl4 sw14) of section
numbered ono hundred sixty-threo (1G3, north
Of Range numbered fifty-nine (59) west of the
fifth principal meridian N'0
There will be due on s1ch mortgage at tho
date of sale the sum of Three Hundred and
Eighty-Five Dollars together with costs of this
al ton and legal attorney fees.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 18th
w. J. MOONEY, STATE BANK MonrGAGEH,
l.. 5, CHAMPINE. Attorney for Mortgagee.
Langdon, North Dakota. 37-43
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

The custom Of setting apart day in
spring for the planting OF trees has been
attended with such benefcent resultsEin
promoting and preserving OF forest
gro with, that the observance OF Arbor
Day has grown to be an almost univer-
sal practice in our prairie states. In
keeping with this custom I do therefore
designate Friday, May 10th, 1901, as
Arbor Day for the State OF North Da.
kota, and recommend that all our
people devote the day to the planting
and care OF trees and shrubs about their
homes and public buildings. Let the
exercises IN the public schools on that
day be directed to promote the knew
ledge of the planting and care OF trees
and the value OF forest growth upon
our unbroken plains.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal OF the State of North Dakota, the
10th day OF April, A. D. 1901.
FRANK WHITE, Governor.
By the Governor: E. F. PORTER,
Secretary OF State.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

Store Clerk: Speaking of the early
closing movement that has gone INTO
effect here the past week, how many
people ever stop to think of the number
of long weary hours that clerk in any
of our retail st ,res has to put in? From
seven in the morning until ten or eleven
o'clock ct night. What of life does the
clerk under these circumstances see
outside Of his work? Why it's an actual
fact that one of the best known and most
popular clerks in Langdon recently
sought a weeks vacation in order to
enable him to renew acquaintance with
his wife and family. It ls entirely right
and proper that suoh progressive young
city a. Langdoa should be able to
successfully take up the early closlng
movement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
MOSCOW SCHOOLS.

The Schools Open In Good Shape, But the
Teachers Feel Discouraged at the Pro
bable Retirement of Efficient Officials
on the Board.
The Moscow schools were opened dur
ing the first week in April with small
attendance, but by this time I have en-
rolled II pupils and Mr.. Alexander a
larger number yet. May this term be
the most beneficial OF all school terms
taught in the district; may we as teach
ers realize the Importance and RESPONSE
bility OF our vocation. But. may each
parent also realize that he is to aid and
not discourage us in the education of
his children. Mr.. Isaac Wall, one of our
school directors, has visited schools Nos.
2 and 3, and is pleased with the work
done in them. As long as have been in
North Dakota have found Mr.. Wall
deeply interested in the welfare OF the
| schools and am sorry that he intends to
resign his position ON the board. He
has always stood by the law and this
has secured for him the enmity OF some
Vi the taxpayers, who would fol-
low the absurd views of some old settler
rather than the regulations given us by
the laws OF the state. A few months ago
the report was spread that Messrs Wall
and Thompson had run the district into
debt to the amount OF $500, and as a
result some OF the neighbors have done
their utmost to influence the voters of
OF the district to remove these men from
the school board. Some. I understand
have gone 80 far as talk of circulating a
petition asking that this step be taken in
the matter. Upon investigation it was
found however that after paying all out
standing debts the school treasury still
contains cash to the amount of nearly
$500. This has satisfied some, but it is
useless to argue with the rest. who
travel through this world blindiolded
by the envy and hatred OF their fellow
citizens. Perhaps the district would pre-
fer men on the board that would spend
$3.50, or more, for four sets OF library
books that can only be used by gram
mar grade pupils, while they have only
first reader classes in all the schools.
Hoping that the time will soon come,
when we will learn to see things as
they are.
lam yours for the cause OF education.
w. j. BESTYATER
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

EDITING this paper is a nice
thing. If we publish jokes people
say we are rattlebrained. If We
don't We are an old fossil. If We
publish original matter they say
we don't give them enough selec.
tions. If we give them selections
they say we are to lazy to write.
If we don't go to church we are
heather; if we do we are a hypo-
critic. If we remain in the office
we ought to go out and hustle for
locals. II we go out then we are
not attending to our business. II
we wear old clothes they laugh al
US. If we wear new clothes thew
say we have a pull. Now, what
are we going to do? Just as
likely some one will say We stole
this item from our exchanges, and
80 We did.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

their notice OF beginning school. Ii the
school clerk has not supplied you with
the proper blank, send in postal card
stating your address. number enrolled,
date OF opening and closing school, and
the number Of report cards needed. The
course of study and other supplies can
not be sent out until you send in your
notice, so don't delay.
A beautifully Autographed Certificate
of Award" with name of teacher, pupil
and superintendent, will be sent from
this office to every pupil who is neither
absent nor tardy for three consecutive
months. Fellow teacher, bring this
matter before your pupils and see if
your school cannot secure the greatest
number OF those certificates. The name
of each pupil, who secures one, will
appear in this column.
The time Of the "chart flend" and the
silver tongusd book agent will soon be
at hand. Tits we'll for school boards to
remember that charts are not needed,
unless it be reading chart; also, that
aot more than $50 can be invested in
books for circulating library, unless
the people by a majority voteso author
ize, and in that case not more than$10C
can be so invested. The books purchas'
ed must be from the list recommended
and approved by the state superinten
dent. This list will be furnished upor
application.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

IT seems that the supreme court
of the United States did not intend
to lay down a general rule in it's
recent decision proaouncing a
North Dakota divorce invalid, but
says that each case must be
decided on it's merits. The
decision does not invalidate every
marriage of divorced person
whose divorce was obtained in a
state which could not be regarded
as the place of marital residence
of the couple. On the contrary,
the marriage will stand until an
action is brought and the bonds of
matrimony dissolved on competent
showing. THIS depriv, the
decision of any particularly
injurious feature. It does not
leave a lot of married people
uncertain as to their martial
status. So long as they take no
action to bring tho matter to q
judicial issue, they will be regard
ed as married.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

Is CUBA sick of our now colonial
notions, of our postoffice depreda-
tions, of our military airs, and our
Porto Rican doings, to the extent
that she would rather buy goods
in Europe than of us? At any
rate, the subject is worth serious
consideration. The fact stands,
that during the past year our
exports to Cuba have fallen off Is
per cent, while those of other
nations have increased 10 per cent
to loo per cent. If trade follows
the flag, what has become of our
flag in Cuba? Is it at half mast ?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

ACCORDING to the latest reports
J. Pierpoint Morgan is now in
control of one-third of the work
ing capital of the United States.
At present he is said to control
capital to the extent Of 81, 570,584,-
958. In railroads he controls
three fifth If the roads in the
country. The total mileage of the
United States is S7,78l.08 and he
controls $4,000 miles. These
figures will take one into dream
land. They are almost in
comprehensive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

CAPT. CARTER, who is in
carcerated in the United States
penitentiary at Fort Leayenworth,
says he has neurasthenia and asks
to be released on that account,
When you are an army officer and
gobble a couple of millions it is
nearasthenia, when you are a
woman aud lift things from the
bargain counter it is kleptomania,
but when you are tramp and
your fingers stick to pie set out
to cool, it is pretty larceny.
Twenty dollars or sixty days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

WHILE papers have been telling
of things that have occurred, there
are few things that haye not
occurred. The car has not been
assassinated, Japan has not
killed the Russian bear. Dewet
has not gone crazy. Aguinaldo
has not taken to the stage; neither
has he been sent to Guam, nor
invited to the United States as a
guest of the president and Mark
Hanna. Botha has not surrender
ed and looting has not been stop
ped in China.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

TEDDY, the Terrible, talked to
some newsboys the other day in
his usual happy vein. He told
them that they each could become
a great man like Teddy Roosevelt
if they would do a few things, say
shoot a mountain lion or a
Spaniard. This was no doubt the
truth, but Teddy didn't believe a
word of it himself; he was giving
the newsboys hot air, but they
took him at his word and each
will get gun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

O0NA1Oh AAN0O0OOd0 uN6 O0cu
investigating claims of enlisted
men who served in the North Da-
kota regiment during the .Spanlsh
war for pay from the SttAte for the
time they were in the service of
the state, just prior to their muster
into the United States service.
His investigation shows that the
states claim for expenditures,
which has been settled by the
treasury department, included a
claim for payment to the officers
for the time named, but not for
enlisted men. There were nearly
600 men in the state who served
the state for from one to two
weeks who receive no pay therefor,
and Senator Hansbrough thinks
that if the officers were paid 70,
that time, the enlisted men should
be entitled to their small share
The treasury department has moi
volunteered any advice on the sub.
ject, but the intimation has beer
given that if such claim is present.
ed by the state it will be consider.
ed and probably allowed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

In tho Matter of the Estate of Albert S.
Cook, Deceased.-Notice to Creditors
Notice is hereby. given by the undersigned
Jonah Cook, administrator of the estate Of
in the County of Cavalier, and State of North
Dakota, deceased, to the creditors of, and ali
persons having Claims against, said deceased,
within four months after the first pubiication,
of this notice, to said administrator, at his
bone at Backoo Post Office. in the Township Of
Dated February 18th, A. b. 1901.
JONAH Cook, AdministSstSy.
ruayy, A d. 1901.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Common School Examination

Notice is hereby given that an exa amin.
alton OF applicants for Common School
Diplomas will be held in the schools OF
this county, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 18th and 18th of May, 1901, Upon
request the necessary questions will be
mailed to those teachers who have pupils
that are prepared to take this examin-
alton. The answer papers will he sent
to this office for grading and filing.
Dated at Langdon, this 18th day Of
April, A. D., 1901.
N. O. MACDONALD.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

The democrats of Indiana are
grooming a presidential candidate
for the race in 1904. It is said
that the lucky man lives in New
York. William Jennings Bryan,
when consulted as to the ad-
visibility of the scheme, remarked
that it would prove an up Hill job
before they got thr ,ugh with it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

WE have spent over $300,000,-
900 on the Philippines. A big
ship canal of the Suez type could
be cut from Lake Erie to the
Atlantic for little more than one
third of tbs money. And the
ship canal would pay big divi-
dends, which the Philippines
won't.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Among Our ExchangeS.]

A number OF Methodist preachers
passed through Larinore on Tuesday
evening for Fargo to attend the annual
conference and they had Beer along with
them. It was not case or keg of beer,
but theological Beer with q good pump.
-Larimore Leader.
***
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Soper, aged 8 months, died last
Friday of spinal disease. The remains
were inferred in the Soper cemetery last
Sunday evening. TN, funeral sermon
will be preached by Rev. Sykes next
Sunday evening at $50 p. m.-Osnabrock
Cycle.
T. L. Price left on an overland trip to
Milton and other places IN Cavalier
county on bicycle, the first of the week,
to be gone about ten days. The dis
agree ''t. wea,, er 'h;t 5 in evidently
hampered The progress of his journey.
He returned from Langdon on Wednes-
day via rail.-H alsh Co. Record,
~
Rev. Thos. Dongi.n of Langdon and
Mr.. j. D. Van Fleet of Larimore we're
in the city on Tuesday, attending meet.
ing of the Home Mission society board
at the home of Rev. Acheson, who is
also member, to apEortion grant of
$4,000 among the churches in the
Pembina presbytery.-Park River News
k+#
OThe final markings of the judges for the
state orator. contest held on the 10Th
inst, h; We been received. The result
gives s. Steenberg of the university first
place with lead of five points in rank
and twelve points IN general average.
The second place goes to F. J. Jensen of
the Agricultural college. Leroy Jack
son, of the university, is close third
Grand Forks Herald.
***
Bob Patterson received letter from
his brother William this week dated at
Chllkoot Pass, Alaska. The letter con-
tanned some gold dust and the informa-
ton that human skulls we're, if anything,
rather too thick about tho Pass. He is
on his way to the banana belt north of
Cape Nome, and The Moon hopes to
publish things from him upon bis
arrival.-Hannah Moon.
Xxx
A Langdon gentleman who has hold q
county Office in Cavalier county ever
since the comfy was organized visited
Minneapolis last week and when some Of
the Hsnnenpin county officials hoard he
was there, they got him into the base
mont of tho court house and tried to got
his Russia iron Office holding secret away
from him. He wouldn't give up. and
told them it couldn't be used in Min
nesota anyway; had to have North Da-
kota air to give it the proper holding
qualities. Forks Herald
a1nu, 6,uov.uyv<,v,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
THE DIVORCE LAW.

w AO0A0 tu0 Ao5s W00A SAS
United States supreme court has
handed down a decision which
renders illegal al divorces granted
to parties in states other than those
in which che material residence of
both parties in the case was
established. The decision in the
North Dakota cases, seems of
sufficient broad scope to be follow
ed by the most serious conse-
quences to those who secured
divorces in this state. A divorce
granted in favor of q party rssid-
ing in the stste during the
statutory period against a non
resident party on whom the sum-
mons is served through publics-
ton, seems, according to the
published summary of the supreme
court decision, to be invalid, 80 far
as relates to the courts of other
states. This latter result seems,
however, entirely improbable in
the absence Of proof of bad faith
in the plaintiff. If it can be
regarded as AN outcome of the
supreme court decision, a great
deal of injustice will result as we'll
as much hardship to innocent
parties.
No one believes that a legal
residence is ever intended to be
secured in one out of . hundred
Of the eases in which people come
from other states to North Dakota
and secure divorces. The courts
themselves lie not believe there is
any intention to secure a per-
manent residence in such cases;
while the indecent haste shown in
getting out of the state after the
decree is entered, leaves no moral
doubt whatever that the plaintiff
i'll almost all such cases, has COM
mitted fraud on the courts, moi
only Of the state granting the
divorce, but also on the courts Of
the other states. IF the decision
of the supreme court shall be founc
to render it impossible for parties
resorting to North Dakota for the
the mere purpose # securing
divorces, to have their martha
bonds dissolved, the result will
prove Of the highest moral gain tc
society. Even the advocates Of
the NEST liberal divorce laws vii
agree that the morally fraudulent
divorces which have made NORTH
Dakota notorious, should be
brought to an end, and that the
citizens of a given state who desire
to set aside the marriage which
united them, should be confined
if possible, to the counts Of thu
states in which they actually
reside, in order to secure thei1
release.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

ARBoE DAY exercises will receive
considerable attention in the
schools this year. Of late years
the children have taken great
interest in all that pertains to the
Improvement of the surroundings
of the schools, and this interest
has been fostered by teachers,
principals and superintendent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
FARM FOR SALE.

The southeast quarter of Section -,
Township 100. Range 62, for sale at q
bargain; partly cultivated. buildings and
we'll; ID miles southwest OF Lanadon.
For price and terms call at office of At
tor.ey B. Erickson, Lanedon N. d. 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County of Cavalier. IS In county Court.
Before Honorable II. E, Doryal. :Jndoe.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alexander
Munroe, deceased.
Louis S. Champine, !
Jessie Munroe, Gilbert Nun. NOTICE OF HrAp.
roe, VIM. Munroe, Geo. H. ING OF PETITIon
Munroe, annie Munroe, TO EsTA BLIsH
the heirs OF Larry MunrOe, HEIRsHIP.
deceased and the heirs of
Daniel 4unroe, deceased,
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents and all persons interested
in the Estate of Alexander Monroe, deceased -
Notice is hereby given, that Louis s. Cham
County Of Cavalier, duly. verified petition,
succession to the Estate. Of Alexander Munroe,
deceased. and that Monday the 9th day of May,
1901, at 10 o'clock M, of said day, being day
Of a regular term Of this Court, to-wit, Of the
May Term, A. D. 1901, at the County Court room
in the City of Langdon, County of Cavalier,
North Dakota, has boon set by order of This
Court as the time and place for hearing said
petition. At which said time and place any
and all persons interested may appear and show
cause why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 21st
day of March, 1901.
By the Court:
[sEAL.] Fl. f. DORYAL,
j. E. ROBINSON, Judge of the County Court.
Attorney for tho Petitioner. 1896
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

We tax sugar to bonus a
monopoly. Great Britain taxes
sugar to provide for the needs of
government. The first is "pro-
lection" the second tariff for
revenue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

The British lion has begged the
American eagle to help him out
wish a tride Of e50,0O0,0OO to cap.
ture that wild Boer in South Africa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
COUNTY PAPER.

PEMB1NA county appropriated
$500 for the county fair but
declined to make an appropria-
ton to assist the Pan-American
commission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
LOST.

White pointer dog with tan points,
year old, answer to the name of
"Dooley." He has tan diamond mark on
top OF head. disappeared Tuesday
evening. Suitable reward offered for
recovery.
N
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
FOR SERVICE,

A Durham bull. Terms one dollar
payable at time of service. My place ia
located three miles west of Polar pest
office.
$3.50 WIN. MANLEy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
FOR SALE.

Three lots, house. woodshed, Rooc
we'll, granary and stable, One horse
light wagon aud blackboard and al
household goods. For further partiou
lars apply TO
q 0or.y,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

H. D. AK1ERT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

NOTICE OF HEAR
ING OF PETITION
TO EsTA BLISH
HEIRsHIP.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-07
HERE AND THERE.

Owing to the dry, cold atmosphere. not a single infectious disease is known in Greenland.
 As many as Il GOO, 900 bottles of cham pagne are stored in the vaults of French producers. They represent cost price of $ 1o,ooo,0O0.
 The petrified body of a girl has been found in house in New York, formerly occupied by an embalmer. who boasted that he could turn bodies into stone, but died without divulging his secret.
 Since Spain has lost her colonies and is unable to import cane sugar as cheap 1y as before, q number of beet sugar factories have been erected and there is great demand for fertilizrs.
 To Japan will belong the distinction of possessing the largest and most powerful battleship afoat when the Mikasa is completed for sea.
 Reindeer are supposed to have come originally from the polar regions. Their bones have been found. however, in the rock deposits of southern France proving that they were in early times distributed over a large part of the globe. The early French men-at-arms made weapons-slings and bowstrings from reindeer skins and the people obtained their food and clothing from the same animal