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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-07
]. B. Boyd has carload of choice seed

j. b. boYQ mas carload OF cnOlce SEED
wheat for sale.
Gents spring hats II you are looking
fer the latest go to Schulke's.
Mrs WIN. Shelly left yesterday for
Darwin, MIMI, to visit her mother, who
is failing in health.
w. O. Gould is back from visit to
Rockford ILL.,, where he was called by the
illness of his mother.
L. E. Burke starts out this week for
tour through the western part of the
state IN the interest of his insurance
business.
G. L. Lindstrom, receiver of the Grand
Forks land office and brother of the
Republican editor spent the forepart of
the week in the city.
The DEMOCRAT carries q good line OF
legal blanks and wall I'll orders for out
of-town parties by return mail. When
in need Of blanks give us your order.
VIM. Flumerfelt is back from his
Pacific coast extended visit, sampling the
rough wintry March weather that has
been bracing enough for anyone this
week.
John Peterson one of the old residents
out at Mona passed away last week after
an illness which has made him sufferer
for some time past His age was about
fifty five.
Prof. Hayward informs the DEMOCRAT
that the gross receipts OF the school con-
ert given on Washington's birthday,
amounted to $50 rs, which sum will en-.
able them to add largely to the library OF
the school.
P. McHugh has exhibited at the post
Office sample of Argentine flax, which
is reputed to give double the yield OF
what is ordinarily sown around here.
Parties wanting to buy will find it on sale
at his elevator.
j. j. Mahoney, president and general
manager of the Langdon Implement Co.,
goes east this week to close deals for a
dig line OF farm machinery they will
handle this season at their warehouses
here and at Hannah.
The full dinner pail social of the
Methodist folks was not the big success
that it would doubtless have been if the
weather had not kept many people at
hom- There were more lunches than
people there to eat them. Thos at
tending had aninformal lunch following a
half hours improm IL program; collec.
ton being taken up at the close to defray
exp nses.
Tomorrow, Friday, en- examination Of
applicants for certificates to teach will be
held by Co. Supt. Mcdonald in this city,
THE attendance is anticipated as beng
large. Quite large number of those who
write consist of young Embryo teachers,
who have been putting the winter
months preparing for the 'exam" under
Principal Hayward and Professor Fox in
the high scho u IF this ''l'..
Friday and Saturday, the LIST and End
of March, we're, according to old timers
the mildest days at the adjournment OF
the regular winter season on record in
this northwestern country in thirty odd
years. On Saturday, tho heavy shower
of rain that began in the afternoon and
continu / until after midnight was
enough to make one almost think it wae
April, and umbrellas were H. active de-
mand.
DIR. G.. S. CRANE SPECIALIST.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
GRAND Forks, N. OAK.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-07
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

The Legislature adjourns tomorrow.
Townships elect new officers mex,
Tuesday.
Big blizzard Monday, March 4th. How
did you like it?
Tuesday morning the Thermometer had
fallen below the thirty below zero mark
March is here-came in like lamb
But how did you like it Monday and
Tuesday?
Milton was on the map again this time
when it came to the appointing of q
state veterinarian from this district.
The snow banks that are piled up over
the high board fence of the race track
alongside the road leading north from
town, are liable to make trouble when
spring comes.
Some townships labored under the idea
that tho annual town meeting. and its
attendant election of new officers, should
have been held on Tuesday the 5th, in
stead of the 18th AS provided for under
the new law.
The luxury OF a smallpox scare is being
INDUCED in at the present time by Grand
Forks and Stutsman counties. Cavalier
county is in position to give fairly
correct itemlzed statement of what the
attendant expense will foot up to,
A "pocket edition" of the Session Laws
Of 1901 is to be issued by the Bism arck
Tribune, following closely upon the adj
iournment of the Legislature. 1t is gotten
up in handy and convenient form and
will be put on sale at rs cents per copy.
Town clerks and our regular CORES
pondents will greatly oblige the DEMO
GRAFT and It's readers by sending in the
list Of officers elected at their annual town
meetings next Tuesday. Where it is
possible try and reach US in time for our
issue of next week.
The date for the production of ga
Noble Outcast" by local theatrical talent
for the benefit of the band boye, has been
changed from the 18th to the 18th inst,
the date on which the sons of Erin will
observe st. Patrick's Day this year. This
being the case it wouldn't he bed idea
at all for the band boys to announce that
q dance would follow the close of The
performance. Somebody please second
the motion.
In the past two weeks the DEMOCRAT
has received com plants from subscribers
at various pcstoilices in the eastern part
of the county to the effect that lately the
paper has reached them with great irregg-
ularity, sometimes turning up one and
two weeks after :tis printed, and in other
cases failing to put in an appearances at
all. It is with difficulty, even if possible.
that tho blame for this carlessness can be
placed, but VIC will 90 our best. The
mailing of the DEMOCRAT is done care
fully, the papers being addressed by
machinery which cannot miss name
without calling attention to the fact Al
to the sacks of papers for the different
mail routes, they have never missed reach
ing the post Office early Friday morn
ing, and there our responsibility ceases
All the new up.to-date collars are to b.
had at Kelly's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-07
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

On Monday, March IL, the primary
teacher will organize class for all little
people who should attend school in her
room during the remainder of the sched
year Shall be pleased to see them all
present at that time If convenient.
r. Hayward, Supt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31
PRESENCE OF MIND.
Ragnan Makes Scene IN Detroit vie
Wagon AHre.

RagHan Makes Scene IN Detroit uItsa
Wagon Aare.
The ragman blew a mighty blast and
then entered to see II there were any
old clothes for sale. After he had pur-
chased s. worth Of goods for so cents
he went to the front and there let out
yell that turned the lady Of the house
deathly pale and caused the hired girl
to fall down the cellar stairs. Explain
alton came later. The perambulating
merchant is troubled with cold feet.
To counteract this aflictiOn be used an
old iron kettle for a stove with paving
blocks for fuel He kept il in the front
end OF his wagon. and when be came
out his whole cargo was afre. After
the yell he made a flying leap into the
rickoty wagon. thrashed the detected
looking horse into a semblance OF ami
nation. and went up the street creating
q bigger sensation than Ben Hur's
chariot race. Shouting boys and
barking dogs we're in the train. and All
the elder heads coinclded In a belief
that the man who was thrashing his
horse. shouting 10 a foreign tongue.
who fell through a broken seat a. he
made the corner, his head and heels
being an Of him IA sight. was crazy.
But be was not His presence OF mind
vas to be envied BY many q states
man. for be pulled up In front OF a
hose house and the laughing Gre lad
dies soon conquered the conhagration.
Black. scorched. half-drowned and gaz-
ing sadly upon what was left OF his
rig, the victim Kissed between his teeth
that he would sue the city.-Detroit
r.r.o pra-e
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31

know meg / am the Widow Perkins
from The Corners. aud I am helping
raise the money for a new carpet for
the yestry Of our church. What shall
I put you down for, and can see your
aunt, or viii you subscribe for b0th2"
Why-er-excuse me. Mrs. Per-
kins." stammered Bachelor Brown. in
confusion. "I-you can put me down
for six yards. and-aHd I hope you
won't say anything about the way
treated you when you called. You see,
] took you for a bOok-agent. and I'm
sort Of upset anyhow just now.
don't suppose you've heard about II
yet, but Aunt Abbie has got her dan
der up and cleared out for good, and
I've had to do my own housework this
week. Sweet time I've had Of It. too
An ostrich couldn't eat the bread
baked; and I've just about crippled
myself trying to iron 4 shirt. not TO
mention breaking out a couple Of win
dows and nearly killing the cat. Err
didn't hear me before you rung the
bell. did your"
Il heard someone talking and sup
posed you had been buying a parrot.
Some Of them use shocking language,
you know And so it was you all the
time. was it? Poor mani Really. Mr.
Brown. feel sorry FOR you. and II
you Will permit me 70 do so / viii be
glad to come in and Etraighten up the
houseworlx."
But I am afraid It is going to take
you away from your work, Mrs. Per-
kins"
mot at all. ! am at liberty the rest
Of the afternoon. and It will be a real
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31


AS It is now time to use young boars,
for the benefit Of young breeders / will
give my method OF managing them.
The young boar should be put in a lot
By himself, entirely away from other
hogs. as he win fret too much and not
eat enough If allowed to run near
otner hogs Some times It is good to
put a pig or two with him for com
pany and for an appetizer. Often a
young boar that Is a little tasty about
eating viii eat better II there is q pig
or two with him; he win eat his feed
to keep the pigs from getting it-hog
like. Then the young boar should be
frequently handled; IL he is not tame
he should be confined in a small pen
so he can't get away. and rubbed and
handled to get him tame. and then
let him out in his lot; and he should
be taught to drive and to know his
master He should be driven from
his lot to the breeding lot and back.
50 that he can be driven anywhere and
handled like bull. We have our boars
all trained so we can drive them any
where and handle them as we please;
and they have to be broken to handle
when young. He should have a good
warm bed and plenty Of pare water
and have free access to wood ashes
and salt The feed should consist OF a
variety Of food. The best feed would
be shorts and skim MIX. supplement-
ed with pumpkins and sugar beets OF
finely cut clover hay with a little corn.
Now for breeding Every breeder
should have a breeding lot or house,
with a breeding crate. A very cheap
breeding crate can be made By making
4 six feet long and two feet wide ana
three feet high: nail a few cross stats
across the front end Of the crate. two
feet back and leave the balance OF the
crate without a top. Then make a
bridge three feet long and two feet
vide and Eve inches high: put this
bridge at the rear Of the crate. After
the SOW is put in the crate put a rod Of
iron across the crate behind the SOW
70 keep her from backing out Then
let the young boar serve the SOW and
then return him to bis own lot and let
the SOW remain IN the breeding lot or
house tin she goes out unless the lot
f. needed to breed other sows. The
young boar should be allowed to serve
a SOW but once. and he should not
serve over three Or four sows per
week The Young boar should be well
.ed and kept growing al the time. In
this way be win get strong healthy
piss.-Oid Breeder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31
MISSION OF TONGUE.
Art In Literature aud Beauty of TX
precision.

Art IN Literature and Beauty OF E1-
precision.
Literature is art II is art whose
crude material Is language. as the
sculptor's material Is marble. or as the
potter's is clay. Its mission In the first
place is so to shape rs material that
form and beauty may emerge. The day
has not passed wherein the grace Of
words ftly spoken has power to quick
en- and inspire human life. nor has
Spencer's dictum. For pleasing words
are like the magic arr" lost in reality
any OF its value, despltet the chroni-
cler, the intelligencer and all the apos-
ties OF the matter Of fact. It cannot be
denied. however. that a practical age
has had its eject Men certainly do
hesitate frankly to confess that in their
own usage language is used as an
artistic material and subjected to ar
tistic treatment. There Is apparently
a feeling that the confession would
involve something demeaning to the
content OF thought Rhetoric Is in bad
odor-chieny the name In the schools
they try to hide II under the name Of
English. There never was. however.
IN all the dayE Of our civilization, a
mere widespread and certain demand
for what L. called good English. or
a more perfect appreciation Of what is
said to be well written" Rhetoric
As a name has fallen into discredit, be-
cause Il has come to be associated with
tinseied phrase and empty words. But
this is no rebuff to the art. Every ma
terial Of the arts. from ivory to wood.
has sometime been misused as tinsel.
The empty display OF material is not
art; It is child's play.-Atlanuc
Monthly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31

About three years ago the legisla-
ture Of Nevada passed law 1egalizing
the indiscriminate slaughtering Of the
wild horses on the ranges. It Is esti-
mated since the passage Of that meas
ure upwards OF 6.00O horses have been
destroyed as burdensome cumbers OF
the grazing districts. Now that the
demand for range horses is in excess
OF the supply, the owners are bewailing
the loss Of a quarter Of a million dol
lars, which at current prices the horses
would have brought II rounded up. The
range horse industry is doomed, and
the unexpected demand comes as a sal
wage to the ranchmen TO the closing
out Of the residue Of the herds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31
nanr. nor... IN wremIar.

j. B. Sparks Of Greenriver. WyO.r
in discussing Wyoming range horses.
is quoted as saying;
Il cannot say how the supply is cast
Of Wyoming. but In that state as well
as Utah, Oregon. Idaho and Washing
ton find fewer animals than last year.
You see, when buyers come out TO the
ranges, as they are doing now. they
clean out about everything IN sight
from the ranchman. make contract
for the whole business, colts, mares and
stations. with the result that some Of
the smaller owners haven't got enough
horses left to run an automobile; in
other words. have sold everything
They are generally stocking up again.
from the big ranches. but neverthe
less the drain is heavy, and / think Is
in excess OF the breeding The range
grasz is not extra az present. but horses
and sheep are both IN good condition.
In Idaho think they have had more
rain. and a better season, on the whole,
for live stock than they have had for
wears"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31

The following Is told Of an Ameri-
can gentleman who was recently stop
ping with his wife at the Hotel Cecil
IN London. On their hrst evening
there he happened to retire somewhat
later than his spouse. Arriving at the
door Of what he imagined to be bis
room and finding It locked. be tapped
and called ~Honeyi" No answer.came
and he called again and more loudly.
Honey still he got no reply and be-
coming somewhat uneasy he shouted
the endeafing term with his fun lung
power. This time q reply came. and IN
q male Voice. Go away. yon olither-
ing idiot This Is q bathroom. not a
blooming beohlrei
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31

made serviceahle. We have before re-
ferred to the Nopal or giant cactus that
needs only be rendered spineless to be-
come an article Of forage Of great
value. A scientist that has been at
work IN the line Of collecting grasses
that may prove useful says that a nul
Der Of most excellent grasses are at
present precluded from becoming gem
orally introduced into cultivation or Of
commercial Importance by reason Of
the great difficulties surrounding the
thrashing, cleaning. and general man
ipulation Of the seed. Among these we
may mention particularly the forms
provided with long, rough, and trouble
some awns, as the feather grasses.
needle grasses. and beard grasses, and
some Of the wild ryes. Others are very
troublesome on account OF the cottony
down with which the seed Is surround
ed There is little doubt, however,
that by the proper cultivation and Sc
lection Of varieties some Of these
grasses may be so modified that the
Objectionable parts may be eliminated.
We believe that experiments in this
direction would prove very interesting
and profitable. and that they should be
undertaken at as early a date as pos
sible
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31
TRAINS BlcYoLlsrs.
0. L Pickards Methods Of Handllae
Track Riders.

Track Riders.
There Is probably no other cycle rid
er today who is so versatile as is o.
L. Pickard, trainer Of Johnnie Nelson
and Johnnie Lake. now team mates.
Pickard rides in the races. trains his
men, attends to the motors. and builds
training quarters or cycle tracks with
equal facility. In his position he at
tends to everything, from cutting down
a motor frame 10 wiring a motorcycle
complete. or building a new bicycle. He
rides the motor, either on the front or
rear seat He knows the cycle and
the motor tandem, as be knows every
thing else, thoroughly His work was
responsible for much Of the success Of
Nelson during the past season, for be
attends 70 every detail, and allows
nothing TO 20 undone. Many have called
Nelson lucky Ia winning several hard
races. forgetting that 1t was the fact
that a second motor was always kept
ready and waiting to pick him up, or
that a second wheel was always un-
der the hands of this trainer. and ready
to be rushed to him al any point
around the track In i've races Mel
son punctured, but he won an i've
contests. His extra wheel was not In
the dressing room at such times, un-
der lock and key. but was waiting for
him al the point where be dismounted.
That was not good luck. certainly. The
extra motor for Nelson was not on the
stand, and cool. but was circling the
track, and at all times the riders We're
watching Pickard for a signal, under
instructions from him. The fact that
they picked up their men so quickly
and neatly, was not good luck A
man OF the caliber Of Pickard Is hard
to find. and when a rider has found
him he is certain that unless in the
hardest kind Of luck he viii have an
even break for the money.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-31

housekeeper Perhaps you might nnd
pleasure 10 me to do what I can to
assist you. That Is what We are placed
IN the world for-to help each other.
Is it?' said Brown. innocently. as
be led the way to the kitchen. Guess
Aunt Abbie hadn't heard about that
or she wouldn't have Topped OF the
hook and deserted me the way she
did
Dear dear! what a time you must
have had OF Il" exclaimed Mrs. Per-
kins; as she surveyed the wreck Brown
had made. and all over the ironing
Of a shirt Nov II you viii bring in
The other iron and put It on the stove
then sit down and watch me I'll show
you how easy Il Ia 10 do a." When
the shirt had been duly ironed and the
charming widow turned to him with
q graceful bow and said There. sir:
now do you think you viii know how
70 90 At It the next time you have q
job Of this klndg" He admlrlngly ex-
claimed.
Say you beat Aunt AbbIe clear out
Of sight Ironing shirts never saw
anything done mp quite as slick as
that; and BY gum. Il was just as good
as panorama 10 SIT here and watch
you Never worked in a laundry. aid
your
No, but pride myself on being a
tirst-class housekeeper. and ironing
shirts 10 my mind Is one OF the cs-
sentials Of good housekeeping"
Well. II you understand housekeep-
ing all through as well as you do
ironing shirts you certainly must be
q wonder Aunt Abbie couldn't hold
candle to you. Maybe you can tell
me shat ails this bread / made yes
terday," and Brown produced the loaf
and thumped on It to show its inde-
structible drmness.
No laughed the widow, Il haven't
got time 70 analyxe that bread. but /
viii make a nice batch Of cream biscuits
for you-ths kind Mr.. Perkins always
liked-and ! guess Id better bake
couple Of pies. too. while I am about
il. Don't you think 50. Mr.. Brown
Yes, n you wish. but I don't know
how J am ever going to pay you for
your kindness, Mrs. Perkins. And 20
think that came near driving you
away for a book-agent Let me see:
what is II the Bible says about enter
tanning angels unawaresg'
'Pshaw, now. what nonsense you
talk. Instead Of dreaming about an
gels you'd better be hunting up a
one over at The Corner. You'd better
drive over there and see about It while /
! am busy with the baking"
Brown stepped over closer to the /
widow, who was rolling up her sleeves
IN readiness for the four-tub. and /
looked at her steadily until finally she
became aware Of his gaze and lifted /
her eyes.
We'll" she said. smilihgly. aren't 1
you going on to hunt up a housekeep- /
err"
No, I think not was the quiet re-
ply; I've got one already that suits /
me pretty well. and a wife IN the bar I
gain-that is. Of course. If you are will I
ina."
haif an hour later. when the matter /
had been arranged to the entire satis-
faction Of the two persons chiefly con-
cerned. the radiant and blushing bride
to-be suddenly bethought herself OF
her baking!
see here. Bartholomew. how do you
suppose I am going to make any pies
or biscuits Il you 60 on this way an
ne rest 81 the afternoon You'll be
hungry for something more substan-
.ial tAan kisses when supper time
somea*