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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Attorney Erickson and wife arrived
home today from a visit of most of the
week at Grand Forks where Lawyer
Erickson was called on professional
business.
A new advertisement on the fret page
announces that A. B. Salter has assumed
charge of the pioneer photograph gallery,
known since its establishment ten years
ago as, the Langdon Art Studio.
A night watch was added to Langdons
police force by the authorities this week.
The new official goes on duty at six
each evening, and patrols the streets
j, until everything is quiet. After the city
has settled down to slumber the night
watch makes the rounds once each hour
until dawn.
The fact that over 10000 acres Of
school and institution lands are to be sold
in Cavalier county during the month of
October is attracting widespread atten-
tion. Parties from Minnesota, Iowa and
other states will be here to attend the
sale with the purpose OF buying. The
land has been appraised and must bring
not less than minimum price OF $40
per acre. The terms of payment are
easy and it is highly probable that all or
nearly all of the lands offered will be
sold.
At the opening OF the state supreme
court at Grand Forks last week Milton
acquired two newly fedged praoticing at
torneys at law. Attorney Frank A.
Cameron, admitted on motion and pre-
sentat1on of certificate. Attorney p. G..
johnson, admitted on examination: The
latter graduated from the law school of the
state university this spring and is son
Of Gunnlogur johnson, we'll known and
substantial farmer of Olga township.
Twenty.four applicants were examined
and ten failed to pass.
i An item IN the Grafton Record of last
week announces that handsome and
art,stically inscribed monument is being
constructed by the firm of Billings &
Mcintyre, Of Grafton, at the order OF the
family of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Elford
ST., and little grandson, who lost their
lives in the Galveston food. The stone
is of st. Cloud granite, weighs 1000
pounds and the panels on which the in.
scriptlon will be carved are highly
polished. The design, which is Mr.
Billings, is handsome one. He com.
peted with six monument concerns, and
the fact that his design was chosen
speaks highly for his ability as an artist
J, Tuesday afternoon from two to five
O'Clock Judge and Mrs. H. E. Dorval's
little daughter, Maria, entertained up.
wards of twenty of her little friends in
honor OF her sixth birthday. Dainty
, refreshments were served and the after
noon spent in music, games and dancing
The little hostess was also agreeably
surprised with beautiful little souvenl,
| of the event by each of her guest
Those present We're Daisy ALERT, Bertha
McGauvran, Alice Birmingham, Ruth
Mahon, Tessie 'Brien, Estella Liebeler
; Pearl Scott, Allie Dickson, Agnes
Dickson, Lidy Loynes, Nellie McDermott
Kathleen Fox, Nellie Fagg, Anastasia
Campbell, Mable MoCay, Rosie McHugh
Ella Kehmstedt, Constance Stable, Ella
:: Foshay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
DR q s CRANE. GRAND FORKS
PRACTICE LIMITED TO
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.

Do you use stationery? Try the Ma
tional Bond. put up in five sizes with en-
velopes to match. Sold only at the
DEMOCRAT office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

TAKEN Up.-At my place one milo west of
Lansdon Wednesday the tth day tS Of Sep ap
et White feet and 1 stripe on faee; had halter on
when taken up. Owner will proye property, y.
pay costs incurred, including this notice or or
law. Robert Beard. post office address,
Langdon, N, Oak. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Losr.-On Sept. goth from my place 3 miles
west of Roschill post Office, a. bay broncho
horse. brand on left hip and curb on left hind
foot, weigh HOO po4llds. Suitable reward for
information leading to recovery. George NC
MILAN, Roschill, N. d. S'lo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

TAKEN Up.-At my place about six miles cast
Of Langdon, on Friday, sept; Gth, 1871, n,ae. one
viii prove property pay costs incurred, in
cluding the advertising CHARGES and remove
same at once or it will be disposed OF as pro-
yided by law. Andrew Zettel, post office ad-
DRESS Langdon, ND. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

TAKEN Up.-Ca,ne to my place adjoining the
city limits on Friday, Sept. goth, one dark
sorrel driver also one grey colt about three
loco bounds each. Owner can have same by
proving property and paying costs incurred; \
Joseph Webster Langdon, N. ID. S-lO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

We have lots of customers for Cava-
lier county farms. If yov want to sell
your farm let us know. Truax g. Nc
Lean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Losr.-At Daniels, on September 23rd small
bay mare, in working harness.. has white
stripe on forehead and scar on left front foot
recovery to T.. 'Hyslin, Daniels, N. D. Sit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

SALESMAN WANrED-To sell Antitrust Roof
Paint, Compound and Lubricants. Salary or
Commission. Vulcan Chemical Co., Glove
land o.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
EsTRAY NOTICES.

FARM For RENT.-For rent on shares, tho
southeast quarter of Section 10, Township
1872, Range 81, of South Dresden township
For prices and terms apply to George g.
Heideerken, Dresden, N. Oak. 51-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

5000 BusHELs-Of Potatoes wanted at once.
Will pay. highest Market Price. Schulkes
Trade Palace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

For SALE.-Three teams of choice work horses;
Terms and price reasonable. All in good
sound condition. Apply to Liebeler & Fin
erty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26
Want Column,

A DVERTIsEMENTS will be inserted in this
"A column for one Cent word achsinsertion.
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always accompany out Of
town orders. The rate for the insertions Of
business locals among pure reading matter will
hereafter be ten cents per line each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

PorAroEs WANTED.-Farmers having potatoes
to sell in car lots will do we'll to address l. Y,
Gibson, Red Oak, Iowa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

In BIG DEMAND.-The demand for Klondike
Gang Plows is increasing daily. Liebeler d
Finerty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Ladies Muslin Chemise Embroid-
cred insertion and everlasting En@
Trimming we'll worth 85c now QUO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

GIRL WANrED.-Girl for general house work.
Write to The Independent, Osnabrock, N. D..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-09-26

Ladies' Muslin Drawers 0n
Umbrella style, wide ruff1e at QUO
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
STANDS JOURNEY WELL.
Mrs. Mckinley Reache. Canton Littl.
the Worse for Her Long Ride
from Warrington.

Canton, o., July s.-The train bear.
ing the presidential party arrived here
at 1875 Saturday morning. Mrs. Nc.
Kinley stood the journey very we'll.
Owing to Mrs. McKinley's illness
there was no formal demonstration at
the station upon the arrival of the
train, it being feared that the noise
and confusion incident upon such a re.
ception would have an unfavorable ef-
feet upon the patient.
There was, however, a very large
crowd present that completely filled
the station platform. When the pres.
ident and Mrs. Mckinley stepped from
the train a hearty cheer of welcome
went up. In accordance with the wish.
es of the president to make his home.
coming as quiet as possible, none OF
the reception committee that have
heretofore welcomed the president
were present as organizations, but
were there as individuals.
The presidents carriage arrived
from Washington several days age
and in it the chief executive and Mrs.
Mckinley were driven to their old
home. For several days past servants
have been busily engaged in prepar.
ing the house for the comfort of the
president and Mrs. Mckinley.
1t was said by members of the pres.
ident's party that Mrs. Mckinley had
stood the trip exceedingly we'll and
that her condition continued favor.
ahle
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
THE SULTAN OF suLu.
Capt. Smiley. Who Visited Him, says
He IL Little of Stature and of
Peculiar Dress,


New York, July s.-Capt. S. T..
Smiley, of the Fifteenth regiment.
U. S. A., who returned recently from
the Philippines, having been on the
staff of Gen. j. C. Bates, said of his
visit to the sultan of Sulu at his island
capital: "The sultan the day saw
or cuffs. For headgear he had.a skull
cap. on the front of which was set an
enormous diamond. He is little man.
with a no more striking personality
than is given him by his costume. When
standing he hardly comes above the
elbow of the average American
Capt. Smiley has now been trans.
ferred to Madison barracks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
How the soudane.e Telephone.

People often wonder how the natives
in Africa contrive to transmit news
with apparently miraculous rapidity
across miles of bush and desert. The
explanation is simple one. They use
the telephone. The Soudanese tele-
phone is nothing like the one in use in
European countries. 1t is of two kinds
"a hollowed-out elephant tusk of i'm
mense size, or tam-tam. The tusk can
be made to transmit seven distinct
notes, by means of slice of tree bark,
which is placed on the outside of the
tusk at varying distances from the
mouthpiece. By means of this instru-
ment sounds can be heard at dis
lance of several miles. and messages
are frequently transmitted as muchas
200 miles in a single day by the Sc print
tive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mail
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11

oeautiful and Tsuchins Ceremonies
Mark Last Heners shown e
MicAigan's Dead Governor.

Detroit, Mich, july S.-When the
beautiful strains of "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul" swelled through the Pin
gree homestead Saturday afternoon,
the beginning of the funeral services
over Hazen S. Pingree, former gov
ernor of Michigan, the house was
crowded to its utmost capacity with
those who had known and loved the
dead man. In life Mr.. Pingree's
house was never closed to the public,
and it was SO in death. All for
whom room could be found were
permitted entrance. The services
were held in the east drawing-room.
A Scriptural reading broke the hush
which followed the hymn, and then
Rev. Reed Stuart. Unitarian min
lister. and Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, .
Congregationalist, spoke on the life
and works of the dead statesman.
After prayer, the singing of Lead
Kindly Light" ended the services.
Slowly and reverently the casket
was borne from the house to flag
draped caisson drawn by four horses.
Escorted by Gov. Bliss and staff, the
First regiment Michigan national
guard and the First battalion Michi-
gan naval reserves, the cortege
passed slowly down the broad ave-
nue., past thousands of members of
various civic organizations who were
drawn up at salute on one side
Of the avenue. AS the caisson rolled
by each organization fell in behind
it, marching to the solemn tones Of
the dirge played by the bands. The
interment was at Elmwood cemetery
and the services there were in charge
of the Scottish rite masons and the
a. A r
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
The Scourge Of the Eng
1ish Sparrow in America
The Damage Done by The Little Fea-
thered Pest l. Almost Inestiusable

coast of southern California, and the
island of Guadalupe, of the Lower
California coast, are utilized rs
ranges for goats. All these is-
lands are dry and more or less COW
cred with brush, but aborescent
vegetation is comparatively scarce.
The goats practically run wild, and
already exist in considerable num-
bers. On Santa Catalina, one of the
Santa Barbara group, wild goat hunt
ing is one of the diversions afforded
tourists, and is considered one of the
principal attractions of this resort.
In this country no animal or bird
introduced from foreign lands has
done more damage than the common
English sparrow. This little pest is
q common bird of north central Eu-
rasia. 1t is said to range as far
north as latitude 81 degrees in Eu-
rope and to latitude 81 degrees in
Asia. The damage which it does in
destroying fruit and grain, in disfig-
uring buildings in cities and towns
and in driving away other birds
makes it one of the worst of the
feathered pests. The rapidity with
which it increases in new locality
is scarcely more remarkable than the
persistency and care which have been
displayed in introducing it into for
eign lands, in spite Of the warnings
of persons familiar with its habits. Il
has gained a foothold on all of tho
continents, and has been transported
to some of the most distant islands
in the Indian and Pacific oceans. In
North America it has not increased
very rapidly north of the transition
zone nor in the lower Austral, but
wherever it has become at all abun-
dant efforts to exterminate it have
been practically futile.
The English sparrow was first in
troduced into the United States by .
gentleman of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
brought over eight pairs from Eu-
rope in the fall of 1850 and liberated
them in the following spring. These
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
End Of Strike in Sight.

St. Louis, July St looked Satur.
day as if the strike of freight hand.
lers in East St. Louis would be at
an end soon. The 500 transfer team.
sters who struck several days ago,
out of sympathy for the freight
handlers, returned to work Saturday,
in accordance with the action taken
by their union Friday night. Evi.
IDENTIFY seeing their strike would be
hopeless without the aid of other
bodies, the freight handlers employed
in East St. Louis Saturday modified
their demands.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11

Nineteen British children IN esesys
100 are always from school.
Cardinal Martinelli IL the ninety.
ninth archprior Of the order Of the
~Barefooted Augustinians,' = line Of
which runs back 70 1865.
The new library at Athens Il now
completed. 1t was begun IA years ago
by Prof. Ziller, Of Dresden. It has
room for 100000 volumes.
Rev. William Howe, d. D., Of Cam
bridge, Mass, now 95 years old, IL
believed to be the Oldest Baptist
clergyman in the country.
The St. Mary's Avenue Christian
church Of Parkersburg, w. Va, which
is to be dedicated in the near future,
is to have an upper story with 90
windows in it, so arranged that when
open the sides of the structure prac-
tically disappear entirely, leaving
only enough in the walls to support
the roof, with the sides open to every
breeze that blows. The church will
be used partly as a religious club.
Ex-Vassar girls enjoy recalling
when Miss Sousa, the daughter of the
so-called march king, was with them
at college a year ago. She played
the piano exactly as her father leads
his band, all his poses and manner
isms being as faithfully reproduced
as if she were taking him off, in-
stead of unconsciously exemplifying
the laws of heredity. 1t was the
great delight of the other girls. when
they had visitors, to get Miss Sousa,
unintroduced, to play the piano, and
then have the visitors exclaim, as
they invariably did: "Why, she re-
minds me of Sousa."
The first brick Presbyterian church
west of the Missouri river was erect-
ed in Nebraska City, Neb., in 1856. 1t
has been used as house of worship
ever since, but is now in course Of
demolition to make room for q new
and modern structure. William Bu-
chanan, who was one of the two
original elders of the church, is still
an active member. In July, 1856, the
steamer Genoa ran into snag two
miles above Nebraska City and sank.
The boat caused sand bar to form
in the river and the course of the
stream was changed. The bell from
the wrecked steamer was placed in
the belfry of the new church and
continued to call the pious to wor-
ship and sinners to repentance till
the church was abandoned.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11

birds and animals have been car
10 ried from one continent to an
other since man began travelling
from continent to continent. Many
species that were originally natives
only of the old world may to-day be
found in wild state in not only the
Americas, but in countless islands CT
the sea as well. This transplanting
Of animal species has resulted in
many ways, some of them peculiar.
Two or three species of rats and
the house mouse of Europe have thus
become widely dispersed over the
globe. Fruit vessels plying between
ports Of the United States and Cen
trail or South America occasionally
bring snakes, small mammals and in
sects in punches of bananas. In No
vember, 1895, . Central American
mouse, of the genus Oryzomys, con-
cealed in bunch Of bananas shipped
from Puerto Limon, Costa RIGA, was
captured alive in commission house
in Washington, d. C. A young mu-
rine opossum from tropical America
WIS OASCOtcTSU III h OUuCU VI UdAduSaS
at Ames, Ia, during the summer of
1882 and was kept alive for some
time.
During the last IS or 20 year.
Behring island, one of the Com
mander group in Behring sea, has
been overrun with the common Sibe-
rian red-backed mouse. This species
was formerly unknown on the is
lands, but has been introduced since
1870, probably in firewood brought
from Kamchatka. Within ten years
it spread all over the island, from the
beaches to the mountains in the in.
terror. 1t occurs both in the swamps
and on the sand dunes, and has be-
come a pest in the huts of the ma
tives. In 1889 it was still confined to
Behring island, but will probably
reach Copper island in time.
Wild horses are said to have be-
come so numerous in some parts OF
Australia that they consume the feed
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11
THE RUSSIAN COURT IN 1870.
Intrigue, Iniquity and Corruption
We're the Predominant
Features Of 1t.

Baron Malmesbury, the English
ambassador, describes GATHERINGS
private life as growing worse and
worse every day, and the interior of
the court as lone continued scene
of intrigue, debauchery, iniquity and
corruption" says Gentleman's Maya
zine. When he had been q few
months in Russia he came to the con-
clusion that report had magnified
the eminent qualities and diminished
the foibles of one of the greatest
ladies of Europe"
1t was exceedingly difficult to ac-
complish any political business, part
ly because all the Russian ministers
and officials of importance were very
hostile to England, and partly on ac-
count of their inherent dislike to oc-
cupy themselves with anything but
their own pleasures. The ambassa-
dor writes:
although in my public capacity I
have tolerable degree of patience,
yet it requires more than ever fell
to the share of mortal minister to
converse with people who, in the
midst of business and distress, are
supine and insensible, and who will
neither hear reasonable question
nor give reasonable answer. You
will not credit me when I tell you
that Count Panin (the prime minis
ter) does not devote more than half
an hour in the "a to business; and
that Mr.. Cakes, having been robbed
of considerable sum of money.
found the lieutenant de police, the
first magistrate of the empire and
whose power is immense, at seven
o'clock in the morning, playing at Ia
grande patience, with q dirty pack
of cards, by himself"
Count Panin employed good many
hours in unlawful business. He hated
the English ambassador for having
won the goodwill of the empress,
and stopped to the meanest tricks to
thwart and injure him. One of his
devices was to compose letters which
he produced as having been trans
lated from the dispatches of foreign
representatives at the Russian court,
and intercepted at the post Office as
dangerous matter. Harris suffered
greatly from this trick, but it was
impossible to bring the matter home
to the prime minister, and expose his
deceit, as when a request was made
to produce the original dispatches
the answer invariably given was that
the documents, after being copied,
had been forwarded to their destina-
tion. Another disagreeable feature
in the political situation was the uni
versal system of bribery.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-11

needed for sheep and other animals,
and hunters are employed to shoot
them. In some of the western states
they have also become a nuisance,
and in Nevada a law was passed in
1897 permitting wild horses to be
shot. Recent reports from Washing
ton indicate that cayuses are consid-
cred of so little value that they are
killed and used for bait in poisoning
wolves and coyotes.
Pigs have run wild in some of the
southern states and also on certain
islands, where, as on the Galapagos,
they were originally introduced to
furnish food for crews of vessels in
need of fresh meat. According to DR..
Finsch, they were introduced into
New Zealand by Capt. Cook about
1910, and, soon becoming wild, in
creased to a remarkable degree. A
century later wild pigs were so abun-
dant in the fax thickets of the prov
ince of Taranaki, on the North island,
that hunter could shoot so in a
single day. DIR. Finsch also cites a
case mentioned by Hochstetter in
which $4,000 wild pigs were said to
have been killed by three hunters in
less than two years.
Sheep and goats when numerous
are likely to cause widespread injury,
particularly in forested regions. An
instructive example Of the damage
done by goats is that on St. Helena,
described by Wallace. St. Helena is
mountainous island scarcely so
square miles in extent, and its high
est SUBMITS reach an elevation Of
2,7e0 feet. At the time Of its discov-
cry, about the beginning of the six
teenth centurySit is said to have been
covered by depse forest; to-day it
is described as q comparatively bar
rem rocky desert. This change has
been largely brought about by goats
first introduced by the Portuguese
in 1913. and which multiplied so fast
that in IS years they existed by thou
sands. Browsing on the young trees
and shrubs, they rapidly brought
about the destruction of the vegeta-
ton which protected the steep slopes.
With the disappearance Of the under
growth began the washing Of the soil
BY tropical rains and the destruction
Of the forests. In 1909 the governor
reported that the timber was rapidly
disappearing and that the goats
should be destroyed if the forests
were to be preserved. This advice
was not needed, and only . century
later, in 1910. another governor re-
ported the total destruction of the
forests by the goats, and in conse-
quence m expense Of $4,000 in one
year for the importation of fuel for
government use.
The Santa Barbara islands, of the