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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
VOL. XVIII, NO. I.

With the present week 5 issue
the kIER-DEMoCRAT starts III
on the eighteenth year since the
establishment of the paper, long
ago when the settlement OF Cava-
her county had only begun to at
tract the attention of the early
pioneers. The county was with
out railroad facilities and the
population small and scattered by
an ambitious people filled with
great hopes Of the future. Time
has revolutionized and developed
the wide endless prairie into grain
fields of productive wealth greater
than Klondike. The fondest
hopes of the early pioneer have
been realized Comfortable and
luxurious homes now take the
place of the sod shanty of twenty
years ago. Langdon's growth has
been as phenomenal as that of the
country surrounding it and the I'M
provements in the way of building
this year, amounting to consider
ably over 100000, clearly show
the truth Of the assertion. We
have watched She growth and pro-
gress Of Cavalier county with the
pride OF & pioneer resident who has
grown up with the country. The
CoURIER-DEMocEAT enters upon
its eighteenth year with a healthy
confidence and cheerful business
anticipations for the future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
THE CONVENTION.

The Democratic state convention
that met Friday in Fargo embodi-
cd the high standard of intelli-
genee and soundness of patriotism
found lacking toa wonderful de-
gree in tie convention held by
the opposition party week
previous, when dictated to and
over-ridden by the railroad cor
porations, whose lines travers
the state a ticket was nominated,
the candidates wereof are stultlh-
ed to the interests of the people
by their sworn allegiance to
corporations. There was nothing
of this character in the gathering
of delegates at Fargo last Friday.
The independent thoughts and
feelings of the people found vent
and expression, men acted in a
manner which denoted that they
wore the SOLAR of no souless cor
poration. No ties of selfshness
or subsection bound the dele
gates to the bosses of gang rule,
but they met with fearlessness and
wisdom situation surrounded
with difficulties. The promotion
Of the principles and policies
enumerated in the party's plat
form evince that democracy is no
longer destined to remain in the
minority. The voters have too
long been deprived of a voice in
the government of the common
wealth aud readily see in the
planks of the platform adopted by
the convention of democrats held
in Fargo last week q representa-
ton of their best interests and
ideas. The party of democracy
can be unanimously admitted to
embrace and represent the most
enlightened citizenship of the
state and stand for the best in
terests of the people. Whatever
the outcome of the forthcoming
election may prove to be North
Dakota democrats have come
aaarest to meeting the ideas and
views of the common people, the
tax payers, who cast the votes.
The Issues are sush that the party
OF the opposition will have to meet
squarely and should result in
triumph for democracy. To this
end the COURIER DEMOCRAT
pledges its earnest efforts, both for
the platform and party nominees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

A cABLEaRAM from Manila un-
der date of July 26, says that
CHOLERA is still spreading in the
provinces. The provincial totals
are 1867 cases and l0,937 deaths.
Manila averages forty cases
daily Will some imperialist be
good enough to explain what adj
vantages the people of the United
States are to gain by this policy
of Imperialism, or expansion, as
you please? Millions upon mil
lions of dollars are to be expended
each year and in the expenditure
we are to confront ourselves with
strange problems not only with
respect to the government Of
people, but also as to the public
health; and where shall we find
recompense? We shall not find
it in our conscience, for con-
science revolts at the policy we
are pursuing, We shall not fad
it in commerce, for as Andrew
Carnegie said, "the fatal fact of
distance is against us. We shall
not find it in the ordinary con-
siderations of profit because it is
all loss and 40 profit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

READ over the republican state
platform and see if we are not cor.
rect in stating that ii is com
posed of few meaningless gene.
ralities. Prohibition, that carried
the party into power is ignored,
resubmission is tabooed and the
laws enforcementis not even wink.
ed at. You may we'll inquire where
the party is at on this issue. The
delicate position Of Governor
White relative to the "merger
question also tends to the embar-
rasment of the party 10 the plat
form planks and the question of
consolidation Of parallel lines of
railroad are not even mentioned,
For meaningless gsnoralities the
platform adopted by North Dakota
republicans this year is the latest
out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

ty to assert its worth and the con-
sensus of opinion is that it has
lamentably failed. Tie sponsors
of the measure should have the
courage of their convictions and
remark what they have SO im-
perfectly constructed. Aside from
the moral aspect of the question,
the law is burden on the tax
payers, without accomplishing any
end. Accurate figures drawn
from the official expense account
of the county of Walsh, place the
yearly expense of prosecuting
offenders at 500 600. This burden
is borne by the farmer, the
mechanic, men of Drawn and
sinew, while the sanctifed prohi-
bitionist bowls in most unearthly
tones about the moral eminence of
North Dakota. A state control OF
the liquor traffic on the South
Carolina dispensary plan seems to
solye the harassing problem more
eGectually, than any statute, thus
far devised. The popular clamor
is not in favor of open saloon, but
it does demand q prohibition that
will prohibit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

ADMINISTRATION logic is a queer
sort Of thing when you investigate
it. The administration demands
that the friass get out of the
Philippines because the natives
do not went them there. Bus the
administration persists in remain
ing there in spite Of Ike wishes of
the natives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO SELL LAND.

Ffll1lON ~ SELL LAND.
State of North Dakota, County of Cavalier
Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Duval
incom petent.. to Show Cause on Filing
Petition to Sell Land:
Kelly, guardian of the person and estate of the
said Joseph Duval, incompetent setting forth
the amount of personal estate that has come to
his hands, and the disposition thereof, the
amount of debts outstanding against said in
competent person, and a description of all the
real lie estate of WHICH said i ippcompetent person
and praying that license be to him grant.
cd to sell the south 1,e east quarter SEQ Of
and sixty-one north l161 NJ of Range sixty
three west (63w W And it appearing, by said
petition, that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said NJ. Kelly, guardian
to pay said debts, and that it is necessary, in
order to pay the same, to sell all of said real
II is THEREFORE ORDERED, that all
persons interested in said estate, appear before
the judge Of this court, on Monday the 18th day
Of August a. D. 1902 at 10 o'clock Il. IN. of said
court c house, in the city Of Langdon, in said
t, there sd bf why License should not be
ton.
successive weeks prior to said day Of hearing,
in the COURIER DEMOCRAT weekly newspaper
county, and personally served on all persons
interested in said estate, ,esidins in said
county at least ten days before said day of
hearing, and upon all other persons interested,
N TESTIMONY WHEREOF, VIC have caus-
sd the sealof the county court of said county to
be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS, the Hon. E. Dnrval judge of
said county court. and the city of Lanadon in
said county this 10th day of July A. d. 1902.
II. Il. DORVAL,
Judge of the County Court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

HE fact that republican politi-
clans and newspapers are giving
expression to their. displeasure of
the platform of democratic party
Of North Dakota is one of main
reasons that commends 1t to the
people Of the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

Our republican friends can no
longer console Themselves With the
idea that the democrats are on the
fence for en- issue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

Albert Carpenter. to c. B. Mcmillan
27-l63-64 ..............:...... 1850
Atkins nw1a H-16o.s0. @ ...... $500 {
Hans 7. Ellenson to Nels Olson the nw1s
1S-1oU-oo.. q. tUU |
James Semple to Annie N. Ulch the nsl4
sell 81, wiz swl4 and sea4 sw, 32-161-59
and nwli 6-160-59. Observation-Disclosures. 500 {
Helen o. Monnet to Annie NJ. Ulch, the
Ell swll and VIE sell 6-1eO-59 :. 800. SAT {
Annie NJ. Ulch to George w. Sturm the
neA sel4 81, VIZ swh and sels swA
32-161-59 se14 nw!4 and e1, swl, VIE
seA and lots 3, 4, So and T. of sec g.
and lots and 7-16O-59. ......... 1900 c
Henning Gurshus to Ole Fanskee ell.
nela and nel sell S5-l59-57. ..........:. $500
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers of farm and town property ir
this county have been placed on record
during the past week as given below anc
furnished to the DEMOCRAT by the Caya
ller County Abstract & Title Guaranty
Co., Of this city.
Ihos Hope to HenryJ. Hope, the eh
n"4 and lot 2, S1-l63-5S, 81 500 s.
Bessie j.. Champne to David p. Matt.
land, the nwA l5-16o6l ............. 5000 O.
Arehie Sillers Jr. to Ole Larsen the SEX
S'l62-l63 ........................ 1900 o.
VIM Poir to the st. Anthony e. Dakota
Elevator Co.. part Of lots n, 23. q. H.
~ and east II feet lot 10 block Is
Village OF Osnabroch. 1000 O.
lot' and 4, and the ~ pw]. 1861. 2,o1o o.
Aavler Perron to Barnard Heating. lots
Island 4, and the swl4 nel4 l-lbl-6O.. 800 O
John Schwan to Neil McEwan. the sell
Z.lts-oo.. ........................ $500 "
Neil McAwan John Schwan. the sell
and e'4 ofw1a and wa neA 9-1G2-so... 1900 OK
Abraham Dahkle to Benjamine Tabert
lots and 2, 4-1Go-65 .................. 1000 Ok
Leonie LABEL Dorval to julius c. Lee
plant, ca nei4, swl4 nell nell sell.
15leo-so >s' $500 x
NJ: Young to F. II. Parker the neA
1s-lsosl WV 10. 1000 "
Jako %. SENT to Isaac A Harvested neA
Z-162-61 .....,.................... $500 Ok
Fanny Wand to John Wand the sell
2o-l6o''' ....................... 5000 OC
Reinhart Klein TO Henry d. Ewart the
seq ss.l6l-e2 1000 oC
Edwin Pettis to William +. Grey. the
sea nw4 and lots 2 and & 3il.1ese3
ana heta sc'i 5'-l6o-6i Observation-Disclosures. 1900 0O
John G. Curris to E. A. Wadsworth the
ca neA 1-l8l .o0a and ma nw14 6.1G1-50. 1920 90
Langdon Implement CO to f. A. W.ds.
worth neA 2o-lGo-6o. ................... 1000 OK
Josiah Myers to Geo W. Price ~ nell
and lots and 2 1-leo-60. ............ 5000 90
b, Holland to Ole T. Ole, the ueh sell
OF o. ana nw1. sw14 4-13s-57 ........... $50 70
Ole T. Ole to c. w. Plain, tho mol, seh
OF and nw', sw'a 4-1o9.57 ........ $50 co
+. l. Donovan to Citizens State Bank
eA swh and lots 3 and l. sll6l 60 .... 90
Nina Rasl! to Stella c Proudfoot, the
g. sw'' s,l'%s' ........................ 1875 co
Stella {, Proudfoot TO L. N. Walker thu
s"h Sl-l59'63.... ...................... co
Henry Bidlake to johnson e. Van Sant
nwh s'le2'6l ..............,.....:.. 1890 co
o'lSi'@, ',............................. 1900 90
Joseph Sehonauer, to Chris O. Nelson
'wA ''l's's' ,........,.............. $500 90
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

The North Dakota democratic
platform is democratic platform
that does not need all expert III
terpreter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

HE president said he would
fight the trusts to a standstill.
And the trusts stand, still. Is
that what he meant?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

YHE - -t1J.090,U03 steel trust
infant seems 10 be III need Of q
sedativc rattle. thnn 81 tonic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

The North Dakota democrats
platform needs no Interpreter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
The Minneapolis Journal said
editorially Of the republican state

convention and the platform:
"Outside Of its neglect Of prohibition
the platform means nothing. It warm.
ly endorsed President Roosevelt's ad-
ministration, but studlously avoids any
reference to Cuban reciprocity. The
congressional delegation did not want to
be tied down by such plank. although
that does not mean that the delegation
will not favor Cuban reciprocity. The
primary election reform plank is a Joke .
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

advance. Advertising rates ON apliicatftx-
Communications must be received by TuessteS
noon to receive prompt attention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08

another text. While the congregation
was singing the second hymn the
preacher sat in a big armchair back
of the pulpit and made few notes on
the back Of visiting card that had
been handed to him as he entered the
church. When the second hymn was
over, DR.. Patton placed the thirty or
more words that he had written on
the visiting card on the reading desk
and preached for thirty minutes one
of the most brilliant sermons that he
had delivered since he had been in
Princeton. He never once looked at
the card and left it on the desk when
he went away. One of the elders, an
associate of Professor Wilson, who
has succeeded DIR. Patton as president
of the university, keeps the card to
this day as a memento Of the interest
ing occasion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08

Frederick X Lands of Indiana, n
newspaper man, who was recently
nominated for congress to replace the
veteran Steele, Is one of the five broth
ers Landis all Of whom We're born on
none too fertile farm in Indiana and
all of whom have made their mark
One brother Is now n member of con-
gress, one is physician In Cincinnati,
one Is postmaster of San Juan, Porto
Rico, and one is II lawyer IN Chicago.
"Talk to me about the joys of farm
ing" said Fred Landis the other day.
81 know all about them. There We're
five brothers of us on the old farm in
Indiana and father. We had team of
wabbly old horses, and we five boys
and father worked from daylight to
dark to raise enough stuff to feed those
horses.
"Finally one of the horses died, and
that gave two of the boys chance to
go out in the world and see what they
could do. and when the other horse
died we all got away"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
Picking Out n Profession.

Let boy decide upon his profession
at fifteen, and, though he may not i'm
mediately enter 1t, he saves for prepa-
ration all the time his companion Joses
by putting off his choice until he'is of
age. And this early time is most valu-
able time, for it represents the distinc-
lively acquisltive period of life, the pc
riod when the mind receives impress
sions most easily and retains them
most tenaciously. The technic of any
trade or business or profession is read
lily acquired by youthful mind. Later
on it seems to be grasped slowly and
with difficulty. My advice to boys is
that they anticipate their life work as
much as possible. Get into the spirit
and atmosphere of it. Take the pre-
liminary steps while you are full of en-
Observation-Disclosures Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
DR.. Patton's "IIurry" Sermon.

When DR.. Patton, who recently re-
tired from the presidency of Prince
ton, was pastor of the First Presbyte
rian church at Princeton, before he be-
came president of the university, he
consented one Sunday evening to
oblige n brother clergyman to deliver
sermon at the Second Presbyterian
church in the college town. DR.. Pat
ton went to the pulpit with the inten-
tion of preaching about Zaccheus.
While the congregation was singing
the first hymn 1t occurred to him that
he had preached on Zaccheus in that
church before. He hurriedly consulted
an elder and ascertained that such
was the case.
Dr. Patton continued the regular
service and rummaged in his mind for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
The Man That Wakes Me Up.

tell you wat, / love my pa;
/ love him most as much as ma;
He's awful good to me an brings
Me lots of toys an kites an things.
Why, t'other day, as sure as fate,
He brought me home tarrier pup.
/ love my pa. but, oh, l hate
The man that mornins wakes me up!
My pa he takes me fshin', too.
When he's got nothin else to do;
I ketched n catfish too, one day,
Though balf way out he got away,
But pa said l might count 1t, though,
An somethin' bout the lip an cup.
l dearly love my pa, but, oh,
l hate the man that wakes me up!
I'm always hearin' bout the ant
wat gets up early, but l can't
See wat that's got to do with me;
l amt no ant. as 1 can see;
I'm just boy wat likes to lie
Abed until It's time to sup;
OF course love my pa, but I
Don't love that man that wakes me up
William Wallace Whitelock, -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
HE DELAWARE, SUsqUEHANNA AND
L SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

n L lne tdDle III eject May ~, lHNl.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
br9ok, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction ut 800 a. IN, daily
except Sunday; and OF n M, 3S p m, Sunday
;, Trains leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida aud
Sheppton at 90 IN, daily except Sum
day; and OF m, 3S m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road
Oneida and Sheppton at 32 II 10 a M Al D m.
daily except Sunday; and 1877 m, 8 II D m,
Sunday. '
Trains leave Derin ger for Tomhicken, Gram
berry, Han wood, HaZleton Junction and Roam
at " n, daily except Sunday; and 937
m, OF p IN, Sunday N %
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and d prliton n at ~ m, daily, except Sunday;
ana ii a m, A p m, Sunday.
ndadn arans eawe Ras Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Jeddo and Drifton at $40 m, daily,
except sunday; and 10 10 am, 5 40 p ID, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, .Teaneeyille, Auden-
pany's line
LUTuvR avrru su-o.,-+c,aor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL May Is, 1902.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.

AhfANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 12 IN for weatherly, Mauch Chunk
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phla-
delphia and New York.
7 20 m for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Scranton.
3 ! 5 a III for Hazleton, Weatherly, Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, bethlehem, Easton,
Philadelphia, New York, Delano and
Pottsville.
9 So IN for Hazleton, Delano, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt Carmel
AS IN for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, Bethlehem, Euston, Phila-
delphia, New York, Hazleton, Deano,
Carmel.
Scranton and the West.
a ID p m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, AL
ientown, Bethlehem. Easton, Philadel-
phia, New York, Hazleton; Delano
Nahanoy City, Shenandoah, Mt. Carme
and Pottsvile.
g 35 = IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Scranton and all points
z 20 IN for Hazlcton
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
20 m from Pottsville, Delano and Haz-
Teton.
8 l2 a m from New York, Philadelphia Eas.
ton, bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Huzleton. Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel
81 Am from Scranton, Wikes-Barre and
! IN from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shcn-
andoah, Mahanoy City, Delano and
Hazleton.
= 80 p m from New York, Philadelphia
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
4 Al IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
6 35 p MI m from @i' New York, Philadelpbia
Easton, bethlehem Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Hazle-
ton
z 70 M from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
hoLLlN WILBUR. General Superintendent,
~ Cortlandt Street. New York CITY
CHAS. S. LEE, General Passenger Agent
- ~ Cortlandt Street. New York City,
u. j. GlLDRoY, Division Superintendent,
HaZleton, Pa,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
FOR THE CHILDREN
Dog stopped the Train.

Train No. 20 on the indianapolis
and Vlncennes railroad, In charge Of
Ccnd actor f. w. Russo of Indianapo-
lis, was tearing along toward Indian
apolis at fifty miles an hour. The train
was loaded with passengers and was
behind time. East of Edwardsport
Engineer Dorsey saw on the track far
ahead u dog that was jumping about
and acting In peculiar manner. The
dogs actions looked suspicious, and as
a measure of caution Dorsey shut off
the steam so as to have his train un-
der control. When the train reached
nearer point, the dog stood and
barked at 1t, and then, with n yelp,
started for the woods.
Then it was that Dorsey saw that
there was something red between the
rails, and he threw on emergency
brakes and opened the sandbox The
train came to q standstill within ten
feet of pretty flaXen haired baby in
red frock. The child was about two
years old and had been playing with
the dog. The train crew ran forward,
and Baggageman Franklin picked up
the child, which laughed and crowed
and patted his face In glee.
About 800 yards distant was farm
house, and toward 1t Franklin started
with the baby, to meet a man running
toward him like an insane person. 1t
was the childs father, who had missed
the baby Just as the train stopped and
supposed that the little one had been
killed. How it got so far away from
home and into such dangerous place
no one could understand. The passen-
gers were considerably jolted by the
sudden stopping of the train, but no
one was hurt, and when they learned
the cause of 1t they clustered about
Engineer Dorsey and congratulated
him on his caution.-Philadelphia
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-08
FREELAND, Pa, AUGUST 8, 1902.
Free Primary Elections.
From the Philadelphia Press.


1t is stated in some OF the newspapers
OF Luzerne that it will cost a candidate
to register for the Republican primaries
in that county in some instances as high
as 81, 200 to S1,5Oo, the amount being fix
ed according to the supposed value OF
the office.
These are large figures and will GER
tainly deter many from entering the
race 1t would hardly be supposed any
man would care to pay so much money
and take his chances at primary cleo
tion unless he could be reasonably sure
OF success.
1t is claimed however, that the money
is needed to pay the expenses of the
primary. These must be extraordinary
in Luzerne, where last year candidates
for the orphans court judgeshp nomin-
alton were required to put up ST. 900
each, and the one who was successful at
the primaries was defeated at the gem
eral election. Lackawanna is the only
other county where these assess ments
are enormously high, though there are
many counties which have the same
primary election system.
In Bedford county recently the party
chairman took what was left, after pay
ing the expenses Of the primaries, and
distributed it as short of consolation
purse to the defeated candidates. This
was fair, for the money had been paid
to cover the expenses of the primary
and the chairman had no right to use it
for any other purpose
What reason there can be for the ap-
parently great cost of the primaries in
Luzerne has never been given, but
there certainly can be no more need of
it there than in other counties. If it is
to be continued and the expense is to be
assessed according to the value of the
offices it ought to be paid by those who
get the nominations and have some
chance of realizing on their investments
The whole practice is an additional
and forceful argument for the general
primary election law which shall make
the primaries free to every one in the
party, no matter how much money he
has or has not. Many of those best
qualified for public service cannot afford
to risk $1,000 or 1880 on the chance of
primary, and many who could afford it
won't do it. There is need of free
primary for ALL