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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-10-23
COURT HOUSE GROUNDS
lee Properly Decided to the
~o,,tv and Will Remain the
property of the County so
Long as Used as Court =
House Site.
BBg ARE NO FLAWS IN 1T

|Vhe Title Is Perfect ana the
ame as Usually Made By
Parties Conveying Lots
For Public Purposes.
Ne are informed that in some sec
IL of the county there exists an
sOu.Ous opinion that the deed to the
sent court house site is defective,
for that reason some of the voters,
II would otherwise favor the building
4 new and proper depository for the
uutV's books and records, will oppose
erection Of a new court house at the
sent time and on the present IOCa.
in. After having this matter called
oar attention, we Immediately cOu-
lied Mr.. Dyke, who l. q bonded
stracter and is therefore one Of the
Il posted men on these propositions,
asked his opinion. Mr.. Dyke has
ked the matter up carefully and
es It as his professional opiniCn thai
deed to the present cosr: scrse
perty is the same as that given to all
inequalities, cOunties and states for
Iding sites for public Institutions.
deed expressly provides that so
! as the county shall use the prop
for court house it shall remain
be the property Of Day county. But
be event that for any reason the
II house shOuId be moved to some
er city OF some other locality, then,
then only, the present site for the
house would revert to the original
AAers. 1t will be seen by a careful
my Of the appended abstract that the
htg has a deed absolute for the prop.
ss so long as 1t uses ii for the court
Fe, and will also show the absolute
MY Of the contention that the county
l|PbIe to get into any legal entangIe'
on account of a defective deed.
abstract furnished is as follows:
CONDITIONAL DEED.
kbis ~in4snture, made the sixth day of
A. D. 1883, between Charles H
;!af and Della M. Prior, his wife, Of
Aaepfu county, Minnesota, parties of
N lrst part; and the County of Day, in
serritOry Of Dakota, party Of the
part, w~itnesseth, that the said
$ Of the first part, in considers
81 Of one dollar (Sy.OO), to them in
A9R paid before the daliyery thereof,
~bargained and sold, and by these
pts DO grant and convey to the said
OF the second part, and to its sue
rs, for and during the times and
sflkHs hereinafter defined and limited,
"A ? longer, all Of block twelve az
Village of Webster, Day county.
Hs'a Territory, with the appurte-
!, and all the estate, title and inter-
y the said parties of the first part;
NIX and to hold the same unto the
S kHrV OF the second part, and It's
ssOrs, for and during sBca time
period as said premises shall be
nd used wholly and solely as and
goart house Of and for said county,
u "a and during six months after the
'' ION or such use, and 40 LONGER. IT
H1 rOurt house shall not BIZ main
kept and used upon said premi-
II said premises, or any part
shall be used for any other par.
prif for any other cause said
rs or any part thereof shall, for
pd OF SIX months, become, be and
unused for snch court house site.
nd In either such case, the estate
granted shall thereupOn and
wholly cease, and determine, by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
Resolutions of Coincidence.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed By Langdon lodge A. o. q. W., No.
12l at its regular meeting held Monday
evening of last week: Moved by j. s.
Loynes and seconded by N. F. Charter
that the appended resolutions Of con
dolsnce DO rendered Bro. 8. &. Gibson:
Whereas the Supreme Master Work
man of all created things by His infinite
and inscrutabls wisdom has decresd that
tho messenger OF death should enter the
homo circle Of Brother 8. G. Gibson.
taking therefrom his beloved wife and
companion.
Resolved BY Langdon lodge No. 121 A..
o. wv, that the sympathy Of this lodge
be extended our afflicted brother in this
hour whom sorrows burden ia resting
heavily upon Kim. We commend our
brother and his little one to the care OF
Hin whe tempers the wind TO the shorn
lamb. for the dawn Of brighter days
when the shadows that now environ them
shall, through Shs healing influence Of
time, disappear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
sCounty Correspondence
ROSEHILL.

There is plenty OF wild duck shooting
around the sloughs this spring.
One OF the new corners, Mr.. Schanz.
has lately moved into . new house,
which he has built since spring opened.
H. Fast and Abraham Baker have
gained local prominence in this locality
through having completed one OF the
dr>t horse trade around here this spring.
Frank Ballweg is recognized around
here ala the local veterinary and may
add to his notoriety by opening a
butcher shop. Last week he was over
at Isaac Kunksls' to dehorn several head
ri cattle.
Fred Willis, whose home heretofore
has been down in the Valley, is here
getting started with the springs work
on the farm he bought during the win.
| ter from Peter Martens.
| John j. Baker has moved onto his
homestead and started to run II batshe.
lor hall. His shanty is likely to prove
headquarters for the unmarried men Of
the settlement during the summer.
For over a week past all tho people
around here have been getting the
springs work started. The fax acreage
this year will be bigger than ever in
this section and mach new land will be
put under cultivation for the first time.
The biggest trade made around here
for some time occurred last week when
Henry Evert and Rinholt Klein traded
farms. The two parties to the deal were
busy the balance OF the week moving the
goods aid chattels over from one place
to the other.
Nearly all OF the land around here
| which will be seeded to wheat
has been put in and breaking plows
are at it getting ready for Aox. Much
old land is also being plowed back thia
spring and will later be put into barley
asd oats.
The cranes gave Gordon township d
short visit during the week. They
sized up the sloughs and seemed to won
der ut the strange way in which new
buildings are fast dottinx the prairie
They did not stay with US long but head
ed for the Canadian side Of the line
where we hope they will fatten on grair
raised by Manitoba farmers, returning il
the fall to let US get shot ot them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
A MEDAL FOR ROSS.
Who With Six Other North Dako.
tans Faced Filipino Fire at
Carbon River.
FOUGHT WITH YouNe's SCOUTS

Their Gallant Conduct Recommended by
the Late Gen. Lawton for Medals of
Honor-Senafor Hansborough Asks Con-
gress to Give the Medals They Have
Earned.
There will be = medal OF honor for
Sere't Frank F. Ross, Of this city, il Soma
tor Hansbrongh is saoeesstul ia IN
effort now being made at Washington TO
give the North Dakota volunteers the
honors they merit The senator has lately
been investigating seeming discrimina-
tion in the awarding Of medals of honor
and certificates of merit tn The volunteers
frsn this state who served With Yeung's
scouts in the Philippines. The incident
IN which Serg't Ross and fifteen other
men from this state figured az heroes OF
the war, was in the crossing and holding
Of bridge o. the Tarbon river IN The
face Of fire from 900 Filipinos. The
late General Lawten recommended they
be awarded medals of honor for their
bravery. The board at Manila, that
considered these recommendations, pro-
sided over by General Batter, recommend
ed that SIX of the fifteen, who crossed
first, be given medals, and certificates
awarded the other nine. Later the board
at Washington, presided over by General
+, kcArthur, recommended 4 medal OF
honor for one man and certificates Of
merit to i've others, including Ross,
leaving the balance Of the party, nine
men without mention. Tho way in which
the Recommendation Of the late General
Lawton have been graded down and nine
out Of the fifteen men totally ignored
shows that the carpet soldiery at Wash.
lngton consider themselves better able
to discriminate into whom recogni
ton for bravery ia due. Senator Hans.
borough cannot be engaged in bette,
work on behalf OF his constituents thar
Fighting the wrongs Of the gallant boys
from North Dakota, who fought in the
Philippines. Serg's Ross and the hand.
full Of mon, who with him held the bridge
across tho Tarbon river in tho face of the
bullets OF 600 Filipinos, should be award
ed the medals. If the department Of
military affairs want to econonizs there
are othsr leaks where drains on the COT
fers Of the U. 8. treasury can more tit
tinRly be stopped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
County School Notes.
By 5upt. N. G. Macdonald

The executive department has desig-
mated Friday. May 9th as Arbor Day
for the State Of North Dakota.
The Governor in his Arbor Day procla-
nation recommends: "Thatappropriats
and instructive exercises be held in all
our public schools and that part of the
day be devoted to the planting OF trees
and flowers upon the school grounds
and further recommends that an elm tree
be lovingly planted and tenderly cared
for upon the grounds of every school
and public Constitution of the state in
memory OF our martyrsd President,
William Mckinley"
A teachers district association will be
held at Milton on Saturday, May 18th.
The program is as follows:
1-Trusncy and Hardness.
Papsr-Prineipal Albert Linn.
Papsr-Aiss Bessie Bntterwiek.
2-Opsning Exercises
Papsr-Mias Kate Behvsns.
3-Busy Work for Primary PspiIs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
LEASE OF SCHOOL LANDS.
Vacant State and School Lands Will Be
Leased May 9TH.

Vacant State and School Lands Will Be
Leased May 9TH.
A lease OF state and school lands Of
Cavalier county will DO held at the court
house IN this city on Wednesday, May Z.
the day following the sale which Land
Commissioners Laxdal has advertised for
Me state and school lands of this county.
The list of lands TO be leased is now on
file in the office OF Auditor Works and
includes al lands that are not at present
being held BY lease. The land will be-
let in the usual manner, to the highest
bidder aud no bid will be entertained
for less than per cent OF the appraised
value of cultivated lands. It IS alss
specified that in no case will a bid be on
tertained for any quarter section at less
than 81 per year. Lands appraised at
$40 or more per acre will be leased for
one gear only. All uncultivated lands
appraised At less than $40 an acre will
be leased for term of five years. The
entire amount of The first years rent to.
gether With the fee must be paid at the
time Of leasing, and deferred payments
made on or before the first day of Janu
airy each year. The leasing Of the lands
will begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
Building For Sale.

Tho Presbyterian church Of this olty 10
offered for sale. The building must be
removed from its present site al an carly
date in order TO make room for the new
church which lie TO be built. Further
particulars can be obtsinsd upon appli-
eation to
r. M. DICKSON.
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01

.sMAL A. o. u. w., LANGDoR LODGE
s. z NO. 191, holds regular nsst-
inEs the hrst ssd third kee-
- days OF saeh meath il The K.
Of p. Hall. Visiting Wsrha0 isvitsA,
10 attsao.
T. 0HBBdAN, ]. j. SOUcH,
1BsonDa. AAn1a Wsu4aG1M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-05-01
Falconer's Dray Line.

Although I have lately gone into the
dray line business still run a soft water
tank, haul garbage and manure, also
pillow and harrow gardens. Orders for
any work of this kind promptly attended
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-27
DROPSY CURED.
Free Home. Cherokee CO

Free Home. Cherokee Co.. Ca. Apl. q. 1ec2
Thacher Medicine Co.
dear sirs: NY SON ie years old. was troubled
with dropsy and was bloated until his weight
had increased to about thirty five pounds
more than he had weighed before taking sick.
His breath was very short and we had despair
ed Of his life. got bottle of your Liver and
Blood Syrup and gave him one dose the day
bought 1t. The next morning Dr. Price called
to see him and / told him j was trying DR.
Thachers Liver and Blood Syrup on him:
The doctor suggested that weigh him and
use the medicine according to directions.
weighed him every morning for one week and
gave the Liver and Blood Syrup as directed.
and at the end of seven days. after using
one bottle. he had reduced in weight twenty
seven pounds. After using two bottles he was
restored to his normal weight and TO perfect
health. He has never been afflicted since.
This can be substantiated by d.. Milton
Price. 'practicing physician OF this county.
1t Is simply worth its weight in gold for what
1t Is recommended. Yours very trulg,
DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup is for
sale by all druggists. SOC and 81 90 per bottle.
It's the Road to Good Health" DR.. Thachers
Liver Medicine tdryl &c.
Write our Consultation Department. ex-
planning symptoms and receive free conf
Dental advice. TEACHER MEDICINE
COMPANY. Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-27
CHINESE COOKERY THE FAD.
Everybody Wants to Eat Chinese
Dainties,

Things that are dlstinctivelT Chin Sc
are now the vogue among the fashion
,bles All viaads brought trim the ORR
Cnt, OF are supp )sed TO have come from
that part of the universe, are in great
demand at the tables Of tn" smart set.
1t is thereto e necessary in these days
to know how to prepare these dish g.
Here is a fine recipe Cor he chop suey
and chow mein that are such popular
"after-the- theater-food' these davs:
Put into the pan enough peanut oil TO
moisten 1t and cook a few narrow strips
Of fat pork without browning them. Add
an onion, also cut in fine strips little
water and some bean AMI mushroom
sauces. Boil ten minutes. Then add
mushrooms cut into small pieces. sliced
water nuts. sprouted beans and celery
and bamboo cut fine. These should all he
in equal proportions Stir in a Glove of
chopped garlic, salt and pepper and cook
until all are tender; this will require
only a few minutes. Butter or olive oil
might be substituted for the peanut oil
and pork.
Chow mein--in English, fried noodles-is
one of the Chinese dishes which the most
conservative American diner usually
likes The noodle paste, made Of Hour
and egg, is cut into the narrowed strips
and fried in deep fat. 1t comes to the
table an attractive, golden-brown heap.
with the top delicately garnished with
strips of green garlic and onion cooked
in oil until they are clear. and over them
is a lightly arranged layer of boiled ham
and the white meat of chicken, also in
tiny strips.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-27
BEAUTIES AND SKELETONS.
In the Royal Family at the Court
of Berlin.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Berlin has its noted court beauties. the
sisters of the Kaiser are fair types OF the
Tcuton beauty. The Arch Princessln OF
saxon Meiningen and Pr!ncessin Fried
rich Karl Won Hessen, both sisters OF
the Kaiser, are among the favorltes al
court One of the most brilliant women
OF the Prussian court Is Princess FRIED
rich Leopold of Prussia. who is sister
Of the Ka!serin, and comes from the olo
feudal Schleswi 9Th olstein house; among
other celebrities are Princess Kari An
ton Won Hohenzollern, born in Belgium,
who lives in Potsdam and Is attached 10
the Kaiserin suite. Among the younger
set Is the pretty. bright Plincessln Pau
line of Wurtemberg and Arch Princess
of Wied, who also resides near the
royal palace in Potsdam.
The Berlin court also has Its skeleton
closet. its bitter family feuds and gricfs
which are kept sealed from the profane
public eye. But the Kaiser Is no friend
Of secret court intrigues or scandals and
makes short work OF such domestic diff
hculties. Frequently 1t is asserted that
there is a GOODNESS between the kaise.
and his elder brother, Prince Henry, ana
that the latter H." Heen commissioner
for sea DUTY SO tho - he kept dst-
ant. This is untrL> &c strongest
brothe-ly affection e.. between the
two The Kaiser rules over family at
fairs as over the empire with an iron
will. Under Bismarck the various wide
lv spread branches of the Hohenzollern
family ana reigning Prussian princes
were rent w!th jealousies and family
rows regarding prestige and incomes.
cobwebs there is perhaps no European
court where the whole family is more
harmonious and free from the customary
Ills of nobility than the German court.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-27
TOBACCO PRICES.
New Schedule Cuts Into the Small
Dealers Profits.
New York Times

New York Times.
Smokers, and those using tobacco in
other forms. will be interested In the fact
that while the price of coal has been
abnormally increased. and the cost of
other commodities and necessities has
been soaring skyward. the price OF man.
ufactured tobacco has also been increased
to the dealers. The American Tobacco
Company, known throughout the trade as
the tobacco trust, has scheduled a new
price list of its products, and In every
instance the new list shows an advance.
small, indeed. but one which will cur
tail the profits Of dealers unless they in
turn raise the price to their customers.
In the fierce competition which now pre-
walls in the trade, such an increase would
almost mean ruin to the small dealer.
The general rise In prices went into
effect on October LIST. Shortly before
this date the jobbers in the city and
doubtless in other cities notified the re-
tail dealers and storekeepers that a new
of October, and that this had been rend-
cred necessary because the price of every
grade of tobacco had been advanced by
the American Tobacco Company. The
new price list was almost Identical with
that which was in effect until July last,
when the war revenue tax was removed
by Congress.
Several of the principal retailers in this
city who were interviewed said that they
were not yet inclined to make a corre-
spending advance in price to their Gus
toners. but. they thought that they would
soon be compelled to do so. Thus far
the retailers have accepted the reduction
in their own profits, but they say that
they are not inclined to bear the whole
burden of the cost added by the tobacco
trust. Unless the trust can be induced
to make a reduction before lci they
will lbe forced to raise the price Cigars
and tobacco, both for smoking ami chew
ing, to their customers for self-protec-
ton.
The jobbers have protected themselves
from loss by advancing the price of goods
in accordance with the advance announc-
ed by the trust, and the burden natur-
ally falls upon the retailer and through
him on the customer. The advance
which went into effect on the first day o;
the month was l cent a pound on all
grades, and while this in itself appears a
small increase, it cuts big figure in the
small dealers profits. Tobacco which
was selling up D October ! at "a cents
a pound is CT. ID for at IS cents, and
there is no re Sc for the small shop
keeper. He has other to take the goods
or leave them; in the latter case. he can
not supply his customers and they go
elsewhere.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-27
TALKING SENSE.

Sometimes a Northern newspaper talks
real hard sense when speaking of South
ern affairs, though we must admit that
there are a great many exceptions. AS
an evidence that some of them can see
at home as well as abroad, we copy the
following from The Herald, of Fall Riv-
err, Mass. The extract s somewhat
lengthy, but is worth reading. If for
nothing else than for the contrast it Of
fers to much that is found in the papers
of that section. The Herald says:
Boiled down, the South finds this entire
argument concentrated in two facts: One
is that the capital of the North remains
to be persuaded that legislative restric-
tiOns in the North are good for this sec
ton, and one is that there is no reason
why brand Aew industry should not
avail itself of all of the opportunities
of which an established industry has
controversy of this kind, we must not
forget that We are not our brothers
keeper. We of the North have interfered
with the South as the South has never
tured the cotton of the South into yarn
and cloth of the North, and the South
has never told us that we should manu-
facture hfty-eight hours a week or sixty
SIX hours. One mas ndQ nOInlnR TO say
regarding our State laws. But the mo-
ment the South begins TO spin and weave
her own raw material the North dis
cusses hours Of labor and other details
with view to bringing the Southern la
Dor conditions up to approved Northern
standards. Is this fair play? That is
a question that disturbs The Herald. If
st is fair play. why do our parents do
their level best to teach us to keep our
hands and our tongues from the conduct
of other people?"
That is a thoroughly sensible and truth
full way OF expressing it. We of the
South believe that we are fully able to
manage our own affairs just as we'll as
the people of any other section can do,
and we resent any attempt on the part
OF outsiders to interfere, just as they
would resent interference on our part.
II they choose TO make eight. ten or
twelve hours a days labor, we see no
call for us in Alabama to object. and
we see no reason why they should
put their oars into our affairs. Each sec
ton can find enough business at home
to engage all its attention if it will try
real hard.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-27
LEr us DE rHANKFuL.


Today. in every part of Uncle Sans
domiinons. "at home and abroad. on the
land and the sea-" wherever the infiu-
ence and authority Of the United States
extends, the people will in some manner
give thanks to God for all His blessings.
Whether those thanks be uttered or UNI
expressed, whether In the churches or in
the homes. In the places Of business. or
on journey, In the abodes of quiet and
peace or In the camps, wherever there
are citizens Of these United States, they
will remember the day Some may only
rest and be thankful" others may cell
citrate the day with feasting and much
joiiity. but each. according to his tastes.
his inclinations and his opportunities.
will find some way to testify that there
Is much to be thankful for.
AS a natisn and as. a people we have
much cause for thankfulness. War, pes
thence and famine have passed US by.
We are at peace with the world. we have
escaped the devastating diseases which
are ravaging some portions of the old
world, and we have been blessed, as
people, with bountiful, crops. When, al
most three centuries ago. the New Eng
land colonists had gathered their first
crops. Governor Bradford issued proc
lamation for day of Thanksgiving and
prayer, and the hardy colonists. who had
lived and toiled and worshipped literally
with guns in their hands. met together
and were thankful that they had been
spared and that the earth had dealt
kindly by them.
And as the years passed the custom
has grown till the President and the Gov
ernors and other civil rulers issue their
proclamations and the observance of the
day has become one Of universal signih-
canoe. All do not observe it alike. To
many 1t is like all other days. SO far as
it affects the daily routine of life, but in
some way all can recognize 1t and feel
its influence. II they cannot rest from
their work, or cannot SIT down to a boun-
tiful dinner. they can feel thankful for
all Of good that comes into their lives,
and rejoice that thee have escaped so
much of evil and misfortune. Let all re-
joice that even at the worst there is al
ways something to be thankful for.