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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

CHAs. G. CRAWFORD, the demo-
cratic nominee for county super
intendent of schools has in the
past ten years attained an enviable
reputation as Cavalier county
teacher, and prior to a year ago
Was one of the corps OF teachers
Of the Langelon public schools.
In his candidacy for the Office of
county superintendent he carries
with him the good will and sup
port of a large number Of school
teachers all over the county be-
sides Il general assurance of sup
port at the polls from the voters of
Cavalier county. Mr. Crawford is
an energetic and progressive young
man who to a large degree posses
ses the qualifications that recon-
mend him to the people for this
Office. Though among the new
men to enter the political field his
wide popularity naturally marks
him as one of the strongest nomi-
nees on the ticket. As county
superintendent of schools Mr..
Crawford may be we'll calculated
to advance the standard of eduea.
ton and enthuse in their work the
teacherswith whom he associates
something fully as indispensable
as high educational ability-fo1
the successful administration OF
the affairs of this Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

STATES ATTORNEY Dickson, who
received unanimous nomination
for reelection at the democratic
convention has made an ideal coun.
ty official and the people have the
assurance Of past services that
their Interests are properly looked
after while entrusted to his care.
States Attorney Dickson has a re-
cord for winning cases that is
second to 30 other lawyer in North
Dakota. He has fac legal mind
and in the past as counsel for Ca
Waller county has manifested both
quickness and ability to grasp pro-
positions that have shown them
selves to be both intricate and of
great moment to the tax payer.
BE is in every way especially fitted
for the Office and at this particular
time it is of general interest that
the people should be unite in
fayoring his reelection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

IT is a compliment to County
Auditor Robert Works ability and
popularity as a public official that
he has the field to himself for re-
election this fall, the republicans
having again rendered him the
courtesy of leaving this place on
their ticket vacant. His Office is
a responsible one and the most
important in the gift of the people.
No other official has greater
and more trying responsibilities.
Every bill against the county and
every warrant issued must pass
through his hands. The proceed
ings of the board of county CON-
missioners are kept by him as we'll
as the records of all tax levies, etc,
The present incumbent is tho
rough accountant, careful and
painstaking and handles the work
of his Office with dispatch. Cava-
lier county never had better man
in this Office and it is not strange
therefore that there should be
such popular demand for his re-
election. Among Auditor Works
many warm friends and sup.
porters none are moretenthusiastic
than the new settlers in the south.
western part of the county who are
in q position to thoroughly ap'
preciste his willingness in assist.
ing them in organizing and es.
tablishing the business of thei,
new townships and furnishing
information with reference to the
sale and leasing of state and school
lands. He has the many traits
that go to make up q popula,
official with the whole people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

HoN. b. E. DoRvAL's name is
not new one to the electors of
Cavalier county. As a candidate
Judge Dorval has strong person
atty and make friends without
effort. From an unprejudiced
source we learn that his candidacy
for reelection as county Judge
will be supported by the people
regardless of their party afilia-
tons. A good man for the Office
is the verdict of the people among
whom Judge Dor1al has lived
since the days of the county's first
organization. The endorsement
given him is higher than that
within the gift of any party and
comes to him without any effort
on his part.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

Down in Walsh county the re-
publicans of the Fourth Legislative
district left vacant the nomination
for state senator, which was practi-
cally an endorsement for Senate,
}. L. Cashel who received the de-
mocratic nomination for re-elec.
ton. The state senate of North
Dakota has not in its august body
a statesman of wider Legislative
experience and we are glad to
note that our republican friends
of Walsh county properly appre.
ciate this fact.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

The democratic county conven-
ton made no mistake when it
placed &. N. Syverud, of Osna-
brock, in nomination for county
treasurer. A resident of the coun-
ty for nineteen years he has by
industry and good business judg-
ment made ssuccess of life, always
taking a leading part in the con-
Quoting of both the civil and
school matters of that locality.
In his home town, Osnabrock, as
we'll as all through the eastern part
of the county. where he is both
we'll known and highly esteemed,
he is given splendid endorsement
for integrity and business ability.
The finances of Cavalier county
will be placed in safe and COM
petent hands by electing Mr..
Syyerud as our next county treas
urer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

NORTH DAkoTA's share in the
fund that is being raised to erect
national monument to the mem.
DRY of William Mckinley, our
president, is $1,000. About half of
this has been contributed and no.
tice has been received that the
balance will have to be subscribed
during the coming week. The
date set for closing the fund being
October Oath There ought to be
sufficient patriotic feeling to bring
forth what is now needed with q
hearty good will.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09

SYvER BERGER is one of the
strong, clean and capable men on
the democratic legislatibe ticket in
the Fortieth district of whom Ca
Waller county, and especially the
east-half, is proud. He is one of
the old timers who came here in
the early days and one of our most
prosperous and respected farmers.
Nothing can be said against him
as man in either public or pri-
vats life. His record in the legis-
lature of '99 is open to show his
efficiency for reelection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

s,,hsc.intion 80 per annum, or 81 80 if paid in
adwn,a. Aire-tisnE, rates on aUIacat4ao'
Sommuukasa,ns must be received by Tuesday
nom to receive prompt aetentson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-09
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

STATE.
Congressman
V. r. LOWELL.
L. A. UELAND.
Governor
JOSEPH E. CRONAN.
Lieutenant Governor
S. X. McG1NNIs.
Secretary of State
GUSTAV BREcKE.
State Auditor
JOHN F. MORRISON.
State Treasurer
JAS. F. MCDONALD.
attorney IN N. J. BARRETT.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
V. STEVENSON.
Commissioner OF Agriculture
OSCAR H. WILL.
Commissioner. OF Insurance
FRANK 4, WILSON.
commissioners of Railroads
CHARLES PETERSON,
o. KNUDSOS.
COUNTY,:
County Auditor
ROBERT WORK.
Co. Treasurer
K.S. sYvERUD.
Register of Deeds
JOHN RYLASCE.
County Judge
he. DoRvAL.
Clerk of Court
JOHN E TRUAA.
Supt of Schools
CHAs. c. CRAWFORD.
Co. Surveyor
4. B. DARLING.
States Attorney
W. B. DICKSON
Co. Coroner
DR.. E. !. DONOVAN
Justices O: the Peace
E y. FARRELL.
1. DAWSON.
JAMES WATERFORD.
OCTAVE TEIRACLT.
County Cousrables-
ANTON CLODT.
RICHARD WAND.
WM. CLLIOT.
NELS PEARSON.
Co, ConmisSiorers-
ROBERT FLEMING, 1st Dist.
JOSEPH HEAPY. nd Dist.
LEGISLATIVE:
State Senate. 18Th Dist
JOSEPH CLEARY
representatives, 18th Dist
CHAS. \. MORTON. JR.
N. MCKNIGHT.
State Senate. .0tA Dist
c. ". PLAIE.
Representatives. .gsh Dist
SYyER BERGER.
ALIEN. CAMERON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

! - i
we'll. and every orc got married and
hnve children and grandchildren IcAsserss
ell all over the StEsst, somos In Ch1eAeEs
some In Australia, some III Cong.
everywhere else. -
HIS FAMILY. ~
..I reckon I did moro than the okhsI9
toward developing and populat:nS the me-
country. T have had and buried sE1
wives. have raised eighteen sons and anina
daughters. my Oldest child now nv:ns -
stxty-four years old, my youngest Is thre<
months old. and if Twas called on ia
give you the number of my grandchfIdrens
not to speak Of their names. couldnt
Go It to save my life, for I have just been
able to keep the number Of my great.
grandchildren. which ut last reports was
twenty-five and nine great-great-grand>
children.
81 served in the Indian wars. In the
Mexican war and In the Civil War. and
couldn't get in the Spanish Cuban war
because was too old, and my last Wifi
also objected In the Civil War WASN'T
charge of Il Federal prison, and one day
I found out that one of the dare-devilfsh
.'reb" prisoners we had was my Own
brother. John, from Gniiford county ard
it wasn't long before he o.. his foollsh>
ress, and Jared like q fighting cock until
mis- release. That give me enough OF that
sort of business. SO got discharge, and
left Illinois. my home. and since then
have been in several OF the new States.
and I am now living in Indian Territory.
which, We will soon have made into a
state. IL Congress don't fool us.
"A HOMEMADE COURT.
''I- have held a great many placessok
honor and public trust in my time. tho
enc prize most was berg Judge of courts
of claims In three new States. and served
OF. homemade" courts as chief judge in
two. When a case was tried before ma
away back yonder. there weren't anyEnp-
peal, and many times the fellow was glad
30 even get Il trial, but always held thu
boys in tow until justice was pronounced.
could tell you q heap of other things, bus
haven't the time now.
Il would never have known this oouns
try Getting shed OF slavery must have
helped it powerful. for it is not the coun-
t-y I left. and there is not q singla
cid acquaintance OF mine living. and ithem
I asked about nave almost been forgot
ten, but I como to stay week. and
I hope to find somebody know before
start back. and I'm going out to my old
rejghborhood rihgt now. as I see Mr..
Wharton. your school superintendent. who
knows all about my kin. coming for me
IN his buggy. though its only eleven miles
and I could foot it, IL he could
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

Wells, anu certainly there is no more
popular artist among the same eSacting
critics than Mis- Cory. In 1.-The Pete ana
Polly Stories two very engaging chill
dren have a series OF astonishing adven-s
lures in strange places and with strange
companions. The Illustrations are equal
ly whimsical and diverting and alto
gether the book is one to allure the
youngsters-and not improbably the old
sterS also.
The dedication of the book shows what
Miss Wells thinks of nonsense for It is
dedicated to one who is sensible enough
to enjoy nonsense. There is certainly much
nonsense between the covers that is
thoroughly enjoyable. The jingles are
especially attractive and remind one or
the author of the wonderful Alice IN
Wonderland. The Whiting and the Snail
has no more admirable Jingle than the
following from the Pete and Polly stories
gentle giraffe from llano
Sat down at an upright piano,
But his neck was so long
That the whole of his song
Was sung in a super-soprano
There is a lot more of such nonsense
that will appeal strongly to those VINO.
as Miss Weiss says. are seniblc enough
to appreciate it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
The Pets and Poly stor es -" Children of
the Wild y" Letters fr,m a sel,-M ,de
Merchant to His Son -" woHv..le
Nights y Whimlets'' - Ey's
"com,ns cits"-"Tom NO re.
sadam Rush''-"J4,ks CT
Al Trades "-"Beaati:ul
joe The BY"
The Wings OF he Dow. BY Hen

nc WIN IS OF he Dow. BY Henry James.
Charles Srpners SoaS. i'~---..a-,~. 9,
New York. In two volumes. $2,oo.
Is Henry James insane. OF is he such
surprising genius that we are unable
to comprehend him? Some critics so so
Ear as 20 accuse him Of insanity. And
many OF his old admirers, who remember
their pleasure in Daisy Miller The
Portrait of a Lady" and those other pro-
Gactions OF the days when he was classed
with towels. can naIay pcrsuaue ,.le.ns
selves that the same man is the author
OF The Awkward Age, What Maisie
Knew" and The Sacred Tount' Some
newer readers, who know nothing about
/. ar James early manner find these
latcr works irsufferably tedious in COM
larison with the lighter fiction which
they get from lighter pens
1t must be said that the roint of view
which is adjusted TO lighter writer's Is
NOT applicable to Mir. James. One must
SO into The Wings Of 4 Dove" prepared
10 read it slowly and take plenty of time
In this book Mr.. James has turned out
a work worth the time required for half
a dozen of current literature. 1t is the
most difficult book 10 describe that has
ever come into this reviewers hands.
The publishers say that II is "a return 10
the interest In plot and character that
distinguishes ms most important produce
t}ons." In u way it is. and again ii is
not. 1t is neither the early nor the
later manner Of James; it is a third
manner novel. You never really meet q
plot in the whole 76S pages OF the two
Tolumc book a ghost OF q plot fits by
here and there. with occasional sud
den. hard.c clear statement OF what it is.
but YOU never get it quite clear until
you reach the end ard look back, and
there YOU see 1t in all its outlines; and
ilideous thing il is. Mr. James. We
see. has laid out as on a dissecting board
and has gone over it with finished skill
in a clerical dissertation so facinating
that it is only when it is all over and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

you SIM. back that the re,rulsion and
wondering come over YOU. His man!pu-
lation of his literary instrument. the
words OF the English language is wonder
rul, his psychological subtlety is wonder
iul; 10 woman ever approached his in
tu;tiye informed tinesse. But as 3 US
Perry wrote some time ago OF George
Meredith, with all this and that attribute
of power or genius. he fails to give us
the image OF palpttating. radiant life"
The only way to see what I mean by all
this is for you TO read the book your.
self. Description would be vain short of
reproducing the pages themselves.
The book opens with Kate Croy seek
ing ont her father, Lionel Croy, an ex-
uusitely worthless English gentleman,
living in q squalid quarter. OF London.
opt dining like n Duke. nevertheless. He
has done something .vile, We never learn
what. 1t was bad enough. however, to
ALLEVIATE wife, sister and all, but eridently
The public was not aware OF it, for he
flourished beautifully, somehow, in I'M
inaculate, dgnified gentiiity at his clubs.
whatever his lodgings: his lodgings which
were So vulgar that as Kate waited she
BOUNDED the depths" and tasted the faint.
fat emanauon of things. the failure of
fortune and honor. She offers to remain
With her father. because he is her father,
Ia his extremity. but lac calmly, politely.
1ccllnes and throws her back upon her
aunt Maud. whn has offered the iai
daughter, crecitahlc with her fine style
and cod beauty. !; home in that heavy
magnificence of Lancaster Gate on con-
alton that she will never have anything
TO do with her father again. Kate Croy
goes to live with Aunt Maud.
Appears Merton Densher. Young lead
IT writer foiI il may be. The Times. and
presently, slowly. but inevitably, and
without any common yielding to lovers
passions. he and Kate become engaged
engaged on such high and mighty plane
that they tell each other they arc tire
mendous." Hero is bit OF MIR. James,
etyle. Kate is speaking:
''Men are 100 stupid-even You. You
didn't understand just now why, II 1
post my letters myself. 1t won't be for
anything SO vulgar as to hide them"
"oh. you said-for the pleasure
Yes but YOU d'an't. YOU did, .-Snr-
Htand what The pleasure may be. There
nre rehaements-." She more patiently
dropped. mean or conscience. OF SEN
eation. Of appreciation she went on.
No" she sadly insisted-.nen don't
know. They know. in such matters. al
most nothing but what women SHOW
them
This was one OF the speeches. frequent
in her. that. literally. joyfully. intensely
adopted and. in itself. as might be. en-
Traced, drew him again as close to her.
and held him as long as their conditions
permitted. Then that's exactly why
we've such an abysmai need OF you - rs
DeNshcr was then about going to the.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Fuel OF Fire. BY Ellen Tlorneycron
Fowler. Dodd. Mead & Co., New

YOrk. Sl.JO.
The popular author of Concerning lsa-
bel Carnaby" has put into this book
much Of her very best writing, and the
plot is from the earliest pages Of absorb
ing interest 1t is the story Of the HaS-
endale family, an ancient house with q
strange and sinister history IN remote
medieval DAYS. Viven of the Glade was
burned at the stake for winning the love
of Guy OF Baxendale. While the flames
ia ged around her she cursed the house
of Baxendale. She persisted, but her
curse lived on and haunted the family
of Baxendale until 1t was fulfilled to the
letter to the SORROW of the love affairs
OF the later scions Of the house.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Letters From S lf-Made Merchant to His

Letters From S lf-Made Tlerchart to His
Son. BY George Horace Lorimer.
ton. sl.5o.
II You don't read the humorous sound
letters of advice from "Old Gorgon Ora
ia:n." alias John Graham. pork packer
OF Chicago, to his son, Pieirpont. face
tioraly known to his intimates as Pig
Ey" at Harvard University, you will
MISS one of the most notable books OF
the year 1t has been an instant success
in the market, for not only are the let
ters superlatively funny, but like AIDES
fables. they contain suggestive lines that
are shrewd. clean and Inspiring. The let
tiers are full of just such suggestions as a
man would like 10 drive home into the
1nirds Of his sons or his employees and,
p!a ced before them IN this irresistible
fS shion they will be taken in without any
OF the dreaded appearance of lecturing
F;Ssides the letters that appeared in the
Saturday Evening Post. there are some
new letters not elsewhere published
The Coming Ct y. BY Richard T. Ely.
Phi D., LII. D., author OF Socialism
andSocial Reform etc Thomas /.
Crowell s. Co., publishers. New York
city Coo net
The twentieth century city, says DR..
Ely. is destined to embrace more than
half Of our population. The proportion
ate growth of cities IS little short OF
marvellous. In 1890 only a little more
than three per cent. Of our population
were to be found in the cities. This
has steadily Increased until now 50 1-3
per cent, or. one-third OF the population
is urban. If corporate towns smaller
than 5000 Inhabitants were considered,
the percentage would be brought up inn
mediately TO fifty, Tor one-half The
problem of municipal government, there
fore. becomes one OK vital significance
for every man. woman. and child in the
United States. since tho conduct Of our
cities will affect not only the dwellers
therein. but the entire country.
The present small volume is suggestive
rather than expository. It confines itself
to pointing out tendencies in the past
and present, and to describing and Illus.
tratins the progress In the spirit OF nlu-i
nicipal reform. 1t is accompanied by
notes and illustrative material. and
should prove helpful to all who desire to
bring our urban life ND to higher
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
OLD SOLDIER BOYS.
Bv GEORGE ROSS. M. D.
RI ATE Associate Medical Director p Hills STAFF I'D Cols
Army Northern Virginia.

n ate Associate Medical, Ril's Stat: sd Co1rs,
ARMY Northern VTgina.l
One by one dropping out
The ranks old soldier boys.
Nor much the fact that ranks grow thin
Our equipose destroys.
In childhood trained mothers knee,
And taught by fathers tongue,
We've proudly played lfes role like men;
None drawer marched among
Shoulder to shoulder in serued ranks
We've stood while shot and shell
Did plough their way cross hot fought heds,
Weeping as mrades fell
Not surely, on Culoden's palms.
Nor meath Iaias SIX
Were loftier deeds at Marengo
AS France with Austria vies.
We vaged the fight with might and main
Whe;e "Jeb' and " Sonewal'' led;
Each listening with quickened sense
For what " Mars Robert said
In ranks caught the last resound
OF cannons' echoing thunder,
Nor dared there fit cross any mind
The thought that Lee could bunder
We heard the fiat Wars mora
And peace proclaimed" IN sorrow;
We furled fag-in faith turned face
Toward home toward God, toward hope III His tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
To a Christmas Debutante.

Not like the buds OF Spring you fowe-hf
Nor like June's radiant roses;
But Time. in Winters frosty hour
Your beauteous self discIoses
Good Father Time was kind, my dear.
And doubtless had his reason
To make your coming out this year
And in this Christmas season.
Perhaps he thought Saint Nick would do
Too little for our pleasure;
So for himself he added you.
TO make the fullest measure
Perhaps with you he left the task,
Believing it was In you.
To choose, from those of us who ask1Sa
The right man who may win you.
If this be SO, and you're in doubt
Just who will stand inspection.
I'll be most glad to help you out
In making your selection.
I know the very man. Yet
May not reveal the same. dear.
So stubborn is my Modesty.
You'll have to guess his name. dears
Tom Eason in Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
The Rov: How to H-'p Him Succeed By
Nathaniel c. Fowler, Jr. lakewood

Publishing Company, Boston. SIPS.
''To-day's boy is to-morrow's man." is
the motto Of this book, and the author
has persuaded three hundred and nine
teen men. successful in various pursuits,
to contribute their advice. The expert
cnces" are IN the form of replies from
each to a series OF twenty-five qestions.
The advice is all Of it good enough, but
by the time the boy has conned and
learned these interninable rules Of con-
duct he shall have become such an insult
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

for generations a short autobiography OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Lewis will be OF inter-
est.
He said,
II left this county with eight young
fellows for what was considered in then,
DAYS, new world, and when we got out
there after months of 'treckinS. We had
no place to settle at until we turned in
and helped to make one. We done it,
all but one sticking, the other came back
to North Carolina, and died in a short
while.
u was the youngest one in the lot.
and am the last one now. We all done
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Jacks OF All Trades. BY Katherine New
bold Birdsall. D. Appleton and Com

pany, publishers. New York. $3.50 net.
The idea OF Jacks Of All Trades" is a
unique one. truly. The well to do Drewry
family lose their father and their tor
tunes, and the children. led by young
Master Jack. set UP in business running
errands and doing odds and ends of SER
vice under the following sign:
Jack and Company Of All Trades.
Every kind Of work promptly executed"
Needless to say the plan works out
beautifully. They prosper and all ends
we'll The book is well illustrated. An
excellent juvenile.