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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

ACCORDING to the chief of the bureau
of treasury statistics the wheat crop of
the United States amounted in 1901 to
748,OOO,0OO bushels and this lacked only
Isl. 100000 bushels of being as much as
was produced that year by the five rivals
OF the United States, namely. Australia,
with 100000: Argentina, with 72,OOO,-
GOO: Canada, with 100000: India, with
240,0O,0oO, and Russia, with 463, 100000.
France is large producer of wheat, but
is omitted from the list of competitors
because she never raises enough for
home consumption. During the past
ten years, according to the treasury Off
cial, the wheat product of the United
States increased 232,OOO,OOO, while the
product of all her rivals only increased
191. 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

Senator Hansbrough was publisher OF
the Baraboo Wis Bulletin some twenty
one years ago and the Magnet editor
was type setter on the Democrat. in
the same town. Senator Hansbrough
sold out to couple Methodist preachers
and located at Grand Forks, the preach
ers sold to fellow by the name of Carter
and Carter sold to the Magnet editor.
We succeeded Hansbrough as publisher
of the Barboo Bulletin and we mas sue
coed him as United States senator
Dunseith Magnet.
The democratic editor of the North
Dakota Magnet, up at Bottineau. sees
in the dim distant future his own
shadow as Hansbrough's successor in
the United States senate. The reason
ing of the Magnet man, while not ex-
actly backed up in a logical way is about
as unique calculation along the line of
succession as is usually seen in political
life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

SENATOR Quay is being severely criti-
cised for having written letter to the
republican committees for Arizona and
New Mexico advising them to let the
territories 60 democratic so as to induce
democratic senators to vote for his omni-
bus statehood bill, which links New
Mexico and Arizona with Oklahoma.
And when confronted with the statement
the Pennsylvania senator blandly adj
mits having thus advised treachery to
party, and justities it by the reason given
in the letter of advice
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In tho matter of the Guardianship of Joseph
l. nuval Incompetent: Notice is hereby given BY
Estate Of Joseph Duval. Of the Township Of
Juror huron, in the County OF Cavalier and State Of
NOT North Dakota, incompetent to the creditors OF,
Joseph Duval, incompetent to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication of this notice. to said
Guardlan at his office. in tho City of Langdon'
IN said Cavalier County.
Dated November 18th, A. D. 1902.
NJ. KELLY, Guardian.
Der, 4. D. 1902.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Joseph McDer.
mott deceased: Notice is hercby given by the
undersigned David Signaw, special Admins.
traitor IT. to- Ct the Estate Of Joseph McDermott late
Cavalier ana State of North Dakota, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against, said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of this notice,
TO SAID Administrator at his home, in tho Town.
ship OF Billings in said Cavalier County.
Dated at Langdon Nov. 9Th A. d. 1902.
DAVID S1GNAw,
Spscial Adm illustrator.
FIRST publication on the 18th day Of November,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
COMMUNICATION.

Editor Coueier-D Democrat:
notice in your last issue an item that
first appeared in the daily Grand Forks
Herald, and written by the Langdon cor
respondent of that paper regarding re-
miniscenses of old timers of this county.
Ec must have been in dreamland when
he wrote it, and if he wasn't he had bet
ter go way back and sit down. Now in
the first place the girls name was Susie
Mckeown and jackson did not bring
her from Ontario, neither was Gunder-
son peddler of jewelry but was hunting
for some ones precious jewels of girls,
who were bravely trying to hold down a
claim in this western country in the
early days before the onward march of
civilization. In the next place it was
not jackson that found the girl. Itwas
Clarence Picknell and was the one who
caught him near Walhalla. There was
no school election being held at Olga on
that day. l may also state that I have
talked with at least fifty Norwegians
who were at the time neighbors of and
acquainted with Gunderson and not one
of them expressed themselves otherwise
than glad that he was gone. Personally
l do not believe in lynch law and on
that occasion did everything within my
power to prevent what took place, but
at the same time am perfectly satisfied
that brute like him got his just deserts
and if the correspondent has any proof
that jackson confessed to the crime I
would like to have the full particulars
as to the same. Developments that came
to light after the affair was over show
that the murderer had but short time
previously been released from the asy-
lum. with the understanding that his
people were to take care of and look
after him. He wandered up here and
murdered the girl, then fled across into
Harvey and came very near committing
another like crime, the young lady whom
he assailed being living alone on claim
near the old Arthur Burritt place. From
there he was tracked across the Fish
Trap and finally captured near Walhalla
as related above. Thanking you for the
space to make these few corrections am
Respectfully Yours,
HARRY BowLEs.
Rosa Lake, N. D., Dec. 18th 1902.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

If the esteemed legislature can find
time this winter it might fix the law re-
lating to the election of county commits
sloners SO that an attorney general can
interpret it the same way twice, DRUM,
or sober.-Sheldon Progress.
YES, but the present astute state ad-
mlnlstration has taken up Just the
opposite way of fixing the matter and
instead of re-electing the present in
cumbent of the attorney generals Office
mas got new man on the job and hopes
IN the future to be able to get legal
opinion from its attorney general unac-
companied by fit of hic-coughs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

Ne" OluCeTS LOT CQe ensuing year
year were elected by the Langdon Court
of Catholic Order of Forester last night
as follows:
Chief Ranger-John Sheehan.
V. c. R.-A. I. Kehmstedt.
?. G. R.-Jno. L. Schwartz.
F. ST. J. Stable.
r. S.-James F. Meyer
Treasurer-Jos. Schneider.
Trustee-Jno. Robson, G. j. Kelly,
n. O'Shaughnessy.
High Court Representatives.. L.
Schwartz, alternate D. Meehan.
Citizens and business men of Langdon
are getting in shape for presentation to
the CT. Northern of numerously signed
petition asking for the building of new
depot here during the summer of 1903.
In the past efforts have been made in a
number of ways to awaken the interest
OF the company to the state of affairs
here at Langdon in the matter of depot
accommodation and it is no more than
fair to surmise that the remarks made
by the DEMOCRAT in it's issue of two
week ago has been instrumental in
bringing our citizens to make this last
united stand in demanding of Jim Hill
Hill that the City of Langdon be given
depot accommodation commensurate
with the size and business capacity of the
place.
There certainly should be pointer
in this for local enthusiasts in the ques-
ton of adequate fire protection. Lari-
more is town of similar size and popu-
lation to Langdon and with the contem-
plated improvements tits possible to add
to the efficiency of our fire department
along the lines suggested in the follow
ing item:
Chief Patterson of the Larimore fire
department has the slickest arrangement
ever for getting up steam in hurry in
the city's fire steamer. The machine
occupies a stall in the same quarters as
the city's electric light plant and the
chief has hose connection with the
steam boiler of the electric light by which
he is enabled to keep the water in the
boiler practically ut the boiling point all
the time. When an alarm OF fire is
turned in and the fire lighted under the
boiler of the steamer he switches on the
full steam pressure from the electric
light boiler and can get pressure of
sixty pounds ON the steamer in less than
sixty seconds, so that he never has to
wait for steam to be ready to do business
with the engine. Larimore had two
fires the other day within half an hour,
but the engine was ready for business
both times before the horses in an I'D.
joining stall could be hitched on. the
machine. The Larimore volunteer dc.
partment il one Of the best equipped and
NEST effective in the state"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
THE .couHrRY'' PRESS.

During the campaigns OF 1895 and
1900, and the lesser campaigns since the
former date. the democratic party has
foundits chief newspaper support among
the loyal democratic newspapers so often
designated as "the country press" With
a few notable exceptions the metropoli
tan newspapers classed as democratic
deserted the democratic standard and
lent their aid to the republican party.
But the desertions from the ranks of
"the country press" were so few that
they were not noticeable. With a
loyalty that could not be swerved and
an ability that challenged the admir-
alton of the opposition, 1.-THE country
press" rallied to the democratic stand
ard and performed prodigies of valor.
"The country press has ever been loyal
and because of this every democratic
newspaper that is embraced in this
designation deserves and should have
the hearty support of democrats in its
community. 4 we'll edited local news
paper exercises an important influence,
not always visible to the casual observer,
but always apparent when the test
comes. Hundreds of such democratic
weeklies and small dailies reach the
Commoner's exchange table regularly,
and they are constant source of in
spiration. Let democrats show by their
actions that they appreciate the unswerv-
ing loyalty and tireless- energy of the
democratic newspapers that have stood
up for the party and its principles in
the face of influences that have corrupted
so many metropolitan dailies. The local
democratic newspapers deserve great
deal more than they usually get. Now
let democrats see that their local organs
get all they deserve.-The Commoner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

AT the present time the Second judi
cial district comprises nine counties ex-
tending from Devils Lake westward to
the Montana state line and it is said
that when the legislature meets bill
will be introduced for the creation of a
new judicial district out of the eastern
part. The growth of population in the
western tier of counties has made the
duties of the presiding Judge too much
for proper attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
Take Notice.

That all parties indebted to the firm
of M. H. Row & Son, of Elkwood, N. D..
are expected to make settlement OF
their note or book accounts not later
than Dec. 25th. The fact that change
in business is contemplated with the
beginning of the new year renders it
absolutely necessary that all outstand-
ing accounts be fixed up Immediately.
Respectfully,
1920 M. H. Row & Son.
Elkwood, December II, 1902.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The decision of our state supreme
court announced last week. involving a
real estate contract. explained point of
law of considerable interest to real es-
tate agents. The usual listing blanks
used by agents. do not authorize them
to execute e. contract or conveyance in
behalf of the owner of the land under the
laws of this state An agents authority
must be in writing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The Pembina Pioneer Express has
running in its legal column what is ex-
pectcd to be the last homestead final
proof notice that will be published by
that paper. The settlement Of Pembina
county dates back t. the '7Us and
those who homesteaded in the Red
River Valley around Pembina have in
most instances got the title to their
government land years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
Wood Wanted.

Tenders will be received by the un-
dersigned up to January LIST 1903 for one
and one half cords of dry poplar wood
for each OF the three schools OF Lnngdon
Township. Wood to be cut in two for
No i and Sand cut in three for No. 2 and
to be delivered not later than March
LIST, 1903.
JOHN ROBERTSON
District Clerk.
Langdon, n. Oak. Dec. 9Th 1907. 1870
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The rise of a city of two thousand in
habitants on the plains of Oklahoma in
one night. one day a field, the next
divided into streets and lots, and lots
selling as high as $1,000, hotels banks.
daily newspaper. etc, reads like a
romance, yet that is Just what happened
in that territory last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The unfairness of the Ignite coal COM
bination in this state is shown in the
fact that at Omemee, town situated in
the county adjoining the kenmare
mines. The coal is selling for $3.50, more
than twice as much as the price paid at
the mines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
NORTH DAKorA's two big towns, Far

NORTH DAKoTA's two big towns. Fargo
and Grand Forks. are striving for first
place in the bringing to completion of a
street railway proposition, Fargo ex-
poets that street cars will be running
in opposition to her jag wagons before
Decoration Day and Grand Forks will
make the advent of her street cars an
attractive feature on the Fourth of July.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

WALT CUSHING is still on the staff of
the Minneapolis Tribune as its North
Dakota political writer. but that doesn' t
seem to. binder the Bismarck Palladium
in saving that it thinks Walt Gushing
would distance Annanias in go as you
please prevaricating match.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
NOTICE.

The regular Annual Meeting of the
Board of Directors of the First National
Bank of Langdon, N. D. will be held at
its Banking rooms in the City of Lang.
don, N. D. on Tuesday the 9Th, day OF
January 1903 for the transaction of such
business as may lawfully come before it.
o. f. THOMPSON
Cashier.
December 7th 1902.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
December TIN 1902.
NOTICE.

The regular Annual Meeting OF the
Shareholders Of the First National Bank
OF Langdon, N. ID. will be held at its
banking rooms in tho City OF Langdon'
n. D. on Tuesday the 9th, day of January
1909 for the election Of Directors for the
ensuing year and to consider such other
business as may properly como before IT,
q. Il. THOMPSON
Cashier.
December 7th 1907
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The coal strike was supposed to be
settled just before the fourth of Novem-
Der, but it is now evident that the settle
ment ~ was for the purpose of catching
votes on election day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The troubles of Senator Hansbrough
are by no means over. Just at present
the supporters of the senior senator are
anxiously awaiting an announcement as
to whether Governor Frank White is or
is not to be senatorial candidate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The trade report of R. G. Dun & Co.
of last week says that living is one per
cent cheaper than year ago. That's
probably all right if you live on oatmeal
and prunes. But those who prefer a
diet of butter, eggs. meat and pie know
better.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

The speakership contest has reached
the Alphonse and CASTOR stage, both
Grand Forks and Fargo have candi-
date in training, awaiting the opening
of the legislature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

No ONE will question the right of Perth
Journal to its title as yellow journal
since getting glimpse of its amber tinted
supplement of last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Suhsuipt;n g pnx annun. s1.lOt paid IN
ADVANCE. Advet1isixN rates on tlpintithn.
Commanded, Apns nnlat be received by thursday
noon conceive rromptafeuutxDn-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
LIST

Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay a
charge of one cent for advertising.
A. F. GARDNER, Acting Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18
Advertised Letter List.

The following list of uncalled for let
ters have been received at the Langdon
post Office, during the week ending
Thursday, December 18th, 1902.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

New officers for the ensuing year
year were elected by the Langdon Court
of Catholic Order of Forester last night
as follows:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-18

December 7th 1907.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14

l the concessionaires carried on a great
 money was won and lost in a day or
 night as is won and lost at Monte
 Carlo in the same space of time. It attracted gamblers, professional and professional from all over the world, and made Ostend, in the height of the summer season, one of the gay est gddiest and most recklessly expen- sive resorts in Europe. With the money annually obtained from the gambling concession, Ostend built beautiful ca sinos, promenades, boulevards and parks, making it one of the show places of the Belgian littoral. It was an un- healthy development, however. With the growth of the city and the multipli- cation of it's attractions, the rush of summer visitors grew larger and the gambling became heavier, until the inn mense sums of money won and lost at the gambling tables under the govern ment's auspices became 8 national scandal
 By and by the inhabitants of the gambling centers in Belgium will per haps be glad that they have been com pelled to be good Just now, however, they are wondering how they are go- ing to get along without the bad money that has been so plenty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
THE MARooNr RoNnrR.

| It appears that Signor Marconi didn't across the Atlantic be made known when it was made known, but since it has been made known in part he doesn't mind saying that the signalling was even more successful than was at first told. He chose the letter 'S' to send because it is the one he has used in all his experiments right from the
 beginning, although the public did not
 know that. Then also, it is easier to
 send than many others, or than many
 different characters. The large key
 that he uses is not like the small ordi-
 nary telegraphic key, and it is much easier for man to keep on sending "S'' for hours at a time than to send no idea whether his work is reaching anybody. But it is not matter of re- ceiVing the letter "S;" it is a matter of receiving a succession of signals at the speed at which they were sent, It was not merely three dots not a mere letter IS, |" but the letter IS" repeated num- Der of times at differing speeds, from two or three a. minute up to thirty or more minute. The "S' was received at different speeds up to thirty-two minute.
 If the IS" can be dealt with in this way it is reasonable to expect that the other letters can also be sent and re- ceived. Some interesting and important revelations may soon be made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
AN C4NG WOM M.I N

A woman who is president and gen. tion is entitled to respectful attention.
 Such a woman is Mrs. Nancy B. Irv- ing, who is now in Kansas City, ar ranging to start her goat ranch in Colo rado. The company has, it is said, 30,-
 900 acres of land on which ranch build
 ings are being constructed. It is pro-
 posed to put a thousand goats on the
 tract. Mrs. Irving is represented as
 being a woman of middle age who pos
 sesses very soft voice. She was for
 merly in the advertising agency busi-
 ness. Becoming tired of city life she
 decided to go to the country. Hence the big goat farm. Mrs. Irving says she does not know anything about goats but is confident that she can learn.
 There ought to be money in goats, she is quoted as saying. We will sell the wool, which will make mohair, and some of the goats will be sold as nut ton. Oh, yes, a large part of the nut ton sold to-day is goats meat. In Paris the choicest lamb chops come from kids and the Southdown mutton in England is Angora goat meat; we will sell considerable here. The mohair will mostly go to California"
 Of course Mrs. Irving can learn about goats, and very quickly too. The ex- perience she has had with men in busl ness will be very helpful to her in the study of goats. The goats will like her and will do their very best for her. is making money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
The a'ageun. oI the scamen.

The song of the seaadventurers, that never | were known to tame, The rovng roysterlng mariners that build ed our Epgland's name; | Eoolnardy, reckless, undaunted, Death they courted and taunted; I In the jaws of hell their lag they Haunted ! answering fame with flame. | An endless pageant of power and pride, they steer from the long ago, From quays that molder beneath the tide, from cities whose walls lie low; Cafrack and sloop and galley, Out of the dark they sally, As homing birds over hill and valley, back to the land they know. The crews of the Bristol Guineamen that traded to old Calabar, Fading for years out of English ken In swetering seas afar; The Danes and the Dutch they raced
 there,
 The Brandenburgers they chased there, They bade the Portingale cargoes waste
 there, under an evil star. Their ships came back from the Cameroons,
 ragged and patched and old, With decks of-thatehed from the Accra
 moons, but down in their sultry hold, Battened from wind and weather,
 Were coral and ostrich feather, Jasper and ivory heaped together, amber
 and dust of gold
 The men that talked with Devon twang,
 as they hoisted the sails Gf Drake All through the West their rumor rang, the
 pride of the Dons to break, Fierce to seize and to sunder,
 The golden argosies plunder The New Worlds dread and the Old
 Worlds wonder splendid for Eng
 lands sake. The fiIibusters of Cromwell's years, that
 held the ocean in fee, The buccaneers and prlvateers, the outlaw
 ed sons of the sea;
 Terrible, swift unSleeping,
 Like bolts from the azure leaping, Like birds of prey on their quarry sweeping,
 forging far and free. The Greenland shippers that speared the
 whale at the edge of the grinding foe, Icicles fringng sheet and sail, and decks in
 smother of snow;
 Men of Clyde and of Humber,
 Cold is their Arctic slunlber, But their deeds of daring that none may
 number shall live while the north
 winds blow. The stately captains of barque and brig, in
 the days of good Queen Anne: Under each powdered periwig was the brain
 of sea-bred man.
 Was there work to be done, they did t; Was there danger, they pressed amid it; Wounded to death, with smile they hid 1t
 and perlshed as sailors can. The pig-tailed bos'ns of Anson and Cook,
 and the seafaring men they led Who has counted in song or book the roll of
 those glorious dead?
 On desoiate isles uncharted
 Their valorous souls departed; They fought-they fell-and in death.
 ithehearted, cheered as the foeman
 fled. Ruffed to the chin, or laced to the knee, or
 stripped to the waist for fight, Herding the alien hordes of the sea to the fields of defeat and flight,
 Or, lit by the lightning's flashing, Close-hauled through the hurricanes
 thrashing With decks awash and with spars acrash ing they swoop on tho reeling sight. The sea-dogs sturdy the sea a-hawks bold, that never were known to fame The grim adventurers, young and old, that buided our England's fame Over the waters of dreaming Their bows are rocking and gleaming-- 'o the sun unsetting their ting Is streaming, answering flame with flame. May Bryon in Blackwood's Magazine.