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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
BORROWED -
= BRILLIANTS.

Hank" Harlan, one of the best fellows
that ever sold dirt-and he is selling
lots of it at LangdoD, was here Sunday
visiting friends.-Nalhalla Mountaineer.
~
Little and Woods of Langdon have
leased the Lestrud building, north of
the Windsor, and will establish bakery
and candy factory. They expect to
open for business the first of next week.
The firm bought out the St. Paul bakery
at Grand Forks and have moved the
oven and fixtures here-ParIs River
News.
~
Miss Schilling and Mrs. I. a. Sullivan
expect toleave this evening for Hastings.
Minn.. where they will visit for some
time. Miss Schilling is to be married at
Hastings to I. j. DAILY of Langdon. The
wedding is to take place this month.
Miss Schilling has been employed in the
Wolff department store. Grand Forks
Plaindealer.
:**
The extension of the Snowflake branch
to Mowbray, has kept the business OF
that district in Canada. For years the
wheat of that district has been sold in
Dakota. AS rule by thus shipping
these farmers got ten cents bushel
more for their wheat. This year the
price at Mowbray on the Canadian side
is from one to two cents better than on
the American side.-Morden, (Man.)
Empire.
~
The COURIER DEMOCRAT is running
some good cuts of some of Langdon's
handsomest residences. We believe
these outs do more to bring attention of
actual worth to town than columns of
words. They are actual facts that can
not be controverted by any argument.
The Mountaineer has run many in the
past and has large collection to pre-
sent to our readers again later in the
season.-Walhalla Mountaineer.
~
"Riverside,' owned by Benson Lock
wood and Mr.. Wilson of Devils Lake,
has been matched to race "Removine,"
owned by Geo. F. Barnard of Langdon,
on Nov. 18th, for $500 side. Race to
be mile heats, best two in three. Re-
movine has record of PIG. Riverside
will 60 into active training and will be
driven by Mr.. Lockwood. The race will
take place at Langdon on the association
track. One hundred dollars was depos-
tied on Oct. 3rd and the balance is to
be staked before Nov. 1st. Winner to
take all-Hallock, (Minn.) News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
COUNTY SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Annual Report of Sup't Crawford Shows
Many Items of General Interest.

County Superintendent Crawford of
the public schools, has just completed
his annual report of school matters for
the fiscal year beginning July l, 1902,
and ending June 80, 1903. The report is
made annually to the state superinten-
dent of public instruction. The report
shows many items of interest as follows:
There are l27 schools districts in
Cavalier county, with 1872 school build
ings, having capacity of accommodate
ing 4,779 students.
The total number of children enrolled
were 1890 of whom 1886 are males and
2O34 females.
During the fiscal year 46 male and l54
female teachers we're employed, the
average salary paid them being 1851 per
month.
The total amount paid out by the dis
tricts for teachers during the fical year
now ended, was s3s,1s7.25. The total
amount paid out for services of school
officers and other expenses was S2,422.22.
The average cost of tuition per month
for each pupil enrolled was 1922.
The total amount paid for school sites
and permanent improvements during
: the year was 81, 7,1O5.94.
The total amount of warrants out
standing on July l, 1902, was s12,Os4.S6
and the amount outstanding on June ~,
1903, was sl3,24o.29.
The total cash receipts during the
year, including the cash on hand July l,
1903, was ssO,s50.6S.
The total amount paid for all school
expenses during the year, $685. 1928, and
the warrants redeemed by the districts
and county treasurers, including interest
coupons amounted to s6l,943.85. The
total amount of the tax levied for school
purposes in Cavalier county for year
1902 was ss,5s4.96.
The value of the school property, in
cluding school houses and furniture is
sss,820.OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

Presbyterian services on the coming
Sunday will be held both morning and
evening at the usual hours. Sunday
school in the afternoon at half past two,
lesson, Psalm xxi. DR.. Thomas will
preach in the morning on ''The Wisdom
of Winning Souls" in the evening on
.Christ Giving Light to the Blind" :"
Services will also be held in the hall Ut
Dresden on Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock. IA cordial invitation is extended
70 attend all Of these services.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATION PROGRAM

The order in which the different
subjects will be taken up at the teach
ers' examination of next week is out
lined in the program below.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30.
9 to 9:1OlRules and Regulations.
9:lO to 9:25-Preliminary.
9:25 to 1OO5-Orthography
1905 to Arithmetic.
II 20 to 12:1O-Reading.
1910 to 1:20-Intermission.
AFTERNOON.
1:2O to 2:58-U. s. History.
2:3O to 3:3O-Civics.
$40 to Geography,
4:3O to 5:30-Physiology and Hygiene.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 81.
$40 to 9:3O-Language and Grammar.
8:3O to 1880 0-Theory and Practice.
1880 to Has PHYSICAL Geography.
IL 90 to 1900 Natural Philosophy.
1900 10 1OO-Intermiseion.
AFTERNOON.
100 to 1:15 Algebra.
1:z5 TO 2:90 Geometry.
$50 TO 3:15 15-Psyohoaogy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
OPERA HOUSE OPENING.
Nov. and the Noble Theatre Co., Presents
"Michael Strogoff."

The opening of the new opera house is
now announced to occur on Monday
evening, November End without the
possibility of disappointment. Thateven-
ing the Noble Theatre Co., appear here
in their popular production of michael
Strogoff, the Courier of the Gar" one
of the most thrilling military dramas
ever put on the stage. Ithas been their
big success of the season and will he
presented here by their full company
With the scenery and stage effects the
same as when lately played IN the Twin
Cities and Grand Forks.
The beginning of this week Manager
McEuen reported that the advance sale
of seats for the opening night had
reached over $500. which shows most
all the choicest seats in the house have
already been sold He has taken the
worknen off the basement and suites
of office rooms ON the ground and second
floors in order to push ahead with all
possible despatch the completing of the
auditorium of the opera house. This
week the flooring is being laid, seats
placed in the gallaries and the finishing
coat of plaster put on the walls. The
transformation of the interior as rapid
one and everything points to the house
being in readiness for the raising of the
curtain on the evening of Monday Nov.
End, when the opening production of
Michael Strogoff' will be staged.
Typewriter ribbons-Reminpton and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
1ANGDoN's DEBATING SOCIETY.

The literary and debating society,
which perfected its organization last
week, holds its first regular meeting
tomorrow, Friday evening, in the court
room at the court house. The debate
will begin promptly at eight o'clock
and should be given large turnout.
The following is the evenings program:
Music.
DEBATE :-"Resolved. That liar should be
held in greater contempt than thief"
AFFIRNATIvE: NEGATIVES:
Il. T.. Bascom u. y. Moeurlng
II. Brodie r. G. johnson
A. o. Void p. Brennan
B, Eydt J.E. Ryan.
Decision of Judges.
Vocal Solo Mae Foshay
Dramatic Reading..."..ptBt. p:tt b. c9So2seIm,.n snI,.n
Reading Of program for the meeting of the
society next week.
Last Friday evening the debating
society completed its organization by
the election of officers and the members
look forward to series of weekly meet
ings during the winter months of in
structive entertainment. The officers
elected are as follows:
Presidents. Fl. Moellring.
Vice -President-R. A. MacMullen.
Secretary-John e. Ryan.
Treasurer-A.O O. Void.
Critic-Prof. r. HeyWard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
DISTRICT COURT JURORS.

At the order of Judge Kneeshaw the
following list Of jurors for the approach
ing term of district court was drawn
this forenoon. Aside from the second
trial of the Barry case there is calen-
dar of sixty-one civil cases. Court
meets Monday, Nov. End and the jurors
are required to be in attendance on
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at two o'clock p. m
Below is the list of jurors for the term:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

There is nothing cheap about "Hau,
nahs Pride" -four and We aim to make
it the best, but to keep tho price just
about the Same. Win you not try it
once? For sale BY all grocers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

The DEMOCRATS phone is No. Il.
Ring us up when you have an item.
Studebaker and Mitchell & Lewis
wagons at Hunter & Stevenson's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

L0ST-ln Langdon, on the evening Of October
znd, between the residence of A: F. Gardner
and the Kelly & Mclaughlin livery barn, a
light fur robe. Finder will oblige BY notify
Ing Hugh Dougherty. Langdon. N. D. 10
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

FOR sALE.;A Radiant Home heating stove; !;
articles of household furniture. All of the
above can be seen aud prices ascertained upon
application at my residence in Langdon.
E. j. Evans. II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

Typewriter ribbons-Remington and
Smith-Premier-best kinds. At the
DEMOCRAT Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
DATE OF SCHOOL LAND SALE

0h11 VI 0V1VV0 7z11N0 0zz0Gs
Tuesday. Dec. 22nd has been set by
Land Com'r Laxdale as the date for
Cavalier county's land sale. The list
returned to the county auditor con-
tained 26l descriptions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

FOR RENT-One or two front rooms in the
Schulke block, steam heated. johnson Land
Co., Langdon. 6
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

FOR SALE-House and lot in the Fairview
addition. Inquire of F. s. Sperling, Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22

MANAGER WANTED-In this county and adj
joining territory, to represent and advertise
an old established business house OF solid
s. per day for expenses paid each Monday by
cheek direct from headquarters. Expenses
advanced and horse and buggy furnished
dress President, President go % Ionon Building, Chicago.
III. 12-15
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
Column.

A ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted in this
a column for One Cent Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always accompany out OF
business locals among pure reading matter Will
hereafter be ten cents per line each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-22
FOR SALE-A Favorite hard coal heater and
pieces of furniture. 81. D. ALERT. II

FOR SALE-6AxSh view camera with double
plate holders and Lens case and tripods.
Good as new, cheap. Golden's gallery: op-
posite post office, Langdon. 12-lS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
GOWN GOSSIP.

The very tight skirt and the very
s3pose skirt are equally fashionable.
Expensive stole fronted lace shoulder
s1apes for next season have very often
- parasol and hat to correspond.
New York dressmakers are using
~finges very cautiously, but the word
,comes from Paris that jet fringes and
In a less degree silk and linen are to
BE worn extensively.
! Ostrich feather and marabou stole
;ooas are still seen, but the round boa,
the importers say, is coming back into
favor, and many women are having
their stoles remodeled.
Accordion plating in crepe de chine,
India mullnet, French organdie and
similar semitransparent materials Is
sBtill fashionable. For figures either
full or slender there is no more grace
~tul skirt effect among the summer
Btyles.
The dropping sleeve, in it's extreme
form at any rate, is disappearing.
Sleeves are as elaborate as ever, but
the fullness is gradually being carried
away from the cuff, where it was al
ways a nuisance. At present it ap-
pears at the elbow or a little below
New York Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
JjosvoId .ooedhamor.

One Of the big weddings which will
be solemnized in the near future will
be that OF Miss Welhelmina Cord
hamer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
81. Gordhamer, of the town of Arc
lander, to Mr.. Louis A. Tiosvold, the
popular travelling representative for
the Kimball Piano Company. About
two hundred Invitations have been is.
sued for the affair. The ceremony
takes place at the United Lutheran
church In the town of Norway Lake on
Saturday, June 6, at II o'clock q. m.
Rev. Sotendahl' officiating. Follow
ing the ceremony there win be .
reception at the home of the bride.
The bridal pair will be at home at
Granite Falls, MINI, after July LIST.
Both of the contracting parties are we'll
and favorab bly, known, and have . host
offriends who will hasten to offer Coz
CALCULATIONS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
Summoned to Wshpoton.

Conductor W. E. Boyd received q
telegram Thursday announcing the
death of cousin at Wahpeton, Mr..
r. w. Beatty, who was one OF the
prominet business men of that city.
Mr.. Boyd left the same evening to be
in attendance at the funeral.
The following is taken from Thurs
days Breckenridge telegram: just
before We went to press to-day word
reached US that r W. Beatty, the
we'll known storekeeper and manager
of the opera house at Wahpeton, died
at his store at 1850 O'Clock this
morning, Of appoplexy. He had been
attending to his duties about the store
all the morning and had just answered
q call at the telephone, when he step
ped back, sat down in chair and was
dead in short time. Bob, as he was
Familiarity known, was = favorite with
everybody, and the bereaved family
will have the sympathy Of all in their
hour of sorrow and trouble.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
GREAT NORTHERN
Tine card-Wiilmar Statiea.

DAILY TRAINS. 70 !,
AFT. Puget Sound express Dep
900 pm. No. 5. ToPacd1c Coast. o.95 pm
1920 am. No. +. To St, Paul 1925 an
Night Passenger, main line. =
100 a. M No. 10. To s. Paul: sos IN
Night Passenger, Sioux City line.
$50 q. m. No. ~ arrives 1T Wiltmar.
No. Al. To Sioux City. II 80 pm
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. ::
Day Passenger, St.Paul' sfouxCity.
i:2o Pm: No: Il. To Sioux: City d:Se pm
Day Passenger, St. Cloud-Fsrgo.
1880 Pm No. %. To FargO..... 1850 n.
1880 pm. so. To St. Cloud. >2:2O pm.
Aooo,MoBAr1oN-Dailye except Sunday. Dep
No. 242 Going East; to St. Paul. .. .6:45 . m
No. 256 Going West: toBreckenridge $50 am
No. A5 Geing South; to Garretson. 5:15 am
No. 2a2 Going East; to St. Cloud. -. 2:45 p.m-
Fer any Information concerning the service.
:ates, schedules etc., apply to
r. A. SANFORD. Local Agent,
WiNmar, MINI ..
FL. WHITNEY, aen1 T. 4 p. Agt,
st. Paul. MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
nixh School Comm emo smsnt.

Nigh School Commencement.
The class of 1903 issued invitations
this week for the commencement ex-
ercises, which will be held next Friday
evening at the opera house, commence
ing At eight O'Clock. The class colora
are cardinal and myrtle and the class
motto, ''Do We Nexte Thynge."
The graduates named in the differ
ent courses are as follows:
Latin Scientific Course-Lydia Marie
Wolberg, Edith Eliza TAFT, Amy Jor-
genson. Alice Smith, Leonora Pauline
Boyd, Marion Hanscom.
English Scientific Course - Edwin
Godfred Carlson, Walter Baldwin
Crosby, W alter Alfred Selvig, Horton
Wesley Burr, Albert Swenson, Olga
Amanda Wolberg, Matte Alena Lien
Nellie Stansberry.
Tomorrow evening at O'Clock al
the First Presbyterian church, the
class and friends will assemble to hear
the baccalaure ate sermon. "GO UI
Higher" is the subject of the sermon
which will be preached by the Rev.
Henry G. Buell..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
Death Of Former vvIllmarito.

N. B. Carlson, clerk of Willmar
Camp No. 2423, M. w. A., received
notice Thursday OF the death of Axel
jacobson, which occurred at Alexan-
dris, Monday. The deceased was an
old member of the Willmar Camp OF
Woodmen and the beneficiary of his
life insurance is his brother, Andrew
Jacobson. He carried an insurance
in this order of $1,000.
Axel Jacobson was quite we'll known
in Willmar and his friends will lsarn
of his death with much regret He
was connected with the Toilet Jacob
son real estate and loan agency here
several years ago. OF late he had
been obliged to seek other climates on
account of failing health and spent
several months in Colorado. He was
finally taken to his old home in Alex
andria, where he breathed his last on
Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
No Shortage Of Water.

The city is promised an abundant
water supply as result of repairs
which are nov going on at the city
wells near the power house. Fears.
were entertained some time ago that,
the wells had begun to dry up, as it.
was impossible to increase the water
supply in spite of the steady pumping
of two powerful engines. The water
board took up the matter and men
we're set to work to make an invest
igation and locate the seat of trouble
While at work Wednesday morning
the men discovered leak in the pipes
few feet below the surface of the
ground. This was the cause of al
the trouble and there will now be no,
necessity of digging another we'll as
was at first thought.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
City Council.

The regular, meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening.
The ordinance amending the fire limit
ordinance was given it's second reading.
An ordinance regulating auction sales
and requiring auctioneers to take out
license was introduced and given it's
first reading. Erick Holt was ap.
pointed as q member of the finance
committee.
A. G. johnson, Hans Howell, A. O.
sather and John Swenson appeared
before the council and asked for the
establishment of sidewalk grade on
the east side of the street south of
Augusta avenue, the work to be done
under, the supervision of the street
committee and the street commissioner
without any cost to the city. The
hearing was set for June Is.
The following bills were read and
referred to the finance committee:
Great Northern Ry. Co., freight
Nv. and L. fund .$55 II
Great Northern Ry. Co., freight
Nv: and L. fund }: .......... 1862. 26
John F: Vein, collecting w. and L.
rent for March. .............91 6 &c
J. T. Otos, freight and express paid
Gilmore Rollins Co., iianee and
rivets. Nv. and L fund 81 IS
Nels P. Nelson. services as special
police. G. F. )................ o.. 90
Jno. M. Rains, inspection of jail
and postage. (G.F.). rs 90
E. Christenson, special police aud
constable. (G. $50. 90
V. E. Lawson, judge Of special elect
VIM. o. johnson, judge Of special
election. &c. F. :. ..... IS. 80
I. c: Olson, judge Of special election
(C. F. ................. Is. SO
M: J. Boyd, clerk of special election
c. B B. +; Carlson, clerk Of eiecti"a 81
April &c. F. ).................S2 &C
Fred O'Connor, witness fees( G. F. )S1. IL
Gilbert Sorensou, draying house.
hold goods of Mary Anderson (poor
Aunu J. !...... ..oA "a
o. Kjos, board for Frank johnson
(poor fund) ..................s2 s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
J DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Julia Pearce Of Kansas hal
3ee0 appointed analyst of soils in the
department Of agriculture at Washing.
Ton.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow OF
tho late president, proposes to sell to
M. 1ngersOll, the millionaire bachelor,
her beautiful home in the Adirondacks,
Berkeley Lodge.
Mrs. Mary Duncan Harris of Boston
Has offered the famous Buttonwoods
mansion Of Haverhill to the historical
society Of that city II funds can be
raised to maintain it.
Miss Blanche Booth, a niece of Ed
win Booth, has established dramatic
pchool at Minneapolis. She was for
0erly member Of her uncle's compa-
:" and played Ophelia to his Hamlet.
For years Nine. Tolstoi did not sym.
5pathize with her husband in his IT,
&ades against the Russian government
and therefore refused to cr1ucise or lis
ten to his work. Finally, however, he
oenvinced her, and after that she was
= sympathetic listener.
Miss Carrie Hedberg holds the posi-
don Of housekeeper at the Lutheran
Swedish mission cottage at Minneapo-
II and, although she has been blind
1som her birth, enjoys the distinction
II being the most Industrious and ar.
e1Dtac knitter in the Flour City.
Sho Masuda, female servant Of Nj
Wagori, Japan, has had green ribbon
conferred upon her by the japanese
Bureau of decoration for remarkable
fidelity to the family that employed
her. She is said to be the first domes-
dc servant who has ever been deco
10ted by a government.
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell.
though in her seventy-eighth year, has
3ast returned to her home at Ell Mora,
N. j., from a journey to the Holy Land
and up the Nile. She went unaccompa-
aaed by any of her family in tourist
party OF 400 and had not a moments
Houble, even from seasicknesc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30

Next Tuesday evening is the regular
monthly meeting of the Commercial
Club, and as there are a number of
important subjects to come up for dis
cussing full attendance is desired.
The matter of giving the proper en-
couragement to monthly market and
auction days in Willmar will be
brought up and the necessary plans
for the movement will be dis cussed.
The Club will no doubt take hold of
the matter in earnest and We may ex-
pect to see some lively fairs with this
organic alton backing it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
Io.dav'S pFoR1am.

Memorial Day will be quietly OBJ
served in Willmar today: The GER
monies by Col. Heg Post will be sim
pie and no unusual demonstration will
be made. The veterans will assemble
at 10 o'clock q, m. at the Bank OF
Wil1mar, where they will form in line
and march to carriages which will be
in waiting for them to convey them to
the different cemeteries. Here the
graves of their dead comrades will
be decorated with floral O tferings, and
the usual rites performed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30
will We'd Next Tuesday.

A marriage which will be of interest
to number of people in this county
will be solemnized on Tuesday, June
2, near Balaton, Murray county. The
contracting parties are Miss Tora AL
men, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. G..
Almen, and Prof. G. 81. Towley, prin-
cipal of the business department OF
Gustavus Adolphus College at St.
Peter. The wedding takes place at the
home of the BRIDES parents and will
be attended by only immediate friends
and relatives. The bride is we'll known
in this county, being former resident
of New London, and was for a time
employed as a stenographer in this
city. The man of her choice enjoys
an acquaintanceship in this city and
through his connection with the col
lege at st. Peter is quite we'll known.
Both have host of friends who will
bs glad to extend congratulations.
The Tribune will wish them a long life
replete with happiness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-30

News of the death of Mrs. Vim. john
son at her home in West Lake Lillian
was received in this city Wednesday.
Deceased passed away Tuesday morn
ing, death being due to complications
following: child birth. Besides an in
FAINT child two other children are bereft
of a mothers care. Deceased was
the eldest daughter of j. G. Flann,
who is we'll known resident of tina
town. The >bereaved husband and
family have the sincere sympathy OF
the community in their deep hour OF
sorrow. :. ~ssgs'