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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

WASHINGTON advices are to the effect
that the president will call the extra
session of congress October II instead
of November 8, as at first intended.
The reason given is that the debate on
the currency bill will be protracted
one and it is necessary to start as early
possible. There is some opposition to
the selection of the earlier date, how
ever as some of the senators will be
busy with their campaigns at that time.
Prospects are not favorable to very
early settlement of the currency ques-
ton. Opinions of republicans IN con-
gress differ widely. Some adhere to the
belief that there is no need of such leg
islation, some desire only Slight in
crease and others advocate material
expansion. 1t is interesting to note in
this connection that the Rockefeller
interests are opposed to any form of
asset currency.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
Our Canadian friends and neighbors

Our Canadian friends and neighbors
seem to have become possessed Of q
sudden passion for independence. This
does not mean that they are growing
impatient of the greatly relaxed and
scarcely sensible tie which binds them
to the mother country. They are quite
satisfied with that, realizing, as they are
intelligent enough to do, that the slight
sacrifice which it involves is much more
than repaid by the substantial advan-
tages which it secures Their desire for
independence applies to their relations
with the United States. They are ap-
parently haunted with fear that this
country will some day, when it would
be most inconvenient, adopt an unfriend-
ly attitude toward them and withdraw
existing concessions, upon which they
are at this time SO far dependent that
their abolition would be felt as an en-
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

WHEN the DEMOCRAT discovered tho
other day, that among its mail was .
letter from Aaron Vanderbilt, one Of
New Yurk's multi. miiiionsires, there was
serious danger fur little while OF the
whole push making its debut ON stage
Of action in the world beyond, where the
dreams uf mankind arc not made hideous
through the night with tho mystic sign
Of the : that are not his. This member
Of the Vanderbilt family, whose front
cognulnen is Aaron, is chairman OF .
committee Oh Merchants Marine and
Transportation Company and wants the
press to aid him in getting congress to
subsidize American shipping interests
Our friend Aaron does not state in his
letter where We would get OH at when
they make the divy So WHAT'S the use.
1t is hardly likely that Mr. Vanderbilt
is quite clear as tu the general attitude
of the DEMOCRAT on the question of the
combining ur merging Of corporate in
terests either un SEA or land or he would
not have expended the price of a
postage stamp to forward to us his
typewriter letter, which in this manner
We beg leave to acknowledge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
SALE OF LAND.

=. Notice 10 is hereby given. Tina. under authority
m m an order OF sale. granted by the Hon. H. E.
Dorval. Judge Of the County Court of the
County Of Cavalier. in the State Of North
Pa dated the 2srd day Of July, A. d. 1903,
and estate OF Milo Oakland. of the Town Of
Yang Yang II thu County Of Cavalier. and State Of
North Dakota, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder, for cash or subject to confirms.
ton by the Judge Of said County Court, the
one.t.alf (.s) Of the west half WA Of the
S Solh east Quarter, (seA) and the east half
one. ~ Township one Hundred sixty.two eV tiss
north mort OF Range tiftynine (59) west The sale
w'i o EN- made 0nor after the Sth day Of August
may BE- left at the home Of John Haug, at Yang
Cavalier county. North Dakota, or sent TO his
post Office address at Wang, Cavalier county
North Dakota, OF filed with the Judge Of said
county Court, or delivered to the undersigned
HENRY SOIL,
- Guardian of the Person and Estate Of Milo
Oakland, minor g
Dated July q, A. D., 1903.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
Teachers Examination.

An examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at
Langdon on Friday and Saturday, Aug.
18th and 10Th, beginning at the usual
hour, nine o'clock q. M. In addition to
the regular state teachers examination
applicant will also have an opportunity
to write for primary certificates, the
for which must hold second
grade certificate or better, and must
have taught successfully in primary
grades, including the first grade, for
thirty-six months. The following sub.
jects will be required for primary certif.
Gates: Psychology, theory and practice,
methods in reading, Language
and numbers, and nature studies. Cor
tificates will be valid for three years.
G.. G.. CRAWFORD,
Co. Supt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

GRAND Forks has established a
creamery during the present year that
is now able to claim a trade from points
a hundred and fifty miles distant.
Among the patrons we note it has Hon.
NJ. y. johnson. over in Nelson county.
who ships to the Forks eighty pounds of
cream daily from his farm at Petersburg
and probably making more money than
he would had he won out in the legisla-
tive fight for Il seat in the United States
senate against Hansbrough.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

THE prosperity howl, as it is develop
ed in the markets, lacks justification.
Last week cattle were sold in Chicago
for $3.50. In the corresponding week in
1907, the price was $50 and meat went
up beyond the reach of the toiling
classes. The $3.50 drop in the price of
cattle has not caused change in the
price of dressed meats. Why? A trust
controls the purchasing and selling
price. The law of supply and demand
has been set aside. Kill the trusts that
prosperity may be equalized.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
The populist party is recognizing for

The populist party is recognizing for
the campaign of 1904. Ex-Attorney
General w. H. Standish will lead the
party in North Dakota and issued call
in the daily papers of last Friday for
all those of that political faith to return
to the fold. From events of the past
four years it would look as if quite
remnant of the stragglers from the
populistic faith will now be found mark
ed with the branding iron of Mark Hanna.
Whether or not those who have sought
strange gods will return to the fold is to
be seen, certainly they found the mess
of pottage slim picking and possibly will
now hunt up the authenticity of their
birthright.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

The Chicago University is running
behind at the rate of 100000 a year.
That would ordinarily mean an early
application for receiver. 1t is amaz-
ing how much money can be gotten
away with in the cnrrent expenses of a
great institution of learning. Fortu-
nately for the Windy City aggregation
it has back of it John Rockefeller with
his billion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

THERE is no room for pity for the king
of Seryia. He accepted his crown from
the bloody hands of murderers, even if
he was not all accessory before the fact
He complains that he is virtuslly a
prisoner in the hands of the military
party and threatens to abdicate. But
what, in heavens name, did he expect?
May he get just what he deserves: and
apparently he is getting it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

The rural free delivery is to be put
on business basis. Last year it was a
riot of politics and speculation. The
idea of free delivery in the country had
popular fascination. which was i'm
proved by politicians. Members of con-
gress besieged the department to extend
the service to extend their popularity
with their constituents. Men with ma
terial to sell worked up public senti-
ment in favor of rural routes to increase
their bills for supplies. There was not
to look after, but there were sales of
horses and carts to the men who got
rural contracts, and mail boxes to fur
nish farmers. The public which was to
benefit by delivery of letters was almost
lost to sight in the importunate crowd
of those who were to benefit in their
business of trade or politics. The re-
suit was that the extension of rural free
delivery was overdone. 1t was carried
farther than the revenues of the depart
ment would warrant. The craze much
resembled that for extension of star
routes when the west was settling fast,
with politicians and contractors combin-
ing to make money and popularity out
of public demand they fostered. 1t
might have ended in a worse scandal,
had not the get-rich-quick exposures in
the post office provoked a general in
quiry, and brought to light the smaller
frauds in free delivery and revealed the
big deficiency that was coming at the
end of the year. That put an end to
rural free delivery as promotion bust
ness. The first story was that all pend
ing orders would be hung up and that
no more routes would be established.
But the department soon learned, under
the instruction of the real popular de-
mand for free delivery in the country,
to distinguish between extensions for
the benefit of politicians and contrac-
tors and that of the public. Extensions
will be made in the public interest, and
the cost kept within the appropriation.
Twelve thousand applications are on file.
Of which not more than half can be
granted this year. The length of routes
will be extended to thirty miles in good
travelling country and twenty in bad.
and no route will be established for lesa
than 100 families. The public will be
better served for less money, but there
will be less patronage for congressman !
and spoils for contractors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

IT is said that states attorneys hold
regularly elected and appointed officers
will not be entitled to draw the spec
ial $50 reward to be paid for conviction
of illegal booze sellers and that the
officers will playeyen by securing the evil
dencc and then having a stool pigeon
make the complaint and divide the
reward
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
TREASURER's REPORT.
Fremont School District.

County Of Cavalier and State of North Dakota.
for the year l9Gs-l9OS.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at beginning of school
year, July l, 1902 .......,......s3 40 10
Total amount received during the year y"
frnm the apportionment of the state
tuition fund ........... s36 70
Total amount received during the year -
from the superintendent OF the county
tuition fund :. A., IN
Amount received during tho year from ~
taxes levied by the district school
board. including outstanding warrants
redeemed or endorsed in tho collection
ofIaxes.. ..................... 1917 Is
Total receipts for the year. including
cash on hand July l. 1902. ........ $25sO 81
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for sshool
houses sites and furniture ..s ~ =,
Amount paid during the year for teach.
eH wages ........... .,,..... 16a, ~
Amount paid during the year Tor services -' Oh
and expenses Of school officers $50. lla a,
Amount paid during the year for in.
terest on bonds and warrants n n
Amount paid during the year for in.
cldental expenses. ........ ~ lsa a,
Grand Total, expenditures and cash on
nand. to balance above total receipts ss5iO RI
treasurer OF Fremont School Districf
approved this FIST day Of July, A. D, 1908.
by Order Of the District School hoard:
OCTAvA TETRAULT, President.
ALEX RUSSELL District Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

ASIDE from the high price brought
about 10y Letters manipulation of the
Chicago board of trade a few years ago,
wheat reached dollar bushel last
Friday for the first time since 1891. In
that year it Went to this mark on ac-
count of the action of the Russian
government in prohibiting expectation
of wheat from that country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matterof the estate of Simon H;slm.
stad. deceased. A 1A'o11n'
Motto. is hereby given by the undersigned
Gustav Rrecke, Administrator Of the Estate a.
simon hjeimstad late IL the township Of iii.
H Ines, i9 the County Of Cavalier and State ' Of
and all having Claim. .ssiost .sid
ceased, to exhibit them with the necassssy
vouchers, within four months after ths All
poplicatiSn o. this notice, to said edministrstor
Cavalier County. >" sssu
Dated July 2Srtl A, D. 1904.
GUSTAV BRKCKE.
r,,.. p..,..., Administsa1or.
A. d. 1901. 10y % soaS'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

WHEN the Trainer of legislative en-
actment amending a state law gets into
the explaining business as Representa-
tive Shiels appears to have done the
public can hardly avoid comparing such
person to the small boy who, after the
discharge of a gun, will exclaim. "he
didn't know it was loaded
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

ANDREW CARNEGIE, the multi million
aire, will give two and one-half millions
of dollars to the town of his birth in
Scotland, the money to be used in beau
tifying and otherwise improving the
town. It's too bad that Andy wasn't
born in North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
HOW PROTECTION PROTECTS.

In letter written by Charles M.
Schwab to Henry G. Frisk in the spring
of 1899 there appears an interesting
statement which is recorded in Mr..
Bridges History of the Carnegie Steel
Company" The New York World has
performed public service by giving its
readers the benefit of that confession
and the DEMOCRAT takes pleasure in
giving it still further publicity. 1t is so
clear an exposition of the fact that the
Dingley bill is in many instances, not a
protection to an Infant industry" but a
weapon of offense in the hands of giant
that every voter should be conversant
with it. Mr.. Schwab wrote as follows:
AS to the future, even on low prices,
l am most sanguine. | know positively
that England cannot produce pig iron
at the actual cost for less than s11.5O
per ton, even allowing no profit on raw
materials, and cannot put pig iron into
rail with their most efficient works for
less than $3.50 ton. This would make
rails at net cost them at $40. We can
sell at this price and ship abroad so as
to net us SIG at works for foreign bust.
ness, nearly as good As home business
has been. What is true of rails is
equally true of other steel products. AS
result of this we are going to control
the steel business of the world.
You know we can make rails for less
than 512 per ton, leaving nice margin
on foreign business. Besides this. for
eign costs are going to increase year by
year because they have not the raw ma
terial, while ours is going to decrease.
The result of all this is that we will be
able to sell our surplus abroad, run our
works full all the time and get the best
practice and costs in this way
The duty on steel rails was then. and
is now, eight dollars per ton: the duty
on pig iron, four dollars per ton. We
have Mr.. Schwab's word for it and he
knew what he was talking about-that
steel rails could not be made in England
for less than nineteen dollars ton. but
they could be made by the Carnegie
company for twelve dollars ton and
marketed in England at net profit of
AOAA oOAA0AS vel WOll. OuL WudL WAS
happening in the United States under
our beneficient tariff for the protection
of infant industries?" Steel rails we're
sold in the United States at an average
price of twenty eight dollars a ton, or
nine dollars more than the price that
would bring ''nice margin" in Eng
land.
The eight dollars ton levied ON the
100000 tons of rails demanded by the
United States in year amounts to
100000 year extorted from the
people of the United States solely tor
the benefit of the steel trust. As Mr..
Schwab says, what is true of steel rails
is true Of other steel products.
And yet politicians have the effron-
tory to call the Dingley bill protective
measure devised "for the protection Of
American workmen against the, pauper
labor Of Europe" and Tor the fostering Of
the infant industries of the United
States!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
Photosl Photosl!

Az we have doclded to remain 70
Langdon permanently No will only
make small pictures 1t &c. per dozen
for . short time longer.
GOLDEN, Photographer;
Upstairs, opposite post o@ee -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

THE "Coxey Army was the result of
a democratic panic, according to the
organs. Will the adj
organs please inform US
the cause of the Mother
Jones Army?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

WILL the North Pole ever be reacheds"
queries scientific journal. Why not
try new schsme-offer some plausible
evidence that oil exists at the pole and
then watch John d. Rockefeller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

EVEN with short wheat crop the
farmer whose fields have yielded mod
erately will have nothing to complain of
il the present promise of the markets
is fulfilled in high prices.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

WHEN our government sends prayers
to the car Of Russia in behalf Of the
prosecuted Jews. then Russia with
propriety turns to quote, physician
heal myself" etc. We have killed more
inotfensive !'ilipinos while compelling
them to submit. twelve times over, than
the Russians have killed of the jews.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

The duty of $3.50 on the Canadian
elephants brought across the line at
Pembina the other day was placed in
the Dingley Law to keep out competi-
ton with the republican party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

JIM HILL can get anything he wants
from the Minnesota courts, apparently.
However Minnesota is only fraction OF
the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

The notorious Mr.. Machen of the
postal department scandal made the
mistake of not acquiring case of sick
ness and going abroad uatil the statutes
of limitation operated in his favor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
INCREASED VALUATIONS.

The state board of equalization has
finished its work after over week spent
in considering and equalizing the assess
cd valuation Of property in the state.
There is an increase of nearly sl3,OOyOOO
in the total assessed valuation of pro
perty over the total for 1902. As equal
lied by the state board this year the
total assessed valuation Of property this
wear is between 3l46,OOO,OO and sl47,
100000. There is an increase in all
classes of property.
The following shows the total figures
for all classes of property as equalized
by the state boards
Real estate .......... 591. Ol9,57O
Real estate. unorganized 565.52O
Personal property. b. s2,562
Personal property morgan
Personal property, Alfred Co. 5i.U5O
Railroads. ............... 2l,3O7, PAP
Telegraph lines. 203.l5O
EXPRESS COMPANIES . l45.39l
Telephoues, 10000
Total. 1903. .Sl46. .)os.O2O
Total. 1902 Sl3, SSO,Ol4
Increase .................S II, 1OS,0O6
The state tax levy was also made by
the board as follows:
For general expenses. .......... 3.S mills
For wolf bounty. =. ........... 2mllls
For bond interest. ............ 2mllls
For retiring state debt ........ , mills
On the total valuation of the state as
it now stands, this levy will give total
of about s56O,OO annually for state pur-
poses, $4,000 annually for bond interest
and wolf bounty, $4,000 to be applied to
the retirement of the bonded debt of
state. There is also tax of one mill
levied by law for the maintenance of the
state educational institutions, which will
give $4,000 to be divided among the
different institutions of the state.
There is at the present time balance
in the general fund of the state sufficient
to pay current expenses until Dec. l.
when the next taxes begin to come in.
The new levy will afford ample funds for
the expenses of the state for the coming
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

That liquidation" on Wall street re-.
minds the public very forcibly of what
the republican organs used to call a
democratic panic"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

The exposure Of vast amount of cor
ruption in democratic Missouri is re-
sulting in the sending CT a lot of repub-
licans to the peEiteEtiary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

SAMPLES of growing crops taken at
this time from Cavalier county farms
will make as fine showing as it is
possible to gather from any part of the
state,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

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Communications must be received by Tuesday
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

IT seems high time for Perry Heath
to demand the vice presidential nomina-
ton as vindication.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

Russell. SAGE has passed his Ssth
year, and is holding On 10 his aickels rs
tightly as ever.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-08-20

the country.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-19
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR LAUNDRY SHAPE

fifty thousand. | don't know: I'm only
guessing; but it wouldn't fall under
that estimate"
Il didn't think it would" replied
Alan, growing more enthusiastic. Now
then, if there was railroad to my IA
theirs property, how much would his
10000 acres he worth?"
Miller sl!lned again and began to
figure on scrap of paper with a pen
Gil. "Oh, as for that" he said 'it
would really be Notwithstanding uncut
unsawed, including a world of tan
bark-at least 500 an acre-say clear
half million for it all. Oh, l know it
looks as plain as your nose on your
face; things always do on paper. 1t
looks big and it shines; so does spi-
der web in the sunshine to a fly: but
you don't want to be fly, my boy,
and you don't want any spider webs
on the brain anyway"
Alan stood up and walked to the
door and back. Finally he shrugged
his broad shoulders. Il don't care
what you say" he declared, ringin2
his hand down firmly on Miller's desk
1T will pay, as sure as I'm alive
There's no getting around the facts. II
will take quarter of million invest.
ment to market a half million dollar
bunch of timber, with the land thrown
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