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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
THE w. F. N. SOCIETY.

The women's foreign missionary So
ciety. OF the .,i. Z. church has a member
ship of thirteen. The officers arc ~
follows:
President Mrs. Marion iIessier.
Vice Pres. Mrs. A. j. 3irtch.
Vice Prcst. Mrs. Menno Iicber
Cor. Secy. Mis-. ". B. .,larsh.
Rec Secy Mrs. +. Il. R. Mcrcrr.
Treasurer .,.rs. j. {. irvine.
The following i, letter from the first
y. l.. church missionary sent from
.,orth Dakota to the foreign helel
Gardcna. Cal, Sept. 18th 1903.
Mis-. \. I. i5irlch. President OF ". +.
M. S.. Langdon. \. Il.
Dear President al.d Soeiety:
Before sailing on the 'suiina" from
San Francisco, Sept. 10Th. wish as
your North Dakota Missionary to write
a farewell message 10 you. In connsc-
tien with my going the words whcl. /
have heard mos; often have been Con
secration." 'saciiIice" and "health.' l
do believe i'll conservation to our Lord
whether we be His follows; in the United
States, Japan or wherever We are, for it
is Gods requirement of all his children.
AS to ''sacritice" almost hate the word
for SO great is Gods compensation that
He makes it impossible for co-laborer
of his to make sacrifice. Away with
the thought of sacrifice when it is our
privilege to serve such God Those
who are making sacrifices are plainly
those who are disobeying Gods will.
My whole creed of late has crystalized
into that one great word obedience.
Some one says, obedience is the chris
tian's crown" and believe it. So as /
leave this dear homeland, friends and
loved ones do not call it sacrifce-no
not even if l only go out to fill chris
tian grave in Japan-but do pray earnest
ly that l may render unto the Holy
Spiritimplicit and unfaltering obedience.
/ know that he will guide if am willing
to obey. Regret that could not visit
your society before sailing, but though
strangers to one another let us not fail to
meet often at the Fathers throne. /
feel like imploring you not to forget to
pray for me, not only at your missionary
meetings, but daily that Christ may be
glorifed through my service. Am in
deed proud of the honor of being the
first North Dakota missionary to the
foreign field. Not that I do not see work
at home-my heart goes out to the field
here and everywhere but God has SO
opened the way to Japan that I must go.
It is His desire and it is mine. Judging
from the many "God Speeds" which I
have already received from the people of
North Dakota it is also their desire, as
your representative and servant of the
Lord Jesus, I go with the utmost con-
fidence and joy. My future address is
Aoyama, Tokyo. Japan in care of Miss
Ella Blackstock. After reaching there
shall he glad to write you of the needs
of our work-Christ's work and hope
that shall hear from you. Wishing
you abundant success in your local
church and society and in spreading the
dear old gospel to all the world.
/ am your own North Dakota Mission
ary, MABEL LEE.
Former address, Grand Forks, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
BARRY JURY
DISAGREEs.
Jury Was Discharged On Monday
Afternoon Had Been Out
Forty-Eight Hours.
AT ELEVEN FOR AcQUITTAL
Judge Cowan Denied Application
n-:N
AT ELEVEN FOR ACQUITTAL
Judge Cowan Denied Application
for Barry's Release on Bail
Pending New Trial.

Eleven to one in favor of acquittal.
That was the nearest that the jury in
the Barry case ever got to an agreement
upon verdict.
Monday at about two o'clock, after
having been out over forty-eight hours
the jury came into court and through
its foreman, E. E. Sherwin, informed
tho Judge that they had been unable to
reach verdict and had agreed to disagree
The jury was discharged by Judge
Cowan and Barry ordered to be held
awaiting another trial without bail.
To all who have watched the tedious
and costly progress of the case for four
long weeks tho outcome is most unsatis-
factory, though the deadlock which had
held the jury under lock and key from
Saturday noon until Monday afternoon
at two O'Clock, had for hours indicated
that such a result might be looks for.
Saturday night at little after eleven
o'clock the jury brought in verdict
t00C tU0 COuEk COU1O uOb AOOOAvOs 4V
found Bary guilty but fixed the penalty
at less than the minimum of what the
laws of the state require. The jury was
sent back and again came out two hours
later to ask Judge Cowan whether or not
the three years which have elapsed
since Barrys arrest. would be taken into
consideration and deducted from the ten
years 10 would be required to servo If
found guilty by them Of murder in the
second degree. After this nothing was
heard from tho jury room until their
appearance Monday afternoon.
Il has since been learned that tho bal
lot taken altar this resulted in nine to
three in favor of acquittal and the next
ton to two. All day Sunday tho ballot
showed !, the determined deadlock Of
ssiaiss, ,,nsv - AEsos elessn ~
90 in favor q acquittal. George Il
Hamhlsy, e ssaslis. ~ hlstman plaasd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
FoREsTERs ELECT OFFICERS.

The Langdon court of the Catholic
Order of Forestors elected the following
new officers for the ensuing year at their
regular meeting held last night.
Chief Ranger-E. A. McCay.
Past Chief Ranger Sheehan.
Vice Chief Ranger-John L. Schwartz.
Financial Sec'y-L. Schoenbechler.
Recording Sec'y-Jas. F. Meyer.
Treasurer-F. j. Stable.
Trustees-Louis Rose, Anton Clodt,
Jos. Schneider.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
Graud Free Offer.

To anyone sending me the names Of
twslve a2 perssns wanting TO buy .
Singer sewing machine, between now
and the LIST day of January, 1901, I am
Offering to give one sewing machine as
present. The only condition il that the
1ales must be made before they receive
their free gift. Remember that you can
got beautiful sewing machine @ . gift
by obtaining for mo the names Of twelve
(l2) poroons wanting and who viii buy q
Singer sewing machine bstween now and
January 1t, 1904.
Isosi Assat
LanD1oe, n. DIX. 1Al1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
auction Sale.

Cur complete line of dry goods, cloth
ing, boots and shoes, which must be sold
by January lst as we have disposed of
our store and other property here. We
will therefore sell at public auction on
Saturday November 2Sth, and continu-
ing every Wednesday and Saturday un-
til sold. Sale will be from one to five
o'clock in the afternoon each day.
The Economy Store.
FIrTERMAN, Bros, Prop.
DAN MckEcHN1E, Auctioneer. 1870
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
DR.. GEO. McLA1N.
Of Minneapolis, M:an., Specialist of Eye,
Ear, Nese and Throat.

Hereby gives no.icc that he can hc
consulted at Northwestern Hotel. Milton
from Zee. lst 10 9TH. 1909. am falls
pra pared an,l qualified; 10 treat all
diseases y; tnoa~ oraaAs, such as cor
"eetion oF vision l,y property f:,sia4
-.as@cs. cv..aI viz; os c;staracts straight,
c:in@ eyes. etc.
Chronic car, nose and throat troubles
Hrnoya. s's a;,,l! tumors. loasils, etc
with mos. :alIroveel Instruments.
MI ea~e~ coming under my obsery:-
ton vii! receive thr closest attention
aaa ! shall enelravor to make tl:inss
satisfactory With my patients.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
wOMAN'S CLUB.

Tuesday afternoon of next week, Dec.
9Th, the Langdon Woman's Club hold
their regular fortnightly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Chisholm, when the
program to be disposed of will consist
as follows:
Topic-''The Southern States"
Roll Call-"Historical Characters of vir-
ginia."
PAPERS:
sHistorical Sketch of Virginia. eco.
........... .................Ar Mrs. E. d. Gordon.
"scenic Points in Virginia.. Mrs, ]. McPhail.
"aome Life in Old Virginia." Mrs. q. W. Price.
Hostess-Mrs. Chas. Chisholm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
Eight Pages Of colors Every Sunday.

The features of the st. Paul Globe are
the most attractive and completest in
the Northwest. Its local news, its tele-
graphic news, its special news, its north
west news, its sporting news, its editorial
comment, its great Sunday features.
Surpass anything in this field and take
rank with the Country's great news
papers. The Sunday Globe will carry
40 pages, and will include high-class
eight page comic supplement and Maya
zine sections. Subscribe now. The
Globe Co., Publishers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
Hardware Bargains.

Your Christmas dinner may come
high, but when baked in Favorite. All
Steel Peerless OF a Collins & Burgie
steel range, at the price and terms we
sell them at, matters are evened up. A
line of Heaters which we are selling way
down at hard times prices. They must
be sold.
MERCER & LAWN,
The Pioneer Hard xare Men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

IN UP-At my place about four miles
e.ember, . brown heifer. about . year and a
" old, dehorned and has white spot on
eneSd. Same can be had by owner upon
entlhcatio9 and the paying Of costs aad
man HsT1;ae Npy applying
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

KIN UP-Came to my place two and one
ISnt I, i. November lst, 1908. one red cow With
lce. same can be had by owner upon iden-
aeatlon. and payment Of expenses, including
vertising. Frank Niebolte, Daniels, ND 18
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

I.Saayed OF stoled one gray marc weight
out 1900 pounds. about S years old One
.s.ns norse, Weight about 1450 pounds, about
Dnths old One bay horse. black name aud
weight about 1900, 8 years old, white
Ip IN face One bay horse, black name and
!. Weight abs,nt 1900 pounds, years old.
sse s star in forehead has sidebone on right
ned and receive reward. p. h. Forrest,
(aoo, N. ID. 18
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
TREASURER REPORT FOR
Billings School District.

County of Cavalier, State Of North Dakota for
the year 19O2-19O3.
RECEIPTS.
Cash Ias on , hand at, at beginning of school -,
from the superintendent Of the be- state tate
tuition fund ..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1888 50
Total amount received during the year -
t,;1;d from the zap appertionment of the county o.,
Amound received during the year from -
taxes levied by the District School
Board, including outstanding war.
rants, redeemed or endorsed in the
colleetion of taxes. ........... 9S7 20
Cash on Hand July ist, 1902 @ 49,. -. @esl3ss IL
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for School
Houses, Sites and Furniture .........$ G8S 78
Amount paid during the year for Teach
Amount paid during the year for ser. '0' !"
vices and expenses Of School Officers So 225
Amount paid during the year FOR Inter
est on Bonds and Warrants s....,....... SO17
Amount paid during the year for Incl
dental Expenses. ................... 5220
Total Expcnditme les for the year. ......s sl2si so
Cash on hand June 30, 1903. 3............. Sc 81
Grand Total Expenditure and Cash on
Hand to Balance a bove eTotalReccipts, slsss IL
R. T. REFS,
treasurer OF Billings School District.
BY G. G. CRAWFORD, Co Sup't,
BY Ordero the District School Board:
Attest: w. Il. JOHNSTON,
u. Is, ALDRICH, President.
District Clerk Bye. c. CRAWFORD Co. supt.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS:
Whole amount Of Warrants outstand.
ing, June 30, 1903. Observation-Disclosures. 1j7 II
Whole M amount Of Bonds outstanding.
June 80, 19U3.... ........................ 500 %
Total In Indebtedness of District, June
20, 1905. Observation-Disclosures 957 q
By Order of the District School Board:
Q. b. ADBICH, Clerk.
BY c. G, CRAWFORD, Co. Sup't
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

EEN UP:-Cams to my place o. Section Sc,
bay horse, blind IL both eyes. @ Whits hina
4, weisht abou t 1.100 pounds. 6ame can bo
eupo9 proper proof Of oWneEship. and the
i;:g OF costs and expenses incurred, in
aInG .I advertising. Henry Wall, R0oehill,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

RENT-Four rooms, suitable for a small
nly. V.Voll, Langdon, n. d. .16
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

{AYED.-From my place at Dresden. on or
|ont November 1t, ono heifer. coior rsd
n s9 tew white spots. age about q year and q
" nnd rope around the horns when last
y. fasty taking Same mp please notify
oeft FleminG, Oresdan. n. ID. II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

KEN UPON or about November 1st at my
ace in Harvey township, eight miles
prth Of Langdon; two heifers, coming two
bars old, color red. Owner can have same
pom paying Of costs including expenses. VIM
cDonald, Langdon, N. d. 1920
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

The women's foreign missionary So
ciety. OF the 81. Z. church has Il member
ship of thirteen. The officers arc ~
frl1,,uS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

UND-On Thanksgiving night on Third
treet near the Democrat Office a child's
tut same can e had
advertising charges.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
" ant Column.

tDvERTISEMENTS will be inserted in this
column for One Cent Word each insertion
advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
hts. Cash must always accompany out Of
N orders. The ratio for the insertion Of
iness locals among pure reading matter Will
beafter be ten cents pcr line each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03

ONs TO RENT-Furnished rooms. For
erms and particulars apply to Miss Annie
Jelly, Langdon, N. d. Is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16

enough, so what does he do but turn would happen.
 Well, nothing happened that he could see, and pretty soon he got tired waiting to see the chickens hop out. #s
 "'Guess I'll pinch one of the eggs said he, and see if can't help one of the chickens out s
 "He did, and of course the egg was as hard as rock. Couldn't be any thing else. All the rest of them were, too. The whole 300 were baked silly And then he said he was sorry.
 T made him sorrier, you can bet. But thrashing doesn't do his kind any good. A..-. ,
 But you haven't heard the worst yet. You know what those game cocks of mine are. There aren't any finer in the state. .......
 ''Well, we go to church the other Sunday, and, like the fools we were. we left him behind. It makes me hot now to think of me singing III church about all the good things while that young cuss was at home wreaking devastation on my wholo chicken yard. "He went around and summoned all his cronies-a bad lot they are, too to see some fun. Then what does he do but sneak out back and let every gamecock on the place into the big chicken yard.
 "Oh, 1t must have been fine! You can imagine what those roosters did to the rest of the flock. Why, there were enough feathers on the ground when got home from church to fill a dozen beds. And what young roosters as didn't have their poor little bodies all torn up were about as much use as a last years bird nest.
 "And then, when he saw that the young roosters were no match for those fighters of mine, he said he had good idea. Imagine good idea l getting into that noddle of his! We'll, he went and got my eight turkeys and fired them in with the roosters. Oh, those poor turkeys! They haven't got nerve enough yet to let decent gobble out of their ripped-up necks. "'Uncle,' says he, when I see the muss, you ought to have been here and see the fun! Gee, but can't those little gamecocks fght!'
 ''Do you know anybody that wants a boy?" g's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
soUf6erT sveeTTneat.

Gut sponge cake into squares 2 by piece of ginger, pear or peach pre- serve drained from the sirup-seeded raisins cut in half, dried, figs cut in half, seeded dates, candied chocolates or nut meats of any Kind, on each square; cover the top with meringue as used for kisses and set the cakes in a cool oven to dry or slightly brown. Cover the sweetmeat and cake fully so the meringue will come over the sides and nothing be seen when taken from the oven but meringue.-Exchange
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
WORTH REMEMBERING.


 How to Save Your LA1e f1 Caught In
 What persons should do if cut off from escape Is to shut the door of the room in which they are and make for the nearest window" said Chief Swing ley of the St. Louis fire department to a New York World reporter.
 "The best way is to crawl. There is always a space next the floor where the air Is good. Smoke always rises. I don't care If building is filled with dense smokea window can be reached by crawling and keeping the head close to the floor.
 Persons should get on the outside of the window. The room may be filled with fire, but 1t will take some time before the fire reaches them Persons should wait until their clothes catch on fire before jumping. It is almost sure death to jump.
 Burning buildings do not fall imme- diately.s They are general fly burning at least half an hour before they begin to fall. Even if the building does begin to fall the portion where one is may not fall.
 "Of course when persons are placed in great danger minutes seem like hours The engines get to fires in the majority of cases within few minutes after the alarm has been given.
 "Another thing that am reminded of is the fact of how few rersons know the location of fire alarm boxes near est to their residences and how to give an alarm. Every one should familiar i2e, himself with the location of the box and how to turn in an alarm"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
WORLDS FAIR SLANG.
t. Louis Will Now Set the Pace in thO
 Coming of New Words and rs3 Phrases. .s

One of the enduring effects of the Chicago fair in 1893 was the amount of slang originated there. The Philadel- phia centennial is indissolubly con- nected in the minds of many persons with the disappearance of Charley Ross, and from that exhibition dates, practically, the host of jokes that have flooded magazines and enlivened the stage on the slothfulness of Philadel- phia and Philadelphians, says the Chi cago Inter Ocean.
 Now, St. Louis, in anticipation of tn e opening of the Louisiana Purchase ex- hibition, has been furnishing up some of the recent slang of the Mississippi valley, and some of the items may be obtained from advance sheets, so to speak.
 What is called in Chicago a "dead one" or sleeper" is in St. Louis a 'crape." The St. Louis version of the expression 'the real thing" for pret- ty girl is "a swell doll" A "crown guy" is a policeman, "gitney" is a nickel, and mugs landing" Is the Union station.
 St. Lous has a large southern and southwestern population. The south west has, in recent years, superseded the west very generally as the starting place of most American slang, and St. Louis has some geographical advan- tages in this respect that are lot likely to be obscured by the action of any of its up-to-date citizens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
BAD BOY ON A FARM.
Makes Experiments with Incubator
 and Some Gamecocks.
Now His Uncle ThfDz<s the Kid Wasn'S Around When They Were Pass ing Out Brains nnd COm~
 mon Sense

There is farmer up in Westches- ter county, N. Y., who wishes that there wasn't any such member of the human family as the nephew who is so bad that he cant be kept in a boarding school and has to be sent to the country to learn how to behave himself. He has just such a nephew stopping with him..
 This particular farmer makes a speciality of raising very fine chickens. more for his own amusement than anything else, and along with them he keeps a few gamecocks. Of course, the gamecocks are for his amusement, too, but that's another matter altogether.
 "Yes, I have some gamecocks," he said the other day to a New York Sun reporter. "What is more, every body in the whole town knows it now. It all came about through that young fellow. He isn't so very young, either guess he turned Is along with turning tricks on his poor old rela- tives.
 "When he learned that I was mighty fond of my hens and chick ems, he said he'd like to help me take care of them. I began right away to fear the worst, and hit the nail on the head that time, too.
 Nothing would do but he had to take hand in running the incuba- tor. I had about 300 of the finest half game and half Plymouth Rock eggs in the machine the other day that were laid by any hens on earth. l wouldn't have taken LOGO for the lot.
 ''Well, I go away one day to see 8 friend, and the young cub he in vites some of his young rascal friends around to see how my incubator works. Somehow he got the idea that the eggs were not matching out faS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
CLEANING TIME.

A IRD yourselves with gtnsham
 aprons, oh, yeSwonaen of the Pin your skirts to clear your
 shoe. tops taksIthGScrubbspg
 brush in handy Y ' Boil up alkaline ll1fusions, sturn the whole house upside down; 5lop the floors with soap and water, heg6-. less of your husbands frown;~ Wank up carpets rugs and mating, jerk the pictures from the walls; @ Have your pails of suds where we can, stumble o'er them in the 'halls;S Pile the stairs till they are worsoS than any Alpine steeps to climb; Have the regular old picnic incident to cleaning time. Fill the bath tub with umbrellas, hooisa and shoes and bric-a-brao; Heap upon the grand plano kitchen dishes in a stack;
 Set the dinner on the mantei, though there's little time to eat: See that every one who enters wipes with care his muddy feet; Keep the windows all wide open as you ply the mop and broom: Have hot and steamy vapor permeating every room; Swab and scrub and splash and spatter in your fight with winter srime: Revel in the moist discomfort incident to cleaning time. Have the men with whitewash brushes spread the tinted calcimine; Take all necessary bedding out and air it on tha line;
 Have the furnlture revarntshed till the odor makes one faint; See that all the woodwork glistens with q coat of shining paint; Don't have anything to sit on, sleep on. eat on; also frown yfArS xyOs1 aaalr "a 'some hotel downtown;'' Let the masculine complainer know it's nothing short of crime Not to make ones life B burden in the glad spring cleaning time.
 Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
Special Reductions for TONIGHT AND MONDAY

THE NEW TIE, REVERSIBLE bination tie which may be worn either as pretty fancy tie or by a simple twist can be made into dressy plain black tie; to intro duce them, tonight and Mon- day 2lc each MEN's JERSEY RIB SHIRTS AND DRAWTRS-A well finished garment, regular price 25c, re- dnced price 1Sc each THE "BEACON," MEMS SUM MER SUSPENDERS-Reduced price 16c pair MEMS BLACK COTTON HALF HOSE-Fine soft Waco yarn, fast black: they're seconds of the 121ac quality, reduced price
 Sc a pair, pairs for 25c ToMEN's 2-CLASP KID GLOVES
 Black, white, grays and modes, regular price 9Sc, reduced price
 s3c a pair EMBRoIDERED LAWN TOP COLLARS-Were 25c, reduced price l9c each WOMEN'S JERSEY RIB VESTS Long or short sleeves, pants to match, regular price 98c, reduced price |Sc eacn WOMEN,S. FAST BLACK COT TON E-Special quality, full fashioned, reduced price 17c pair MOMENTS MUSLIN DRAWERS Lawn rufie, tucked and trimmed with wide lace, regular price 45c, reduced price 35c pair WOMFNaS BLACK PEAU DE SOLE 5COLLARLESS BLOUSE COATS-Were $69S, reduced price $4.98 each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
Boer War Correspondents.

The movement to honor by suita ble memorial the English newspaper cor respondents who lost their lives in the South African war revives the recol- lection of service performed under try ing and perilous conditions. The com mittee of the Institute of Journalists has been compiling list of the corre- Spondents who were killed or died of disease while in the discharge of duty "Killed at Wagon Hill," Killed at slingersfontein," ,""Killed at Mafeking," "Died of fever at Simons Town"-so runs the record. The cost of war in money falls into insignifcance when compared with it's cost in men, Try how they may, no class of men con- cerned in war can escape the fatal toll of the battlefield ld.-Youth's Connpan- Aan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
A wise Younsster.

"Are you marr1ed?'' asked the i've year-old guest who was visiting his mother.
 "Why, yes, Teddy. You knew I was married, for you heard the others call me Mrs. Mead, and you call me Mrs. yourself"
 "Yes, of course" said the flve-year- old. But thought maybe we called you that because you were sensitive about being called miss" s."-Philadel- phia Ledger.