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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
ELECTION IN ELEVEN STATES.

Tuesday of next week will witness the
close of an hot electoral campaign in
eleven states. On that day full state
ticket will be voted on in the states of
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Maryland,
Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and Mississippi,
while New York, Pennsylvania, Nebraska
and Colorado elect justices of the higher
courts and minor state Offices. There
will also be municipal elections in
Greater New York and San Francisco,
on which the interest of the people of
the whole United States has been CEN
tered for several weeks past.
In the west the contest of greatest
interest is that which is now on in
Ohio, where the forces of Mark Hanna
and Tom johnson are arrayed against
one another. The struggle is shown to
the reader of the daily paper as being
one that neither party gives indication
of acceding to the other his victory.
Wealth and capital on the side of
Senator Hanna is being fought with the
subtle ballot of the working man, who
is better able than anyone else to
realize that the monopoly of industry is
gradually resulting in the raising of the
expense of living and cheapening of
labor. In the east the most interesting
contests promises to take place in Mary
land, Rhode Island and the big munich
pal contest Of New York city, where the
fight for control is being fought with
great bitterness. The election is one of
those styled as an aoff year" event
though in the states Of interest the in
dications will be <takear.as having a
bearing on the presidential affair which
is already being announced as on the
card for 1904.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers of farm and town prop,
in this county have been placed
record during the past week as gi
below and furnished to the DEMoc
by the Cavalier County Abstract
Title Guaranty Co., of this city.
c. 4. Smith to John A. Dahl, swh. 20
loo'oo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dol
R: P. McAllan to c. A. Smith, sw14 20.
G: Il. Dahl to c. 4. Smith, lots e, %, 90
johnson g. Wroolie to A. N. and c. n.
j. D; Milne to c. B. $. Smith. lots and
Harry E. Price to A. Penner, sw14 "a.
g. W: Sturm ty Nathan Folts sA swh,
nwA swl4 and Wa nw7l sec 80 and ne
u seh and e1a neA 3l-161-59 ......... 20
A. Sturm to A. Psnner seh 23-l6O-6l. %. Al:
F. Church to A. Penner, mex 26-1eO-el.. II;
Geo. Sturm to A. Penner. nwh 14.16162 Al:
R NJ Anderson to W Flack,nw4 l7.16o.60 80,
N. D. L b T. Co. to c. R. Clarke, lots
=. As, 6, Z, blk 26, Langdon, ............ II
j. B. Clrrke to Mahon & Robinson, lots
3, Us, 6, 3, blk 26, Langdon. ............ 20l
R; E. Adams to ]. Moffatt, 81 nwA and
lots land 3 and part of sw14 1865
and part of the eM nwA 12-163-63..... 35l
n. D. L. e. Co. to E. ]. Evans lot blk
~, Langdon. Observation-Disclosures.
B. Prom to A. c. Sandvig shs SELL and
81 sec 17-161-57... Observation-Disclosures. 49,. II!
Linden Investment Co.. to Presbyterian
church, lots q, %, u, blk q Hanna Q
David Siguaw to NJ. Coye, nw1l 32-l5s.eO 20
n. Bethune to Ole Eng nM neh 15-l59.61 Isl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
Rye -four at Parsons feed store.
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

The following list of uncalled for let
tiers have been received at the Langdon
post Office, during the week ending
Thursday, October 28th, 1903.
LADIES LIST.
Shetland, Mrs. Elmer j. Peulila, Hilta
Powers. Lillian Rome, Mrs. 4.
Rivett, Leofelle Brown, Mrs. Elem s.
McFatch, Mrs. Jim.
GENTS LIST.
Elmer, Nathan Sasse. FL
Seelond, Henry Shinefeiid, Arthur
Rolleson, Henry Anderson. d. III.
Holsburgh, D. A. Hoduefeild, j. A.
A Aurneman, X. Knudson, A. B.
Watkins, Frand Roache. j. o.
Leay, Levi Bourgauit. Major
carson, Chas. Wilton, Harry
nc McDermld, simon Barton, John
Ctalfe, y. Chapleu, Joseph
Carver, Faank.
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.
JOHN McGAUvRAN, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29
EASBY.

More than half of the farmers are
through blowing now.
All the trouble and turmoil of the
threshing season has ceased.
Last Tuesday evening the members of
Langdon lodge of X. o. T. NJ. visited
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

Twenty pounds Of good peaches for
NM ct Kslly's Arcade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-10-29

;. Get your thrsshing liena' mechanics
mems and farm laboreF's lisas It tho
AAAOO&AC O1uCo, st=t1Na.- ~
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
KNIGHTS Of Honor.

jackson, Aug 26. The Missis-
sippi Supreme Lodge of Knights
of Honor finished its labors today
and adjourned to meet in Meridian
at its next annual session. This
morning the Lodge elected and in
stalled the following officers for
the coming year:
S. M. Howry, Past Supreme
Dictator.
c. M. Bankston, Winona, Grand
Dictator.
E. j. Adams, Pass Christian,
Vice Grand Dictator.
DIR. H. Chrisman, Tchula, As
sistant Grand Dictator.
w. B. Maxwell, Nesbitt, Grand
Reporter.
W. H. Smith, Escatawpa, Grand
Chaplin.
c. w. Mcknight, 1uka, Grand
Guide.
NJ. r. Redus, West Point, Grand
Guardian.
H. T. c. Meadows, Burnsville,
Grand Sentinel.
F. J. Lecand, Natchez, Grand
Treasurer.
Grand Trustees j. H. Duke,
Scooba; S. T. Herring, Moss
Point; and j. Fl. Pinter, Como.
Representative to the Supreme
Lodges. M. Howry.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
VARDAMAN
THE VICTOR.
A LANDSLIDE IN HIS FAVOR THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Majority YariOusly Estimated at From
Five to Ten Thousand.

Full returns from the Second
Democratic Primary election of
Thursday have not yet been re-
ceived, but enough is known to
make it certain that Major Varda-
man has carried the State by from
five to ten thousand majority.
What ten days ago looked like a
signal victory for Critz and con-
servatism, suddenly changed into
a Vardaman landslide in nearly
all parts of the State, and the Lee
fore candidate has made the land
ing safely on the crest of the ris-
ing popular tide.
As the Clarion Ledger well OBJ
serves, the campaign has been a
strange one, and has had logged
into it matters that had no bust
ness there. 1t has been fought on
eXtraneous issues-m G. n j fl d
ideas that have alarmed and ex-
cited t h e people. The negro,
Roosevelt, h s Southern ap-
pointees, imaginary rings, etc.,
have been called upon to do SER
vice, and they have been used to
great advantage. But that is past.
Let it sleep. Let US all forget
the pangs of defeat, and look
hopefully to the future welfare
of this State, which is greater than
the ambition of any man.
With our Jackson contempt
rary we can say, the result is not
what the Clarion-Ledger desired
or expected, but the Democracy
of the State has spoken, majority
of the voters having said by their
acts that they want Vardaman for
Governor, and this paper yields to
their wish, while it has no regrets
to express or apologies to offer
for anything it has said during
the canvass. It opposed Major
Vardaman on principle, because
it could not endorse his platform,
believing that any attempt to car
ry it out wouldsbe hurtful to the
b e S t interests of t h e State.
Whether or not this proves true
the future will soon tell. At any
rate, it is very certain that all
Mississippians who opposed him
will have as good Governor as
those who supported him.
Steve McNair was elected Rail-
road Commissioner in this dis
trict, the only question yet un-
| cattIod ic tho cizn Of hic majority
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

Some remarkable figures regard
ing pension applications have been
prepared by Pension Commission
er Ware. These show that over
% per cent of the men enlisting
for service in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war have filed applications for
pensions and this, notwithstand-
ing the fact that less than 10 per
cent saw actual service. Thirteen
thousand pensions have been al
lowed thus far, Is, 1876 applications
have been. rejected, and 1920
claims are still pending. New
applications are moreover coming
in daily by the hundreds and it is
estimated that before the close of
the fiscal year fifty per cent of the
men so enlisted will have filed APP
plications. Some of the experts in
the pension Office assert that un-
less the brakes are speedily and
|effectually applied, the cost Of
pensions growing out of the Span
ish-American war will exceed that
of the wal of go to '64.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
aO,OOO,OOO INCREASE.
Splendid Industrial Progress and Com.
merciaI Activity Of the State is
Responsible for il.

81 am confident that the in
crease in the State assessment this
year will be over eight million
dollars, and | will not be surprised
if it goes as high as ten million. !"
This statement was made by
Auditor Cole, and it may be safely
put down as very conservative,
for Mr.. Cole is not in the habit of
making excessive estimates. Last
year he predicted an increase of
fifteen million dollars in person
atty and reality, and the recapitu-
lation showed an eighteen million
increase.
A ten million increase this year
will make Mississippi's total as
sessment approximately $3.50,
900, 900. Last year it was $40, :
$50, 1876 as compared with total
of 1922, 847 ,525 the previous year..
the exact increase being SIS, al, :
COL.
The ten million estimate OF
course includes the railroad assess
ment, which is over three million
dollars higher than that of last
year. The railroad assessment in
1902 was $3O,622, 121.
No State in the South has
showed a more rapid increase of
assessabIe values than Mississippi
during the past three years. The
increase since 1899 has been $50, :
713, 217. including last years as
sessment, and with the estimated
increase for the present year, the
increase for the four-year period
will be about tWenty-four per
cent.
The assessment rolls soon to be
fled with the boards of supervi-
sors are for personal property
only, realty assessments being
made bienHsally.
The record made by the State
is one Of which every citizen
should feel proud for il is q testi-
monial Of the splendid Industrial
progress and commercial activity
that is being shown in every quar-
ter of he commonwealth.
Clarion Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Proceedings Of Adjourned Meet
August 10th. 1908.
State Of Mississippi,
T,inrnIn County


Be it remembered. that at ain adj
iourned meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Lincoln county be-
gun and held at the Office Of the
clerk of the Chancery Court in
and for said Lincoln county, in
the State of Mississippi, on this,
the 9th day of August, A. d.
1908, there we're present Hon. w.
F. Parsons, president of the
board, and members j. G. Bryant,
John Walker. w. j. Williams and
Constantine Montgomery; R. w.
McNair, clerk Of said court, and
r. r. Applewhite, Sheriff.
His Honor, the president, ex-
planned the object of the meeting
was to consider the report of the
new Jail committee and receiving
of said Jail and paying for the
same. Whereupon the following
older was unanimously adopted:
In the matter of receiving the new
jail of Lincoln county, Miss.
This cause coming on to be
heard in the matter of receiving
the new Jail of Lincoln county,
Miss, in accordance with adjourn
ing order of this court at the re-
gular August term Of the board,
A. d. 1908; whereby the report
of the committee heretofore ap-
pointed by this board was on mo-
tion received by the board and
read in open court by the clerk,
which is in words and figures fol-
lowing, to-wit:
To the Honorable Board of Su-
pervisors of Lincoln County,
Gentlemen:
We, your committee appointed
to inspect the workmanship and
material of the new Jail, report
that we find the brick work and
all inside iron work up to specifi-
cations. We feel that the framing
for the roof is not done in as
workmanlike manner as was easily
possible. We find that the cor
nice and boxing galvanized irony
is not put On in a workmanlike
manner, showing, as it does, open
joints and seams and irregular
curves, where straight lines should
prevail. We also find an inferior
job of stating, the perpendicular
stating on tower, being very in
different job, and loosely put on.
The valleys'are irregu lar and out
of all mechanical form. We think
it very likely that the roof will
need additional support and brac-
ing. We recommend that the new
jail building be received subject
to the foregoing criticisms and
that at least 81, 100000 of the con-
tract price be retained by the
county until all imperfections are
remedied.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
S. P. OLIVER,
A. f. MORETON,
w. F. PARSONS,
Gnnannittnn

And the same being considered,
it is ordered by the board that
the report of the committee be and
the same is hereby received and
ordered to be filed, and in accord
ance with said report that the new
Jail building be and the same is
here now received, and that the
contractors be paid the full con-
tract price therefor, save and ex-
cept the sum of one thousand dol
lars to be retained by the board
to correct and complete the same
in accordance with the criticisms
and recommendations of the Build
ing Committee. To that end the
clerk of this court is authorized
and directed to issue an order to
Hon. D. L. Easterling, Treasurer
of Lincoln county, to pay to the
Pauly Jail Co., or its duly au-
thorized agent, Mr.. w. S. Hull,
the sum of $16,S65.00, out of the
jail fund of said county.
1t is ordered that the membe rs
of the board be allowed their mile
age and the officers be allowed
their per diem, as follows: j. G.
Bryant, go cents; WI. Villa ms,
II nil e S, $1.70; Constantine
Montgomery, 16 miles, SLIGO;
John Walker, 8 miles, so cents;
R. R. Applewhite, Sheriff, one
day, $500; r. w. McNair, clerk,
one day, $500.
Ordered that the board do now
adjourn.
W. F. PARSONS, President.
r. w. McNAIR, Clerk.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

At a Critz rally in Port Gibson
on the Goth, little Steve McNair
Mon tg omer y, of Hell manville,
came to the meeting with his
father. Several friends of the
little orator, who is only ten years
old, invited him to make a speech,
which he did, advocating Judge
Critz's nomination. The little
fellow was named for Steve Nc
Nair, the successful candidate for
railroad commissioner in this
district.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

Longino will not be swerved
from the path of duty and right
by the temporary victory of the
campaign slanderer nor the howl
of the mob. He has elevated
Judge Jeff Truly to the Supreme
bench and appointed in his stead
on the circuit bench, Hon. M.
H. Wilkinson, of Amite county,
who, during his late canvass for
district attorney, everywhere
boldly condemned and denounced
whitecapism and kindred crimes.
Hurrah for LONGING!
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

Columbia citizens and members
of the bar are urging Hon. A.
Z. Weathersby, of Marion Coun-
ty, for circuit Judge, vice Judge,
j. III. Neville, resigned. A pc
tition of more than 200 names
looking to that end will be pre-
sented to Gov. Longino.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

S. A. Alexander, a white line
man in the employ of the Cum
berland Telephone and Telegraph
Company, was electrocuted at
Natchez on the 26. While work
ing on a cable for his company,
he came in contact with live
electric wire, which touched him
at the base of the spinal column,
and his foot being on another
wire, completed the circuit.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Jim Hughes, whose poStofice address is
unknown:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of Lincoln, in
said State, on the third Monday in September,
Hughes, who sues for divorce, wherein you are
defendant,
This the 10th day of August. A. D. 1908.
II. w. MCNAIR.
Clerk.
J. \. yAwN, solicitor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
Wesson received her first bale on
the Goth.

The warden Of the penitentiary
has received notice Of the arrest
at Birmingham, of Felix Daley, a
convict who escaped from the
Mississippi penitentiary twenty
years ago. Daily has been at
large ever since his escape. He
is a white man.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

The first four bales of this sea-
sons crop of cotton were ginned
at Summit on the 26th. The first
bale was brought in by w. O.
Garner; weighed 440 pounds and
brought 15A cents per pound.
The first bales this year were 19
days later than last years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
Citation Notice.
rATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To John Rutling, whose postofIlce address is
unknown
You are commanded to appear befoe the
Chancery Court OF the County Of Lines In II said
State on the third Monday of September. 4. u.
1908, at BrookhaYen, to defend the suit In said
court of Lincoln. Mrs. Susie Ruling VS.. ,Iphll
Rutling, wherein you are defendant.
This the 18th day of August, A. d. 1905.
r. w. MCNAIR.
Chancery Clerk.
j. N. YAWN, Solicitor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
Citation Notice.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To II. A. Phillips, whose postofice address is
unknown:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court Of the County of Lincoln In
said State on the third Monday OF September,
A. D. 1908. at Br0OkhaYen, to defend the suit II
defendant.
This the 7th day of August, A. d. 1908.
X. w. MCNAIR.
Chancery Clerk.
E b. HARRIS- AnlinitnE u -
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

The discussion of the baby
shortage recalls what Mark Twain
and Zangwill have written of ha-
bies. Mark says: Sufficient
unto the day is one baby. As
long as you are in your right
mind, don't you ever pray for
twins. Twins amount to a per-
manent riot, and there isn't any
real difference between triplets
and instruction. Thus Fang
will: A baby is Joy to its moth
er, an heir to its father, a soul to
the clergyman who baptizes it, a
new biological specimen to the
physician, a new customer to the
shop keeper and nuisance to the
neighbors. .
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

pen to be aspirants, as was the
case also, and tho bank favois the
one or the other, it produces dis
cord and resentment toward the
bank on the part of the disappoint-
ed candidate and his friends.
Any candidate can borrow as
much money from either of the
banks to spend in his campaign as
he pleases, provided he puts up
the necessary collateral. But to
get the support of the individual
members of the institution and
their influence, there must be a
fair prospect of his success, and
an assurance of that particular
banks becoming his depository.
As the result of all this it has
come to be accepted by the can
didates and the people, that a can
didate for sheriff or county treas
urer that doesn't have the backing
of one bank faction or the other
and the command of a large cam
paign fund to hire strikers to cor
rupt purchasable voters: stands
no chance of election, and that the
day of the poor man in politics is
passed, unless there is change.
There are two remedies which,
if applied, will correct this I'M
healthy and deplorable state of po-
litical morals. The first is for
the people themselves to call halt
on candidates in the corrupt and
extravagant use of money in polit-
ical contests and to brand with
disgrace, the man who would thus
barter his sovereignty. The sec
ond is for the legislature to pass
law requiring sheriffs and coun-
ty treasurers, where there are two
or more banks IN the county, to
deposit all public funds which
come into their hands equally be-
tween them.
The Leader will add in con.
clusion, that it has no
sympathy with and shall give
no countenance to the proposed
independent movement. We re-
gard it as illadvised and a breech
of POLITICAL faith upon the part
of every man who participated in
the late Democratic primaries.
Let us all, in good faith, stand by
the nominations as they are made,
looking to the future for such
reforms in regular way as the
situation calls for. We will ven
ture to say that some of the very
men who are now running around
trying to work up sentiment for an
independent movement, are so de-
void of principle and common
decency, that if another ticket
were gotten out in response to
theil complaints they would sell
out the candidates on both sides,
before the November election
closes, if they had the opportu-
nifty. In fact, this is doubtless the
prime object of some of them.
These fellows are boodlers and are
simply after pulling the legs'' of
the candidates and their friends.
Another and more important
thing still: By an independent
movement, every negro in Lincoln
county, VINO is quallhed voter,
will be logged in to decide the re-,
suit in November between white
men, and thus become an irritat-
ing political factor again; thing
no sensible Critz OF Vardaman
man can want to see occur.
Every white qualified elector in
Lincoln county has had his day in
court during the primaries. just
closed. Let the verdict, as thus
registered, stand for the next four
years.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

The supervisors of Alcorn coun-
ty are the strongest advocates of
good roads in the State, judging
By their action in appropriatlng
ten thousand dollars for the pur-
pose of placing gravel on the road
from Corinth to Rienzi.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

The total expenses of young lady in the
Literary Department Of whltworth College for
whole session is sl6i 90. This includes all pos
sible necessary expenses, except clothes and
books Considerable reductions. given to stud
ents liking within easy reach Of Brookhaven
and spending Saturdays and Sundays at home.
Apply to I. ". cOOPER4 49,.
or
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

You can get a newspaper man
down once in awhile; but you
can't keep him down. Witness
the election of Editor Vardaman
to the highest Office in the State
after his third race.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

The Western Publisher we'll
says: "A begging editor will be
treated like beggar; an inde-
pendent, courteous publisher, like
a good business man who has value
to offer for value. Cheap editors
make cheap newspapers and a
cheap newspaper affords scanty
fare.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

Be magnanimous. Don't guy
the defeated candidates. Politics
are treacherous and you may be
one yourself some day.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

Will it be proper to speak to
others, when you get to Heaven,
before you have been introduced?
Wesson Enterprise.
Il will be time enough to study
the etiquette of Heaven, Bro. Rob
ertson, when you get there.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

An old bachelor says that wo-
man is the only animal afflicted
with the bargain hunting habit.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

Every body IS glad the long
political campaign is over es-
pecially defeated candidates.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29

The election is over how about
the boil weevil2
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-29
colIeee eirls.

f. B. HARRIS, Solicitor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-24
cause ard Effect.

II. II. vTeeiani OF the Metropolitan
Traction company. who. II is said.
viii go to London to manage the
Ycrkca underground lines. rose from
the lowest OF the street railway bust.
ness. and will occasonally unbsnd
enough to crack joke with subor.
dinatc.
There is an aged New York con.
ducior whom MIR Trccland likes. a
Boston man. with great deal of
learning stored in his gray head.
About this learning Mr.. vreeland likes
to banter the old fellow.
why does hanging Eiil7'' he said Q
this conductor one day.
Because the inspiration ia checked
and the circulation arrested. while
there is sunusion of blood to the
brain and consequent caphalic con.
Eestion." was the prompt answer
Il thought hanging killed because
the rope was always too short to let
the feet touch the ground" said Mr..
Nrceiaud.