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Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

The democratic state convention
held here was an improvement over the
republican convention which preceded
it few days in that it partook more of
the nature of deliberate body. 1t
was little noisy at times, and some
differences of opinion were adjusted in
an animated manner. But there is no
harm in that. The convention at which
every man has show for his alley,
where he can speak his mind, and where
he may influence in an effective man.
ner the opinions of his neighbors, is a
good thing.-Grand Forks Herald.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

EDITOR FAlRcH1Lp, of the Cavalier
Chronicle, who was here only short
time ago presiding at the three days
sessions of the Baptist state convention
appears to no sooner have got within the
confines of his sanctum sanctorum than
he resumes the normal conditions of
newspaper work. We are lead to Judge
thusly from an item in which he tells of
astrawberry grown in the vicinity of his
home town which had waist measure
ment of five and one-half inches. OF
course we have reason to doubt the
statement, but he might measure it
over again.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

LOOKING over the comments of some
of the leading republican papers of the
state anent the late party unpleasant
ness in convention at Grand Forks an
outsider would almost be lead to believe
that they were worked up to the point
where they would be willing to bolt the
republican state ticket. But the
chances are that the papers now doing
the most kicking" will have worked
the bile off their Journalistic ''in'nards''
IN couple of weeks more and will be
roofing for Gronna and the rest of
the bunch for all they are worth. 1t
will be policy for them to swallow their
medicine and smack their lips as they
gulp it down, just as if they liked the
taste of it.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
THE STATE CONVENTION.

There is one feature of democratic
party that stands out above all other
features. That feature is the absolute
democracy of the democrats.
The state convention of North Da-
kota democrats lasted until after ten
O'Clock last Wednesday night. ltstarted
in the forenoon and every session was
enlivened 10y the fact that every man IN
that convention had the full and equal
right to say what he wanted to say; to
do as be wanted to do and to do 1t just
as long AS he wanted to doit.
In startling contrast to the republican
convention of ii week ago, the entire
democratic ticket was not known unlll
after the convention was over. There
was no slate and there were no bosses
to push through such slate. There
was healthy debate and fighting in the
convention. There was scarcely a
semblance of it in the republican con-
vention. There was free expression
of opinion at the convention. Only one
man dared to express an oplnlon IN the
boss convention week ago. No tele-
graph wires from the Merchants Hotel
in st. Paul or other headquarters in
st. Paul, had to be used in order to
have the will of the people of this
commonwealth %bwarfad
The convention last week completely
expressed the will of the democrats
and. in fact, the people of all parties IN
this state. There was no Jud La
Moure to squint. There was no Senator
Hansbrough to dole out the patronage.
There was no Aleck Mckenzie, of st.
Paul, Minn., to follow the instructions
given him outside of this state. No
boss was recognized, and no one at
tempted to boss for there are no bosses
in the democratic party IN North Da-
kota.
We have leaders, but there is a
marked difference between leader and
boss.
A boss is q man who dictates the
policies and nominations of party
The specimen is almost exclusively
connected with the republican party.
A leader is man who expresses an
opinion of such weight that thousands
or even millions of men believe it to be
right, honest and true, and follow it by
depressing the same opinion, and by
honoring the man who was the father
of that opinion. The latter specimen is
to be found almost exclusively in the
democratic party Evening Press.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

No LESS an auth ority than the Daily
Herald of Grand Fokrs, the leading
republican paper of the state, in an
editorial admits that the primary cleo
tion plank adopted by the republican
state convention last week is merely a
perfunctory declaration and that the
people of the state need not expect
that any action will be taken as a re-
suit of this declaration. There is no
doubt in the mind of anyone that the
people of this state desire the enact
ment OF primary election law, but SO
long as they support a party which, al
though 1T declares itself to be in favor
OF such law, admits that it does not
intend to pass one, the chances that
their desire will be fulfilled seem to us
rather poor. What do you think Of
that !!
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

If IRE farmers and business men of
Langdon and vicinity desire to have a
farmers institute held in this city dur
ing the year ending June 30, 1905, steps
should be taken at once and letter
written without delay to the secretary
of the institute board, F. E. Kaufman,
Fargo, N. D., and secure an application
blank. 1t will be impossible to hold
more than forty Institutes this year
and those applying early will be con-
sidered first by the institute board.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

REPUBLICANS in Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Ohio, North Dakota and Min
nesota where political corruption has
prevailed for years, have had a great
deal of fun about "mossback democrats"
in Missouri. But the Missouri ''moss-
backs" have just given the republicans
of the aforementioned states splendid
object lesson in political publication,
and they should heed it without delay.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

ALTON b. PARKER, the presidential
nominee of the democratic party, is
strong with nearly all classes. Labor
men like his decisions on the rights of
unions, business men have confidence
in his guardianship of honestly acquired
property, and conservative people gen
orally, approve of his level-headedness
and his respect for the laws. Nobody
is elected yet, and it is certain that no.
body will be without fight. The time
for republican walkovers is past.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

HE vital statistics of the superin
tendent of the state board of health for
the month of June, just issued, shows
there were 2sS births and lis deaths in
various counties of North Dakota dur
ing that period. A slight increase is
shown in the death rate of the state
over the previous month. This how.
ever, was not shared in by Cavalier
county as the births here during June
were reported as numbering 8, while
there was only l death, demonstrating
that Cavalier county leads all others in
being healthful locality as we'll as
being the banner wheat raising county
of the state.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
A Sweet Breath.

is never failing sign of healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing Indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains.
KY, writes: II have been dyspeptic
for years; tried all kinds of remedies.
but continued to grow worse. By the
use OF kodol began to improve at once
and after taking few bottles am fully
restored in weight, health and strength
and can eat whatever l like" Kodol
dlgests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Burke T. Co.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

AS WILL be seen by reading the reso-
lutions printed in another column, the
convention of the democrats of North
Dakota, paid most deserved tribute
to the memory of that stalwart party
leader in Walsh county, the late Hon.
j. p. Birder, of Park River, who met
death in railroad accident while on
his way to attend the national conven-
ton at st. Louis.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

Has anyone thought how curiously
the conditions of 1885 are going to be
reversed in the presidential campaign
ofthis year? Roosevelt is going to be
IN the place Of Bryan, Parker in the
place OF Mckinley and August Belmont
in the place Of Hanna, actually II not
nominally. = Minneapolis Tribune (Rep)
Yrs, and on March 4th next, Judge
Alton B, Parker, the democratic presi.
DENTAL nominee, will be in the place
now occupied by President Theodore
Roosevelt. sygg
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

THERE is talk of the democrats of
Ramsey county starting a daily paper
at Devils Lake. We hope the effort
will receive a proper amount of en-
couragement--even if it is in Senator
Hansborough's home town-as at the
present time Ramsey comfy is without
democratic organ, either daily or
weekly.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
IT would seem to be hard to kee,

IT would seem to be hard to keep
Cannuck genius within limits, especially
in the good old summer time. Last
week the two papers at Morden, the
Chronicle and the Empire, announced
they would not get out an edition this
week. The 'push' of these two excel
lent Manitoba weeklies go to the Winni-
peg fair and take we'll deserved out
ing. This innovation of our journalistic
cousins is worthy of consideration by
the press of North Dakota, as in the
past it has seemed that an unwritten
law requires the editor to keep up the
one continual grind year in and year
out. In fact it calls to mind the old
familiar lines "Men may come and men
may go, but we 60 on forever"
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

LANGDoS has quite share of political
distinction in the political campaign of
this fall even though the republicans
are to the contrary. Our city is the
home of Hon. J. B. Boyd who heads the
list of presidential electors on the demo-
cratic state ticket and has also fur
nished North Dakota with its demo-
cratic national committee man in the
person of Hon. H. D. ALERT.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
The MINNEAPOLIS Tribune b

The Minneapolis Tribune has in
augurated a contest in which two auto
mobiles, two $3.50 pianos, and 1O4 round
trips to the st. Louis exposition will be
given away in prizes. The Daily Tri-
bune is now running page ad. giving
full information in regard to the con-
test, which will close Oct. LIST, 1904.
Subscribers desiring fuller information
regarding contest can ascertain particu-
lars it they will correspond with the
Tribune.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


For Presidential Electors
j. B. BOYD, Cavalier.
JOHN BRUGGER, Williams
OTTO GRETHEN, Mclean
R. B. BLAkEMORE, Cass.
Members of Congress
A. Il. BURR, Bottneau.
N. p RASSAlUSSO Barnes.
For Governor
NJ. +. HEGGE, Traill.
For Lieutenant Governor
Il. S CRYNE, Stark.
For Secretary of State
II. O'kEEFE, Walsh.
For State Auditor
CHARLES BADE, Dickey.
For State T1oasurer-
R. b. FOSS, Ward,
For Commissioner of Insurance
DIN. HOLMES, Grand Forks.
For Attorney General
$. SERUMGARD. Ramsey.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
&C. SCHMIDT, Stntsman
For Commissioner of Agriculture and Laber-
r. SCHULTZ, Wells.
For Commissioners of Railroads
F. MARTINEAU, Rolette.
JOSEPH BLOUIN, Sargent.
AXEL JOHNSON, Eddy
For Judges of Supreme Court
NC. YOUNG, CaSs.
EDWARD ENGERUD, Cass.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

The republican voter who finds him
self dissatisfied with the party's ma
chine made state ticket are invited to
relieve their feeling of pent up indigna-
ton by voting the state ticket of the
democrats on Nov. 8th.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

The farmers elevator men and indie
pendent grain buyers will organize.
Steps were taken in this direction at a
meeting held at Fargo last week. They
will cooperate with the Minnesota
Farmers Exchange till the state or
ganization is completed. This is a
good move and one that will insure the
farmers treatment which will COM
mand their confidence and relieve them
from the belief, which is more than
fancied that they do not receive the
treatment they deserve from the line
elevators.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

II would appear as if the objection to
third term, as applied to Gov. White,
did not extend to Secretary Porter or
Lieut.. Gov. Bartlett, the latter by the
way is at present putting in his time at
st. Louis experimenting the expendi-
ture of $4,000, appropriated for North
Dakota's "bum" exhibit at the fair.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

AS WAS expected, republicans chide
the democrats for apparently abandon
ing bimetallism. But the republicans
did the same thing in 1896. Why not
be charitable, and give your political
brothers the same privilege.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL CONVENTION

cial District, within and for the State of North
Dakota, for the purpose of placing in nomina-
tion candidate for District Judge of said Dis
trict will be held at the Court House, in the
North Dakota, on the 18th day Of August, a. D.,
1904, at twoo'clock in the afternoon of said day
The basis of representation shall be the same
Committee in its call for the various State Con-
yentions for the year 1904 and will cntitle the
Counties of the District to the following mum.
her of delegates:
Cavalier County y..................23
Pembina County .25
walsh County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
BY the Democratic Committee for the Seventh
Judicial District
T. D CASEY.
E. j. FOX
ROBERT MCBRIDE.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

This fall the republicans of Cavalier
county have to satisfy themselves with
out representation on the state ticket
and cast their vote for Gronna, Bartlett
and the rest of the bunch which goes to
make up the s'slate" of the party
hoccac
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

WAS the noNlous weed law enacted to
be violated? From the prevalence of
French weed, mustard and other noNi-
Gus weeds under the bane of the law
farmers and townspeople alike are fail
ing to observe the letter of the law
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
Dickson g. JOHNSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Langdon, N. D.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

10 Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that from and after this
date l will in nowlse be responsible for
any debts that my wife, Wilhelmine
Petrick, may incur in my name.
JOHN PETR1CK,
Langdon, N. D., July 10, 1904. *5l-1
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

WITH American steel rails selling at
s32 at home and at s24 abroad the G. Up.
campaign fund will not be in any dan
ger of going dry.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

JUICE P.lHEER was taking a swim
when he received the news of his
nomination. Let this fact forever set
at rest that aged Jest that democracy
is .'unwashcd"
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

Leave your orders for Job work at
the COURIER DEMOCRAT office, or tele-
phone No. 21, and have them promptly
filled.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

WHO believes there's nothing in
name ? If the patronymic of the candi
date of the prohibition party was other
than Swallow nobody would remember
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

The platform adopted by the demo
cratic state convention at Grand Forks
is one that should meet with the hearty
approval of all true democrats.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
Dairymen Attention /!

l will buy your separator cream at
Langdon and pay Elgin market price for
butter fat less one centper pound. Cans
furnished on application. Call and see
me for further particulars.
j. b. BoYp.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
TREASURER's REPORT
Bruce School District.
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakots
for the year 1903.1904.

County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota,
for the year 19O3-1904.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at ,tol beginning of school 49,
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment of the State :,
Amount: resolved during the year from
taxes levied by the District School
Board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the col
lection of taxes ........".............. 39l 81
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand July !, 1908 .............. 1901 O.
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
houses, sites and furniture. .;.......:.$ s. 81
Amount paid during the year for teach.
Amount paid during the year for SER z'' .
vices and expenses Of schoo! officers u 90
Amount paid during the year for inter-
est on bonds and warrants ..:...:... 4s 10
Amount paid during the year for Incl
0ontal expenses. ............ 1O0 W
Total expenditures for the year. s5l2 M Mlo
Cash on hand June 30, 1904. H............ SO 95
Grand total, expenditures and cash on
hand, to balance above total receipts.e COL O5
Arthur FOSTER,
Treasurer OF Bruce School District.
Approved this 18th day Of July. A. d. 1904.
By order Of the District School Board:
DAVID NcCLKNNON. President
Attest: CHARLES WATSON,
District Clerk,
CLERKS STATENENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
OF DISTRICT.
Whole amount Of warrants outstand-
ing June %. 1904 Observation-Disclosures 10 50
Whole q smSInt !Sa9 of bonds outstanding -. :.
Total indebtednesso Of District, June 30,
Approved this 18Th day ;''l Of Jnly. 4. Is. 1907 "
By order Of theDistriet School Board
8f zige g. CHA6 WATSON, Clerk
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription s. per annu.n. or $l.io if paid IN
advance Advertising rates on applications
Communications must b. received 10y Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

State of North Dakota -, In DISTRICT Court.
COUNTY OF CAVALIER ! eth judicial District
Peter Wild,
Plaintiff
VS..
Dakota Fire & Marine In.
surance Co.. foreign
corporation, Ashley Har.
ris, and all other persons SUMMONS.
unknown, claiming an
estate or interest in or
lien OF incumbrance
upon the property. de-
scribed in the complaint
and their unknown heirs
Defendants.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to. answer the
complaint in the above entitled action of
which a copy is hereunto annexed, the original
whereof has been filed in the effice of the Clerk
of Court in and for the above named County,
and to serve a copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscribers at their office in
the city of Langdon in said county and state
within thirty days after the service of this
summons. upon you exclusive of the day of
such service, and in case of your failure to ap-
pear or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated June l4th, 1904
DICKSON g. JOHNSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Langdon. North Dakota
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
SUMMONS.
SUMMONS.
coSs4 sas o o' 9uaes 61o Sesc

SUMMONS.
a,ss1 STATE Of North Dakota II p1sIRcr Counr.
COUNTY OF CAVALIER. } - 1th Judicial District
John Wild,
Plaintiff
Dakota Fire s. Marine In.
surance Co., a foreign
corporation, Ashley Har.
ris, and all other persons SUMMONS.
unknown. claiming an
estate or interest in or
lien or incumberance
upon the property de-
scribed in the complaint
and their unknown heirs
Defendants,
The State of North Dakota to the above nam
ed Defendants
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant in the above entitled action of which
copy is hereunto annexed, the original where.
of has been filed in the Office of the Clerklof
Court, in and for the above named county, and
to serve copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on The subscribers at their office in the
City OF Langdcn, in said county and state,
within thirty days after the service of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service. and in case OF your failure to appear
or answer Judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demanded in the
complaint,
Dated, June IA, 1904.
DICKSON g. JOHNSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff Langdon, N. d.
The summons and complaint in the above en-
titled action were filed in the Office Of the Clerk
OF Court. for Cavalier county, North Dakota,
DICKSON e. JOHNSON,
o2'o Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET,


For President
ALTON Il. PARKER
OF New York.
For Vice President
HENRY q DAVIS.
of West Virginia
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

The summons and complaint in the above
Clerk of Court of Cavalier Co. n. D., on July
21st, 1901
DICKSON g. JOHNSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
SUMMONS.
Plaintiff.

SoSs1a Of SS5s nhata
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12
DECLARES COTTON CROP
ESTIMATE is ERRONEOUS.
Southern Trade Paper Says Not More
Than Eleven Million Bales
Were Produced.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas Tex. Dec. 1.-THE Cotton, and
Cotton Oil News of Dallas and Memphis
VIII say in its issue of Monday. Decem-
ber L. editorially:
The Governments estimate o., l. 10000 baies
was wired at the very hour OF going TO press
last SATURDAY tthe paper always goes TO press
on Saturday At noon. dated the Monday fol-
iowinsl. hence we did Lot have time 10 clearly
set forth our opinion os the estimate OF Mr.
Hyde. the statistictan Of the Department OF
AErtculture- While this paper has unbounded
faith In the absolute honesty and impartiaity
Of the bureau and all its employees. said en-
ployes are human and Just as likely to err az
anyone else, and just likely to err biililsh
az bearish. and vice versa. Therefore. we. pro-
pcre to point out the reasons for our belief
in the error made in the estifna te of RE D0o
l. Tho crop this year was extraordinarily
early. nearly month .oyer the entire South
z Picking and ginnines by virtue 5of ,unpee-
cedented good weather was 20 Der cent Of rhs
crop up to November H. the date Of the last
gfnners' report - as.sss'- - Q
b II the last xinners. report upon which Mr..
HYDE undoubtedly based hfe estfuate,.vfas D :
anl66o. which represented % per Gent of the
crop. the remaining 10 per cent will ssrelI The
total to approximatelv IL 900. 900 bales making
d0e Allowance for nntefs
4 II - eay TO see the puesfble efror oa the
part Of the Government At this tiue fasf
Snar Aeaxjy an tha Rtns IN tha South NGS hS1
rr---.7
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

rheumatism. more painful in this climate
than any other affiiction. cured by Pre-
scription No. ISL, by Elmer & Amend.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12
0ne Who Helped Make Awards at
Chicago and st. Louis EXpos;-
tions Discusses Charges.
LITTLE CHANCE OF BRIBERY.
Few Exhibitors Willing TO Give
Anything More Than Case of
Champagne-JurOrs Were
High-ClaSS Men.
The Republic Bureau.

-ztt tsuilsiug- lfiH and SfrF@is--
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE assertion by
Eenator Thomas H. Carter. President OF
the National Worlds Fair Commission
that there has been corruption In the
award of prizes at St. Louis is sufficiently
direct to have caused comment here.
Unhappily. all the large expositions held
In this country in recent years. including
the fair at Chicago in 1899. have been fol-
lowed by more or less grave stories of
bribery and corruption in relation TO the
award OF prizes. One Of the jurors al St.
Louis, who served at Chicago and al every
other important exhibition since then,
commenting on President Carter's charges
to-day. said:
81 have heard so much talk about cor
fuption in exposition juries. and have seen
so little come of II. that / am not in
clined to attach much weight 10 the as
sertions made in connection with the pres
ent case.
In the first place. it has been my ex-
perience and observation that the men
constituting juries at important eXhibi-
lions are usually of high character and
above any suspicion. There may be a few
who can be indirectly influenced by favor.
and possibly one or Two who can be pribed
outright.
hIOW tTcul own tApcaItntc
serving on various boards at various ex-
positions that practically all the awards
are made with absolute fairness If re-
member. Alright, one juror was kicked out
at Chicago for taking a case of whisky
from an exhibitor in return for a favorable
verdict
Even If a man were inclined to take
bribes, he would find few exhibitors who
would be inclined to give him anything
beyond case of champagne or something
of that sort. There may be men who have
acted as jurors at ST. Louis and else
where who would sell their yerGicts for
800 or SI000. but there. are few to my
knowledge who would accept, say, a case
of mineral water should they be on a min
eyal-water jury.
IN my own experience / have been ap-
preached tentatively more than once with
indirect offers of this sort, but SO cautious
ly was the proposal made that only had
10 show Discrimination to continue the
subject to cause it to be dropped.
The juries al ST. Louis were composed
of high-class men, many of them with
national regulations. and l shall be great
" surprised If Ii Is found that any of them
have been guilty of receiving bribes.'