Courier Democrat., 1904-07-21
Who's the land many wadsworth.

Who's the land man? Wadsworth.
Try sack of "Hannah,s Pride" -four
Once tried always used.
Wanted few applications for farm
loans. Apply to Gordon T. Wheeler,
Langdon, N. d. 25
w. j. Mooney and wife left this week
for short stay with st. Paul friends
and visit at the lakes.
The Hannah mill grinds nothing but
the best hard wheat from which they
make "Hannahs Pride" flour.
1t you are looking for bargains in any
kind of summer goods 60 to Kelly's. He
is clearing up his summer stock.
II you do not get your DEMOCRAT
regularly let us hear from you and we
will give your complaint special atten-
ton.
d. McCollum was in from his home
near Calvin postoffice last week to at
tend the sessions of the Baptist con-
vention.
Dentist Tom Smith got back Friday
from Bismarck where he spent week
attending meeting of the state dental
association.
The neat and attractive appearance Of
the law Offices of Gordon g. Wheeler has
received the addition of fresh coat of
paint this week.
Veteran Geo. L. Cory was pas
senger Tuesday to Grafton to undergo
examination by the medical board of
the pension bureau.
Il. Devaney and wife were among the
many Langdon people who We're at
Devils Lake this week enjoying the at
fractions at the Chaatauqua.
Miss Mary McDougall, until recently
employed at the postottice, is reported
as now much improved after having
been quite seriously i'll for several
weeks
Clerk of Court J. T.. Truax was a
passenger Saturday for Bismarck where
he goes as representative of Langdon
lodge X. of P. at meeting of the
grand lodge.
DIR. Porter of Olga is reported as con-
templating trip through the state of
Texas with view of locating there il
that section of country comes up to his
expectations.
A. l. Darling was among the promi-
nent farmers of Daniels who spent the
latter part of the week in Langdon
viewing the sights at the races and
visiting friends.
Among those who came here from the
Forks to take in the race meeting were
Sheriff Art Turner, Jno Dinnie, G. w.
Buckingham, w. F.. Edwards, Jas.
White and number of Others
The ladies of the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches who took ad-
vantage of the three days race meeting
to serve meals to the crowds of visitors,
each cleared goodly sums and we're we'll
repaid for their time and trouble. Both
organizations cleared several hundred
dollars and are we'll satisfied with the
result of their three days of hard work.
The preliminary hearing of the Stod-
dard shooting tragedy was commenced
this forenoon after several postpone
ments having been taken in order to al
low of the return of Mrs. Stoddard from
the family home in Blue Earth, Mimi,
to which place she accompanied the re-
mains of her husband, the victim of the
tragedy for burial. The hearing is
being had at the court house before
Justice Farrell and the forenoon was
taken up with the examination of Sheriff
Pinkerton and Chas S. Smith after the
opening preliminaries had been disposed
of. These two witnesses related the de-
tails of the tragedy as told them by Bas-
com shortly after the happening of the
homicide. States Attorney Price is con
ducting the investigation in behalf OF
the state and the cross examination of
Attorney:Sinkler for the defendants con-
clusively shows that Hartzell will claim
that the shooting of Stoddard was done
in self defense. The hearing is being
quitegenerally attended by the people
of Langdon and vicinity. 1t is expected
that the hearing will continue until
some time Saturday afternoon.
BLOOMER GIRLS BEATEN.
Aggregation Dressed in Bloomers Find
Ianodon plaveYa Ton Alnch