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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14

RANDOLPH HEARST. .
college and he would furnish the mon
~ for her highest possible education
After her graduation he took hel
and her mother on tour Of the world
that she might have the culture OF
travel. She is a very beautiful WON
al, with charming personality. She
Is much beloved by the mother Of Mr.
Hearst.
"Nr. Hearst is a strict moralist and
holds women in high esteem.
Ellis charities are unbounded. Ev.
cry winter he furnishes free coal, food
and raiment to thousands Of the suf-
fering poor of the tenement districts
Of New York, which city is his pres
ent residence. He sent out three re-
lief trains-one from New York, an
other from Chicago and another from
San Francisco and hurried supplies
to the Galveston sufferers. He gave
large sums for the relief Of the Jews
in Russia; also to the victims Of the
st. Pierre volcano district.
"As a newspaper man he has had a
remarkable career. He understands
the business In every detail, from set
ting type to editorial writing and
business management. His first ven
ture was the San Francisco Examiner.
which he took when it was almost de-
funct. He put life and enterprise into
It until it has the largest circulation
Of any newspaper on the western coast.
he owns the Los Angeles Examiner,
Chicago Examiner, morning paper,
and the Hearst Chicago American, an
evening paper, the latter having the
largest circulation Of any Chicago
daily. In New York he owns and runs
the New York American, the Evening
Journal and Das Morgen Journal.
"He is a devoted advocate Of the
principle Of equal rights for all; spe'
cial privileges for none He is an
aggressive foe Of the new form Of hu.
man slavery known as trusts
"He prevented the waterworks OF
New York from going into the hands
Of a few monopolists known as the
Ramapo robbers. He smashed the ice
trust Of New York at an expense OF
s26O,00o to himself, and the babies Of
the tenement districts call him blessed
He killed the food trust and II now
locked in deadly embrace with the coal
trust, at the head Of which is Mr.. Baer'
Who claims that the Almighty and be
are in partnership to rob the fresidel
az America in the interest OF this most
srasping combination.
"Doubtless IL. he ID nominated fol
nresident ON the Democratic ticket he
would cause these combinations to
tremble in their boots.
"With such man for candidate on q
wise and conservative platform thu
| Deu,ocratic party will. doubtless make
= lively campaign that will put meta
| n Republican ranks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
Monday, April 11.

mOHooyS epGu tie
Mrs. Roosevelt left Washington Sun
day for Groton, Mass, for visit with
her sons.
Six paper factories in Mexico have
combined to control the output and
regulate the price of paper.
The London board of trade returns
for the month of March show an in
crease in the imports of $8,879,000 and
q decrease in the exports of $1,840, 500.
E. w. Clark, head of the banking
house of T.. W. Clark & Co., one of the
oldest financiers of Philadelphia. is
dead at his home in Germantown, Pa,
aged seventy-seven years.
The president has decided to ap-
point Charles H. Brown United States
district attorney for the Western dis
trict Of New York. Mr.. Browns head
quarters will be at Buffalo.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceiyed the resignation Of E. H. Eur
herst as collector of customs at San
dusky, O., to take effect on the appoint
ment and qualification Of his sue
ceRsOr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
FAMOUS GEoRGIAN's CHOICE.
Historian Thomas Watson Names
His Candidate For President.

HtstOrtan Thomas Watson Names
His Candidate For President.
Thomas E. Watson, the historian,
who represented Georgia district in
congress. but has retired to private
life, in an open letter sets forth rea-
sons why, If in public life, he would
support Congressman William Ran
dolph Hearst for the presidency. Mr..
Watson's letter follows:
"Were in politics should heartily
approve and support the candidacy OF
William r. Hearst because he has for
many years been exerting all the pow
er Of his millions and his mental en-.
ergies in favor Of the principles of JEFF.
fersonian Democracy.
II would support Mr.. Hearst because
he is young leader inspired by the
old spirit Of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none, because he
favors the rights Of the many rather
than the greed Of the few, because he
does not represent sectionalism Of any
sort, but stands for the common people
Of the entire republic. I would support
him because he is young enough to
cherish generous enthusiasm of the
public good at the same time that he
has demonstrated q capacity to succeed
In the most trying affairs of practical
life.
II would support him because he
wears no mans collar and because he
Is not the craven tool Of any ring. syn.
dicate. corporation. trust or interest.
II would support him because he has
brains enough to realize what this pub
lie needs and pluck enough to do battle
for his convictions.
"a Democrat who knows what De.
mocracy is and is loyal enough to stand
by it in this day Of decadence, would
give him the aid Of my entire strength,
believing that would thus be doing
the highest public service"
In commenting on the above utter
ance the Atlanta News says in the
same issue: "The Hon. Thomas E:
Watson is no longer politician. MOI
temptation Of Office, no plea Of the
public, has been sufficient to draw him
from his brilliant and honorable rel
.tirement to engage in the personal am.
billions Of politics. He has made fame.
He has achieved fortune by his brains
and his labor, and he is today by gen.
eral consent looked upon as without oil
superior among the thinkers and pa
triots Of the state. But whether in re-
tirement or in active service. Thomas
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14

JOSEPH CLEARY. F.W. kCLrAN,
US. Court Conf. o. 9. Court Conf,
CLEARY & MCLEAN,
ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW,
Practice in all Courts. Maize Final Proois.
Filings, General Land O@ce Practice. Mone1
always on hand for Farm Loans.
ORces in SsAulke Block.
LANGDON, N. DAKOTA,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
AFTER PROLONGED HEARING.
House Committee Kills Bill to Repeal
Desert Land Laws.

Washington, April BY a vote of
8 to 3 the house committee on irriga-
ton of arid lands defeated the bill to
repeal the desert land laws. Those
voting against the bill were Chairman
Mondell of Wyoming and Representa-
tives Tirrell (Mass.), Dwight IN. W,
Marshall IN. d., Williamson (Ore.),
Cooper (Pa.), Hitchcock (Neb.) and
Bell (Cal.) Those in favor of the re-
peal were Representatives Reeder
(Kan.), Van Duzer (Nev) and Under
wood (Ala-1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
Government Must Be Neutral.

Government Must Be Neutral.
1t is expressly provided in the con-
3titution Of Colombia that when one
state Of the Union shall be at war
with another, or the citizens Of one
state shall be at war among them
selves, the government Of the union
Is required to preserve the strictest
neutrality"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
Cures Piles Permanently
Prize. HomeIx Violin.

A Boston girl owns a violin that
was saved from the great White
Mountain landslide of 1882. 1t is a
homely instrument, a violin with no
artistic pedigree, but Miss Helen Da-
wilson Of West Roxbury has shown
her devotion to it by refusing to ex-
change it for O $4,000 instrument.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
Tuesday, Apri, II.

tu09oOys HPSU Us
Henry c. Kumpf, three times mayor
of Kansas City, died at his home there
Monday of grippe, aged seventy three
years.
The condition Of winter wheat Is
76.5. against 97.3 on April 1, 1908. The
condition of winter rye is 1928. against
97.9 last April.
At Pittsburg Monday night c. NJ.
George shot and killed q. w. Downing
during q quarrel, and Otto Vail was
killed in q fight in bowling alley.
The United States supreme court
has decided that books published
periodically are not entitled to trans.
mission through the mails as second
class mail matter.
samuel Hoar. a distinguished law
yer and nephew Of United States Sem
stor George F. Hoar. is dead at Con-
cord. Mass, of paralysis. He was
1fty.nine years old. g
@. s. Kelly, millionaire manufac-
turer, is dead at Springfield, o., aged
eiehty.two. Mr.. Kelly has been for
years identified with the leading man
tufacturing interests in Springfield.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14
Saturday, April 9.

The Rome Messagero confirms the
reports that papal nunciature will be
established in Berlin.
The senate committee on Indian af.
fairs has favorably reported the bill to
open the remaining portion of the Col.
vile reservation in Washington.
Walter Lee Brown, we'll known
chemist, bibliophile and author of a
number of text books on assaying, is
dead at his home in Evanston, Ill.
The president will nominate James
r. Parsons, Jr., of New York as United
States consul general to the City Of
Mexico, vice A. D. Barlow, resigned.
James Brown, who was to have been
hanged in Kansas City Friday for the
murder of his stepdaughter, has been
granted a respite till May g. Brown
is a Hawaiian.
At a meeting of Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia soft coal operators
the price of lake coal and steamboat
fuel has been cut Is cents ton as
compared with last years prices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
Thanksgiving Day.

There is this still to be said Of tile
ancient New England frstival--the
changes that have come in the past two
hundred years have not affected the
grand principle upon which 1t Was
founded. There is still abundant rea-
son for thanksgiving in This world OF
ours. aud there can be no restriction
upon the manner in which gratitude
shall find expression. OF all the set
DAYS of formal observance which the
founders of New England have left us,
save always. of course, the observance
of Sunday, Thanksgiving day alone re-
mains as not glaringly inconsistent.
The significance of Fast day long since
passed away, abolished by legislative
enactment. but Thanksgiving day re-
mains. 1t is festival of joy, OF feast
ing, of physical enjoyment. 1t was so
in the beginning, and it will remain so
in the end. There is no inconsistency
in the manner of its observance. 1t is
an honest festival. And along with its
annual observance has sprung up the
custom of remembering the poor. For
this alone it would deserve to tie con-
tinued indefinitely, and it will be.
Thanksgiving, the New England festi'
val, now recognized aud enjoyed through
ont the United States, and Christmas,
the signal for joy throughout the world
these two festivals will continue,
without regard to legislative enactment,
without much thought of formal procla-
nation. Thanksgiving day has capacity
for adjustment to modern ways and
modes of modern thought. 1t will
therefore remain, for no one can divide
the community and say whether he who
attends formal religious service or he
who remains away is the more sincerely
thankful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

in every ten actually present In the
Eight. In the Federal armies there
were slxty-thrse regiments which lost
over 50 per cent in single battles AT
Gettysburg t.e First corps. entire. lost
% per cent in killed and wounded. and
Hsncocl's Second cons on the same
field lost over 10 per cent IL is plain
that had the armies OF the civil war
eQualed in numbers those lighting In
Manchuria the losses would have been
computed by the hundreds OF thou
sands instead OF tens OF thousands.
Reports from the east state that GER
tain regiments have been wiped out
in the prolonged fighting at Liaoyang
and at the sha river. both battles OF
many days duration. In every case
cited above tie regimental losses given
were sustained in one day. often In
single charge OF a few minutes. and
the figures are official. verified by the
war department records.
The proportion OF dead In battle cas-
ualties depends upon the Intensity OF
the fighting. In isolated cases the
number Of killed outright and mortal
ly wounded Will equal the wounded
who recover. II has been assumed that
the wounded In the Manchurian bat
ties should be estimated as Eve times
as great as the dead. but that assump-
ton is wrong II the fighting was phe-
nominally severe. The First Maine
heavy artillery at Cold Harbor lost
2l0 killed and 40 wounded. The First
Minnesota at Gettysburg lost In the
same proportion. the casualties being
10 killed and 40 wounded.
AS rule. every soldier on the line
Of battle stands one chance In ten OF
being hit, which gives nine chances in
| his favor. But II he gets Into a
slaughter pen his chances Of escape
may be reduced to two In ten, which
| is but little short of massacre. Actual
massacres have been rare In modern
wars. American history knows OF but
one, Alamo. There the Texans did not
expect quarter from the Mexicans and
| resolved TO sell their lives dearly.
| There is an unwritten law that resist
ance should cease the moment 1t is
seen TO be hopeless.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

France imported from the United
States in 1903 $92,OOO,OOO worth of
products as against Sl09.OO0,0OO from
Great Britain and @69,O0O0OO from
Germany. The bulk Of the imports
from the United States, or over $685.
100000, consisted of raw material not
in competition with the resources OF
France. such as raw cotton, petroleum.
tobacco, copper and cereals. The
French tariff discriminates against this
country, but it Is the opinion of the
United States consul that our manu-
facturers might improve their trade
with France by a systematic effort at
advertising their wares. Germany's
trade in goods open to competition was
about double that of the United States
In 1908 and that Of Great Britain
treble.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

Germany's theatrical censor is in
this country to learn what he can
about theaters and has word to offer
on methods Of safeguarding the lives
Of patrons. He says:
After your Iroquois theater fire In Chi
cago many changes were made. at my
suggestion and order. in the Berlin thea
tiers. In every Berlin theater a squad of
firemen comes to the house one hour be-
fore the curtain goes up. They inspect
the curtain, the fire appliances. the stage
accessories. the lighting apparatus and
the exits II anything is found wrong the
curtain cannot go up until 1t is made
right. Nor can play begin until the ex-
animation has been made. The flremen
remain until after the last OF the people
have left the house.
The paternal idea Of government has
not taken deep root in American soil
Local authorities ought to be compe-
tent to deal with all problems relating
to the safety of life. but the best guar
antee of all is the business sense of
the owners of places Of amusement. A
fatal theater fire is bad card for the
management.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
The coIlectorship Of the
Memphremagog District.

Who shall hold the important federal
offices in Vermont for the next four years
seems to he a leading question just now.
We can bot feel special interest in the
Collectorship of the District of Mem
phremagog, because of our long
acquaintance with the present incum-
bent, our somewhat intimate knowledge
of the business of the Office, aud the
very acceptable manner in which the
duties of the office have been admins
tered. There are many reasons FOR Col.
Mansur's reappointinent, only few OF
which we will mention. Upon the for
nation of the District he received the
appointment without opposition. lie
organized the District, aud has so
managed its AFFAIR." that III point OF
correctness, efficiency and business
reputation, it stood at the head OF all
districts in the United States, having
four thousand entries or more for the
wear ending June 30. 1904, as shown by
the auditors report for the Treasury
Department in fact, the two Vermont
Districts have stood at the head for the
past four years. The record does honor
to the state The management has been
most satisfactory to all the people OF the
District and surely reflects great honor
upon the Collector. Having so faithfully
and successfully administered this trust
he is surely well qualified for the
position, not only in character and
ability, but because of experience and
the good record made. If anybody de-
serves reappointment he surely does
We need not refer to the important fact
of his service as soldier. This is well
known; his empty sleeve attests it. We
would emphasize his services in organic
ing the District and bringing it to such
high rank. Would not his reappoint
ment, too, be in direct line with the
expressed views of the President and the
policy he has more than once, ano
even since his re election, PRACTICAL.
announced? We believe Col. Mansur':
reappointment is richly deserved, would
he satisfactory to the mass of hi
constituency, fully in accord with civi
service ideas, and for the highest goo'
of the customs service.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.

Governor Bell has issued proclama.
ton appointing Thursday, November
"a, as Thanksgiving day. The text of
the proclamation follows:
1--WE have heard with our ears, o
God, Our fathers have told US what thou
didst in their day in times of old"
Golfer unto God thanksgiving, aud
pay thy vows unto the Most High
Our fathers, after their days of priva-
ton and distress, showed an exalted
faith in the principles for which they
fought by setting aside day of thanks
giving and prayer to God for his multi
piled mercies to them. After years of
prosperity and plenty, let us not be
unmindful of the same mercies, nor for
get to return thanks to Almighty God
for his benefits.
In accordance with this custom, and in
compliance with proclamation by the
President, do hereby appoint Thurs
day, November "a, 1904, Thanksgiving
day for the people of the state of Yer
mont.
On that day, in the spirit of broader
charity, let us bring good cheer to those
less fortunate than ourselves. Around
the festive board and the glowing hearth
stone let us bind closer the ties of
kindred and friendship; and in our
accustomed places of worship, and at
the family altlr, let us render thanks to
God for his abundant blessings to us as
individuals, as state, and as a nation,
at peace with ourselves and the world.
Given under nv hand and the seal of
the state in the executive chamber this
twelfth day of November in the year of
our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and four, and of the independence
of the United STAGES the one hundred
and twenty-ninth.
By the Governor,
Charles j. Bell.
Charles T. Walter,
Secretary of Civil and Military
fairs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
A EeM World. Map.

The geOgraphe.s are seeking govern
ment aid In the execution Of u general
map Of America ON 4 scale Of one mile
10 a million. Similar maps Of Asia and
Africa are now In the course OF prep
aration by the governments Of France,
Germany and England All nations are
expected TO cooperate in preparing q
similar and uniform map Of the whole
world. In rNis age OF history making
the political features Of geography ar.
constantly changing. but the physical
features are permanent Indications
are that there will be events happening
for years TO come In the region lying
between Siberia ON the north and AT.
ghanistan ON tie south. and the read.
ing public woald appreciate a map
with the mountains. rivers, principal
towns and roads accurately laid down.
The proposed new general map can
not come too soon. especially IL II
proves comprehensive and thorough.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
M0a.rn Teacher aud N.dsru school.

Modern Teacher aud H.drrn School.
Professional promoters oi elica1lon
and friends OF tie schools Uais.ae oI
the ranks OF professional workers arr
occasionally moved 10 exploit views
which are at least novel IL not radical
The idea behind these views Is that q
shaking up is a good thing for teach
<rs. 10 keep them from getting into
ruts. Recently IL was affirmed that
women are less competent than men &c
train bows In manllness and courage
The pros and cons in this discussion
were suggestive and doubtless helpful
Ike most discussions undertaken I'D
good faith. Recently the ideal for .
model modern teacher has been out
lined. He must be up 10 date in every
thing. we are told-a good mixer. able
to dance. play pool. billiards and other
games. must be a church member. in
terest himself In local public affairs,
be magnetic. society man and gen
orally get out OF the beaten tracks Of
old time pedagogism and at the same
time command respect and obedience in
the class room.
The idea OF what a school education
should do for the pupil has changed
with the times. Drilling in the three
RS is no longer the sine qua non.
Perhaps the increase of college bred
men and women in the community Gre
ates demand for school training
which shall mold character and man
ners as well as drill the mind in book
lore. A teacher yields II vast infiu
ence and stands next to the parent, II
not ahead, in the young and growing
mind. Up to date ideas and manners
are essentials II the teacher would
hold the lasting respect of those whom
authority places under his or her lead
ership. At the same time the primary
Idea Of a school is place for lessons
and generally the brighter scholars
These scholars demand that the teach
er shall be capable at the desk ant
never at a loss In up to date knowl
edge. The teacher must be a peda
gogue or lose ground. To hold thu
teacher of the past up TO ridicule II
comparing the old school with the new
is unfair In the sense that formerl!
the compensation was too low to In
duce the best talent to devote life
time to teaching. This phase has hap
PLY changed. The profession is fairl.
we'll paid. Recently four employees II
the civil service of metropolitan cit.
resigned their places, ranging In salar.
from $1,000 to $500 n year. TO TAX
positions In schools. Perhaps they hat
natural aptitude for school work, bu
the incident shows that the professio
Of teaching Is no longer used as
stepping stone merely, but is field 70
ambition and enterprise. This Is as
should be, to hold In the ranks the full
up to date man especially. The NOR
up to date he is the higher will be hi
aspirations for his own welfare. Ii
must be human, we are told, If b
would become factor in the commun
ty, and II he is that he will reflect tn
characteristics Of the people anon
whom he labors. The teacher of tn
past was to certain extent u marty
to the cause of education, situatio
that would be unfair with the moder
idea Of the school,