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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
{ Additional Local News.

Yesterday, Wednesday, Dec. 2lst, was
the shortest day of the year.
For loans at lowest rates and best
terms see Mooney, Champine l. John
ston.
In youths clothing no one can equal
G. j. Kelly, when it comes to quality
and price.
The biggest variety of toys and holt
day goods at the Bee Hive store at
popular prices.
Miss Faeda Kreser, of the Dresden
village school has gone to her home in
Wisconsin to enjoy the holiday vacation.
Geo. Mcmillan, with Mercer & LAWN,
is being visited this week by his mother
and sister, who arrived Tuesday from
Winnipeg.
Co. Supt. Crawford goes to Fargo
next week to attend the sessions of the
two days annual meeting of the North
Dakota educational association.
B. H. Bjerken, came in from Storlle
township today and takes the train for
Audubon, Mimi, where he visits friends
during the holidays and may possibly
remain until spring.
The lucky numbers in the drawing for
stove and sewing machine held by Mr..
and Mrs. Christ. Rich at Mt. Carmel
were No. As, which takes the stove and
No. 80, winning the sewing machine.
Parties holding these numbers please
call and get the articles at Mat. Kartes.
residence.
Dresden little folks enjoy Christmas
eve festivities with an entertainment in
which the Catholic and Presbyterian
Sunday schools unite. The Woodman
Hall is being appropriately decorated
and quite an elaborate program will
be presented following the presentation
of gifts by Santa Claus.
Miss Terry, one ofthe popular primary
teachers is leaving this week to spend
the Xmas holidays at her home in
Nebraska. Many acquaintance made
during the two years she has taught
here will regret to learn that she con.
templates severing her connection with
the Langdon schools at this time.
Santa Claus will be at the court
house on Christmas eve, as the Presby
terisn Sunday school give their enter
tainment there on Saturday evening
Aside from the usual Christmas tree
feature the children have been rehe.rs
ing . beautiful cantata "At Grandp.'e
Farm" which with we'll arranged pro.
gram promises to make the evening 4
pleasant one Tor oil who attend. An
admission Of twenty-five cents will be-
cAasgsd.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22

Roy Barnard left Saturday for holi-
day visit with his folks in Iowa.
Mrs. 1. Dawson was a visitor from
Dresden over Sunday with Co. Treasurer
Jos. Powers family.
Rev. Arnold Bidder, formerly priest
of the Catholic church at Mt. Carmel,
was here from Wahpeton for few days
visit this week.
w. }. Higgins one of the pioneer
residents of the western part of the
county came down from Woodbridge to
attend the land sale.
Miss Hanna Neville, who has filled a
position as lady compositor with the
DEMOCRAT for several months left last
week returning to her home in the
Forks.
The fortnightly meeting of the Lang
don Women's Club on next Tuesday
afternoon will be held at the home Of
Mrs. j. B. Boyd, instead of with Miss
Shaw as arranged in the clubs program.
Judge Kneeshaw expects to hold an
adjourned term of district court here in
January when the argument will be
heard in number of court cases that
still remain on the calendar. The ad-
1ourned term is set for January 2sth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
MILTON,
(From Milton Globe.)

Horse thieves are operating success.
fully in the vicinity of Edmore.
Attorney johnson represented Mil.
tons legal fraternity at Park River the
early part of the week.
Two corner lots in the new town Of
Munich we're recently sold for $500
price that would indicate boom.
A gymnasium has been fixed up in the
basement of the school building. Some
apparatus has already been installed
and more will be added later on.
E. P. Tschaboldt was in Monday
The people of the Morton locality are
we'll pleased over the extension of the
railroad to Hampden, as it gives them a
far more convenient market.
Einar Erickson and Miss Gunda
Hokinson, both of Union, were joined
in we'd lock last Friday by Rev. Arvik
at the pastorage. Miss Mary Gjevre, Of
Union, attended upon the bride.
d. NJ. Oakland and family departed
on Tuesday afternoons train for Pay
yette, Idaho. The Oakland's are among
the early landmarks in Cavalier county
and their friends here hope to see them
return.
G. A. Olson has received the appoint
ment of deputy sheriff for the south end
of the county to succeed Steve Bardahl,
who recently moved to Langdon. The
appointment is gratifying to Milton and
the surrounding country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22

When No ind out whore it Is coming
We tell you. See!
Ben Berger aud daughter have moved
into tho Dan McAllen house where they
will reside this winter.
]. G. Little has leased the Great North
ern restaurant aud viii b pleased to SEQ
any of his many friends.
Attorney j. H. Owen vas at Park
River several days last week. He was
accompanied by his con Tudor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Mccullough are re-
joicing over the arrival of son who put
IN an appearance on Thursday the sth.
At the bazaar and supper given BY
the ladies aid society of the NJ. E. church
about $40 was cleared which helps
some.
On Tuesday night there were three
dead engines on the track at Osnabrock
for the lack of water. Why not put in
water tank?
Harry Beechie had the misfortune last
evening to get serious sprain in his in
step which will put him out of business
for q few days.
Ben Pickett and Geo. Charter were
over Olga way the first of the week
hunting rabbits they only brought in
one wagon load.
Jack Reilly is down to Milton this
week looking after the business of the
Doctor. Meanwhile Dave Ward is at
tending to the business here-as we'll as
he knows how. See.
W. A. Sims of the Osnabrock meat
market seems to be doing thing or two
these days. He recently sold five quar-
tiers of beef at AZ cents per pound.
Who can't afford to eat beef? He has
hanging in his shop about 20 hogs, 8
cattle, together with all kinds of poultry.
Bill has recently completed concrete
smoke house 16x11 feet in size which is
probably the best in the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22

Langdon merchants will adopt ID
early closing movement in vogue hi
winter after the holidays.
Sam Schwartz, the right-hand man i
h. j. Huck's bakery has gone down i
his old home in Ontario for visit dm
ing the holidays.
All grades of hard, soft and ligpis
coal at the Langdon Lumber Cai
yard. Orders delivered in any part d
the city. Phone GA. VI
p. A. Wadsworth left on todgt
passenger for Audubon, Ia, to spsa
the Christmas holidays with the tdh
at home. He expects to return n
Langdon in about ten days.
Neil Power was among the departs
Canadian excursionists yesterday y
spend the holidays. Before leaving "
closed deal with E. A. Wadswortht Id
the purchase OF the Heating farm south
of town.
Grain shipments out of Langdonta
the months of November and Deceubs]
will amount to over 400 cars, with quit
a good percentage of the 1904 cropf
naming in the hands of the farmers J
the beginning of the new year.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Robb of this city died Thursday, ha1a|
been quite sickly since the time dh|
birth a few days previous. informed
took place on Friday afternoon atty
Masonic cemetary, Rev. Burleson oth
Episcopal church officiating. Mol
sympathy is expressed toward y
parents in the loss of their little one
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22

at the beginning of the year be leased
by Robert Mclean.
Miss Kate aud Fanny Welsh, ofLang-
don, have been the guests of Mrs. T. E,
Cousins for week past. They returned
Thursday.
Philander Ault OF the State Bank of
Hannah this week received daily paper
from Egypt where his sister is located
as a missionary.
James Ralston, of Mack, who came to
Hannah with load of grain last Wed
nesday, while caring for his horses had
his leg broken by being kicked.
John Hannah returned first the week
from weeks visit to his land near
Winnipegosis. He shot moose while
there, and brought home relic of the
animal.
Agent VIM. Bolton and Samuel Hart
were called to Fargo, Monday, as wit
nesses in case where the Great North
ern is sued by wholesale house for
damage to fruit.
Charlie Davis returned last Friday
from Saskatoon, where he has been
spending the summer on his claim in
that section. He has great faith in the
Canadian Northwest.
The business men of Hannah have
agreed to close their stores at 6 o'clock
p. NJ, beginning January LIST, 1905, Satur-
days and days before holidays excepted.
The barber shop as an accommodation
will be kept open until s o'clock p. m.
The following members of the local
lodge of Orangemen left yesterday to
attend the grand lodge meeting at
Milton: Grand Secretary ]. Catherwood,
Jas. Russell, Robt. Laybourne, Richard
Hannah, Jas. Templeton, AL. Garbet, T.
P. Dimes.
S. T. Hart when he returned from
Fargo brought home with him fifteen
months old baby boy whom he received
at the Fargo children's home. The boy
is bright and pretty child and of good
parentage, and is fortunate in securing
so good an adaptive home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
County Correspondence;
GORDON.

On Thursday of last week H. A. Sol
berg gave big crowd of his young
friends an excellent time at dance held
at his place.
c. Sherva, who has been visiting here
for some little while with his cousin, G.
Anderson, left this week for his home
near Northwood.
At Hampden there are no elevators
as yet and the farmers are making their
own shipments of grain, except for the
purchases of few track buyers.
Track on the Ct. Northern's extension
from Edmore is now laid four or five
miles northwest OF Edmore, they expect
to have the line open to Munich, the
new end town, not later than the close Of
the present week.
Many farmers of Gordon township are
loading their own cars and shipping
grain direct to commission firms in Du.
luth ald Minneapolis. They find from
five to ten cents of gain over the prices
D0lO Oy lOC8l elevator men.
Since the two young ladies who have
been visiting with Nels Kjos and wife
have departed for their home at North.
wood, N. D., there has been great dis.
tress among the many handsome young
bachelors of Gordon township.
There is rumor that Helmer Solberg
has serious intentions of-well we won't
say exactly what, but the fact of it be.
ing leap year combined with Helmer'e
suspicious actions lately wouldn't leave
much room for doubt that something is
going to happen pretty quick.
Anton H. Knutson is numbered among
the disconsolate young bachelors around
here who will find time hanging heavily
on his hands now that the girls have
left for their home at Northwood
Several of the boys we're badly smitten
at the social dance given by H. A Sol
berg on Thursday, December sth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
MUNICH.

Postmaster Bulge of Grand Forks
spent several days last week at Munich
where he was looking after the selling OF
lots, he being the proprietor of the town
site. He was there part Of two days
and during that time sold one hundred
lots, and still they keep buying. There
is already quite town started and be-
fore spring it will be a fourishing
village.
Residence lots have been placed at
prices that will enable all who desire to
buy. In fact if person has the means
to build good residence the price will
not stop him. Much different from the
way lots we're sold in Edmore. The
first thing Mr.. Bulge did was to donate
a fine site for public school. He has
always been interested in educational
matters and for the interest he has taken
in our State University, our legislature
passed an act making him a life member
of that board. Munich will certainly
be good town.
Already Munich has store in which
the postofice is located and other general
stores are being erected. One bank has
already opened its doors and is doing
business and sites for three or -four
others have been sold. Fred Carlson
formerly of Edmore, has opened drug
store and is doing business. The Munich
Herald is the name of the newspape,
that will make its appearance this week
The plant and building are on tn,
ground and James Mcdonald, who hal
been with the Edmore Herald for som,
time will be the editor of the new paper
and E. u. Crazy the proprietor.
There are already several restaurants
running and a frst-cless hotel will b,
among the substantial improvements o
the near future. There has been sitel
for several banks sold and there an
already two banks open and doing bust
ness. There has been sites for severa
largo stores sold this week besides
ground for lumbsa yards and in fac
alaost every line Of business.
The steel b laid through 70 4uaicl
and trains will b sua1ing into ths tow
IN len than wssh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
TOM SMITH.
DENTIST
Donovan Block.

L. H. Patton, who was railway mail
clerk on this branch for several years
was here this week for visit with T.
E. Pierce's family. Four years ago Mr..
Patton was given run on the main
line and came up to see his Langdon
friends while taking a lay-off made
necessary by injuries received in a
railroad accident.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
OSNABROCK.

From Osnabrock independently
The Bidlake family had as guests over
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fleming
of Dresden.
Adam Dinnie was the guest of his
sister. Mrs. R. Waterford, day or two
the past week.
They say that the 500 is coming.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-22
HANNAH.
(From Hannah Mooo)

VCEOM dHRUaIl WOOOI
Ole Ostby, of Wales, and Editor Boyd
took a special home from Langdon.
Sunday.
Charlie Mcdonald, principal of the
Osnabrock school, spent Saturday with
his parents.
The Central Hotel, rumor has it. will
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
American Known by His French.

When Judge Ashman of Philadel-
phia was last in Paris, he determined
to try life in pension. He had been
told of a nice house, but had also been
told that the hostess spoke very lit
tie English. Consequently, as he
walked there from the hotel where
he was temporarily stopping the Judge
carefully prepared a neat little speech
Of introduction, composed in what he
presumed was classic French. He ar
rived, he rang the bell, the hostess
appeared, and the judge began, "Je
suis un American" q am an Ameri-
cam and so down to a graceful close.
The lady had listened politely to
every syllable, and then she said in
the purest English, Pardon me, sir,
but will you please tell me again just
what sort of lodgings you are look
ing for?"
My own opinion is" adds the
judge, as he tells the story, that she
doubted, from that ambitious effort of
mine, whether l could talk any Ian
guage so as to make myself under
stood. "-Philadelp Press.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
THE VIRTUES OF TAR-WATEH.
Fad That Once Had Great Hold on
Physicians Faith.

The Curies, according to an Ameri-
can resident OF raris, put small faith
In the curative properties of drugs.
To their little daughter when she is
III, medicine is rarely given.
IN. Curie," the American said,
laughs at the fads that seize upon
physicians from time to time. ~-2ie
told me once about the tar-water fad
"a thing that agitated France and
England and Germany in the eight
zenith century.
1T seems that tar-water was sud
denly declared to possess almost mir
aculous virtues. Doctors used 1T for
everything. 1t was as popular among
them as radium now.
ITO one of the French medical So
cieties a surgeon, noted usually for
skepticism, wrote that tar-water was
good in surgery.
ga sailor broke his leg and applied
to me for help the surgeons letter
ran. 4 bound together the broken por-
tions, and washed them with the cele'
brated tar-water. Almost Immediately
the sailor felt the beneficial effects OF
this remedy, and it was not long be-
fore the leg was completely healed.
"This letter was highly applauded
by the society, and resolutions were
passed advocating tar-water for frac
lures. But the organization was pretty
well disguised at its next meeting
when the surgeon, in another letter
said:
In my last communication I for
got to mention that the broken leg tC
which referred was a wooden one
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
Scotchman's Ready Answer.

The Rev. Donald Sage Mackay, at
the dinner Of the Silk Association of
America the other night, told story
Of a Scotch couple who lived in con-
slant state Of pickering. One night
the minister called and found them
quarreling as usual. In front of the
fireplace lay a cat and dog peace
fully sleeping.
"You should be ashamed of your
selves" he cried, Indignantly; 'even
the dumb animals rebuke you."
och, replied the Scotchman, "tie
the cat and the dog together like me
and my wife and see how you'll find
them."-New York Times.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
HE MADE A CONVERT.
Why Lsdy Condoned the Profane
Mans Language.

wan 5 Language.
Al Sheehan was departing from the
theater after a matinee during spell
when the streets were e glare OF ice,
with occasional patches of sand to
keep one from slipping, and the wind
was blowing keenly. At the corner Of
Boylston and fremont streets man
ahead of him miscalculated the quality
of the fstful of sand that had been
put over the ice and came to the
sidewalk with q crash, and his hat
flew off into the gutter. AS he regain
ed his shattered equilibrium and his
iolted dignity, evidently not being a
Bostonian, he exclaimed:
This is the blankety-blank-bl
spot on this blankety-blank town,
blankety-blank it,"
Two women just from the theater
were ahead Of Mr.. Sheehan, and he
was undecided whether to demonstrate
with the profane man or chuckle at
the righteousness of the affair, when
one of the ladies, reaching the same
spot, nearly came to grief, wild
clutch at her companion being the
only thing to save her from a bad
toss. Then she said, slowly:
II don't know but what that man is
right. Boston Journal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
Cost of Wireless kilograms.

The charge of transmitting wireless
messages from ship to ship at sea is
sixpence a word, with the address and
signature free. From ship to shore
the rate on the American side is 81
for ten words and twelve cents for
each additional word, wit no charge
for address and signature. On the
English side the charge for a "mar.
conigram' from a liner is six shillings
for twelve words and sixpence for
each additional word, the signature
ana address being charged for.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
Omnipresence.

I met the ragged coat beside the chancel
rail.
The stained and hardened fingers clasped
in prayer,
And cheeks that seemed as pallid as the
taper frail-
The spirit called and God was there
And then / heard the laughter of little
child,
A sunlit glimpse of golden. tumbled
hair,
The plunging of n frightened steed, a
mother shrieking wild!
The danger past, and God was there.
I saw the lantern CLEAN above the mis-
sion door,
The little band of Christians by the
stair,
The weeping one who knelt upon the
mission floor
A soul awoke. and God was there.
VICTOR A. HERMANN.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
GO Blu. macaroni wheat Per a.

Introduced by the II. S. Dept. OF Agr.
It is tremendous cropper, yielding in
good land so bu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found in Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo. etc, it Will
yield from 40 to co blu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromu5
Inerrnis and Billion Dollar Grass,
makes Il possible to grow and fatten
hogs and cattle wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
to the John a. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, and they will send you
free a sample OF this Wheat and other
farm seeds, together with their gre at
catalog, alone worth $4,000 to any
wide-awake farmer. CIV. N. ID
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General Noske OF o. v. u,

Writes: 81 commend Peruna to those
who are troubled with colds producing
catarrh as a most ei1lcacious cure and as
good general tonic."-Chas. +. Noske,
213 B ST. N. W., Washington, d. G.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General Erwin's Recommend.

"Many of my friends have used Pcruna
as dyspepsia remedy with the most bene-
fetal results. John B. Erwin, Wash
ington, d. G.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General Butler of soutf, Carolina,

Writes: ''I can recommend Peruna for
dyspepsia and stomach trouble. have
been using your medicine for a short
period and feel very much relieved. 1t IS
indeed wonderful medicine besides q
good tonic. I'M. G. Butler.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General Abbott, of Washington, D. c.,

Writes: 81 am fully convinced that your
remedy Peruna is an excellent tonic
Many of my friends have used it with
the most beneficial results for coughs,
colds and catarrhal trouble."-Ira Q.
Abbott, 906 M. ST., N. W., Washing
ton, ID. G..
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General smalls, Beaufort, s. c.,

Writes: CT have used Peruna for CO.
tarrhal trouble and find it beneficial and
to be all that it promises, and freely give
it my unqualified recommendation. Rob
ert Smalls.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General Duffield of tho Union Army,

Writes 81 have used Poruna in my fam
lily and have found it valuable medicine,
and take pleasure in recommending it to
all who suffer from catarrh of the stomach
or who require tonic of effic;ency."-Thc
Cairo, Washington, d. G.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
General Mcbride of u. S. A.,

Writes: CT have no hesitation in rec
ommending Peruna to all persons who
are afflicted with catarrhal troubles. -
j. d. Mcbride, $50 Pennsylvania Ave,
N. W., Washington, D. G.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
Wiauye.StjcI, IAUNpRy B1.UE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send l0c for sample TO The Laundry
Blue Co., il Michigan street, Chicago.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-09
Gen, Powell, Hecker Post No. 44s,

Writes: "After using one bottle of Pc
runa I became convinced Of It's curative
qualities, and continued its use to date.
All symptoms of catarrh have disap-
peared, yet 1 continue its moderate use as
o preventive, and an old mans tonic."--
w. II. Powell, Belleville, Ill.