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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Other Reasons for Consolidation

Editor Courier-Democrat:-
Many are prone to speak on subjects
they know very little about. ltwas told
me few days ago that at gathering of
ofsome twenty persons the subject OF
consolidation of schools was dealt with
in mastery style, so to speak. Yet some
of the gifted takers did not remember
when they were through on which side
of the debate they we're at first, and it
would have been we'll for some one to
have kept an account OF the proceed
,ngs in order to prevent discussion as to
who were in favor Of the issue and who
were against it.
I do not know if the authorities should
take any heed of such displays OF
elouuence. Beware we hear some one
say, 'for we have the right to vote and
know what we want" would here ask,
Do all know what they want? and fur
ther, Do they always know what is to
their best advantage? Itsis undenlably
true that many will speak only for the
satisfaction of being heard, and when
once they have spoken they are so mar
row minded they refuse to yield to what
they approve of interiorly. May they
understand that it is noble to change
ones opinion in order to adhere to
greater good.
A prevailing argument in this parti-
cular section of the county is that 1t
would cost more to MAINTAIN such
schools. They forget that instead OF
two or three small schools there would
he but one, while the number of teachers
would be reduced. But above all they
are so inconsiderate as to call the
necessary formation and education OF
their children as secondary to little
saving of school funds. We also hear of
the difficulty to take the children to
school, First of all, could they not 60 as
we'll as under present circumstances,
since the district could provide better
means of conveyance than the individual
in general! And would it not be prac-
ticable to give contracts similar to those
made for carrying the mails? Among
the many arguments in faver of consoll-
dation is the following, which is not
generally taken into consideration
though it is of the utmost Importance
In the small rural schools it will be
found that in some cases the parents
have tendency to play the part OF the
"bosses" and it just as often happens
that they are totally unable to judge OF
the management of school: wha
should be taught their children and how
= sbould he taught. Often have heare
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
1T WAS LANGDON'S MONEY.
Langdon OutpIayed and Defeated Osnabrock
in Mondays $500 Ball Game.

Mondays game of ball, in which
Osnabrock was the visiting team and on
the result of which hung side bet of
S1OO each and the gate receipts was
played before magnificent crowd and
to make the game more thoroughly en-
joyable the weather conditions were
ideal. The game from the Langdon
side was featured by the pitching and
batting record made by Coulter, who
aside from getting them over the plate
and striking out ten men scored three
out of the four times that he was up to
bat. Nickles, McGauvran, Boyd and
O'Brien also did their part in piling up
the nine runs which enabled Langdon
to win the game. The base running OF
McGauvran and Crawford in the early
part of the game being really of the
sensational order The game was play
ed with almost mechanical neatness
{ up to the ninth inning, when Osnabrock
went to the bat and was allowed to pile
up four runs. Then for the nrst time
in the game the spirits of the Osnabrock
"rooters" really rose to pitch OF excite
ment as their team scored on couple
| &c oc+lu orrOrc The score
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Open Tenders Wanted.

Open tenders will be received by the
town board of Manila township as fol-
lows on August 4th 1905, at the hour of
ten o'clock a. NJ, on the section line be-
tween section 10 and "a. At the hour of
one o'clock p. M, on the section line be-
tween section "a and Is. At the hour of
four o'clock p. M, on the section line be-
tween section and 6. For the purpose
of letting contracts for two pile bridges
and one stone bridge. Specifications
may be seen at the time and place of
letting the contracts. Bonds will be re-
quired for the due completion of all con-
tracts, the board reserving the right to
reject any or all bids. By the order OF
the Town Board of Manila.
HUGO RE1cHELT, Town Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Auction Sale.

The undersigned will sell at auction to
the highest bidder according to terms
given below the following listed property
at his place located two and one-half
miles northwest of Mt Carmel post
Office on.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1905,
sale to begin promptly at one o'clock in
the afternoon
One team of brown mares, weight
l4OO each: One buckskin horse, weight
l45O, age s years: One black horse,
weight 400. age years; One mare colt,
age years; One bay horse, weight, age
3 years; One brown mare, weight 1900,
age 3 years: One bay mare, weight 14OO,
age 7 years: Three yearling colts; Four
mich cows: One yearling steer; Four
spring calves; One S-foot Mccormick
harvester; One 7-foot Champion binder;
One Jones Lever mower: Two Fuller &
johnson gang plows; One Fuller &
johnson hay rake: One 22-disc drill;
Two wagons and other farm machinery
too numerous to mention.
Terms: All sum under $40 cash: over
that amount time on approved security
at usual rate of interest
NICHOLAS kARTEs. Owner.
AMBROSE KReTscH. Auctloneer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

complaints against the teacher because
he taught physiology or gave memory
work, or because history or other
subjects were taught. These people ig-
nor that the memory is consistent part
of a good formation, that to ignor the
elementary knowledge of ones own
structure and care of self is really
shameful ignorance, that the knowledge
of at least some history leaves man as
far below civilization as the child who
would be placed in wild retreat
never to see another human form or to
speak with one of what is going on in
our own country or the antipodes. I told
them that in larger school the indi-
vidual parent would have less of that
baneful influence on the teacher on ac-
count of the greater number of parents
and the greater facilities for the super
intendent to keep an eagle eye over the
schools and to sift out of the many COM
plants those worthy of consideration.
OAO VI A1AOuOo AoS 1cCcALly dSh6u
me if l were not intimidated by the
though of few who have already found
it good policy to turn up "hard faces"
possibly because the jottlngs to which
my name is attached are not in their ia
vor. The answer I gave to my devoted
friend is such as give here: Those who
murmur in the rear cannot by their lack
of courtesy stife my efforts in help
ing out convictions of which l ap-
prove, and to those who would be manly
enough to tell me plainly what objections
they might have to what I advocate
and whatI write I would cheerfully
answer as to devoted friends who speak
not through selfshness or simply to be
heard, but rather for their sacred in
terests in their fellow men,
| ]. o. PLANTE.
Beaulieu, N. D., July 1S, 1905,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Cavalier Co. Teachers Assn.

The Cavalier county teachers associa-
ton of District No. l, will hold its first
meeting at the Wales public school
building on Saturday, August 5th, the
exercises of which will begin at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. The object in
the formation of this and similar associa-
tions throughout the county is mainly
to discuss the methods of teaching the
various branches of the common schools,
also the organization, classification and
government of the same; to bring the
teachers and patrons into closer rela-
tionship and create greater interest in
the educational work of the schools. It
is therefore expected that all teachers,
ex-teachers and school patrons will as
sist by their presence and cooperation
in furthering the work in hand. A good
program will be presented, feature Of
which will be discussion on "Declama-
ton in Our Schools" This Is in line
with a proposition made by Co. Supt.
Groom to hold competitive contest in
defamation, for which valuable prize
will be offered. The condition being
that the contestants must be pupils of
the schools of Cavalier county. The
subject is sure to bring out good deal
of interesting discussion, which will
result in much good. The proceedings
will be enlivened by selections of vocal
and instrumental music.
A. P. MACARTHUR, Secretary.
Wales, N. D., July 25, 1905.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
STATE CENSUS ESTIMATE.

Considerable interest is being mani |
tested here in Cavalier county as we'll as
over the'state as to what will be the popu-
lation of North Dakota according to the
figures of the state census taken this |
summer Estimates have varied from
387, 600 to 100000. The first figures be-
ing the estimate of the United States
census bureau. On the basis Of the
school census the state department of
agriculture and labor made an estimate
last January of 100000, while upwards
of 100000 has been predicted by num-
Der of people. At least another month is
likely to elspse before the official figures
will be in readiness for publication from
the office of the secretary of state. Up
to the present writing figures more or
less official have been published from a
dozen other counties besides our own.
The counties included in this list are
Cass, Trail, Grand Forks, Pembina,
Cavalier, Ward, Mclean, Wells, EN-
mons, Mcintosh, Morton Barnes and
Stutsman, and show total of 212, ,232.
These same counties in 1900 had 1920
making an increase of 1892, or practi-
cally, 35 per cent. Should this ratio be
maintained for the remaining 26 coun-
ties of the state the total population will
be in the neighborhood of 100000. There
are two counties in the above list, Cass
and Pembina, which show decrease,
and there are one or two others in which
the increase is only small. But two of
the counties show phenomenal increase
Mclean of over 100 per cent and Ward
of over 400. Other counties in the wes-
tern part of the state should show per
centage of increase quite equal to that
of Mclean and there is every reason to
believe that the 35 per cent increase, as
noted in these thirteen counties, will be
maintained for the entire state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Tenders Wanted.

For the erection of Masonic Temple
in the town of Hannah. Plans and
specifications to be seen at the Farmers
Implement and Supply Co.'S office in
Hannah, N. D. Satisfactory bond re-
quired. Tenders will be opened at
o'clock p. NJ, August 1st, 1905. Address
all communications to S. j. A. Boyd,
Secretary of Building Committee, Han
nah, N. D. 51-52.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

The pills that act as tonic, and not
as drastic purge, are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. They cure Headach, con-
stipation, Biliousness, Etc. Early Risers
are small, easy to take and easy to act
a safe pill. Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk
at Valley City, N. D., says: 1.-TWO bottles
of these Famous Little Pills cured me OF
chronic constipation" Good for either
children or adults. Sold by Burke & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
King David's Tomb.

The tomb Of David, King of Israel, is
still pointed out to travellers in Pales.
tine, and despite it's age is in a re-
markab}y good state of preservation.
David died in l015 B. c., and was
buried in the City of David" His
tomb because the sepulcher of several
subsequent kings and one of the sa.
cred places of the kingdom. 1t stands
on Mount Zion, at Jerusalem, just out
aide of the city wall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Hard Lot of Moorish Women.

Feminine Moors are generally abso.
lutely ignorant Of their age. Among
Moorish women this is a point of
honor, but it is really no affectation,
for as their birthdays are never cele-
brated in any manner the passage of
the years is far less noticed than it is
with US.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
Household Furniture For Sale.

Including two bed room suits and
parlor suit. Everything new last fall.
Can be seen by applying at my home on
north Sixth street.
HARRY DIETRICH.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

Summary: Two base hits, Peterson
Boyd, Tucker, Monnett, .: bases on balls
bv Coulter l, by Monnett 2: struck OUT
bv Coulter 10, by Monnett B.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

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Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

A fine new line of box stationery and
paper supplies has been received this
week at the DEMOCRAT office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27
w ant Column.

A DVERTISEMENTS will be inserted in this
a column for One Cent Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents Cash must always accompany out OF s
business locals among pure reading matter will
hereafter be ten cents per line each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

sT-sunday July %, on the road between 1s eel
iadys rain coat, color black. Finder leave
same at this o&ce and receive reward IL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-House and lot
in Minneapolis, Minn. What have youi IN
land, horses or cattle, For PARTICULARS IL II
quire OF j. H. Placement, Olga, n. -. 'l-z
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-07-27

LoST-On Monday afternoon between Lang
don and the race track, one overcoat color
black with small grey spots. Finder leave
at this Office and receive reward. IT,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
La Ultima Obra de Altanira
autoriIa

En- la libreria del DoIETIN Sc ha re
cibido la Ultima { interesa1te produc
ci6n del ilustre y genial. Altamlra.
Sc titula "Psicologia y Literature
v es la par que TN mOnumento de
erudici0n, un modelo de critica elevada
y dogm4tica.
FL Sr. Atamira examina en- 81 nue.
vo libro tOda Ia literature espanola de
los iltitnos amos cayendo bajo la &C
ci6n de su eScalp 10 los mas ilustreS
escritores modernos, incluso Perez
Galdos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
S. E;...L.ORENZi
pLAYA ~ PoNCE no. RIO

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Recibe I dep6si,o cafe @z'ioaT \
tods clsSe De frsiioS del p4ts para
venderSe en- plaza 8 embarGArse.
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se le envion V trasmiie Ia eloT oferis
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
Los automobiles
TRASLADO DE LA AGENCIA

La Agehcja de esta empresa Sc ha
trasla0edo su nueyo l6cal situado en-
la callo de la Cruz NUN. 4, dondc Sc
expenden los tiques y Sc daran infor-
mes de todo 10 concerniente este ser
vicio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12

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.ifa,e;a,;a pr1o ra.,.a~orobrn - tanaa;
dad con que Tada organismO vi
vlente consefra inalterada la
comDosiCi0n de los proplos IL
uuidos contra toda tentatlva de
modltjcacl0n Sc {lesprende de
ahi que nuestra sangre::sy nueo-
ira llnfa debep parecerse al
O-eauo por 10 que hace a la
composition min eral. EteCti
vamente, en- Ell plasma sangui
ueo de los anlmales vertebrados
terrestres, el sOdlC. el pOtaslO Y
el CalclO aparecen en- CantldadeS
re ativamente pareCldas a las
aguas marinas. Unicamente el
magnesio esta en- cantidad me-.
nor. Nuestros4iGuidos internos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
la vida y el mar

htta Nn. a#H.EH
"a Il rnNnie ,teuitn - que lu'
ufgarasut - KsNBrmtcs han 1855
81 nn ofsrrn stmaifNe q fnefsa
nicntr naagann "
La sgamcfAS Nelnlas Nat> ls
pssmcfa suissl.aa. NsAsNa1e, -
cacsnn IN cl nsaf, Sc s1uf .3a'
dcriNar,n lucso io4,> ius ofge
nisrnns Sanp.cs \ compncStos
vegetables \ arfn-ales
IN "a aoiuals9aa Ncmo deG
mos. se cree en- este ofigew a,ua
uco. n esto g slu uuda. pOrQuc
a nadie ~ le ha ocuriaau abr.
mar tosav "a cue Il orgcn Yer
dadero De ioaos los orsanlSmOs
vivientes hav que busoarlo Ell
el cter lmpon iera Die. que haSta
nuevo aViso e el Verdsdero IA.
dre de todos los so,cS V plane
tas Como V por que Esto es
cosa que 10 Sc sabe Pefo lo>
resultados parece que son feha-
cientes.
MientraS esperamos el sablo
que ha dc decirnos que el orr
gen acuatico. gaseoso V eteTeo
es una pura tllfa. V que Ia vida
deriva dc otras fuentes, vamos
a yer 10 que dicen un par de sa-
bios. los senores "A. Is. Maca.
alum V K Quinton. que Sc han
dedicado con verdadero entu-
siasmo al estudio de la oceano-
grafia
Ante todo hay que reCordar
que la composition quimIca del
Oceano ha sufrido varlaCiOneA
profundas. uo inferiOres a -Fas
que todavla '.existen entire ra
composlcDnquimica de un mar
V la de otro mar lejano; V que
en- general esta es la resultante
de la accIon corrOsiva del aqua
sobre la superfcie terrestre,
ejerci6ndOse Ell todos los perio
dos geoI6gicOs y de las acclones
Quimicasay de otra naturaleza,
bastante poderosas para: moditl.
car ell poder del aqua DE mar, de
tener en- sOlnci0n los constitu-
yentes minera'es que le llevan
.por medic de las Corrientes de
los rios.
ST entire todos los constitu-
yentes mlnerales escogemos
Cuatro, los mas fmportantes, el
sodiO. lei potaslGf sei CalClO = eI
magnesiO, enCOntraremos que
en- el aqua de los rios el sOdio
representa- 100. el pOtasio $50, el
Calcio 5000 Y el magneslo 1872.
Es de presumir, pues, que esta
composition fu6 la del aqua del
Oc6ano primitive, o, por 10 me
nos. muy pareclda.
Hoy, por 10 cOptrarlo, en- e.
aqua marina Ell sOdiO esta Ell
cantidad muCho mayor que los
otros tres elementos. Y por regla
general en- esta proportion:
SodiO, 100; potasio, SO; mag
1lesiO,. -.
La diferencia es debida la
Continua precipitation de una
enorme cantidad del calcio Y
del magneslO transpOrtadOs pOr
los rios en- forma de carbOnatos
insalubres, y a la incesanle sus-
Traction De potasiO Y de calclo
que operan en- los organlsmOs
vegetables Y animales, segulda
de la tijaci0n del primero en- los
depositos submarines de glau
Comita, Y del seRundO en- la for
maci0n esquel6llca de los ami
males marlnos. Por 10 que ha-
ce al sodiO, ~mientraS la can't
dad que va al OceanO es ruy
grande no hay causaS de ellm1
nacion diQnaS de citar>e. He
aqui por que el aqua del mar es
Cada VeZ m 5 r1Ca en- sales de
Sodio, V cada veZ mas diferen-
Gilpin observer., 1905-11-23
Philippine TARIFF.
Secretary Taft Wants Sugar and To.
bacco Rates Peduced.

Kansas City-Secretary Taft arrived
early Monday, was taken to the Com
mercial Club, where he held public
reception, and later drove over the
city. AT the banquet United States
Senator Warner was postmaster. Sec
retary Taft was given an ovation when
he arose to speak. He said:
In all the legislation for which Con-
gress is responsible affecting the Phil
ippine islands, there are but two acts
which can be criticised as having a
selfish motive. One is what we might
call the coastwiSe act, the effect of
which is TO require that after July !.
1906, all freight from the Philippine
islands to the United States and the
reverse shall be carried in American
bottoms. And the other is the law by
which there is imposed on products
of the Philippines into the United
States seventy-five per cent. of the
Dinsley rates.
If the coastwise act is permitted TO
come into effect and the tax upon Phil
ippine products is not removed. We
have Congress assuming the utterly
indefensible position that fcr the pur-
pose of the sale of the Filipino prod
ucts by the Filipinos. the Philippines
shall be regarded and treated as a for
eign country, while for the purpose of
furnishing business to the American
merchant marine they shall be treated
as a domestic country and shall be
made TO pay the higher rates of freight
which such coastwise provision nee
essarily entails and implies.
The legislation proposed for the re-
lief of the Philippines is an act post
poning the application of the coast
wise trading laws to the trade between
the Philippine islands and the United
States until 1909, the reduction of the
tariff on sugar and tobacco from seven
ty-five per cent. to twenty-five per cent.
of the Dingly rates and on other prod
ucts of the Philippines. free trade until
1909, when there shall be complete
free trade in the products of either
Secretary Taft said that the two in
terests in this country arrayed in op-
position to free trade with the Philip
pines are the sugar and tobacco inter
ests. These interests objected on the
ground that all the benefits and all
the good which the country proposes
to confer upon the Philippines would
result solely in an injury to the sugar
and tobacco interests and at their eX-
pense alone, without any cost to the
rest of the country
He declared that unless the Philip
pine government into the United
States increase from less than $4,000
tons as II now is. to 100000 tons.
which he deems impossible, 1t will not
affect the price at which sugar will be
sold in the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1905-11-23
MINING CONGRESS CLOSES.
Place for Next Meeting Left With Ex-
ecutive Committee.

FL Paso, Tex-The eighth annual
session of the American Mining Con-
gress closed at noon Saturday. The pre-
vious action of the congress in recon-
mending that the executive commit
tee select Phoenix, Ariz., as the next
meeting place was unanimously re-
scinded and the matter left with the
executive committee. 1t will doubt
less select Denver.
Directors were elected as follows:
For one year. j. III. Richards of Idaho.
Thomas Ewing of San Francisco and
Frank j. Watson of Oregon: for two
years. John Dern of Utah. George +.
Dorsey OF Nebraska and Il. X. Buckley
of Missouri: for three years. +. a. Col
burn of Colorado. C. NJ. Shannon OF
Arizona and j. w. Malcolmson of Ell
Paso.
The executive committee elected J.
II. Richards of Idaho, president;
Thomas Ewing of San Francisco. first
vice president: Il. X. Buckley of Rolla,
Missouri, second vice president; Il. A.
Colbuin OF Colorado, third vice presl-
dent, and J. II. Calbreath secretary. 1t
is reelection for all except Colburn
The selection of the next meeting
place was postponed until the next
meeting of the board.
Before adjournment the convention
endorsed the move of the Salt Lake
Chamber of Commerce for Il conven-
tion to stem the tide of tourist travel
10 Europe and turn It to the West: en-
dorsed I'll Paso's plea for Texas
state school of mines; thanked Presl-
dent Richards for his services and en-
dorsed him for secretary of the new
department of mines and mining,
should the same be created, and en-
dorsed the Mexican association re-
Gently formed for giving information
on that country known as the Inter-
national Financial Association. 1t is
n semi-ofilcial bureau and It's purposes
are to give Americans accurate infor-
nation of any sort about Mexico.