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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
ity done? 1t has fumed and fused. II

ity done? It has fumed and fused. 1t
has Numbered in the index and failed
to enforce the law, except in a few
cases. At the instance of the attorney
of n foreign railroad with a branch in
this country, also the representative
of n governor Of a state, it has very
properly and legally broken up a great
railroad combination.
WAS it because of satisfaction with
having suppressed a bad combination
that q dozen others, larger, more fla
grant In their violation Of the law,
each Of them affecting the interests of
ten times as many people, have not
been punished or even prosecuted? Is
this the natural reward Of a good
trust"
To deal with these great abuses, Mr..
Parker said, nothing was SO much
needed as a rigid, honest and unyield-
ing enforcement of the law, both civil
and criminal, while a second effective
way of dealing with the trusts was, he
said, to take away all the tariff du-
ties on articles made by the great COM
binations so long as they violated the
law or Disseminated in price against
the American consumer in favor Of the
foreigner. What was needed now, said
MI. Parker, was not new crusades, but
vigilant prosecuting officers and hon
est appeals for popular support.
Mr.. Parker also decried methods of
reorganization Of which so much had
been heard. eff we are sensible" he
said, 1--WE will not try to revive and
perpetuate ways Of keeping the party
small or to devise new ones for driv-
ing Democrats away from us. Whether
the millionaire OF the humblest work
man just beginning his upward climb,
whether native or foreign born, we
want and need his support After
all, whoever they may be or wherever
they may come from, they are moved
by about the same human impulses,
and 80 we do not have to adopt a spe,
cial set Of principles for each. We
shall not reject the man who has been
a Populist or a Socialist, but he must
come a a Democrat"
After outlining the kind of organiza.
ton that is needed, the organization
| which to be effective must lie in the
state, the county and the district
Judge Parker concluded in these
| words:
when we can control once again
the training schools for the higher
politics we shall have little need tc
trouble ourselves overmuch about can,
didates for president, because we shall.
have laid, deep and strong in the PEG
pies will, the necessary foundations
Then, and only then, may we look witt
hopefulness and confidence to the
country at large. Then we may &C
north o. south, east or west, for can
didates, certain Of their fitness for the
work in hand and Of their acceptable
ness to our countrymen.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
Waste of Resources In Navies.

England has sold twelve ironclads
which cost SIS, 0OO, 1000 for $690,6o0 IN
der agreement that they he broken up
for junk. These were not old ships
as we record age in other structures,
but were old and out Of date as war
ships. Ten years Of peace make all in
vincible vessel a weak type owing to
constant inventions, the strengthening
Of and the greater penetrating
power Of guns. 1t is a tremendous
waste Of national resources, and just
now all nations seem to be forcing the
pace with each other in making Of this
waste by a race for the biggest navy.
Relatively their strength remains the
same, and, as it is purely a matter of
relative strength, why could they not
agree to maintain smaller navies Of
proportionate strength, needed only
for the enforcement of national police
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN. W Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
STRONG IN DEFEAT.
Democrats Have No Doubt of Final
Triumph of Their Principles.

Democrats Have No Doubt Of Final
Triumph of Their Principles.
The Democratic party has lost in
three campaigns, and the majority has
increased, and yet the party is stron-
ger today than it has been at any time
since the polls closed in 1892 because
it stands upon solid ground and be-
cause events have been proving the
correctness of the position taken by it.
The Democrats who have been keep
ing the faith have no doubt of the final
triumph Of their principles. The last
election proved the folly Of the at
tempt to make the Democratic party a
conservative party OF a competitor
with the Republican party for the ia
vor of the trusts and sy%ndicates. The
aggressive and progressive element
the radical element, if you please-of
the Democratic party is again in con-
troll Of the party. The Democratic par
ty is again united, and it is united upon
the basis of a forward movement.
The Democrats are ready for the fight
Of 1908. Wherever in any state Repub-
lican reformers propose legislation in
the interest of the people they will re-
ceive Democratic support, and the
Democrats will thus prove the SINGER
ity Of their purpose. If thorough Re-
publican initiative reforms are accom-.
plished, Democrats will share in the
honor Of securing these reforms, and ii
Republicans fail to secure reforms the
efforts made will furnish an education
of which the Democrats can take adj
vantage in their next appeal to the
voterS.-W. j. Bryan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
A Lesson to be Learned.

The phrase customs c%hicanery" of
the United States. complained Of by
the Central Association For the Pro
motion of Commercial Treaties, says
the Boston Post (Dem.(, is q happy
one, though we are no more entitled
to be described by it than other coun-
tries. Most Of the countries Of Eu-
rope are tarred with the same stick as
the United States. All pretend to be
highly intelligent and self reliant. Yet
all Of them, a. well as the United
States, are afraid Of their shadow in
trade matters. and so both Europe and
America are likely to continue until
they learn that 1t is not by keeping
goods out that a nation becomes pros
r but by letting them in"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LODGEOF PERFECTION.-Langdon Nos
holds reeular communications on the first and
third Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
Temple.
ROBERT Work, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

DEGREE OF HONOR.-Meets in the Work.
man hall on the first and third Friday of each
month.
MRS. JAS. LoYREs, G. H.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

CO. F. No. sO8-St. Alphonsus Court. meets
on the first and third Wednesdays of each
month in their hall over the Mooney State
Bank. JOHN SHEERAN. c. R.
Jos @. SCHzLL, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

A. F. A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month:
H. MCDONALD, w. M.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

~ ~. e LanRdon Court, Independent Order
a 4 onesters. meet in the Workmen hall. tho
"" "nd third Tuesday, of eaoh month.
w. 4. Fer UaON, G. X.
''h. BATE. Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

VIC W.-E1celsior Lodge No. 81, meets on
me second and fourth Tneaday's of each month
IN the Woodman Hall.
F. E. B. MERCER, c. c..
4. Z. L1NDsTRoM, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

A. o. U. W.-Langdon Lodge meets in the
Workman hall the first and third Mondays OF
each month.
E. A. McCAY, M. w.
THos. SIBERIAN. Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

X. o. T. M.-Langdon Tent of Maccabees
meet in the Forester hall the first and third
Thursdays of each month.
G. q. M%oELLR1NG, Commander.
I'D. SALTER, X. of R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

NJ. b. A.-Modern Brotherhood of America
meets in the Workman Hall the second Thurs
DAY of each month.
W. \. FERGUSON. President.
go. -. DUNNIGAN. Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

NJ v. Abingdon Camp, No.. 1880 meets in
Ie ,Woodman hall the eecond and fourth
Mondays of each month.
P. P. koPRIvA, V. c.
40. VOID, Clerk,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

o. E. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com:
munications on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at the Masonic hall.
JAS. H. BAN, MRS. X. WORK, W:M.
Sec'y, JAS. S. LoYNEs, w. P.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAS.-Meet ON Wedncs.
'ay evening Of each week at the X. Of P. hall.
n n. e. TRUAX, c. c.
h.A. SHAW, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

LADY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hive of the
Lady Maccabees meet in the K. of P. hall,
the first and third Monday ofeach month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Commander.
MRS. E. A. McCAY, Record Keeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

~ X. M.-Langdon Tribe of the ReGmcn
mert at the Workman hall every Wednesday
j. W. MAHoN. Sacham,
R.E. TRuAx, X. of X.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

YEOMRN.-Meet in the X. of P. hall. on the
hrst and third Thursdays of each month.
THOs. SHEEHAN. Woman.
&C. CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

LADY c o. Est. Mary's Court. meets at
the Forester hall on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
MRS. F.. A. FARRELL, {. R.
MRS. Jos. POWER, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

RATHBONE S1STRRS.-Langdon Temple
No. 5, meets every Thursday evening at the X
Of 2. hall.
MRS. JAS. LoYNEs, M. E. c.
MISS LILLY SHAW, NJ. Of R. g. c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-27

r.htasnth D~istrict-Robert Meiklejohn, D..
AoKschnie: w ~ 1o,,;,., " DALI
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

festivals were heard the tragedles OF
sophocles, AeschyIus. Euripides. at TWO
obols head, and all ''the latest music
Perhaps we first haven't an Aescnylus
among US, nor a-who was the Greclah
Bach? But who more worthy TO sle
with the Greeks than a George Sterins'
IN. C. Goodwin Is spending his summer
at his ranch in Colorado. He VIII soon
come East TO begin rehearsals In Beauty
and the Barge in which he begins ms
three years starring engagement under
the management of Charles Frohman-
The play is by w. W. Jacobs and LOUIS
n. Parker.
The foregoing item appeared in the re-
cent news items issued by the Charies
Frohman news bureau. Is Mr. .Gooowln
really in Colorado? 1t would be inter-
esting to know, because If he Is there
was a very lively astral of his knocking
around loose at the Bohemian Club Jinks
last week.
Oaklander: I repent me humoiy OF
the condemned style; the implied COM
pliment would induce repentance IN
SAINT. I did not adopt" II. however ttne
style); IL adopted me- But I am an or
phan now. Do you like ''assinine speie
with two CD SIS? And won't you tell me
why?
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
ALL DEPENDS ON CRITICS TASTE

OF Bouguereau a local artist said to
me: He ought to have died long ago.
He was no artist. He was the maker
of chromos. tight, literal. horrible"
When / had sufficiently recovered I
ventured TO suggest that the dead
painter had won honors in the salon as
a mere boy in 1850; again in 1854, when
his lie Corps de Ste. Cecile rapporte
dams les Catacombes' was bought for the
Luxembourg, and that ever since his
work has won the praise of the world.
YES" said my critic, because the
world prefers colored chromos to art.
Bouguereau had no art. He expressed
everything. He left nothing to the i'm
agination.'
but didn't he drawn" 1 ventured.
He was not even a good draughtsman;
he was too obvious
Then 1 got an idea. My critic was
disciple of Whistler-of the vague, subtle.
suggestive type. who loved to lead the
observer TO see for himself the beauties
of nature.
Then / remembered talk had few
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
give his famous Hindoo Illusion, "Prin-
cess AIIege"
Grand Opera Season
Promises Well.

Handsomest in it's promise whatever
1t may be in it's performance, of any
season of grand opera yet known at the
Tivoli is that which Will begin on Sep
tember IL.
We all know what Signor Giorgio
Polacco did last season under extraor-
binary limitations; we all remember his
opening "Rigoletto," conducted after
arriving on the same-or was 1t the
foregoing day?-after a 4000-mile' rail-
way ride? And Polacco is now here,
work has already begun, and there is
company coming that promises to out
vie anything even imagined at the
Tivoli
Tetrazzini will probably be chief star
this season, as she was last, though
Angioletti, the tenor, an idol of La
Scala, from report, seems to promsie
a dangerous rivalry. Caruso's name is
not whispered in the connection. Every
one will be glad to hear of the return
of Gregoretti, the best Figaro in The
Barber of Seville" perhaps ever heard
here And the grand old man of the
barytones, SalaSsa, is also on the list.
Dado is another name that will bring
Joy to the faithful. Signor Giovanni
Gravina is cited as the Pol Plancon OF
the organization and Signor Cervi will
have the buffo roles.
Olive PetreIla will be the chief
Tetrazzini rival; she is an extremely
young person, said to have remark
ably beautiful voice. Chief of the con-
traltos is Maria Grasse, and Vittorina
Cesarini is the other contralto. Bazelli
returns, and it is suggested that Ba-
zelli has yet not been heard here;
there is another tenor; there are two
other sopranos; there is to be an or
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS

weeks Rgo with another artist-a painter
who has won fame here and abroad as
an Indian painter. And he knew Bou-
guereau. Now. everything he told me
of him and of his work was rudely upset
by the unqualified opinion of my Whist
lerish friend. And there you are-now
where are you at?
And 1 don't wonder that artists who
can rail at Bouguereau can knock
provincial painter without half a try.
Sidney Yard the water-colorist, is doing
much creditable work at his studio at
420 Montgomery street.-the little old
beehive where lot of hard-working fell
lows are painting
What lot Of beautiful mental pictures
are conceived in this same old beehive!
And not few of them get upon canvas.
as behold the exquisite things Of Sidney
Yard, of c. p. Nelson. just over the hall
way, the interesting scenes of China
town of C. w. Currier, the "old mas
ters' heads of Henry Raschen.
A visit here is worth the stair-climbing,
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

and a welcome awaits the interested WIS.,
itor-one who doesn't cape and calculate
obs at every turn in the studio.
G. F. P. Piazzoni and Maurice Delmue
have each sold canvas to Charles Lom-
bard, who has the distinction of possess
ing very creditable California collection
of paintings.
Mr. Lombard will exhibit his new pos
sessions to-day at his home to his friends
Xavier Martinez will hold an exhibit
very soon at Vickery's, when the big can
vas he is finishing-but Martinez never
uses the word finishing be shown.
besides twenty-four other paintings.
Theodore Wores will exhibit at the
Palette, Lyre and Pen Club, Oakland,
during the first week in September, hold
ing a reception on Friday night, Septem-
ber /.
Mr.. Wores will show some new pictures
done during his recent visit to Santa Bar
bara-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

The passing of William Adolphe
Bouguereau, the French painter, has
demonstrated why artists in San Fran
cisco are such proficient knockers
II has always passed me why, II there
were any definite basic laws governing
art, that one artist would pronounce
Dicture good and another pronounce it
bad. each explaining explicitly just why
his opinion was formed.
Now the whole matter seems TO re-
solve itself into the personality Of the
painter, the way he sees things. ana
the master-or the ideal-he has set
himself to follow.
That picture, then, which meets his
conceptions. is good picture; or II
It be palpably faulty in drawing or
visible crime in color, he will declare
It still TO show merit.
And thus are opinions Of paintings
largely measured by the critics own
preconceived notions of what consti-
tutes art-and IL is as variable as are
the temperaments and educations OF
men.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
Notes of the Local
Playhouses.

May Irwin. one of the three funny
women of the stage, comes back to the
Columbia's tomorrow evening with
Mrs. Black Is Back" Miss Irwin has
not been here for matter of ten or
twelve years, but is not forgot. There
will doubtless be a large audience of
funlovers to welcome her tomorrow
night. The supporting company is said
to be good one, and the farce a '1ogi-
caI' farce. The. company includes Ro-
land Carter, Jane Burby, Lottie Stave-
ley, John E. Hazard, Edward p. Joyce,
Victor Cosmod, Louis Foley, P. Elliott
Jenkins, Johnston Burr, May Donohue,
Agnes Smith, Kathleen Burr. Edna
Mitchell. Nina Collins and others. The
prices during May Irwin's engagement
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
DENIS OSULLIVAN'S LEADING
LADY, WHO Is A PHILOSOPHER
IN PETTICOATS.

chestra of fifty-eight to sixty; there is
to be a chorus of fifty; altogether a
programme of lavish promise.
Revivals of the older operas, as has
been the fashion of La Scala for the
last season or two, will be an import
ant feature of the season. "Adrienne
Lecouvreur" and "Lakme' are among
the new operas promised.
There should be Public Jinks from the
Bohemian Club next year that will be
worth a pilgrimage. Rumor gives the
music of next years links to Edward
F. Schneider, and the poem to George
Sterling.
One can dimly surmise the beauty Of
poem of such inspiration in such hands;
and the songs of Mr.. Schneider given at
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

last weeks concert promise indeed
fortunately for the music. Mr. Schnei-
der's "Abschied" is an altogether de-
lightful achievement. spontaneous. orig
inal and truly lyrical. The ''Horch Auf''
has again fine picturesque sweep that
promises excellentIy for the dramatic de-
mands of next years music drama.
One foreSeeS, perhaps not so very far
off, musical festival, a poetic festival,
that shall be worthy of the new Greece.
Most like this in character so far have
been the two concerts of the Bohemian
Club. With music written by the Cali
fornian composer, poems devised by Cali
fornian poets. acted, sung, played and
directed by Californian genius, they are
representative and so far almost the only
opportunity, at least for the local COM
poser for coming in contact with his
public One foresees some day a much
to-be-desired development, a local
Dionysia at which TO appear with an
accepted poem, an accepted tragedy, an
accepted composition, will mean honor
throughout the land To be practical
it should mean the obols, too. Why not?
Take the Greek theater at Berkeley
surely the fitting place for such a festi-
val-fill it as full as the Tivoli was filled
last Friday afternoon, and for three af-
ternoons, and there could be prizes Of
fered from the proceeds handsomely
worth competing for. 1t was at such
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER
HAS AVERSION TO CATS
Clears Feline Tribe From House tne
King Lent Her and Wins the
Queens DisapprOval.

LONDON. Aug 26.-Consuelo, Duchess
of Manchester, like Lord Roberts, mas a
strong aversion to cats-and particularly
cat concerts. When she went recently
into residence at White Lodge,
Richmond which the King has
loaned to her, she found numer-
Gus families Of the feline tribe domieileo
there She endured many sleepless hours
through their nocturnal disputations and
at last she made up her mind TO get rld OF
them. She consulted the butler. Tnar
f,lnctionary reminded her that Queen
Alexandra was a cat lover and that wnen-
ever she honored White Lodge with ner
presence she always visited the "cattery,
which Is situated in remote corner or
the stable yard
II would not like to do anything that
would annoy Queen Alexandra said the
Duchess, '.but my health is worth more
to me than all the cats In Europe and l
am not going to put up with TINS eternai
noise all night" Then they must be de-
stroyed. your Grace" responded the but
ler apologetically The Duchess medi-
tated for a moment and remembered that
she was a liberal contributor TO the So
eiety for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10
Animals. They must not be destroyed.
butler" she said, II am subscriber 10
the home for lost and straying animals.
Send them on to the Cats Home L may
not be here very long and then the poor
things can come back IL they are alive
When Queen Alexandra heard the story
she remarked that the late Duchess OF
Teck who had long occupied White
Lodge. was a most irritable woman with
regard to anything that disturbed her
rest. and that she had never heard her
complaining Of the cats. Tine Duchess
of Teck was a very heavy sleeper. re-
torted the American Duchess. but un-
fortunately / am very easily awakened
The cats, sixty-two in all, left White
Lodge in a body, and the King neard
with no little satisfaction that they had
all been cleared out, for he does not
share his royal consort's fondness for
domesticated felines. and would much re-
torce if they could similarly be got rid or
AT all the royal residences.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
will range from rs cents to 81 SO.

This evening the California Theater
will reopen with "The Dainty Paree
Burlesquers" in a musical comedy en-
titled "A Married Bachelor" There will
be a new burlesque and new company
each week.
In addition to "The Great Interroga-
tion." the one-act play by Jack Lon
don and Lee Bascom, which has dupli
Gated the sensation made at the same
theater some time ago by The First
Born the Alcazar will give this week
THE Importance of Being Earnest"
THE Great Interrogation" should not
be missed, nor for itself, nor for the
best bit of Indian portraiture (by Nera
Ross) seen here for many days; nor for
the stunning work of Miss Eugene
That's Lawton as the white woman.
Mrs. Sayther. Oscar Wilde's delicious
comedy is his best and makes the bill
an altogether delightful one Mean
time White Whittlesey's David Gar
rick" is handsomely worth seeing.
The Tivoli has a new bill tonight
with Francis Wilson's New York Ca
sino production of "Erminie." 1t is of
the best of musical comedies, and has
grand opera season begins on Septem-
Der IL.
At the Central they will have the
sensational melodrama "On the Bridge
at Midnight" for the current attraction.
A daring ascent by Herschel Mayall
and Edna Ellsmere. who are carried
into the air by ropes attached to the
bridge, is one of the sensations of the
drama.
The famous -Four Emperors of Mu-
sic" Will reign at the Orpheum this
afternoon. Burton's canine comedians
and acrobats are the other stars OF
the bill. Violet Dale, OBrien and
Hand and the Millman tight-wire vir-
tuosi remain.
A whole new programme will be Of
fered at the Chutes Theater this week,
including the artists in the great AL
bini," illusionist, telepathist, who will
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
VIII Entertain I'm London.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-It is more than
likely that the next London season Will
find the Baroness Giskra entertaining
her American friends in London She
was before she married the Austrian
nobleman, who Is charge d'affaires at
Washington, Miss Helen King of New
York. She is now enjoying holiday
in Jersey and is at the moment IN COZ
respondence with a firm of London real
estate agents about the renting of a
London residence. She has had a list
of a dozen eligible mansions submitted
to her, and it is believed that she will
fix on the one in Curzon street. May
fair, close to the Duchess of Marlbof-
ough's townhouse. The rent will be,
if she takes IL fully furnished, $50 a
month.