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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-08-24

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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
LoDGEOF PERFECTIoN.-Langdon NOT
holds regular communications on the hrst and
Temple.
WA. LAIDLAw, V. NJ.
ROBERT WORK, Sec'y.
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. ~.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
0. E. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com:
munications on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at the Masonic hall.
JAS. H.. Balm, MRS. K. WORK, W:M.
Sec'y. c. c. CRAWFORD, WI
A. O. U. W.-Lanedon Lodge meets in the
Workman hall the first and third Mondays OF
~" E. A. McCAY, NJ. W.
THos. SnEEHAN. Recorder.
DEGREE OF HONOR.-Meets in the Work.
man hall on the first and third Fridays OF each
MRS. JAS. LoyNEs, c. H.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
No. 5, meets every Thursday evening at the ~.
of =. hall.
MISS LILLY SHAW, Nj. of r.. I.
C. @. F; No. sos-St: Alphonsus Court, meets
on the first and third MedhesdaSs o. sa nta
Bank. JOHN S%HEEHAN, G. X.
JOS G. ScHILL, Sec'y.
LADY G. O.. Est. Mary's Court, meets at
Tuesdays of each month =
MRS. Jos. POWER, Rec. sec'y.
K. O.. T. M.-Langdon Tent of Maccabees
meet in the Forester hall the first and third
H. MoELLR1Ne, Commander.
j. D. SALTER, X. of h.
LADY MISUNDERSTANDING Hive of the
Lady Maccabees meet III the X. of T. hall,
the first and third Monday ofeach month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM Commander.
MRS. E.. A. MCCAy, Record Keeper.
YFOMEN.-Meet in the X. of P. hall, on the
first and third Thursdays' Of each month.
THos SHEEHAN, IeomaL.
&c. CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
M. w. A.-Langdon Camp, No. $3.50 meets in
the Woodman hall the second and fourth
Mondays of each month";. vc
40. VOID, Clerk,
W. O. W.-Excelsior Lodge No. 81, meets on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
f. E. B. MERCER, G. G.
A.. E. L1NDsrRoM, Clerk.
M. B. A.-Modern Brotherhood Of America
meets in the Workman Hall the second Thurs
W. A. FERGUSON. President.
Eo. E. DUNNIGAN. Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-Mrct ON Wedncs
Il. Z. TRuAX, G. &.
RIA. SHAW, Recorder.
I. O. r. M.-Lnngdou Tribe of the Rcdnnn
meet ut the Workman hall every wednesday,
evening.
Il. II. TRuAx, X, OF r,
10. F.-Lnngdon Court, independent Ord.~
Of Forcstcrs, meet IN the Workmen hall. the
frat and third Tnohdnyn Of "nrn month y
W a. FERGUSON, {. II,
j. II. Balm, Roc. Soc',,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
oNoUoTgo BY j. Q. srRlBL,No.
A Farmer Wanted.

&. We want the farmer that can make
cotton for u cents, and pay current
prices for fertilizer and other cost, to
stand up. We wnnt to hear from him.
We want to crown him as King cot
ton.
Where is the farmer that can pay
eight per cent interest on everything
that goes to produce cotton and sell
ont losing something or stealing some
thing2
Where is the farmer that can afford
to sell his cotton on hand at loss, to
produce another crop also at loss7.
Where is the farmer that does not
know that he:can buy his years crop
OF cotton (if he can get u at bear
prices) cheaper than he can make it2
Why not then, act like sane man
and got up the hard cash that it will
take to produce - is cotton crop, take
cotton in one day, go back home, sell
out bis cotton mules and save feed
and be gentleman of leisure for one
whole year aud see how it feels.
Where is the farmer that eau pay
rs cents to $1.00 per bushel for corn. So
per barrel for hc.:, iaa cents Tor meat
with 63 cent cotton and not have his
DfeaQ basket" grow to his back bone
md see the buzzards play cards over
his cotton mnle7
Where is the farmer that can pay
present prices for cotton goods with
CT cent cotton and make both enas
meetq
The best 1iguring we can do, and give
the cotton grower the benefit of the
doubt, pats the cotton grower In knee
pants and his shirt will like 81 inches
reaching the waistband of his knee
pants; and the third year he will have
TO immigrats or die and go to a warmer
climate.
We want the picture Of the man that
can mako money out of cotton at q!
cents to put at the head of this column
and all tive of the COMMITTEES that
writes for this column will take back
seat and give him the salary of all five
men to toll The Farmers Union how
he does ito
We want to bee the men come for.
ward that can make two blades of grass
grow where one grow last year, and we
want to sec the men that will make one
stalk of cotton grow where two grew
last year TO line up with the grass
men s.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
Z, s1ss1u Use Of { EefNiizefs.

h Here iBS o timely article from Hon.
Harvey JordanJ President of the Cot
ton Growers' Protective Associations:
As is well. known, / am not opposed
to the use of commercial fertiliZer, par
s,tfoularly il high grade materials are
bought and mixed at home. / have
always and will continue to oppose the
use OF low grade, mixed gnanos into
which sre placed q large proportion Of
The manufact1 merely to reduce
tine good material to O low basis and to
make up the weight OF the ton. In the
face of the present crisis farmers had
better go allow in the purchase of gu
amos. The cotton acreage must be
heavily reduced and the use OF COM
mercial Fertilizers reduced proportion.
ateiT . q ne present price of cotton ia
already far below the cost Of prUduo-
/ ton. The price of cotton seed 10 cheap
ser than in aeveral years, but the prices
high. rhs fertilizer people are as
heavily overload led with goods as we
seem to be with cotton Ii, because
we make enough cotton Et to meet the
world, Is demand, the prices can be so
5unmercif fully hammered down by the
specnlators, it does seem that with the
manufaGture of more guano thansw
will need for 1905 the prices Of that
commodity should GO down with :hs
are fully organized and all firms charge
] q uniform fixed price for their goods.
Buff Il the farmers refuse tn buy ut
present, prices will go down later.
!. s. The situatioDiis simply: this, the far
mera cannot afford to pay high prices
for s. .dnos mules and plantation sup
plies gene orally TO raise another large
crop Of cotton in 1905. Tho farmers
must pr0cee TO 0rganize In each colln-
al iittle as possible. Now ID the time
for economy. Buy guam onl for cash
or cotton notes Make no promise TO
pay for gnanO lin money. & Z Make yOnr
Cotton notes ON a basis OF ten cents per
pound The cotton iss worth it. Ycu
cannot Afford to raise SIC for less. The
sfertil ilizer people might just as well car!
~ part 0f tho Eisk as! TO md dsrtake 70
force it all Oh on. This ons-sidsd
buldens on the farmers s2Tan e.:.s 81 q Z 1 !
s ~; 20 & be- stoppsd The fertilizer
people are entit ed ia az prod on their
goods .s So are the farmers en- tiled to
Id profit on the prod nets they pE1duce.
The price of the supplies ws need can't
glfay Where they snre, as if cotton was
sHeilfng for 10 cenfa per pound We
viii sbe forced TO hold .0nr GOT ton and
reduced tho cnttsss acreage 4 and thu ex-
fore ureas q tU make no trades
for their Ruan0 at this time. W. aft
thirty or sixty days and get together
.DnJfh6 defnandSf for d educt tipn 10 prices
sofs fsg what ia & sSsnted ]. Buy the acid
phOSph hAtes meal q and kAnit end mix
your own Rc0iS fst home sc I These 3Rre
periIoiis times Z. I Don, be- ia TOP big. g
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
GENERAL NEWS.
There were 33l homicides in the
County of New York last year.

There were 33l homicides in the
County of New York last year. /,
= New York is experiencing Sc
we're storm. Seveu people lost their
lives and traffic is tied up.
= Robert Corsey, colared. had one
leg shot off by a trap gun while steal
ing chickens from coop in Camden,
n. j.
- -Four members of tho New York
cotton exchange have teen suspend
ed for sixty days becarse they got in
fight.
Japanese colonists in Texas
celebrated the fall of Port Arthur at
Houston Wednesday with speech.
making and fireworks.
- n Polish family, consisting of
ten persons, were burned TO death in
q fire which destroyed their home at
Morris Run, Pa, Wednesday night.
= A $780, 900 fire, which destroyed
two banks and five stores. occurred
in Wrightsville. Ga, on Friday night
supposed to have been incendiary.
= An incendiary ire at Greenville,
y. c., destroyed five tobacco ware
houses and over million pounds Of
tobacco. The property loss was about
$50, 900.
= Senator Clay, of Georgia, intro
duced into tho Senate Wednesday, q
bill granting Is days leave of absence
annually 70 rural free delivery mail
carriers.
= The dividend and interest dis
bursements in New York CITY. to be
made in January will amount, ac.
cording to che Journal of Commerce
to l35,O00,0O0.
- A sneak thief took about $4,000
cash and checks from the desk oi
Cashier G. A. Patterson, in the Water
Works Department, of Cleveland
Ohio, and escaped.
- John II. Kirby, of Houston
Texas. has brought suit against Pa,
| Calhoun, OF Atlanta. for s4,GCc, 900
because he has withheld certain OF
stock belonging to Kirby.
- Minnesota has voted to abolist
the grand jury system in that Stat,
on the ground that it is useless. Some
other way for bringing to trial will bt
provided by the Legislature.
\ - Il bank with an Indian chief a,
its president has been organized to dt
business at Skiatook, I. T.. The In
stitution opens next week, with Chie1
w. q. Rogers of the Cherokees q. itl
head.
- Near New York oity there hal
been stnrtea satuip farm which il
proving a profitable Investment. The
product is shipped to New York ami
NAL dealers, and sold to the owners ol
cats.
- At recent meeting of the negr:
educators Of tho South, held at Mem
phis, the declaration was made the.
q majority Of the negro boys OF the
country are beiog supported in idle
ness by their mothers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

During the past year the Epis-
copal church in this country has gain
cd three per cent on its membership.
the Presbyterian church two and a
half per cent and the Methodist and
Baptist about one and four. ffths per
cent each.
- Seven OF the nine convicts who
tried to escape from the California
penitentiary at Folsom were shot,
three being instantly killed aud others
seriously = some fatally - wounded.
The sonvicts, 325 in number, were at
work in rock quarry, when they
made an attack on tho guard.
- George Fl. Williams, aged SO
years, formerly United States Senator
from Oregon, and attorney general
under President Grant, and now mayor
OF Portland, Ore, has been indicted
by the grand jury of Multnomal Coun-
ty on charge Of malfeasance j., office
in refusing to enforce the statures Of
Oregon against gambling.
Travis johnson, well known
citizen, was murdered in room Of
the Arlington club in Pensacola, Fla,
his head being nearly severed from
his body BY knife or hatchet. The
object was robbery, nearly 5000 being
taken from the murdered man. john
Griffith, marine engineer, has been
arrested charged with the crime.
- A dispatch from Marysville,
Ohio, says: All records for divorce
were broken here when twin brothers
who were welded to twin sisters were
simultaneously separated from their
wives. The brothers are Alvin and
Levi Bruckles, farmers, who live in
Champaign County. They were we'd
ded on the same day. Five years
from that time to the very day each
filed divorce petition. In both cases
wilful absence was given as the cause,
the brothers charging that their wives
had deserted them.
| =. The block telegraph system has
just been extended as far south as
| Spencer, n. O., the southern end OF
the Danville division of the Southern
Railway. This makes the travel on
the portion of the system from Wash
ington to Jpencer, distance Of 33f
miles, much safer. For considerable
time this system was in use as far
South as Lynchburg, and the exten-
sion indicated has heen thn means OF
giving forty-three additional men en-
ployment The extended service ia
costing the system somethil. over
81, 900 month.
- Tho total shipments Of gold from
the local United States assay office Ia
Charlotte for the year 1904 were $262,-
46l 49,, as against s2l3, 1859 for
1903, ehowing an increase of $4S, 1884,
SO. The report shows q marked i'm.
provement in the mining industry in
the surrounding country. Operations
have been resumed in several old
mines that remained idle for years,
in the past twelve months, while es
many new ones have been opened. In
the last few months Of the past yesr
the receipts were heavier than over
before. In December the total ship,
ments were $50, III: :15-the heaviest
600 more than tho avaraoe. $500
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22


The catalogue OF the attractions
for the lecture and concert course
this winter have just been issued
from TIE press, OF The Republican and
they set forth in a very concise way
what is TO be offered for the nine en-
tertainments OF the course There IS
not a poor one in the list and the
patrons will be given an extra enter
tainMent for the same plice OF the
eight last year. There is not y SUI
perior curse in all tile northwest
than the one that has been selected
for the coming winter, and 1T is a
great deal to the credit OF the
citizens Of this city that they so
literally %patronfze a course that is
not secured by any other city on the
northwest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
SC|TUATE'S
new TOWN
SOLICITOR

The choice Of Hon. Charles II. Page as
town solicitor OF scituate created quite a
political sensation.
Ever since the election OF the new Re-
publican council It had been believed that
Charles T.. Salisbury. a Republican iead'
er OF the town. would get the legal berth
and there was much surprise. however. 10
see Mr. Page. a time-honored Democrat.
jump into the political game again, AMI
this time receive a bountful favor from
his erstwhse opponents.
Mr.. Page was asked IL the tender Of an
office by a Republican organization meant
that he ria himself OF his pronounced
Democratic views. He could not say that
he meant that. He hadn't always been an
out-and-out Democrat. for upon moro
than one occasion. he said. he had acted
Independently. lie cited among other in
stances his experiences In Congress, when
he With few other Democrats, voted
against the Wilson tariff bill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
T0ERECT new
COLLEGE
BUILDING

one of the notable real estate transac-
tions in the past week was the sale OF
the property known as the Froebel school
on Brown street by Mrs. J. Edward stud
lev TO the Rhode Island College OF Phar-
macy and Allied Sciences. The transac-
,ion was effected through the agency OF
the Henry W. Cooke company. and was
a private sale.
The Rhode Island College OF Pharmacy
has been located on BENEFIT street. put
owing 70 the need OF more room the
college trustees found IL necessary 10
secure quarters elsewhere. The Rhode
Island College or Pharmacy H4esNe-te-
It's new home June is, and during the
summer will occupy the school puildlhg
al present occupying the lot.
Another sale was that OF large tract
OF land. the Bradley estate on Eaton
street 10 John ". Hogan. The property
was disposed OF by George l. Bradley
and Jane w Bradley heirs OF Charles l..
Bradley. and includes 10000 square feet
of land. with a frontage on Eaton street
OF 757 feet and on River avenue. 6S' feet.
The sale was made through the agency OF
Richard A. Hurley.
Among the auction sales OF the week
was that Of Friday. when B. F. Har-
rington sold 10 William NJ. Harris, Jr,
the lumber merchant. the land and build
ings Of the Consolidated Mineral Water
company. at the corner OF Harris and
Simins avenues The price brought by
the tract which includes 10000 square
feet OF land and two two-story. brick
buildings, built in 1902. was sl2l0O, and
four bidders entered the contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
AUDIENCE
WITH KING
EDWARD

London, June 5-Whitelsw Reid. the
now American ambassador, has an au-
dlence with King Edward al Buckingham
palace al noon today and presented his
credentials
Three royal carriages were sent 10 Dor
chester house 20 convey the ambassador
and the members OF the embassy TO the
palace.
Foreign Secretary Iansdovne drove up
90 the palace at about the same time as
tho ambassador. whom he introduced 10
the king Tho latter wire a field mar
shars uniform. and was surrounded by
his suite.
His maJesty's reception OF the ann
bassadOr was most cordial While the
ambassador was presenting the king with
his credentials. queen Alexandra was re-
ceiving Mrs. Reid and Miss Reid.
Secretary Hay paid n formal visit 90 the
American embassy this morning
- AUGMENTATION het king and
the ambassador was quite Lengthy his
majesty recalling Mr.. Reds previous
visits to London and expressing the great.
est pleasure az The good relations between
the United States and Great Britain.
The king also spoke few words 20
each member ~ tho embassy After the
official reception Mr.. Reid was ushered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
$4,000 FOR
CAPTURE OF
KIDNAPPER

Oswego. n. Y. June 5.--Driven almost TO
the point Of insanity. by numerous letters
threatening TO kidnap or murder his
daughter Rosamond, John Jay Tonkin.
wealthy and prominent citizen has an
nounced the offer OF reward OF $4,000
for the discovery OF the person. who has
for two years been writing letters 10 him
demanding large sum Of money or dire re-
suits
The offer OF the reward. reveals story
OF months OF haunting fear, which have
made life unebarable for the members Of
the family. Mr. and Mrs. Tonkin, had
three daughters. one, Virginia, died three
years ago. The shock affected the parents
greatly. II is said the body was embalmed
and kept in the house for nearly eight
months when the authorities interferred
and It was buried.
Soon after this came the FIRST letter de-
manding money or threatening harm to
Rosamond
Since then the missives have arrived AZ
frequent intervals The child has been 50
strictly guarded that she has grown mo-
rose and sickly
MT. IOn$n showed lle leller 10 the
Oswego police and employed detectives
but no clue 10 the writer could be obtain
cd. with nerves shattered by the strain.
Mrs Tonkin took Rosamond 10 New
York six months aEo where apartments
we're engaged but the letters followed
Mrs Tonkin.
Finally. broken I'm health and spirit.
Mrs Tonkln returned 20 Oswego with the
child Armed coachmen and detectives Al
uag.a arrpunpanN unoud uhsu ah
leaves the house
on MAY 2S near here. Cora Sweet
child was dragged into n lonely field by n
farm hard and murdered
The crime stirred tho whole city and
the farmland who confessed was protect
cd with difficulty This murder 90 alarm
Cd Mr. and Mrs Tonkin. that they offered
the reward in the belief that N would
stimulate search for the writer Tho last
letter received demanded $4,000. threaten
Ing the death OF the daughter n IL was re-
fused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
7 WEDDINGS
AT COURT
HOUSE

Judge r. c. Dubois made four people
happy Saturday afternoon. in other words
he offlciated at two marriages.
The first couple were Henry Douglas
Campbell. Boston lawyer, and Miss
Alice Edith Hewes.
Mr.. Campbell is S5 years old. He was
born at Toledo, o., and is son of Lewis A.
and Viola G. (Hutchnson) Campbell Of
Cherry Valley, n. Y. His father is lum-
Der dealer.
Miss Hewes gave her age as "a. She
was born at and resided in Waltham.
Mass.
Her parents are Thomas II. and Ma
tllda CCampbelD Hewes. and her father
is yard master
The other couple we're George Hicks OF
Brooklyn and Lillian Margaret Morris Of
Boston.
He is % years OF age and a travelling
salesman by occupation.
He is son OF stephen and Rebecca (Rog-
=ers4= Hicks. Of Brooklyn, his father being
n bicycle manufactures.
Miss Morris gave her age as 26. She
is daughter OF Edward and Margaret
(Mslden) Morris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
KING ALFONSO LEAVES
PARIS ON WAY TO LONDON

Paris. June 5.-The last day of KinR
Alfonsos sojourn in Paris comprised an
ample program. including a service al
the Spanish church. visit 10 the mu-
scum OF the Louvre and the witnessing
OF the grand steepiechase az Auteuil.
where 125.Ooo persons were present.
The race proved an easy victory for
NJ Ruddocks Canard with Jockey
Woodland up.
The days ceremonies concluded with
q dinner given by Foreign Minister Del
casse 10 nts majesty az the-Paiace
u Oreay.
The king left ~ midnight from tho
fnvalides station ON his Journey 20 Lon
don. Enormous crowds were M tho sta
ton and cheered the king and president
auring the leave taking
King Alfonso lef, s5ooo for the poor Of
Paris
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05

publication.
The young man who goes up in the
balloon az Crescent Park had another
close call yesterday, for in making his
ascension he was knocked from the bal
loon as his feet came in contact with
the heavy beams OF one Of the buildings
on the place. He fell about 25 feet strik-
ing on his head and shoulders, and at first
1t was thought his injuries were OF
fatal nature. He. however. revived a 1T
Tie later apparently none the worse for
the fall. The balloon landed little later.
The outing committee OF the Rhode ISL
and League OF Firemen, coisistlng OF Levi
S. Winchester. Leroy Whitman, Richard
Wardell, George Hunt and George Full
Ter called upon Mr.. Dexter. manager at
Crescent Park yesterday, and made ar
rangements to hold the next monthly
meeting al the park. Wednesday. July
Y. The members are requested 10 meet
at the park at o'clock. and will be
entertained until G, when "A special din
ner will be served, after which the meet
ing will be held.
The muster committee from the Mar
raganseu Fire company held confer
ence with Manager Dexter OF Crescent
Park yesterday and Thursday, July 20.
was decided upon as the day and date
of their annual affair. The committee
at the next meeting OF the company will
arrange for the prizes 10 be contented for
at the muster
The Riverside Improvement society has
decided not 10 hold any more meetings
until September but the executive com
mttee will meet at the residence OF Hon.
levi 5. Winchester 2s Monroe avenue.
Thursday evening. July 81
Mr.. +. j. Gafney. the obiglng station
agent. and his bride spent yesterday with
Mr.. Gaffney's brother at Harrisville
Mr.. jeremiah Gardiner, who has been
sick for some time. still continued 10 inn
prove. and his many friends expect TO see
him out within a few weeks
Mrs. Samuel Hoole. who has been visit
Ing friends in the west for some time. has
returned TO this place
Mr.. A T.. Remington was busy TODAY
preparing papers for n half hundred or
more old soldiers so that they NAV re-
ceive their quarterly pensions
Mr.. James Buckley. a well known rest
dent OF Fall River, spent yesterday with
friends here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP
EXTENDED TO new MEMBERS

Yesterday was day Of especial inter-
est al the Advent Christian church on
Hammond street.
At the communion service IN the morn
ing two new members were received into
the church by the right hand OF fellow
ship given by the pastor.
The most Impressive communion service
ever enjoyed by this church was then
solemnized a large number partaking
The evening service at 7:3o o'clock was
one OF special interest the house being
filled by the large audience present The
pastor spoke on the topic Lessons from
the Russo-Japanese War" The choir
was assisted by Professor Henry y Hunt
of this city, who accompanied the usual
singing with the corrct. and rendered n
cornet solo. AZ the close of the service
one soul sought the Saviour.
A quarterly session of the Rhode Isl-
and Eastern Connecticut Advent Chris
tian conference will be held with the Ad-
vent Christian church I'M their hall IN
the Kenyon block on Broad street Paw
tucket beginning Tuesday. June 9Th. at
10 o'clock a. m, and continued over
Thursday night.