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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Gossip and Notes.

Wales will have a new bank shortly.
Scandinavianas will hold a big cele-
bration on May 18th at Edmore.
Don't forget that Langdon will have a
two days race meeting June 9Th and 9th.
It begins to look as if Cavalier county
will be able to organize a six team base
ball league this season all right.
"she Stops to Conquer" Wednesday
night, April 26th. At the Opera House
by local talent. The first attraction of
the season.
The April term of the state supreme
court reached an adjournment Wednes-
day of last week without the argument
for a rehearing of the Barry case being
brought up for disposition.
Friday of next week, April 2lst, will
be given observance by the people of
North Dakota as Arbor Day. Its sig
niticance is given greater interest from
the fact of it falling on Good Friday.
Wheat seeding, which started this
spring on April LIST. has been retarded
this week by a set back in the weather.
Well, it was q little early to SOW wheat
under ordinary conditions. Wasn't it?
Langdon needs to spruce up. Fix up
the sidewalks, clean up the alleys and
back yards. Everything that is done
to improve the appearance of our town
in the eyes of the transient public is a
good investment. Spruce up.
Down at Walhalla n day last week a
half breed Indian got hold of a bottle of
fo%rmaldehyde, s%upposing it was alcohol.
But as MIR. Indian had been up against
everything, from lemon extract to the
real thing, the 40 per cent. solution never
faxed him.
Judge Kneeshaw came down from
Hannah on Tuesdays train for a short
stay while giving attention to court
matters and the granting of citizens
papers. The Judge had been spending a
day Or two looking after his farming in
terests in western Cavalier county.
The Art Exhibit at the high school
four days next week, opening Wednes-
day the 18th and closing Saturday the
22nd, comes here highly recommended
by the art critics of all the larger cities
Of the east. 1t has been secured to ex-
hibit here by the Langdon city schools
and the proceeds after expenses have
been betrayed will go to school purposes
Munich had a midnight surprise party
Saturday night when Sheriff Reid, &C
complained by Deputies Amos Abbott:
Tom Pierce, and Chas. McDermott RAID
ed three booze joints and gambling re
sorts that they found running wide open
Two wagons loaded down with evidence
and paraphernalia were brought tt
town Sunday morning when tho sheriff
returned with his prisoners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Rye flour at Parsons.

The Crescent creamery butter only 80
cents a pound at The Chicago Store.
States Attorney NJ. Brynjolfson, of
Pembina county, was here a day or two
last week on legal matters.
I. II. Prior, the Hannah banker and
substantial western Cavalier county
farmer, was in town Monday.
Monday, May LIST is the date on which
the Maccabees of Mt. Carmel have de-
cided to give a box social and dance in
their hall.
John Robertson, the Dresden wheat
buyer and retired farmer, is back from
his visit during the winter to his old
home in Brussels, Ont.
Miss Julia Aafelt is here from Inkster
and will fill a position in the millinery
department at the Schulke department
store during the summer
Attorney r. M Carothers was here last
Friday from Grand Forks attending to
the ~probating of an estate in county
court before Judge H. E. Dorval.
Ben. R. Click, one of Langdon's pio-
neer residents and for many years
engaged in the lumber business here,
surprised his cid friends by arriving in
town Friday for a visit. The family are
now located at Springfield, Ill, and re-
ported as quite we'll.
Mrs. Herricks and other Langd on
friends last week welcomed the arrival
from Westphalia, Germany of Albert
Muhs, Heinrich Gleisaat, Miss Theresa
Rode and Mrs. Albert kimpschild. The
husband of the last named lady arrived
here from Germany last year.
Banker w. J. Mooney who in company
with Mrs. Mooney has spent the winter
months in touring Europe, reached Lang
don on Mondays passenger. The trip
has been one of great pleasure and in
terest throughout. Mrs. Mooney re-
manned behind in st. Paul for a short
stay with friends.
Miss Myrtle Jackson, of the city
schools, was called to her home in Graf
ton last Friday by the approaching
death of her younger brother who has
been i'll for some little time with typhoid
fever. Death followed Sunday evening
and it is understood that Miss jackson
will remain at home with her family un.
til after the Easter vacation.
Langdon will soon begin to feel the
want of an auto club. The mobile
fad received an invigorating stimulus
this week on the arrival Friday of the
25 horse power Winton machine lately
purchased by Messrs. ALERT & Winter
In SIZE and equipment it is equal t.
anything in the way of an automobile il
the state and has a road speed from
thirty-tive to forty miles an hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
DR.. KERR
DENTIST.

Schulke's Block. ;
The 500 railroad has purchased a
townsite where Ramsey, Cavalier and
Walsh counties corner. and the town
will be divided between the three above-
named counties. A town at that point
is now an assured fact, as the land has
actually been purchased and prepare
tions will soon be made for the plating
of the townsite.
Pitcher Wiggs, the base ball twirler
who played with Millions nine a few
years ago when Cavalier county had two
teams in the state league, and later got
in with the big eastern leagues, has this
spring been outlawed for jumping his
contract with Brooklyn and signing with
Altoona, Pa. 1t is now reported he will
play through the season with the Pacific
Northwest league.
Last Friday afternoon the deal was
closed whereby w. A. Monroe, for the
past six years landlord of the Columbia
hotel, becomes the purchaser of the u
G. r. hotel property, of which he will
take possession on Saturday afternoon
of this week. The Columbia hostelry
| in this change Of hands again comes un'
der the management of of VIM Flumer-
felt, who has lately been running the U
G. r. and has been associated with the
hotel business ever since Langdon was
started. The transfer of the u. Y. L.
hotel property represents a TRANSLATOR
involving about $4,000 and illustrates
the success attending MIR. w. a. Monroe'
effort to give satisfaction to the travel
ing public, His now quarters Will nov
amply allow for the proper handling o
his rapidly growing public patronage,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Won a Name of Fame.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fam
Gus little pills, have been made famous
by their certain yet harmless and gentle
action upon the bowels and;liver. They
have no equal for billiousness, constipa-
ton, etc. They do not weaken the
stomach, grippe, or make you feel sick.
Once used always preferred. They
strengthen. Sold by Burke & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Fred /. Smith,.
AttOrney~at-laW.
DOOM 8---SCHIn KF ROCK,
ROOM 8---SCHUlKE BLOCK

70. E. Sherwin has rented the vacant
store building in the Donovan block
next door to DR.. D%onovan's drug store,
and is expecting to move his stock OF
fruit, confectionery and fancy groceries
into their new quarters next week. The
building he is vacating it is reported will
be fitted up by Mr.. Sherwin as a restau'
rant and lunch Don and placed under
the management of a first class chef.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13


Hon. j. f. Shea was in town Tuesday
from Wahpeton and announced that his
farming interests in the western part of
this county would require personal at
@tention nearly all summer. He owns a
section and a half of land in Glenila
township which will be traversed by the
Great Northern in its extension north
ward from Munich and has good reason
to figure that a toWnslte will be plated
on one of these quarters.
Monday evening between fifteen and
twenty Langdon base ball players we're
in attendance at a meeting held in the
office of Attorneys Gordon a. Wheeler
and assigned their willingness to take
part in the formation of team which will
represent Langdon in the Cavalier coun-
ty base ball league this season. The
towns of Milton, Osnabrock, Wales, Han.
nah and Munich are organizing and q
schedule of games for the season will be
arranged in readiness for consideration
when the local "fans" meet again next
week. Discussion which was had at the
meeting Monday night developed the
fact that Langdon a get into the game
this summer with a team that will give !
good account Of itself. The election o
officers and lineup of the nine will b,
acted upon at the meeting called for
next week. Langdon will pla. ball thi-
year and heeuthusiasm shown indicate,
the team will be given substantial
financial. support 10y our citizens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Kinloch's paints at Parsons.


H. D. ALERT was at the Forks Tues.
day t%ransacting business.
When you want the latest thing in
n eckties go to Kelly's Arcade.
Robert Fleming of Dresden, sells
"Hannah's PRIDE" the best flour made.
Next Tuesday afternoon the Langdon
Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. F,
w. Bleakley.
Chilly of the Valley" flour at Parsons
flour and feed store. Baled hay for sale
Telephone No So.
A. z. Lindstrom left Tuesday to spend
a week looking after his farming in
terest near Oberon.
Mrs. G. e. Johnston is expected to re-
turn home this week from an extended
visit with St. Paul friends.
Two or three gentlemen boarders
wanted at once. Day board only. En-
quire of Mrs. r. 3. Truax.
The Hannah mill grinds nothing but
the best hard wheat, from which they
make "Hannah's Pride" flour.
Chief of Police Haverty and two of the
family are sick this week; the children
have a light run of scarlet fever.
Attorney f. w. Mclean was at Grand
Forks a day or two the earlier part of the
week on business before the land office,
A. %. Bestic was in town yesterday in
the interest of the Fargo blank book
and stationery house of Walker Bros, &
Hardy.
Geo. Mcmillan returned last week from
his Manitoba visit and will put in the
summer looking after his Gordon town.
ship farm.
Geo. Devlin, the veteran representa-.
tive of the st. Paul Fire & Marine insur.
ance company, was here Monday from
Grand Folks.
Hay for sale. Baled hay, wild ano
tame, price $500 and $3.50 per ton
Apply to j. H. Schutt, or leave orders
at Skaters livery barn.
Ladies if you want a real man tailored
dress skirt, made to your measure, yor
will learn something to your advantage
by coming to the Bee Hive Store.
Hon. D. M. Holmes was a Grand Forks
visitor on Friday and while in the city
arranged for the local representing here
of the Fidelity & Casualty. bonding
company.
Baker H. J. Hucks turned out the frs
batch of bread baked in his new port,
able oven last Saturday. 1t has a capa
city of upwards one hundred loaves ane
is especially designed as a fuel saver anc
for fine pastry work.
The old established Slater livery feee
and sales stable hangs out a new sigl
this week. G. H. McDermott has pur
chased an interest in the business, which
hereafter will done under the firm nam'
of Slater & McDermott.
Today Mrs. r. Stevenson and famil.
arrived from Chicago to join Mr.. Steven
son, who preceded them two weeks ag'
and has fitted up a home on the farm o
his brother, William Stevenson, of the
machinery firm of Hunter Il Stevenson
r. A. Shaw left on Thursday after
moons passenger for Vancouver, wher
he will make an extended visit with hi
two brothers. Before returning he will
spend some time looking over the Paci
fc coast country with a view to moving
the family out there.
Jas. McDougall was advised by tele
gram on Monday of the death of hi
brother-in-law, Frank Leach, at Townel
McHenry county. Death followed a.
operation the deceased recently under
went for appendicitis. Mrs. Leach,
sister of Jas. McDougall, died abou
four years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13

At Kelly's Arcade you will find Just
what you want in hats.
IS cent black tea only 20 cents a pound
at The Chicago Store.
Finest line of wall paper in the north,
west at Beyd'sdepartnent store.
Baled hay for sale by the bale or ton,
Enquire of G. H. Schutt or A. l. Vessey.
DR.. Lynn and Merchant Ostby were
Wales visitors in the city on business
Friday.
If you must trade on credit that's diff.
ferent, but if you buy for cash the Bee
Hive store is for you.
Born on Monday, April 3rd. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust. Witte, south of Langdon a
thirteen pound baby boy.
R. P. Abbey and family are expecting
to leave about May LIST. for their new
home on the Pacific coast.
Miss Alice Keown of the Hucks
bakery store is away this week for a
visit with relatives in Manitoba.
Born on Friday evening the 7th inst,
to Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Mccormack a son
"a ten FOUNDER. All doing nicely.
Mrs. A. B. Darling came down from
Daniels last Friday and is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. Hunter.
E. Porter, of Daniels, was in from the
west Friday and reports that the grad
ing crews have arrived in camp ready to
start work.
The Mime apolis & Northern Elevator
Co., has announced that it will rebuild
its elevator at Milton, recently destroy
ed by fire.
DR.. W. Y. Cory, the Hannah M. D.
and owner of tn hospital at that place
had business with the county com
missioners Friday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. e
church will have a bakery and candy
sale at J. B. Boyd's store on Saturday
afternoon, April 18th.
Chas. Sherman, of the grocery depart.
ment at the Schulke store, leaves mex
week for Saskatoon where he will spenc
most of the summe on his claim.
Geo. Charter, foreman of the Osna
brock paper, was a visitor Friday with
Langdon friends whom he had not seer
since the races nearly agar ago.
If you have painting, staining, enam
cling or vanishing to do, you cannot at
ford to miss the Sherwin-W Williams pro
ducts. Burke & Co., druggists, carry 6
a full line.
R. B. Gage was in town yesterda.
from his Grey township farm and an
nounces that farm work was under salts
factory Roadway when this weeks cole
spell interfered.
Wanted-A few farms cheap for cash
Buyers for farms on half crops. 100 acre.
here for $40 in Canada. Buyers TO
second hand implements and horses
Place on farm for a man and wife. E
A. Wadsworth, Langdon.
R. e. McHugh closed the sale of hi!
four year old black Percheron stallion
kim" to @. e. Mahon, of Easily, OF
Monday. Consideration $4,000. Thi
horse is one of the two thoroughbred
stations shipped in here this spring b.
Mr.. McHugh.
Merchant P. P. Kopriva, of this city
is a Cavalier county delegate at tn
state convention Of the Woodman orde
which meets at Devils Lake during tn
Chautauqua assembly this summer. K
N. Syverud, of Osnabrock, is the othe
delegate from this county.
Miss Lizzie Mckittrick, of Osnabrock
and Paul johnson, of Milton, student
from Cavalier county attending tn
state university, were among the sue
~cessful applicants for teachers certif
Gates at the examination recently hell
at Grand Forks and will engage to teac
schools in this county during the sum
mel term.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
WHEAT MARKET.

Prices corrected apt to noon Thursday, March
30, 1905, by Agent j. j. Souch, of the CargilI
Elevator Co., Langdon, N. Oak.
Wheat-No. Hard. OIL
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Reunion.

There will be reunion of Com.
pany G. Goth regiment, S. G. Y, at
Hilton, on the 22nd to the 18th of
September, 1905. The exercises
will commence Friday evening and
those attending this reunion will
please come prepared to stay all
night and have q good time. All
old soldiers who wish to come are
assured of 8 hearty welcome. It
will not be long till there will be
but few of Us to meet in reunions of
this kind as our ranks are being fast
thinned by death, so let all who can
possibly do so attend this gathering.
Please tell the Saluds and Newberry
papers to copy this invitation as
there are several members of my
company residing in these counties.
Capt. George T. Haltiwanger.
Peak, August rs. 1905.
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Pelion Dots.

Friday night colored man broke
into the depot at Pelion and got a
check and razor and opened few
express packages. Then be entered
the Office of DR.. D. r. Kneece and
supplied himself with medicine and
several other articles and cash to the
amount of about 81 or SIS. BE gave
his name as Jim Dickens and said
his home was in Columbia.
I have been requested to make
reports of the young ladies who
raised money for the erection of
Baptist church Eere. Miss Sue b.
Corley would have won the quilt but
she Withdrew from the contest and
the quilt was awarded to Miss Cora
Rish. The total amount was S73 "a
Miss Sue 81. Corley raised 1928 So OF
this amount.
Mrs. Mary Hallman, lafter spend
ing few days with relatives here
last week, has returned to her home
in Leesville.
Mrs. Alice Cooper. from Steadman,
is spending some time with relatives
near here.
Mrs. M. F. Laird is spending a
few days at Perry with her daughter.
Mr.. W. F. Best and wife left here
Saturday morning for a weeks visit
in North Carolina.
Rev. L E. ShealyI left this morn.
ing for Darlington to run weeks
protracted meeting.
Mr.. Ed Fulmer is agent here now
while Mr.. Best is away.
Rsv. Mr.. Dukes closed his meeting
Thursday night. Five persons joined
the church. Rev. Shealy of the
Baptist church preached a good
sermon last night.
Success to the Dispatch and its
host of readers. Boy.
Aug. %, 1905.
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Castor Gleanings.

Our farmers are very busy gather
ing their crops. The recent rains
we're very damaging to fodder and
cotton.
Captain Meetze is camping near
here with the chain gang, doing some
much needed work on the old Black
vile road between CASTOR and the
Cross roads near J. w. Reeder's.
DR.. Smith has moved his wife in
town and now they are our neighbors.
He has purchased another horse,
since his was killed by lightning.
Mr.. E. W. Vogel and family of
Sumter, who have been spending
some time with MIR. D. E Crafts
family. returned home on the 26th
instant.
Cotton has commenced to open,
some have ginned and now they wear
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broad grin to the jingle of the
silver dollar.
Oh my, this liquor business! I
am getting sick and tired of the sub
iect. All other matters are absorbed
by it and still it goes on.
The post Office department has
issued orders giving the R. T. d.
boys the following National holli-
daye: New Years day, let January,
22d February, Washington's birth
day, 4th July, Independence day; let
Monday in September, Labor day,
and Thanksgiving day, usually the
last Thursday in November. This
gives the boys ak days off instead OF
three as heretofore. Many thanks
Uncle Sam. If all the boys feel as
Billy does we will have rejoicing
day.
We feel very grateful to those
patrons who keep up the roads along
the route. There are some other
parts that need the hoe and axe.
The rock crusher here has been
long since crushed out 80 far as MIR.
D. Spotswood is concerned. Mr.. G.
A. Guignard has purchased rock
from several parties near here and is
having them shipped to his crusher
on the road above here.
The congregation at Antioch
church is having some additions put
on preparatory to the meeting of the
Association. The painters brush is
being applied to the new church at
Sharon.
A tenant house on Mr.. G. A. Bach
mans place, occupied by Wash
Patterson, colored, was burned on
the morning of the 9th. Supposed
to have caught from a defective
chimney. Billy Felix.
August 2S, 1905.
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Or the Rounds.

MIR. J. Walter Sbesly is confined
TO bis bed with fever. He has been
ailing for several weeks and probably
has developed a case of typhoid
fever.
Mr.. 0. D. Rawl who has been a
paralytic for the past three years
died last Wednesday morning. BE
was buried at Union church, On
Thursday. Mr.. Rawl suffered in
tensely during the last days of his
illness. He was member of Cedar
Grove E L. Church and the funeral
ceremony was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Wessinger of Cedar Grove, assisted
by Rev. J. D. Shealy Of the Union
pastorate.
We understand that the Delmar
ginnery will undertake to install
gasoline power again this season. As
yet we see no signs OF life about the
ginnery, but we hope the venture
will be more successful than it was
last season.
The Oxner Bros, are increasing
their g;nnery plant this season.
Cotton has thrown off considerably,
due TO the recent rainy weather.
The crop in this section will be below
the average.
We are glad to see Mr.. John W.
Crout able to be out of his room
again after months illness of ty-
pboid fever.
The old church building at Union
is being torn down. It seems like
sacrilege for this old landmark to be
removed, but everything must some
time or other give way to the march
of progress.
Mr.. W. S. Hipp, another of the
old Confederate Veterane, was con-
signed to mother earth at Lexington
Baptist church today. He had b en-
unwell for some time and his death
was thought to have been due to
heart failure with complications.
Mr.. Geo. Derrick's mule which
was injured in runaway last week,
is getting along very we'll.
We have been informed that Prof.
Sidney Derrick will teach the Ridge
Road school next term. We pre-
sumo this is correct.
The patrons of the Ridge Road
school are preparing to enlarge their
school building. b.
August 26.
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Prieevil1e Happenings.

We are blest with an abundance of
rain these days. The rain of last
night was accompanied with heavy
electrical discharges.
Fodder pulling is now over and
cotton picking is in order. Every
report gives decided shortage in
the crop of the feecy staple.
The entire family at home of Mr..
W. J. Snelgrove, with the exception
of himself, is now confined with
fever. Some have typhoid and others
bilious fever. A daughter and son
of his have just recovered from &C.
we're cases of fever.
Mrs. Ella jenkins, of Brookland,
is visiting relatives here now.
Misses Ella and Mary Price, of
Brookland, who have been visiting
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relatives and friends here, have re-
turned to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G F Ks;sler visited
relatives at Barr this week
Mr. j. D. Grape, who resides in
the Adair section, is making prepa-
rations to erect new residence be-
tween here and Gilbert.
Mr.. Henry Monts has bis new
dwelling nearly finished and can
live indoors agsin.
Mr.. Dexter Drafts and family
visited at Mr.. G.. F. Keisler's q few
days this week.
Mr.. Collins Price is preparing to
erect new residence.
The protracted meeting at the
Lutheran church has just closed.
Rev. A. R. Taylor, the pastor, WAS
assisted by the Rev. Daniel Shum-
pert. s'UocIe Daniel is getting
aged and feeble, and rejoices that
the remainder Of his days on earth
are few. That's VINO.
August 26, 1905.