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Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
INTERESTING POINTS IN
LAW DECIDED BY COURT.

The Superior Court at Georgetown
4 which adjourned on Thursday Of last
week, had several cases which raised
interesting points Of law, and the de-
cisiOns are Of general interest.
The case Of William H. Downs VS..
the German American Insurance Com
paRy Of New York, was non suited.
Mr.. Downs was sueing for 81 900 insur.
ance on his shirt factory which was
destroyed by fire some two years ago.
The. law says that property destroy ed
by fire must be reported to the company
in which it is insured within sixty
days. Mr.. Downs alleged that he was
Uniformed by the local agent that it was
not necessary to notify the company,
that he (the agent would attend to the
matter. 1t was shown that the agent
had no right to waive proof Of loss and
the case was nOn.suited.
In the case Of the Milton School
Board VS.. David Wiltbank fer $3.50 and
interest since 1903 the School Board
tried to pr,ve that Mr.. Wiltbank bad
received the money and had failed to
turn it over. 1t seemed that the ac.
counts were not kept in the most sys-
tematic manner and it was difficult for
Mr.. WilIbank to make a defense. His
counsel, Frank NJ Jones and Charles I
s. Richards, showed by the testimony I
Of the plaintiffs witness tina tthe de- d
fendant did not receive the money, and '
the jury took that view of the case and d
accordingly rendered verdict for the "
defendant. The School Board was rep
resented 81 R. c. White, Esq t.
David c. Williams won his suit b
asainst the Armour Car Lines Com sc
pany to recover the value of strawber- sc
ries which the plaintiff lost on account &C
'f not being able to obtain cars at the
lime the agent said they would be avail. nj
able. Williams was informed that he he
'ould get two cars at Frankferd on a an
ertain day and he bought straw berries la
or shipment. By the time the cars to
'ere ready the berries were ruined and We
y A'a't-H-A" N"SA bhr CoAh panys ne re- VI
overed 81 $50, which covered the value on
the berries. interest on the money W
nd costs. Robert G. White aud James for
:. Marsh represented Williams and aga
harles w. Cullen the company. the
Argument in a case which involves a ind
cry important law point was heard at
ut decision was reserved. 1t was the F
Ise Of executors Of Hezekiah Masten gTa
J. the administrator Of Sallie A. Mas. Hal
n, his wife, and it involves the statute 9th
married wOmen's rights on which T
e court has not passed except on Ger. sau
in parts. While the man and wife con
IRE both living the wife gave the hus. fine
nd judgment bond for $3.50, and tiOn
Wife's estate is refusing to pay it off
lille the sum is not great the princi. Obje
OF law involved is very important
the lawyers are watching the case a
ID much interest. Robert H. Rich %
Is, the AttOTney.Gen is repre- "ni'
ting the wife's estate and Robert c. @ useu
nite the executors Of the husband. -"s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
Joker In the Rate niu.

railroad rate bill is that Standard Oil
people, their agents, employees and
families, are entitled to railroad passes
just as one railroad is entitled to eX
change passes with another railroad, as
the pipe lines have been declared com
mon carriers. The Republicans will
have to explain why they were so per
sistent in defeating the Democratic
amendment which would have pro
hibited this particular favor to the
Standard Oil trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
Premium ON amvbuen1ssnr i.

The federal grand jury of New York
has indicted the Pennsylvania rail.
road, the Standard Oil trust and the
Vacuum company, a dummy of the
trust, on twenty-three counts for giving
and receiving rebates, but as only a fine
will be inflicted IL these corporations
are convicted no one but the sonliess
corporations will suffer, and the fines
even if large will neve be missed by
the stockholders Of these gigantic cor
porations. When a Republican on
gress repealed the imprisonment clause
for officials convicted Of rebating. 1t
virtually put a premium on lawbreak-
ing by allowing the real criminals to
40 free.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
CUBAN SCANDALS REVIVED.

Genera Leonard Wood Once More In
the Limelight.
The evil that men do lives after them.
When General Leonard Wood was at
the head of affairs in Cuba as the rep
resentative of the Roosevelt admins
tration he vas charged with the worst
species of grating in connection with
the Jai ALLAH gambling concern. In fact,
he was charged with official corrup-
ton. He was also charged with exert
ing his power to enforce the election
Of Palma to the presidency of the new
republic and with fraud in that connec-
ton.
Now comes the Cuban revolution for
the overthrow of Palma, and it's prin-
cipal stock in trade is the conspiracy
between Wood and Palma and the cleo
ton frauds growing ,out of Palma's am
bition.
Now comes also Major Rathbone.
who was director general Of posts I'M
der Woods regime in Cuba and who
was some time ago convicted of crimes
committed in connection with postal
affairs in the island, and charges most
emphatieally that Wood was guilty Of
the same practices for which he was
convicted. Rathbone has been for
years trying to obtain a congressional
Investigation OF his conviction, but the
friends Of Roosevelt, who is Woods
hacker. have thwarted his designs lest
the scandal sure to be unearthed should
bring the president into discredit for
favoritism toward a man charged with
the most odious of crimes. the crimes
of bribery, corruption and official in
justice. If the Democrats should win
in the next house of representatives
the Wood case will mo doubt be care
fully investigated i'm spite of Roose-
welt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
RAILROADS AND POLITICS.
corruption md Grating by Repub-
chr MaChine.

Since the exposure of the almost
universal grating of the officials, great
and small, of the Pennsylvania railroad
that corporation has beer doing every
thing possible to make the public be.
lieve it has reformed. The principal
attorney of the corporation declares to
the interstate commission
that the officials will cooperate with
the commission in carrying out the
new railroad rate law. But it is pretty
hard to teach IN old dog new tricks.
and the long association of the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad officials with the Repub.
lican national and state political ma.
chimes is still in evidence.
Lewis Emery, Jr., candidate for gov,
ernor on the Democratic and Lincoln
Republican ticket, in his speech at the
notification meeting at Pittsburg de-
clarel:
"The conspiracy with the Pennsyl
vania railroad was the beginning of the
trust evil and the Inauguration of cor.
poration rule in public affairs. Since
the beginning of the boss rule in this
state the state machine and the Penn.
sylyania railroad have been accom-
plices, and when the Standard Oil com.
pany forced it's way into the conspiracy
the triumvirate was complete.
"These things are vital issues Of this
campaign because now. as for forty
years, the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Standard Oil company, operating
through the fundamentally of the
state bosses, absolutely rule Pennsyl
vania, name it's officers and dictate its
corporation laws"
AS Mr.. Emery has been fighting tie
triumvirate for years and knows what
he is talking about, this indictment
must be true.
Reform Republicans will be panied
to know that the federal officials are
on the side of the corrupt machine, ant
President Roosevelt does nothing tt
prevent them openly advocating anC
working for its success. This lends col
or to the report that the president ia
vors and is aiding the corrupt machine
| SSSo VI lAS ASdA lddI olO SuICCSS
would defeat some Republican candi
dates for congress who are VIGOROUSLY
controlled by the machine.
If Mr.. Roosevelt was the reformer he
is anxious to appear to be, would he
back Boss Penrose and the rotten pc
litical machine that is parading under
the Republican label? So we have thu
singular spectacle of the administra,
ton indicting the Standard Oil trust ii
Chicago and prosecuting the Pennsyl
vania railroad in New York and pro
tecting both these corporations ii
Pennsylvania by aiding in the election
Of their tools for state officials and ap
pointing those they select as fedora
oficeholders. This kind of reforming
is of such a harlequin order that it de
ponds on which side you look at it. Or
n side the political harlequin appears
in a reform dress and on the othel
side as a rotten machine politician.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
Dumpty.

Uncle Joe Cannon stands so pat that
he leans backward and fails to see or
speak the truth which Gompers and the
revisionist have laid right In front Of
him. Uncle Joe is likely to stumble
and fall again rs he did In 1892. The
present movement for tariff reform and
a square deal for the toiler Is stronger
than It was In 1892. Uncle Joe should
recall the old ditty:
Humpty Dumpty sat on n wall.
Humpty Dumpty got u great fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
A Petty Thief.
,tenSland

1t appears that Banker Stensland
stole only two millions. When this
sum Is compared with what the steel
trust or the coal trust Or the oil trust
has extracted from the pockets Of the
American people 1t is quite insight
icant. Stenslund ought to be punished
for his moderation. He Is only n petty
thief. Such fellows ought to be sent
10 joil. They are not respectable.
They do things" like plain thieves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
the DEADLY PARALLEL.

Nothing can afford a wider contrast
than the party platforms of the demo-
Gratis and republicans of North Dakota
as adopted at their respective state con-
ventions within the past month. Below
they are published side by side and we
are confident that the principles set
forth in the platform of the democratic
party have the true ring of sincerity and
lacks bombastic self-gloritication in the
opo o1opr cido IF II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Observation-Disclosures No. 8
BIS regular communications on the first and
Id Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
nple.
w. F. WINTER, V. M.
pBERT Work, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

y. 7. M.-Langdon Tent of Maccabee:
I Ia the Forester hall the first and thirc
fsdays' OF each month.
r. Il. FAGlo0NER, Commander.
u. SALTER, x. @f r.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

kDY Observation-Disclosures Hive of the
Z Maccabees meet in the K. of P. hall
Rrst and third Monday ofeach month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Commander.
u. &c. MCCoMBE Record Keeper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

w w A.-Langdon Camp, No. 1880 meets il
Woodman hall the seoond and fouItt
pays of each month.
P. P KoPRIvA, V. G.
Y. void, Clerk,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

@. q. W.-Langdon Lodge meets in the
tkman hall the first and third Mondays of
] mouth.
id SoUCH, M. w.
Jos. ~SHEEHAN, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

y G O., F.-6t. Mary's Court, meets at
Forester hail on the second and fourth
Pdays' of each north.
MRS. WM FLUMERFELT, C. r.
rs. Al k0EHmsnBDT, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

/ F & A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
6munications at the Masonic Temple On the
pnd and fourth Fridays of each month.
H. MCDONALD, w. NJ.
pBERT Work, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

OMEN.-Meet in the X. of P. hall, on tbs
fahd third Thursdays of each month.
II THos. SHGpHAN, Yeoman.
3. CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

az. T; No. s08-St. Alphonsus Court, meets
Sthe first and third Wednesdays of eacf,
in IN their hall over the Mooney State
X. JOHN SHEEHAN, G. r
q u Sc#uLL, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

EGREE OF HONOR.-Meets in the Work
\ hail on THE first and third Fridays of each
It'll.
Mrs. JAS. LOYNEs, G. H.
Rs. BELLE BuRM1NGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

". W.-Excelsior Lodge No. 81, meets OF
sc Wf and fourth Tuesdays OF each month
Z Woodman Hall.
4 F. e B. MRRca1R, c. c.
3. L~INDsTRoM, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

". A;-Modern Brotherhood of America
Y IN the Workman Hall the second Thurs
T. W. \. FERGUSON, President.
y. DUNNIGAN. Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

. y. F.-Meets every Tuesday night u
yer Ferguson Restaurant.
JAS. HAMILTON, n. g.
MAHoN, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

UNITS OF PYTHIAS.-Meet on Wednes.
Seehlng of each week at the K. of P. hall.
Il, e Fl. GORDON, c.. c..
"a . b~LEAKLEY, Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

I. r.-Langdon Court, Independent Order
zses!ers, meet in the Workmen hall, the
10 third Tuesdays of each month.
IA p. w. A. FERGUSON. c.. r.
3 Balm, Rec. Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20

E S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com
nications on the first and third Tuesdays of
b month at the Masonic hall.
rs. M01RUER, MRs. r. Work, w. Nj.
Sec'y. S. g. KERR, W. P.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
LOOK UPON THIS
Party PRINCIPLES

LOOK UPON THIS
Party Principles
We, the representa-
tives of the democratic
party of the State of
North Dakota, in con.
vention assembled at
Minot, North Dakota,
the End day of August,
A. d 1906, do hereby
promulgate the follow
ing declaration of
principles:
Law Observance.
1t is the duty of every
citizen to obey the
laws, and not only to
obey them but to exert
his influence to prevent
others from violating
them. Therefore, we
are in favor of the
strict enforcement of
every law on our sta
tutes, and we condemn
the republican party
of this state for its fail
ure to redeem its plat
form pledges.
I'VE demand that all
property, both indivi-
dual and corporate, be
taxed on an equal ba-
sis. 1t is no injustice
to~require that corpor-
ate property belonging
to railway, telegraph
telephone, express and
sleeping car
shall pay the same pro-
portion of taxes as the
farmer, merchant and
laborer and we arraign
the republican party OF
this state for its discri.
mination in favor of
these corporations.
| Primary Law.
NWo aro in foror &c
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-20
|pF1c1AL DIRECTORY.
II. &, SENATE.

u. s. SENATE.
.,rch ....... Devils Lake
Z. McCumbor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
AS to William II. Hearst.

1t is the popular belief that William
r. Hearst is training for the New
York guhernatorial race with a view to
strengthening himself for the contest
of 1908. Seated in the statehouse at
Albany, he would undoubtedly be a
force in the presidential fight and com
pei his party to give him the nomina-
ton for president. Even should he fail
in the race for the governorship, he
might still remain the controlling iu-
luence in a powerful organization in a
state Indispensable to Democratic sue
cess.
1t is said that in the field Of journal
ism Hearst is working new cards in
several cities throughout the country.
For ordinary men this would mean
desperation and a confession OF weak
ness. But Hearst knows how to ham
die the power of the press in Il political
campaign. He can afford this adjunct,
and no man can play it better than he
for it's full value.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Sore Mouth In Pigs.

Sore mouth will kill quicker than
scours, although the disease is not so
prevalent, says Farm Progress. y case
of cankered sore mouth is about as
bad as thumps and if not looked after
at once will soon result fatally.
One Of the best and surest remedies
is crude carbolic acid. After washing
out the sore places thoroughly take a
swab made Of old cloth and battle the
affected parts with carbolic acid twice
q day.
Most cases of sore mouth are caused
by pigs fighting each other before they
are forty-eight hours old, and it is Il
good plan to take out the sharp teeth
with which the pigs are armed even
when they ore born.
If these teeth are properly removed
the pigs cannot hurt each other or
bite the dam. OF course it is a difficult
undertaking, and the farmer should
judge for himself If the situation is
such as to warrant this trouble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
HINTS FOR
h Ewes In Spring.

During recent years it has been q
practice to slip ewes as soon as posi-
bic after the lambing season, and we
have been well satisfied with the re-
suit, writes q correspondent of Ameri-
can Cu%ltivator. The wool presents a
much better appearance and is free
from weak spots. 1t is we'll known
that 1t is difficult to keep a good milk
Ing w from going down in flesh, and
this is sure to weaken the strength of
the staple. The ewes must necessarily
be stabbed much of the time, and the
lambs soon begin to tramp over them
when lying, which soils and Injuries
the wool. We clip without washing
and select q mild spell Of weather for
doing it, and when they have beer
clipped for a few days a cold furry
does not seem to affect them, but if
out when 4 rain comes they rapidly
gather to the shed, and this is a decided
advantage to the lambs, as they will
often remain out if not clipped until
the lambs are very cold. After clip
ping both the ewes and lambs seem to
improve more rapidly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

'Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and myself
contracted severe colds which speedily
developed into the worst kind of la
grippe with all its miserable symptoms"
ing. Iowa. "kneeS and joints aching,
muscles sore, head stopped ~, eyes ard
nose running, with alternate spells OF
chills and fever. We began using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. aiding
the same with a double dose of Cham,
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and by its liberal use soon completely
knocked out the grip Sold.by y. f
McGruer, Langdon and Easily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Good Fruit PAYS.

From time to time the vail goes up
that fruit growing does not pay, that
it is overdone, that the market is glut-
ted and in consequence the fruit has to
be taken to the tip. If one has sutfi-
cient curiosity to take a run down to
the markets in order to probe deeper
into this matter he will see so much in
ferior fruit being offered for sale, for
anything it will bring, that he is struck
dumb with wonder as to how the pro-
ducers Of fruit Of such inferior quality
can make a living out of it and that, if
they cannot produce anything better,
the wonder is that they had not given
up fruit growing long before.-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Chamberlain's Salve

This salve is intended especially for
sore nipples, burns. frost bites, chapped
hands. itching piles, chronic sore eyes,
g%ranulated eyelids. old chrori c sores and
for diseases of the skin. such as letter,
salt rheum. ring worm. scald head,
herpes, BARRIERS itch, scalies or itch and
eczema. 1t has met with unparalleled
success in the treatment of these disease.
Price % cents per box. Try it. r. r
sale by n. f.. McGruer. Langdon and
Easily
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Watering Horses.

A horse should always be allowed to
quench his thirst after coming in from
work even if he is hot, says w. r. Gull
bert in Kentucky Stock Farm. A very
general opinion exists that it is inju-
rious to water horses when they come
In in a heated state, and they are there
fore in many instances not watered
until they have somewhat cooled down.
This opinion is fallacious, as it does
not hurt horses to drink cold water di-
rectly they return from work. 1t is,
however, hurtful to let a horse drink
after he is partly cooled down, and this
practice is very liable to cause a chill
to the system.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Sailing Pregnant Ewes.

The ~tiockmaster Should see that his
eve flock is regularly and plentifully
sailed, writes a Michigan farmer in
National Stockman. Salt is one of tie
elements the body requires and par
ticularly with ewes during pregnancy.
1t operates to stimulate the appetite
and directly assists the digestive tract
in the assimilation Of food. lhnrin"
winter, when ewes are confined 10 CRY
fodder, salt is perhaps more essential
than at other seasons of the YEAR. Not
only is the health Of the 1--WE iA.ia-
encel by the Importance Of salt. but
the offspring Is we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Feeding Ducks.

We have heard it said that ducks W?
neither grow. fatten nor lay we'll lL-
less they are somewhat stintcl i'll ,hrir
food. They should w have more
than is readily eaten up. no fowl CT
any kind should be ovrrfcd when 4
good egg product is desired. No fowl
will grow fast or fattcn that is ul4,:rr-
Fed. But proper feeding for egg and
proper feeding for producing weight
are two different Notwithstanding
Gentleman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26

Already the criticism is heard in
France that President Fallieres is
merely following in the course of his
predecessor. Loubet. which is a very
sensible thing to do if he wants Il
quiet, easy time. 1t shows that he has
read Pastor Wagner's Simple Life to
some purpose. President Roosevelt
read it. too. and doomed it as good
stuff for the other fellow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Natural EriendshipS

Friends are discovered rather than
made, and there are people who are in
their own nature friends, only they do
not know each other; but certain
things, like poetry, music and pam;
ing. are like the Freenasons sign
key reveal the uni; i;iated to eacl
};her.-Mrs. Sow,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26

n pronounced and deep yellow color
Of the skin of the ears and ut the bare
parts covered by the tail is usually
considered to be an indication that the
COW in question yields a rich milk, ana
this opinion is certainly based upon
practical observation. Breeders Of
channel islands cattle lay 4 great deal
Of stress upon the skin of the parts
named being colored a deep yellow and
attach much Importance to it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26

From the inner Chinese circles there
leaks out the information that 10000
young Celcstials in this country are to
return 1t once to their native land.
Why they go no Chinamun will tell. so
just what this hegira at this particular
time means is left for he white mans
guessing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Sold by Burke & Co.
Flower Takes Place of Rinq.

A wedding without a ring seems In
congruous, but in Cadiz, Spain, no ring
is used. After the ceremony the
bridegroom moves the flower in his
brides hair from left to right, for in
various parts of Spain &c wear a rose
above your right ear is to proclaim
yourself a VIE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
Care Of the FOal.

a foal should not be allowed to run
with its dan while the latter is at
work, but should remain in a roomy,
we'll lighted box stall and be taught to
eat oats mixed with a little bran, wa
ter being within reach.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26

If Uncle Sam keeps up this business
Of practice marches 800 miles over hill
and dale for the artillery 1t won't be
long before the soldiers will strike for
An eight hour day clause In Their en-
listment contracts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-26
The Pasture,

Horses will not thrive in pastures
where the water supply is limited to
stagnnnt. muddy pools no matter how
abundant the feed and how good the
quality Of the grasses.