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The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

but the very next day her moonshine
friends showed up with $3.50, they
having sold a horse for that sum.
There was a big meetin" not far
away, and it was thought i. would
be a good time to buy an extra lot of
whisky. and so it came about that
then and during the remainder of the
month of April Betsy sold nine bar
rels of the stun. some of it in Polk
county, some in Rutherford. and some
over the line in South Carolina But,
although she kept in touch with her
business all the while, she showed up
at the term of Polk county superior
court the second week in May, es
corted always by a party of her moon
sinner friends. She wore different
dress and a different hat on each of
three days. this being the most i'm
portant event in her existence to date.
Got Cases Continued.
There were three indictments
agains; her, but she contrived, on one
plea or another, and by means of a tre-
mendous lot of swearing by moon
sinner friends. to get the case contin-
ued. always putting up cash bond for
appearance. She thus invested 5000.
Then the attention of the judge was
directed more particularly toward her,
and lie found the extent of her work
and the damage she was doing in parts
of two states, in her open violations
of the law. She must have felt in
the very air that something was wrong.
for when the judge took his seat on
the morniE: of the fourth day Betsy
failed to show up. The judge issued II
beech warrant for her, and size was
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

ing II, as one could find in that wild
country, even in a full days ride, and
she is as pretty as she is adroit and
daring. with killing pair of eyes,
bright and well-filled cheeks and halr
which defes conventionalities, Betsy
has cdt no little figure in Polk county
since she was l6. for even at that early
age she began her work as "A seller OF
contraband whisky She made herself
such figure. in fact. that even the
older moonshiners began to look up
to her and in their rude way to idolize
the plucky girl, who had been bred
all her life to think the selling of
whisky WAS an act of the very best
sort, and that the 'revnooero" were
race of people who deserved only
death and who were sent out as OPP
pressors of the people. Such is the
faith which is literally the backbone
of Bctsy's point of view. and that of
her moonShiner companions, who
make corn whisky in the shaded and
well-hidden hollows in the mountains.
through which run streams whose wa
ters are always just cool enough to
give the distillery worms the right
touch.
Capture of Betsy.
Betsy has year by year become
more and more daring. and more
beautiful. A few months ago she be-
came extremely bold in her sales of
whisky, going to and from the stills.
sometimes alone, and sometimes with
male companions. Finally the state
authoritieT decided it was time to
stop her so they sent three deputy
sheriffs for Betsy. The deputies had
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

We have settled down 10 the con-
viction, based on our experience in
hoeing quack grass, that the p an CT
trying to remove it from corn hill
or from a com rcw when the corn Is
much advanced is not good ono.
Hoeing' done at that stage in the corn
will injnre II. anC we question very
much If the influence in DESTROYING
the quack is at all marked. While
great advantage may result from GO
ing through corn and cutting out
stray weeds, such as wild oats and
summer grass that would otherwise
go 10 seed, where time can be got for
such work. we believe the labor is
practically lost that is thus spent in
fighting quack grass. 1t must be at
tackled in other ways.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Inbreeding is simply breeding with
in a fixed life without any admixture
of outside blood. Inbreed sock is that
which will trace on both sides to a
common percentage. When close rel
atives are coupled it is known as in
breeding. When it is desired to in
ensify peculiarities existing in certain
families the sire is often coupled with
his own female produce in several
generations. but it is something that
only the experienced breeder should
undertake.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

whosa rame Is Chalmers. being on the
floor above. A rather rude hight OF
steps leads from the second to the
third floors. through well-locked
trap .iOor of wood.
How She Broke Jail.
The weather was cool, and there was
"A fire in Betsys room. She did not
feel equal to the task of getting out
of jail unaided, so she sought the com
panionahip Of Chalmers. They talked
to each other, commonplace while the
jailer was anywhere within hearing,
but business when he was out of the
way. the business being the best means
of getting ont. Betsy was the more
resour' eful oi the two. and so. taking
a chunk of fire." she went up the
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

The loss of crops from Wind, hail
and flood is apt to be overrated. Ma
ture has a wonderful recuperative
power. When few days are past the
damage is found to be much less than
was first estimated.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Be ready to commence cutting the
grass in good season. Better to COM
mence little cary and be able to get
all up in good condition than to
delay commencing and then be Obliged
to have the last cutting hard. woody
fber. with but small percentage of
nutriment in it. The quality of the
hay depends almost entirely upon the
stage of cutting and the manner of
curing.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Rape will make full crop if it is
sown now. Those who do not wish TO
risk large crop of it can buy a small
package and put 1t in after they have
dug their early potatoes. or SOW few
rows in the cornfield at the last culti-
vation.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

The term bus
ness" must be used to
include all financial,
commercial and indus
trial enterprise, and
when so u,cd ii covers
a very large field. Into
this field the system OF
summer vacation may
be said to have pene-
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Machinery on the farm even when
well taken care of will wear out Now
er wheels will last long after the other
parts of the machine are worn out.
We have seen some first-class farm
trucks made with the wheels of old
mowers.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Thought moves the world With
one class of men it tends towards ex-
preston in words, with another cl lss
towards expression in deeds, and it is
equal honors as to which is the nobler.
The ignoble are the thoughtless. They
are ignoble both in word and in deed.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

"As mean as pusley." Those VIII
try to rid their grounds of this per
sistent. troublesome weed now feel
the force of this old saw. Hoe it up
and 1t only improves it; turn it on its
back and the roots will turn and take
hold again as II nothing had hap
pened. The only sure way to get rid
of it is TO put it in a basket and feed
it to the pigs.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Give poor Shep chance to get a
cool drink. Dogs on farm often
suffer from lack of water. Nothing
on stock farm pays any better for
his keep than a well-trained shepherd
dog.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

If you have cow that Is in the
habit of sucking herself, place II old
horse-collar on her neck and buckle
it tightly. AS long as the collar is
kept on. it will prevent her from re-
peating her old trick. This simple
method is both effective and humane.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Cultivate the ground around newly
planted fruit trees, at regular Inter
vals-say once every two weeks. The
only usual exception to this is in the
case of bearing cherry or, perhaps,
pear trees. These, when full grown
sometimes do fairly well in sod. after
a few years of preliminary cultiva-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

man of experience says that to Re
a successful dairyman, you have to lie
as patient as job, as sweet tempered
as genuine saint. as punctual as a
clock. as steady as a beau. as long
suffering as true Christian, as wise
as serpent and as gentle as a turtle
dove. And he is right.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

1t seems to be a very hard ma ter
to get the patrons of a creamery to
test their cows. They may know that
they have cows in their herd who are
not paying for their keep but rather
than to go to the trouble of weighing
the milk and taking samples to the
creamery to be tested, they VIII let
the poor cows continue to eat up the
profits of the good ones,
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

The best time to kill weeds is lust
as they are peeping through the
ground. They may then be DESTROYED
with half the labor that would be re-
quired few days later. after they
have their roots firmly established.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

One get there" is worth a score of
wise-to- be- there's. The way to sue
ceed is to adopt business methods and
stick to them.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Keep your cows in cool stabres
during the heated se9son when fits
annoy them. Cows shrink their m Tx
if allowed TO run out unprotected.
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20

Keep your fences in order. It may
save you big damage suit. With your
neighbor as plaintiff
The Lamar register., 1906-06-20
Tbe Dalatton 5psten1
anD Business
By CHARLES F. PIDGIN.

tracd comparatively slight The OF working
do such
they take with loss OF pay
In this question kindred to the
whether conditions labor have had
good bad effect business The this question: of
easy, figures prove
productivity OF the american woringman favorable
vronmcnt
Still the direct question OF how business has been affected by the
be
lccisiyely that it has hurt business has been tried
II it has been tried scale speaking
paraiyel tried sufficiently extensive scale
undoubtedly followed introduction
system.
place the person who looks forward vacation
constantly mind goal the end which prize
being the that offers
him He position during
preceding the and looks forward
prospect with pleasurable anticipation that
iglitcns toll
employer himself think, ready testify that he is the
the employee for the that the
tired enpoyc ineffective
as lazy the employer appreciates this
advantage present
thousands people OF
the city period of weeks distribute
expenditures and places which developed
in many ways by money that the bring
The been the builder. great of
prosperous that but would have
remained untcveloped.
Travel good thing traveller
everybody whom the traveller meets
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
TOM SMI IL.
DENTIST
Donovan Block.

Dan Mcintosh, up to about five years
ago the owner of one of the most de-
sirable farm properties north of Lang
don, and who sold out to return to
his former home in Ontario, was among
the old timers met by Mr.. Adam Reid
while visiting down east this winter.
Mr.. Mcintosh and family are now living
at Wingham, Ont, but expect to move
in the spring, having sold and give po-
session March LIST. This will make the
fourth move of Mr.. Mcintosh and
his family since leaving here and
stranger things have happened than
that they should finally decide to re-
turn to this county and settle down again
among old friends.
The Walhalla fox chase held Tues
day attracted nearly a thousand
visitors to that place from all over
the northern part of tho state. Gov.
Sarles was the distinguished guest of
the day and the large attendance was to
an extent due to the honor of meeting
the executive head of affairs in North
Dakota at the reception and ball held
in the evening. The fox chase lasted
we'll along through the afternoon, the
arrangements being under the manage
ment of Jas. Blackjack, Of Walhalla and
Sandy McFadden, of Neche. Six foxes
were turned loose for the hounds to
Both Dan McTavish and w. \. Wilson
of Hannah had hounds that caught Il
fox. All those from l.uMgdon and vi
entity attended IKE chase state that the
entertainments and hospitality afforded
them by the people Of W&lhai'n vas
something long 10 Zoe remembered
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08

Wait for the Dixie Jubilee Singers.
Monday night, Feb'y 10Th at the court
house.
J. S. Brosnahan reached home Satur-
day, returning from a ten days business
trip east.
O. r. Daniels one of the older resi-
dents of Grey township was in town
NJ onday ~transacting business.
The Lutheran church at Milton has
e xtended a call to Rev. Skurness, of
Perley, Mimi, as its permanent pastor.
Rev. NJ. Hempel, pastor of the German
Lutheran church at Dresden was a pas
senger down the line Monday to Grand
Forks.
Evang elist Isaac who has conducted
services at the M e church for several
weeks was called home Saturday by
sickness in his family east.
d. M. Wlshard returned last week
from a trip to indianapolis, and points
further east in the interest of his farm
loan and real estate business.
The local w. G. T. u, recently organ
lied, held its first regular meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home of Miss
Lucy A. Gordon, vice president of the
organization.
Judge H. E. Dorval, Co. Sup't B. d.
Groom and Sam Cross drove to Olga
last night and attended the school en-
tertainment given for the purpose of
raising funds for a primary department
of the Olga village schools.
Sarles organized a Presbyterian church
with a membership of thirty on Sunday
evening of last week. In the spring
Sarles expects to unite in building a
church to be used by the different de-
~o,,;,,+iopc ropracoptoS thora
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08

Attorneys P. G. johnson and f. E.
Smith were visitors in the Forks over
Sunday.
If you like fine stationery for cores
pondence see the new line just in at the
DEMOCRAT office.
At the card party given last evening
at st. Alphonsus Hall, nineteen tables
were occupied by players who thorough
ly enjoyed the pastlme of the evening
until after ten o'clock. The head prize
was Won by Miss Kate Gogins while the
score cards showed that Mr.. j.. Roach
was entitled to the BOBBY prize. The
party was arranged by the teachers of
st. A%lphonsus Sunday school, the pro-
ceeds gong toward defraying the library
expense account.
M~accabees of the Langdon tent K. 0,
T. NJ, are looking toward during the
coming week to a visit from Hon. E. j..
Kelly, of Jamestown, who holds the
Office of state commander. The visit
is also expected to be the occasion of
initiating a class of at least ten new
members. The regular meeting of last
week witnessed three candidates for the
honors of knighthood traverse the hot
burning sands in the lodge room of the
M~accabees, which is certainly getting
right to the front this winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
Gossip and Notes.

Munich has provided itself with fire
protection.
Monday night--Dixie Jubilee Singers
at the court house.
It is now rumored that Irene is to
have a newspaper in the spring.
Thirty-one degrees below.zero Sunday
morning-one of the coolest days this
winter.
The telephone exchange at Park River
is putting in an all night service. 1t
will be Langdon's turn next.
The Delling school in Hay township
has opened up for a winter term with
Jerome Daily of Mimic as teachers,
Saturday the stormy weather necessi-
tated the p"ostponement of the presenta-
ton of "Ingomar, the Barbarian until
Monday night.
Pupils of Olga school gave an enter
tainment last night, the proceeds going
toward the expense incident to opening
up of a primary department next spring.
Osnabrock's First National Bank
made a showing of S~lO2,325.49, on the
balance sheet of its official statement.
Over $4,000 of deposits also make
another item of interest.
Monday next week, February 18th, is
the date set for the opening of a special
term of court at Pembina, called by
JudgeKneeshaw for the trial of LaFleur,
charged with ~manslaughter.
Snow plows had the 500 line open for
traffic through from Thief River Falls
to Kenmare when last weeks billiards.
filled up the cuts and drifts in worse
shape than before. They are certainly
up against it and the ct. Northern can
extend sympathy.
Monday nights masquerade ball, which
is being given by the members of the
Langdon base ball club promises to be
costumed in an highly attractive man
ner. Invitations have been sent out,
not only to the public of Langdon and
vicinity, but also to parties in the neigh.
boring towns.
Since the electric light plant got down
to business the management has added
to the towns metropolitan air by blow
ing the engine whistle at seven o'clock
in the morning, at noon and in the even.
ing at six. With the blowing of whistles
and ringing of bells at morning, noon and
night additional signs are given Of Lang
don's progress and industrial growth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
MaCCaroni Seed for Sale, also
Flax Seed. Both absolutely clean
from foul weeds. Both grown on
breaking. Apply to John Sheehan
at W.. Mooney State Bank.

'W
A. A. Rolling. editor of the Palladium
at Bismarck. has succeeded to the cap
taincy of Co. A. There are many among
Langdon's older residents who will be
able to connect Capt. A. \. Rolling, with
the "Whitey" Rolling, who back in the
sos began to learn the printers trade
in the COURIER office.
Rev. Walker. the new pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, arrived last
Friday from Brainard, Mimi, and for
mally took charge at the regular services
of Sunday. Large congregations were
out both morning and evening to hear
Rev. Walker. who preached two highly
instructive and impressive sermons.
Miss X. Green, head milliner with the
Boyd department store. Is leaving today
for Il short visit AT her home in St. Paul.
Before returning she will 90 To Chicago
and other ccutrrs Of the millinery trade
and speNl considerable yimr selecting
the new line vt ,prlug Nat,, Uonncts aud
other nu,2!tjaS for tn" Faster display al
the Boyd department, ~loro.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
"Hannah's Pride" -four takes the lead.

"Hannah's Pride" -four takes the lead.
Seven per cent covers my commission
on farm loans. e. A. Wadsworth.
Miss Frances Mcneil of Olga was
visiting in town with Langdon friends
Monday.
Langdon friends will regret to learn
of the recent severe illness of Mrs. j. w.
Mahon, of Munich.
See the new 1906 patterns of Spring
and Summer suitings at Bostik, the
Langdon Tailor's. Just received.
Tuesday night a masquerade ball was
held in the Armory Hall. The affair
was under the management of Joe Ayott
and the Perry boys.
Township clerks will find that the
DEMOCRAT a promptly fill all orders
for blanks and election supplies needed
at the annual town meeting in March.
Landlord Tom Heating of the Dakota
House was in town Monday from Easily
closing arrangements for the ball and
supper held there tomorrow evening
under his management.
Il. X. Belanger took Mondays passen-
ger toGrand Forks, where he will remain
during the balance of the winter CON-
pleting a course of study at one of the
business colleges in that city.
Chas. Dunnigan and Mike Harring-
ton, we'll known western Cavalier county
residents, have just returned from a two
weeks trip to Colorado, where each of
them invested in a half section of land.
David Butler and Peter Penner passed
through Langdon on Tuesday from
their home in Waterloo township to
Winkler, Man., where Mr.. Peuner will
remain some time receiving medical
treatment.
The wedding of Joseph Hunter, of
Weber township, to Miss Anna Iago,
formerly of Fairfax, Mimi, occurred at
Alsen, N. D., on the 24th ult., and by an
oversight was not mentioned in last
weeks issue. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. M. Dougherty, of this
city.
N. A. Hayes, who has been spending
the week with Langdon friends left on
Saturdays passenger for Williston, N.
D., where in the capacity of cashier he
assumes management of the Williams
Go. Bank, recently Incorporated and in
which Ex-State Treasurer Mcmillan and
J.. D. Milne of this city are financially
interested.
The fancy dress ball to have been
given by the ladies of the Rathbone
Sisters on st. Valentines day has been
given a later date and is now announced
for Tuesday, February 9th. 1t therefore
will be the last social affair of the kind
to take place before entering upon the
Lenten period, the following day, the
28th, being Ash Wednesday.
Activity in the real estate market at
Milton with the opening of spring is
among the predictions being made and
the formation of a partnership between
Editor O. Z. Rishoff, of tho Globe, and
Attorney 2. G. johnson composes a firm
of newcomers which may be expected to
set the pace. The south end of the
county may look for quite a "boost.'
Will Fleming, a brother of Rob't
Fleming of Dresden, who recently made
an extended visit here renewing the
acquaintance of many old friends,
escaped among those unhurt in a rail
road accident occasioned by the collision
of two Ct. Northern trains near Colum-
bia Falls, Mont, the other day. He is
now a resident of Seattle, Wash, en-
gagged in the insurance business and
was on his way to New York at the time
of the accident.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
DIR. KERR
DENTIST.


Doc A. +. Elliott, state veterinarian for
this district, came up from Milton last
Wednesday for the purpose of investi-
eating 4 reported case o fglanders among
horses owned by Frank Schill, a we'll
known farmer of Mt. Carmel. township.
-Four horses were ordered shot by Dr..
Elliott and another ordered %quarantined
until it was possible to determine if it
had contracted the disease, Mr.. Schill
has SO far lost eight horses since the
disease put in its first appearance
six weeks ago and represents a loss OF
more than a $1,000. He has Il number
of young colts which fortunately have
been wintcred at his brothers. place
Owing to the great care exercised since
thp fatal nature Of the disease was %uS
picioncd il u hardly thought that il viii
. spread through the nciGhborhood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
WHEAT MARKET.

Prices corrected up to noon Thursday, Feb,
5, 1906, by Agent Morrison, of the northwestern
Elevator Co., Langdon, N. Oak.
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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given of the. forma-
ton of the corporation to be known as
The Denison Hospital Company. The
principal place of business of the cor
poration shall be Denison, Crawford
County Iowa The general nature of
the business OF the corporation shall
be to lease, sell or rent a hospital, to-
gether with lot or lots on which the
same is erected and other lots contig.
nous thereto, and purchase ground
for and to erect, equip and maintain
thereon a hospital. The capital stock
of the corporation shall be Fifteen
Thousand Dollars (Sl5, 000.0O) of which
not less than Ten Thousand Dollars
(sl0,00O.0u) must be paid in cash: and
said stock to be divided into shares
of Ten Dollars (Slo 00) each, none of
which shall be sold at less than par
and shall be worcestershire for any
purpose. The corporation shall con-
tinue for twenty years with right of
renewal at the expiration of the term
thereof and shall commence business
on the first day of May 1906. L e
debts OF the corporation Shall not ex
coed at any time two thirds of the
capital stock actually subscribed for
and paid in cash. The private pro
perty of the stockholders shall not be
liable for any OF the corporate debts
OF the corporation. The regular an
nual meeting of the corporation shall
be on the first Monday in April of
each year, commencing with the wear
1907 The business of the corporation
shall be transacted by board OF nine
directors to be elected from the stock
holders. The officers OF the corpora
ton shall be a President, Vice Presi-
dent, Treasurer and Secretary and
shall be elected by the directors from
the stockholders of the corporation
Until the first regular annual meeting
OF the stockholders ofthe corporation
the officers shall be: B. Brodersen.
President, Charles Bullock, Vice
President, I. j. Kelly, Treasurer, U.
q. johnson, Secretary
Dated at Denison, Iowa, this Stl
day OF June 1906.
b Brodersen,
Y. v Johnson President.
Secretary. "a
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thing could be done for them. Five
of the animals were found piled up
together near the door of the barn.
This is Mr.. Rich's first loss by fire
and it is singular thing too, that
it was the first insurance he ever
carried on anything. But last year
he took out with the German of Free
port insurance, and he thinks about
seven hundred dollars was carried on
his entire loss. Four. horses of the
dead horses were worth 5000 he in
forms US. Dunlap Reporter.