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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20
Twenty Years AGO;
As Told in the Columns Of this Paoer.

ttH''u'MN'','h', r.'INIst'Nl ',Ja,,s.,,
1t was 30 degrees below zero on the
morning of Christmas Day twenty years
ago.
Several from Langdon enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Olga, where they attended
midnight mass at the Catholic church
on Christmas eve.
The we'll wishes and greetings of the
early settlers of Cavalier county twenty
years ago was: "a Merry Christmas, a
Happy New Year and a railroadin 1887"
The arrival of a daughter at the home
of Alex Roney and a son at the home of
Harry Dunford aided in making the
Christmas of twenty years ago a
able occasion.
A fine cassock and a purse of $50 was
the Christmas present of Father G.. St.
Pierre, of Olga, who numbered several
Langdon people among his parishion-
ers in those days.
Three of the we'll known old timers,
Barney Heating, Thomas Dunford and
George Oakley, had gone to their former
homes in Canada for a visit with friends
during the holidays.
The day following Christmas the
people of the nation were called upon to
mourn the death of General John A.
Logan, recognized as a leader among the
heroes of the civil war.
Langdon people made a liberal Christ
mas donation, consisting of both cash
and clothing, for the insane asylum,
which had been opened at jamestown
during the year previous.
A resolution had been adopted by the
county commissioners reducing the fee
for liquor licenses from $3.50 to 5000 a
year. Only two saloons were being
operated in the county and were located
at Olga.
A looked forward to social holiday
event in Cavalier county was the ap-
preaching New Years night ball to be
held at the Hotel de Log of Olga, with
music furnished by the widely known
Winnipeg string band.
The late NJ. D. O'Brien was given the
appointment by the board of county
commissioners to serve as sheriff during
the period of the disqualification of
Sheriff Clarence Hawkes., who was being
held for trial on the charge of man
slaughter.
The storm on New Years night
is reported as not having prevented
a large number from participating
IN a donation party which gathered
at G. r. Van Norman's farm home in
Fremont township. Before dispensing
a purse of money was presented to
Father John Scott, who was then living
at Walhalla.
Olga in those days had strong hopes
that the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba railroad, now known as the Great
Northern, would build it's extension of
tnlS branch from Park River directly
north to that point. Olga was also
wearing a county seat bee in its bonnet.
Railroad meetings were being held and
the question thoroughly agitated.
1t was at Xmas time twenty years ago
that Dakotans learned that President
Cleveland had named Judge Louis K.
Church, of New York, as the new tori
torlal governor of Dakota. The ap-
polntee had for a few months previous
held a judgeship in what is now South
Dakota, and may properly be classed as
a fair sample of the "carpet bag" politi-
clans who infested both North and South
Dakota in the early pioneer days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

5. G. WHITEHEAD, who has been
editor of the Grand Forks Evening Press
since last August, has gone to Willis,
ton, where he will commence the publ
cation of the Williston State, both daily
and WI weekly. He has been succeeded on
the Press by ON. Scott, whose splendid
newspaper ability is we'll known through.
out the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

JUST to be in line the DEMOCRAT adj
vises you to do your Christmas shopping
early, knowing full well that you will
not do your Christmas shopping until
the very last possible moment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

II has been proposed by a member of
the legislature in Wisconsin to compel
voters to attend the primary elections
or pay a fine. Such a law would not be
hailed with delight by many of the vot-
ers, yet the plan has some merit. 1t is
a duty of the citizens to attend the pri-
mary and any who do not do so neglect
a duty to the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

WHILE bordering on what to buy for
a Christmas present do not forget the
fact that a years subscription to the
DEMOCRAT would be appreciated by a
lot of your friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

For any ordinary diseases of the skin
Cnamberlaln's Salve is excellent. 1t
not only allays the itching and smartinp
out enects a cure. For sale by N. r..
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

GovERNoH ELECT JOHN BURKE was
rendered another reception and banquet
at Fargo last week. His troubles are
already beginning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

Dougall McDougall was a passengt 7
Tuesday for Butte, Mont, for a visit
during the holidays with his mother
and other members OF the family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20
Il. T. OVtraCk0r,
Defendant.

E. F. Overacker,
Defendant.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of an
execution to me directed and delivered, and
now in my hands, issued out of the Justice
Court. before F. W. Bleakley, u justice of the
peace IN and for the County of Cavalier upon a
judgment rendered in said Court in favor Of
Mahon-Robinson Land and Lumber Companv
and against =. F. Overacker, l have levied
upon the following described personal property
or SAID Defendant to.wit:
One grey gelding, one set of double work
harness. ~ ""'A
And that snail, on Monday the Gath day of
December a; D. 1906, at the hour of 3 O'clock
Pr M OF said day, at the front door ofthe post
once, IN the City of Langdon in said Count
ana state proceed to sell the right, title and
interest OF the above named f. F. Overucker in
ahd to the above described property, to sn tisfy
SAID judgment and costs, amounting to one
hundred nlnety.four Dollars and seventy cents,
together with all a%ccruing costs of sale, and
interest on the same from the 4th day Of De.
ceHner l96 at the rate of seven per cent rer
annnin' at Public Auction, to the highest hid.
Dpi,nsoN JOHNSON PETER REID,
flalntltfs Attorneys. Sheriff of Cavalier Co
BY I. E. PIERCE,
Dated Of Deputy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription s. per annum. or S1.5O if paid in
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

Legal blanks at the CouRIKs. DEMO
GRAF office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County of Cavalier. }ss'
Mahon-Robinson Land 81
Lumber Co. a corpora
ton. Plaintiffs.
vs.. sHER)FF's SALE,
+. F. Overacker,
Defendant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-12-20

Da,ed ~ Depu
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23

SIMS dsitv demonstrated ~ vasl
crowds the Feasibility OF aerial navi.
gatiou, and the interest displayed In
this latest scientific Invention was
such that the managers have again
contracted with him for daily exhibl.
tions at the coming Ohio state Fair,
to be held in Columbus, September 3,
!, s, 6 and 7. There can be no disap.
polntments this year, as Captain Kna-
bsnshue spent the past winter In Call
fornia perfecting the mechanism OF
the craft, and with the Improvement
made Is now able to sail the seas of
air during the most turbulent weather.
The new machine is model OF sim
plicity, combined with strength and
lightness, and retains but few OF the
features embodied In the vessel used
last year. The gas bag Is constructed
OF 780 yards OF the finest Japanese
silk, imported especially for this pur.
pose, and has q capacity OF $500 cubic
feet OF hydrogen gas To insure the
greatest safety to the operator, the
silk is sewed in squares as bricks are
set in q wall, so that In case of acci
dent seam could rip but short dis
tance, allowing but small quantity
of gas to escape, and enabling the
navigator 70 descend gently to the
earth A marked improvement has
been made in the rigging OF the craft,
and instead Of the long, ladder-like
framework running the entire length
of the gas envelope, everything Is now
compact, the carrying car or rigging
being but ten feet long. The car is
equipped with cushioned seats, the
operator being able to man the vessel
with the same comfort and ease as Is
enjoyed were he skimming over the
waters In his private yacht Knaben-
shue considers this the most potent
feature OF the Improvements made, as
heretofore he was forced to stride the
rigging and was In constant danger
lest a sudden lurch of the vessel
should precipitate him to an untlmely
end, The propeller and aeroplane,
formerly located at either end of the
gas envelope, are now directly above
the carrying car, giving less resist
ance to the wind and increasing the
speed OF the ship. A remarkable
piece of mechanism of the craft is tho
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23

could be extracted without detec-
tion. In addition to his access to
the tieasurer's office, Scott was
frequently sent by ex-Treasurer
II. q. Biddison and eX-Treasurer
w. G. Hickman to collect taxes in
Nelsonville and Glouster. Accord
ing to the report filed with the
state department by Examiner +.
A. Dover, Scott's falslfcations of
the abstracts and settlement sheets
began with the first settlement,
which he made after being made
deputy auditor. The report shows
that the peculations continued up
to the very moment he left the
auditors office In the early part Of
1901.
BY the irony of fate the law
creating the bureau of public ac-
counting was introduced and
fathered by an Athens county man
in the Ohio legislature, A. E.
Price. The first man to be caught
by this public accounting was
an Athens county man, Winfield
Scott.
The last year Scott was deputy
auditor the shortage in the county
treasury amounted to over $40, 900
and this was the year that Exa-
miner Dover was instructed to be-
gin his examination. Had that
year been found correct, or ap-
proxlmately so, the inspector
would not have heen continued
back through previous years. The
last year Scott was IN the auditors
office was found to be reeking with
errors and falsifieations, and as a
result Dover went through the re-
cords for period of eight years,
which disclosed a shortage ap-
pFoximating 500, 900.
However, Scott was indicted
and convicted of only one trac-
tion, that at Nelsonville, where he
collected tax for ex-Treasurer e.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23
THE IRONY
OF FATE
Is Scott's Sad Lot at the
Age of,Sixty.
PLACED IN PRISON
To Pay the Penalty For
Embezzlement.

Gray-headed and slightly ema-
ciated from the strain of a pro-
longed trial, but erect and calm,
Winfield Scott, ST., the Athens
embezzler, arrived in the Ohio
Penitentiary here at 7:45 o'clock
last night. He was assigned to a
cell in the prison, which will be
his home for the next seven years.
Sheriff Harry NJ. Webster, with
one deputy and their prisoner,
were met in the Union Station by
the brother and son of the em-
bezzler, the former being dean of
philosophy in the Ohio State I'm
iyersity, and together the party
drove TO the penitentlary in a
cab.
The brother and son accompani-
ed the prisoner to the prison gates
and watched through the bars
when he was taken into the "bull
pen" and searched. Scott was al
lowed TO step back. Brother and
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23

honor. He had served many
years as agent for the Baltimore
d Ohio Southwestern railroad at
this point; he had served the
Athens board of education for
years; he had served on the board
OF city water works trustees; he
had served on the city board of
public affairs under the new muni-
cipal code-in fact he was a mem
ber OF the first board of that kind
ever established in Athens-he
had served as treasurer. of the
Athens County Agricultural So
ciety and had handled thousands
of dollars for the association, and
as final climax to his career he
had served four and half years
as deputy auditor of Athens coun-
ty during the time his brother,
w. F. Scott, held the position of
county auditor.
During this time he began the
peculations which finally led to
his arrest and conviction in con
nection with the Athens county
treasury shortage. By making
false abstracts and settlement
sheets and charging the county
treasurer with less money than he
collected he was able to extract
from the cash drawer the amount
that he undercharged the treasur.
er. In this way he was able to
have the treasurer come out about
right at each settlement time
and there would show no apparent
shortage.
That he was able to do this was
due to the fact that he had free
access to the treasurer's Office and
constantly carried key to that de-
partment. Scott invariably made
up the settlement sheets and the abb
straets and in this manner was
Kept track Of the amount that
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23
NATURE IS KIND.
Sensations Of Those Who Fall From
Any Great Height.

eeneatlone OF Those Who ran from
Any Great Height.
"Persons who fall from any great
height have little or no recollection
of their sensations during the actual
falling PERIOD" remarked the am
bulance surgeon as he finished put
ting the arm of an accident victim
in splints. Sometimes they know
what started their fall, but the man
ner and sensation of falling is al
ways blank to them. 1t seems al
most as il nature was kind enough
to dull their senses, SO that they
would have no horrible sensations.
"Y esterday / was called to a man
who had fallen thirty feet from
roof. He was seemingly conscious
when we picked him up, but he
could not remember the process of
his fall. lie remembered that he
stepped on q nail, which started his
tumble, but he did not remember
that he grabbed at an caves trough
and that he tried to jab his jack
knife into the shingles. But fell
low workman saw him do those
things. When my mother fell down
stairs there was every indication
that she tried to grasp the banister,
that she did save herself for an in
slant the fourth stair from the bot
tom and that when she finally
reached the floor she turned com
plete somersault. But she remem-
bered only that she stepped on her
dress and pitched down.
"Another man who fell from a
roof had the presence of mind to
push against projection so that
he landed on q roof twenty feet be-
low. But he had no recollection Of
that fact. He merely remembered
that the scaffolding broke. Often
times a fall is accompanied by a
somersault in the air, a hurting
against some projection which
breaks the fall and grabbing at
things; but, although the victim
may be conscious when he is picked
up, he has no remembrance of these
things. His path downward seems
to be an utter blank to him. / really
believe it is natures method of pre-
venting a falling person from be-
coming hopelessly crazed." - New
York Press.
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Economical.

The senior member of a large
New York house tells the following
as an incident of his junior days.
The house at that time employed
about dozen male bookkeepers and
stenographers and one young lady.
This young person was perfect
beauty of the "dizzy blond" type,
but practically worthless as clerk.
The junior partner brought the
matter to the attention of the
senior and suggested that she be
dropped.
The old man smiled quizzically.
"Mr. Brown" he said, eve pay
that young lady $40 month. We
pay dozen young fellows SIS each
per month less than they could
probably get elsewhere-and they
stay with US. Think it over"
The young lady was not dis
charged.-American Spectator.
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READY FOR AN ASCENSION.

gasoline engine which furnishes the
propelling power. The engine, while
weighing but ninety pounds, is of
ten-horse power, and was constructed
in Its entirety by Captain Knaben-
shue. The weight of the vessel Is
about 300 pounds, with carrying ca
pacity of 160 pounds. Under favor.
able weather conditions the speed at
tained Is forty miles an hour, this be-
ing reduced according to the velocity
OF the wind.
Captain Knabenshue's contract with
the Ohio State Board Of Agriculture
calls for daily flights over the exhibi.
tion buildings and around the race
course, and in addition to these he
will make daily trips to the city,
rounding the dome of the state capi-
tol. and to prove conclusively that he
Is complete master of the vessel will
alight upon one of the numerous
skyscraper Office buildings. He has
also in contemplation several exciting
races with an automobile on the race
track. and II present plans are con-
summated this will be a daily feature
OF his exhibitions. A mammoth aero
dome for housing the airship will be
erected on the fair grounds. and dur
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OWnlnp a W. ...x.


1t is said that the poorest Of us owns
spring. Not the kind at which you
water stock or dip down with your
little bucket for the purpose Of replen-
ishing the milk can, nor yet the kind
that you put in watches or on screen
doors. 1t is the kind that is made up
from the weather reports that the poor
man owns.
or course this is only figuratively
speaking You have seen springs that
If you owned them you would feel like
throwing them in the well or trading
them for yellow dog If haply you
would find sucker who would trade.
What is the use Of owning a spring
II you cannot make 1t rain or sift down
sunshine according to orders? The way
spring behaves itself in too many in
stances a man would feel decidedly un-
comfortable If on walking down the
street the small boys We're to point
him out to the nelghbors as the man
who owned this here blooming spring.
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ana giving practical demonstrations OF
the then so-called "horseless vehicles" >"
Five machines, including three pleas
ure vehicles, heavy transfer wagon
and light runabout, were exhibited,
and the vast crowds attracted stood in
bewilderment, as with steady "chug,
chug." the machines gracefully glided
around the race course Since that
time the improvements made on these
have been such that today, instead Of
a pleasure toy for the wealthy, auto
mobiles are recognized necessities
and are in use In all classes of trade
where horses were formerly employed.
This triumph in method of transporta-
tion has In the last few years been
overshadowed by one which gives
promise to completely revolutionize
this question. and. while perhaps the
people generally will give little Gre
dence to the statement, It will be only
matter OF few years until airships
will be as common as automobiles,
and freight and passengers will be
carried through the air on monstrous
airline vessels.
For over two hundred years scien-
tific men have endeavored TO master
the problem Of aerial navigation. and
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23
SOARING AMONG THE CLOUDS.

we are now practically upon the
threshold of success. Ohio stands
strongly In the limelight in solving
this seemingly unfathomabls problem,
as a native Buckeye son. A. Roy Kna-
benshus, Is today universally recog-
nissd as the premier aerial navigator
OF the world. and It was less than one
month ago that no triumphantly sailed
around the Washington monument at
the nations capital. while on the 9Th
inst. he established a new record for
long-distance nights by sailing from
New York city to Boston. a distance
OF nearly three hundred miles.
During the continuance OF the Ohio
State Fair last year. Captain KnabeA.
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q. Biddison in December, 1899.
1t was shown that he collected
about $500 during three days
he was in that city, and the de-
poslt slips and bank books showed
that he deposited with the Peoples
bank less than 1000. Scott
was found guilty by the jury of
embezzling $1,000.
The sentencing of Sc to the
penitentiary this afternoon closes
one OF the most exciting cases
ever heard In the Athens county
courts. Every inch Of grouad was
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23
KNABENSHUE'S
NEW AIRSHIP
A Daily Feature at the Ohio
State Fair, Columbus,
SEPT. 3. q, S. 6 AND 7
Daily Flights and Exhibitions, Rising to
Dizzy Heights and Majestically
Sailing the Seas of Air
AS A HUGE BIRD OF PREY

With the improvements Made Captain
knabenshue 10 Now Able to Fly
During tho Most Turbulent Wealth
or, and to Prove That He 10 Com
plete Master Of the Craft viii
Make Daily Excursions to the City,
Concluding These Voyages by
Rounding the Dome Of the State
cspitol-An Exciting Test Of Speed,
Engaging an Automobile In a Race
With the Aerial Craft, Feature Of
This Exhibition.
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Ing the interim between the flights
th@ ship can be closely inspected.
while Captain Knabenshue will ex-
plain its detail workings
ohio's Fair this year will be OF such
stupendous proportions as to tru.,
portray our greatness as one of the
leading states Of the Union. and the
seventeen mammoth exhibition build.
ings will be Allied to overnowing with
the choicest fruits OF skill science and
Industry. The interurbans have grant,
ed exceedingly low excursion rates,
while the rate now in force on the
steam roads Is such that tina expense
N trip to Columbus is small. and
avery loyal Buckeye should attend.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23
Weak Ankles.

Weak ankles should be sponged night
and morning with cold water in which
Il handful of coarse salt has been dis
solved. Dry Them and then rub them
patiently for fifteen minutes. The mus
cles will gain strength under this treat
ment. You will soon begin to see an
Improvement and to feel it in their in
creased firmness under your touch.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23

TO clean tapestry covered furniture
first brush thoroughly; then add Ia.
blespoonful of ammonia to quart or
water. Wiring "A cloth out of this and
sponge thoroughly, rinslng and turning
the cloth as 1t gets dirty, changing the
water when necessary. This freshens
ana brlghtens 1t wonderfully.
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fought over and the best legal
talent was represented in the
case. Sectt was constantly ac-
eompanied during the trial by his
two sons, w. X. and Guy Scott,
and his brother, DIR. w. II. Scott
of the Ohio State University
Shortly before the shortage be-
came public Winfield Scott re-
moved to Columbus, where he
bought property on East Broad
street and where he resided at the
time of his trial and conYistion. -
Ohio Sun.
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Incredible as 1t may seem, It was
just ten years ago that the Ohio State
Board OF Agriculture, In seeking the
latest and best attractions to be fea-
tured at the Ohio State Fair. contract
ed with an Indiana firm for exhibiting
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nrnss nnmIA.

II Is unwlse TO use too much brass or
copper about a room or hall. 1t has
tendency TO look SLOPPY. But just the
right amount-a bowl or two here and
there for plants-in hallway or room
rive an excellent effect which no 9th
lr receptacle quite attalns.