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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16
additional Short Local


H. Mcpherson and G. E. Mcdonald
two of Huron townships big farmers
were business visitors at the county
seat couple of days the end of last
week.
Attorney w. B. Dickson returned on
Saturday by way of Snowflake, Man,
from visit of nearly month to differ
ent points through the Canadian North
west.
W. F Winter went to Grand Forks
on Fridays passenger on real estate
business. He is spending most of the
present week in the Twin Cities with
the rest of the crowd.
Joseph j. Fischer, the Wales grain
buyer is taking look at the Mime
apolis encampment this week pre-
paratory to getting down to business as
soon as the crop begins to move.
Deputy Register of Deeds Jno. L.
Schwartz is one of the court house Off
cials who is taking a vacation this
week so as to be able to see the sights
of tae Twin Cities during the encamp-
ment of the old soldiers
Chief of Police W. S. Gregg's four
year old little daughter sustained
severe fracture of the right leg yester-
day forenoon while at play at the family
home in the Dorval addition. The frac-
ture is bad one and located above the
knee joint. DIR. Mcqueen was called to
reduce the fracture.
The wedding is announced to occur at
Clyde today of Alphonse Hanggi and
Miss Anna r. Iegar, who arrived in this
country last spring from Switzerland.
The bride is childhood friend of the
Hanggi family. They will make their
home on the groom's farm in Huron
township.
Manager JOS. F. Schneider of the
Langdon base ball team, tells the DEMO
GRAFT that he feels honestly proud of
the achievements of the boys since the
opening of the present season. They
have met every challenge for game ex-
tended them and won all games with
the exception of one Milton won
at Olga in June. What Mr.. Schneider
desires to call the attention of Langdon
people to is the poor turn out to the
games played here. At every game on
the home grounds the boys have had to
60 down into their pockets to help meet
the expenses of the visiting team The
biggest attendance was at the game
played last week when Adams was here,
and even on that occasion half the crowd
was made up of visitors who came here
with the Adams team. Our people who
think that Langdon is not playing
enough games at home will now see
what is needed to encourage the boys,
who are doing their share to give Lang,
don its proper place in baseballdom 1t
is not fair to expect the players to dig
down in their pockets to meet deficits
IN expense bills, Help to win the next
gnme by going out to see it played and
! Inylng your quarter at the gate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16
TREASURER'S REPORT
Olga School District.
county of Cavalier and State of North Dakota
for the year 19O5-1906.
RECEIPTS.

RECEIPTS.
cash on hand at beginning of school
year, July 1st, 1905 w ...$ 253 81
Total amount received during the year
from Iron the apportionment of the State
Il Tuition Fund Observation-Disclosures. 2645 10
Total amount received during the year
from from the apportionmento ofthe County
Tuition Fund .......................... 1909 so
q Taxes levied by the District School
Board, including outstanding war
II rants redeemed or endorsed in the
Il collection of Taxes ............. 3599 81
amount received during the year from
RI other sources. go. ................... II OF
b Cash on hand July 1st, 1905 ........s s77S5 81
IL EXPENDITURES.
amount paid during the year for School
Houses, Sites and Furniture. :;.:.S 24s IS
Am9upt an's m paid during the year for Teach
mount paid during the year for Ser. ''' ~
81 vices and Expenses of School Officers 95 50
7ntlount paid during the year for Inter
81 est OF Bonds and Warrants 80 90
|#i1ount PAID during the year for Incl.
|N dental Expenses. ....... .............. $40 43
&otal Expenditures for the year. 80. $43l3 q
#hsi on hand June 30th, 1906. ......... 3472 60
|zfahd Total, Expenditures and Cash on
''ahd' to balance above Total Receipts$77S5 81
RELATING TO SINKING FUND,
Y M"nnt gnin ,s OF Sin Sinking Fund in Treasury, ~.
mount received into and transferred
t 20 the Sinking Fund during the year, 1lS 90
M Total al,...,..,,,.,......,..,,....-s Si7 II
Ax$
3api"hc" IN Sinking Fund June 80, 1900. 8 8i7 n
j. B, BEAUCHaMP.
irehkurer OF Olga school District
pproyed this 10th day nf July A, u, ~
10y ofder OF the District School Board:
y j. MnklNNOS, President
n'teet' SAMUEL CROSS District Clerk
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

NAN WANTED-In good town near Langdon
experience necessary, if you are willing to let
us US teach you the real estate business. Salary
S6o 90 month to start Steady position to
good man, who is willing to devote part of
his time to handling customers. We would
consider employing young man, living on
tarm farm near town Adpress, Security Land g.
/ commercial Co., Andrus Bldg, Minneapolis
MINI. 2-5
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

Masonic brethren who have interested
themselves in the matter.
The remains were removed to the
undertaking rooms of A. F. Gardner to
be prepared for burial after having
been viewed by Coroner Gibson. who de-
cided that it was unnecessary to hold an
inquest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

NANTED-Informatior regarding good farm
Langdon. Give price and description and
character of soil. Also state when possession
can can be had. Owners only, need answer.
state how far from town. and mention i'm
provements. Address, W. c.. Cunningham,
Andrus Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI. 2-5
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

LOST-On or about Monday, July 23rd, one
yellow stag hound answers to the name of
| Bruce" Was last seen in Dresden. Suit
able reward is offered for information leading
to its recovery by DR.. Sylvester, Langdon,
| N. d,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

|FOR SALE-One foot cut Jones Binder in
1 good repair, complete and ready for use,
Used two seasons. Cheap. Jos. H. Placement
Il Olga, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

HOUSE AND LOT-That desirable residence
property in Langdon known as the McHugh
modern up to date conveniences. Call on or
address, Mrs. Rosa McHugh, Langdon. 33
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16
Want Column

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a column for One Cent a Word each insertion
mo advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
Stown orders. The rate for the insertion of
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thereafter be ten cents per l;-c each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

FARMS FOR SALE-Four good farms, all i'm
proved, good locations along the 500 line of
bargain on easy terms to the right party,
Mrs. Rosa McHugh, Langdon, N d. 33
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

EGIRL WANTED-For family of three-n chill
dren. Three miles from Langdon. Apply at
h this office. 2tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16

SFOR SALE-Four registered Poland-China
&c boar dgsn pigs For price and particulars apply
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ISRAEL HAS ANOKE !!

M0naaJ, acc0raing TO tie report Of the daab,
Press, tie ministers Union met and resolved
that they 70Ould at last take stand for the
enforcement Of tie Antl-Gam6lang Lac.
Whie they are 0e'y faray, the PLAIN
DEALER 7oehcOmeS this addition TO the re-
c'ulfs that ha7c enlisted in the increment for
the elimination Of hz70lcssneSs and GRAFT.
And as the clergy haze joined tie c1usaae on
a moral basis a0e respectfully call their atten-
ffoH TO the system IN 00gue, Of fnlng the
sirens Of the red light district and their LoaerS
70h0 SH6Sfa and lie of Of their Sham. so
that 70h1le tie crusaae rs on lets HEW TO
WHERE THEY ZNAY/
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ness progress than lynchers and
those who provoke lynching.
Every man, white or black, who
takes the law into his own hands,
to lynch or burn, or shoot human
beings supposed TO be guilty of
crime, is insulting the executive,
judicial and law-abiding bodies of
the State in which he results.
LaWlessness in one direction will
inevitably lead to lawlessness in
other directions. 1t is the idlers,
the loafers, the drunkards, the
gamblers,-men without perma-
nent employment, who own no
homes. pay no taxes, who have no
bank account, who float from one
community to another, without in
terest in any one spot, who commit
the crimes that disgrace the race
not the thrifty, industrious, intelli-
gent, taxpaying classes represented
in this organization.
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NEGRO NATIONAL BUS.
mess LEAGUE
Hold their Annual Session
at Atlanta
A GREAT MEETING. TOPEKA
KANs. GETS THE ANNUAL
MEETING, 1906.
From Staff Correspondent in The Freeman.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 3I.-"Our
leaders should see to it that the
criminal Negro is gotten rid Of
Making all allowances for mistakes,
injustice and the influence of racial
prejudice, / have no hesitation in
saying that one of the elements of
the present situation that gives me
most concern is the large number
of crimes committed by members
of our race. The Negro is COM
too much crime, North and
South. We should see to it that
crimes are fewer in number other
wise the race will permanently suf-
fer The crime of lynching every
where and at all times should be
condemned. Our Southland today
has no greater enemy to its bust
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Not so Popular Now,

We wonder if His Honor, Mayor
Lindsay, had his ear to the grass
roots last Tuesday evening, when
IN his own ward his own name,
which was on the blackboard to be
voted on, did not get a single vote.
1t should dawn upon him that his
course In making his administra-
ron practically a Democratic one
and the fact that the policy of the
administration smacks so much of
hypocrisy, and has laid itself wide
Dpen' Tor suspicion of graft has not
'euounded to the Mayors credit as
pohnclan, and if be was to be a
''nuiuate tomorrow he could not
'alse corporals guard, who would
'aily to his support. In politics
'ne Trait of ingratitude is one that
v "Nl orlng down upon its perpetra-
" VI sne greatest condemnation, and
- :. tne hrst opportunity the people
"li not hesitate to show it. The
Ouss who made it possible for him
" De Mayor have been entirely
gu snOred. The colored people who
lot. n al all times be relied upon for
ai'y TO party have been abso-
: denied recognition, and SO it
i; / al along the line, and no wonder
s popularity has reached the
lowest ebb.
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Helena, Montana, Friday SEPTEMBER H. 1906.

backed by the full vigor of his in
spring personality.
Such an address at this time
when the public mind is keyed up
to its highest tension by an aggra-
waiting chain of circumstances, re-
lHectng upon the good name of the
race, comes as a tonic to the dis
tressing situation, and the presence
OF more than 1000 prosperous
looking, orderly and refined dele
gates and visitors, including bank
ers, merchants, manufacturers, con-
tractors, professional men. drug
gists, planters. real estate dealers,
undertakers, and every class of
Negroes that have to do with the
educational, moral, economic and
religious uplift Of the race and ma
ton, has gone far to ameliorate the
strained relations that have threat
ened i'll consequences to both the
white and black people of this
community. 1t has been remarked
as a strange coincidence that upon
practically the same spot where,
eleven years ago, he delivered the
inspired message which caused all
the world to pause and listen, that
DIR. Washington should sound the
keynote that ushers in the second
distinct era of the races develop
ment in the present generation.
The convention of the races fore
most commercial and business fac
tors that has drawn crowds nightly
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and 1t seems as though he is a
subservient tool to those who
would wreck the party.


Before coming to Helena to
make it our home the Editor of
this publication lived in Topeka,
Kans. for a period of thirty-three
years; we have always taken a
keen interest in public affairs par
ticularly as they affect the race
with which our destiny is linked
forever. We have always refrained
from mixing in affairs in which we
had no interest. Last Spring we
had not passed through the kinder
garten of Montana citizenship,
hence, we declined to, in any man
ner, take part in municipal politics
only as publishers who supported
the Republican ticket in which we
thought our people would at least
get fair deal, but in that We have
been woefully disappointed, and it
remains for us to meet them at the
Philippi. But now, having passed
through the kindergarten of Mon
tana citizenship, and are full
f1edged citizens, we shall use our
prerogative as citizens fearlessly,
aud stand for that righteousness
which eXhalteth a nation. We
cater to no faction; we believe in
the principles of Republicanism as
advocated by the matchless Roose-
velt,-a square deal for all. From
the hypocrite we shall ask and
give no quarter; and at least one
Though humble we may be in
our line) will not hesitate to show
the public official who is recreant
to his trust or promises, to the
public in his true colors.
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STRIKING THE KEYNOTE

This was the dominant note
struck at a most significant mo-
ment by the Seventh Annual Con
vention of the National Negro
Business League, which assembled
in this city August 10Th to 3Ist.
1t was the keynote emphasized in
the annual address Of President
Booker T. Washington, with all
the force Of his eloquent voice and
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number of interested visitors out.
strip by many hundreds that OF
any previous session of the body
and the composition of the audi
ences has been of the elements
that most needed the practical les
sons and stimulating influence OF
the black mans only substitute for
the white mans board Of trade,
chamber of commerce or stock
exchange.
MAGIC EFFECT OF DIR. WASHING
TONS ELOQUENCE.
For at least a month preceding
the session of the League, there
has been in this city and its sub
urbs series Of criminal assaults
upon women. Some of these
crimes were peculiarly atrocious,
and whether committed by black
men or white men disguised as
such, warranted the severest pen
atty known to law. One of the
daily papers was openly urging the
revival Of the Ku Klux Klan, and
men usually level-headed and con-
servative were giving vent to ut
terances of an incendiary charac-
ter, hitherto never dreamed of as
emanating from their lips. Such
was the state of mind among our
populace when the League was
called to order Wednesday morn
ing. On the surface all was seren-
ity, but underneath was a slumber-
ing volcano, needing only an Ill
advised pronouncement or an inju-
dicious act to ignite a fuse that
would have wrought direful conse-
quences to all concerned. When
the convention adjourned Friday,
the relationship existing between
the races was gratifyingly cordial
and harmonious, and those who
had prophesied the visitation of a
maelstrom of inter-racial strife we're
grievously disappointed. 1t is uni
versally conceded that the sensible,
well-poised and straightforward
address of DR.. Washington's was
potent in bringing about this won
derful reversal of popular senti-
ment in our favor. On Wednesday
evening the vast auditorium was
crowded to sufocation with a vast
concourse of citizens, eager to
catch glimpse of the noted edu-
Gator, and to hear what had been
forecast as an official opinion Of the
race on the vital problems Of the
hour. As on all stellar occasions.
the wizard made "the speech of
his life" Its intense earnestncss
and uncompromising directness
carried conviction with it, and the
tremendous applause which greet
ed almost every sentence testified |
hat he had struck a sympathetic |
chord in the hearts of his breth-
'en. No man anywhere under the
,un conld have been more unspar-
ng in the denunclation of lynch
ng and of the crime that pro-
,okes it. The mob was pictured
IS being Southern society's dead
lest enemy, and he also declared
IS recorded above, that no quarter
hould be shown the criminal who
made it possible for the mob to
.Xist BY a fortunate circum-
tance, Dr. Washington met the
.ditor whose TRADES against Ne
.roes have been laying a founda-
ion for perpetual discord, and by
mastery plea for justice, and an
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! aggressi'a attitude of hostility
to the ,icious members of the
race, succeeded in convincing him
of the folly and danger of COM
pelling a whole race to suffer
humiliation and ignominy because
of the crimes of a few.
EAGUE CAPTURES GEORGIA'S
PROUD CAPITOL.
As a result of this frank, heart
to-heart interview, the newspaper
in question came out later with an
editorial acknowledging that there
were thousands of good colored
men and women in the commun-
ity who were far above the species
of offenses complained of, and
who richly merit the respect and
confidence of the whites. I'M
doubtedly the editorial commend
ing the industrious, law-abiding
Negro, and condemning the deni-
zen of the dive, has had a most
helpful effect, and the convention
of well-dressed, courteous and
dignifed ladies and gentlemen
amply justified the most extrava-
giant claims that its friends made
for it. Never has Atlanta's hospit-
able doors been opened to more
creditable body of Afro-Ameri-
cans. Everywhere they were
looked upon as the type of Negro
manhood and womanhood that
made desirable citizens and valua-
bic productive agencies in the up
building of civilization. They
were the synosure of all eyes as
they passed through the principal
thoroughfares of the city, viewing
the sights of the South's most en-
terprlslng commercial center. 1t
is pleasing to state that during
their stay every vestige of the So
called "jim-crow" restrictions on
street cars, in the parks and pub
lie buildings were totally suspend
ed. Not a single instance of dis
comfort through the operation of
race prejudice was reported. 1t is
not less gratifying to be able to
say that the grewsome topic
conversation in the hotel lobbies,
cafes, clubs, on curbstones and i'm
the homes, was turned from the
discussion of Negro Iynching to
that of business done by Negroes
who have the marvellous faculty
of conducting establishments in
the same wideawake, up-to-date
fashion that white men conduct
them. Something of a sensation
was created when it became cur
rently rumored that there were a
dozen Negro presidents of banks
in town, and the wonder grew that
such thing could be possible in
the face of the disadvantages un-
der which the black people have
had to labor. Somebody told it
that there was Negro woman in
the city who could arrange and
serve a banquet better than any
body else in her home community,
and that she has had Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks, the late President
Harrison and other dignitaries as
her patrons. A central figure,
also, was an enterprising Negro
farmer of Georgia, who, of the
planters of the South, always
brings the first bale Of cotton
rom the thousand acres Of fine
and owned by him, and Negro
who had scores of white
working under him.
A tangible demonstration of the
Continued in our next ISSUE
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at big Bethel Church, has been an
inspiration to the race everywhere,
and an eye-opener to those who
have been inclined to doubt the
capacity to be more than a cipher
in the world of finance and trade.
WISDOM OF GOING TO ATLANTA
THIS YEAR.
Events have amply demon
strated the wisdom of bringing
this session of the National Negro
Business League to Atlanta. There
may have been other meetings of
the organization more resplendent
in certain special features, but the
one that has just passed into his
tory stands pre-eminent in at least
two particulars,-it served not only
to show the white man Of the
South the great progress the Negro
is making along business lines
throughout the length and breadth
of the land, and the part he is des-
tined to play in the future develop
ment of the nation, but it had a
local significance so decisive in its
effect for good that the result bids
fair to be more far-reaching than
anything that has occurred in this
in recent years. Conven-
tions of the League there may
have been where the attendance of
notable and distinguished persons
has been larger, but this year the
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We exten hearty welcome to
the visiting Republican delegates
to the Capital City, and we hope
they will name a strong ticket to
go before the people with at the
November election.
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, ma. mayor Lindsay is top liner as
oo,.1 p'''eSs man, and a thorough
fenlan f. y, personally. We have
r. uim the highest esteem, but as
''a'ecrsft he is woefully weak,
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Rev. Jordan Allen, pastor of St.
James A. M. +. Church will
preach his farewell sermon Sun
day evening. The Rev. leaves
Monday morning for Pueblo to
attend the Annual Conference.
Since his Ipastorate here he has
done remarkably well, and the
Church has grown both numeri-
cally and spiritually. Rev. Allen
has had a wide and varied expert
ence in church work, and through
out the West there are many edi-
fees that stand as a silent monu-
ment TO his thrift and untiring eff
forts in the cause of the Church.
We do not know whether the
Rev. will return to this charge or
not; but wherever he may go, GER
tain it is he has the best wishes of
a host of co-workers and friends
from this community.
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We have been asked by some
people the reason for our opposi-
ton to the denomination of the
Hon. Leon LaCroix as County
Attorney. We do not oppose his
denomination, knowing perfectly
well that it will only mean his
sure defeat at the polls What
we object to and protest against
is having such a notoriously in
competent and unfit man filling
public office. If LaCroix is not
entitled to a denomination upon
his record he should not receive
it upon a technicality of party
practice. He does not dare ask it
upon his record; and 80 the
PLAINDEALER for one says it
should not be given him. But
there is no danger it will be; his
party recognize the impossibility
of such a candidate, and will adj
minister the fitting quietus to
him on next Thursday.
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There is a certain Republican
City official who has shown by his
actions that he is no friend to a
large and loyal class of his con-
stituents. In the near future he
shall receive the respects of THE
PLAINDEALER.
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The Republicans at the prima-
rles give due recognition to the
colored brother, electing seven as
delegates to the County Conven-
tiOn. 1t goes without saying that
the good work will go on,-that
they shall be on delegation to
State Convention, and if the party
wins will get recognition because
of the fact that they have gotten
out and done something.