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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17

The Hepburn boys, Will and Jack,
are down from the Saskatoon country
in the Canadian Northwest visiting Old
friends in Cavalier and Pembina coun-
ties. They are sons of Mr.. Andrew
Hepburn, popularity known as "Doc,"
and from reports they give, are evident
ly prospecting in the new Northwest,
having nothing but good to say of the
country and its pioneer people. Their
brothers, Andy and George, are in the
livery and sales stable business at Battle
ford, Sask., and must have done re-
markedly we'll in the past year, having
handled 1000 head of horses and cattle
during the senson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. McPhail are spending
the week here arriving, last Friday from
Richmond, Va, expecting to make a stay
here of about ten days. Mr.. McPhall is
here on his annual business visit while
Mrs. McPhail finds the trip one of
pleasure in visiting old Langdon friends.
In Virginia they left other ex-North Da-
kotans takings things easy and in good
shape. The Perry family and Wilson
Mccain are living only a few miles
away from Mr.. McPhail's place, while
the Webster's though not so near are re-
ported as doing we'll. Mr.. McPhail is
expecting to meet quite a number of
North Dakotans next summer at the
Virginia exposition, which is to be held
at jamestown, Va
Blacksmith j. G. Mirehouse returned
to L%angdon on Friday nights over due
passenger from a visit during the holt
days at his former home in Ontario.
MIR. Warehouse is secretary of the North
Dakota blacksmiths association, organic
ed atGrand Forks last winter and states
that the meeting for 1907 will be held
on February 9th, it having been decided
to hold it at Bismarck during the session
of the legislature as the association de-
sires to urge the passing of certain laws
in their W interests and expects to re-
main in session two days. The state
b~lacksmlths organization has made
highly satisfactory progress in the year
that has passed since its establishment
and it is of interest to known that it is
the outgrowth Of the Cavalier county
blacksmiths association, the first
organization of its kind started in the
state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
When you buy a sack of -four buy the
best. "Hannah's Pride" is guaranteed.

When you buy a sack of -four buy the
best. "Hannah's Pride" is guaranteed.
Have you seen the childrens cloaks
that Kelly & Schneider are selling for
$1.9S
Walhalla schools re- opened the be-
ginning of the new year with an en-
rollment of 1872 pupils.
Millions business mems union has re-
sumed activity. In the reorganization
Editor Rishoff of the Globe, was elected
secretary.
ID. A. Oakland, a we'll known Mont
rose old pioneer has rented his farm and
moves into Milton %henceforth to take
life easy.
Now is the time to lay in a supply of
groceries when you a get them at
Kelly & Schnelder's for less than whole
sale prices.
D. l.. Dutton, known for many years
as a Huron township pioneer resident is
renting his property and will leave for
the state of Washington.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con-
ditions. o. d. Thompson, Cashier.
Two western Cavalier county teach
ers, Miss Lettie Masters and Miss
Phoebe Rose, are taking a course in
peda gogy at the Mayyille state normal
school.
The farmers of Cavalier county would
have saved fifty thousand dollars in
commissions, in the last few years, if
they had made all their loans through
d. A. Wadsworth.
A. O. Void was a passenger on Sun
day nights south bound passenger to
his old home in Wisconsin, called there
by the serious illness of his father, who
is quite advanced in years.
When you miss the 'We Want CASH
sale 10y on at Kelly & Schneider's you
miss the greatest opportunity ever
offered the people of this county to buy
merchandise at wholesale prices.
Matt Schneider, the butcher at Iona
on the 500, came over yesterday to take
the train for Thief River Falls, Mimi,
where he will purchase a crop of ice for
the approaching summer season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17

Elias Fisher is spending the winter
Sc ason visiting his folks in Ontario and
with friends in Iowa.
Imported German Kalendars for 1907
just received at the DEMOCRAT office.
Prices % and IS cents.
Herbert McComb who has been en-
ployed at Winnipeg since last fall is
home for a visit with his parents.
Kelly & Schneider are certainly sell.
ing clothing these days and if you want
to get any of the snaps you will have to
hurry.
A winter term of school has been
opened at Numedahl in Fremont town
ship with John Goodmundson in charge
as teacher.
Mrs. P. McHugh arrived last wee k
from Minneapolis and while here looking
after business interests is staying at the
U. G. L. hotel.
The Langdon Light Co, has bored
to the depth of 240 feet but still find the
flow of water Inadequate to the supply
needed in operating the plant.
Money always ON hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con-
dit ons. o. +. Thompson, Cashier.
For S2.l0 you Can buy a sack of
the best flour in the market. None
better. At Kelly & Schneider's.
The Langdon Woman's Club holds
its next regular meeting on Tuesday
afternoon of mex week, January 22nd,
at the home of Mrs. +. II. Gordon.
Iona has a daily stage mail service
with Langdon which is a necessity the
people over there have felt the need of
ever since the 500 went out of business.
f.. a. Pennock took last Fridays's late
train for Cheyenne Wells. Colo, where
he will spend the remainder of the Win
ter visiting with his family. r. B. Gage
and VIM. Dew accompanied Mr.. Pen
mock and intend spendinga few weeks
in Colorado looking over the country.
Mrs. Crawford, dressmaker and trim
mer with the A. Schulke department
store is expecting to leave on today's
train for the Twin Cities and Chicago,
where after a couple of weeks visit with
friends she will select the new stock OF
spring millinery and dress trimmings
for the Schulke store.
Senator Plain has been a long and
consistent supporter of the Torrens land
title act and he has presented it early
in this session, in order that it may
have full and fair consideration. The
Torrens act is in effect in several states
and is said to present a satisfactory
method of settling and p%erpetuating
realty titles. Senator Plain. while
frequently seeing his measure defeated
is perservering. and perseverance is said
to be the foundation of all successes
there is a chance for his Torrens bill
yet Bismarck Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
TOM SMITH,,
DENTIST
Donovan Block.


The Philharmonic Concert Co.. took a
twenty mile overland sleigh ride Tues
day afternoon to Hannah in order to fill
their postponed engagement there on
that night. From Hannah the company
cross the line into Manitoba, where they
have quite an extended schedule of
dates The ladies of the Philharmonic
Concert Co, which is this season max
ing its tenth annual tour under the
management of Mrs. Won Turner. nee
Miss Fanny Ferguson, has a host of
Langdon friends and admirers who re.
greet that stormy weather and poor train
service has given their present seasons
tour in this state such a poor start off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17

or he'll sell it.
Money always ON hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con
ditions. o. E. Thompson. Cashier.
The wedding occurred yesterday the
10th inst, at Gull Lake, Sask, of Mr..
w. j. Green and Miss Lydia Ohlheiser.
daughter of Henry Ohlheiser of this city.
Miss Ohlheiser visited here with her
parents during the holidays and has
quite a number of Langdon friends who
will be glad to hear of the happy event.
Manager G. Z Mahon Of the firm of
Mahon Il Robinson received word yes
terday that at Union the people had
contiscated a car of hard coal that had
been s~idetracked there for a week on its
way up the line to Langaon. 1t will be
a disappointment to the firms customers
here, but as the people who took the car
stand ready to pay for it there will be
no loss incurred.
The Langdon Telephone 4 Exchange
Co. has made the following changes
and additions to its list of city sub.
scribers since issuing its last directory
list the beginning of the year:
143-Nick, Moore, residence.
l4l-Thos. Sheehan, residence.
92-3-Jos. Desrochers, residence.
l4O-Jos. Crawford, the mill.
l42-I. 0. o. f. Hall.
131-Chas. Chisholm, residence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
DIR. r.
DENTIST.


Rev. Isaac Mastrye. whose work as a
preacher of the gospel is not connected
with any of the UNCONVENTIONAL churches
of this city, preached Tuesday even
ing to rather a small sized audience at
the courthouse. His home is in Walsh
county, not far from Park River.
Robert Griffith, of Osnabrock, elected
as n of Cavalier county's law makers
in the Fortieth district, doomed up in
such good shape in the legislative write
up of the Sunday issue of the Grand
Forks Herald that Editor Rishoff, of the
Milton Globe has him booked for the
speakership two years hence.
The DEMOCRAT is in receipt of a letter
from Ed. Mcdonald of Clyde, which
authorizes us to state that the report of
his selling Il quarter section farm in
Huron township to w. Ell. Wilson is in
error. The DEMOCRAT made use of an
item to that effect, taken from one of
the papers of the western part of the
county. Instead of selling the farm he
has rented it to Leon Beaudreau.
Rev. d. j. Sykes came down from
Swift Current last week and took charge
of the Presbyterian churches at Bath
gate and Neche and will reside at Neche
for the present. In speaking of the fuel
situation in th~eNorthwest he says it has
been relieved quite a little owing to the
strike being compromised. There was q
great scarcity of fuel and grave fears
were entertained for a time. Unless
severe SHOWS come there is no danger OF
suffering from lack of fuel to be appre.
hended now.-Bathgate Pink Paper.
DR.. L. w. Lynn, of Wales, is at last
convalescent at the Deaconess hospital
in Grand Forks following an illness Of
over eight weeks, during which an at.
tack of typhoid fever came very neal
terminating fatally. He is now able tc
be up and around at the hospital and
before returning to Wales will spend q
month visiting with an aunt in Pembina
county while recuperating his weakened
strength. His partner, DR.. Lochead has
been looking after the firms extensive
Cavalier county practice during the
period of DR.. Lynn's illness.
Miss Louise Nelson, the second in.
termedlate and fifth grade teacher Of
the city schools left on Sundays train
for her home at Bloomington, Wis.
where the illness of her mother is caus
ing the family considerable anxiety
When Miss Nelson returned to hel
duties in the school room after the
Christmas holidays she arranged with
Supt. Hayward to secure a month OF
SIX weeks leave of absence and return tt
Bloomington, but a telegram received
during the past week brought the i'm
perative message that she resign anc
come home at nee. Miss Nelson ex
poets to accompany her mother to thu
hospital at Rochester, Mimi, where sh,
will remain under treatment some tim,
and be operated IN. Three years as
teacher in the Langdon schools ha,
given Miss Nelson an extended &C
quaintance with our people, all of whom
will feel sorry on learning of the sa,
cause of her being called away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Use "Hannah's Pride" -four.

Don't list your farm with Wadsworth
or he'll sell it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
cALIcoES, MILL ENDS, ETC.

Best Standard &c Calicoes, in New
Grays, Blues, and Black and
White for this sale :. :. :. Sc.
Best &C Calicoes, special for this
sale, 10 yards for =. . .39c.
Mill Ends of 1215c and 15c F1an-
nelettes and Percales in pound
bundles to go per pound for. zee.
Mill Ends of SC Outing Flannels,
light or dark colors, per yard Sc.
Mill Ends of &c Dress GinghamS.
choice styles, to clean up at SIC.
Manufacturers Sample Line of
Leather Bags, Telescopes and
Suit Cases at About 1-3 Under
REGULAR Value.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL
BARGAINS.

Extra Large Pepperell Sheets torn
and hemmed S5c quality, to ga
at ..oSc'
Best soc Bleached Sheets to go
now Tor ..SSc.
Best I21sc Pillow Cases to go for. Sc.
Best S1.0O ten-quarter Blankets
per pair --oSc.
Best SIPS ten-quarter Blankets
per pair ..oSe'
500 White ten-quarter Bed
Spreads special - $50.
Finest $500 White Bed Spreads,
extra large and heavy, special Stag
25 Fine MarSeiiles Sample
Spreads, IS under regular value.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
MEMS MISCELLANEOUS
BARGAINS.

Mems Best Ice Seamless Socks in
the cleanup sale, per pair --7c.
Mems Best 19c and zoe Fine
Seamless Socks. in black or tan,
special for this sale - - - -14c.
Mems zoe Wool Socks, in gray or
blue, special :. =. -. ..15c.
Mems &c, sc and SOC Silk Four
INLAND Scarfs, to clean up in
this sale for - --19c-
Mems CSC and 75c Madras and
PeTcale Shirts. in best styles,
to clean I'D for . .47c.
Mems soc heavy Fleeced Shirts or
Drawers to go in the cleanup
sale for :. :. -. -.37T2cr
Mems sI25 Natural Wool Shirts
or Drawers, extra nice quality
to go at =. =. -. ..Soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
LADIES' REApY-To-WEAR GAR
MENTS.

Ladies, 75c Madras and Percale
Shirt Waists, for less than cost
or material --Eoc.
$500 and 5000 Taffeta Silk
Waists, broken lines, in the
Cleanup Sale for -. - 1886
$500 Black Silk UnderSkirtS, to
clean up at :. :. - - - 1856
$3.50 Ladies' Tailored Suits, new
Styles, in the Cleanup Sale
IOI .-SO'SS
$500 Black Taffeta Silk Coats.
satin lined. trimmed in braid
and medallions, Cleanup Sale S9.75
One lot of $500 Thibet Cloth
Skirts in black or navy to clean
up IOE SlsiU
Ladies 75c Black Near Silk Petit
coats in the. Cleanup Sale -. .4Sc.
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if-again as a mater OF fact-that re-
turn "trip had not taken her through
the conservatory IN which the gar
dener had left the weapon
''Of course" said Mr.. Hobson. II
only ask these questions 20 emphasize
the fgmentary character Of the alleged
testimony against my client. There Is
no other Interior purpose in this line
OF inquiry
Then Mrs. Parsons was assisted,
paIlid and trembling. froEs the witness
stand, and IN less than two hours
,lfterward the jury brought IN q YER
dict Of Not guilty
But Alice Greer was guilty. She
did kin Sterling JeDneT
She had planned the deed from the
moment she heard Of his intended visit
70 her sisters. She had watched the
gardener at work IN the conservatory
pruning the vines. and had secreted
tie knife. She had thought out the
little comedy OF sickness. and her sis
ters moonlight trip 10 the we'll She
h3i only made a dummy figure OF her
clothes. had seated that dummy In the
window, and had inspected the cheat
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come along and completely submerEe
both horses and riders for a second
or two.
The animals, by the way. seem IN ba
born 20 It I gathered from old prints
and bits Of pottery that this form, OF
fishing has been practiced for ages
along the coast of Flanders although
it now survives only at NieuDort.
Ccxyde. and few smaller villages.
The horses are amazingly hardy; their
coats are allowed to grow very thick,
and their sagacity is so great that
the old villagers declare they could
go out and do a days work By them
selves! After four hours, however.
enough FISH are taken. The catch is
roughly sorted and washed. the nets
are rolled UP. and the homeward
march is begun in a grateful cloud
Of tobacco smoke among the men and
lively gossip among the women and
children
very charming sight Is this return
OF the fishers on horseback TO little
Newport Sometimes the setting sun
is casting its last rays over the bright
blue. ripping sea, and its vast ex-
ranse Of golden sands: and the city
visitor IS soothe dby the marvellous
silence. No sound disturbs the ear
save the crunch Of the horses hoofs
On the" wet sand. the ceaseless beat
or gentle surf, or the sharp cries Of
ravenOus gulls as they swoop down
to seize the scattered remnants left
where the fishermen sorted their
catch. On arrival at the cottages.
each fisherman spreads out his nets
to dry on the long. quiver1ng grass
OF the sand dunes. and both horse
and rider prepare for a well-earned
rest and good meal
Meanwhile the housewife is getting
ready her great copper pots for the
wriggiiug shrimps. small eels, soles.
founder. and other fish that have
found their way into the nets. Moth
ing but the shrimps are sold. how
ever. For 1 should explain that all
along the coasts of the North sea,
shrimping IS one Of the chief indus
tIies: and the whole OF northern
France. including Paris. and the great
er part Of Belgium are supplied By
these villagers.
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Then she told him certain facts con-
corning which she had kept studiOusly
quiet though they were vital 10 her
exculpation- SO when court rea5-
sembled and Mrs. Parsons was again
on the stand she had TO tell of the
visit 10 the well. OF leaving he sick
sister in the room. OF her hurrit1 trip
to and from the yard. OF the bright
moonlight. Of seeing her sister at the
window. Of speaking with her from
well to window. OF finding her IN the
same position and In the same place
on her return to the room. and OF re-
naming with her until 4 o'clock IN the
morning Mrs. Parsons was made 10
prove that the duration Of time when
she did not see her sister was that
covered by her trip 10 and from the
yard and that tire duration OF that
interval would not allow even the most
agile OF executioners to have done the
deed, to say nothing Of an agitated and
undoubtedly sick girl.
Then Mrs. Parsons was asked II as
matter Of fact she hac not stopped
on her return trip in the cor. tdor near
the room Of the murdered man, am
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Strange LiOng Made From Sea
By Closer Newport Fishermen

are Joined by other companies OF the
curious army, with irregular helpers
I'm the shape OF women and children.
All are soon busfly spreading out and
arranging the nets. while the big. pa
tent horses stand modonless, wait
ing TO do their share Poles keep the
mouths OF the nets wide open. and
the moment the fisherman mounts, the
horses step fearlessly into the foam
ing water. going out ever deeper and
deeper, till az length little more than
the animals heads are above the
gentle rollers. Regular maneuvers are
gone through. Lining up in q row.
the horses begin their journey along
the waves. dragging the heavy nets
behind them. needless OF the heavy
breakers and strong currents They
never stop to rest. never change their
pace; and the riders pull vigorously
at cheering pipes. having little more
10 Go than sit still and hold the rope
that regulates the net, while the har-
vest OF the sea is being gathered.
Now and then the men on the ex-
IRENE outside Of the marching squad
ron-that is to say. those IN deeper
water-suddenly change their course
and wheel round shoreward. while the
others slow UP and change places
The object OF this IS 20 give each man
an equal chance and get the catch
fairly divided Naturally, those fish
ing IN the deeper water have an ad-
vantage over the others. Gradually
one notices the ropes by which the
nets are attached growing tighter-a
sure sign that the weight of the take"
is increasing. But not until a full
hour and a half Of marching IN the
sea and blowing its sandy floor has
been accomplished is any move made
toward the land The catch is almost
always a good one. and as the nets
emerge from the last ripples It looks
as though some OF them might break
with the weight Of their quivering
load
Objectionable Jelly fish and worth
less shells and seaweed are cast aside.
and the rest of the catch put into
baskets by the men. assisted by the
womenfolk and children. Once more
the fishing cavalry face their ancient
enemy, sometimes drawing los for
the b=st positions IN the line A new
furrow Is plowed this time, and now
and then a specially big wave will
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from TIE yard, ard had found that the
manil1in was sufficiently deceiving in
appearance. She had learned the exact
hour OF the various parties retiring
and she know. OF course. that en-
trance to any OF the rooms was I'M
DISTRACTED
She had creased the latch TO Jen-
ner's door. and had knife ready IN
the top bureau drawer. When Mrs.
Parsons went down stairs. Alice
whipped the dummy from the conceal
ing closet and laid It on the floor be-
meath the window-seat- Then she sat
there and talked with her sister. Then.
quiz as a fash. seated the dummy
fig1He in her place, gripped the knife.
sclie ded down the passage way in her
stocking feet. stabbed Jenner with one
strong blow; had fed back to her
loom. whisked the dummy back into
tbs. onset and dropped painting into
t're wIIidow-seat
But IN that time she had killed
Sterling JeDner. and it was the quick
est killing on record
vide 81, johnson N. y pp. 847 ct seq.
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- OUND about the little town
- CNieuport, extends a cherries
IN forest Of rolling dunes. cut
ting it of from the big, bust
ling world outside. The cottages are
hidden away among the sand hills,
and no doubt in olden times the chief
occupation Of their owners was wreck
ing and smuggling Mere hUts they
are, consisting often Of one room. The
snow-white walls are fitted with al
coves, screened with stifiy starched
curtains concealing various beds.
There IS little furniture and that of
the simplest; but the pavement Of red
tiles fairly shines from scrubbing. and
inside the huge chimney are hung the
polished copper pans and quaint old
specimens of Delft pottery. given up
bv the sea from old-time wrecks.
Every morning at dawn the strang-
est company you ever saw musters in
this old little street. A company, one
would think, of medieval cavalry. The
SLOUGH hats OF the riders recall the
helmets OF Cromwelrs Ironsides- The
bulky baskets might be shields and
bucklers. while the bristling netpoles
suggest pixies. lances and hAlberds.
And lastly. tarpaulin jackets and
thigh boots gllsten Ike armor. Watch
one Of these remarkable fishers career
Ing along. a remote and solitary beach,
with great wIng-like nets stretching
out on either side OF the crupper, and
YOU will at once recall Don Quixote
returning from a tilt at the windmills-
And surely no such fishermen were
ever elsewhere seen. Ask them where
are their boats. and they burst into
laughter, pointing 70 their sturdy,
placid beasts beneath them.
And how carefully these are prepared
for their battle with the sea! First
comes q pack padded out with straw,
and on either side Of this the large
panniers are adjusted 10 receive the
catch. The traces for dragging the net
are now attached TO the collar in the
ordinary way, and the big net poised
behind the pack. An extra basket is
hung upOn the side, and then at last
ION Ouixote may mount-no easy mat
ter h. the way, since there is little
room amid the elaborate gear. Twelve
or twenty of these strange ploWmeu
Of the sands meet together and make
their way down 10 the beach wnen
the tide is at its lowest. Here they
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NOCTURNAL

The man who talks OF seeing nfe'
Must nave peculiar sight.
For life is only visible,
lie seems TO think. at night
Catholic Standard and Times.
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OCtOb er s, 1907
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OUND about the little town
CNieuport extends a cherries
forest Of rolling dunes. cut
ting IL of from the big, bust