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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
NEW LAND OFFICE RULING.

Since November LIST persons filing
upon government land will be required
to live on the land continuously IA
months before they can make commu
tation proof. Heretofore the rule has
been to allow entrymen six months, in
which to establish a residence on their
homesteads, after which they we're re-
CURED to live on the land continuously
eight months, making in all fourteen
months before they could prove up.
After Nov. LIST on all land filed upon af-
ter that date a continuous residence Of
fourteen months will be required before
communication proof is allowed. In other
words the six months constructive
residence will not be allowed. Follow
ing is the circular received by the local
land offices from the general land office:
The following rules will govern your
action upon homestead communication
proofs hereafter submitted, namely:
denomination proofs offered un-
der a homestead entry made on or after
Nov. l, 1907, will be rejected unless it
be shown thereby that the entryman
has, in good faith, actually resided upon
and cultivated the land embraced in
such entry for the full period of at least
fourteen months.
2.-Where such Communication proof is
offered under an entry made prior to
November l, 1907, if it be satisfactorily
shown thereby that the entryman had.
in good faith, established actual resi-
dence on the land within six months
from the date of his entry he may be
credited with constructive residence from
the date of entry: provided it be also
shown that such residence was, in gooC
faith, maintained for such period as
when added to the period of construc
tive residence herein recognized, equals
the full period of fourteen months
residence required by the homestead
laws; and
BIN no case can communication proof
be accepted when it fails to show thai
the required residence and cultivation
continued to the date on which appli
cation for notice of intention to make
such proof was filed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

District of North Dakota-ss:
On this 18th day of October, A. D., 1907, on
Ordered by the court that an hearing be had
upon the same on the 9th day of November, A.
d: 1907. before said court at Fargo, in said dis
notice thereof be published in the Courier
Democrat, a newspaper printed in said district
and that all known creditors and other per-
and place and show cause, if any they have, why
the p aver of said petitioner should not be
granted.
clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order, address
cd to them at their places of residence as stated
Witness the honorable Chas F. Amidon, judge
of said court and the seal thereof at Fargo in
said district, on the 18th day of October,
A.. D., 1907.
[SEAL.] j. A. MONTGOMERY. Clerk.
BY =. r. STEELE. Deputy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

Our citizens should not take alarm at
the action of the banks throughout this
state in refusing to pay out cash at the
present time. This does not indicate
any financial weakness on the part of
the banks, but is an act of conservatism.
Should every depositor withdraw his
money, hoard it up and thus keep it out
of circulation, that act alone would
near ruin to the financial interests of
the depositors themselves. Only 7 per
cent of the country's business is tran
sacted in actual cash. The balance is
transacted by means of checks and
drafts. This part, namely, the checks
and drafts will be unrestricted and every
provision has been made to honor all
drafts andchecks as usual. The present
conditions will probably not exist be-
You'd a few days and simply calls for an
exercise of patience on the part of the
public. The %deposltors are in no danger
of loss if they follow this plan.--Bath-
gate Pink Paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

A GOOD many leading republicans
throughout the state have suggested
Hon. B. Prom, of Cavalier county, as
good congressional timber. If education
ability, experience and the address need
ed to represent in the halls of congress,
a great state like North Dakota, is to
count for anything, no more fitting choice
could be made. Another thing, MIR.
Prom would be the right Kind of a re-
publican to nominate and elect at this
particular moment in the party's history
Sheldon Rep.9 Progress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business of retail
liquor dealer, was issued to Harry j.. Francis.
October A. b.. 1907, which said tax receipt is
posted in the front room of the drug store,
located on lot No., block No. 81. of original
townsite of the city of Langdon North Dakota.
by N. E. McGruer estate and Harry l.. Francis
is the lessor of said property, where said tax
receipt is posted.
1915 HARRY l.. FRANCIS.
Holder of ii Goyernment Tax Rece ipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR L1cENsEoR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tai:
iT iagap tor spsci Mat tag ;ss IN re - bps ines o f Rs !
NJ. D. of Milton, North Dakota on the 10th day
of July, A. D. 1907. which said tax receipt is
posted in the front roomHnf drug store located
said building is owned by Biornsnn Leaf, &
Halliday and Jas. J. Reilly is the lessor of said
where said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 18th day Of Oct. A. D. 1907.
1915 .Ft JAMES j. REILLY, NJ. D.
Holder OF said Governments Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

In a late issue the Hannah Moon re-
ferred to the splendid isolation" of Edi-
tor Winship, which remark is about on
a par with that political ldiom "who the
deuce is Bruce?". 1t is more interesting
to sit back and watch the curtain raiser
of the senatorial campaign than it would
be to witness a second production of CAL
falfa."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
For Sale.

In order to straighten up the estate of
the late N. E. McGruer, we must close
out, at public auction, our large stock
of watches, jewelry, clocks, cut glass
and silver ware, pianos, organs and sew
ing machines. Sale commences Wednes-
day Nov. Doth at 1:30 p. m. in the after.
moor and 1880 IN the evening and it will
continue at these hours every day for an
indefinite period. Come in and buy
goods at your own price.
McGRUER & WoLD.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

The Calvin Times is Withholding it's
writeup of the Baptist church dedication
until this week so as to be able to illus
trate same with a half tone cut of the edi-
flee. The Times from the start has
shown a spirit of enterprise that fire.
quently is hard to find in towns twice
the size and several times as old as
Calvin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
BANKRUPTs PETITION FOR DISCHARGE

In the District Court of the United States
District of North Dakota.
In the Matter of John E. Wang, Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Charles F. Amidon, Judge
of the District Court of the United States for
the District of North Dakota:
John E. Wang, of Nekoma. in the County of
Cavalier, and State of North Dakota, in said
day of March, 1907, last past he was duly adj
judged bankrupt under the acts of Congress re-
l,ating to bankruptcy that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of property,
ments of said acts and of the orders of the
court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed
debts provable against his estate under said
bankrupt acts. except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated his 21st day of May, A. D., 1907.
JOHN E. WANG, Bankrupt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me I'M
til 1 used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently."-Hon. John r. Gar
rett, Mayor of Girard, Ala.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business of retail.
liquor dealer, was issued to Churchill
& Co., of Osnabrock, North Dakota, on the 18th
day of July. A. D. 1907. which said tax receipt
is posted in the front room. of building located
iape ,o IN 90 oena al, oeIef North np: II D al 1sna which s yiH,
building is owned by Fl. M. Churchill, where
said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 18th day of October 4. D. 1907.
15-17 ~ CHURCHILL & co.
Holders of said Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

JUDe1NG by the Oklahoma election
returns it will not be extremely difficult
for the president to find federal jobs for
all ofthe disappointed republicans. The
returns indicate a surprisingly small
number Of republicans.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
MALT LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tag
receipt for special tax on the business of retail
malt liquor dealer. was issued to Chas. IL.
Myers Of Langdon North Dakota, on the 9Th
day of October A. D. 1907, which said tax re-
located on lot No.11, block No. % of original
townsite of the city of Langdon North Dakota,
which said building is owned by ALERT &
property, where said tag receipts is posted.
Dated the 18th day of October A. D. 1907.
1875 CHAs II, MYERS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

A LOT of republican newspapers in
North Dakota that used to throw fits at
the very mention of fusion between
democrats and populists are maintain
ing an eloquent silence concerning a
recent fusion deal in Greater New
York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
MALT LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business Of retail
of Langdon, N. D., on the 18th day of July, 1907
which said tax receipt is posted in tho rear
room of building located on Lot No II. Block
No. Is, of the original TOWNSHIP of the City of
Langdon, North Dakota, which said building
is owned by Wa. Monroe, and where said tax
receipt is posted. y,
1919 W. A. MONROE,
AHolderof saaa Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

DURING the senatorial campaign Mr..
Marshall will be introduced to the peo-
pie as s"The man who does things"
Prominent among. his accomplish
ments during his four terms in congress
are his vote on the mileage grab resolu-
ton and his vote in favor of the meas
ure to increase his salary from $1,000 to
$500 per year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business of retail
Co, of Milton North Dakota, on the 18th day
of July A. D. 1907, which said tax receipt is
posted in the front room of building on lot No.
l6 block No. 10 Of original TOWNSHIP of town of
Milton North Dakota, on main street, which
said building is owned by George Sherwin g. Co.
where said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 28th day of OctoberA D. 1907.
*14-16. GEO, SHERWIN.
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

"WHAr is a democrats" is still the
plaintive query of the New York World.
Pretty nearly everything the World
claims to be and isn't.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

FROM the manner in which candidates
are looming up in North Dakota, it is
evident hat South Carolina is not the
only state in the union which has Grace
problem"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receip, for special tax on the business of retail
liquor dealer was issued to DR., Paul Robiliard,
A. D. 1907. which said tax receipt is posted in
the front roomof building located on the SEX
NEA Sec ST. 181-57 in the villageiof Olga North
Paul .Robillald, whore said tax receipt is
posted.
Dated the 22nd day of October, A. D. 1907. +.
1915 DIR. PAUL RoBILLARD,
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION.

State Of North Dakota, County of Cavalier
IS. In County Court.
Whereas, q. L. Francis having applied for a
Druggists Permit to sell intoxicating liquors
under the provisions and restrictions Of the
laws of this State governing the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors, at his place Of business on 3rd
Street in the City of Lansdon, County Of Cava-
Notice is hereby given, that thu eth day of
December A. D. 1907 at the court house, in the
City of Langdon, N. OAK, at 10 o'clock o. M,
and where any person qualified may appear and
show cause why said petition should not be
granted. A .5S
Dated at Langdon North Dakota. October
3Oth 1907. =
(sEAL) II. e. DoRvAL. .
l4-17 81 8CountysJudge
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

Stoves! Stoves! We have q mixed car
of stoves, consisting of Favorite, steel
ranges, steel cook stoves, cast iron cook
stoves, Oak heater stoves; Favorite base
burners. Come and see US for stoves.
Mercer & LAWN. % 40 ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage, executed aud delivered by JOHN E; Cats
Mortgagee, dated the LIST day of December 1905
and filed for record in the office of the Register
of Deeds of the County of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota, on the 22nd day of January 1906
and recorded in Book 81 of Mortgages at Page
in such mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the front door Of the Court House in the County
of Cavalier and State of North Dakota. at the
Hour of 2 o'clock P. NJ, on the 7th day of
December A. D. 1907, to satisfy the amount due
premises described in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are described
as follows:
The North East Quarter, and the South West
Quarter, Of Section Eleven; Township One
Hundred Sixty Three, north Range Sixty, west
of the 5th P. Nj.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of ($410. $50 Four Hundred
Ten and 65-100 Dollars.
M. T. MURPHY,
PERRY S%..JoHNsoN, Mortgage.
Attorn eys for Mortgage Grand Forks, Nd.
Dated Oct. 9th, 1907. 12-17
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81 per annum, or ST. so 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, 1907-11-07
Clocks! Clocks! Clocks !

Nantes, kitchen and alarm clocks all.
go at cost and less a we must have the
money.
McGRURR & VOID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
A general election occurred Tuesday
In twelve states. -

The Knickerbocker trust company's
finish was in short pants.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
receipt for special tax on the business of retail
D.. of Langdon, North Dakota, on the 22ndday
of June A. D. 1907, which said tax receipt is
posted in the drug store. located on lot No. 8,
block No. y, Of the original. townsite of City
owned by b. I. Donovan, NJ. D., and where said
tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 29th day of October A. D 1907.
14-16 e. I. DONOVAN ND.
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a government tax
liquor dealer, was issued to James j. Reilly, of
Qsnabrock North Dakota, on the 10th day of
July, a. D. 1907, which said tax receipt is post
the town of Osnabrock, North Dakota, which
said building is owned by James j. Reilly.
Dated the 18th day of Ocl., A.. D. 1907.
*l3-l5 JAMES 7. REILLY.
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

See John L. Robertson for cheapmoney
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07
NOTICE OF cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

Att orney for mortgages, Langdon,N N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-11-07

w. A. MCINTYRE,
Attorneys for Mortgages, Langdon N. D.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Keep Your Chickens Up.

The state laws of both Iowa and
Illinois forbids chickens running at
large, and says that they may be con-
sidered as wild game and are at the
mercy of those upon whose premises
they are found tresspassing. This is
nothing new, neither is the fact that
every spring people who make gardens
in Leon and other towns and work hard
to keep them in shape, sometimes get
pretty wrothy when flock of chickens
owned by a neighbor persist in scratch
ing out the seeds about as fast as they
are planted, or destroy the young
plants. Under the law any person who
finds his neighbors chickens in his
garden can kill them, SO if you have any
chickens pestering your neighbors and
they occasionally have a pot pie, or
your chickens begin to diminish in
numbers, don't get mad, just keep sweet
and blame no one but your careless self.
Your chickens have no more right to
run over your neighbor's premises than
have your cattle, horses or hogs. Shut
'em up; your neighbor's good will is
worth more than your chickens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Crofford Asks for Rehearing.

S DR.. ]. W. Crofford, of Lamont, who is
confined in the penitentiary at Ft. Mad
ison serving thirteen year sentence
for murder in the second degree by
causing the death Of Miss Maud Stone
by performing a criminal operation upon
her at his sanitarium at Lamont, has fl
ed petition before the Iowa Supreme
Court asking for rehearing, in which
he acts as his own attorney. Crofford
has been twice convicted in the district
court, once at Leon, from which he APP
pealed to the supreme court and was
granted new trial, after which he took
a change of venue to Clarke county
where he was again convicted. After
his last conviction his attorney made a
second appeal to the supreme court,
but the case was affirmed. Crofford in
his application for rehearing charges
ttaat the supreme court has lately been
in the habit of deciding criminal appeals
without regard to law or facts, and also
claims that his own attorneys, Col. M. L.
Temple, now United States attorney
for the southern district of Iowa. and v.
r. McGinnis, of Leon, have deserted him.
Parties who are familiar with the case
however well know that DR.. Crofford' S
attorneys have worked long and earn
estly in his behalf ever since he was
first arrested for the crime for which he
was convicted, and have spent many
months working on his case, never let
ting up until the supreme court affirmed
the verdict of the jury in the lower
court, from which there can be no appeal.
1t is not likely that the supreme court
will grant his application for rehear-
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
Billy Sunday at Fairfield.

Billy Sunday, the evangelist who once
held big revival meeting in Leon, is
holding a series of meetings at Fairfield,
and as usual is using some pretty
strong language. He paid his respects
to some alleged gossipers in sermon
last week, but we'll wager a doughnut
that the gossip he refers to exists only
in his imagination, and he makes use of
it only to attract attention to himself
and the meetings. He said
Fairfield has the most rotten scaven-
ger venders that go slippity-slop down
the street and around the town peddling
their dirty carrion and starting discord
and quarrels with their filthy slanders.
l think that the lowest specimens of
humanity are the cadaverous, knock
kneed, lantern-jawed, hatchet-faced,
gimlet-eyed, grim-visaged he or she
gossippers that go around hurting,
belching and puking out their rotten,
hell-horn stories. If any town is cursed
with these damnable gossipers, it is
Fairfield, and if they don't quit talking
about me, I'll read the names of some Of
them from the platform and tell what
they said of me. I've got it down in black
and white from reputable witnesses
who were told the vile stories.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
GoodsAdvice.
vertise.

Seventy-five business men from CEN
trail Iowa points, a great majority lum-
ber and hardware men and dealers in
building material, met in Marshalltown
Friday afternoon for a heart-to-heart
conference over the evil effects of the
catalog house, and to discuss how best
to combat the influences.
The principal speaker before the bus
mess men was W. G. Hollis, of Mime
apolis, secretary Of the Northwestern
Lumbermen's Association. Mr.. Hollis
advanced many theories and told how
the business men in retail lines all
over the country were becoming
aroused. Mr.. Hollis laid special stress
ON home advertising and said
Local merchants make the great
mistake of not patronizing their home
papers, and advertising extensively in
them. If the local merchants extended
sufficient patronage to their own papers
the papers wouldn't be looking for out
side advertising of catalog houses, such
as is being run in many papers of Iowa
today"
Mr.. Hollis went on to say that the
mail order houses were threatening the
retail business in almost every line, and
that the only thing for the merchants
to do was to meet the prices made by
the catalog houses at home and not give
the trade any excuse to buy away from
home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-02
The Directors place.

If a dozen or SO of bank directors
might be sent to Anamosa and Fort
Madison under indeterminate sentences,
it is possible that some of the sleeping
directorates would wake up and pay
actual attention to their duties as
guardians of other peoples money. In
all the bank failures that have shocked
the state within the past three or four
years it does not appear that any board
OF directors attended in any way to it's
duty or knew anything about the state
OF affairs until the chimney fell on them.
In the case at Seymour where the cash
Ter, now lunatic, appears to have loan
ed the bank into shortage estimated
at over 100000, and where the books
show deposits of only $16O,0OO, what
were the directors doing?
Not long ago one business man was
complaining to an Acquaintance of the
ness man who is director in corpora
tion. The man complained of is a sue
cessful man in his own line, otherwise
he would not likely be director in the
other company. This director constant
ly butted in and wanted to know. He
was fertile of suggestion. The COM
plant was that he had no special know
ledge of the branch of manufacturing
carried on by the corporation. The
superintendent, who knew and had sue
cessfully operated factories of this sort,
ought not, it was asserted, to be annoy
ed by the interference of director
without technical knowledge. He knew
the business and ought to run it.
That seems to be the prevalent idea.
The bank cashier or bank president is
supposed to know the business, the di-
rectors to look wise and let them run it.
When the crash comes and the bank
that held the savings of the community
goes to such absolute wreck that it
carries the depositors with it, what is
the position of this complacent direct
crate before the public, the law and
the consciences of it's members?
1t is up to the corporation director
who works with other peoples money
to satisfy himself in self-protection that
the business is being properly conduct
ed. 1t is his only way to be strictly
honest and faithful to the trust he as
sumes. The directors place is inquisi-
tive. He should investigate and sug-
gest. 1t is probable that some day we
shall arrive at the conclusion that the
careless director is criminal enough to
fit penitentiary sentence MARSHALL
town Times-Republican.