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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16
DOC. SMITH A VICTIM.
A Popular Ex-Lanedon Resident the Victim of
MYSTERIOUS Assault at WiIIiston.

The home of DIR. Fred s. Smith in
Williston, has been the scene of several
mysterious occurrences within the last
two weeks, til 2,ienax of which came
Sunday when someone shot through
the door of the Smith residence, the bull
let striking Mr.. Smith in the side, where
it fortunately struck rib and glanced.
Mr. Smith says he is at loss to ac-
count for the act, but says that several
weeks ago he received a threatening
letter, which he thought was intended
for someone else, because on several
occasions he has received mail that be-
longed to another Smith. However, the
trouble commenced few weeks after
the receipt of this letter about the time
DR.. Smith and family removed to the
Parshall house on north Main street.
DR.. Smith says that on several occasions
during the first week that they we're in
the house he and Mrs. Smith were
bothered by voices, seemingly those of
two men at the rear of the house and in
the hope of learning who and what they
were John Cunningham stayed at the
Smith residence one night. The noises
we're repeated, but no one was appre-
hended. Nothing serious occurred until
one morning when DR.. Smith answered
knock at the door, and just as he
opened it, he was hit on the head with
club. His cry for help brought Mrs
Smith to the scene and it took theil
combined efforts to hold the door shut
on the miscreant A couple of nights
later one or two unknown persons gainec
entrance to the shed on the house anc
when DR.. Smith was engaged in hang
ing some draperies near the door, one O
them fired shot through the doc
striking the doctor. Mrs. Smith at one,
summoned physician and police. /
was found that DR.. Smith was no
seriously injured. The police are a
work on the case and it is to be hopet
that there will be new development
soon, that will clear up the mystery tina
surrounds the case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16

in Vermont and amid society in England.
The argument Is lust a girle," and if
you have any good in you this play will
expand it. If there is tender spot in
your makeup the play, "Was She to
Blame,' is sure to reach it. If you have
any vein of humor IN you you may be
expected to laugh until you cry if you
witness this play. At the Langdon
Opera House on Friday tomorrow night.
Reserved seats now on sale at the Abbott
& Co., drug store. Admission. %, so and
rs cents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16
AN ELECTION PRIMER.
Pertinent Points About Our Election Machinery
For New Voters and Old.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


When did the Democratic party first
appear in national politics?
Under its present name the party first
appeared in 1928, when Andrew jackson
was elected president as the party
candidate. The Democratic party,
however, so far as it's chief principles go,
dates from the beginning of the republic.
Who is regarded as the party's founder?
Thomas Jefferson. When the consti-
tuition of the United States was under
discussion in convention the opposing
theories of Thomas Jefferson and Alex
ander Hamilton constituted the principal
difference of opinion. Jefferson and his
adherents leaned far toward local self
government, while Hamilton and his
faction stood for strong centralized
government. In after years the Jeffer-
sonian theories became crystallized into
what was called at first the Republican
party, later the Republican, Democratic
party and finally the Democratic party.
The present Republican party, then, is
entirely distinct from the one of Jeferson's
time?
Entirely so. 1t is descended, through
the Wing party, from the Hamiltonian
or Federalist party, which took the
opposite view to that of jefferson.
What president has the Democracy
elected?
Thomas Jefferson twice, j James Madison
twice, James Monroe twice, John Quincy
Adams, Andrew jackson twice, Martin
Van Buren, James K Polk, Franklin
Pierce, James Buchanan, Grover Cleve-
land twice.
What is the Democratic party's position
as to tariff?
1t stands for low tariff for revenue
only.
Club received their new suits this week.
The colors worn by the Langdon nine
on the diamond this season will be light
grey with red trimmings, caps and
stockings to match. The county seat
will not lack for base ball teams if they
want to enthuse in the national game
this summer. A newly organized nine
bears the name of "Abbott's Monkeys"
and when they line up in match game
it will be found they have a real live
monkey as mascot. They were out
this week for the first time in their new
uniforms the colors being a very pleas
ing combination of green and white.
Presbyterian Church-The order of
Sunday services is as follows: Morning
service at LOO o'clock. Sunday school
! at noon. Bible class at 800 o'clock in
the afternoon. Evening service at 73C
o'clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday
! evening at 1880 o'clock. The Junior
i Endeavor meets on the same evening at
TOO, just before the prayer meeting
:, The public are cordially invited to at
tend all these services. Rev. F. j. Hib
bard, pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16

Methodist Church The eSundayschool
of the Methodist Church will have
charge OF the evening service next Sun
day, at 500 o'clock. The children have
been preparing IA splendid Easter pro-
gram. The Langdon Orchestra will
assist in the service and render several
selections Every one cordially invited
to be present. G. A. Bates, Pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16
lANGDON 0PERAIIC TALENT.
City Schools to Present Three-Act Operetta,
"The National Flower Next Week.

The three-act operetta, "The National
Flo xer," which the children of the
Langdon City Schools will put on the
stage at the Opera House on Friday
next week, April Oath, is an Easter week
attraction that may be expected to draw
one of the biggest crowds the Opera
House has seated in long while. The
cast, together with the choruses, brings
the number of young folks required to
stage the piece number over seventy, all
of whom have been carefully drilled
during the rehearsals of the past few
weeks. The cast with brief synopsis
of the operetta is appended:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16
Services for Easter Week.

The order of Easter services at Church
of Our Saviour is announced by Rev.
Guy P. Burleson,. the Priest-in- Charge,
as being in the order given below:
THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 1908.
Evening Prayer and Address ..s...... 500 p. M. /.
Holy Communion and Meditation IL 100 p. m. /.
COOP FRIDAY. APRIL 17TH, 1908.
Morning Prayer, Litany, and Epistles
and Gospels, with an Address -. 0:30 a M
Passion Service, ..........12;0 100 m to 8 100 p. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, ...... 7:3O p m I.
EASTER EVEN! April. 18th, 1908.
Holy Communion, 49,. !. ........... $3.50 a. m.
Holy Baptlsm, 10 80 a. m
The Easter Sunday service win be held
on the following Sunday, April 2eth.
Stuttz support was good and the play
was far above the average that strikes
Minot. A better company has never
appeared in our opera house. Minot
Reporter. At the Langdon Opera House
Friday and Saturday nights, April 18th
and 18th, opening with sWas She to
Blams.' . y
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16
ss.s sss EASTER MONDAY. CONCERT.
LangdOn City Band Holds the Boards at the
Opera House Monday night.

Monday night the Langdon City
Band, one of the best musical organiza-
tions to be found in the state will hold
the boards at the Opera House. The
band concert which they give on this
occasion will be interspersed with a
number of vocal numbers by we'll known
sololsts. The band under the director
ship of its leader, f. w. Bleakley has
been holding two rehearsals week and
is prepared to furnish the best of music
and first-class concert. Appended is
given the program and instrum entation
of the band, which is made up of twenty
one pieces.
PROGRAM:
1 March. 500. "Samsonian" n".......... Taylor
2 serenade "Love's Response" ..... Miller
8 Male Quartette kentucky Babe" .........
Messrs Bardsley, Moore, Davis and Hunter
4 Cornet Solo. NIP and Tuck .... .Vik oren
Vocal Solo. THE Lake" ..... .Niedermeyer
Judge H. E. Dorval.
6 Selection. "Superba" ........... Dalbey
PART TWO.
Overture :" 1.-The Elves'' ''............ Kie fer
Mixed Quartette. -" Mid Clover and Corn y
Misses Foshay and Rye and Messrs
Moore and Hunter.
9 Cornet Duet. ."Seymourian" .Strassbergel
Messrs Kalkbrenner and Moors.
10 Solo. while Have You" Seama M
Mr.. Bardsley.
II March. ..... "Three Links" ............ Miller
12 Gallop. 1.-The Steeplechase" 49,. Alexandel
STAR SPANGLRD BANNER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16

The Instrumentation of the Langdon City
Band is as follows:
CLARINETs-M Klauche, Haines, Doak
koehmstedt and Zeller.
CoRNETs--Messrs Kalkbrenner, E. Moore,
Davis and Gerber.
ALTos-Messrs. Koehmstcdt. Poncelet. Craw-
| ford and Salter.
| TENoRs-Messrs. Barker and Currie.
| BARIToNEs-Messrs johnson and Bleakley.
BAssEs-Messrs. Marshall and Price.
DRUMs-Messrs. Boyer and Maurage.
| Following the concert dance will
be given at the Donovan Hall, the
music for which will be furnished by
the Langdon Orchestra, composed of
members of the band.
In telegram to Judge Dorval this
forenoon the news was received of the
death early this morning of Mrs Joseph
Ridley, who has been an inmate of the
Estate asylum at jamestown since the
month of June last year. Death is
stated as being due to pneumonia, OF
which deceased was a sufferer during an
illness of about three weeks duration
The remains will be shipped from
jamestown for burial at the family home
in the northern part of this county near
Elkwood. Among the older residents
here the Ridleys are we'll known anc
the bereavement the family has beer
called on to bear by this sad event viii
bring to them the sincere sympathy o
many friends.
Formaldehyde. The standard qualit
at the Langdon Pharmacy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16

Onion. Frank McComb |
Glover Myrta Finerty |
Oak Tree Horace Salter
Uncle Sam John McKinnon
Thistle. ......... .................F Frank McComb
Lawyers, Phil Underwood, Jno McGruer, Fred
Koehmstedt. Jos Corrisnan, Herb McComb
Old Maids. Isabel Orr, Juanita McGruer
JuRY-Bertha Alpstag, Josephine Tibeau, Stella
Hodgins, ANGELA O'Connor, Bertha McGauv-
ran, Jennie Robertson, Vera Gerber, Constance
Hunter, Tessie O'Brien. Ellenora Koehmstedt
Donalda Finerty. Ella Bleakley.
RosEs-Ruth Mahon, Laura Alpstag, Ella Fos-
lay, Agnes Dickson. Laura O'Shaughnessey,
Rose Corrignan, Dorothy Price, Minnie Fin
erty, Edna Chisholm.
LILIES Kathleen Mahoney, Anna Stevenson,
Refine Moore, Jennie Ayott. Edith Brown,
Frances Mahon, Myrtle McComb. Annie
Power, Hester Sparkling, Pearl Carson Ger
trude McGauvran. Loretta Schwartz.
WEEDs-Paul Mason, Robert Sheehan, Nick
Herbert, Willie Foy, Stewart McBain, Joe
Lee, Gordon Ramage.
DA1s1Es-Zilpha Stevenson, Helen Brosnahan.
| Edna Price, Emelie Bostik, Tesie Heating.
| Irene Bareelo, Marguerite McNiyen. Eva
| Syre, Mary Meiklejohn, Augusta Nully
| DANCE M1NuET-Vivian Morrison and Lanzo
| Macdonald.
SONG AND DANcE-Letetia Plummer, and Will
bert Liebeler
QUARTETTE-Walter Schulke. Stanley Mahoney
/ Paul Kopriva, Eddie Lee.
SYNOPSIS OF OPERETrA:
Candidates for the position of the National
Flower" have been summoned to appear before
a Judge and jury, there to plead, each one his
4 own case. After giving reasons for desiring to
be the National Flower each aspirant remains
to listen to the stories of his rivals. Occasion.
ally weeds stray in, to the horror of the assem-
bled flowers, and CONSERVATION is great when
an Onion chances to look in upon the scene.
The jury. which will happily illustrate the way
| judicial affairs will be disposed of when women
are eligible to office, acting under instructions
from the Judge. enoeavors to decide in favor of
the most useful as we'll as the most beautiful
flower. Uncle Sam volunteers some valuable
information, after which the flowers express
their hearty approval.
4 Good young horses and mules for sale
at Boyd & Hollands barn.
I Stuttz Theater Co.'s a splendid com
pany: It pleased large audience at
\ at the Armory Hall. Better actors have
never appeared in Devils Lake than
many Of those who we're in the cast last
& dnight.-Deyils Lake Journal. AT the
u Langdon Opera House on Friday and
Saturday. April 18th and 18th, opening
4 with "Was She to Blame"
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28

CAautauqua tlcksts $50 at
~ Rep1bliean oellee,
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28
EenAprEp FIrTEEN

" yiEN Leopold arrived ut
,AA/ Felgarde he went i'm
~V medlately to the hotel
" which he had designat-
o. ed asa place OF meet.
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28

county AMI state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE IT. NDRED DOLLARS FOR
cnch aud every east Of catarrah
that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrnh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribcd In my presence, this 9th
day Of December. A. ID. 1880.
(Scal.) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrah Cure IL taken
internally, and acts directly on
tho blood and mucus surfaces oil
the system. Send for testinion-
ials free.
FRANK j. CHENEY 6 CO,
Toledo. ..
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation,
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28

you think"
or's present mood the two had bees
t~ogether-this old man had a grudgs
against the n perfect girl on earth
There was n black rag OF scandal hs
would not stoop to pick out of the mud
and fly ms n dag of battle. soothing
his consclcnce-lf he had one-by say
Ing Il was. for "Rhaetia's good"
Telling himself that these things
were truths. Leopold hurried away to
inquire for the next train back TO
Kronburg. There would not he anoth.
er for three hours. he found. and M
nothing could have induced him to
walt three hours. or even two. lie Or
dcred q special. There was a raging
tiger In his breast which would not
cease TO tear him until he had seen
Helen Mowbray. laid his empire at her
feet. received her answer and. through
II. punished the chancellor.
, The special. he Was told. could be
ready In less than nm hour. The Jour
ncy To Kronburg would occupy nearly
three more. and II would liz close upon
o before he could start with Count
Won Breitstein for the hunting lodge
which he had promised to visit. But
| the chancellor would doubtless have
his electric carriage ready for the de
sired expedition. aud they could reach
their destination IN twenty minutes,
This was not too long a time to give
up to proving the old man wrong. for
10 do this not TO find Uelen MOwbruy
was I.eopold's motive In consenting
She would not he there. and the EN-
peror was going because she would
not. He wanted to witness Won Brett
STEMS confusion. for humiliation was
the bltterest punishment which could
possibly be inflicted on the proud and
o~pinionated old man.
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28

der in many ways. The en-
thusiasm that broke loose
when Senator Gore Of Okla.
homa, in a speech, spoke the
name of Bryan, was bona fde
enthusiasm for about ten min
utes and the one hour and six
teen minutes that followed
was all a fraud. a bedlam, IN
the idiotic efforts of some OF
the delegates to outdo the
6fty minutes cheering at the
Chicig, convention when the
name of Roosevelt was utter
ed. That is all and nothing
more.
l have attended many ma
tional conventions, but In. no
one where ] was present did
there ever prevail such an at.
, mosphere of insiucerity as did
about that last Bryan conven-
ton at Denver. Many dele.
gates on the road home told
me that they had no h"pes OF
lelcct ny the nominee, but they
wart hlm nominated the third
time and defeated ~ he would
b., then the Democracy would
"a. lat haze bin shelved for
all time.
The platform is "A patchwork
of votecatchiug causes, many
of which appeal TO the base'
qualities of our citlz .nship.
When the Dem Icratic party
will give the country "A plat
form shorn of demag gy anc
fatalisms, then with any good
representative man with
clean record we will have
fighting chance to again put
Democrat in the White house
j. West Goodwin.
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28
Judges Blind,
Says Hadley
The Attorney General Talks
of Standard Oil Litigation.

Denver, Aug. 90 - 1.-THE
Judge who cannot see the
Standard Oil company of New
Jersey IN the Standard Oil
company and cannot see
through both Of these legal
iictions To the real owners aud
the real offenders, John ID.
Rockefeller, Ii. Ii. Rogers.
John Arcbbold and o,bers, Is
|either blinded by prejudice
or has an unfortunate di>po-
sition TO obscure tae merits
of II controversy by strained
andhrrelevant technicalities,"
declared Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri today in
his address before the second
annual convention Of the Ma.
tionaI' Association of Attor.
neys General, Of which he Is
president.
"To assert that men may,
by the organization OF u pup
pet corporation, escape the
proper meaLure OF punish
ment for their wrong doing
he said, ''is to- give TO the leg.
III fiction of the corporation
greater rights, privileges ant
immunities than those which
belong to natural persons.
This case should serve ~
an impressive argument as t.
the necessity Of the nationa
and state governments enact
ing ia "a law to The effect tina
no judgment in IA criminal 81
civil case should be re erset
unless the court could affirm
atively say upon the entire
record that he Judgment wa
for the wrong party and tina
but for the error compliance
OF Il different judgment woul'
have been rendered.
"The results secured, or
rather the lack of results sc
cured," Mr.. Hadley furtbe.
said, furnish All added dem
Onstration of the ineffective
ness of the present method o
litigation for the suppression
or punishment of trusts an,
mOnopOlies,"
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28
D. 6. \ 49, A. N. WILLIAMSON

his coming. she invited him to pay
her a visit at her hotel. He accepted
and returned the invitation, which sho
accepted"
you are misinformed. The lady IVES
never an opera singer. and I'm certain
she would neither receive the person
you mention nor 20 to visit him"
"wiii you drive out to the lodge t.
night when you reach Kronburg an1
honor the gentleman with an uney-
pected call?"
~ will. d-n you. but not for the REQ
son you think" cried the emperor. n
was the first time IN his life that 10
had eve used strong language TO the
chancellor.
lie dropped the receiver. flung dowo
n gold coin with his own head upon q
Cat the moment he could have wishes
that he had no other and. wavin0
away an ofer Of change. rushed out q
the Office.
Under his breath he swore again. ths
guage Of his fatherlapd provided
matchmaking not the beloved Won.
an. mallgncd. but the man who mo.
llgncd her.
There would he death I'm the thought
that she could he false to herself nnl
her confession OF love for him. But,
then. Il was unthinkable. Let the whois
world rcek with foulncss. his love must
still shine above II white and remote
ns the young moon.
This old man. whose life wouk
scarce have been safe II In his empee
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28


was one Of the maxims by which the
chancellor guided his wi actions,
though he did not give II away for the
benefit Of others. and he had made the
most Of that prudent policy today.
he had told his emperor no lies. even
through tho telephone, where forget
f~ulness may be pardonable. but he had
arranged his truths az skillfully AS he
arranged his pa WINS on a c~hessboard.
II was said by some, who pretended
to know that Count won Breitstein had
had a Jesuit for a tutor; but. he this
NJ II might. It was certain that when
he had a goal to reach he did not pick
his footsteps by the way. A flower
hero or there was apt to be trodder
down. a small life broken. a reputa'
ton stained. but what Of that when
Rhaetia's standard was to be planted
upon the mountain topf
Surprising he had said to the en-
peror after his promise Of plain speak
ipgi Your MAJESTY. ..2uEpex tQdsx u
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28
Thinks I Saved His Life.

Lester N. Nelson. Of Naples.
Maine. says In q recent lettsr
II have used DR.. Kings New 0as-
covery for many years for
coughs and colds. and l think It
saved my life. have feaod 1t
a reliable remedy for throat and
lung complaints. and would no
moro b without . bottle than
u would - without food" For
nearly forty years New DlsCov.
cry has stood ct the head Of
throat and lung remedies. Az a
preventive Of pneumonia. and
healer OF weak lungs IL has &C
equal. Sold under guarantss al
AL druggists. 500 and o1.0O
Trial hotties tree.
Chautauqua tlcksts $50 q
- Ropuhlioon oefloo.
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28
~Insincerity at Denver.

Sedalia, Aug. IA attend
ed the Democratic convention
at Denver. We nominated
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern for
President aud Vice-P resi.
dent.
That convention was u Won
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28
ENN41
EchApTEp SIXTEEN

- ELL the truth when de-
30 sired, spice with prevari'
cation when necessary
and never part with the
whole truth at ont time,
The Marshall republican., 1908-08-28

state OF Ohio, City Of Toledo a.
Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath
that he Is senior partner OF the
firm Of +. j. Cheney & Co, doing
business In the city Of Toledo,
Mohave County miner., 1908-10-03

Pursuant to the official call, the re. publican county convention assembled in the Courthouse, in Kingman, yes. terday morning at the hour of en o'clock in the forenoon. Delegates were present in person or by proxy from nearly all of the precincts of ,Le county. Ross H. Blakely, chairman of the county committee, called the con- vention to order. C. J. Hutchinson was elected temporary chairman and J. E. Perry temporary secretary. After appointment of committee on creden- tials the convention adjourned for fifteen minutes to give the con- mittee time to make it's report. On reassembling the committees re- port was adopted. Committees on or der of business, platform and resolu- tions was then appointed. With the adoption of reports of committees the temporary organization was made per manent. The nomination of officers now being in order, the following tick ct was adopted bp acclamation:
 Council-T. E. McClelland, Kingman
 Assembly-C. J. Hutchison, Kingman
 Sheritf-no nomination
 Treasurer-R. M. Bechtel, Kingman
 Recorder-Geo H. Taylor, Kingman
 Probate Judge---I. D. Hilty, Kingman
 District Attorney G. Blakely, Kingman.
 Supervisor-Geo. A. Bonelli, King man.
 Justice of the Peace Kingman-J. A. Carrow.
 Justice of the Peace Cerbat-J. w. Thorn.
 After the selection of a county cen- tral committee the convention ad- journed. The county committee was empowered to fill all vacancies that might exist in the ticket.
 o. D. M. Gaddis was selected as chairman of the county committee for the ensuing two years.
Mohave County miner., 1908-10-03
Lanyon.K ohlhour Marriage.

Last Saturday night at the Beale Hotel parlor, Miss Bertie Lanyon and Charles Kohlhour, of Needles, were united in marriage, Rev. w. G. Blake ly performing the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Flood, of Needles, at one time residents of Kingman. Miss May De. vine attended the bride and Sumner Beecher performed the same services for the groom. Only few of the in. timate friends of the contracting par. ties were present. After the wedding 1 luncheon was partaken of at the Harvey House. The young couple de. parted to Needles on the evening train Sunday, where they received the usual greeting from the friends anxiously awaiting them. Their many friends in Kingman wish them long life of welded happiness.
Mohave County miner., 1908-10-03

Notice is hereby given that two promissory notes bearing date of Sep tember Sth, 1908, payable to A. H. Graf for 100S and 400S respectively, payable sept. 18th, 1908, and January Sth, 1909, were executed by the unde r. signed upon false representations and for considerations which have wholly failed. The undersigned gives notice that because of said representations and failure of consideration, said notes are repudiated and will not be paid at maturity or thereafter.
 ALFRED MORGAN. Kingman, September 26, 1908.