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had to do was to jolt himself and he
was tickled mighty nigh to death The
sight of dog a scratchin' OF himself
was better To him than the keen joke
Of wise man. Bat when l spoke Of
the average man I meant the man
with a mind
~"But one Of the smartest men 1 ever
saw was lazy" said Sam.
Yes, that may be fact, and some
of the plainest truths have been told
by liar, but the liar amt the MAJ
that fills the world with truth. But
still insist that I'm talkin' about tt.
average man, and I don't think th
average man is lazy. The brightes
minds have had the most beautiful
thoughts, enjoyed mebby by the fey-
but it is the work of the average mind
that has built up civilization. If every
mind had been as great. as Shake.
speare's, the world would have been
whirlwind of ideas, like light min bugs
in swamp, and there wouldn't have
been anybody TO stoop low enough to
dig food out of the ground There
wouldn't have been anything to learn.
and the universe would have been
great mental starvation There is
more happiness in bein' able to enjoy
the wisdom of the wisest than to be
the wisest Wisdom is sometimes a
sort of savior, crucifed for the bene,
fit of mankind. A man at the top is
little too lonesome, / should think, and
we'd get mighty tired havin' to look
down all the time. In my blunderin'
4 +I,<>
and it don't seem to me that the
writer's of them were happy. l can
understand that new and surprisin'
thought shOotin' through a mans mind
would thrill him to his marrow, but
after a great light there is always
darkness; after a great joy a CORE
spondin' sorrow. And no matter how
many big words man may have he
feels things that he cant tell about.
In every drop of our blood there is a
thought that can't be expressed.
can't explain the feelin' that comes
over me when I see two game roosters
fight. All 1 can do is jest to open my
mouth and holler."
A lout wearing one suspender, a
hickory shirt and a white cotton hat
came up, grinning, and with an air of
confidence and Importance such as
nothing save the consciousness of a
mOmentous mission could lend, blurt-
ed out: Gentlemen, theirs goin' to
be transaction in feathers over here
in Atcherson's stable. 1t has been
lowed that a little red rooster from
up the creek can put outen business
a black innimy from down in the
hOller, and"
But he had said enough. Old Linn
got up and busted the seat of his
trousers. Out of his mouth he threw
his quid of tobacco, as if he had been
invited to eat of some delicate dish.
His nature, and his reading, taken up
long after the children had quit
school, told him that to fight chickens
was a wanton cruelty. But he argued
that they were going to fight anyway.
and that the mere fact of his looking
on would not add to their suffering.
Man suffered for man and it was
called heroism. Man killed chickens
and devoured them He gave them
no chance for their lives. To be
conqueror was the greatest joy of the
male portion of the animal kingdom.
To be killed in a fight did not render
the chickens unfit for food, if anyone
wanted to eat them, and, besides, it
offered an opportunity to die game,
and that ought to be looked upon as
the crowning glory of any life. Old
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Squire Brizintine Looked at Lin. Tileg
belonged to the same church. or
least formed a part of the same cor.
gregation. having married religious
women. They both of them had on
many an occasion announced Their
belief I'm the Book from .eend to
eend" And old Brizintine looked at
him and said:
''Limuel, is il possible you are goin'
over there TO see them roosters fight? ?"
We'll, Squire, my goin' won't make
'em hit none the harder"
But your presence viii lend en-
couragement.'
They don't need no encourage
ment, Squire. They'll fight quick
enough as it is"
L mean that it will lend encourage
ment to the young men of the com
munity"
Well. I dent think they need any
encouragement nutheE. And. besides,
if l don't go myself 1 won't know
which ones of them to lecture for
goin'"
"Ah," said Squire Brizintine. that
is another view of the matter. I'll go
with $ou"
While they were arming the war
riors with glistening steel. Sam Niles
cried out that he would put his money
on the little red.
Which one would you bet on. Uncle
Lin? ?" inquired Pud Buck.
"Pud, You know never bet.'
But if you did bet, which one?"
Of
thing"
We'll, then, in your jedgment-and
1 know it's good-which one do you
think will whup?"
1.-The black one, said Linn. and on
that chicken Pud put his money.
'.Limuel," remarked 'Sri.re Brizin-
tine, "nothin' could induce US to bet
on such wicked contrivances, but I
think your jedgment is at fault. The
little red will be the master"
Well" Lin replied, "money shouts
louder and can be hearn furder than
words-but then, we don't bet"
"Limuel, that is d truth well ut
tered. But I tell you what I'll do If
that black chicken whups the red one
I'll come over and work a day in your
corn field That is if you agree to
work for me if luther one whups
'Tn agree to that, Squire, but I
want it understood that we amt a
bettin'"
"Of course not Why, if Brother
Haney, the preacher, should think
we'd bet-but we wouldn't. However.
we don't mind workin' for each other" ;"
''Bein's as we are neighbors and
have been for nigh on to so year"
said Lin
Exactly, Limuel may safely say
exactly"
The roosters were put into the
pit" Glossy efab 1.ments of des-
perate valor, their eyes burned like
Goals. About their necks their feath-
ers curled in fringe. And then they
struck From Little Red a feather
/ flew, catching ray of sunlight a
brilliant fancy from an areered mind;
and they struck aeain and Black went
down, bleeding from the head. "One,
two, three, four but up he came
with defiant crow Cit him down,
old boy" shouted Linn. .Undercut
there and finish him. Love me, love
me, Black. Keep me out of the hot
sun. Don't let 'em say my judgment
was bad Look out for them sort of
swipes. Steady there. Hike, look out
Hold on, hold on. He's dead"
Victorious Red tapped his wings.
''LimueI," said Squire Brizintine,
come over day after tomorrow and
see me. You'll find me in the creek
bottom field"
Old Lin wiped his brow Gen
tlemen," said he, 81 took that chicken
simply because Sam Niles backed
luther one. Many a wise man has
done a fool thing simply because a
fool got to the smart thing first.
Squire, I'll see you day after to-mor-
row."
Copyright. by opie Read.)
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Notice of Appointment.

Notice for Publication, No. 1881
Department of the Interior, Land Office al
Colby, Kansas, March ii 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Pearl L,
johnson, formerly Pearl l. Davis, of Hays,
Kansas has fled notice of her intention to
make final five year proof in support OF
her claim, viz. Homestead entry No. 2o52f
made April 20, 1903 for the EH NEH
section 2, township II south, range Il
west.
and that said proof will be made before the
Probate Judge of Ellis county, Kansas, al
Hays city, Kansas on April IS, 1908
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of the land, viz:
Hiram w. Joy, Howard Baker,
Patsy +. Dean, Anthony Dean,
all of Hays, Kansas.
.laao. Th0mns. Register,
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Legal Notices.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court of Ellis County.
Kansas.

MALIssA DEXTER, -- Plaintiff,
VS..
GEORGE S. DEXTER, Defendant.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued and must answer the
petition filed by the plaintiff in the
above entitled action on or before May
3, 1908, or said petition viii be taken
as true and a judgment viii be rem
dered by the court against you disoly-
ing the marriage contract heretofore
entered into by and between you and
the plaintiff and forever divorcing her
from the bonds of matrimony now ex-
listing between you and conferring up
on her the exclusive care, custody and
control of the children born as the
fruit of said marriage and forever pro-
hibiting you from interfering with
your said wife in the management and
control Of the said children.
w. NJ. STANTON,
(LS) Clerk of the District Court.
DAVID RATHBoNE.
Atty. for the Plaintiff.
First published April II, 1908.
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1t pays to advertise whether it be
small want ad of a house to rent or
a large display calling attention to
new shipment of goods or a special
sale. Ask for a FREE PRESS rate
card.
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An AID this week is worth two next.

We want every item of local inter
est we can get. Our telephone num-
Der is Il. If you have any item of in
terest, call US up.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Guardian.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. T.-Guardian
State of Kansas, Ellis County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
county, in the matter of the Estate of
Joseph Werth, late of Ellis County,
Kansas.
Notice of Appointment.
Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of March, A. D. 1903, the un-
dersigned was, by the Probate court of
Ellis County, Kansas, duly appointed
and qualified as Guardian Of Josephine,
Ludvia and Rubert Werth, minor heirs
of Joseph Werth, late of Ellis County,
deceased.
All parties interested in said estate
will take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
AGATHA WERTH, Guardian. 2O-2tx
Attest: j. B. GROSS, Probate Judge.
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Citizens State Bank

accepts very small sums and in
vites you to start an account with
it to-day. After once commenc-
ing. you will need no urging to
add to your account. The bene-
fits will be so obvious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
WALES.

DR.. Kerr, the Langdon dentist vas In
town a few days this week on business.
Grover Wait, assistant of Cashier
Getchell at the State Bank of Wales
was a guest at the VIM. Chase home
near town on Sunday.
Miss Alice Byrnes of Langdon is here
spending a part of the week visiting
with her friend, Miss May Hennessey
the deputy of Postmaster Swinburne.
Mrs. Hopkins returned to her home
in Langdon on Saturday last after spend
Ing several weeks here visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. William Haverty, during
her recent illness.
Prof. B. o. Leary, principal of the
Wales school is spending a weeks
vacation visiting with his friends at the
county seat, during which Mr.. A. P.
Macarthur is in charge of his classes.
Quite a number of the young people
of Wales attended the "Hard Times
dance at Dresden, held on the 22nd,
Washington's Birthday anniversary. A
good time is reported by all of the party
Harold Collins, our popular young
druggist at the Davidson store, enter.
tanned a number of his friends here in
town at a dancing party which occurred
Tuesday evening. The event gave
Harold's friends the opportunity they
desired to congratulate kim on his sue
cesss at the examination which he sue
cessfully passed at Fargo a week or two
ago.
George junk, Jr. last week met with
a serious accident while working near /.
gasoline engine in his fathers machine
shop. His hand got caught in :..tne
shafting, the thumb being torn off at tn,
socket, where it joins the hand. His
arm was also badly fractured between
the wrist and the elbow. We are elae
to be able to state that he is getting
along nicely and hopes soon to be arounc
again. 49,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
Democratic State
Convention.

At a meeting of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, held in land Forks, N. D.,
January the 2Sth, 1908, Il convention of the duly
elected delegates from the various counties of
the state was called, to meet in the Opera
House, i'll the City of Grand Forks, State of
North Dakota, on Wednesday the 25th day of
March, A. d., 1908. at 10 o'clock a. M. for the
purpose of selecting eight delegates and eight
alternates, at large, to represent the State of
North Dakota at the Democratic National
Convention, for the nomination of President
and Vice-President, to be held in Denver, Col
orado, July the 7th, 1908. Also to nominate four
Presidential electors at large, and for the
transaction of such other business as shall
properly come before said convention.
The laws heretofore governing caucuses and
conventions are in full force and effect and
are applicable under this call.
Section 1929 r. c.. of 1905 defines who may
act by proxy,
The basis of representation in said conven-
ton shall be two delegates at large from each
county and one for each one hundred votes, or
major fraction thereof, on the aggregate vote
cast for John Burke for Governor and A. n.
Berg for Secretary of State at the last general
election No county shall be entitled to less
than five delegates.
The different counties of the state, will, under
the apportionmenJ herein provided be entitled
~ - - - fo1l1--
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
Walt Whitman on CARLYLE.

I am not sure myself about Carlyle.s
final ~place-what he must finally come
to-whether to be acknowledged be.
yond his present fame or fall short.
am disposed to think of BIN as more
significant than any modern man-as
in himself a full answer to the cry of
the modern spirit for expression. This
chirpy, self satisfied age, full Of vaunt,
boast-so certain Of all facts or. nc
facts-stood in need Of just such a man
"a man full Of scorn. complaint, con.
tempt, flashing it into good manners by
his fury.-Horace Traubels Record of
whitman In Old Age" in Century.
The Loneliness Of Greatness.
1 sometimes think that great men
suffer the greatest lmpoverishment in
the realm Of human kindness. In the
first place, we are afraid Of approach
ing them lest our offers should seem
presumptuous and impertinent, or we
think that such little ministries as
ours can never be needed. and the
kindly service is withheld. DR.. Rob-
ertson Nicoll has told us what delicate
delight it gave to Ian Maclaren when
anybody did him a kindness. An in
dividual act of personal grace made
his heart sing for many a day.-Lon-
don Strand
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
to representation as follows :

1t was recommended that all a%spirants for
state and congressional nominations appear at
the City of Grand Forks during said convention
in order to facilitate the procuring of sieners
on their petitions.
1t was requested. by resolution, that all as.
pirants for nomination for state offices, except.
ing Judges of the Supreme Conrt, Lieutenant
Governors and Railroad Commissioners, shall
each make a public declaration pledging him.
self that if nominated and elected he will re-
side at the State Capital during the term of
his office.
The Ahairmen of the several Democratic
County Committees are each hereby notified
and requested to call a meeting of his commit
tee and designate the time and places for hold
ing the caucuses and county convention, to
choose delegates to the State Convention herein
called.
In counties where committees are not com
plete, or fully organized, the Democrats are re-
quested and urged to meet, organize and call
the caucuses and convention in accordance
herewith.
The State Committee will pass upon the
rights of those entitled to participate in the
preliminary organization, and will meet for
that purpose at two O'Clock in the afternoon
OF Tuesday the oath day of March, a.. D. 1908, in
the City of Grand Forks. The credentials of
delegates and notices of contests should be
filed witt the chairman of this committee, on
or before the hour designated for such meet
ing. Notices of contest must be accompanied
by a written statement of the grounds for such
contest, which will be heard in the order of
their filing with the chairman.
All persons who are qualified electors Of this
state, and who believe in the cardinal princi-
pies OF the Democratic party arc hereby cor
daily invited and urged to participate in our
primaries. exercising all their rights and
privileges as citizens, in the interest Of good
government.
By order of the Democratic State Central
Committee.
{. A. MCCAIN, J.L. CAsHEL,
Secretary. Chairman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

the first time that he has been out deep
sea fishing. Capt. Graves helped to
land the biz fellow which put up a game
tight. The hook had caught in the side
of his face and the fish was not hamper
ed in his Struggle as would have been
the case if it had caught .nearer the
center, of the lip. The hook and line
were both small and so it was an un-
usually difficult matter to wear the fish
out. The largest individual catch of
the day outside of the jew fish was made
by A. +. Bloomer, of York;. Nebraska,
who IS stopping at Los Angeles. The
other members of the party WERE: G.
Orion, M. L Sullivan, Frank Sullivan.
o. Langdon, North Dakota, B. Fisher, of
Pueblo, Colorado, B. F. Guinard of Des.
Moines, Joe Boyer of Los Angeles, A. j.
Ryan of York, Nebraska, w. h. Note of
Marion, Indiana. Several horned sharks
we're caught during the day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
The Japanese Baby Boy.

When a Japanese baby boy is a hun
dred days old he is carried to the
priest house in the Shinto temple ant
given a name compounded from the
family name and that of his guardian
the same written down by the priest
for the little n to keep in his prayer
bag. After prayers have been said the
child is placed OF the floor and for the
FIRST time permitted to creep-'toward
whichever cardinal point he first turns
so will his future be influenced Two
fans are his christening gifts. promis
sorry notes Of the two swords for which
they will later be exchanged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
HOOKED A 425 POUND FISH.
{. h. Durbin Landed Big Jew Fish-Mike
Sullivan Can Swear to Story.

Some idea of the kind of a time the
Langdon party are having during their
mid-winter stay at Long Beach, Cal,
is obtained by reading a clipping from
the Daily Press, a Long Beach paper,
which reached US on Tuesdays mail.
When Alderman Sullivan, Colonel
Orion, E. 81. Durbin. Frank Moran and
the rest of the party get back next
month their friends may be on the look
out for fish stories that actually smell
tishy, but no doubt any of the party
would ven now be willing to make an
even ''swap'.-on California climate for a
sample of the North Dakota weather
we have been enjoying all the time they
have been gone. Here's the story:
Asfour hundred and twenty-five pound
jew fish was = part OF the catch made by
the charter party which went out yester-
day morning on the Tourist. The man
who hooked the big fish wac E. TT.
dublin, of LangdoD. North Dakota, who
is stopping in Long Beach and this is
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
CORRESPONDENCE
OLGA.

The fine weather of the past few days
may be taken as suggestive OF the early
approach of spring.
Mrs. John B. Beauchamp has lately
been quite i'll but is now reported as
being somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dunnigan slen'
several days of last week visiting with
their friends and relatives in Langdon,
Mrs. Andre Brady has almost fully
recovered from her late severe illness
which will be good news to her many
friends.
The dance in the hall here, to have
been held on Tuesday night was given q
postponement owing to the date con.
hicting with that of a large meeting OF
the Royal Neighbors, which was hello
that evening.
The funeral of John Herman, son Of
Frank Herman, a we'll known resident
at Beaulieu, took place on THURSDAY
afternoon, the services at the Presby
terian church being conducted by Rev
Armstrong of Walhalla.
OLGA merchants are securing a fine lo
of pickets and cord wood, from these
having farms in the neighborhood who
have timber on their land. This il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

different to last winter, when the deep
snow made it impossible to work in the
scrub.
Quite a number of Woodmen from
Olga responded to an invitation extend
ed by the Mclean camp and attended a
grand log rolling held in the hall there
Tuesday evening last. The Woodmen
at Mclean on this occasion certainly
showed themselves to be royal entertain
ers and the visitors from Olga will long
remember the pleasant evening passed
in their company.
The horse and buggy of the late Alex.
Pilon will.be sold at public auction by
Alex Larrivere, who was requested by
the deceased to dispose of it in this way
IN order to settle up his business affairs
shortly prior to his death, which occurr-
ed a couple of weeks ago. The sale will
take place in front of the hotel at Olga
on Saturday, the 18th day of March, at
two o'clock in the afternoon
S%nowballing is becoming a nuisance
on the streets of Olga these days, some
of the older and bigger boys going to
extremes and have no respect for per
sons, either ladies or gentlemen, and
when they happen to break a window or
split open the head of some little chap,
instances of both of which events nave
occurred here within the past few days,
they stand gaping like the idiots they
are, surprised that such a thing should
have happened, or else sneak away in
thattmanly way which is characteristic
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
Advertised Letter List.

The following list of uncalled for let
tiers have been received at the Langdon
post office, during the week ending
Thursday, Feb. 9th, 1908.
GENTS LIST.
Frank Gluck Guy c. Place
George Smith Herman Arendes
ADIES LIST.
Mrs. M. w. Rex.
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay a
charge of one cent for advertising.
JOHN McGAuvRAN. Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
LANGDoN CITY CHURCHES.
Service Announcements of Lanedon Pastors,
For Next SUNDAY.


Catholic Church.-The order of SER
vice for Sunday at st. Alphonsus church
will be as follows: Low mass at 500
a. NJ, high mass at 1870 a. NJ; Sunday
school at 2:3O p. M; vespers at 1880.
Rev. M. Dougherty, pastor.
Presbyterian Church-The order of
Sunday services Is as follows: Morning
service at Hoo o'clock. Sunday school
at noon. Bible class at 300 o'clock in
the afternoon. Evening service at 7:3O
o'clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The Junior
Endeavor meets on the same evening at
700, 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, 1908-02-27
Notice To Tax Payers.

A penalty of three (3) per cent on real
estate, and six (6) per cent on personal
property will be placed on all taxes I'M
paid on March LIST. In order to avoid
penalty it will be necessary 10 have the
money for taxes in the hands of the
County Treasurer not later than Satur-
day, February %.
THOMAS SHEEHAN,
County Treasurer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

of such boys. If some of them are arr
rested and land in court before the
justice of the peace they may certainly
expect to get their deserts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

GIRL WANTED-For general housework. In
once to Mrs. E.. Moore, Langdon Nd. 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

CATTLE FOR sALE-Three good work oxen.
six yeals old also one fresh mich COW, four
years old: Address Chas, W.. Doe, Box IS,
Dresden N. d. 1888.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

HORSE AND BUGGY-For Sale at a bargain /;
also a new set of harness. Price and part1cu-
lars upon application to Ed. Brown, City
Bakery, L.ngdon, N. D. 29-3O
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

STRAYED--Came to my place of business on
Thursday, February 18th, about $500 worth of
Friend made clothes. and their is one suit in
Schefter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

TIMBER LAND FOR sALE-Eighty acres Of
timber land situated in Sections - and "a.
for sale, from 1 to 20 acres on Section Is, Twp
1872. Rig So. Call on or address ]. j. Stiyeland,
Olga, ND.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27
WMANI Column COLUMN |

A DvERTIsEMENTs will be inserted in this.
"A column for One Cent a Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always out of
town ORDERS. Tn rate for the insertion of
business locals among pure reading matter will
hereafter be ten cents perl;co each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-27

FARM FOR RENT-4SO Acres so acres pasture
and meadow; good buildings and windmill,
five miles from Langdon, three miles to
Easily; school within one mile. Inquire at
this office. (B) 29.tf