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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
A FARMERS CAMPAIGN FUND.

To the Farmers of the United States:
The first contribution made to the demo-
cratic campaign fund this year, so far as
We know, was made by an Iowa farmer.
just before the Denver convention met
this man, who modestly prefers not to
have his nam mentioned, iourneyed
more thar one hundred miles to Lincoln
with his contribution of 800, which he
left with Mr.. Bryan to he given to the
committee when organized for the cam
paign This farmer was born in Sweden
and for some time after he was nat
urallZed was a member of the republican
party, but he was a student of public
questions aud in the course of time be-
came d democrat. He has been a reader
of The Commoner since its establish
ment. and to manifest his deep interest
In the success OF the party he made this
free-will offering to the campaign fund.
1t Is very appropriate that the first con-
trlbutlon should come from that great
body of our population known as
agrlculturists. for the farmer has nothing
to gain by privilege and favoritism: his
hope is IL the application OF the doctrine
of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none" He has been the
victim of all special legislation and has
suffered from the control of politics by
the great predatory corporations. Now
that the democratic party has %announc-
ed its determination not to accept con-
trlhutlons from corporations, not to
accept excessive contributions even from
individuals, and to publish all contribu-
tions above a reasonable medium, it
ought to be able to secure a sufficient
campaign fund from those patriotic
cltlZrns who ask from the government
nothing but protection to their rights
and consideration for the general
welfare. There are hundreds of thou
sands of farmers who are abundantly
able to contribute to the campaign fund.
There are thousands who could give
500 apiece without feeling it: there are
tens of thousands who could give $50
apiece without sacrifice, and still more
who could give s25 or $40 or s..
AS the national committee has not yet
been organized, we will ask The Com.
moner to call for subscriptions to this
farmers fund. Those giving can
indicate whether they are willing to
have their names mentioned and, if the
contribution is not more than 800, their
wishes will be complied with. All con
tributions above $500 must be made
known, no matter from whom they cume
The farmers Juno will be turned over
to the national committee as soon as its
permanent officers have been selected
Who will be the first to respond? The
Denver convention was a peoples con.
%vention; it adopted a strong, clear
honest platform, and its nominations
were made with practical unanimity
Our fight is a fight for the whole people
Our aim is equal and exact justice fol
all; our purpose is to restore the govern.
mont to the hands of the freely chosen
representatives of the voters. How
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
STATE Of NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Cavalier. ss'

Whereas, Fl. l.. Francis having applied for a
Druggists Perinit 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 Main
Street in the Village OF Easily, County of Cava-
lier and State of North Dakota: therefore
September A.. d.. 1908 at the court house, in the
City, of LanGdon, N. OAK, at 10 o'clock a. m,
has been set for hearing said petition. when
show cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Langdon North Dakota, August 10
1908.
(sEAL) II. E. DoRvAL,
90 County Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

North DAKOTA has some of the ablest
speakers to be found in this country
During the campaign most of them will
appear at various places to address the
people on the issues of the campaign.
Among those who will speak for the
democratic cause are Burke, Benton,
Bangs, Purcell, Jones and others. One
can feel certain of hearing an able dis
course from any of them and having the
advantage of a first-class lecture with
out cost. 1t is needless to urge the
people to turn out to hear speakers of
such repute if dates at which they will
speak are properly advertised by the
various committees who have the work
in charge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
Popular Taste For Science.

An editorial in the London Electrical
Review takes the ground that the gen
eral public cares nothing about what
science is and is only concerned in
what science does in a practical way.
In discussing the public apathy to-
ward science from the lecture plat
form this paper says:
1t has been said that nearly all science
lecturers are unable to make themselves
Ineligible to their audience, thai they
deprive an interesting subject of all the
interest which properly belongs to it,
that their vocabulary Is so limited and so
lacking in linguistic propriety that the
gorge OF all literary men rises and that
they are severely to blame for their ora
torical shortcomings. On the contrary,
it has been said that the average audi
ence at a science lecture Is so entirely
ignorant of the subject under treatment
and, indeed, Of all its p~reliminaries-
that a lecturer has always to devote the
| greater part Of his time to explaining
matters which the schoolmaster is sup
posed to have taught, that when he has
done so the majority of his hearers re-
main in a state Of mental fog owing to
their intellectual deficiencies and that, in
short, members of the audience care so
little for science as to neglect the obvi-
Gus duty Of acquiring a knowledge Of the
general principles underlying a certain
branch Of inquiry before listening to what
a specialist on the subject has to say
upon its modern aspects.
"The public run to hear a man lee
ture, but not a mans lecture on a GER
tain subject. They go because it is
the thing to do" the editor continues,
and the Identity of the lecturer de-
termines the number of auditors. And
this man, eminent in science, is not
the man to teach the A B G Of any
subject to an Indifferent or merely
curious audience. To quote further:
The man of science is called upon to
teach. to tell his audience that they know
nothing. The role must therefore al
ways be thankless and the speaker ex-
pect to meet with the chill of silent re-
sentiment. An intellectual snub received
from the Physicist Royal may perhaps be
something of a compliment. but proffered
by a mere university extension lecturer
who has the gift of lucidity it becomes a
deliberate insult. On the whole, therefore,,
it seems as unfair to expect n man whose
devotion and qualifications nave enabled
him to attain elninence in his particular
sphere to retain or acquire the qualifica-
tons Indispensable in the lecturer as to
Xpe hat every man who can lecture
clearly, interestingly and humorously on
a scientific subject should be one of the
most prominent opponents of that sub
ject. Broadly speaking, with one or two
extraordinary exceptions, the more dis
tinguished q man is as an investigator
tho less likely he is to be a clear lecturer,
and vice versa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

In al %otf-handed way it may be stated
that Col. H.. NJ. Creel "got his" the other
day when the department at Washing
ton called for his resignation for too
much political activity in the primary
campaign. The Devils Lake politician
with a somewhat checkered military
career got caught playing the two ends
against the middle and Hans caught
him in the act. just another case of the
dog that bites the hand that fed it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
AND they do say that United States

AND they do say that United States
Marshal Jim Shea is one of the federal
office holders who has reason to fear the
falling of the X for too much political
activity. Jim was one of Mckenzie's
scouts in lining up the senatorial cam
paign of Little and since what befell
Col. Creel, it has been shown that
Senator Hansbrough can do things to
his enemies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

FRANK S. MoNNETT, formerly republi-
can attorney general of Ohio, who
conducted the prosecutions in the state
against the Standard Oil company. and
later was employed by the interstate
commerce commission to gather material
upon which to base the government
suits, has announced his purpose to
actively support Mr.. Bryan in Ohio in
the campaign.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

LAST weeks issue of the Calvin Times
completed the first twelve months that
have rolled by since the paper made its
initial bow. Editor Stevens views from
an optimistic point the hard work he
has found to be his in laying the founda-
ton for greater things. The Calvin
LINES ranks foremost among the county
papers of the county. Its typographical
neatness being especially noticeable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
Cunningham Grahame, an English

Cunningham Grahame, an English
traveller Of repute, says that the
French have stirred up a real hornets
nest in Morocco. He is well acquaint-
ed with the country and the situation
and says it would be better for every
body concerned If Morocco should be
allowed to govern itself. Incidentally
it must be noted that the French
seem to be letting the Moroccans have
pretty much their W way the most
Of the time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
BRYAN AND THE PEOPLE.

The following editorial is taken from
the leading republican paper of Indiana,
the indianapolis News:
THE feeling is no doubt widespread
| and is at present growing, that Bryan IN
this campaign represents the popular
| aspirations. as Roosevelt did. better
than Taft does. There is a feeling that
the Chicago candidates are rather to be
counted as r~eactlonary: that they have
made peace with Wall street and the
money power, and that predatory wealth
roars for them gently as any sucking
dove.
The democratic party has turned to
Bryan because he represents the popular
protest against the tendencies in our
inst buttons which Roosevelt made great
Roadway against. And this turning is
the stronger in the view of many because
the Roosevelt purse cannot be looked
for under Taft; that with republicanism
as defined at Chicago the voice may be
the voice of Roosevelt, but the hand is
the hand of Wall street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
TICKET


For County Auditor
j. n, HAMILTON, Of Elsin
For Sheriff
WILBUR l.. DRURY, of stilwell
For Clerk of the District Court
w. H. SPECkMANN, of Dresden
For States ATTORNEY
". b. DICKSON, of Langdon
For County Judge
H. L. DOlN.lL. OF Langdou
For County Commissioner Fifth District
ANDREW BRADY, of Olga
For County Justices of the Peace
L. A, FARRELL, of Langdon
FRANK DELLING, of Milton
For County Constables-
c. Nj. JORDAN, of Hay
JAMES HEATING, of Perry
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

This week the CouRlER-DEMocRAr
would acknowledge its appreciation of
birthday bouquets tossed over the
threshold of our sanctum by the Man in
Moon up at Hannah and the jovial
Mountaineer down at Walhalla, whose
paper has made semi-weekly visits to our
exchange table for many years. Thanks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
At the very heart of the a%ntisalOon

At the very heart of the a%ntisaloon
movement the same forces are at work
that explain the demand for and the
enactment Of laws against cocaine. And
as a thousand OF maybe 10000 persons
suffer from alcohol where one suffers
from cocaine the numbers and intensi.
explained.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

The full list of entries in the presi-
dental ace follows: w. Howard Taft,
republican; William Jennings Bryan,
democrat: Eugene Y. Debs, socialist;
Martin Ell. Preston, socialist-labor:
Eugene w. Chain, prohibition: Thomas
E. Watson. %populist: Thomas Hisgen,
independence league.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

TAFT running for president as the
proxy of Roosevelt and Thomas L. His
gen as the proxy of Hearst ought to
strengthen the candidacy Of Bryan who
is running onhisown merits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
T~REASURER'S P o
Iona School District.
County OF Cavalier and State of North Dakota
for the year 1907-19OS.
RECEIPTS.

County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota,
for the year l907-190S.
RECEIPTS.
Total amount received during the wear
from the app,orti"nment of the State
amount received during the year @i'' =
from the apportionment of the Coun-
Amount received during the year from
Taxes levied by the District School
Board. including outstanding. war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection of s5s %
Amount received during tho year into
the Sinking Fund........""....... % so
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand July l, 1907. Il 249 IS
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for School
Houses, Sites and Furniture ..........S 667 90
Amount paid during the year for Teach
Amount paid during the year for Ser. '0o W
vices g and nd; Expenses or; Of School Officers: s4oo
est of Bonds and Warrants. Al O6
Amount paid during the year for Incl
Amount mount paid ade during the YEAR for pur. lo' ~
poses not before mentioned. .... % %
T",nl expenditures for the ar..".....s sips =
Grand Total, Expenditures and cash on
hand. to balance above total REGENTS: $1249 So
IL. f.. BAKER,
Treasurer of Iona School District.
Approved this 18th day of July A. D. 1908.
By order of the District School Beard:
AMOS: SCHWITZER. President.
J. j. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
fs OF DISTRICT.
Total Indebtedness of District June 30,
1870. .S2793 36
Approved this 18th q y of July A. D. 1908.
BY order of the District School Board:
j.. }. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Read the DEMOCRAT and get the news
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

While - is getting 80 cents a word
for his work. and the dictionary is full
Of words, Mark Twain need not worry
very much over the trifing loss of a
few thousands Of the long green.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

The provision of the primary election
law requiring 30 per cent. of the vote
cast at the preceding election to nomi-
nate, will be tested by the democrats of
Grand Forks county, where three county
and two Legislative candidates failed to
get on the ballot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

The sporting editor of the Calvin
Times and the man who writes the
Growler Club stories in the Hannah
Moon have got tangled up in a ION
troversy over a game recently played at
the end town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

SEVERAL Walsh county farmers have
been experimenting with winter wheat
for a couple If years and from the small
patches put in an average of :33 bushels
per acre has been obtained
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAN NoT1cE

Notice is hereby given that a govern
of retail liquor dealer was issued to Robert
Swanlaw., of Milton, North Dakota. on the Bird
day of July, A. ID. 1905, which sale tax receipt is
posted in the front room located on Lot No. Is,
Block No. 1910 the original townsite of Milton
Village of Milton, North Dakota, which
said building is owned by John Swanlaw.
and Robert Swanlaw is the lessor of said prop.
erty, where said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 18th day July. A. D.. 1908
1-3 RoBERT SwANLAw
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
LEGISLATIVE TICKET

For Representatives Eighteenth District
JOHN FISCHER, of Mt. Carmel
CHAS. C. CRAWFORD, of Calvin
For Representative Fortieth District
E. j. MOEN, of Osnabrock
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

What next. Well, we can't help but
admire the nerve of that Neche Chrome
type boy. In the last issue he climbs
astride of the editorial tripod and under
takes to dictate who should guide the
destinies of North Dakota democracy
This fall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.

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 WA. Ferguson&Co.
of Langdon, N. Oak, on the md day of July, 4.
D., 1908, which said tax receipt is posted in the
front room of the drug store located on Lot No.
-, Block. No. 26. of the original tuwnsite
of the City OF. LHngdon, North Dakota,
which said building is owned by c. Chisholm.
and W. .Ferguson Cot he lessor of said prop
erty, where said tax receipt is posted.
Dated the 10th day of August, A. d., 1908.
30 w. A. FERGUSON Il Co.
Holder of said Government Tax Receipt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
LIST OF SPECIAL TAX RECEIPTS.

The following is a list of all the authenticate
ed copies OF the United States Special Tax Re
ccelpts fled with the Auditor of Cavalier county
N. d.. during the month of July 1908:
4. II. Solberg, Iona, n. Oak,
J: "A. Thompson, Hannah, N. Oak.
VIM, j. Davidson, Wales, N. Oak.
Dan McGruer, Hannah, n. Oak.
Robert Swanlaw, Milton, n. Oak.
Frank j. Moog, Olga, n. Oak.
Dated August 9Th, 1908.
(SEAL) JOSEPH POWER,
County Auditor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

1t will be interesting to see how
much gratitude Of a practical and en-
during nature the remission of the
Boxer indemnity by the United States
will awaken in the minds of the for
eign hating Chinese.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

When it is all over and President
Roosevelt leaves the White House
Blame Taker Loeb can say, as Sieyes
said when Napoleon asked him what
part he had played in the strenuous
days Of the French revolution, ct sur
Y1Yed."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

Who ever heard of Mr.. William
Howard Taft being elected to any office.
Is it not a fact that every Office he has
ever held was an appointive office?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

A Bavarian scientist says that ex-
cessive meat eating causes heart dis
ease, but he fails to state whether it
is the meat or the startling price which
Is responsible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

No less than fifty Americans are in
China trying to get concessions from
the government to administer cures
for the opium habit to the natives.
Case Of wise men coming out Of the
west.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

The republican managers appear to
have received inside information that
railroad rates will lot be raised until
latter election
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

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Communications must be received by Tuesday
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

There was no Cannon in the Persian
house, and the shah's Cossacks had
an easy Job subduing the rebellion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

A new play Of modern times bears
the title ''The Right to Live" Rather q
concession than a right in most cases.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

The kaiser threatens to put a tax.on
bachelors, and there is time yet for
the leap year girls to propose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

How much will Mr.. Rockefeller give
to the republican campaign fund now he
has no line to pay:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13
TICKLE L.

For President
w. j. BRYAN, of Nebraska.
For Vice President
JOHN w. KERN, of Indiana.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

TAFT went to Oyster Bay to indicate
his declaration of dependence on Teddy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
don, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post office of Langdon as mail
matter of the Second Glass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

In 1906 North Dakota produced
72,534,000 bushels of wheat, more than
any other state in the spring wheat belt,
and takes first rank as a wheat produc-
ing state, and paidoutmore than S1,000,-
600 for farm labor. Not a bad showing,
and yet we are to see far greater things
in the neal future. Every bushel of
that wheat should be converted into
flour within the state. Here is a great
opportunity for building up a great
manufacturing industry. If all the
wheat, bran and shorts we're then fed
within the state, what a future North
Dakota would have! Then, instead of
so creameries, we should have 500 sup
plying the best of butter to other states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

"THE democratic platform strikes me
as being a plain, straightforward state
ment of honest principles" said Cover
nor Burke to the editor of the demo
cratic Fargo Daily News the other day.
"There will be a large number of
republicans in North Dakota, who while
they still call themselves republicans,
will vote for the democratic platform
and the democratic candidate next fall, T."
said the governor. II thing the plat
form will appeal to organized labor much
more strongly than will the republican
platform. 1t is much too early to begin
to predict election results, but there is
no doubt in my mind but that demo-
cratic principles will appeal in fact to a
large number of republican voters
throughout the country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-13

Read the DEMOCRAT and get the news
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-28
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