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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07
Business Mems Meeting.

Monday night of next week meet
ing of the business men of Langdon
has been called to be held at the City
Hall, when preparations will be started
for series of market days and street
fairs to be held in this city during the
summer. Since the beginning of
the week our business men have been
discussing the matter and the apprecia-
tion with which their efforts along this
line met last summer leaves no
doubt but what it will be good thing
for Langdon. Plans for these events
will be pretty thoroughly gone into at
the meeting called for Monday night and
those of our people who want to help
boost the town, whether they are mer-
chants or not, are urged to attend
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07

Mrs. E. McBain living near Sarles,
attempted to take her life Tuesday
afternoon by taking laudnum. She was
discovered in time and DR.. Erskine
called who succeeded in saving her life.
Family troubles are given as the cause
Shortly before eleven o'clock Thursday
evening, two shots we're fired from the
sLreet into the front bedroom window of
Rev. Clark's residence in the second
story of the Steen store on main street
at Nekoma. The shots, or small bullets
penetrated the upper pane of the window
at several places, and both the fragments
of glass and the fattened lead fell on
the bed and on the floor inside the
room. Axel Lindstrom was sleeping at
the time inthe room, but fortunately
escaped harm. During the earlier part
of the evening railing connected with
the walk at the side of the house
was torn down probably by the same
parties who did the shooting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07
City School Notes.

The high school boys have done some
good hard training for the state inter
scholastic athletic meet, which will be
held at Grand Forks on Friday and
Saturday of next week the 10Th and 18th
inst. There will be entries in both run
ming and jumping events, from which
good results may be look for. However,
Superintendent Ridlington and Teacher
Mcklnnon, who haye had the boys in
training, have met with set backs and
disappointments which forecast not as
gllttering victory as at the meet oflast
year, when Langdon boys divided first
honors with the Park River boys.
Ihe commencement exercises of the
high school graduates will occur Tuesday
evening June 2nd at the Opera House.
This will be preceded by the graduation
program of the eighth grade class on
Monday night. Sunday afternoon
baccalaureate sermon or farewell address
to the graduating classes will be de-
livered at the Opera House by one of the
clergy of the city.
The pupils of the city schools have
spent considerable spare time outside of
school hours during the week in plant
ing trees and seeds on the school
grounds. This work had been planned
as part of the Arbor Day exercises,
but owing to the inclemency of the
weather had to be given postponement.
Several beds of flower seeds have the
care and attention of the different
classes and as a result there is likely to
be plenty of flowers blooming on the
| school grounds as the summer advances.
The high school boys and girls are
sorry to know that with the close of the
summer term they have to say good bye
to Teacher John Mckinnon, who has
been in charge of their classes since
coming to Langdon a year ago from
Pennsylvania. Mr.. McKinnon has de-
cided to accept the principalship of the
Milton schools, the position being offered
him by the board of education at Milton
| last week.
Superintendent DAM. Ridlington was
one of the judges at declamatory con-
test held by high school pupils of the
Park River on Friday last week. The
winner of the contest, in which there
were five entries, will be entered by
Park River in the state declamatory con-
test, which is held at Grand Forks next
week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07

United States Marshal Jim Shea
returned Tuesday to his home at Fargo,
having spent week in the western part
of the county looking after his big farm
near Calvin.
John Mahon, of the firm of Mahon &
Robinson Lumber Co., of Langdon,
autoed over from that city last week to
look after his farming interests in this
vicinity. John was very fortunate in
securing such tenants as he did. He
rented his farms in Trier township to
Ed. Dunnigan, one of the best farmers
in that neighborhood, and his Sievert
farms to that old reliable, Geo. Yoder,
who always gets good returns from lands
cultivated by him, and his farms in
Gordon township he leased to Sawatzk
and Arens. John is always fortunate as
is shown by the way he handles his auto.
He is going to have it educated next
year so it will sing for him on the road.
Munich Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07

NOTWITHSTANDING the establishment
of johnson bureau in Chicago and a
strenuous state campaign following, the
democracy of Illinois has chosen solid
delegation for William j. Bryan to send
to the Denver convention. The op-
position in the east, however, still enter
tains hope of defeating Mr.. Bryan's
nomination by controlling third of the
delegates, which under the two-thirds
rule could block such action, though no
candidate was ever defeated for the
nomination after he has secured a
majority vote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07
'R'9A2 4E2 County.

Nekoma band boys give concert and
dance on Monday the 18th inst.
Milton's fire department got s5270 as
its apportionment of the state fire in
surance fund.
The Gruber Lumber Co., has bought
out the stock of lumber and business of
the Farmers Lumber Co., at Calvin.
Miss Nina Disher, until recently a
popular primary teacher at Munich, will
commence teaching at Sarles when the
fall term opens.
Munich people have their attention
directed by the editor of the Herald to
the lack of fire protection in the new
two story frame school building.
Last week Mrs. Astrid Holt aged SO
years died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. II. Sonstegard, near Milton, with
whom she has lived for number of
years past.
Fire originating from flying sparks
carried by the wind from arubbish heap
threatened to clean out the residence
portion of Munich. AS Munich lacks
adequate fire protection it fell to the lot
of the bucket brigade to save the town
from destruction.
Henderson township democrats have
effected an active organization for the
campaign. On Monday afternoon last
week democrats from all over the town
ship meet at Munich and named as
members of the democratic county
committee from that precinct E. A.
McCay, AL. Reapy and j. HI. Tyrrell
All present pledged themselves to dc
their level best for the success of the
democratic ticket this fall.
On Friday last week occurred the
death of Arthur Edwin McCollar at the
home of his brother, Allan B. McCollal
near Clyde. His death was due to 9
severe attack of typhoid fever. De
ceased was born IN Bingham, Maine ir
September, 1874. He came here just
D6IOT0 SuTlSLudS W FlSlt T6l6LlV0S4 lTOu
Canada where he had just proved up on
claim. He leaves to mourn his loss
two sisters and four brothers. The
funeral took place on Monday, at the
Catholic church in Clyde, Rev. Father
Bacher, of Wales, officiating.
The Milton Board Of Education OF
Tuesday engaged Mr.. John McKinnon
assistant principal Of the Langdor
schools, as principal for the coming yeal
Principal Oitedal having notified the
board that he intends to give up ths
school work and will consequently no
be in position to accept an engagement
for another year. Mr.. McKinnon come!
highly recommended and will, no doubt
maintain the high standardin the schoo
work established by Mr.. Oftedal. An
other teacher will be added to th'
tesehing staff for the coming year, Mis-
Bessie Butter wick having been secured
Tor this position, All the other teacher
with the exception Of Mr. Oftedal, hav'
been enre.engaged. Milton Globe,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07
Teachers Examination.

An examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at
Munich, and Langdon on Friday and
Saturday, May 29th and Both.
The common school final examination
will be held in all schools having eighth
grade classes on Thursday and Friday,
May Dist and 22nd.
b. e. GROOM.
Langdon, n. d., May 4, 1908.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07

-Four homes at Iona are under
quarantine for scarlet fever.
George McCorquodale is planting
fifty acres of potatoes on his farm near
Munich shissspring.
Cgtas & Norton has established an
aut .ilabiia livery at Milton and has the
agency OF several makes of machines.
Munich's gun club has it's traps, clay
pigeons and ammunition in readiness
for the shooting season with the clubs
of near by towns
Adam Wltzel of Mt. Carmel, has an
advertisement in this week paper direc-
ting the attention of horse breeders to
his four year old Percheron stallion,
Eckmuhl, II, which will stand for SER
vice at the owners stable during the
present season.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Harrington of
Clyde, we're called upon Sunday to part
with their little six year. old son, Dannie,
who died after brief struggle with that
dread disease diphtheria. The burial
took place Monday. We learn that four
other children are down the disease.
The Wales COOPERATIVE Creamery
company, announces it will start up in
business for the season on May Goth.
The Wales creamery is an enterprise in
which the business men of that town
and farmers of the surrounding neigh
borhood united in organizing last sum
mer, and there is every evidence that the
industry will prove to be quite helpful
in the upbuilding of Wales.
Mrs. Henry Heron, OF Osford township,
met with serious accident Monday,
fracturing both bones Of the right leg
above the ankle. The accident happen
ed while she was milking a COW, the
animal knocking her off the stool.
Whether the limb was broken in the
fall or stepped on by the COW Mrs. Heron
is unable to say. Medical aid was i'm
mediately summoned and the fracture
reduced and Mrs. Heron is getting along
as we'll as can be expected under the
circumstances
| While OH his way to Milton from
Fargo with a now "a horse power
Northern touring car, purchased for his
automobile livery; G. A. Morton met
with an experience that he does not care
to repeat. 1t happened Saturday morn
| ing about four miles this side of
Larimore. Mr.. Morton was speeding
along at q rate of 25 miles an hour, when
he suddenly run into an open bridge.
In fact, there was no bridge whatever,
that having been removed, but the ap-
proaches and the embankment we're
there. The machine took drop of from
eight to ten feet, landing in the water
below, right side up with Mr.. Morton at
the steering wheel. Strangely enough,
the machine as we'll as Mr.. Morton,
escaped almost entirely without damage
or injury, and after some hard work,
with the assistance Of a farmers team,
the machine was again placed on terra
irma and putt to service. On account
LOT the bad roads as we'll as the weakness
\ of Mr.. Morton after his narrowing ex
Tperience, following nm ail'wihter siege Of
ILLNESS, the machine was left at Nc Gamma
from which placeit will he brought home
| as soon as the roads and weather per nit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07

Money always on hand for first aud
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
lands. Best of rates and con-
ditloDs. O. b. Thompson. Cashier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-07

Langdon, n. d.. May 4, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
SEDLEY BROWN I
NCRAPPER ACTOR
tSTAGE DIRECTOR PLAYWRIGHT
By Walter Anthony

theory. First use all means to concili-
ate; failing these. all powers to crush.
"A stage director who is really his
own boss has to learn this, too. Now,
with Mr.. Warwick, for instance, en-
ploy conciliation and argument. That's
because he is that kind of a man; but
when I'm handling a bunch of thirty
supers then it's do as tell you, or out
you go. and I'll put you out. Maybe 1
couldn't do It, but I'd have to try hard.
Then he talked about criticism.
Nobody objects to honest criticism, -
said he; but we on the stage do object
to unframed and unknowing criticism.
I remember when / was in New Or
leans several years ago / had dra-
matte training school and among my
pupils was a most unpromising chap.
He couldn't originate and he couldn't
initiate. He was hopelessly awkward
and moderately brainless. AT that.time
Bertram Lytell was just beginning his
stage career and he and were friends,
as we are now. l think a great deal
of Bert. Well, one paper in New Or
leans never lost an opportunity to rap
Mr.. Lytell. Always he was In for
roast. whatever be the part he played
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

TIE is tough little rascal. I
don't know how much he
III N si,ssI sssre !. or Of him r ]: s@Pasti
: cally tough. Muscularly.
mean. Mentally he is lbered closely
and: uervously: but when Mr.. sedley
Brown smashed his little fist into his
open palm and told me he was the boss
81 his stage believed it. There was
vim behind the smash and conviction
back ef the tone.
Not that we were quarreling. He
was. giving me an interview in his lit
zie-.ot5ice above the stage at the Va
lencia theater His two tables were
Uttered beautifully with script pt''-lit-
erary. not. hnancial-the odor of cigars
was~ln- the air, and the general effect
Of the apartment was reassuringly stu
.dious and busy and active
a man might call me whatever he
Thought was, but he couldn't get away
with il without a struggle. For have
no fear-physical fear. I mean. I'm
; afraid of God, and afraid of conscience
and. ether Intangible things, but am
not s1raid Of licking"
= Just why Mr.. Sedley Brown assumed
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

my Indian wrote 1, act as I have
made my hero act?
g No. replied Mr.. Pratt
Then we got together, so to say,
and / wrote and rewrote until l had
Mr. Pratt's approval. 1 even dashed
a bit of Caucasian blood into my abb
origine so that he would meet all of
Pratts requirements. After that I
submitted the finished play to another
authority on the subject and he also
approved the action of the play and
said it was all right.
You can imagine my indignation
when this youngster sits up on his hind
feet and tells me that my authorities
didn't know what they were talking
about.
Don't you think said /, that the
episode is quite beside the issue any
way? Why should it matter whether
your Indian behaved as a good Indian,
not dead, would behave? Cooper's
tales are examples. His characters are
jokes to those who know the Indian,
but his stories live with even the blem-
ish of impossibility tagged on them.
for they are interesting yarns. and we
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

dramatic career. 'It is mixed and ex-
tended" he said
Brown will be remembered by some
as the nfnble youth who disported
himself at the Belvedere before the
fire. with a moving background or ten
of the Belvedere's fairest. He lerrJust
three weeks before the fire. and was
in the northwest when the news OF
the disaster reached him. II Kept
right on going" said he, and didn
stop till 1 reached Alaska. Jack
(Twin) Sullivan was with me up there.
I was no stranger in. Dawson for
had gone in with the rush IN .'97. ana
opened a theater in Dawson. PantageS
was a partner of mine. We made lots
OF money, but I didn't have the heart
to bring any Of it away. so I spent
what the theater had paid me on
mines I am the original hard luck
miner. :. Once a busted prospector
offered me claim he had Just staked
out He needed SIS. and offered the
claim for that sum. While was gone
for the money he stepped up to the
bank (farol. and. laid Ibis last gold
piece on the high card. When got
back he was winning strong and had
charged his mind about selling the
claim: He took s1,S00 out Of the. bank
and kept his prospect. which after
ward turned out TO be one Of the
richest in the district.
do you remember Cad Wilsene
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

would rather know J. Fenimore Coop
er's. Indians than real ones
True for you, he said magnani-
mously, but as to the interest of my
play you shall see for yourself
..And 1 promise for one. said I, be
ing duly warned, that I'll accept your
Indian heartily and believe him real
indeed. for the only Indians that I
have ever seen who acted like real
redskins were drunk at the time and
didn't know it,
It4s interesting to know that Sed-
ley Brown comes of a long line of act
ors. His moIher, Mrs Sol Smith, is the
oldest and best nurse on the stage.
At least she has that reputation She
is So years of age. Her last engage
nlent was with Julia Marlowe last sea-
son. when she assumed the role. of a
fine old nurse. In years gone by Mrs.
Sol Smith was soubrette at Wallack's.
Some of Sedley Browns work has
been with Barrett, with whom he
travelled for a season; Fanny Daven-
port; Booth for two seasons. and he
was with Charles Frohman for seven
years. during which time, and for four
years, l was on the road bringing his
companies that had been out playing
for some time, back TO concert pitch.
Il used to drop into a town, go and
buy ticket to the show. avoid the trav-
cling manager and take a seat up in
the gallery. After the performance Id
present my credentials and call a re-
.hearsa1 for the morning. 1t was inter-
esting work, you may be sure but Ii
was also wearing on the nerves. For
three years after that I was travelling
manager for the Frohmans and never
went on the stage at all except to pay
salaries After that a miscellaneous
theatrical experience was divided va
riously. | was associated for several
years at the head of the F'rohman the
atrical exchange engaging players and
plays. My first visit to the coast was
with my own play. Long Lane and we
carried flock of sheep around with
US to make the pastoral effects of the
play realistic That was is years
ago."
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

production This was the fault he
found with it: Now, no Indian in the
world would ever act as Mr. Sedley
Brown has made his Navajo behave.
He does not deport himself as an In
dian would under any Of the cfrcum-
stances OF the drama
The funny part of the whole natter
is this: If there is one thing about
which I am morally certain concerning
my play it is the fact that the Navajo
behaves like a Navajo. / have it from
no less an authority than Mr. Pratt
head of the Carlisle college. When /
finished the first rough draft of my
play l sent it on to Mr.. Pratt. Would
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

that the actor has to, endure under the
style of theatrical administration now
prevalent Is arbitrary interference
with his acting, the restriction of his
initiative, the repression of his intel1i-
gence and the distortion of his art by
jacks in office. Indeed. the best Of
contemporary stage managers, as a
custom, interfere too much with actors
and are far too lavish with what they
call instruction. In an earlier period
of stage history. the Office of stage
manager was esteemed one of great
Importance, and it was customarily
allotted to an actor of competent abil-
ity and large experience. Those per-
sons were masters of every detail of
their profession. and also they were
gentlemen. In our time the stage is
commonly assumed not by old, com
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

so. belligerent a tone with the most
PEACEFUL and accomplishing of men /
B hasten TO make plain. to you. He had
been explaining why his career as a
sPagil ist had been OF great advantage TO
Him n managing a stage.
am. IS years DID, he said, and
have John J.. Sulliyan's age mellowed
by: q Re. years. Also, take it that I
preceded him in his jump from ring TO
stage. only I was an amateur fighter.
was the champion bantam Of Ohio
for awhile. That was 40 years ago. I
got whipped once, and whipped good,
= let me tell you, and then I WASH {
champion any more The title in those
DAYS had to be fought for, too. They
cLdnt wear big gloves as they do now.
They fought with skin tight affairs,
and, mine were. always made Of a
woman.s pair for my hand was so
snaii5 see ?'-and he held up diminu-
tive dst which looked so harmless that
/ 6raYely resumed my seat at the table
until he. slammed the fist into the palm
Of the other hand and made the artist
and. ne nervous again.
T ghting is a good game. and it is
my only hobby. / never miss a scrap
y i can crowd my way to the ring
just then, and by the incest uncon-
scious adjustment of circumstances, an
Oface. boy entered, removed his hat, and
after. waiting like boys should until
be was spoken to, handed Mr.. Brown a
tick6t-with all its corners square
for the cyclone Thompson and Boer
Unholz mill on Thursday night
Every man should learn to fight. and
fight hard 1t takes away physical
fear, After I was licked two. or three
. tLInes-eI learned that 1t wasn't fatal,
and so I am not afraid any more. Be
sides the game taught me some other
valuable lessons
= or instance2"
e7veI. for instance, I learned to
fight a losing fight and keep cool; ]
learned how TO relax. In those days
= there was a two minute rest between
the rounds which ran as long as both
meB were on their feet. When one
con esfant fell the round was over and
there followed the breathing spell. Did
Sou eyer notice how the fighter filings
hLmseIf into his chair and doesn't even
raise an eyebrow without his seconds
d: ASST stance2 He relaxes in every muscle
and in.every fiber OF his being. All he
does is just breathe Americans need
70 learn this lesson. We do not know
how to relax and rest. Then I learned
To 60 the best could at all times and
lr spite OF whatever happened, and
nnslly I learned how to lose and moi
get sore.
FIt-s a fine thing, this learning how
10 lose gracefully, how to take your
medicine and not whine; how to be q
mar even II you're a licked one.
Cow I'VE been beat in this busi-
ness often. / have written four plays
None Of them is really what 1T should
be. still I'm finishing another and II
viii he produced next week Perhaps
as good and perhaps IT isn't. That
remains 10 be seen. If ] lose again
Tll keep on writing until l turn out q
good piece. I'm never finally whipped
you see.
yet am a kind man. I am great
believer in the Cardinal Richelieu
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

She used to be favorite IN this city
long time ago. She was our star
performer She cost US $500 a week.
and was a great hit with Dawson
patrons Of the drama. She couldn't
sing a. lick ON earth. but she. could get
her comedy; over, and even though
she was a pretty old bird. she was
good to look at. She must have taken
s1OO 600 out Of that country. and she
got away with 1t too; that's more
than the most OF us did She owns
home In Portland, and has retired for
good.
II must tell you about Charley
Heath He's in town now. I'm told
He and I struck or for Dawson to-
gether. We built boat at Lake Ben
net and learned how to scull 1t on
that sheet Of water. We were two
great mariners, you can bet. After
ward we put in our stuff and padded
our own way: We didn't have any too
much money. SO we. decided to be our
own pilots through Miles canon and
Whitehorse rapids. The canyon
stretches above the rush OF the
waters about mile high, ii seems,
and the stream Is forced through the
narrow gorge at, a speed that would
make a racehorse on the hoTnestFetch
look as If he was standing still-s' We
were just fools enough to make that rum
ourselves. and. didn't. have the. sense
to tie our sweep oar in. Well, we got
through. after. we had lost the steer
ing oar and had. bumped against a
rock. tarned around and shot through
the rapids stern first. 1t looked so.easy
that we just stayed there and acted
as pilots ourselves All we had learned
about the game was to eie the sweep
oar. in. We got $40 each for nine or
ten trips. and then somebody put US
wise that we were taking awful
chances, and so. we quit In time. Any
body that ever was spilled out Of a
boat IN that stream never showed up.
any more. He didn't even get a
funeral n