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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
NOTICE OF cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made in the conditions
Of August 1907 executed and delivered BY Archy
Mcclellan mortgagor to Charles Chisholm
mortgage, and fled in the office of the register
Of deeds for Cavalier county. N. D., the 10Th
day of August 1907, at 2 O'Clock p. m . as follows
to-wit:, By. failure to pay the debt thereby
secured at its maturity. said de Vt being the
sum of $32 .65 with interest at 10 per cent p.1
annum from Aug 18th 1907, due Nov 1st 1907. oi
amount the sum of S34.54-10O ia now due
by reason of said default.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of sal id
default and the power of sale contained in sal d
MORTGAGE, and by order of Charles Chisholm
tho present owner Of said mortgage, I will sell
thefollowing chattels. describe5 therein to-wit
One red cow with white spots, dehorned, for
years old One y~earling colt. strawberry color.
with white star on face, at public auction for
cash, at, the front door OF the ,,osiofice al
Clyde, n Dak., at the hour Of 2 o'clock y. M.
Thursday, 18th day of March 1908. from the
proceeds OF which sale shall be paid: ri 81,
the costs and expenses Of said mortgage sals.
and lawful attorney fee; Second, the drbf
Aforesaid. with interest thereon at datr .r salo:
Third the balance to the owner OF the mort.
gagged property.
. JAMES McDoUaAI.L, Agent,
CLEAay q McLEAN, Attorneys.
Dated Langdon. n. D. March 1Ath 1908.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ADyER-
TISEMEkT.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage, executed and delivered by Jacob Spenst
and Anna Spenst his wife mortgagore, to w. F.
Winter MORTGAGE, dated the LIST day of March
A. ID. nineteen hundred and seven 19O7) and
filed for record in the office of the Re-
gister of Deeds of the County of Cavalier
and State of North Dakota. on the Bird day of
June, A.. ID. 1907, and recorded in Book 68 of
Mortgages, at page POS, will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafterdescribed at the frontdoor Of tho
Court House in the City of Langdon, in the
County of Cavalier, and State of North Dakota
at the hour of . o'clock p. m on the 4th day of
April 1908, to satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
those certain premises situated in the county
Of Cavalier, and state of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit: The northwest
quarter (NWA) of section twenty-six (2e) in
township one hundred sixty-one qeD north Of
Range sixty-one (61 west, and containing 100
acres.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of four hundred twelve
and no-'00 dollars besides the cost of fore.
closure.
Datedthe February 18th 1908.
W f. WINTER, Mortgage.
CLEARY g. MCLEAN.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
1896 Schultz Blk. Langdon. N. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

DEMOCRATS should in no case permit
themselves to be coaxed into the repub-
lican caucuses or primaries under the
lea that they can help a republican
friend by so doing and not injure their
W party. The new law makes it
necessary that thirty per cent, of the
vote cast last year be cast at our pri-
marles If our candidates have place on
the ticket, a very important matter. Do
not under any circumstances permit
yourself to injure your party interests
by attending republican primaries,
where even if you are willing to take
part, your vote may be challenged as in
elections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

HE eastern papers that oppose VIM.
j. Bryan are compelled to acknowledge
that he is gaining in strength. Perhaps
1t is because information is coming up
from the ranks of the people, which
shows that the large majority of those
who earn their living by hard work be-
in Bryan and in most ofthe policies
he commends. Even prominent politi-
clans, or the men who are supposed to
control great blocks of delegates as we'll
as large amounts of capital, are begin
ming to realize that it is useless t o fight
the nomination OF Bryan, and it looks
very much as il he would not have any
opposition In the convention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
NORTH DAKOTA TAXATION.

a move in the right direction was
made last week when delegates from the
various boards of county commissioners
met in convention at Fargo. The ques
ton of taxation was the theme under
discussion. Practically all the counties
were represented. Commissioners Nc
Knight, Seeley and Reid, and Auditor
Power were present from Cavalier
county. The present law calls for as.
sessment at full value of all property,
but this is not carried out in actual
practice. 1t seems both desirable and
right that assessment throughout the
state should be uniform on the same
article. Such is not now the case. An
other abuse is in the fact that property
owners are in many instances their owl
assessors. For example in one city of
1000 population the record showed that
taxes we're paid On only one pair of
sleighs. The present board of equaliza-
ton seems unable to accomplish most
effective work. Property interests have
evidently outgrown the present system.
F. j. McVey, professor of political
economy Of the University of Minnesota,
who is a close student of the various
systems of taxation, gave an able ad.
dress on the subject. He advocated the
appointment of a tax commission for the
state. A board OF directors appointed
by the convention Of which Com'r A. A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

So MANY fires have been happening
in North Dakota of late and the in
surance COMPANIES have been hit so hard
that from now on the loss from any fire
that has the least faint of suspicion will
be fought to the bitter end. 1t is claim
ed that there have been more losses in
North Dakota by fire to the companies
during January and February than
there was during the entire year of
1907.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

LAST week the Calvin Times got out
a st. Patrick's Day edition and the
Times can quite appropriately be &C
cused of wearing of the green" as
regards that particular issue, However,
there is nothing green about Editor
Stevens when it comes to getting out a
real live paper IN a small town and the
only place where we see there is any
room for Improvement in the Times is
that perha s the paper is deserving of a
little better patronage than it is re-
Giving. ..."-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
DoN'T let your Eastern friends forget
that North Dakota is the land of
promises fulfilled. 1t pays to boost.
AN ELECTION PRIMER.
Pertinent Points About Our Election Machinery
for New Voters and Old.
THE PRESIDENCY.

THE PRESIDENCY.
At what age is a man eligible for the
presidency of the United States?
At thirty-iye years.
Must he be a native of the United
States?
No. But he must be what the con-
stitution describes as ga natural born
citizen" which means that he must be
born either in the United States OF of
parents who are citizens of the United
States temporarily sojourning abroad.
Will you cite an instance of a natural
born citizen who was born outside the
United States?
Certainly. Mayor Mcclellan of New
York, who was born in Saxony while his
parents were visiting there, is a natural
born citizen of the United States and,
therefore eligible to the presidency. He
is a natural born American citizen be-
cause his parents were American citizens
at the time of his birth.
Is the president elected by popular
vote?
He is not. He is elected by a body of
men called the electoral college, each
member of which is called a presidential
%elector.
By whom are the presidential electors
elected?
By the people. In each state the
electors are chosen by the voters on a
general state ticket.
How long is the term fir which the
president is elected?
-Four years.
Is he eligible for a third term?
He is. There is no constitutional pro-
hibition, though there is a "third term
tradition" which by popular demand
limits a president to two terms, and thus
far this demand never has been over
come.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

When the North Dakota farmer starts
to verify some of the rosy literature
about these places in the warmer chimes,
he generally returns to "old N. D., good
enough for me-" The average farmer
from this state has too much vigor for
the warmer countries. Only Incidence
and acclimated energy, will get along
there It's too hot to work; it's too hot
to sleep; it's too hot to think; so what's
an able bodied North Dakotan going
to do? Only like the old cat, come
back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

The republicans are determined to do
nothing about reforming the tariff that
protects the trusts, yet we have that
high authority, former Governor Doug
las, of Massachusetts,, for saying that
the tariff profits of the steel trust alone
amounted to sl62,O00,0oo for the years
1912 and 1903
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
[OFFICIAL]
City Election Notice.

The Annual Election for the City of Langdon,
North Dakota will be held on Monday the Sixth
day of April, A. D., 1908, at which time the fol
lowing officers will be elected:
Mayor.
City Treasurer.
Police Magistrate.
City Justice.
FIRST Ward. One Alderman, for two year term
Second Ward, One Alderman ,fortwo yearterm
Third Ward, One Alderman for two year term
The following will be the polling places for
First Ward, Office of Courier-Democra
Second Ward, City Hall
Third Ward, Court House.
Polls will be open from eight o'clock. a. m
to five O'Clock. p. m.
The Registration boards for the several Wards
will meet on Tuesday, March 24th, 1908, and
Tuesday March 31st, 1908 at nine o'clock, a. m.
for tie purpose of making proper registration
of all qualified voters within the precinct
Registration Boards will meet at the polling
places above described.
O.. E. THOMPSON,
City Auditor.
Dated March 10Th. 1858. 34-38.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage looms on Cavalier
county lands. Best Of rates and con
ditions 0, =. Thompson, cashier.
There will be no smut in your seed
grain il you 8 iormaldehyde pur-
chassd 1t the Abbott 4 Co, drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

ACCORDING to the calendar, tomorrow,
Friday, March 2Oeh, is the first day of
spring. But here in North Dakota it
isn't usually advisable to spring this
item of news until about four weeks
later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Seeley of this county Is a member. 1t
Is their business to draft an amendment
to the present law and to present it be.
fore the next legislature in it's most
forceful light. What will be the out
come of the innovation will be revealed
early next year Hannah Moon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

If Senator Knox and some other
aspirants for the republican nomination
for president had voted as they now
talk, the railroad rate issue would have
been settled some years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
} Citizens of Langdon /:

To the Citizens of Langdon:
At the solicitation of the business men and
citizens OF Langdon, l have consented to be.
come a candidate for mayor at the coming
election. 1, has been represented to me that
my candidacy for the office of mayor will tend
to do away with factional differences in our
city affairs, and it is ON snch representations |
have consented to announce my candidacy. My
platform will be the upbuiiding of Langdon
and economyin the administrator of its affairs.
Very truly yours,
w n WTNTFR
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

THE Mimic journal, which has been
published twenty-seven years, came out
in new form last week and is now a six
column quarto all home printed paper
the plan that of late has been adopted
by the more up to-date of the modern
ideal country weeklies. The improve
ment is one that it's readers in general
are pretty sure to appreciate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

The state will make no more farm
loans this year according to a letter re-
ceived by the county auditor of Burleigh
county from the state land department.
1t will take all of the available funds to
care for mortgages and loans already
authorized and the farm loans cannot be
cared for until there are more funds
available than are now in sight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION.
Whereas. w. j. Davidson, having applied for
a Druggists Permit to sell intoxicating liquors
under the provisions and restrictions of the
eating liquors, at his place of business on
Lot 6, Block 4, Main Street, in the Village OF
Wales, County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota; therefore
Notice is hereby Given, that the 3rd day of
April, A.. D.. 1908 at the court house, in the
City of Langdon, N. OAK, at 3 100 o'clock p. m.
has been set for hearing said petition, when
and where any person qualified may appear
and show cause why said petition should not
be granted.
q, 1908.
(sEALl II. Z. DoRvAL,
3l-6 County Judge,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

The town of Courtenay has a Bryan
and Burke Club with a membership OF
So. Good for Courtenay That is the
kind of spirit that wins elections and
the boys are TO be congratulated on hav.
ing the first organization of the kind in
the county. Who'll be next in line?-
Stutsman County Democrat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
FOR CONGRESS-.

1 hereby announce my candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for congress before the
primaries to be held in June. / have lived in
the state for nearly twenty-seven years. If
represent all of the people and all parts of the
state in a fair and honorable manner.
Respectfully Yours,
L. B. HANNA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

THERE will be an eclipse of the sun in
North Dakota this year, June Oath
when several favorite sons will be
eclipsed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
CANDIDATE FOR CITY TREASURER.

To the voters of the City of Langdon:
1 hereby announce myself as a candidate fol
reelection to the office of city treasurer at the
election on Monday, April 6. If elected I shall
endeavor to serve the people faithfully as l have
support of the voters in my candidacy.
Respectfully.
r n NIT ME-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Subscription 81 per annun, or $1.50 if paid In
advance. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

A SIGN of the season-"Formaldehyde
40 per cent"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19
CLEARY g. MCLEAN
S Attorneys Lansdon N. Dak.

To the above named defendants:
You will please take notice, that the summon
and complaint i'll the above entitled action was
filed in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Cavalier county, North Dakota, on
February 9Th, 1908.
CLEARY &c MCLEAN
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Residence and postoff;ce address, Langdon,
North Dakota o8-33
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota, L..
COUNTY OF CAVALIER }ss
In District C~ourt-Sevent Judicial District.
McPhail-B rosnahan Col
a corporation.
vs. ooMnlONo.
Jacob Toews and Peter
Penner
Defendants
The State of North Dakota to the above-named
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
Complaint in the above entitled action, which
is fled in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court Of the Seventh Judicial District, in and
Dakota, and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said Complaint On the subscribers at their
office in City of Langdon in said county and
State, within thirty days after the service OF
tins summons upon you. exclusive of the day
OF such service and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgement will be taken
against you by default for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.
Dated January Sth 1908.
CLEARY & MCLEAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys Langdon N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
don, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post office of Langdon as mail
ma tier of the Second Glass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

To w. j. Montgomery and Nancy MONTGOMERY,
defendants above named:
You are hereby notified that the complaint in
the above entitled action was filed in the office
of the Clerk of the District Court of Cavalier
County, N. d., on March 4th, 1908.
CLEARY& MCLEAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
32-3i Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

SUMMONS
STATE OF NORTH DAKoRA
County of Cavalier SIS
In District Court
Seventh judicial District.
John Mahon and j. B. Robin-1
son. co-partners rs Mahon &
Robinson. Plaintiffs
/. E. Montgomery, W.J Mont
gomery, Nancy Montgomery, c11,,,,oNc
Linden Investment Co., Ia
corporation), Geo. Bulloch,
James Balfour, co-partners
as Bulloch g. Balfour and c..
p Getchell,
Defendants.
The State of North Dakota to the aboye.named
defendants;
You are hereby m to answer the
complaint in this action and to serve a copy of
your answer upon the subscribers within thirty
days after the service of this m upon
you, exclusive of the Gay of service; and in case
of your failure to appear or answer Judgment
will be taken against you by default for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated this tenth day of January, A. D. 1908.
CLBARY l. MCLEAN,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Lansdon, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Dated March 10Th, 1868.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-19

Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee.
Langdon, North Dakota. 81 81
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-23
GOMPERS TO JAIL
WITH MITCHELL
AND MORRISON
Court Finds Labor Federation
Officials Guilty in Famous
Contempt Case.
THEY ENTER APPEAL.
Terms Run From Twelve to
Six Months-Decision a
Blow to "Unfair List"
THEY ENTER APPEAL.

wAsH1NeV Dec. es.-rse famous
contempt cass.6f the Bucks Stove and
Range Company against President Com
pers. Nice-President Mitchell and Score
tary Morrison, Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. was decided to-day by
Justice Wright. Of the %'iprems Court
Of the District OF Columbia. adversely 10
the Federation officials
Gompers was sentenced tn Nclve
months Imprisonment, Mitchell u aIac
months and Morrison to six months.
Appeal Made; Bail Granted
Lawyer Ralston, who appeared in
court for Gompers. Mitchell and Morri-
son, Immediately gave notice of appeal.
Pending this appeal to the Court OF
Appeals OF the District OF Columbia all
three defendants were released on bail,
the amount being fixed as follows
Gompers, 5000, Mitchell. 5000. and Nor
rison 5000. a local surety company
, furnished the bonds.
Each of the defendants before SEN
tence was passed upon them made
statements in response to the usual in
quiry if they had anything 10 say.
The case grew out of the alleged boy
colt of the company's products and the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-23
HARRY LEHR, AS
NEPTUNE, DARED
BOREAS AT SEA
In Purple Socks Strobe Decks
While Big Kaiser Was
Tossed Like Chip,

The North German Lloyd liner Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse locked to-day.
twenty-four hours overdue. after a run
that Capt Polack says was a continu-
Gus performance Of the dirtiest weather
he had over seen kicked UP In the North
Atlantic. Not in one day Of the pass.
age did the passengers on the Kaiser
SEQ the sun. They saw enty Of
samples, though, Of what the Atlantic
can do when It tries
The Kaiser ran into = gale as soon as
She left Cherbourg hreakwater. Giant
head seas bufeted her and made her
pitch ana roll like an empty bottle
ahoat Five days ago the wind and
seas combined to night back the big
ship, and her engines were slowed down
while Oh bags were slunG over her bow
I" film over the mountainous combers
and keep them from breakng-a rare
occurrence on a crack liner
ON Monday the blow moderated biz
aud Yesterday IT hogan 10 snow, alter.
mating this with rain squalls and
furious gusts of wind. one uf the biz
cowl NentIlatOrs on the hurricane deck
fetched loose while the Kaiser was
plunging and grooming
About the only passenger who had
the hardwood TO face the weather was
much Tn the surprise of every one on
board VINO was able a. take notice
Henry - ms l.'hI better known as
Harry Lehr In purple socks and low
patent leather pumps he strobe the deck
like Neptuns himself.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-23
F. A. BURNHAM, OF
MUTUAL RESERVE
LIFE, DIES BY GAS
Police Record Case as Suicide,
Though Lawyer Asserts
H Was Accident.

Frederick Augustus Burnham. former
president Of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company and the first OF the
life Insurance officers to be indicted as
a result OF the Armstrong investigation,
was found dead in bed to-day at his
home. No. &C East Seventy eighth street.
On the books Of the East SiNty-seventh
street police station the case is set
down as one of suspected suicide.
MIR Burnham. who was fifty-seven
years old and a sufferer from a COM
phcation of diseases. died of gas poison
ing. The fumes escaped from the open
Jets of a gas stove In a room adjoining
his bedroom.
While lie was practically assured that
he would never be tried on tn. tive in
dictments pending against him in the
Iistrict-Attorney's office, he was con.
fronted by a civil suit which threatened
tn lay bare the whole scandalous his
tory OF the Mutual Reserve Lifs Insur-
anee Company and It's predecessor, the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assoc alton,
under the Joint management OF himself,
his brother. George Burnham il, and
George ID, Eldriige.
This suit WAS recently filed IN the
United States Circuit Court by William
Hepburn Russell and Charles y Rush.
more, receivers If The Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance Company. which was de.
clared insolvent by ATTORNEY General
jackson on Feb. IA, 1908.
The bill of complaint in the suit
brought by the receivers specified a
number OF alleged unlawful and lar
| cenous acts on the part OF Frederck
A. Burnham, An accounting Was de-
handed for the sum OF 5000. 900, which.
II is charged 10y the receivers, Burnham
either wasted or misapplied TO his own
use.
MIR, McGovern, Mr.. Burnham's law.
yer. and DR. Elmer a. Miller, the family
ham home to-day before tho death Of
MIR Durham was reported to the
Coroners' Office, After q consultation
with the widow, Frederick A. Burn
ham IT., Lillian Burnham, a
da"sbtsr' Mrs. William BALDWIN, Mrs
Burnham's mother, and Wellington
Hawkins, the butler, Mr. McGovern
gave ont this statement:
"The death Of Mr.. Burnham, We have
no doubt, was accidental. 4 thorpugh
investigation tails 10 establish anytlins
thar would indicate suicide.
AT IL o'clock last night Mi. Burn
ham entered MS wife's room 10 bid her
good night and remarked how cold II
( This room adjolned the bath room,
and In the bath room was a small gas
| heater which Mr. Burnham always
| lighted for a time before retiring. The
special gas iet on the wall - the bath
Mrs. Burnham woke up at O'Clock