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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
CORRESPONDENCE
OLGA.

Co. Supt. Groom visited the village
schools at Olga on Monday and Tues
day.
Judge Dorval was down from Langdon
attending the funeral of Hermidas
Beauchamp on Monday.
The school board and Sup't. Groom
visited the schools in the northern part
of the township this week and found
everything IN excellent condition.
DR.. John Blackburn, who is at the
present time going through the hospital
at Montreal, sends us word that he will
return to Olga about the 25th of this
month.
The Olga Building Assn will give a
dance in their hall on Tuesday evening
the 25th, and a good time is promised tc
ALL The music will be furnished by the
Milton orchestra.
Louis Richie, who has been very low
with pneumonia the last few days has
taken a turn for the better, which it is
hoped may result in his quick and com
plete recovery by many friends of Olga
and vicinity.
Henry Brusseau is moving into the
store building recently vacated by j.. II
Placement. He makes this move in
order that he may have more room TO,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
NUMEDAHL,

Postmaster Nelson was a business
visitor at Walhalla, Tuesday.
L. j. Lee has been busy lately secur-
ing members for the M. B. A.
MIR. and Mrs o. b. Nelson were visit
ing with friends at Elkwood over
Sunday.
Inga Fulsaas was visiting with her
aunt Mrs. N. A. Vigen for a few DAYS
this week.
Martin Larson from Elkwood has
purchased a share in the T. G. Ander-
son %threshing outfit.
Mr.. Alphonse Tetrault from elm
Point was around Tuesday securing
members for the M. B. A.
Theodore Ha1vorson and Sam Samson
Of Hoople, came up Saturday to visit
with relatives and friends.
Ole Reierson accompanied by r.. B.
Nelson and S. f. Gullickson were on a
business trip to Langdon, Sunday and
Monday.
The young people had a happy gather.
ing n night at L. K. Eide's, and had a
most enjoyable time, until the beams OF
the mornings sun appeared.
The books have arrived for the :.school
and general library and those wishing
some good and enjoyable reading matter
these long and stormy winter evenings
just call and see Mr.. Gudmundson at
the school house, and he will be pleased
to show you the assortment and you
may have your own "choice."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

his increased stock of merchandise. At
the present time he has gone extensively
into the butter buying business and is
buying all the butter brought into town.
In the future he intends to make the
shipping of butter part of his regular
business.
At the time of writing we have just
heard of the death of Alexander Pilon,
the step son of Leonia Carrier, residing
at Beaulieu. We understand that he
was hit by the falling of a tree which he
was chopping. The injury received at
the time resulted in the formation of
an abscess, which directly resulted in
his death. Deceased was quite we'll
known by the people of Olga and
neighborhood.
Hermidas Beauchamp passed peace
fully away sat his home in Olga town
ship at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
Friday last week. He was fifty. two
years of age and came to this county
from Montreal, being one of the early
settlers here. At the time of his death
he was one of the we'll to do farmers of
this community. His passing away will
be deeply felt. he being one of those men
who was always ready to help and do a
good tnrn for another. He leaves be-
hind to mourn a wife and seven children,
One of his daughters being Mrs. Jules
Chaput, of Langdon; also there are five
brothers and a sister of the deceased.
all of whom are old residents of Olga;
John B. Beauchamp, being one of the
pioneer merchants of Cavalier county,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
LANGDON CITY CHURCHES.
Service Announcements of Langdon Pastors,
For Next Sunday.

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 1890 a. M; Sunday
school at 2:a 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. +. j. Hib-
bard, pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
Farmers Elevator Meeting.

Notice is hereby given to all interest
ed parties that a meeting is called to be.
hold at the Court House in Langdon on
Saturday afternoon of this week Febru-
airy %, 1908, at the hour of two o'clock
for the perfecting of plans for the Or
ganization of a Farmers Elevator Com
pany. The state organizer, o. G. Major,
of Hope, N D., will be here to aid IN
organizing.
JOSEPH HEApY,
R 3 2 Es Work, Committee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Joaquin Miller wrote ''strong. as
Miriam's song" or as near as he could
come to it in his recent prophetic poem
on San Francisco, but the %typesetter
couldn't make out anything Biblical of
the Miriam" unless it should mean
"Abram," so it was printed Abrams
song" 1t might have been a worse
break. although Abrams strong point
was a long way off from singing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
void who left here in the fall had died

void who left here in the fall had died
in a hospital there that morning having
succumbed to an attack Of appendicitis.
He went to Seattle at the time the
Gardner and Pierce families removed
from Langdon and had been working
lately in a factory. Mrs. Griswold who
remained here until here husband got
settled has been making her home at.
the Hugh Dougherty farm east of town
during the winter intending to move
west this spring. Deceased was con-
nected with the Gardner furniture store
up to the time Mr.. Gardner retired from
business. The funeral was held in
Seattle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Among the women Who cannot un-
derstand why tobacco gets such a hold
on the men are a number who would
die if they drank less than six cups of
tea a day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

The trouble with most cough m
dies is that they constipate. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently but
promptly on the bowels and at the same
time it stops the cough by soothing the
throat and lung irritation. Children
like it. Sold by W. A. Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

The funeral took place Monday morning
from the Catholic church at Olga and
was largely attended, Rev. Father Berne
officiating. Among those attending from
a distance wore Judge H. e. Dorval and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Chaput of Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

1t is not surprising that the French
government announced it's intention to
consult the powers signing the treaty
of Algeciras as to what shall be done
in the civil war in Morocco, which has
taken a new start since the beginning
of the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

The army. the navy, the millionaires
and the chorus girls have been monop-
olizing the limelight. But next sum-
mer. when the politicians are looking
for votes, the common everyday mar
in shirt sleeves will shine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Announcements of increased esti-
mates Of the cost of the Panama canal
are likely to cause P%oultney Bigelow
to have a few more thrills.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Perhaps the scarcity Of army re-
cruits and the shortage of young wom-
en- teachers at the same time would
have no significance in any year but
leap year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Still II a girl wants a man to pro
pose she can usually lead him up to II
without waiting for leap year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Keep In debt to your appetite an!
every meal will seem a banquet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

Those who commit and permit faults
are not good citizens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
WHEAT MARKET.

PRICES corrected UP to o Thursday, Feby
II, iSoS, hy Agent FIR: Lilly, OF the Armenia
Elevator Co., Langdon, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20
WMA4I COLUMN COLUMN

STRAYED--Came to my place of business on
Ihursday, February 18th, about $500 worth of
Friend made clothes, and their is one suit in
Schefter
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

GIRL WANTED-For general homework. In
small family. Good wages paid. Apply at.
once to Mrs. E. Moore, Langdon N. b. 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-02-20

HORSE AND BUGGY-For Sale a. a barga;n :.
also a new set Of harness. Price and partlcu,
lars upon application to Ed. Brown, CITY
Bakery, Langdon, N. d. 1890
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

On all sides we see evidence that the
tide has turned. A steady Improvement
from this time onward may be looked for
with confidence, writes j. w. Van Cleave,
president National Association of Manufac-
lures, in American Industrials for August.
In Newly ork, Chicago, Pittsburg, St Louis,
Boston and other industrial centers, mills
are reopening their doors. The stocks of
goods in the hands of manufactures and
wholesalers have been reduced to low fig
ures, and the resumption of purchasers,
which is under way in all the great lines of
trade, is beginning to send in orders to the
factories with a little of their old-time vol
ume.
r Within the past three weeks the output
of The mills Of the United States Steel cor
poration has been increased 10 per cent
over the average of recent months. The
promise is that by the beginning of Novem-
Der that largest of the worlds steel con-
Germs will be running its work to nearly
their full capacity. The independent steel
mills, which furnish almost half of the
country's product, are also responding to
the upward turn in trade.
The Improvement is registering itself
in the reduction of the number of idle loco
motives and cars. When the number was
atits highest, in the closing days OF April,
4l3,O00 cars were sidetracked throughout
the United States. In the closing days of
July the number had dropped below the
100000 line. The heavy crops, which in a
few weeks will begin to move to the mark
cts, are likely to send the number of idle
cars down to very small figures before No
vember. If the election turns out to be
what a large majority of the business men
of the country want it to be, and what they
expect it to be, every locomotive and car in
the United States will probably be actively
at work by Jrnuary first.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14
why james Lee got Well.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE o., knows
Mrs. Mary Lee, OF rural route 8, She
writes: "My husband, James Lee, firmly
believes he owes his life to the use Of DR..
Kings New Discovery. His lungs were
SO severely affected that consumption
,emed inevitable; when friend recon-
mended New Discovery. We tried 1t,
and it's use has restored him to perfect
health" DIR. Kings New Discovery is
the King of throat and lung remedi's.
For coughs and colds it has no equal.
The first dose gives relief. Try il! Sold
uuder guarantee at Ritter Bios Drug
store. soc. and $1.O0. Trial bottle free
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14

The action of the democrats at the
Wallace convention adds to republican
votes for the coming state election. The
democrats of the state have little hopes in
this campaign. Their one hope is to effect
ually rid their party of its dictator, and
leave them chance to muster the demo-
cratic strength in the state in future years,
The matter of the contest cannot get be-
fore the courts more than sixty days before
the election, and it will be some time then
before it is decided This will leave which
ever faction turns out to be the democratic
party but few weeks IN which to make
their campaign.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14

Tomorrow the republicans of Bear
Lake county will hold their convention to
name delegates to the state convention at
Boise. The convention will also take up
matters pertaining to the state platform,
and attempts will probably be made to in
struct delegates along certain lines. It is
to be hoped that the delegation will be sent
as free and independent as possible. Moth
ing handicaps a delegation in It's work like
being bound by convention instructions.
For such important offices as governor, and
United States Senator, the convention
might, without harm to the delegation, give
definite Instructions if the delegates can
unite in their choice, and for such candi-
dates for state Office as this county may see
fit TO make an effort it would be without
doubt well to instruct. Aside from these
points the delegation should be sent with
free hand, and be in position to secure
the best results for the county they repre-
sent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14
THE BANK OF MONTPELIER
WHERE THEORY FAILS.

Inc assessors OF the state have COM 7
menced to discover that an agreement to in
crease valuations is not at all binding un-o
less some steps are taken to enforce the
agreements made. Bear Lake county has
increased her valuations materially overI
those of last year, and not until after the
state board of equalization has solved some
of the most knotty points yet brought be-
fore it will the people know how much they
have lost in the state taxes, and from the
railroads and telegraph lines. The follow
ing news item from the Boise Statesman
gives an idea of the condition over the
state:
A number of the county assessors from
various parts of the state have already ar
rived in this city to attend the joint meet
ing of the assessors. and the state board Of
equalization Friday, at which many matters
relative to taxation are to be considered.
That the session is to be a stormy one,
even more so than that held last January is
Indicated by the abstracts on file with the
state auditor at this time, showing clearly
that while some of the assessors practically
assessed on the basis agreed upon in Janu-
airy, others ignored it almost wholly and as
sessed this year on virtually the same basis
as heretofore.
The resolutions adopted at the January
meeting favored tho assessing of all taxable
property, of whatever kind or character, at
its actual cash valuation in order that the
revenue laws of the state might be literary
complied with and enforced, and read in
part:
1--WE furtherrecommend and urge that
if the county assessors comply with the
law in assessing all property at its actual
cash value; that then thereupon it becomes
the duty of the state board of equalization
to assess all railroads, telegraph and tele
phone lines at the actual cash value there
of and that tbs same should be done in al
instances
The assessors who haye assessed prop
erty at a figure approaching cash valua
ton will insist no doubt on a proportional
increase in the railway, telegraph and tele
| phone property, while such an increase
would not be equity as compared with tbt
assessed valuation of the property in tn,
counties where there has been no change
in the basis of assessment The situation
confronts the state board Of equalization
with problem much greater than forme
years and the proposed change has serveo
to complicate rather than remedy existing
Inconsistencies
She same shortage of sheep which wa
responsible for the troubles of the board a
the meeting year ago is noticeable iron
the figures given in the abstracts, some G
the counties only reporting mere Fraction
of what are actually known to range i
those counties, while other reports ar
very satisfactory and believed to give tn
full number. Following the action of TIL
board last year as a precedent it is probabl
that in some counties the number to be ad
ded by the board for assessment wi
amount to from 10000 to 100000 head.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14

The dispatches announced few days
ago that Ben Chaplin, editor of the Railroad
Employer, had written a letter in which he
praised Mr.. Taft for his position relative to
labor ia his speech of acceptance. AS Mr..
Chapin's paper depends for support exclu-
sively upon union labor it is not reasonable.
to assume that he has taken a position
strongly at variance with that of bis patrons.
AS matter of fact he has simply echoed
their sentiments.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-08-14

Tomorrow the members of the Press
Club will commence to arrive in Montpelier.
The meeting of this organization in Bear
Lake county Is one OF the most Important
events for some years, and the people
should see that the visitors are given as
hearty welcome as her citizens can give.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
TALKS OF ESCAPE.
American BalIoOnists Return To New
 York.

|, A r.erfean BaIIoOnists Return To New
 York.
 New York. Oct. 21---A. Holland Forbes ana Augustus Post. the American aero nauts who fell 2900 feet in the balloon Conductor at Berlin recently have ar- rived here tr0fn, Ger many saffsse q
 MT, Post sstdt that, the bag lof the bRl- loon was ninety sfeet high and dfiheid s0 900 feet ofHgak. when the accident 'haApened the balloon was 2.900 feet above the Berlin gas works and S0,O00 persons were watching 1t.
 When we saw that a big lateral rip had been made in the balloon below the middle, we realised at the same in- stafit that we were in great peril, said MT. Post. Forbes and I commenced to throw out sthe ballast as rapidly as 'nossibel but the balloon d. cended more rapidly toward the earth than the sand.
 "When the balloon was within a short distance of the ground it begun to drop more slowly and that gave the falling sand bags a chance to go ahead Of us The opening of the Lalloon like par achute saved oir lives.
 "The woman who lived in the bar room that >aEso unceremoniously en- tered through the roof. wrote two days afterwards apoiogiSing for not being at home when we called. It Is surprising how easy 1t is to go comfortably through the roof of e model dwelling f one only carries sufiicient impetus and weights"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22

 up for discussion in the House of Commons this afternoon, but a larger dole of money than last year and the expediting of the naval ship building program we're the only expedients pro- posed by Premier Asquith in his uns folding of the Governments plan to meet the situation.
 The gravity of the case arising from the fact that hundreds of thousands are on the verge of starvation through lack of work, was fully recognized by the Premier, but he said he could not undertake, in the executive field. to rrappie with the permanent causes thereof until the next session.
 The Government. he said, was pre- pared to provide a, fund of $l.50o, ,0oo to help the unemployed, and the admi- ralty was giving out orders for the construction of nine torpedo boat de- stroyers and five unarmored cruisers to cost a total of s12.500.00o. two months earlier than originally had been intended.
 The Premier made also bid for re- cruits saying that the War Ofice was ready to take on 24,00o men for winter training in the special reserves. ;
 These proposals quite fail to meet the demands of the labor members of the House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
ORGANIZED THIEVES.
They are Believed to be Stealing New
 York Inap0rfs.

New York. Oct 21--Is there an or ranized band of thieves plundering cases of silks. laces and other goods imported by New York merchantsa
 The Merchants Association thinks there is. The United States authorities are not willing to concede it. Both agree that large quantities of goods have been stolen fs om cases so skill fully that on the surface no sign -ts left and the thefts have been discover ed only when the cases have been open- ed. Dozens of pairs, of fine kid gloves. yards of valuable Iaces. rich silks, many pairs of silk hoso, sometime bottles of rare wines have disappeared with no trace of the goods or clue to the robbers.
 Within few days four fragrant cases have been reported by members of the Merchants Association. Scores of others have been noted from time to time mostly. however, in small amounts The value of the largest amount stolen from any one consign- ment has been $500 :.
 Appraiser Wanamaker says he has not been informed of the $500 robbery; that the high est value placed on gods stolen from any one case of which he has record fs s245. What the ag- gregate of the Seedlings is can be very guessed. It is probable that s1o0, ,000 worth of goods has been taken. .
 Secret service men. are working on
 the cases day night but their pro- gress has not been great. !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-22
TO DISCUSS COTTON
HARvIE JORDAN TALKS OF MEM
 PHIs CONVENTION.
President of Southern Association De- ciared Only way te Stop Gin Burning fs to secure High
 CT Prices fer Staple.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 2l.--Night riding and the burning of numerous gins in the south. in addition to the general cotton situation. will be discussed by delegates to the convention of cotton growers. merchants. and ginners in Memphis, November 10, Ii and 12.
 It is expected that 1000 gfnners will attend besides representatives of other
 President Harvie oJrdan of the Southern Cotton Association, was ask . ed today what action would be taken.
 That Is c question for the conven- ton to decides he said. That H will come up for discussion, I have doubt. That night riding exists in many southern states. and lives and property are endangered by it, there can be no doubt. The situation is . grave one. and unprecedented. as far as I know, in the cotton belt.
 "A situation that existed in Ken lucky is being repeated here. In one tobacco was involved. in the other cot ton. Low prices and discomfort on the part of the grower Is the underlying cause in both.
 "The cotton growers of the south were never in . more Respondent frame of mind than now. They are faced on ona hand by low price of cotton, and on the other by high price of commo- dities. The situation is made worse by the fact the there seems no natural basis for the conditions.
 This has led to discontent and to threatened violence and lawlessness In some sections. What were at first thought to be exaggerated reports are now said to be facts. and the condi- tion does not show signs of improve ment Local authorities have shown their inability to cope with 1t. and meantime property is being threatened and life menaced.
 The only secure remedy that I can see is higher price for cotton. Much as deplore the conditions in the south. I am compelled to see only that solution of the difficulty. This soIu- ton cannot be made possible except py cooperation on the part of farmers, ginners. merchants and allied cotton interests
 "Such cooperation has resulted in hitherto raising the price of cotton. in fact 1t has never failed, and # can re- suit so again. The time for action was never more pressing than now.
 "The Memphis convention will not represent any one organization, II will be open to All who are interested in better price of cotton. a cessation of discomfort and quicker return of prosperity.
 ''It behooves all such persons fhere. fore. to attend the convention ans heIr us come to some understanding on the very grave situation that confronts us"