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were the only persons at the grave.
With heads bowed they repeated the
familiar words of the Lords Prayer.
Mrs. Eastman, stopping twelve miles
away. expressed no desire to attend
the funeral. No church or churchyard
of the vicinity would open it's doors
or gates to the dead man. Supersti
tious negroes, who could not be in
duced to dig the grave, stood awe
stricken on the outskirts of the funer
al party.
Woman's Parentage a Mystery.
The meeting of Eastman and Mrs.
Woodill. wherever and whenever it o.
Cured. brought together two oddli
suited figures, and the tragedy brought
to an end two strange careers. Mrs.
Woodill, although twice married, was
but a slip of a girl weighing only
about 100 pounds. Where the girl
sprang from, who her father was AMI
what should have been her proper ste
ton in life. are clothed with much o.
the same deep mystery which sur
rounds the details of her death. Sho
was adopted by Colonel Charles Fl
Thompson. a well-tO-dO farmer OF the
eastern shore of Maryland, nineteen
years ago. when she was a tot o.
three. The baby was in the custod
of a Minneapolis street car cOnductO,
and his wife. who said they knew moth
ing of her parents.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-30
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

0lpeS keliet az Unce.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. FL
gists or by mail. In
Ely Brothers, Sc Wa,
Smyrna times., 1909-06-30
Pawned Her JeweIry.

The day after Mrs. Woodill was kill.
ed Eastman went to Baltimore and
pawned her jewelry-two diamond
rings and a pearl pin. The next day
he was back again, smiling, among his
acquaintances at st. Michaels and Nc
Daniel. paying debts and jesting about
the gay time his guests had.
In new made grave, not fifty feet
from the scene of the crime which led
TO his death. Eastman's body was laid
away. No man of the church was
there to offer a last word for the
dead; no friend or relative came near.
The undertakers and their assistants.
little band of newspaper men and a
few idle persons morbidly attracted to
follow the strange funeral procession
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
why NOT BUY IN lANGD0N?

The time is nearly at hand for fall
buying of, clothes and furniture land
other things to meet the needs OF the
family and the household for the com
ing winter fyou believe in this city
and if YOU are sincere in boosting for
the community, then make every pur-
chase you have need of right here at
home. Go down into the stores of this
city and find there what you want.
Don't take it for granted that Lang
don cannot supply you with what your
tastes dictate. Don't rush of to Mime
apolis and st. Paul to shop. Don't make
a trip to Grand Forks or Fargo an
excuse to buy your winters outfit IN the
larger towns. Buy at home.
Give your home merchants & chance
TO sell you and you will find that righ'
here at hand YOU viii find Style,
prices equally as desirable as they
in the great houses of the cities II
stocks carried here Offer a variety Vi
styles n sizes that can meet almost
any demand and what are not on band
can be procured from wholesale houses
direct by the local agent at the minimum
of time.
This is a matter that ought to be of
supreme Importance TO all OF us. Here
we are all living and working toward
the upbuilding of the city and it will
get its greatest growth by the c%o-opora-
ton of everybody.
We can help each other and there is
no easier way than by Speeding as much
OF the money We do spend right here at
home with each other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

stances already named, as plain then as
now, why did you not make a rigid
inquiry, before you signed the Payne
bill, which, if the suspicious were we'll
founded carried out a bargain between
the republican party and the protected
interests at the expense of the consumer
of wool goods?
DO you consider that MIR. Tawney in
voting for, or the rest of the Minnesota
delegation in voting against, the Payne
bill, with its vicious wool schedule and
its many other iniquities, was true to the
pledges made to the people by them
selves, by you, and by the republican
PLATFORM
These questions are addressed to
you with that respect which is due to
you personally and to the high office you
occupy. They are not for the purpose
of calling your goods faith into question,
but rather for the purpose of obtaining
that explanation of your stewardship
which you will doubtless be glad to give
to the American people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
ThreSher Passes
a Raised Check
Munich Banker Grabs Thresher Hand
Who Raised a Five Dollar Check
to One of Fifty Dollars

Ole knutesor, is the name given by a
man brought over FROM Munich at a late
hour Sunday evening and lodged in tho
county Jail On the charge OF forgery. He
was arrested Saturday afternoon at
Weaver For having raised Il check re-
ceived from Nick Berg. a Henderson
township farmer. from 90 tc so. He
cashed tie same at the Farmers Bank,
getting the money from Cashier An
tony. The mans behavior at the bank
and the appearance Of the check both
aroused Mr.. Antony suspicion and he
had the mar watched after leaving
the bank, while he found out from Berg
whether the check had been tempered
with. knutes.n, however, managed to
make his getaway, following the rail
road track south, but was overtaken at
| Weaver, a distance of seven miles from
Munich, and brought back and given a
hearing the same evening, He had all
of the money he got at the bank and
seemed to think that by turning it over
to the authorities he could effect a set
Element. Knuleson has the appearance
of being anything but a professional
check raiser and had been working fol-
Berg since harvest started. The Munich
banks claim to have had trouble similar
to this on one or two occasions this fall
and now that Knuteson has beer
grabbed the law is likely to give him {
stop.over ticket at Bismarck, when he
leaves the county Jail and starts on his
tour south.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

has been used to make room for the
pupils. The Primary class is so SUI.
prisingly large that it could easily fla
twice as much room as there is for it.
This difficulty has been overcome by
having one-half of the children come in
the morning and the other half in the
afternoon. In the High School room
the last seat was taken last Monday, so
the number of pupils now enrolled in
the High School room is forty-eight.
The following five are seniors: Ellenora
Koehmstedt, Vera Gerber, Nellie Rad
stiff, Maggie Dunford and Myrta
Finerty.
In view of both the number of I'M
provements and the increase in attend
ance a great deal should certainly be-
accomplished and it is hoped that this
new year will figure as n of the most
successful in the history of the school.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
.Langd0n Has
the Dough-
Banks All Show langdon People Have
Lots of Money to Fill Coal Bins
With for This Winter

The statements of Langdon's three
banks, published last week make a good
showing for the city. The reports in
detail show the condition OF business of
the First National Cavalier County Ma
tional and Citizens State Banks. These
three Institutions represent a total CAPT
tai stock and surplus of sl19.3O0 and
their reports show aggregate loans and
discounts Of S599,205.01. with deposits OF
S603.l26 81. The footings Of the three
banks show a balance sheet with
aggregate business rapidly nearing the
million dollar mark, the and
liabilities III actual figures reaching
SOo,l4s.OS. 1t is worthy of note that the
showing of deposits at this time of yea,
is very creditable to the business inter
ests of Langdon as the crop money has
as yet not had time to accumulate il
the banks. By the time the next state
ment is called for by the Comptroller O
the Treasury at Washington the loan.
and discounts will have been decreased
and the deposits naturally largely in
creased.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
Sealed Tenders Wanted.

The Langdon- Waterloo Telephone Co.,
day Oct. 9, 1909, for the work of construct
ing twenty miles of telephone line, the
work on the same to be completed not
later than November LIST. Suitable bond
for the proper performances of the con-
tract will be required by the company
from the party whose tender is accepted
The right is also reserved to reject any
or all tenders. Tenders should be
addressed to the secretary, who upon
application will furnish plans and
specifications of the work to be done.
oil [. KITcHlN. Secretary.
Post Office Address: Langdon, n. -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
CsIic Quickly Cured.
creased

Collie Is one of the most severe and
painful diseases. 1t is quite common,
too. Almost everyone has an occasional
attack. Fortunately there Is a remedy
that always affords quick relief and that
has never been known to fail in any
case. 1t is called Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Mr..
Tod Robinson, a prominent merchant
of Point Blank, Texas, says, 81 have had
several attacks of collie and in every in.
stance II dose of C~hambelain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved
me, and | never had to take more thar
two doses to effect a cure" For sale by
A. Abbott & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
iangdon City School Notes.

oib DuCcu.-
AS the students of the Langdon city
schools went up their familiar walk on
the first day of school, Monday, Septem-
Der 9th. 1909, they saw with delight
that the school buildings had been
greatly improved by a new coat of
paint, and upon going into the building,
they also noticed that the walls had
been freshly calcimined. In the High
School assembly room the first thing
that met their gaze was the athletic
championship banner, which had been
won as the result of the earnest efforts
of the 1907 High School boys. 1t had
been framed in a heavy, dark green
frame and was certainly an object of
pride to the school.
Not only have the schools been i'm
proved in these v@arions ways. but also
there has been al increase in the number
of teachers. Mr.. Meyer is the head of
the department of Mathematics and
Science, in which subjects a deep
interest has already been shown. In
the Music work a good start was made
last Friday when some familiar songs
were sung by the High School and
Eighth Grade, with Mr.. Haseltine as
leader.
From appearances this fall it looks as
tho It will soon be necessary to enlarge
the seating capacity of the school as,
even now, every available place in the
building, except the attic and basement,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

Among farmers with whom the
DEMOCRAT has tai ked there seems to be
a generally formed opinion that grass
hoppers may be expected to do some
damage to the growing crops Of next
year, for the reason of their being quite
numerous in certain sections this
summer. Regarding the matter the
faculty of the Fargo agricultural college
informs US that the best thing to do as
a preventative is to burn off the stubble
where they are found this fall and pillow
every acre possible before the snow flies.
1t is the best remedy they know of and
if generally followed will be found
effective.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

Tom Noodle, who was astriae the
editorial tripod in the sanctum
sanctorum of the Cavalier County Re-
publican years ago as successor to Capt.
Walter F. Gushing, is discovered as
nowadays making good with his latest
newspaper venture, The Ray Recorder.
Back in the old days, when on the war
path here in Langdon, 'Tom' had the
reputation of having a nose for news as
long as the trunk on Barnum's big ele-
plant, Jumbo, and it is more than a
pleasure for the Democrat to learn that
his hustling qualities as a news gatherer
have not waned, even if the rumor be
true that he is now a sedate settled
down man Of family. Toms curly
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
OVERTAXED
Hundreds of l%angdon Readers Know What
it Means.

The kidneys arc overtaIcd:
Have too much to do.
They tell about it in many aclles'aod pnins-
Backache, sidcachc, headache,
Early symptoms of kidney ills.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Rright's disease
follow.
VIM. Miller, jr., Grafton. n. d., says:
"lFor q long time my Wife suffered from
kidney complaint. sac had acute pans
through her loins and complained of a
stiffness across the kidneys regions. She
was tired and depressed most of the
Tune and had great difficulty in per
forming her household duties. Head
aches also we're frequent. causing her
much suffering. About six months ago
L learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and
procured a box for my wife. She used
them carefully as directed and found
them to give instant relief. The results
were so gratifying that she continued
taking the remedy until the backache
had disappeared. She has felt entirely
we'll since.
Plenty more proof like this from Lang
don people. Call at b. L. Donovan's
drug store and ask what customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-- and
take no other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


In the matter of the estate of Albert c. Shield.
strom, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Duncan Mclean, adnninistrator of the Estate of
Albert I. Shieidstrom, late of the Village of Han
nah III the County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota, deceased, t" the creditors of, ana all
persons having claims against. said deceased.
10 exhibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication
OF this notice. 10 the said Administrator at his
post office at Hannah, North Dakota, or at the
otfict of W. B. Dickson, attorney at law, Lang
don North Dakota.
Dated this Sth. day of September, A. D., 1909
DUNCAN MCLEAN, Administrator
First publication on the 9th day of Septem-
Der. A. D., 1869. 40
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

The annual statement of the Farmers
railroad just given out at Devils Lake
shows n total income for the year Of
s92,s5s SO as against s6S,056.0o for the
previous year. The operating expenses
were sG0,l72.92 as against $70,553.70 for
the previous year. This shows a gain
this year Of ~522,GS5.5l from operation
but oil that come taxes, rentals and in-
terest on bonds to the amount Of
%3l.5l9,@9 20 that the real result Of the
year usiness is q detieit Of 33.8G3.T3.
La, year the deficit wa So, 7f0.03.
whie shows that in spite Of The deficit
there has oecu a great Improvement in
tac business oil the road.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

The Alliance Hail Association. OF
jamestown, closes up the years business
by paying losses amounting to s244,0O0
The number of losses adjusted were
1,437, and the amount paid more than
double that OF last year. Il is reported
that not a single county in the state
escaped without some of its crop being
destroyed by nail. The assessment
MADE oy the company en- its stockhold
ers, however. is only six per cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Charles H.
McDermott. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned,
Thomas Holland, administrator of the estate
City of Langdon, in the County of Cavalier and
State of Nolth Dakota, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against said deceased,
vouchers therefor, to the undersigned, admin
~istrator of said estate. at his office in the City
of Langdon, County of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota, within four months after the
first publication of this notice.
Dated Aug. 18th. 1909.
THOMAS HOLLAND,
Administrator of the estate of
Charles II. McDermott. deceased.
w. A. MCINTYRE,
Attorney for estate, Langdon,
n. Oak.
First publication on Aug. 18th, 1909. Al
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

Editor-Attorney Crimson, of Munich,
had the upper hold IN an all night legal
tussle at Sarles last week. The case
opened at eight o'clock in the evening
ID court was in session continuously
J six o'clock the lex morning. His
opponent was ID. j. LaXdal, of
caller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

This weeks issue of the Winston
State should be an unusually Interesting
number seeing it is to be published
by the club women of that town
The Women's Civic Federation are
back of the project, which has ior
its object the Improvement of Williston
upon civic lines. The earning capacity
of next weeks issue of the State goes
into the treasury OF the federation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

From a small beginning the sale and
use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has extended to all parts of the United
States and also many foreign countries.
Why? Because it has proved especially
valuable for coughs and colds. For sale
by A. Abbott & 20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

1t is the humble opinion of the editor
of this paper after reading for a month
past the sensational efforts OF the head
line artists OF the daily papers about
Peary's dash for the North Pole and
Roosevelt's daring encounter with lions
in Africa that some OF our republican
contemporaries would nall to the mast
head OF their editorial column a presi-
DENTAL ticket for the campaign
of 1912 something like this:
For President Theodore Roosevelt
For Vice-President- Robert r. Peary
Platform-"You're a Liar"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

A. az all around p~urYeyor Of sweet
morsels Of editorial ta~tTy-on-a stick
Editor Mott Of the Nokoma News is
usually there with the sunny side up.
The other day he autoed over to the
n~eighboring town of Osnabrock and in
last weeks issue of the News was inspir-
ed to indite a cheerful laudation of "Ihe
Grill restaurant, where doubtless he
got his moneys worth in a good square
meal. The compositor set the types sc
as to make Editor Mott say that "The
Grill had on its tables everything in
~season-tish or foul or dainty meat
cuts Never mind Bros. Mott, accord
ing to the Fargo Forum tears are a gooc
antiseptlc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and condi-
tons. O. E. Thompson, cashier.
job ~printing-the DEMOCRAT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

Among the Burmese IL newly mar
rieG couple. to insure a happy life,
exchange a mixture of tea leaves
STEPPED in oil.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-23

auburn hair and sunflower pattern fancy
vest are incidents still we'll remembered
by his Langdon intimates of days gone
hva
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-02-18
Soldier Balks Death Plot

1t seemed to ] A Stone, civil
war veteran, Kemp, Tex. that a
plot existed between a desperate
lung trouble and the grave to
cause his death. | contracted
stubborn cold" he writes, that
developed cough that stuck to
me, in spite of all remedies for
years. My weight ran down to
100 pounds. Then began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which
restored my health completely. |
now weigh 17S pounds. (" For Sc
we're colds, obstinate coughs, hem
orrhages, asthma and to prevent
pneumonia its unrivaled. soc and
81. Trial bottles free. Sold un-
der guarantee at c Jourdan S
druggist.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-02-18
HEALTH BAROMETER.
Some Simple Methods of De-
termining the Presence of
SeriousDiseases in the Body.
Key to health.

Key to health.
The urine is an unerring indicator OF
bodily health.
Exhaustive scientific study has devel-
oped the fact that through the urine it is
possible to largely determine the disease
with which the victim is afflicted
For instance, scanty passages of dark
colored or cloudy urine containing red
dish or white sediment is an infallible
sign of kidney trouble and should be
given quick attention. If neglected the
absorbent vessels which gather up the
liquids of the body to be expelled as
urine give way and allow the water to
back up and spread itself through the
inner cavities of the body, ultimately
poisoning the whole system and produc-
ing condition known as dropsy.
Frequent passages of large quantities
of urine, colorless and of sweet odor in
dictates diabetes.
The presence of albumen in the urine
Is an evidence of Bright's Disease.
Bile in the urine is a warning that the
liver is torpid.
These several irregularities of the urine
prove conclusively the existence of
disease of serious import to the victim.
The safe course is to begin treatment as
soon as its existence is known.
Prick1y Ash Bitters exercises highly
beneficial influence in the kidneys and
urinary organs. 1t quickly arrests the
progress of the disease, strengthens the
kidneys and organs which have to do
with the urine so that they can fully per-
form their duties of keeping the body
free from uric acid poison and other i'm
purities.
Prickly Ash Bitters has earned repu-
tation that puts it beyond comparison
with other remedies designed for kidney
and bladder ailments. Its record rests
upon the marvellous success that has fol-
lowed its use wherever it has been tried.
Many physicians praise its efficacy in
ulSedSeS Vi tue kluHeyS anu uIiHdiy Or
gans, although they are opposed to pro-
prietary remedies as class.
II can recommend Prick1y Ash Bitters to be
the best kidney medicine in the world says d.
R. Robinson, Jelks, Mo. Thousands OF others
from all parts Of the Union give willing testimony
to the great curative powers of Prickly Ash
Bitters for urinary, liver and kidney troubles.
Get the genuine which has the figure
''3' in red on front label.
Sold by druggists. Price S1.oo per
bottle.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-02-18
Cherokee Taking On New Life

The Editor of the VIDETTE Wis
tied Cherokee on Friday of last
week and was astonished at the
great improvement going on in
the town. Two handsome brick
stores were nearly complete. One
on the corner, two stories high,
by ]. B. Pride, and one adjoining
on the west by I. ]. Redwine.
The latter covers the site of the old
saloon. Still west of the last men :
toned building preparations are
being made to build bank build
ing, to be of brick also. A num-
Der of handsome residences in va
rious stages of construction are
also going up. Altogether, Cher
okee will soon present a wonder
fully improved appearance to the
passerby. Now that the stigma of
the drink demon has been remov-
ed we trust she will prosper as
never before.
Go to the Model Drug Store for
fresh drugs, drug sundries, paints
oils, Aoor-stains, varnish, buggy
and harness oils.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-02-18
The Secret OF Long Life

A French scientist has discov-
cred one secret of long life. His
method deals with the blood. But
long ago millions of Americans
had proved Electric Bitters pro-
longs life and makes it worth liv-
ing 1t purifes. enriches and vi
talizes the blood, rebuilds wasted
nerve cells, imparts life and tone
to the entire system. It's a god
send to weak, sick and debilitated
people. Kidney trouble had
blighted my life for months, .
writes w M Sherman of Cushing,
Me-, but Electric Bitters cured
me entirely. Only soc. Sold un-
der guarantee at ] c Jourdan s,
druggist.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-02-18
SrD WEAI All!

Early Saturday morning a pis-
tol shot rang out loud and clear
in the Central Office of the Cum
berland Telephone Co. 1t was
soon ascertained that young Mos
es Luker, night operator at the Of
flee had been shot. 1t seems that
the Office boy was pulling the bed
clothes off a cot in the room pre-
paratory to carrying it into anoth-
er room. Nose was sitting on the
edge of the cot and SO calibre
Colts pistol was lying under the
pillow forgotten by Nose and I'M
known to the boy which fell to the
floor with the quilts and fired, the
bullet passing through his right
thigh and grazing an elbow. He
was carried home on cot and is
now resting easy and likely to
soon recover. Moses is a fine
young man. the main prop of his
widowed mother and a general
favorite. He is said to be one of
the best night operators ever on
the board.