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New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
The First Upward Spring

THEN light dawns on the elephant and rais.- he
lett foot from the ground. II makes from the -ht
the slightest sort OF tiny upward spring An .-ch
a halt-nCh, a barely unsuccessful attempt Is his
hrSt effort may mean. Then up goes the trur. md
the mouth opens and there Is much sugar and r, ug
and CaresSlnS, and a trunk Is wrapped about the
Never so gradually and carefully the trainer ..,t
now proceed Standing on hind legs Is not el
a thing Tor elephants IN Jungle when delicious -acn
hangs high, but exercising in this manner 81. an
elephant barn tor an hour at a time Is q
ent matter. Gigantic muscles and Sinevs of course
underle the thick pebble-hide; but the weight csc
compelled lift Is little short of stupeudou- nd
they must gradually be developed 10 prcvcu- ..-e-
ness and Stiffness unusual physical exc. 1l
produces this in a human creature.
Ut first clumSly. then with more and more SCI as-
Surance, the elephant raises both fore feet highc I
hWt-r from the ground AT first rearing only - o
few seconds, until by little stages even as Il . .v
learns TO stand alone II acquires knaCk and Strl b
70 balance itself as long a minute or two On .li
legs, upraiSed fore legs crooked at the Joints e. q
begging poodle. the towering beast rearS t...aS
curved on high. red mouth open and little brown
eyes twnkhng, between his fore legs the human ute
with outStretched arms, upturned palms I-..lv
touching the gigantic feet which We're they 10 -ae
down IN anger, could crush as the foot of Cd 1y
might smash the e. Jt
a robin
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

the most modern.
has been adopted
throughout the land
In the modern
method of training
elephants the ex-
pert proceeds scien-
tifically upon the
principle that the
elephant is a Crea-
ture of intelligence
second only 70 him
self and that this
giant, which at one
stroke could wipe
him out of existence.
has really the heart
of a good natured,
simple minded boy,
and is willing and
gnNrrnrr. 20 ALav~
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

NAV and save hex
time and trouble.
Again and again
the expert lifts the
foot, which comes
up more and more
promptly, until by
degrees the mere
touch of a hand or
a awhipstOCk a bare
pointing with the
whip, a bare word
OF command, or an
almost Impercep-
tIble motion with
a lash. is enough
TO bring up the
foot and keep 1t
raised until he cue
Is given 20 lower.
Then, IN the same
manner as the LETT
foot was educated,
50 the right foot
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

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and then the two hind feet are broken .r
Standing in front of "a ,c.-.-ra- -...
weighs from two TO five tons a-I reaches
from three TO seven feet above the heal 0t
the trainer, IT seems a puzzle hoN the weak
human IS going 10 get II 10 rear ON ITS hind
feet without using block and tackle to g
hoist it. Nothing Is simpler however. be-
cause of the sign language connecting man and -elst
and the natural willingness and readIue- with Inch
the giant understands COmmandiu- The e.er hant
20 raise left foot the keeper now orders raise
at the same time the right. while he rrache- hand
and pushes upward against the elephant chin TO
indicate direction Puzzled and perpleNed what 20
do IN this emergency the elephant simply shifts from
foot 70 foot.
But with the calm persistence of a hur-srlan
breaking young pointer TO charge the eX- e-- con-
tinueS, the elephant trying now this and roq- that
mentally cropping TO find what is wanted Forty.
nifty, times the trainer may have TO repeat his 1-ers
always pushing upward against the chin the
hrst instance before he Is encouraged.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

SIlouS bulIlpN Skull,
covered with WartV
hide, may seem an
unpromiSing dome of
wisdom; vet within
the four inches of
bone. which not even
a rifle bullet can
pierce, there IS a mar
Velously developed
brain which glimpses
forth only through
the tiny twinkling
eyes. In dread feet,
in four-fOot tusks.
in the trunk that
squirms ever restless
like a huge python,
are death and de
Struction; vet not
even the deer is more
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

once his instructor has succeeded IN explainilq HIM
self. Exactly as a trainer proceeds 10 train q ,c,
horse the simple trick of raising a fore a1t At com
mand, the trainer teaches the elSDhar this trick
for the sake of uniformity starting ALWAYS with the
lett foot Tor the foot hrst broken n the the
elephant will spring from ever afterward when sub
seluently taught 10 rear on his hind legs
tIraSpIng fore leg between two hands the trainer
1tranS upward Up! Tp, Iudy'" he saws. and
Just as green horse with I2ise fore leg when a
Shoer grasps an ankle and says Hoist" so the
huge warty leg, big around a beer keg Is
raised Obeclently For ten or twenty seconds
the trainer may hold hand against the up
lifted foot, Signfying that IT is 10 remain SlIs-
pended; then Down. Down. Judy" he
says and releases his hold and down comes -
the pOnderOuS member with its two-inch
sole OF solid horn, noiseless as the tread
OF kitten
For that wonderful piece of work
judy must have lump OF sugar and
She raises her trunk and opens her
mouth so the trainer toss IL y
into the triangular shaped little ~
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

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TITO the average spectator who sits com
fOrtably watching the performance of
group of trained elephants, the most
interesting feature in connection with the
show never occurs. He sees before him
gigantic gray mountains of flesh rearing on
hind legs or waltzing at command of a puny
human obediently as if they were so many
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

puppies He secs them lower thelr gnarIed, bOnV
heads the ground and clumsily lift hind quarters till
they stand upside down. fat stump-legs in air. like so
many frolicking schoolbOys He sees them as they
stand ends of oak planks they bob up and down
playing seesaw with every evidence of the delight of
fveton babies; they gingerly balance themselves
the top of a series of huge wooden bottles
fully poSe themselves as they walk an enormous
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

robin
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

two branches of congress If the Payne
schedules provided a duty of 100 per
cent on an article, and the :Aldrich
schedule made it $50 per cent, and a fair
honest, protective and revenue schedule
would be % per cent. the committee
could only fix a duty between the house
loo per cen and the senate 100 per cent.
1t could not reduce the duty even to 80
per cent. Where is there hope of any
compromise that is not a compromise
with diShonor. that is not a betrayal OF
the peoples faith. that will motor
should not-wreck the party:
The presidents mild warning. uttered
in semi-jocular manner at a college din
ner, is true: and it might have been
made far more emphatic. But in view
of the presidents failure to cooperate
with the forces in his party that are
working for its safety, and his co-opera-
ton with the forces that are working to
its peril, he cannot hope to escape his
full share of the blame. He should
have taken the warning home to himself
long before this.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
OUR FIRST COUNTY FAIR.

The first annual fair of the Cavalier
County Fair Association. TO be held in
Langdon on August 3rd, 9TH ana 9th.
will bring to the point of elimination an
effort that has been earnestly put forth
by the officers and board of directors OF
the association since its first organization
almost a year ago None, except those
who have taken up the work of giving
Cavalier county a yearly fair. know or
can realize the amount Of work that has
been entailed in giving the movement
its first impetus, From O on the
county fair will be al established annual
event. The carrying cut of the project
Is something that may be said TO meet
with the approval of every resident in
county. The Cavalier County Fair
Association was organized to benefit the
farmers by stimulating the production
of grain and stock Of the best quality.
1t is something that Is bound to play a
prominent part in the development along
.nose '-'es y" 49, : Vo".-11S - 10
!us' - ioAs o ,uV psop'e 'aAe proper
il'e'Ts' ~ : ~ no. - oe eNpee's"
ina NaA5uoH o' any u '1V ,0"NS ~ 'He
eoaAS 0'4 ! --s+1,se'' L-aAq oal eou"-
ia.' sueeess' lHsF caN t00A AMER 'He
pi0Fei eH'7i ''A'- l-ie"- : '-e Pe0pis a..
teA''-45' '0' " : ~ : tIe peop'e ol
'He y Ho-e oo"A'S - nom 'De eAH'0+' q
"i''tes prov -l'e0 i0' ~ 'A7 VARIOUS ue-
p'''---TH'S ""'' i-s'e0 - 'He p5eH-Uni
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
IAIen r.r1A.,.- ~ -. II

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
WHEREAS. Joseph Power, J.D. Milne, Kenneth
a.. Luke and Others have filed in this office a
copy IF their Articles of Association and an Or
ganlzation Certificate as provided in Sections
1886 and 1861, Chapter 21, revised Codes 1905.
said chapter being the law governing the organi-
cation and management of State Banks, setting
forth all the facts required to be stated in said
sections, and have in all respects complied with
the requirements of the law governing the or
ganization of State Banks as contained in the
chapter hereinbefore referred to:
Now therefore, l, Alfred Blaisdell, Secretary
of State of State of North Dakota. by virtue and
authority, of law, do hereby certify that said
parties, their associates and successors. have
become a body polite and corporate, under the
corporate name of
THE FIRST STATE BANK OF OLGA
and by that name are hereby authorized to COM
mence the business of banking: to adopt and
use g corporate seal to sue and be sued: pur-
chase, hold and convey real and personal pro
perty, as provided by said chapter: 10 have sue.
cession for a period of twenty-five years: to
make contracts and to have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted to State Banks
under the laws of this state, subject to their
Articles of Incorporation, and all legal ~restric.
lions and liabilities in relation thereto.
In Testimony Whereof l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
North Dakota, at Bismark, this 9th day of June
\. D., 1909,
ALFRED B~LAIsDELL,
Secretary of State.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
CHATTEL MORTGAGE sALt

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deb ~ ~ w. sor@at' +. allure TO pay the
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w tit poMsl VI saie conGa!neu III salu
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oa L u " algS' the present owner OF sald mort,
sase ! ! ser the io4lo"lhs chattles described
'n re ! .o-@to. r.
ono S, i ,m q 20, o I ! iluiipn, - inch pio"
NV S e.a.e shoe u4iii' one SET Oh slelsnS
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

Ihls year Saturday and Monday we're
both observed a Fourth of July days.
and even some Of the more over-budding
of our enthusiastic patriotic citi-
zens couldn't get over the day itself
which happened TO be Sunday-with-
out some little noise and demonstration,
But it was not until Tuesday and sWed.
nesday that the papers began to detail
the accidents that befell those who cele.
brated. In most cases the list includes
deaths and wounds that will tell a story
for the balance of the victims lifetime
The annual death roll, based onsthe sta.
tistIcs OF last year,amounts to practically
the same as one of the lesser battles Of
the civil war. when a thousand were lef,
killed upon the field and from five to ter
thousand enrolled upon the list OF
wounded. 1t was the simple Chinese
who invented the fire cracker which the
American boy of today loves so much to
discharge. The Chinese made and USED
them thousands of years ago and never
killed anybody. 1t was used wisely, but
enterprlsing American people who adopt
ed the fire cracker, enlarged and improv
ed it, so that now today we can either
kill or MAIN a boy without half trying
And yet the remark can be heard "wha,
simple folk the Chinese are"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
WHEAT ADVANCE LASTING.

The census of 1910 says james j.
Hill. will show that We have a popula.
ton of 90.Q00,0 Q0. which will mean that
We will require for our own use about
630,00Q.000 bushels hereafter We raise
now about 650.000.000 bushels of wheat
in the United States annually under
good conditions. This viii leave us but
20,00Q.Qn bushels as a surplus for eN-
port. while IN the past We have exported
upward of l2Q.00Q.000 bushels annually.
So everybody can see that we VIII soon
need all our wheat for our own people"
Possibly this forecast is correct and
therefore high prices fol- wheat will be
the rule hereafter. On the face of the
figures the outlook for any large surplus
of wheat again is not bright. The wheat
crop of 1898 was 615.000,000 bushels
while that of 1905 was about 100000 600.
In the ten years in which the population
OF the country increased about u per
cent. the wheat yield remained the
same. altho twice within the decade
IN l4Ql and 1906 the wheat CROP
crossed the ~7yo.QQ0U00 bushel mark
Corn and oats have made a better show
M in the decade than wheat in regard
. increase. but the gain in each Of hess
cereals ha> been comparatively sight.
But There may he some relief near at
hand which Mr. Hill overlcoas All the
European producing countries rai>e
more wheat to the acre than We do. ano
on poorer lands, The high prices viii
ctfer observation-disclosures to our wheat
growers to adopt some of the method.
of their counterparts across the water
The wasteful practises on our grain
growing lands are discreditable to GU,
farmers, as we'll as Improbable, and the
campaign of education which the high
prices has set Oh foot ought to bring re.
suits which will tell in the crop yield Of
the neal future.
In aggregate wheat production United
States has still a lead over every other
country. but not as large as formerly
Russia, France, Italy, Argentina. Aus.
trla-Hungary, Spain, Germany and Can,
ada are large wheat growers. but only
Russia. Canada, Argentina and one OF
two of these are exporters of wheat
When the day approaches that we car
no longer supply our home needs the
duty on wheat will be removed long be
fore that time. Probably the low prices
OF a dozen years ago for the United
States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
True WORDS. Mr.. TAFT.

If the republican party does not live
up to its promises and what the people
expect of it. it will be relegated to a
position like that of his majesty's opposi-
tion.-President Taft.
Nest true. Mr.. President: but who Will
be held Chiefly responsible if the repub-
lican party. in possession of the govern
nent in all its branches. betrays the
faith that gave it its power laughs at
Its promises and the people hope in it
and sub-Iets its lease of power. to the
-Aidrich- Cannon machine, which is en-
gagged in exploiting the people for the
benefit of special privilege:
Ii you could intervene to save Aldrch
from a defeat on the income tax. surely
YOU could have interviewed to compel
congress to carry out the spirit of your
party promises on tariff revision: at
Least you could har- saved some form Of
honor by letting ne people know hat
you 1ere with then. at5i not VITA the
powers # greed frosl "a9-- clutch the
people expected lie republican party 10
rescue .heu. If i: va wrong for the
president 10 I'll. congress tina. homes. re-
vision was Expected tn people and
tnar 10 other KIN. would do. il vas
wro1= 70 scea n aro prevent the adop-
tlo1 i ar i-sa ... tx law. fflr Va. r5gn.
TO Ilterfsr- a Ypa-.aoa u an income
tav, va INT 10 interfere 10 me In
terez.- Of 1oae-c revision
The sole hope OF Your party rez.- in
the spiri, represented by it, Cumninses
it, D9liYer- Is LaFoIettes and Its Bave.
rioge-. Are the progressive republi.
cans 4 the senate indebted to you fol
any AID il their unequal battle for hon.
est TAXATION and honest tariff revision:
Not tnat the record discloses. DO YOU
consult with these men. in whom the
hope Of your party rests. or with Aldrich
whom you saved from a defeat on the
income tax. and with Cannon. Who had
your help in holding the place of power
which be so grossly abused? The frs
group could save your party. if you gave
it a chance: the second group will kill it
and you have not placed a straw in it
way.
The time for the president to interpost
was before the schedules were fixed
The conference committee, from which
the president is reported as expecting
satisfactory compromise on the tariff
will be selected by Aldrlch and Cannon
and will be bound absolutely by tn,
schedules as they are fixed by the two
houses-by the Payne schedules on thu
one hand and the Aldrich on the other
There is no hope for such a committee
nor for any committee under the law
which restricts the conference to a dis
cussion of the differences between the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

Hang on to your North Dakota soil
says an exchange. There is no better
soil in the world, all things considered,
and North Dakota is one of the best
states in the Union. 1t gets pretty cold
here sometimes in the winter, but our
people have money with which to buy
fuel, and they need not be scant in its
use. 1t may be too hot for comfort
sometimes IN the summer, but our ice
crop never fails. and the nights are al.
ways cool. Our soil produces the stuff
that brings the money and keeps the
stomach supplied with food. Hang on
to your North Dakota land. If you
think that you must leave the state, you
had better keep enough OF its soil to in.
sure you against want. The chances are
that you will come back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

Next week on Friday AID Saturday.
July 10th and 18th, the members of the
press association of the Seventh Judi
cial District hold their annual meetin Q
at NalhalIa. BY what. 10 say the least.
is a happy coincidence, the Old Settler :
Association hold their gathering at the
same time and place Walhalla is q
cown known far and wide for its hospi-
tality and warm hearted people and
those who attend either Of the TWO
events mentioned above, are sure TO have
q good time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
a permit on the payment OF sl.OO

10 the new editor of the Munich Her
aid. who is Attorney Crimson, the Demo-
Graf would hasten to extend the right
hand of fellowship and friendly greet
lngs. We would at this time make the
prediction that if good honest work
count for anything in the upbuilding of
a country weekly paper, there is a pros
porous future ahead of the Munich Her
aid. We understand. however, that I'm
til the political policy of the paper has
been more fully outlined. it is under
stood that the warning factions in
the republican party are kinder holding
their breath.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

1t is suggested by Co. Supt. B. E.
Groom that owing to both district court
and the teachers institute being in SEES
sion next week the crowded condition of
the hotels will demand that as many
Langdon people as can conveniently
open their homes for the accommodation
of the visiting teachers. MIR. Groom will
appreciate the favor of those who can
either board or lodge teachers, if they
will leavetheir names and addresses at
his office Immediately.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

About all the consolation our republic
can friends seem to have in these days is
in recalling that some of the democratic
misrepresentation in congress are as bad
as the republicans on the higher tariff
proposition. But if the democratic can
didate for presidency IN 1908 had been
elected, there WOULD have been a
honest downward revision before con
gress had been III session three months,
or something different than the owl-faced
specimen of serenity sitting in the White
House would have Beer known in Wash
ineton and over thu country. Mr. Taft
seems to consider that looking wise is
the only part he mas to act at this time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

The state tax league was organized at
Fargo last week. The--purpose of this
league is to make a study of taxation IN
the state and bring about a more scien-
title and just system. Dr.. J. E. Boyle
of the university was elected president,
County Auditor A. q. Lewis. Fargo,
vice-president and County Auditor W.
W. Felson, Pembina, secretary-treasurer
The officers are all practical.men. Such
a league can be of great use to the state
and we wish 1t success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
The new game law for North

The new game law for North Dakota
went into effect the LIST, and hunters will
have TO inform themselves of the new
method of securing permits. Under the
new law permits are granted to residents
of the state after application has been
made to the county auditor IN which the
applicant certities that be has been a
resident of the county for six months
and also c%ertities to his age, height,
weight, color of hair. color of eyes and
any marks on his person by which he
may be identified. He is then entitled
to a permit on the payment of sl.OO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
The Milton Globe corrected a state

ment last week made the week previous
in connection with the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Mary Wand and
Mr.. Albert E. Harding. The Globe stat
ed that Miss Wand was a "a daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Richard Wand. As
Dick still belongs to the band of mis-
guided bachelors, this, of course. cannot
be. The bride is a sister of Mr.. Wand.
with whom she has made her home for
sou line
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Isaac Halliday,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Isaac Halliday. late of the township of Olga,
in the County OF Cavalier and State OF North
Dakota, deceased, TO the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against, said deceased,
within -four months after the first publication
of this notice, to said administrator at the
office or w, B. Dickson. i'll the City OF Langdon
in said Cavalier County.
Dated June 18th y. d. 1909.
JOHN G. HALLIDAY. administrator
First publication on the LIST day of July, A
D. 1909. 49,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-08

The report lacks confirmation but it
is generally accredited hat Editor S. I.
Scott, who last week disposed of the
Munich Herald to Attorney Crimson.
has under consideration a proposition to
take up the management of the Calvin
Times. If the umo is correct there
are lots of old Cavalier county friends
who will be elated to learn that Sam
Scott Is to "stand-pat' in the field of
Cavalier county newspaperdom.