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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25

FORSALE-Two registered Percheron stations
2and YEARS old; one cow. will be fresh ts
month lone pure bronze turkeG Tom. A mum,
Der of good work horses for ale also, ApUk
to Chas. r. Faris, Stilwell, ND. 3'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

The arrival of ayoung son to Cornelius
Krahn and wife of Waterloo township is
announced as having occurred last Sun
day afternoon.
Horsemen call and see the DEMOCRATS
line of stallion cuts before getting your
horse bills printed this spring. We also
sell route books and lien blanks,
Joseph Week, who years ago operated
the first shoe store and repair shop in
Langdon was in town yesterday from his
farm near Osnabrock. He still is the
owner of valuable real estate in Langdon.
Rev. M. Dougherty, vent to st. Paul,
on Monday having received a telegram
during the forenoon telling of the serious
illness of his father, of whom it is said
little if any hopes are held out for
recovery.
j. K. Friesen, who has been spending
the winter with his brother Gerhard
Friesen in Moscow township. left On
yesterdays passenger for Winnipeg, and
other points in Manitoba, expecting +,
return in the spring.
Mrs. Fairbanks was the guest of Mrs
f. E Smith and sister. Miss Da,sy
ALERT. while In the city Monday t.
attend the Washington Birthday dance
given that evening by the Rathbone
Sisters at the K. of p. hall.
Yesterday forenoon, Wednesday Feb
ruary "a, 1909, the stork left a fine bah,
boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. n
Stewart in this city. Friends of the
happy parents will be glad to learn tina,
both Mrs. Stewart and the little ore arc
doing nicely.
Hunter Il Stevenson. 1.-The mschine
men, in an important announcement
this week advertise to the people OF
Cavalier county their preparedness TO,
spring trade at their warehouses in thi.
city and at OsDabrock. Turn to thei,
new adv't on the eighth page for par
t~iculars regarding standard lines q
machinery sold by them.
A most delightful Washington's Da,
social event was a party given Monda,
afternoon from three to six O'Clock h,
Mrs. w. B. Dickson at her home on thu
hill, when she entertained guests to thu
number of fifty in honor of her sister
Mrs. Stuart Black. A competitive con
test styled prominent Americans" WA,
a leading.diversion, the ladies GUESSING
the James of persons of prominence ir
Americas history, the clues to their iden
tlty being furnished by articles found or
tables IN the rooms. The decorations
were festive with the national colors, Elk
ceedingly dainy refreshments were
served, at which time each guest received
as a souvenir, a place card showing ha,
birthday month by flower and verse
The appointments in their preparation
showed an appropriateness to the Wash
ington period. Mrs. Black is expectino
to return to her home in the Canadiar
] Northwest about the middle of June.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25

The Washington Birthday social heio
on Friday evening at the knights OF
Pythias hall under the auspices OF the
Presbyterian church ladies guild was
what can very properly be termed a grand
success. The hall had been very
prettily decorated for the occasion with
f%estoons of the national %colors, pictures
of the presidents and innumerable Hags
of the nation. AS they arrived the
guests we're introduced to George Wash
ington and his wife, Mistress Martha,
the characters being admirably lmper-
sonated by Master Gordon McLauchlln
and Miss Minnie Finnerty. Partners fol
the evening were chosen by the match
ing the two halves of a small paper shield
on the sides of which had been writer
the names of prominent Americans. \
short musical program followed at TN
close of which refreshments were served
and a pleasant social time spent. Ih'
evenings program started with a corne
sole by MIR. Moore, the accompaniment
being played by Miss Grace Myers:
a we'll rendered vocal solo by Miss Aim
Bleakley in which the accompaniment
was played by her sister Miss Ella. fl
lowed: next came the tableau, 1.-The Oh
Soldier and the New in which the oil
veteran, Col. HI. e. Burritt and litt]
Walter Schulke fitted admirably, while
chorus of mixed voices rendered til
"Star Spangled Banner" The progra'
closed with a vocal solo by Mr.J. b. Ca
michael of the Opera House.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25

FOR SALE OR RENT-Tbe McH,ch ro,id.,.
will either sell or rent; or rent I 81 psis
terms and further particulars apply to Mn
Rosa McHugh, Langdon, N. D. " ~'1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25

For Sale-A newly built five-room
frame dwelling house: located at Wales;
owner wishes to sell at once: house is in
good condition; a lot 25xl5o goes with
this property. Also at Dresden, a poo
room and confectionery store and build.
ing; two story frame: good living rooms
for family over store. Terms to suit
purchaser. These two properties will
be sold separately. Full particulars
upon application H. G. Wilkes. Dresden
N. d. %
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25

LOsT-From my place across the line in Msui.
toba. between Christmas and New Year, a
a horse colt, one year old last spring, color
black, three white feet and white face, has
small rupture. Finder please notify James
McGreger, Elkwood, N. ID. 3S'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-25

Township clerks will find the line Of
blank books and legal blanks ,rried bv
the DEMOCRAT complete and up-to-date.
Mail orders filled the same dav receiyed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
VIE the Indians Aaain.
Mr.. Dooley on England and Germany

their potes has wrote, to be scared Nv
annywan. tbs not fear, but love iv
country, that has mellowed tn flush ~
their CLOWN cheeks into a light green.
Not apprehension, but vigilance. that.
as Hogan says, is Oh price iv liberty,
makes Lord Roberts iv Candybar an
tn city iv Cork Cboth villages obiectinO
do a broad standin' jump iv thirty-eight
feet through a shop window whin he
sees a man with whiskers an spectacles
an readin' a Guide to London ap-
proachin' him. No, sir. They are not
dismayed. Why, tn minyit this danger
threatened tn nation, her best an brav-
est rallied to her defnse. Clargymen,
bankers, fditors an statesmen thronged
to tn colors an called upon all brick
layers an cabmen an horseshoers to go
out an lay down their lives FIR tn flag.
Thousands iv nOblemen offered their
advice 20 tn country ontil tn fifteenth
w August, whin they wud be called
away to defnd their families against III
man-eating grouse. As usual, in tn
forefront iv tn ARMY iy deinse was
gathered tn iditors w the nation. They
are ready at a minyits notice to silence
tn pow'rful iditoryals iv tn Allyge-
mindy Zeitung an tn NOrddoitcher Ba-
zoo. Potes. tn most bloodthirsty iv all
warryOrs, were hastily dragged firm
their beds an ARE now mouldin' tn
most scalding verse to pour on tn heads
~ tn invaders. ROOdyard Kipling is in
command iv a batthry iv disappearin'
rhymes at Brixton. TIL pOte laurfat
has invinted a divvlish explosive that
at first sight looks like harmless prose,
but whin sarved up in reg'lar lengths
is tn most virulent pothry.
AN ARMY officer has wrote a play
shown tn tur-rbIe effects iv a German
invasion. TIL German army swims over
to England an attacks an Englishman's
house at its weakest point. tn book
shelves. A shell destroys this coIlec-
ton w lithrachoor, thus disablin' tn
family firm playin' backgammon.
checkers or dOminOes. TIL head iv TIL
house seem a German enter thries to
extend to him tn hospitality that Eng
land always shows to a stranger, but
whin he picks up his gun TO greet tn
visitor. he's taken out behind tn scenes
an shot on his own lawn. Forchnitely.
at this time a Scotch piper comes to tn
rescue playin' Tn Campbells Are
COMM an tn German ARMY re-
threats in confusion, LAWN their dead
an deleeryous on tn field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
Early Political Career.

man army is now i'm England disguised
as walters. Ontn they get a tip firm
their impeeryal masther they viii go on
humbly sarvin' their country be in
thrajoOcin' their native dishes into tn
inimy But at tn wurrud firm Berlin
ivry waiter Nv thin will dhrop a tureen
iv scaldin' soup on tn head iv a Gus
toner an THROWN off his apron an
black coat, appear in tn yellow an
green unyform iv tn impeeryal hussars
an begin shootin' down tn innocent
popylace on tn sthreets.
AN that amt all, be amy means.
At this minyit tn advance guard iv a
great fleet " German balloons ha,
been seen in England. TIL idito~ II a
conservative London pa-aper observed
thin first on his way home late wan
night, hovrin' over Buckinem palace
ready to dhrop a key iv dinnymite into
King Edwards stove-pipe hat whin he
come out f'r walk. TIL iditor at wanst
stint an article to his pa-aper about il.
Are We sure We see thim?' says tn
doctor who was called in be his wife
whin he broke tn news to her. How
cud I he Mistaken says tn journalist.
I niver had balloons befure. There's
wan iv thin now on tn bed post.
That's Count Zeppelin in tn basket
with tn green hair says he. heavin' a
bOotjack at tn aeeryal monsther. Other
ekelly competint Observers saw IL bal
Icons. Some sav more an some less,
depindin' on tn hour.
well. sir. all England was thrown
into a frenzy iv excitemint be tn news.
They're not afraid, mind We. Ye can't
scare a sturdy Briton. Haven't they
conkered tn wurruld? As DanI Web
ster says, tn sun niver sets on their do
main. II dassen't II it did they'd carry
it back to London an show it as a Gu
ryosity. They have carrid tn blessings
iv free govermint be tn English to
ivTy corner iv tn wurruld. They've re-
lieved tn downthrodden Hindoo firm
tn tyranny iv rajahs an sultans iv
their own frbidding complexion an re-
ligion an give thin competint imprors
selected by competitive examinations
firm tn sturdy youth iv Chipping Nor
ton an Upper footing They have in
thTajoOced in these benighted lands
capital punishment an cricket in ex-
change fr groceries. dhry goods an
Roodyard Kipling.
Tis not fT these brave island peo-
pie enthTenched behind their wathry
walls, az wan iv tn most dare divvle "
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extindin' tn outposts iv civvylization
durin' tn night. an grabbin' him by
tn throat an takin' tn bag away firm
him. They're worse thin a police cap
tain. They cry in on ivrybody's graft.
Whin Austhrie wanted to turn thrick
to Germany an get a license. Whin
France thried to do a little ginteel pock-
ct pickin' in Morocco she had to divide
with Germany. Wen, that's all right.
No wan cares what happens to Austhree
or France. But, be hivens, these rapa-
cyous Germans have jumped in an are
intherferin' with tn progress iv civvyli-
zation. They are blockin' tn wheels iv
progress. They have cut into the ma
tiCnal Christyan burglar monopoly
that's been owned an op'rated FIR Gin
Chries by US AnglO-Saxons. 1t used to
be that amy burglary not committed
be England was conthry to internay-
tional law. Ye see d burly form climb
in into a naygur's or a Chinyman's
house, ye heerd cries iv Take that an
that an Have mercy an We knew
that tn outposts iv civvyIization had
been moved on. But nowadays, be
hivens. England is no more thin half
way up tn ladder befure Germany is
shakin' it at tn bottom an yellin: If
I don't git half I'll pull it firm undher
ye altogether
An now what dye think these desp'-
rit ruffyans ARE goin' to do? They're
goin' to invade England. Yes. sir, I
read all about it in pa-aper Hogan
loaned me tn other day. How ar-re
they goin' to get over. says we. It's tn
aisiest thing in tn wurruld fr an in
janycus race. They'll get a boat an
put a rigimint iv horrible Uhlans on
boord iv it on a dark an stormy night
an rush thin acrcst tn North Sea an
divastate tn island. Some afthernoon
England viii go to sleep an tn next
day wake up an find tn Impror Willum
hangfn' his crown on tn hatrack in
Windsor palace while his uncle tn king
is packin' a clean shirt an d copy Nv
the Racin' Guide in a valise an LAWN
Fl Canada or New York or some other
colony.
That's wan way they'll do it, ac-
cordin' to tn best informed English
men. Thin there's another way. They've
tunneIled undher tn ocean, an tn first
thing We hear they'll bust through into
London. desthroy tn ancient landmark
an shoot tn population as spy
Besides this, a large part iv tn Ger
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(the Rover, and he assumed Indian
garb. He sat at the council fires and
he was one of the chiefs.
But there is d sadder picture of HOus-
ton to be viewed at this time. Never a
temperate man, he gave himself over
70 unbridled indulgence. To his name
Of the Rover there was another by
which he was known. and that was the
Big Drunk. And he took to himself an
Indian wife, Tyania Rodgers.
For three years he lived as an Indian
chief, and these were the darkest and
blacklist of his queer life.
In 1880 ne accompanied a delegation
of Indians to Washington to plead with
the Great White Father to redress their
wrongs, and in 1892 ne went to the
capital with another delegation on a
similar mission. No other white man
ever had the confidence of the Indians
as had Houston, and they never had a
better pIeadeT or more faithful friend
and counselor. 1t was while Houston
was with this second delegation at
Washington that he caused another
great sensetiOn by a fearful beating he
administered to William Stanberry, a
member Of congress from Ohio, who
had criticised him bitterly.
President jackson openly applauded
HOUstOE's conduct and the assault was
made a national political issue. HOUs-
ton, as a former member of congress
was brought to trial at the bar of con-
gress, and after a long investigation
was sentenced to be reprimanded by
the speaker. The speaker made only q
pretense Of reprimanding him. Then he
was prosecuted in the criminal courts
and fined $500. President Jackson re
mitted the fine.
In the three years that Houston bu-
ried himself among the Indians crisis
was developing in what is now that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27

enough money to discharge some debts.
He opened a school, and not only
cleared enough to free himself from his
obligations, but TO pay for a short
course in the Maryville academy.
In 1913 he enlisted as a private in the
Thirty-ninth Tennessee volunteers. The
War of 1912 was in full blast at that
time, but there was another war also
that concerned the people of the west
just as much. That was the war with
the Creeks, the most powerful and
warlike OF all the Indian tribes. Te-
cumseh and his brother, the Prophet,
had been responsible for the Fort Minis
massacre, and General Andrew Jackson
had been ordered to take the field
against them.
When young Houston babe farewell
to his mother this was her parting
injunction: Go. and remember that
while the door OF my cabin is open to
brave men, it is eteTnaily shut to all
towards"
Houston's First Battle.
The battle Of Horseshoe Bend was the
biggest and probably the most despeT-
ate in which Indians have been engaged
with white men. Tecumseh and his
warriors had fortified themselves behind
palisades. Houston, who had been pro-
NOTED to ensign, was on top of the
palisade when a baTbed arrow struck
him in the thigh. He asked a lieuten-
ant to pull the arrow out. Twice the
lieutenant tried, but the arrow was
lodged too firmly.
TRY again. said Houston, holding his
sword over his head "and if you fail
this time I'll cut you down"
The lieutenant exerted all his
strength and the arrow. came out, but
it left a horrible wound.
A little later Jackson called for men
for a particularly desperate charge.
Houston was one of those to respond.
Seeing how he was wounded, jackson
ordered him back. Refusing to obey,
Houston dashed out to lead the charge.
He got close to the Indians before he
discovered that he was charging alone,
the others not having followed him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27
By F. P. DUN NE
Copyright, 1909, by H H. Mcclure & Company

be free, must, says he, as our great
pote has said says he, 'sthrike,' says
he, with his cheating yardwand home,
says he.
9TH Right Hon'rable Balfour. who
has seen NANNY bloody wars firm his
parIor window, STINT a thrill through all
hearts.
Me mind says ne, in claryon
tones, is filled with gloom. am over
come with tn most horrible forebodings-
Are we to sink back into barbarism?
1t looks so. But in me very anguish I
see hope. TIL chatterin' iv tn teeth iv
US leaders iv public opinyOn may arouse
our conthrymen firm their stupor This
hardy English nation is most dangerous
whin it's scared blue. Does not our
great pote say: Not seldom I'm our
rough island story, tn path iv Panic Is
tn way to gTory?' I think so. In con-
clusion I wish 10 say that if we can on'y
get our hardy hodcarriers to fight fr
US we may have some fun yet says he.
An afther singfn' TIL Lord Save tn
King an givin' three hearty British
sobs tn meetin' broke up il
tears. =
well, sir, I've been lookin' to see
some verses firm Germany about tn
invasion, but they're keepin' quite.
There's ne'er a line about #. All We
can see firm Germany is that tn Ger
man impror, afther openin' a congress
iv astronomers with a speech tellin'
thin they've all been Iookin' through
tn wrong end iv tn tiIIyscope. deIivrin'
a lecture to tn mothers iv Germany On
tn bringin' up iv children on dill
pickles. writin' a new German anthem.
siEgin' a solo fr a singing socie-
ty paintin' a pitcher iv himself
with a whisk broom in four minyits
writin' tn jokes fr all tn funny pa
apsrs, compOsin' an opry while buildin'
locomotive, is on his way to shoot
rabbits in tn black forest. an while
there will revise tn Bible with fuller
details iv tn creation iv tn wurruld.
known on'y to himsilf. Count Zeppelin
will sail his balloon Am Munich to
Berlin. Later: Count ZeppeIin's balloon
has turned upside down an tn fire de-
partmint iv Munich has been called out
to rescue tn count firm tn top " a
smokestack. Tn larned Herr Doctor
Binglefurst, who has been wurrukin'
on a universal cure f'r all diseases. was
about to announce his fOrmyla whin he
was sthricken with whoopin' cough an
died. A German officer has invinted an
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explosive that ne expicts to be as much
more tur-rble thin nithro-glycerine as
nithro-glycerine is worse thin sidlitz
powders. Later. ne finds it is so diff
fycult to ignite that he has patented It
as a hre-proofn' mateeryaL No. sir. to
all eyes but tn clear blue eyes iv Eng
land. Germany seems to be goin' on at
tn usual rate iv speed Tn air is filled
with song, science an tn Odor iv cook
in An tn German that i'm a months
time may be dhrinHn' his beer out iv
III portable bath tubs iv Britain is this
minyit as like as not settin' in shirt
sleeves at a front window. dhreamin' iv
a tow-headed girl an BLOWN a flute
ontH his eyes are half out iv his
head.
What do I think about fl? Faith.
It's little Interest I have i'm these neigh
borhood rows. It's a great thing fr A.
mans peace iv mind TO live in a coun2
thry where We don't bump again amy
but personal inimies ivry time We take
two steps. Ye an I laugh at an Eng
lishman or Fr-rinchman bein' afraid
iv tn Germans, but did We liver see Eu-
rope? There ar-re back yards I'm Oma-
ha that're bigger thin some kingdoms
over there. It's like havin' a lifelong
lnimy sleepin' in tn same room with We.
Anything he does We take fr threat
an ye're loOkin' fr him to go to sleep
an give ye chance to Kill him. I'd
niver be comfortable a minyit if I lived
in Europe. supDosin' Saint Joe. 8Iitchi-
gan. was our deadly inimy an spoke a
language different firm ours an was
Jealous iv our thrsde with Sheboygau
an FOnjewlac an had a navy that was
ible to sail over amy afternoon an
dhrOp a bullet as big as a thrunk into
our cup iv malt as we set here pIayin'
forty-fves. dye suppose wudden't be
Onaisy an be calm on We as a heart iv
oak to shtrike with ye'er cheaun' shovel
home. / wud so, brave man that am.
But here I set with three thousand
miles iy dhrownin' wather. mountain
peaks, rivers. swamps, bsrbed wire
fences, bad hotels an milIyons iv in
threpid youth between me an harm. an
I yell defiance TO tn crowded heads fv
Europe"
Dye think they'll have a war I hope
SC? ' asked 5Ir. Hennessy.
"Ye can't tell" said Mr. Dooley.
They won't If they're not afraid iv
each other. But ye can't tell what a
proud nation viii DO whin it's scared to
death"
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e az q URSEg9
His BACK on
CIVILIZATION and
LIVED AMONG TAE
INDIANS ~
TIE GREAT HYS-
TEgY SURROUND
ING His SECOND
FLIGHT TO TILE
WILDERNESS

Armed clashes between Mexicans and
Texans were frequent. Mexico needed
a strong hand and wise head 10 guluc
II in those days 1t had neither Santa
Anna, after suppressing some outbreaks
in Zacatecas, turned his attention to
COahulla and Texas, for COahuila, too,
was dissatisfied.
Meanwhile Texas required nothing so
much as "a leader. To Houston, sinking
his sOrrows I'm the Cherokee country,
there came an invitation to go TO Texas.
He went i'm December. 1892, Travelled
from NacOgdOches to San Antonio, and
when he returned to NacOgdoches no
wrote a long letter 20 Andrew Jack
son. At NacOgdOches he was told he
was wanted 20 lead the revolutionary
movement and he was elected a dele
gate to a convention to be held in April,
1888. That convention formally demand
ed separation from COahuila. Santa
Anna's response was to cast the dele
gate who bore the dispatch, Colonel
Austin, into prison. And, then, when
Lorenzo de Zarala, a fiery Republican,
Mexican ambassador TO France, re-
signed his post as a protest against
Santa Annals violation of the CCnstitu-
ton of 1924 and fled 10 Texas and
Texas refused 10 surrender him, Santa
Anna issued a decree that all Texans
must disarm. To carry out his order
Santa Anna sent his brother-in-law,
General Cos. to san Antonio with a
force of 1900 men, many Of them con-
viCts
On November 8, 1895, Texas. in a con-
ventiOn at san Felipe de Austin. ap-
pointed Houston commander-in-chiee of
its military forces, and Harry Smith
was appointed president pro TEN. On
December 8. independent Of authority
from the provisional government, Ben
Milan, with a small force Of Texans,
began an attack on Cos at san Antonio
and on December IA Cos surrendered,
pledging himself never to bear arms
against Texas again.
That much accomplished, nearly ev-
cry one I'm Texas, except Houston,
thought the war" was over. He was
the one man who saw the future clear
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