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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03
Legal blanks at the Democrat office.

DR.. McQuecn's little son has been ill
during the week with an attack Of scar
let fever in ii mild form, but is now nicely
along the road of recovery.
Quite Il nice sum was realized at the
bazaar of the NJ. b. church last Thurs
day, On which occasion the ladies served
meals at both dinners and supper.
Edward O'Reilly left Monday return
ing to his home in Michigan having
spent most of the past summer in Lang,
don visiting with his brother and
sisters.
Don't keep me waiting. | am ready
to leave Wales for the winter. All
accounts must be settled quick by cash
or equivalent. Don't add delay and
expense, w. J. Davidson, Wales, N. D.
Miss Lizzie Myers, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Myers, living east of
Langdon left on Thursdays afternoon
train for Glendale, N. D. at which
place she will make a stay of two
months visiting with relatives.
Norris Mckay, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mckay arrived this
week from Wiliiston. He has been
playing with the high school foot ball
team Of the City of Opportunity up to
the time coming here to Langdon and
will take a part in the balance of the
games to be played by our foot ball team
this season.
job printing-the DEMOCRAT.
Vote for D. MCLAUGHLIN for
Register of Deeds
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03

Alert & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
If you want to buy or sell a farm call
on or write Joseph Power, Langdon, n.
D.. office over Citizens State Bank.
Pete Schwinghamer, Jr., left Mt.
Carmel this week for Golden Valley to
look after his land interest out there.
J.J Robson was here last week from
Langdon and rounded up a carload of
good stock. He loaded the bunch Satur-
day morning and left on the 6:25 flyer
for the Twin Cities. The load consisted
of 30 head of cattle and 80 hogs as fine
looking stuff as you will see.-Calvin
Times.
Rev. Blaker went on Mondays train
to Grand Forks but expects to return
before transferring his work in the
Episcopal church to Rugby. N. D. After
Rey. Blaker leaves here ervlces will be
conducted in the Langdon church one
Sunday of each month by Rev. Guy
Burleson, a former pastor now at
Grand Forks.
DR.. Campbell, one of the most reput-
able of the Grand Forks physicians,
was called here on Saturday in consulta-
ton with DR.. Scott on the nature of the
sickness of Mrs. G. w. Andrews.
While the trouble was located as
( appendicitis, the physicians decided not
to operate at this time unless compelled
to, but wait until the patient was
! stronger.-Walhalla Mountaineer.
Vote for II. E. Dorval for
County Judge
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03

John Hunt is expecting to start next
week for Radisson, Sask., where to-
gether with his brother he now holds
quite extensive farm land interests.
Mr.. Hunt Is not selling his Cavalier
comfy interests, but expects to spend
much of the coming year in the
Canadian Northwest looking after i'm
provements and the putting under
cultivation of his land. Mrs. Hunt is
visiting east in Ontario, intending to
remain there during the winter.
Sunday morning, October 3Oth, 1910,
at the early hour of three o'clock
Thomas Seccombe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM Seccombe, died, aged 81 years, 6
months and IA days. Death occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hawkins, near relatives of the deceased.
The funeral was arranged for yesterday
afternoon Wednesday, November End,
at the hour of 200 p. m. The funeral
service being held from the Harvey
Center M. d. church, followed by inter
ment at the cemetery at that place.
The funeral was attended in a body by
the members of Lebanon lodge A. r. &
A. NJ, of which the deceased was a
member of long standing. The mem
bers leaving the temple in a body at
HOO a. M, to escort the. remains from
the Hawkins home to the grave. The
deceased, Thes. Seccombe hadfor long
years past been an active member of the
Langdon Masonic lodge A. F. & A. M,
and in a residence of years in the city
despite ravages of the dread disease
consumption had always manifested an
untiring interest in the orders welfare.
For years past ill health had compelled
him to practically endure the life of an
invalid, but to the last he continued to
maintain an unceasing interest in the
taking care of his property holdings and
the welfare of those with whom he had
been Intimately associated. The first
striking intimation that Mr.. Seccombe
apparently had Of the approaching end
was only aweek ago, when he was
brought in a very sick man from the farm
of Mr.Albert Hawkins and executed his
last will and testament at the Office of
Attorney Geo. M. Price.
Vote for Helen Sullivan for
Superintendent of Schools
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03

An event Of interest in Langdon and
to friends in the immediate vicinity
was the arrival Of a little baby girl at
the home of Jno. w. Scott, of the county
~treasurer's Office on Thursday.
The M. L. Sullivan family have been
comfortably domiciled in their newly
rebuilt home on Spruce street since the
end of last week. Mr.. Sullivan already
has partial use of his leg which was so
terribly fractured in the runaway acct
dent of about two months ago, being
now able to sit up a part of each day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03
Blankets will be sold very cheap at
Schulke's big Saturday bargain sale.

Blankets will be sold very cheap at
Schulke's big Saturday bargain sale.
Hard and Soft Coal always on haLd.
National Elevator Co., Jno j.. Power,
agent. 1915
Miles Reed has a position with
Manager Syres as yard mar of the
Atlas Lumber Co.
Twenty tons of No. l Hay and ten
tons of No. Hay, at 81 less than st.
Paul prices. Inquire of E. A. Wadsworth
Mrs. John Mcmillan came down from
Wales Tuesday and is making a short
visit with her daughter, Miss G. e. Nc
MILAN.
Lost, On or about October 18th, a
mans grey cloth overcoat, short length,
between Langdon and the farm of Jake
Spenst. Finder will oblige by leaving
same at the Citizens State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03

"The Crows" at the opera house on
Tuesday-election night
Chas. G. Crawford and Dan Nc
Kechnie we're Calvin visitors in the city
yesterday afternoon calling IN friend.
Senator w. E Purcell was a guest at
the H. D. ALERT home during his over
Sunday stay in the city and was also
entertained by a number of leading
Langdop democrats.
Mrs. j. J. Kinds who spent the past
two weeks with her parents at Mt.
Carmel has now returned to her home
at Mayvllle, N. D. Mrs. j. j. Kinds
was accompanied back by her little
neice, Carolyn, where she will attend
school.
Robert Work is known as one of the
solid men of the county. Has in years
past served the people we'll in the ca.
pacity of county auditor. He is acquait-
ed with the people all over the county
and they all know that the county funds
could not be IN safer hands.
The new Electric Theatre of Manager
Harry g. Waldron opened to the public
on Monday evening. The public ap-
parently appreciate to the fullest extent
the efforts made to adapt the new quar-
ters of Mr.. Waldron's motion picture
show to what will give its patrons all the
best features of similar places of enter
tainmeut in the larger cities.
Mondays mail brought to Langdon
friends neatly engraved announcements
of the marriage of Miss Edyth Raycroft
at the home of the brides mother IN
Elgin, ILL.,, to Mr.. Edward barrow
Stewart, the superintendent and
manager of the Langdon sub-station
experiment farm. The event occurred
Thursday afternoon of last week
October 9th, and cards accompanying
the announcement state that Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart will be at home to friends
in Langdon after January LIST. Mrs.
Stewart became quite widely known and
decidedly popular among young people
here while visiting at the Robert f.
Stevenson farm east of town during a
considerable PORTION of the past year.
Vote for j. Ii. Heeren for
Commissioner Second Dist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03
THEATRICAL EVENTS

Nov. For Her Sake"
Nov. S-''The Widow and the Fool"
Nov. 9-Robert Meikle and Company
NOV 19-Lecture by Prof Godward
Nov 24-Basket Social at Mt. Carmel.
Dec 16-Lecture by Prof Babcock
Dec. acknowledgements Twelfth Night
Jan. 27-Merry Musicians.
Feb 22-Lecture by DR., Gillette
March 2-Signor Romanila. Italian harpist.
Mar IL Lecture by DR.. Taylor.
March 10 T English Opera Singers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03

On page six will be found a big ad-
vert1sement for Simon Schefter, who
comm encing with Saturday of this week,
November 9Th and continuing until
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. Oath,
IS putting on a peculiar Sale at a
Peculiar Time Mr.. Schefter figures,
show a marked reduction in price on
all lines sold at his we'll known gents
clothing, furnishing and shoe store.
Vote for Elias Porter for
Commissioner First District
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03

The old Republican printing office
building, owned by D, Fl. Mcmillan, is
having the interior remodeled this
week and when the needed changes
have been completed will be occupied
by DR.. S. G. Gibson and Mr.. John
Mahon, each having a suite of offices.
DR.. Gibson finds that his hospital next
door is being accorded a patronage that
the rooms on both floors are now needed
for the care and tr atment of patients.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-03
Money to Loan

Oh Farm Mortgages. Lowest rates
and reasonable amounts. Prepay
11ent privileges allowed.
c. p. GETcHELL, Wales, ~. D.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
FOUND UNDER BED,
HELD AS BURGLAR

When arrsigned IN Police Court this
morning, George Harris, OF 1924 WiscOu-
sin avenue, whC claims TO be a carpen-
ter by trade, entered a plea of not guilty
70 e charge OF hOusebreakiDg, made
against him by Mrs. william Richards,
Of 134 Eleventh street northeast
3Irs. Richards told Judge NuIlo WY
that she had found Harris under her
bed night before lost, and had irzmedi-
ateIy teIephoned to the police station
10 have him removed Ohicer J. 9
BrOdericlS testified that he had found
Harris under the bed, and that the lat
ter had said something about thinking
he was Al home
judge AIu1IOwny commented upon the
fact that harris would hardly have
gone 10 sleep under the bed, even II ne
had been at home, and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Given drew attention 20
Jne fact that Mrs. Richards house IS a
long distance from Harris supposed
home Mr. Given also told the court
that Harris mad a list Of ten Ccnvic-
tons against him for hoUsebreakins-, and
that there was another charge pending,
whereuDCn Judge Mullowny fixed his
bond at $3.50. IN default OF which he
went back 10 jail to await the action
OF the grand jury
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
WaHeef Accredfs Balls With Conroo Local Trade
BULLSENTIMEN BUT LOWERPRICES
WITH ONLY MODERATELY
ACTIVE PRICES.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-TIse action Of
the market these days in discOnCertins
70 the conservative investor and to the
careful specUlator- At times prices drop
away with every indication of a serious
slump, and then before the close Of the
session, there are more real evidences
Of strength than before the decline.
This condition is coming 70 be a matter
of everyday occurrence, after the fash
ion Of the great recovery displayed in
the closing hour yesterday The big
men Of the Street feel that they have
the market in the best condition for
controlling its movements They have
the stocks, the public has not. the bears
have come to realize the position OF
the bulls and to understand how strong
they are. It is admitted that December
may bring its surprises that the threat
of~ths trust decisions has not been re-
moved from the path, but the bulls
seem to have. the power ana the snort
interest may squirm il II viii
TOday's action was In line with that
Of Wednesdays sharp drop following
the opening, with partial recovery to-
ward noon, but with only a limited
amount OF trading
Gossip IS more or less inclined 10 favor
the bull side Traders look for a bulllSn
demonstration against a large snort
interest Brokers advise the purchase
Of securities on limited reaction for
the reason that they seem 10 be pro-
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

ductive Of results The bull clique is
said 10 be too powerful 70 be dislodged-
Close observers do not believe that i'm
pOrtant financial interests are idle. as
there are evidences that they are lend
ing aid to the movement for higher
prices, while refraining from open ag-
gTessivenesS.
Commission houses We're doing little
business. Many Of their customers are
waiting for the market 10 move a little
higher. in order 10 make q price that
viii let them out, and others do not con-
slider the situation such az 10 warrant
an advance, always referring TO the pO-
liticaI conditions and the prospects of
unrest and radical action as a result
While the bulk Of the trading was con
fined TO the leaders. there was a mod
crate business in minor securities, and
the price fluctuations followed very
closely those Of the leaders
EhfIe the market continued 70 gain
slightly in strength during the noon
hour and through the second hour Of
the afternoon. there wasn't much doing
nor were there any Indications that the
closing would be attended by such q
show Of strength s marked the session
yesterday
steel dropped to 79IL. a loss Of 1sz and
rallied to so Union Pacific sold of %
points TO T76sS and recovered 10 177lk
I52Es ST Paul was q weak sister with
= drop southern Pacific lost rs and
recovered all but a point Northern
Pacific and New York Central a point
on Copper and Smelling were lower
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
DENY ENDORSEMENT
Of LIGHT PROJECT
Brightwood Park Citizens
Say Association Will In
vestigate Judson Plan.

Officers Of the Brightwood Park Citi-
zens' Association today denied the re-
port published in a morning newspaper
that that organization had approved
Commissioner JUdsOu's plan for a mUni-
cipaI electric lighting plant
Statements contained in the same re-
port to the effect that censre had been
directed toward railroads entering
Washington on the grounds OF discrinnI-
nation against Washington shippers
and against the service Of the Wash
ingtOu Railway and Electric ~Company
also were denied.
What We actually did, said one Of
the officers Of the association today,
was 20 appoint a committee TO tnves-
tigate the Judson lighting plsnt scheme
and report back 70 the ASSOCIATION The
other matter-that OF censuring the rsll-
roads-Was not even discussed
In the absence Of President a ;
OmOhundros Jesse l. ErEOod presided
over last night meeting Of the assOcla-
UiOn. Reports from a number OF cOEI-
mItteeg we're received
Chairman George Z. Williams OF the
street extension committee, was directed
TO communicate with the Commissioners
20 ascertain why work has not been
commenced on the extension OF Long
fellow street The appropriation foI
this work was available last july.
Kim ball, chairman. was authorized tG
confer with pOstOfhce authorities IN tne
interest OF obtaining a substatton for
BrighrWoOd Park
With the View OF adjusting the status
OF The Baltimore and Washington Tran
sit Company. whose charter was de-
clared forfeited by the Commissioners
because II had failed TO maintain q re
QUired schedule a committee was ap-
pointed to make a fuII Investigation and
report the result Of its finding 70 Ihe
association
Resolutions were adopted Indorsing ths
work Of MISS Helen @. Nichols, priu-
cipaI Of the BriEhtwood school
The association adopted resolutions II
favor Of a bond issue for the District
The discussion on this subject indicated
that q majority Of the members Were
OF the opinion that current revenues are
barely sufficient fer current needs and
that a bond issue is required for i'm
prOvements- The fact that the Board
Of Trade at its last meeting was IN
formed that the reports OF its commit
tees would call for a total APPROPRIATION
by Congress Of from sl5.o06.c0o to So
COCO was pointed to as proof OF the
need OF q bond issue
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
WEALTHY GIRL JOINS
ORDER OF CARMELITE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov u.-with
ceremony embeIlished by the beautiful
symbolism Of the ascetic co-fraternity,
Miss Henrietta Dustin. member Of q
wealthy family Of Boston. was invested
with the habit OF the Carmel-te order
yesterday by Bishop O'ConneU at the
CarmelIIe convent
Miss Dustin, who is the first woman
to be received into the order in san
Francisco, took the religious name Of
Sister Theresa
Sister Theresa arrived from Boston
six months ago 10 prepare fer the cere-
mony- She was accompanied By a sis
ter, who was present IN the chapel when
she was admitted to the order.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
SALES TODAY.

Washington Gas Certificates, $1,000
I00, 81. .01I1Oo
Washington Railway and Electric, As,
S5lGGS3lz
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS. SI.GG0dI09.
s, ,00Ga16o. S3,019G100. SI,0e0E5I03. Sz.000aI00,
81 -0oQGI09.
Washington Gas, 15d74-
WashInzs on slas h -nts. S2yoa7zt. S7oEg
G75s. 8. .U00G7Zs- 8. .000G77s- Sz16dS, SZ34QS,
"a. S9fTJT@s. S59a7z- Sl5iU1Sz. Si.S11a4.
S66TI4t. SlS591I4-s. Sl-6e "a. Sll4Ul@s. Szs5a-
Washington Gas Rights, 4I6GS, Z54SIS,
ca 81 Ilf0fr77s 81 10030-7z
5.G5gzIs. 96S1JS. Zzo6S. 25000GS1z. SO. .010G
S1k, T. 6fGf5elk, 5,0o0GSik, S9ESA.
National City Bank, 5I170-
District National Bank, 10dIS5
After call-VF ashington Gas IS, 60 pQeH
108- Es00U108
Capital Traction 5s, S50odII3
Lanston- 50S7.
Washington Gas, l0ea73ak. 10373-.
Washington Gas Rights, S16CsdGSIz
s, ,Oo0ds1z- S5000s1z
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
GAS RIGHTS HIGHER,
STOCK SOLD LOWER
Lively Day on the Stock Ex-
change-Transactions III
Other Securities.

Business on the local Exchange was
decidedly lively and the total made an
excellent record Gas rights were the
leaders but there was a good business
IN number Of other securities Gas
rights advanced and the stock declined
The weakness IN the stock is inexpliea-
bic un1er any other theory than that OF
desire for accumulation Of cheap stock.
The drop today carried the price 20 Z3A
for ten shares and 7J5k for stock, from
an opening at - On the decline from
80 the sales have not been at all large
the big shareholders sitting tight. but
the way the stock is being offered down
makes IL look badly. Much comment
mas been heard anent the resignation Of
about the declaration Of the resolution
TO pay o per cent If earned, ana con-
siderable about the near approach Of
the time for the gathering Of Congress.
IN the meantime the rights are rising
ana the yield on the stock at the lower
prices grows more attractive. Lower
prices on the product VIII probably be
announced before long. but this ought 10
have no eject on the stock or the
bonds While the stock. drops the As.
now practically IS, are rising. They
sold al los today and the rights made
them 10Slz at the close
It Is not unlikely that there may be
some little selling or Traction SIS in
order 70 buy "just as good" bond
at much less price. Railway As sold
at S31z- Potomac Consolidated sold
freely at par.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

Total -....-----........-. I5II "a u
City OF Washington, District Of Columbia ss.
I THOS- " SMITH. president % 80
eb0ve-nzmed bank. DO soleruuIy s=-ssr frsf
the above statement IS true 70 the Best o.
my mOwledss and belief-
THOS- ". SMITH.
President.
Subscribed and sWorn TO before ne ThIs
18th day of Sovember. 1910.
CLARENCE z DCSOHO.
Notary Public.
CorreCt-AtteSt-
JOHN c TOST
ALBERT CARRY
GEO. T. HARDIN,
SAMUEL q WALKER
W p. G. HAZEE
W 4 hARLOW
3 EARNSHAW
J. p GREGG GUSTS
3. G EBERLT,
JAMES L PARSONS.
DirsCro-s
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1.-THE Wash
ington. Alexandra and Mt Vernon
railway must pay the $500 damages
awarded to Alfred S. FIaSon By the
is the decision Of the supreme court Of
appeals. to which the case was taken
some months ago. Mr. Mason was
brown from a Washington, Alexandra
and Mt Vernon car and seriously in
jured. The suit for damages followed.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
u. S. S. KENTUCKY
UNHURT BY FIRE

NORFOLK. Va, Nov 17.-No damage
was done to the b&ttleShip Kentucky,
now laid up in the local navy yard for
repairs, by the fire which occurred yes
teTday afternoon The blaze was caused
BY two crossed electric wires, and was
confined TO heap Of sawdust and shaw
ings left by the Workmen-
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

H.. Il
District Of Columbia City Of washington ss.
ALBERT s GALLEY. CashssT Of tn
nbose-nsu1ed bank. do solsznuIy sEezr thar
the above statement Is true 70 TIE best 81
rny knowledge and belief
ALBERT s. &ATLET. Csshgsr-
Subscribed and sworn tn before ne This
18th day Of November, 1910
FRANK 7. KNOCK.
Notary PukIlo
Co-rect-Attest:
ANDREW ARCHER
JOHN ". BRANcvER
ROBERT CALLAHAN,
ROBERT A DORE
WILLIAM F. DOWNEy
WILLIAM F. GUDR
LUCAS P LOVING.
6. DANA LINCOLN
PETER LATTERNER
p 7. MORAN,
HENRY T. OFTEREI NIGER
GEORGE c PCNPHREY
SAMUEL Q REDMAN
JOSEPH RASBCRGER
@. TAYLOR WADZ
q Directors.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

Directors OF the German-American
Fire Insurance Company this morning
declared an extra dividend OF 5 per cent
as compared with an extra Of 2 per cent
a year ago. This makes % per cent that
bas been paid during the current year.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Furnished 10 The Washington Times o
A c. Plant & Co. "a Fourteenth street
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

LuLdA E14se1t
District q Columbia City q Washing
ton ss-
I. C L. BOWMAN. Cashier OF tbs above
named bank. % solsmnIy swear that TIE
above statement is true 10 The best OF nv
knoz edge and belief
c L. BOWMAN. CashIs-
Subscribed and sWOTn % before ne this
18th day Of November. 1910
WALLACE = HILL. Notary Public
Ccrrect-Artest.
p L MONTAGUE
Il d LOFFLER
MARTIN ROTH
THOS Z IARREIIs
HENRY Evans
d. 7. BIRTWELL-
JAS. L FEENET,
A J. SANFORD
JOHN LEWIS SMITH
ERNST GERSTENBER4
II r NORTON,
c. Y. SPARROW,
V. II. FOOKES
It Directoys.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
BONDS

~. D SIeel q 0s------ t05ts IJSts lO3ts 1854
SALE OF STOCK By AOCk&
Shares to II q m................... Us 500
II noOn-------------..---S 800 200
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Furnished to The Washington Tines ny
a @ Plant & Co. "a Fourteenth street
MORT Invest
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

CITY of Washington. District % Columbia, ss.
Z Il 3 RUFF. Cashier of the above-na-ned
bzzk do soiemniy swear that the above
statement Is true % The best OF my knowl-
etIs- and belief
A 3 RUFF. Cashier.
SubsCribed and sUorn 10 before me this
1sth cay Of November. 1910.
EARLE 3. SWETLAED.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest=
DANIEL FRASER
LEVI WOODBURY.
MAURICE r FLYNN
CHAS. z. WHITE.
GEO I. SHARkET.
CLARENCE = %ORMEsST,
GEO- ?. SACKS,
F. BAKER EVANS.
ODELL. 6 SMITH.
J WILLIAM LEE.
II Directors
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

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Hartman & Co. New York G. B Chiprnan
@zEasr local branch. Colorado Building
Open High Low. 1:I5