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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
ANT!-REClPROClTY MEETING
Yesterday Afternoons "Frame-Up"
Adopts Resolutions.

The mass meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the Waldron motion
picture theatre for the discussion of the
Canadian reciprocity treaty was not
exactly unanimous in Its anti-reciprocity
protest, and although it was decided to
send delegation to the convention to
be held at Grand Forks next Tuesday it
is not as yet quite certain how many
or who will 60.
The "crystalization of sentiment" that
has been in progress since the agitation
of the treaty locally and over the state,
however, showed effect and there was
apparently no trouble in obtaining
signers to The petition and the adoption
of the set of resolutions that were
brought to the meeting in readiness for
adoption. The meeting lasted upwards
an hour and half, the audience present
consisting mainly of people of Langdon
and vicinity, the only outside towns
having noticeable representation being
Milton and Osnabrock. Attorney Nc
Intyre spoke at length from the stand
point of ofanti-reciprocity, clever addresses
giving the same view of the issue also
being made by G. E. Johnston, B E..
Groom, A. E. Lindstrom and others
Attorney Cleary although in the
minority refused to be "sat upon" and
spoke in an able and convincing manner
in favor of the treaty. The convention
at Grand Forks promises to have quite
an attendance and Langdon will be re.
presented, but the most sanguine in the
anti ti-reciprocity movement feel certain
that the United States and Canada will
adopt treaty of reciprocity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

The mother of Michael Greening died
on Monday of last week at the Hannah
hospital, where she had been under
treatment for some time.
Mr.. S. M. j. Lee is reported seriously
il! at her home south of Nekoma and
DR.. Mcqueen of Langdon, was called in
consultation last Saturday
Miss Katie Wild returned last Thurs
day from Hannah, where she has been
since last fall, and will keep house for
her brother August on the farm this
summer News.
Harry Scott, nephew of Dr. Scott,
formerly Walhalla resident remember
ed by most in Walhalla visited number
of days the past week, leaving for his
post as Collector of Uncle Sans
Customs at Kermit, on Monday. Harry
says it makes him homesick to come
back to the old home-but his work is
pleasant and something he can stick to.
|-Walhalla Mountaineer.
Miss Mayme Helgesou arrived on
Thursday from Minot, where she has
been doing stenographic work for some
time, will leave on Friday for Washing
ton, D. c.. where she will remain during
the extra session of congress as stenog-
rapher for the congressman. His private
secretary, Leonard Butterwick will not
be in position to 60 to Washington
for few months yet owing to some
difficulty he has experienced in proving
up claim in the western part of the
state, but as soon as he gets his affairs
in shape will enter upon his duties as
private secretary.-Milton Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
AROUND 4E2 County.

Sarles band boys netted s55 at their
masquerade ball.
Sarles village voted 'er straight-no
opposition tlcket-cast thlrty-four votes
and no splash.
Parties from Indiana, prospective
buyers are looking over farm invest
ments at Sarles.
The home of Eph. Irvine, at Dresden,
was gladdened Sunday morning by the
arrival of a big baby boy.
!, Foot ball and indoor gymnasium give
the boys of the Calvin schools an ad-
ditional interest these days
Why not have village park says the
Sarles Advocate. Now's the time to
take active steps if park is available.
Tho contract system of road work was
voted down this spring in the townships
ofOsford and East Alma by small
majorities.
SGeorge Schneider son of Matt Schnei-
der. of Grey township, has been very low
with an attack of appendicitis but is
now out of danger.
Calvin Masonic lodge and the Eastern
Star ladies gave farewell reception last
week to two departing members, Mr..
ana Mrs. John Forsdick who leave this
spring for Northwestern Canada.
Around Calvin auction sales are bring
ing top-notch prices for horses and stock.
At the Herman De Vries sale last We'd
nesday that old warhorse OF an auc-
tioneer, Dan McKechnie, got $50 for one
cow
Miss Greita Robson, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. r.. B. Robeson, of Han
nah, and state university student was
successfully operated upon in Grand
Forks hospital last week for an acute
attack Of appendicitis.
Tuesday evening of next week an
entertainment and shadow social will
be held at the school house in district
No. 4 Of Perry township. The arrange
ments made by the pupils and their
teachers indicate that highly enjoy
able time awaits all those who attend.
Doc Porter, of Calvin, had q bad
smash up and runaway while respond
ing to night call. Night dark as a
black cat and lots Of mud left the doctor
and his, driver something to remember
when the front wheels of the buggy
struck the grade and the runaway team
at last struck the grade
There was quite stirup over in Storlie
township at the election. The polling
place was moved to Alsen and they grab
bed the treasurer and clerk. The north
ern partof Storlie township has been
trying to make these changes for long
time but have been unable to do 80 until
yesterday and naturally feel rather
pleased over their success. Hampdeu
Reporter, 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Charlie Morton, of Hampden, says as
soon as the roads dry up little more he
will resume his automobile livery
With Osnabrock and Easily starting
new bands this spring the Globe urges
Milton musicians to hurry up and re.
organize
Grand Forks friends rendered Con-
gresham Helgeson of Milton, a banquet
Friday of last week while on his way to
Washington.
Many farmers of Cavalier county CON-
menced working in their fields last week.
There will be little if any seeding, how
ever, before tho first of April
The Duluth Elevator company has
sold its house at Hampden to the Winter
& Ames company. Agent Herbert of the
Duluth company, is to be transferred to
Mohall
DR.. Backus, of Wales, was called away
to Saskatoon, Sask.. last week by news
of the serious illness of. his father The
doctor was accompanied on the trip by
his wife. s4s sgl 80
| There is not as much water in the
slougbs throughout the county as it was
| expected there would be when the snow
went off. The amount of snow which
fell during the winter was greatly over
estimated.
Information s wanted of the where
abouts of one Vansickle, who, sometime
ago, was homesteader in either Cava-
lier or Towner counties. He was form
erly from Peterboro, Canada, and has
friends who are anxious to know where
he is. Any person knowing of his
whereabouts will confer favor by ad-
dressing the Calvin Times.
j. 6. johnson, who has been confined
to his room at the home of his parents
north of Milton for about year or so,
left on Thursday last for Winnipeg.
where he will receive medical treatment.
Mr. johnson has been in a precarious
condition since the time he was found
in the Red river at Grand Forks and
| but slight hopes we're entertained for
his recovery for some time, but lately he
has improved wonderfully and has been
able to be up and around. His COM
4 plete recovery is now practically assured
and his many friends will be much
pleased to learn of the favorable change.
Mr. johnson is an attorney and was a
member Of the law firm of johnson &
johnson at Langdon.- Milton Globe.
B. e. Groom, OF Langdon, visited
Calvin Thursday evening in the interest
of the Cavalier County immigration
Association. Mr.. Groom has spent the
past winter in Illinoiss Indiana and
| Wisconsin talking Cavalier county land
to farmers and real estate men in those
places. In spite Of the short crop of
1910 he believes that tho immigration to
the Northwest this year will be very
satisfactory. Cavalier county is we'll
advertised and good farms that are for
sale at current prices will find ready
buyers. Some good properties in the
vicinity Of Calvin have been listed with
the association and buyers will be
brought to this locality during the sea-
bsen. Calvin Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Walhalla will havea farm products
exposition this fall.
Mccarthy Bros, are opening up new
furniture store at Munich this spring,
Wild geese and gophers aresreported
to have been seen in some sections of the
county.
Butcher Swartz, formerly meat
carver at Clyde has moved his place of
business to Calvin.
Milton schools have during the past
week installed sanitary paper drinking
cups and paper towels.
The birth of son is reported to Fred
Wood and wife of Sarles on Wednesday
of last week, the 22nd inst
Mat Lehnen, of Gallo, was taken to
the Fargo hospital last week to under
go an operation for appendicitis.
Two former Milton boys George and
Leonard Butterwick, own and operate
an electric light plant at Leads, N. D.
Allan Mcdonald and j. J. Reilly were
Milton visitors on Monday the opening
day Of the March term OF district court.
The old wooden bridge on the out
skirts northeast of Milton has been sold
and will be replaced at once by new
steel bridge.
In Harvey township election returns
last week the name of the new super
visor should have been Hugh McDowall,
instead of Thos. Ullyott.
Blacksmith Peters has returned to
Sarles from Minneapolis and re-opened
his shop. He has associated with him a
partner who is an expert on automobiles.
Milton eliminated factional fights
from its election this spring and unani-
mously decided to work and vote for
harmony and the, best interests of the
| village.
| At their township election the voters
of Fremont decided to build new and
up to-date town hall in which to hold
public gatherings. The proposition
carried by a vote of .26 to 6.
The Milton Globe and Hannah Moon
are diametrically opposite on the pend
ing Cowan impeachment, but manage to
1 grasp the hand Of friendly agreement
over reciprocity with Canada. ..,4s
Munich only cast Sc votes at its village
election, but there was opposition for
every place on the ticket except treasurer
in which W. H. Remple, assistant
cashier of the First National Bank had
a walk away.
1t is surprising the numbers Of farm
| ers who are in favor Of the cash system
4 Of paying road taxes, and the contract
system Of doing road work. There Is no
class OF people more interested in good
roads than the farmers. The legislature
made great mistake in not enacting q
good road law. IS
VIM. Blevins, of Osnabrock, while on
/ his way back from Minneapolis with a
carload OF work horses unloaded at
Grand Forks putting them in corral
4 In some way the horses broke out, but
he found all but two before re-shippinR.
Several OF them were; found some
miles distant from the Forks. /
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Munich has a new barber from Great !
Falls. Mont.
Gallo is to have rural free delivery
ronte established in connection with it's
post Office this spring.
The sum of 1858 was realized at
basket social at Sarles and goes to
beautify the cemetery.
Residents of Calvin have been in
receipt of some Spanish swindle letters"
but none have answered as yet
The R. B. Laing farm at Milton is be-
ing operated this spring by Bsrrymann
& McQuarry. new settlers from Aurora,
III.
Cypress township voted to go back
to tn old system of road work after
having given the contract system a
years trial.
The Hannah Moon notes that springs
work, in the way of seeding wheat, had
started in the western part OF the county
by March Goth last year.
Signs of early spring: The Hannah
Moon says the gophers are whistling
again and that several focks of geese
have been seen going north.
Trier township at its annual town
meeting voted that hereafter the pay
for man and team doing roadwork will
be only $500 per day instead of SIS 90.
Osnabrock's we'll known blacksmith OF
many years standing has taken two
months trip through the Canadian
Northwest during which he will look up
location.
| Nekoma bachelors have organized.a
club and will "boost" matrimony. Drug
gist Amos Abbott is reported as having
been numbered among the charter
members enrolled
Ex-Co. Sup't Groom talked to the
Calvin literary society at its last meeting
urging the general adoption the idea of
consolidated schools where possible. He
also touched on reciprocity.
Hannah Methodists have a Lenten
mission on this week and Rev. D. STRAIT
ford Scadeng, of this city is stated as
being the missioner at the services that
are being held nightly throughout the
week. s.l. d :,s,g
Acharter and articles ssofincorporation of
have been granted by the secretary of
state to the Hampden Mutual Farmer S
Telephone Company of Hampden, N. D.
The heincorporators are E. A. Severlid OF
Alsen, N. D., and W. F. Palford, Martin
Mortenson, Thomas "a. O'Brien, B. "a.
Bjerken, w. P. Faulk and A. Benson of
Hampden.
Ellen Ellenson and his Arabians were
chief performers in an amateur circus in
Osnabrock Monday afternoon, Ellen
hitched the Arabians to the jumper and
went out to his farm, and in trying to
get on top of high grade north Of town
one Of the Arabs slipped, this led TO a
general hop, skip and Jump which turn.
ed the jumper topsy-turvy and landed
Ellen in ditch filed with water. Ellen
managed to hang onto the ribbons and
keep the Arabs from running away but
found the water just As wet this year, as
ever. Osnabrock Independent. H ".
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
HINTS TO GRAIN GROWERS
to Grain Growers by
Prof. Waldron of Fargo

During the past few days Prof. L. R.
Waldron of the Dickinson Experiment
station has sent out 1000 cards to farm
ers in various parts of the state bearing
the following instructions on grain grow
ing, which should be read with interest:
Double disc before blowing.
Plow deep-8 to 10 inches, when
ground is moist
Pack-with packer or disc blades set
straight Immediately after spring plow.
ing.
Harrow-at least twice before seeding
Seed-with press or disc drill-wheat
35 pounds-oats three pecks-clean
graded seed.
Harrow at first appearance of grain
growth if crust has formed.
Harrow-three inch growth and a:
often as conditions require to maintain {
perfect mulch.
Harrow-g grain with weeder or slam
tooth brush.
Don't harrow-when ground or plan
lis wet.
| Cheapest accident lnsurance-Dl
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Stops the pai
and heals the wound. All druggist
Isell it.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Loretta's Looking Glass

SsCEE that the things are sent at
y sonceP the domineering girl
. said, with the arrogant, sn-
perciiious, self-lmportant air that
she always uses to those she con-
siders her interiors.
But this time she met her match
In the little Irish saleswoman, who
poised her pencil above her book
and sad, Shall send 1t care of the
president at the White House or
Saint Peter at the pearly gate?'>
For once the domineering girl was
meek. She gave her address like a
lady and left the store as soon as
possible. For domineering girls do
not like to be reduced to their ele-
mental ingredients by a clever in
. ferier" -- -,.... ...- 40 ,-.s....... ........ .
That is the reason why the SER
wants, the clerks. the people who are
dependent and cannot retaliate for
fear of losing their bread and but
ter jobs are chosen as the victims Of
the girl who domineers. the ring
mistress of modern life.
Oh, but it's a hateful trait! It's
just as mean as hitting man when
he Is down, or picking on an enemy
weaker and smaller, than yourself.
II is doing that!
And you seem to think that you are
emphasizing your own Importance,
impressing people with the size of
yourself!
You are making the ones you abuse
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Mamie's Trolley Monologue

and 1, tried to catch it, too, but it
wouldn't take. .
II don't think IT'S fair, ANYWAY" /
says TO sam, TO make a man race
against a ball. The idea of THROWN
a ball with all your might down to
first, base. and then maxim. the run
ner try to beat II. Anybody knows a
man: can't run as fast as all that
Funny thing about those bases.
Belle. The runners have to get there
befhra the ball. does. t'kno&. Nell.
10, don't make any diff'repcs how the
runners get there, as long as they
beat the bali, but somehow: or other
everybody in the bIeachers' wants
them to slide. He may he yards
ahead of the ball, and they'll start
to split the atmosphere yenin'
slide! Slider Il
l told Sam I thought they yelled
that SOS the runner'd raise SO much
dust the umpire couldn't see which
did get there first. and bein' a gentle
man, would give the man the prefer
enCe over an old dead ball. But no
matter, If they ell slid at the same
time and stood on their heads after
wards. l wouldn't lose no sleep over
it. None of ems my relations. .s
But II must be a great game at
that, Belle AS Shakespeare SAYS:
IF you can't boost, don't knock"
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

wants and clerks and elevator boys
and street car conductors as they
should be treated.
- Wherever you pass you leave a
trail of insolence and indignation.
The poison of your arrogance puts a
kink in the dispositions of perfect
ly well-disposed people. And an un-
offending individual gets a snappy
Step lively "A demure little lady
who does not shout out the number
: of the floor where she wants to leave
the elevator is carried past, and the
elevator boy sends Why don't you
say where you want to git OFF," hurt
ling after her. A polite shopper asks to
be- directed to a department, and
the cashgiri continues to chew gum
as she yells a reply to the stockgirl
about the location of the milliner's
pincers. .-...,,...
The girl who domIneers has so
abused their natural, iustifiable sense
of equality that they have to give
themselves a few concrete illustra-
tIons just to be sure that their inde-
pepdence is in working order.
And the domineering girl talks
about her interiors. She has no in
feriors There can be. nothing in
ferior to the base spirit she mani
tests.
She has gotten down on the bot
tom stratum. She is cipher minus In
value. There simply can't be any
thing under her.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

Well, Belle, would you look at the
row of men with their papers open
at the sporting page! What do they
care whether the United States is
goin' to scratch Mexico off the mar.
or President Taft plays golf on the
White House piazza so long as Honest
Wagner's batting arm don't need Oilin'
and the Giants and the Reds and the
White Legs are all alive and klckin'.
Great National Game is too mild for
It, Belle. 1t ought to be the Great
National Bug. 1t won't be very long
now before the office bOysll be killing
off relations that amt even thinkin'
of dyin yet. clerksn I've develOpin'
splittin headaches along about .
o'clock and bOsses'n be sIammin' their
desks shut most any time after noon.
And the hOssll see his clerk and
his office boy CROWN vilently insane
in the bleachers from his seat in the
gran stand and excuse 'em for the
good Of the Great National Game.
OF course, there must he a reason
for it, Belle, ony ! haven't been able
to discover it Sam Riley took me to
a game.last season and l tried my best
to go crazy, too. ! worried sam to
death and almost broke my neck tryin
to see nine diG'rc men at once. \
million men We're yellin' in my ear,
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Reddy Smith Chats On
Paternal Interference

Dey say dat de gurl de senator's son
is uh goin' tu marry IS uh pippin. Dey
say dat she's just uh quiet little thing,
an can cook an sew an DO all dat.
Dat aint all. neider. Jimmie; she's uh
havin' 'hur trubIes, like he is
Hur ladders Just uh plain, common
wurkman. dey say. He aint got no
money, never had nur never will. All
he's got is uh big family NV kids dat s
yunger dan she is.
She wurks her way thru college Wild
out her fader's help. den teaches school
tu pay back de money she's borrerd.
Five years she's been teachin', dey say,
and now she wants tu git married dey
starts uh howl Hur fadder wants hur
tu teach for de mex ten years-tells
hur how much he's done fur her to
bringin' hur up-seZ dat she ought tu
Civ up gittin' married an let him rest
fur uh Cuple Nv years.
When dat gag don't work, den he
sez dat he's heard all bout de senator's S
son. Sez dat he's uh bad feller, goes
wild bad women. drinks an aint got no
eCrupleS u unk CaI s, oe WORD uey
used-sumpin likerit, ennyway)s Wen.
she knows what hur .felier is doin', AN
she don't listen to dat, Den de. Of man
gifts mad an throws hur out uy, de
house She goes tn teachin' school
again, and hur felIer goes+ right on
savin' up fur de chairs and ssttiff dat's
goin' tn be put in .-dere-,heusss > IT'S
purity hard tn hav' til fight. f dat way,
eh, Jimmie? .s f.. .-..-... -H
But say. dere's uh lot in. bain,- so sure
Nv yuT luv dat you can stan r. lin,
thrown out uy+yur: homer
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Store Ship Release Leave,
Monday for Fort Picken,

The Brooklyn navy yard Is very ac-
tive. The store ship Release is to leave
on Monday for Fort Pickens.
The Richmond convention considered
a resolution for communicating the de-
bate on the report of the federal COM
mittee. This debate has now been go-
ing on long time. and no perceptibls
progress is being made. Mr.. Rives made
a seven hours speech in favor of the
union.
Dispatches from Charleston state
that members of the state conventio4
visited the Notifications in the harbor
today, and found the batteries to be in
excellent condition. Governor Pickens
was not in the party, having been
called away on official business.
The Palmetto flag was seen for
the first time in New York harbor to-
day. when the schooner S. c. Huylett
arrived from Havana, with the new
emblem floating proudly from her
masthead.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
They Tried 1t Twice;
Or, the Run On Eggs
Daily Discontinued Story

/
The local stock company, many of
whose members had witnessed plays
in regular theaters, had announced a
second performance of THE Fall of
the House of Schnitzel."
At the first performance the COM
pany had played to sS1.35, which the
management absolutely refused to re-
fund.
And they announced a second per-
formance.
Sam Soakem, manager at the gen
eraI store, was as astonished as he
was pleased at the run on eggs. Never
in his lifetime had he sold so many
near chickens in one day. Every man
in town seemed to need eggs.
The more eggs people gits," said
Sam, as he sold the last dozen and a
half to Steve Stubblepicker, for only
ten cents more than they were worth
because Steve was his broth er-in law,
the better 1t is for EN-"
That's why we're goin' ter give EN-
so many" said Steve.
The opera house was crowded from
pit to back door
Mr.. Hamand, well-known manager
of he deficient organization, put his
eye to the peep hole and rubbed his
hands.
Things are comm to us tohight.
all right, all right" he said. Are ye
all ready for the big opening scene?
The curtain rose.
So did the audience. as one man,
and
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Our Grocery Clerk
Says "Ifs" False

Wait minute; you're in the right
pew. Yes, it's me all right, and with
mustache. And before you ask me
how I raised 1t over night, let me
assure you that 1t is as false as the
villsiness in The Working Girls Re-
venge."
You see, the boss had been kicking
about my youthful appearance. A
woman coming in the store. he said.
to buy half dozen cans of Dromedary's
soup, would take a peep into my in
nocent, boyish features and order q
loaf of yesterdays bread.
You ought to develop an older
expression" the boss told me. as If
it was just like changing your neck
tie. felt like telling him he ought
to develop a couple of dimpIes and a
good digestion, but 1 didn't think he'd
like it.
Anyhow. I picked up this false soup
strainer yesterday with the idea dt
tickling the boss sense of humor. Tho
minute he clapped eyes on it he sal
1t was the best idea I'd had since l
took him for my boss. Keep it on, he
said.
The shock loosened four back teeth.
but, whatever my faults, flatter my
self that 1 am an obedlent little fellow,
so I've been tending counter ever since
with this young grass plot tickling my
nose.
The hardest part is explaining to
regular customers how 1 ever managed
to do 1t in one day. l tell 'em it was
a combination Of olive oil and massage.
I've been waiting for a chance to let It
drop of in somebody's order.