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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-14
TO REBUILD DoRmlToRY.
Colby's Burned Building to Be Re-
placed BY Commencement.

Portland. Me-. March 13.-'Fhc fl
nance committee of the trustees of
Colby College met today to recon
slider the building of the dormitory
which was destroyed by fire Saturday
night Plans were submitted to the
to have the building completed by
Commencement.
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ON train to be taken to Santiago the
blucjaekets fired Il volley over the coffin.
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yuma to Nacozari. intending to en-
train there and come on TO Aqua
Prieta. while 300 troops are coming
from Cananea.
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serious breakdown. nsh. ~.
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headache and pains stomach speedy relief
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your dealers. Write for liberal sample, to - -
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

When you think OF shoes-think of
Schefter. NJ
The second ward increased its registra-
ton list while the board was in session
Tuesday from IS to SO votes.
Mrs. Title McGruer returned on
Tuesdays afternoon passenger from a
few days visit with friends at Hannah.
VIM, A, Trip, the western Cavalier
county stock breeder was here last week
from Hannah several days transacting
business.
Jos. McGauvran Jr., was here from
Osnabrock last Friday to attend the
meeting of the text book committee
held at the office of Go. Sup't Sullivan.
VIM Stevenson who has been visiting
with one of his sisters in Chicago for
two months while receiving special
medical treatment is expected to return
home tho end of this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

ALERT q Winter have plenty of none
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Unlimited money to loan on first
mortgages, liberal mounts and lowest
rates. Joseph Power, Langdon, N. D.
Tomorrow, Friday, the ladies guild of
the Presbyterian church hold another
of their popular afternoon social circles.
The board of county commissioners
meet on Monday and the unusual &C.
emulation of business that awaits the
April meeting will keep the board in
session for the entire week, and per-
haps longer.
WaGsworth nnoun he will sell
some good farms for a crop this year of
20 to % bushels to the acre. A farm for
one crop--think of it! He will also make
farm loans that can be paid any year.
He has buyers for two large farms that
can be had cheap. Also has hay and
oats for sale.
The spring millinery opening of MISS.
A. Kjose of Wales is announced in an
advertisement in this issue. The dates
of the opening are Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. Mrs. Kjose has
been the popular milliner at Wales for
several years and her 1911 spring open
ing promises a fine display of new styles.
E. w. Fitzpa trick, who arrived two
weeks ago from Iowa with his family to
make a home in Cavalier county is DOW
numbered among the DEMOCRATS read
ers. Mr.. Fitzpatrick and his family
reside about nine miles southwest of
when here last fall from Iowa looking
over the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Among those from Langdon who are
in Fargo to attend the grand musical
festival of the Fargo Conservatory of
Music, held tomorrow and Saturday are
Mrs. F. J. Hibbard, Miss Muriel Fergu-
son and Miss Alma Bleakley. The
appearance at this festival of Mrs.
Heink, assisted by the st.
Paul Symphony orchestra makes the
event the most important musical
venture ever attempted in the state and
will be attended by, lovers of music from
all over the state.
AS will be seen in the advertising
columns CT this issue w. Z. Knowles, of
Wales, has disposed of his general
merchandise business to Messrs Larson
& Engh, who come from Minnesota,
although having had a business expert
ence in North Dakota towns Of recent
years. Mr.. Knowles has during the
four years he has been engaged in bust
ness at Wales shown himself to be a
thoroughly wide awake up to, date
merchant. In fact it is not overstating
the actual condition In saying that
Merchant Knowles has been largely in
strumentali in making the town OF Wales
one Of the best trading points OF its size
found in North Dakota today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

DR.. E. 1. Donovan, j. D. Milne and
Robert Meiklejohn were passengers
Tuesday to Hannah, where they attend
ed the annual meeting of the directors
and stockholders of the State Bank of
Hanna.
J.K. Hamilton returned on Thursdays
train from Fargo. The treatment Mr..
Hamilton has been receiving there from
eye specialists for some time is not likely
to require his making any more trips to
the Gateway City.
H. J. Riesland the optical specialist
who has come here regularly for more
than twenty years, grinding all glasses
on the premises-no sending away
will be at the U. G.. T., hotel again,
April Sth to 18th. The latest in fine eye
glasses a speciality. Consultation free.
D. E. Docks:eader received news in a
telegram Saturday of the death of his
father, Archibald Docksteader, aged
eighty-two, at Spokane, Wash, where
he has lived with the family of one of
his sons since the passing away of his
wife thirteen years ago. Deceased leaves
a family of five sons and three daughters.
The Cavalier Co. Lumber Co., has a
new advertisement l n this issue and a
talk with Mr.. J. E. Pockrandt, the
manager and resident member of the
company will bring forth convincing
argument why their line of lumber and
building material will bear favorable
comparison as to price and quality with
any on the market.
The City Bakery, of which Ed. Brown
is the proprietor, resumed doing bust
ness this week in its new location on
the east side of Third street, opposite
the site of the conflagration, when Mr..
Browns place of business was destroyed
by fire in February. The first batch of
bread turned out in the new place of
business was put on sale Monday.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. f. j. Hubbard
entertained a party of lady friends in
honor of Mrs. Morrison, who is spending
a few weeks here from Kaleida, Man.,
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Stevenson. The party in
Guided a number of friends and ueigh-
bors and needlework and social converse
passed the time pleasantly. Dainty re-
freshments we're served by the hostess.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Misses Constance Stable and Lucy
Mulligan took yesterdays train for
Milton, where they will remain a few
days visiting friends.
Father j l.. Lebert, who is in charge
of the Catholic church mission at White
wood, Sask spent part of the week here
visiting Rev. M. Dougherty.
August Moritz was among those from
out of town here Friday. having come
down from Dresden to attend the meet.
ing of the county text book committee
S. J. A. Boyd was in the city Friday.
returning from Milton to Hannah after
spending a part of the week in the south
end of the county looking after school
matters. go
A. A. Barker has accepted a position
at the j. B. Boyd store which places the
clothing and gents furnishing depart.
ments under his management. Mr.,
Barker for the present at least has
decided to close his Photographic studio
over the Mercer Fruit Store.
E. A. Wadsworth, the land man was
among the arrivals on Thursday, coming
over from the 500. He has been main
tanning Offices in the Twin Cities ano
the past year has been handling Min
nesota farm lands in addition to his
extensive holdings in Cavalier county.
Mrs Jno Mahon will be the hostess
and will be assisted in entertaining
those who attend by Mrs. VIM. Steven,
son and Mrs. j. L.. Roberton. The
hour of the social circle is from three
to half-past five o'clock. An invitation
to attend is extended to the ladies OF
Langdon and vicinity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

We have a few good second hand
watches in all sizes for sale cheap.
A. O. Void.
Two choice residence lots in Langdon,
where good water can be had. For sale
cheap, Inquire at this Office.
Robert Fleming was a Langdon visitor
from Dresden on Tuesday viewing the
progress of the district court grind.
The members of the Langdon Woman's
Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon
of next week with Mrs. J.J. Robson.
Phone Haugh the ice man for wash ice
guaranteed to give satisfaction on wash
day. A perfect soft water when melted
Phone "a.
H. G. Halvorson, cashier of the First
National Bank at Milton, was in the
city yesterday ~transacting business be-
tween trains.
Miss Ellenora koehmstedt, arrived
home last Friday from Valley City,
where she has been attendinglthe state
normal school since last fall.
j.. D. Taylor, brother of Mrs. Fred
Alpstag, left last week for his farm IN
the western part of the state after spend
ing the greater part of the winter i in
Langdon.
r. A. jackson, the Canadian land
man arrived in Langdon yesterday and
is again making his headquarter shere
after enjoying a visit since last fall with
friends in the east.
Dressmaking-I am prepared to do ali
kinds of dressmaking. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Located in the Plummer
property west of Maine street. Mrs.
Julius Halverson, Langdon. 36-37*
1t will soon be time to make garden.
Remember that r. B, Falconer has a
tirst-class outfit to pillow and harrow
gardens and will do good work at rea-
sonable prices. r. B. t'alconer, phone 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

Robt. Murie and wife returned last
Thursday from their trip to Washington
where they were recently called by the
illness and subsequent death of the
mother of Mrs. Murie.
Merchant w. L Knowles, who dis
posed of his store and general merchan-
disc property at Wales last week to
Messrs Larson & Engh, was a business
| visitor in the city Tuesday.
Judge Chas. A. Pollock arrived here
Monday from Fargo and is presiding
judge at the term of court being held
this week, in the absence of Judge
Kneeshaw who is in Florida in company
with his invalid son.
John P. Borstad was here yesterday
over from Iona looking after business
and left with the DEMOCRAT an order
for route bills for his German coach
| stallion Patric which will make the
1911 season in that part of the county.
Fl. D. ALERT and wife are still at San
Antonio, Texas, and as Mr.. Allert's
health has been quite poor since leaving
home in January it is not likely that
the journey back to Langdon will be
undertaken until weather conditions
here have improved considerably.
Mrs. VIM. Bell has during the pas
week succeeded Miss Hirsch at the
Langdon hospital and is now in attend
ance upon Druggist w. ]. Davidson
who came down on Wednesday last
week from Wales to receive hospita
treatment for asthma and bronchitis.
Co. Judge F. w. Bleakley issued
license to we'd yesterday afternoon
to G. D. Steinley and Miss Sarah
Janzen. The parties reside in the south
western part of Henderson township
and the wedding is expected to occur
during the present week at the Rosehil
church.
Thursday afternoon Frank Koplin ane
Miss Fern M. Perrin residents of Storlit
township were married by Rev. F. j
Hubbard at the Presbyterian church. 1
is understood that the young couple
start housekeeping on the farm of thu
groom which is in the neighborhood O
Hampden.
Or. E. V. Gustuson, of Milton spent
short time in the city yesterday. Th'
doctor is still carrying around bandage
and other facial embellishments as tn
result of a bad runaway accident il
which he got mixed up last Sunda!
night while returning from a call OF
one of his out of'town patients. 6
Larson & Engh, the new firm VIII
have purchased the business property o
w, T.. Knowles at Wales have al
announcement in the DEMOCRATS ad
vertising columns this week. The
successors to Mr.. Knowles come tt
Wales known as thoroughly reliable ane
experienced business men and will hell
to push the interests Of Wales along
generally.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
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Furnished rooms to rent. Apply to
Miss Anne Kelly.
R. B. Laing was a visitor in the city
yesterday from Milton.
/. Dawson was in the city Tuesday
from Dresden on business.
ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Mound City Paints may cost a trite
more, but -! Plummer & McNivenI
Miss Eva Souch is now holding a
position as clerk in the dry goods depart.
ment at j. B. Boyd's store.
A good second hand typewriter fo1
sale at the Office of the 7. E. Burke
Agency. y
DR.. S. G. Kerr is putting in part Of
the week looking after his rapidly grow
ing dental practice at Edinburg.
Miss Edna Drury returned on Mon.
days train from the north from q two
weeks visit with friends at Hannah.
%-s+--t ~
Miss Ohlheiser was apassenger north
Tuesday for a short visit with her sister
Mrs Jas. Bryson and other relatives at
Wales.
Druggist Ed. f. Reilly and wife came
down Thursday from Dresden and are
guests at the H. D. ALERT home during
their stay.
j. w. Mahon has been here from
Fargo several days during the week
looking after his farming and other
interests in this vicinity.
The j. G. McComb property on Main
street near the depot is offered for sale
Fine corner, three lots on which are
located a blacksmith shop and gooC
residence.
Mrs. Mcintyre went to Red Lake
Falls, Mimi, on Tuesdays afternoon
train in response to a message received
stating that her mother, Mis-. Fletcher
was quite seriously ill.
Banker B. Prom, of Milton, who has
lately returned from a months TRIP
through the everglades of Florida anc
across the Gulf stream to the Isle G.
Cuba, was here Monday on business.
Teacher A. A. Scott, of Wales ane
Hon. Fred Borusky, who is a recognized
authority on educational matters in this
county we're here last Friday to attene
the meeting of the county schools tex
book committee.
Advance notice is giver by the Lang
don orchestra that on Friday April 21st
they will give the first of their series o
dances after the Lenten period. Tn
dance will be held in the opera hous'
hall. Further announcement later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30

The post Office department at Wash
ington, D. c., has notified Postmaste
McGauvran that it will change the
daily mail service between Langdon and
Wang to a tri-weekly service. At the
instance of patrons of the mail service
over this route a remonstrance petition
is being circulated by J. IL. Harlan, who
has the contract for carrying the mail,
The petition is being quite literally
signed by people in Langdon as we'll as
those residing along the route Travelled
from Langdon to Wang.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
City election next Monday

-.E.-F.s
Cleaning up time is now at hand.
Langdon business conditions are re-
ported very favorably by outside credit
men, who ought to know
Quite a number of Langdon autos
made their initial appearance for 1911
on the streets Saturday afternoon.
"The season for raking up back yards"
got a temporary set back again Monday
morning when the mercury in the
Thermometer dropped back to zero.
High school and eighth grade pupils
we're able to resume their studies at the
court house Tuesday morning Judge
Pollock having transferred district court
to the Oddfellow hall for the balance
of the term.
The school lands of the county that
have not already been sold will be leased
on Thursday, April 18th at the court
house at 1000 in the forenoon, The
terms, will be the same as last year; SIS
minimum. A large number of out of
town bidders are expected.
Under the new law which is now in
force, the penalties on real estate taxes
have been changed as follows: March
LIST, 5per cent, old rate 3 per cent; April
LIST, old rate, 3 per cent; June LIST, 2 per
cent, old rate 3 per cent; November list,
3 per cent, old rate 5 per cent.
Wednesday April 18th is the date of
the assessors meeting at the Office of Go.
Auditor Hamilton, when they will re-
ceive their books for the 1911 assessment
and instructions regarding their duties.
The day following day, Thursday, April
18th is the date for the leasing of unsold
state and school lands. the leasing COM
mences at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
In accordance with the custom of
years past Langdon will have its Easter
Monday dance-which has been an event
looked forward to since time immemorial.
This year the event is being gotten up
by the members of the newly organized
Langdon city band. The boys are doing
some good work at their practices and
here's a chance for our citizens to show
in a substantial form their appreciation.
Go. Sup't Helen j. Sullivan returned
Friday from a trip covering the greater
part of the week during which she
made official visits to schools in the
western part of the county at Trier,
Munich, Hannah and Sarles. Conditions
at all these schools we're found to sur
pass expectations, while at Sarles in
particular the pupils under the new
principal, Mr.. Williams, appear to be
genuinely enthusiastic with the opening
up of spring. Mr.. Williams since taking
hold of the Sarles schools has shown
plainly that he is an advocate OF the
play ground movement and the scholars
have during the winter months enjoyed
out door exercise on a rink and "sllding
down hill" Now that spring is opening
up grounds for base ball and basket
ball are being laid out. Sarles is expect
ed this spring to make application for a
high school course of study-increasing
the number of high schools in Cavalier
county to IL in all. About a month
ago the Sarles schools received from the
county fair association S18.75 premiums
that had been awarded to pupils for
exhibits at last years fair, This money
the pupils decided to expend for library
books and as a result % we'll selected
books have been added to the school
library.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-30
.DRS. KERR ( SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block

The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church will be held
in the church on Thursday, March Both
at 1880 o'clock. Reports from every,de-
partment of the church and Sunday
school will be presented. This meeting
is for every member of the congregation
and not merely for members of the
church. After the business is finished
the ladies guild will serve lunch in the
basement.
A. r. Marshall and wife we're here
Monday from Williston bringing with
them the remains of their infant son for
einterment. Death was preceded by an
illness which has been almost continu-
Gus since the Marshall's left Langdon
for Williston about the first of:the year.
The ,bereaved parents who left for
Williston on the return train the same
day have the deep sympathy OF their
many Langdon friends. The burial
service at the grave was conducted by
Rev, Hubbard.
Evening star., 1911-01-22

habiters of the desecrated abbey would
die.
Grace's wrecked aeroplane was picked
up floating about in the sea two days
after his disappearance. His body has
never been found. 1t is the general
opinion that the aviator. instead Of keep
ing TO his true course after he left Calais.
swerved away TO the northeast. ana
headed straight for the North sea and
for death.
The Sussex people say that the aero
plane in which Grace was seated was
guided by hand other than his own;
that a power other tha4 his own sent
it hurting toward destruction. Michaei
p. Grace viii not say that he believes
his nephew was the victim Of the male
diction under which his estate IS alleged
to be resting. The land owner ls bowed
down by the disappearance Of young
Grace and still holds hope that he may
have been picked up by some foreign
going vessel. badly injured. and has not
vet sufficiently recovered to make known
his whereabouts.
The servants in the house and the resi-
dents of the countryside do not share the
hope of the master The terror OF the
curse is upon them once more. and
Rattle Abbey has once again become the
object Of grewsome forecast and ghostly
sneculation The spirit of the departed
monk still hovers above its battlements
in the simple minds of the country peO-
nle. Grace's death, they aver. will be
followed by others. until all who dwel
i'm the house shall perish out OF the
land
Evening star., 1911-01-22

tance, from New York to San Francisco,
along the same single, solitary cord OF
copper. all of us chattering simutane-
ousiy in our ten booths to ten separate
booths on the other side of the continent
perhaps farther away.
And this wonderful. epoch-making in
yention. worth millions, maybe billions. to
the inventor. all turned over absolutely
as a gift TO the American people-to you,
To- me. to Tom Dick or Harry, to the rich,
10 the rag-tag and bob-tail, to whoever
wishes to use it. Given to us absolutely,
without if or proviso, by a philanthropist
who lives alone in forty-five-dollar flat
and draws a salary Of $500 per month.
| called upon this philanthropist last
night and asked him for his story. As
he chatted 20 me he affectionately patted
a package Of patents, each bearing the
heading, Dedicated to the American
People," and each. opening, in the text
with this preamble:
BE it known that I. George Owen
Squier. major in the Signal Corps, United
States Army. have invented certain new
and useful improvements in multipleS
telephony" to which is added provision
that the inveation may be used by any
person in the United States without the
payment of any royalty thereon"
NO doubt it will save millions he eS
planned. ultimately it will increase tn,
volume of business tenfold. maybe mucl
more. on the same equipment"
1t was a tense man who Spoke-s
blond Teuton with hair-such as remain
ed-and closely cropped mustache In
clined to rufousness, blue eyes, earnes
and frank: with stature about the aver
age. and the unmistakable, unbendins
spine of the West Pointer.
1T means" he went on, that the tim,
will come when every one can talk I,
every one else for little more than moth
ing. We have arrived at the proper us,
of the wireless-on the wire. We shall
use one single wire as a g0de line fo
wireless messages. That single wir,
holds the messages from ing off int,
the surrounding air. Instead of tw,
Evening star., 1911-01-22
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victim of the curse of Battle Abbey?
Ask the deeply religious or the supersti-
tious of England: consult tradition and
probe the historical annals of the famous
old abbey. and you will have no other
alternative than TO accept the belief that
Grace went down into the torrents of the
sea With the malediction of Battle Abbey
upon his head He was marked for death,
and his death was by water. as fate
generations ago willed that it should be.
Grace was an occupant of the curse
Iadened abbey His uncle. Michael p.
Grace, is it's owner and in the death of
the young sky explorer the anathema
which hovers over the battlements OF the
old monastery is simply being fulfilled.
Sussex folk declare. This scourge was
uttered away back In the days of the
reformation. when King Henry VIII turned
out the Benedictine monks who had in
habited IL FOR five rundred years. and
gave IL 10 one OF his favorite peers. Sir
Anthony Browne. 1t was while the knight
was entertaining a gathering of friends
at a housewarming that a monk of mys
teriops mien inexplicably entered their
circle and with arms uplifted pronounced
the terrible execration upon the new
owner of the house and all the owners
TO come.
by fire and by water Your lives shall
come TO an end and perish out of the
land said the monk. and then he dis
appeared.
The folk OF SUSSEX. England. in which
county the abbey is situated. declare that
the sentence has remained from that time
TO this upon the beautiful old piece of
architecture. and that misfortune. death
and ruin Is destined for every dweller be-
meath its gables. Whether this he Il
coincidence. or whether there exists 4