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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
Do your Christmas shopping now,
and do it in your home town.
Wireless Is Stretchino.

The other day Mr.. William Marconi
since he is half Irish we prefer this
form to the Italian Signor Guglielmo-
sent a wireless message from Italy to
America. beating the worlds record by
something more than a thousand
miles. We are glad Marconi was the
one to do this since he is the inventor
OF wireless and is entitled to lead in
the improvements Of it so long as he
lives. or rather SO long as some greater
genius does not get ahead of him. Yet
it was a great feat, driving a message
1000 miles!
Since it was Marconi who first sue
ceeded in sending across the English
channel, a few years later dispatching
across the Atlantic and now Gaping
that by including the Atlantic and
most of the Mediterranean. one is
moved to inquire, what next? Will he
now establish a station in India or
China and hurl messages to America f?
Then will he make a station big
enough to fash around the world?
1t is a great age in which we live,
my masters. Science is doing such
marvellous things that the news there
of breaks over into the newspapers.
which get it all mixed up. Yet this
feat Of Mr.. Marconi's came straight.
being that it was addressed to a news
paper.
The incident shows the difference
between inventors. Nikola Tesla says
he can talk to Mars, but does no do it.
Marconi keeps closer to the earth,
never says a thing, but goes on
stretching wireless distance a thou
sand miles or so at a time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
The Sign of the Cross.

During the nineteenth century and
the first decade Of the twentieth a
transformation has taken place in the
government of the world. 1t is a ques-
ton whether historians have yet meas
ured the significance Of this movement.
The extending sway of. the Christian
nations has now taken in all of the
earth except Turkey, Persia, China and
Japan. Persia is already practically
divided between Russian and British
influence. Turkey is being Whitfield
away gradually. China is going through
a transformation the end of which no
man can foresee. Japan seems likely
to become practically a Christian ma
ton herself.
It has been said that Great Britain
rules nor Mohammedans than Tur-
key. Of the five continents the Chris
tan powers now hold sway over all
but one corner Of Europe, practically
all of Africa, all of North America,
South America and Australasia and
fully half of Asia.
In the eyes Of future historians this,
with the related spread of constitu-
tionalism and democracy, will appear
the most significant political movement
of the age. 1t promises a new era in
the history of the human race.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
STATE INSURANCE LAW SATISFACTORY

Much has been said and written for
and against the law enacted at the last
legislature commonly known as Plains
state hail insurance law. "Ihe proof of
the pudding is the eating" says the old
aaage, and in this case the pudding has
been eaten and found to be good.
Much skepticlsm reigned for a time and
this feeling was largely caused by false
reports spread by the old line insurance
companies that fought the measure at
every hand.
At the session of the state society of
equity which came to a close cat Bis
marck a few days ago the discussion of
the state insurance law was taken up by
the farmers and a comparison made,
with other insurance companies, with
the result that it was shown conclusive
ly that the state department had made
q far better showing than any of the
non-state companies.
In reporting this meeting and in
yestigation the Grand Forks Herald
says:
Secretary Anderson explained that
she commission on hail insurance
reported the payment of 70 per cent OF
the losses for the year. This is a much
better showing than is made by any OF
she old companies and vindicates the
new law. AS an illustration it was
shown $500 invested with the non
state companies would this year buy
$1,000 insurance, while the same amount
invested with the state would buy
$4,000 insurance. T~akingithis illustar-
tiog, as a basis the settlement for the
year of 10 per cent the state would pay
s1,82O, or 80 per cent more than any
other. company for the amount invested
"The following illustration was used;
o. III. Olson, of New Rockford invested
in both kinds of hail insurance. He
took out an old line policy Of S5OOswhich
cost him s37 so. A s2,40o policy with
the state cost him $4,000. On q five
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
E OF cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made in the conditions
of chattel mortgage bearing date the 22nd
day of April 1907 executed and delivered by
Of deeds for Cavalier county, N. D., the 23rd
day Of April 1907, at 9 o'clock a. M. as follows,
to-wit: By failure to pay the debt thereby
secured at its maturity, said debt being the
sum of $840 with interest at ~ per cent per
annum from April %. 1907; $406 due Dec. 1,
1907. SPIT due Dec. / 1908, $217 due Dec 1, 1903,
Of which amount the sum of $3.50. 85 is now
due by reason of said default.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
said default and the power of sale contained
in said mortgage, and by order of j.. B.. Boyd
the present owner of said mortgage, I will sell
the following chattels described therein towit:
One gray gelding about 8 years old weight
about 1900 pounds named John. One black
gelding about 9 years old weight about 14OO
10 years old weight about 1850 pounds named
jim. one sorrel gelding about 7 years old
weight about 1900 pounds named Frank at
public auction for cash, at the front door of
post office in the City of Langdon at the honr
q 2 O'Clock p. M. on Saturday, the 30th day of
December 1911 the proceeds of which sale
shall be paid: First, the cost and expenses of
said mortgage sale. and lawfully attorney fee:
Second, the debt aforesaid, with interest there
on at date of sale: Third, the balance to the
owner of the mortgaged property.
GEO.. M. PRICE,
Attorney.
Dated Dec. 20. 1911.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The Langdon Courier Democrat
handed the Globe mar a nice little COM
pliment and at the same time a slap on
the wrist, all in the same column in the
last issue. We stand rebuked and are
thankful for the compli ment, but must
confess we have a bigger job on hand to
keep our republican friends in line than
the Courier Democrat editor has to
satisfy it's democratic readers in the
political way: We are trying to do our
best. however, and will support the mon
who we believe are making an honest
effort to serve the people.-Milton
Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

Now Usher L. Burdick hands his
political admirers within the republi-
a fold another package by an
nouncing himself as a candidate for
congressman in the Third district. 1t
is hard to say just where you can
put your fingers upon our agile young
lieutenant governor by the time the
primaries come around as his announce
ments of candidacy and Withdrawals
therefrom have been coming with a
sta rtling frequency of late. Is it case
of the moth INC the hame?.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made in the conditions
OF achattel mortgage bearing date the 10th
day OF February 1911 executed and delivered by
Peter Fraser mortgagor; to j. B. Boyd
MORTGAGE. and filed in the office of the
register of deeds for Cavalier county. N. D.,
the 18th day of February 1911, at o'clock a. NJ,
as follows to-wit: By failure to pay the debt
thereby secured at it's maturity, said debt
being the sum of $685. with interest at Il
per cent per annum from Feb 18th, 1911 due
Oct; 1st. 1911, of which amount the sum of
1888 Il is now due by reason of said default,
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
said default and the power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and by order of j. B. Boyd the
present owner of said mortgage, I will sell the
following chattels. described therein, to-wit:
One roam horse colt weight about 100 pounds
about 2 years old in Feb. 1911 named King, one
Studebaker wagon complete, one red COW four
years old the same being = part only Of The
auction for cash at the front door of post
office in the city of Langdon at the hour of
$50 o'clock p, M, on Saturday the Both day of
December 1911, from the proceeds of which
sale shall! be paid; First, the cost and
expenses of said mortgage sale, and lawful
attorney fee: Second, the debt aforesaid, with
interest thereon at date of sale; Third, the
balance to the owner of the mortgage property.
GEO. M. PRICE,
Attorney.
Dated Dec 21st, 1911,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

That is a rather grim story told of
Yuan Shih Kai. the new premier Of
China. During the Boxer uprising
Yuan was mayor Of an interior city.
The Boxers solicited him to join their
order. One Of their claims was that
their members were immune from for
eign bullets. Yuan shrewdly said that
If they could establish this claim he
would join. To make the test he pro-
posed that one Of their leaders let him
self be shot at with a foreign gun.
The result was one less Boxer, but it
vas the making of Yum Shih Kai.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The state enforcement league is re-
ported as having detectives covering the
towns over the northern part of the state
looking up violators of the prohibition
law. They were stated as following up
a clue of those congenial sports, Thomas
and jeremiah at Edmore last week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The gold brick and shell games are
not as successful as Of yore. but a man
was recently arrested for the old dodge
Of taking the kinks out of negroes
hair. The Il. y. Marks are still born
at the rate of one per minute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The Evening Times is m aking some
noise these days about democratic"
reciprocity and at the same time is up
r%oarously for Taft's denomination.
What kind of a political stomach has
the stalwart tlwn at the Forks got any
how?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

After an investigation the United
States government says that the ex-
press companies earn an average of Al
per cent annually on their actual in
vestment. And yet some people com
plain Of hard times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
Dated Dec. 20, 1911,

Blanks for registration of automobiles
and moter cycles With the secretary of
state, Of required by law, may be had at
this office.
Z Townships blanks, warrants books
and other supplies at the DEMOCRAT
Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

A North Dakota man who had a
thirst asked a Judge to send him to
jail for a few days Sc that he would
be out Of temptations way. The ordi.
nary man first satisfies his thirst and
then goes to jail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The common barn yard,Sfowls is
about on a par these days with proven
bal goose that laid the golden egg.
Hen fruit is quoted at fifty at this fes-
tive season of 'peace on earth and good
will to mankind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The editor of the Toronto Globe
says that Canada is now sorry she re-
jected the reciprocity agreement. Well.
our end of it is still on the statute
books. If she is really sorry let her
call a new election and ratify it. Aft
er the slap she gave us deeds will come
with better grace than empty words.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The southern states have spent S44.-
100000 during the past year for good
roads. That is the way to improve tbs
road of progress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

+ The Sarles Advocate certainly seems
to be coming into its share Of a good
crop year as its twentylodd: columns of
home advertising testify.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

County of Cavalier.
In Justice Court.
Before Q. B, Aldrich, Police Magistrate in
and for the City of Langdon.
The State Bank off
Dresden a corporation
Claude Koli,
Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to Said Defendant:
BY this Second Summons herein you are di-
frs rec a to appear before me. at my, office in the
City or Langdon, County of Cavalier, State of
North Dakota at nine o'clock in the forenoon
OF the 18th day of January, 1912, there to answer
corporation against you. in which it seeks
Judgment against you for the sum Of $780, 6
being for money paid to divers parties at your
and the 1st day of December, 1911. and which
said complaint further asks to have certain
personal property O fyours to wit: pool table
! wash sink, 1 waste paper basket, cues, S stools
| ball rack, lunch counter, 2 glass show cases,
l refrigerator, | slot machine and 1 cider cooler,
and upon which the plaintiff now claims a lien
by virtue OF certain attachment proceedings,
sold to satisfy the amount of the Judgment to be
entered herein, and the costs of said sale: and
you are hereby notified that unless you so ap-
pear and answer the plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you accordingly.
Given under my hand this 18th day of De-
o. B. ALDRICH,
Police Magistrate in and for the City of Lang
don, County OF Cavalier. State of North Dakota
Let service, of the above Summons be made by
publication thereof in the Courier-D democrat, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
Dakota once each week for three successive
weeks.
O.. B ALDRICH.
Police Magistrate in and for the City of
Wa. MCINTYRE. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Langdon. North Dakota. % "a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The general belief is that the man
who said rubber could be made from
an Usage orange was stretching the
truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The government is going after the
match trust. Somebody will get his
fingers burned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR
South Dresden
RECEIPTS

For South Dresden School District County
of Cavalier State of North, Dakota for the
year 191O-1911.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at beginning of the year
July 1, 1910 $2714 06
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment of the State
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment ofthe County
Amount received during the year from
Taxes LEVIED by the District School
Board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the col
lection of 1765 So
Cash on Hand July i, siO............ s5612 81
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for Teach
Amonnt psaid during the wear for Ser ioNo q
vices and Expenses of School Officers sS 10
Amount paid during the year for interest
on bonds and warrants. lao 90
dental Expenses. 479 II
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poses not mentioned .......... 3 rs
Total expenditures for the year........ 1851 Fl
Cash on hand June 80. 19l1.............. S3OSl S3
Grand Total, Expenditures and Cash on
Hand, to balance above Total Re-
$5612 81
ia. TERHAAR
Treasurer of S. Dresden School District.
Approved this 18th day of July, A, d. 1911
BY Order of the District School Board:
w, Il. GRAIL, President,
W. H. sPEcKMAN, Clerk.
lcLERK,S STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
OF DISTRICT
ina june 50, isil .........~.....~...slso 90
" jun 50 iii. oonas ."....a..... $500 90
Ai iii aaees y Des.... 1850 .isseso 90
Approved this 2Sth day OF July A., y, 1914; !
BY Order of tho District School Board
w. II. sPECKMAN Clerk,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

The Minneapolis Journal states that
Col. S. Claus is spending a few days Gin
our midst" He is reported to be head
ing toward North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

Does it require the Russian army to
put down one American in Persia?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

For South Dresden School District County
of Cavalier State of North, Dakota for the
year 1910-1911.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
SECOND SUMMONS.

STATE OF North DAKOTA, =,
County of Cavalier. s
In Justice Court.
Before O. B, Aldrich, Police Magistrate in
and for the City of Langdon.
| H. O4.L.- D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21

anu tIle ClGy OF LdnRt
The State Bank of
Dresden a corporation
Plaintiff,
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
spirit L|T|GANTS
ONCE DEAR FRIENDS
DR.. Hurd and Mrs. Cramer,
Now Fighting, Once Had
E Common Goal.

DR.. Lee NJ. Hurd and Mrs. Laura
Cramer, who are fighting each other
today before Justice Gould in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court for $4,000, said tc
have been given Mrs. Cramer by eighty
nine-year-old Fenton ]. Hurd, as the
result of spirit letters" once were
close friends and worked together to
obtain money from the physicians aged
grandfather, according to letters sub
mitted as evidence.
81 will keep at him to send you the
$1,000" said Mrs. Cramer in a letter to
the grandson. IT will keep the thous-
and fresh in his mind. I talked with
him with tears in my eyes and shamed
him for being so mean"
Letters from DIR. Hurd to Mrs. Cramer
read:
81 appreciate very much your EFFORT s
to keep him straight. F. ]. referring
to his grandfather) is got another
niser streak on. I wish you could see
what you can do with him. Is he any
more cranky? Shame him for being
SO miserly."
Other extracts from letters OF Mrs.
Cramer to the grandson indicate her
opinion of the octogenarian, to whom
she says she was once engaged. Some
of these extracts are:
Poor old soul: he means to do all
right, only he gets a stingy streak every
little while. Did you ever see anyone
quite so contrary. He is the limit-too
contrary to live and won't die.
He has been SO ugly of late. talked
him out of going to Shafer's to board,
after hard struggle. He was too ugly
for any use. 1 told him he might get his
old block knocked off. Honestly ne Is
the most aggravating man ever knew
he is the limit"
The hearing will continue today and
probably tomorrow before Justice Gould
An early decision is expected.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
ANNEXATION TALK
HALTS RECIPROCITY
Canadian Lawmaker Says. 1t
Causes Fear of Loss of
Nationality.

eff reciprocity Is defeated in the
Canadian conference 1t will be defeated
on account of the annexation scare
caused by the speeches of Champ. Clark
and Representative Bennett. This agita-
tion has caused practically all the de-
lay that has taken place in our con-
sideration of this measure"
This was the statement made by O..
p. Smith, of Alberta, member Of the
Canadian house of commons at the
White House today. He had called to
nav his respects to the President, and
incidentally to assure him that the
Canadian government was putting for
trade agreement.
There is no growing oposition to
the proposed arrangement" said Mr..
Smith. "The manufacturers AID
capitalists In Canada have shot their
bolt Being highly organized, they
were able to start a dangerous agita-
tion on short notice while II TOOK
some time for the rural districts to be
heard from. Public meetings are
now being held throughout the coun-
try and the result leaves no doubt
that the Canadian people are In
favor OF the agreement. II 1t were
and loss of Canadian nationality the
agreement Would have been ratified
in Canada long ago.
THE Canadian people are intensely
loyal and would never move in a
direction that would threaten their
nationality or British connections.
Representative Foster today intro
duced to the President A. II. OBrien,
Solicitor for the House of Commons
at Ottawa. Henry OBrien,- K. c., also
was presented.
An effort is being made today to have
the President reconsider his decision not
to interfere in the Morse and Walsh
cases.
Attorney George r. Buckingham, of
Chicago, called at the White House to
make a plea in the interest of Walsh.
He had hardly gone when the Rev.
Francis NJ. O'Brien, Of Bath, Me-, ap-
peared to appeal for Morse's pardon.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
CRIMINAL PATIENT
SENT FROM ASYLUM
Superintendent White Has
William Green Transfer
red to Jail.

Fearing mutiny, and the escape Of
dangerous criminal insane patients at
ST. Elizabeth's Hospital, Superintendent
White today obtained the transfer to
the United States Jail of William Green.
alias Coin, asserting the prisoner has
recovered his sanity.
Justice Wright, of the District Su-
preme Court, today complied with Su-
perintendent Whites request for the
prisoners removal and early transporta-
ton to the Federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan.
Green, or Coin, as he is known, is said
to have been a ringleader of the recent
plot discovered among criminal patients
at Howard Hall, of the Government
Hospital for the Insane, to murder the
guards and escape. He and Charles +.
Fletcher, a negro murderer, are thought
to have been at the bottom of the plan
for wholesale mutiny and murder to
release a dozen dangerous criminal
maniacs.
Fletcher was last week removed from
the asylum under orders of Justice
Wright, and now faces the gallows, If a
jury declares he has recovered his SAN
ity. He was sentenced to death three
years ago for the murder Of his wife,
but was later adjudged insane and
taken to Howard Hall. Superintendent
White advises Justice Wright that both
Fletcher and Green are now restored.
Green is now sane and a vicious and
dangerous type" says Superintendent
White" rendering his custody insecure
and his example TO other patients per-
nicious.'
Green was convicted in 1898 of more
than fifty larcenies, being styled con-
firmed. accomplished, and dangerous
criminal. He was sentenced to twenty
years in the penitentiary by Justice
Stafford who said the extreme penalty
was necessary as a protection to So
ciety. Soon after his conviction Green
showed signs of insanity and was COM
mitted to st. Elizabeths by jury.