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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10
The Blue BOrdered
Bdnk notes.
|ovd curious stage coach robbery was solved by
,ntdio cdmeshish Of the Edinburgh Police force.
caoYHGH1 E9W Or MO. cAHoMHM

ground to help the lady and gentle
man out of the coach.
Captain James Nish at that. time
was connected with the police depart
ment of Edinburgh. He was shrewd
Scotchman who said little and thought
much. He had earned a reputation
as a careful, painstaking officer. He
possessed also a trait that is not sup
posed to be common with his coun-
trymen-a sense Of humor.
So Captain Nish was put in charge
of the Prince Regent coach case. He
first made a careful investigation of
the vehicle. He went about his work
Systematically. He found the kind of
saw that must have been used in max
ing the hole between the coach proper
and the boot. After that he made a
declarations:
This job was not done by a car
penter."
Don't you think SOP" asked an Of
fcer of the company.
mo; I am certain of it. Moreover,
I am satisfied that it was not even
done by a mechanic"
'Why?"
Because 1t has been bungled. 1t is
the work Of a man who has not been
accustomed to handling tools"
After that he obtained full de-
scription of the missing notes. To
his great joy he found that they had
one characteristic that made them
different from most of the notes that
were in circulation at that time.
They had blue borders.
So Captain Nish went from one end
of Scotland to the other looking for
commercial bank notes with blue Dor
ders. In this task he was assisted by
a number of other officers. For quite
a while their labors were without re-
suits It seemed as though all Of the
notes in the country of thistles were
without blue borders.
But Captain Nish was man of
extraordinary patience. Most Scotch
men are. He haunted the bar-rooms
Of the university city and visited the
resorts where crooks are wont to con-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10
Tragedy Due to Poverty.

A sad tragedy through poverty was
witnessed recently by a number Of
people in Paris. A poorly dressed
man, leading a girl Of five years by
the hand, walked slowly to the center
of a bridge. He then picked the child
up and kissed her, with the tears roll
ing down his face, and threw her over
the parapet into the river. Before any
one could stop him he leaped over the
parapet and fell into the water near
her. Both were carried away by the
current, and the bodies were not re-
covered. Inquiries revealed that the
child was his daughter, and that the
tragedy was the result Of unemploy.
ment
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10
In the First
of Empires

Now that the cutting down OF
China's population by about 100000
900 from the estimates current until
this summer, has placed the British
empire easily first in the world in
area and the number of it's inhabit-
ants, it is interesting to note few
of the other ggest-in-the-world
points of distinction which Britons
can claim for their vast realm. It's
bigness is many-sided.
The British empire has the largest
city in the world-London. 1t in
cludes the most populous country
India. It contains the greatest wealth
amassed under any one flag. It has
the largest navy and is foremost In
merchant shipping. 1t has the first
port of the world-London.
The British empire divides, with
the United States, the possession of
the largest lake in the world-Supe-
rior It includes the deepest river,
the Saguenay, though not the largest.
It is entitled to half interest in the
highest mountain of the earth-Mr.
Everest, in the Himalayas.
The British empire has the great
est of the worlds gold fields-the
Witwatersrand in the Transvaal,
South Africa The largest ship in
the world sails under the British flag.
The foreign commerce of the empire
is far in excess of the international
trade of any other country.
Much the largest island in the
world-if Australia is not too big to
be considered an islands part of
the British empire. 1t has the great
est fur preserves in the Canadian
northwest. No other nation has SO
much capital invested or loaned in
foreign countries, and none derives so
large an income from that source.
The British empire leads all other
countries in cotton manufactures,
though not in the production of cot
ton. It possesses more sheep than
any rival and more cattle, likewise,
if the domesticated buffaloes of In
dia are included. 1t has most of the
elephants used in the service of man
kind, and all other countries are
eclipsed in the production of ostriches
and in the feather crop obtained from
those giant birds.
No other empire or state in the
world contains as many large cities
from 100000 population upwards
as the British empire. It is not first,
however, in cities of 100000 popu-
lation or more. The annual growth
of the same immense empire in popu-
lation is greater than the increase in
any other country.
The British empire is first among
the nations in fisheries and foremost
in snipbuilding. The total tonnage of
its ports is without parallel in any
other realm.
It is nearly certain that the Brit
ish empire grows more rice than any
other country. It has an undisputed
bit evil supremacy in the production
"a opium. There is no ot.~- country
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10

HIS is a story of the roman
tic days of the stage
coach. 1t tells how the
ebrewdness Of a quiet,
modest Scotch detective
solved the mystery of one
of the strangest robberies
day. and succeeded eventually
ding q trio of smart thieves be-
tbo thick walls of an Edinburgh
q the time Queen Victoria occupied
british throne the Prince Regent
running between Glasgow and
sbnrgh was one Of the most popu-
cans of transportation in Scot
Those who proposed making
orrnev found it necessary to book
massage many days in advance
les the persons who occupied
Is on the inside and outside of the
the line also carried mail and
es8 packages.
E morning a box, containing notes
goId to the value of 100000, was
sted with the driver of the coach
j Instructions to guard it very
kIlIv, It was from the CONNER
HANK Of Glasgow to the main
quarters of that institution in
sburgh. The driver, after receipt
RfOr the valuable package, which
in reality a tin box. put it in the
] Of the coach. This boot, sO-called
a large wooden enclosure on the
Of the vehicle, used for the pur-
of carrying valuables of all sorts.
driver locked this box and, to
L assurance doubly sure, put the
/ in his pocket.
/ arriving in Edinburgh the coach
who had driven the last stage of
Journey, and who had received the
from his predecessor, alighted
opened the boot. The tin box was
/ but it had been rifled. Every
b of the paper money and the
had been distracted from its
/.
be two drivers had been with the
Eany for a number Of years and
Zone suspected them of having
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10

mug 10 do with the theft. Under
SDI0iaStances, it was a mystery
VI SoIFed by ordinary methods.
90 soon determined that the
must have been stolen from
Issue Of the coach, for it was
Idt the boot had been cut
via knife. An opening had
made into it by piercing the
oO'A with a brace and bit. After
Secuon Of the side had been
~, 0y means of a saw. The
f., " which the theft was accom-
/ 'g Was quite apparent, But who
/ The culprits?
INVESTIGATION at the booking of
al enI forth the information
h pa, y Tue seats for that day had
/ tO'o IN Glasgow. Four of these
a. '1Vu IN the name of a Mrs.
III III ana two of them in the name
Sa % GORDON. Yet, in spite of the
II ' The seats had been sold a
h, 'ahce, the coach had start
sana W. Journey without any inside
s3a S Whatever. A few miles
h ~. y, glasgow the coach was
- @uu man and d woman were
: n ~ They travelled to within
NJ ,b OF a place called Airdrie,
~. @hghted. There were sew
Sc r-,. ,."e passengers, and one of
nj 80 - d courtesy unusual in that
Seer country, had alighted from
8''d Jumped down to the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10
Time-Honored Contest.

The man who was passing in the
baseball grounds paused interestedly.
Whats that row about over by the
fence?" he asked of an understood.
specialized lad who was looking on
from a safe distance"
Sir" replied the boy sedately, you
have no doubt heard of the age old
conflict between the HAYES and the
have-nots?"
eyes," returned the puzzled inquir-
er, "but what"
"WelI, this is merely little skirm-
ish between the have-nots and the
have-knot-holes." Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-11-10
The Reverse Order.

sThere are times" remarked the
general, when we do not care to have
the army in what is usually consid-
cred the best trim"
when is that?" asked the surprised
visitor.
1T is not desirable" answered the
general, sententiously, from cour-
ageous point of view. to have it in.
good running order"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
lANGDON HIGH
INELFTn PLACE
High School Has Place Among
Top Notchers of State First
Class High Schools.

Langdons high school holds stand :
ing of fifth in the list of thirty six
hrst.class high schools OF the state, a
state perfection that shows Sup't Dan
j. Ridlington and his efficient corps of
instructors To be top. .notchers. The
board of education is contemplating
adding another new course of study to
the high school work, that of agricul-
ture, which will bring the Langdon high
school up TO an even higher standard of
efficiency.
Below is shown the standing of those
tirst-class high schools over the state
that rank up near the top of the list,
according to the report of the state
high school board in the examination
for the year ending June 1911.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
Store News.

See the new line of ladies waists they
are offering at Boyd's. Nice raffetta
silks at 50 SO. Messelaines at $29S to
$500 and All-Wool $3.50.
Boyd's department. store is giving
with each S25. purchase and 1896 in
cash asl000Quick Work Vacuum Carpert
Cleaner. This is the best cleaner on
the market Call and see it work.
Boyd's department store is offering
any ladies suit in the store for one week
at $500
Those 9S cent kid gloves are going
like hot cakes. Better step in and have
a pair fitted.
They are offering nice serge and
broadcloth ladies dresses at Boyd's for
$3.50 and $500. See them. If you had
the goods you could not get them made
for this price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
AROUND 4s2 County

Munich high school has organized an
athletic club.
Snow has put stop to skating on the
Big Pembina river at Walhalla.
Barber Harry Beechie has purchased
an Osnabrock residence property.
The Concrete hotel has changed
hands and is now known as the Hotel
Walter.
A temperance lecturer who illustrated
his entertainments with moving pictur-
es has secured large audiences recently
at Homen, Wang and Mona.
Dr. Layton, the Sarles M. D., is at
Grand Forks under treatment for in
juries received while cranking his auto
mobile, which back fired.
"Turk" Linn, the Osnabrock pharma-
cist has gone on q trip through Mon
tana and expects to locate in business
at one of the new towns out there.
Munich's newly organized basket ball
team plays Its opening game OF the
winter season on Thanksgiving eve
when the visiting team at Munich comes
from Edmore.
Two big Thanksgiving week turkey
raffles have the attention Of Osnabrock
sports. One is being promoted by
Col, Dick Wakeford of the Hote Dakota
and the other by Harry Churchill at
the Grill restaurant.
Two Osnabrock elevators were out OF
commission last week owing to stray
pigs having got into the grain pits while
the machinery of the elevator was in
motion AS result it is said there are
two pigs less in Osnabrock.
Thanksgiving Day, on Thursday OF
next week, the ladies of st. Michaels
ch"rch at Wales will give supper, a
dance being held afterwards. The
affair is to be held at the Davidson Hall
~aud the proceeds go to the benefit OF
the church.
At her home in Hannah there de.
pared this life on Wednesday, November
Is Mrs. Eliza Ackland, age 81, De.
ceaesed has been in feeble health for
some time. Since the death of her
husband years ago at Snowflake she
lived most of her time alone. She
leaves one daughter,' Mrs. Davis and
several stepsons
At the home of the brides parents
MIR. and Mrs. John Ireland, in Fremont
township on Tuesday the 18th inst.
their daughter, Miss Minnie Ireland
was united in marriage to Mr.. j.. Hofl
The ceremony was held at the home
owing to the serious illness OF Mr.
Ireland. The brides maids were Miss
Blanche Harvey and Miss Nettie Ire
land. Ralph Dunpigan and Robert
Ireland assisted the groom. The couple
expect eventually TO make their home
In Germany.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
FREMONT RAISES
BUMPER CROPS
Northeastern Cavalier County
Takes Big Lead in Producing
Bumper Crops.

Some idea of the fine crops raised
this year. by Fremont township farmers
in the northeastern corner of Cavalier
county, can be formed by the following
clipped from last weeks Walhalla
Mountaineer:
"One man who had charge of a farm
near town, used thirty six acres as
demonstration plat. He took from this
800 bushels of oats, 70 bushels of beans,
1900 bushels of potatoes and 10 bushels
of barley, All Of which netted him
S11OlOO.
Another farmer raised eighty bushels
of oats and forty-two bushels of wheat
to the acre on his farm-he thinks he
should have had fifty of wheat, because
his father raised that much.
Another farmer raised $50 bushels of
potatoes per acre off twenty acre plot
and still another raised lO2 bushels of
oats off two acres-neither of these
were extra or unusual crops.
Another farmer cleared 100000 off
OF tifty.hve acres ofland--al in potatoes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23

Auction sale bills neatly and promptly
printed on short notice by the DEMOCRAT
Next week the DEMOCRAT will publish
the list of the awards in the corn con-
test exhibit of yesterday afternoon.
Yesterdays stormy weather quite
seriously affected the attendance at the
awarding of prizes IN the corn growing
contest.
Friday evening of next week the Lang
don lodge of Royal Neighbors will hold
an election of its new officers for the en-.
suing year. A full attendance of mem
bers is desired.
Angus Mcpherson, of this city, is the
proud parent of young son whose ar
rival dates from a late hour yesterday af-
ternoon. Both the mother and little one
are reported as doing we'll.
Langdon's two hotels, the U. c. T.,
with I. B. Hankey as proprietor and the
Columbia, of which w. a. Monroe is
landlord, are both undergoing interior
decoration and improvement this week.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
announce that on Saturday, December
9th, they will hold sale OF plain and
fancy needlework. An oyster supper
will also be served. Further particu-
lars next week
Mrs. 7. w. Megroth left Monday for
st. Paul, where Mr.. Megroth was called
week ago by the serious illness of his
mother. Their fruit and confectionery
store is for the time being looked after
by Mrs. H. E. Goertz.
Boyd's department store is putting on
big merchants coupon voting contest,
the prizes Of which include $500 piano
and other prizes to the value of upwards
of $3.50. The contest closes on Satur-
day, December 23rd, at which time the
prizes will be awarded to those receiving
the largest number of votes IN the con-
test Read over the half page ADVERTISE
ment for detailed particulars. AS the
contest progresses the standing and vote
cast for those taking part will be given
in the columns of this paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
Additional Locals.

Sixteen below zero again last night.
You buy with both sides of your
dollar at Simon Schefter's.
German calendars-new 1912 stock
just received-at the DEMOCRAT office.
Ludwig Peterson living near Wales
is the daddy of fine new baby boy
that put in an appearance Sunday.
Customs Collector George Barcelo
was in the city yesterday from his port
OF entry at Mowbray on official busi-
ness.
1t was another boy that arrived Fri
day of last week at the home of Anton
Stremich, a we'll known farmer near
Easby
Lebanon lodge A. F. & A. NJ, holds
its annual election at the regular meet.
ing of tomorrow, Friday evening at the
Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Hughes, widow of the late Rev.
Tanner Hughes, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church at Hannah, is spending the
week as a guest at the home of Rev.
F. j. Hubbard and wife.
The weather of yesterday afternoon
and today had considerable to do with
the fall off in attendance and finance OF
the st, Alphonsus church fair, which
opened on Tuesday under extremely
fattering conditions.
Sheriff w. L. Drury returned yester
day from trip to Chicago, to which
place he accompanied young boy to
an orphan asylum, who had been work
ing on the farm of N. Schneider a,
Wales, but had proved quite unmanag
able.
This week the DEMOCRATS local news
is somewhat scattered owing to the
heavy demand upon space by tht
papers advertising patrons The ap
preaching holiday season makes tht
announcement of our home merchant:
of more than usual interest to our read
ers. Considerable local news this week
has been transferred to page three
our edi orial page.
Saturday evening concert by tn
Cartwright Concert Co., gwen unde
auspices of eighth grade pupils of tn
city schools was an unqualified success
both financially and as an evenings en-
tertainment of merit goes The gros
proceeds amounted to $155. and afte
deducting the expenses and the per
centage of the receipts which tn,
company got, the eighth grade pupil
found themselves with over $50 for thel
piano fund, an amount which far ex
ceeded their most sanguine expectations
The program OF the concert was un
usually fine and the way in which Lang
don people support the endeavor off th
eighth grade pupils to raise money witt
which to place piano in the new
school building is certainly worthy o
commendation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
Osnabrock has a wood famine,

Munich is the srort center of Cavalier
county.
Ayoung man wae arrested at Sarles
last week for raising check.
Several field of uncut fax are report
ed from the vicinity of Alsen
Base ball "fans" at Osnabrock have
already started to line up their team
for the season of 1912.
The Sarles lodge of Masons have a
Thanksgiving Eve ball and entertain
ment next Wednesday.
Dresden is to have a big Thanks
giving Eye dance and turkey rattle on
Wednesday night next week.
The Butterwick farm near Milton has
been sold to Albert A. Briggs, who
comes from Iowa to make his home in
Cavalier county.
Wolves are reported as being very
numerous in the vicinity of the Fish
Trap and farmers in that section have
had number of sheep killed by them
recently.
Wednesday Nov. 18th at the home of
the BRIDES parent, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Stewart, seven miles northeast of Milton
occurred the wedding of Miss Ethel
Stewart to Mr.. Edwin Rodger, former.
resident of the county now farming in
the Canadian Northwest They will
make their home at Maple Creek, Sask.
Mid-winter threshing has been in
progress during the moderated weather
of this week in the southern part of the
county At the Brazzell Bros, farm
northwest of Iona the Morris thresh-
ing outf: from South Dakota has
threshed out their crop which was left
standing in the field when the season
closed. The job is said to have been
just as good as if threshed before winter
set IN and the South Dakota outfit
has several other jobs of late fax to
thresh before shipping their rig if the
weather keeps mild enough to allow of
the work being done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
Dissolution of Partnership
TO WHOM 1T May CONCERN

To WHOM 1T May CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that the part.
nership existing between j. B. Boyd and
T. H. Holland under the firm name of
Boyd & Holland has been dissolved by
mutual consent. ]. B. Boyd assumes
all the debts of the said firm of Boyd &
Holland and has received all of the as
sets. j. B. BOYD.
T. H. HOLLAND.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
McPhai|- |-Brosnahan Co. d. d

The school population of Hannah is
increasing rapidly.
''The Crows" played to standing room
only at Munich last Friday night.
| Munich uownspeop1ey nave subscribed
the funds to equip basket ball team.
Pembina county farmers report con-
siderable unthreshed late barley and
oats.
Osnabr is finding its new system
of t'lighting to be working in good
shape.
Canadian farmers north and east of
Snowflake are still wrestling with their
tnreshing.
Osnabrock had church fair yester-
day gotten up by the Catholic ladies OF
that parish.
Sarles school children and teachers
are raising funds with whi;h to put up
skating rink
Munich's pioneer restaurant, of which
Mrs. Coffey is proprietress, has closed
for the winter months.
Fire insurance rates were lowered at
Munich recently, owing to it now hav-
ing adequate fire protection.
Geese are reported as plentiful at
Rock Lake, despite the fact that the
lake has been frozen over for some little
time,
w. r, Plummer and wife of Sarles
have gone for an extended visit through
the winter with relatives in Idaho and
Oregon
Methodists at Sarles presented tnelr
retiring pastor, Rev. S. T. Simpson,
who is leaving for the Pacific coast with
we'll filed purse of U. S. currency.
Clayton Briden, of Walhalla, has
gone to Idaho to visit relatives and look
over the country. If he likes the
country he may decide to locate there.
Will Murle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Murle, north of town, left Monday
for Fargo where he will enroll for the
winter term at the state agricultural
college.
Co. Com'r Wienecke refereed a wrest.
ling match at Munich last Thursday in
which Mcdonald of East Grand Forks
won from Roxie Orris of Munich in two
straight falls
Carl Victor Hellstrom, age 65 years.
of this county, married Margaret
Klareel, 65 years old, at Devils Lake a
few days ago. The bride and groom
were sweethearts in Sweden in years
gone by.
The standard Thermometer on Jas.
Moffat's farm near Hannah registered
33 degrees below zero Wednesday morn
ing Nov, Is. With the exception OF
last winter this is the coolest record
in several years.
On Tuesday Of last week, November
14th Mr.. John Bodenst,ner and Miss
Eugeuia Gapp, two well know young
people in the German settlement OF
Fremont township we're united in the
holy bonds Of wedlock by Rev, Father
Lafsochelle. at the Catholic church. in
Walhalla.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23
Canadian Lands

you intend making trip to Western
Canada, it will be to your advantage to
see me: can issue you transportation
at reduced rates and give you other
valuable information. Call or write,
Correspondence promptly answered.
JOSEPH Power, Langdon, N. d.
Agent Canadian Pacific Railway Lands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23

A farm for next years crop as first
pay ment and balance state land terms
or halt crop payments. Apply to u. A.
Wadsworth, Langdon, N. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-23

Townships blanks, warrants books
and other supplies at the DEMOCRAT
Office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-03
The Truthful Mr.. Bursum

Mr. H. O. Bursun whose press bureau has been denouncns
W. G. Mcdonald as "iar and perjure stated enphatcay de-
beaey positively last night at the EIs heaer in this city
before large audience that Governor H. Hagenan did not
request him resign superintendent OF the penlteniary
Governor Hagernan said Mr. Bursum did not ask me for
that resignation.
We take this from epogaphc report Of last nights speech
Everybody in the theater heard IT.
In his resignation to Governor lagernan published
in the newspapers verbatim under date Of March l9 1906 Mr.
Bursum said
"Sr-I hereby acknowledge hc receipt Of yoT aerbn message
coacycd BY special messenger stating gor desire to obtain my
resignation as Superintendent Of the Nc Mcrco bcncntay to
take effect May l, 1906
Having bitterly denounced through his press bureau and his
newspapers Mr. w C. Mcdonald for alleged fasehood uttered
on the same platform weeks ago people Of New Mexico call
ron Mr. Bursn to explain his statement that MIR lagernan
never asked for that resignation