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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10
COMMUNICATION
Editor Courier Democrat: :

In consequence Of the various COM
plants which are now coming to
the board of education that many pupils
are on the streets of our city and not
attending the schools OF working at
regular occupations, the superintendent
was requested to inform the public
through the medium of the newspapers
of the facts pertinent to law on COM
pulsory education.
Should you turn to page 70 of the
General School Laws as compiled un-
der the authority of our state superin-
tendent of public instruction in 1911
you may read in substance in ArtlcleXV
pertaining to compulsory eduction
that all children between the ages of
8 and q are of school age; that every
parent, guardian or other person who
has control over any child between
the ages of eight and fifteen shall send
every such child to a public school dur
ing the entire time the public schools
of such city are in session; and that
such parents, guardian or other person
may be abstlved from this duty only
when such a parochial or private school
giving the same course of studies as are
found in the publice schools, which
however are subject to approval Of the
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton; second, that such child is absolut-
ly necessary to the support of the family
third, that such child has already &C
quired the branches of learning taught
in the public schools; and fourth, that
such child is in such a physical or
mental condition as TO render such at
tendance inexpedient or impracticable.
Section 234 states that any such,
parent, guardian or other person failing
to comply with these requirements
shall upon conviction be fined not less
than five nor more than twenty-five
dollars for the first otfense and not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars for
the second and every subsequent %otfense
with costs in each case.
In this city according to Section 225,
it shall be the duty of the superinten-
dent of the schools to inquire into all
such cases of negligence of performance
of duty, to ascertaiE:the reason therefor
and if necessary npon proper presenta-
ton of facts shall lay the complaint be-
fore the states attorney whose duty 1T
will be to proceed forthwith to secure
the prosecution for any %offepse occur
ring under this law.
MIR. Stauff, the city superintendent of
our schools is ready to proceed in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the law
Many citizens claim to children who
are not attending school; should they
report to him such case of cases by
name, Mr.. Stauff will investigate the
same, report to the board of education
and then proceed with more drastic
measures if necessary.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10
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SWORN

etc, Of tile Courier. Democrat, published week.
l,y at Langdon, n. p, required by the Act of
August oath, 1912. Name of editor. A. I. Koehm-
business manager, A. l. Koehmstedt; publisher,
Al Koehmstedt; owner, A. I. Koehmstedt
post Office address. Langdon, North Dakota,
Known bond holders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding one per
cent or more of total. amount of bonds
mortgages or other securities. None.
Signed: A. !. KoEHMsTEDT, Owner
Sworn to and subscribed before me this LIST
day of October, 1919.
(SeaD THOMAS DEvANEY, Notary Public,
my Commission Expires August Il. 1879
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

"What will be the first thing Teddy
will say when he enters the White
House next year? asked a summer girl.
"Bully" guessed a newspaper man.
"Delighted!" ventured a schoolma
am said a gallent store clerk. GAIL
wrong" said the fair questioner. "He'll
say: Glow do you do, President Will
son."-Albert Lea Standard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

The Osnabrock Independent has gone
bull moose. "Our Joe" always was ex-
pected to do something different" and
this'time he has surely succeeded. But
he feels mighty lonesome! But its all
done for advertising purposes-Joe's
long headed.--Walhalla Mountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Attorney General Miller has rendered
a decision that no man who is a candi-
date for Office, or elected to office, in this
state, can contribute one cent to his
campaign fund, and if he does, he is
subject to imprisonment and fine and
expulsion form Office. Did you aver hear
any thing so ridiculous?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

The Grand Forks Herald is without
a candidate for president, Its publish
ing the republican state and county
tickets, but is %eloquently silent on pre-
ci1ant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Winning with Wilson means more
than a mere democratic victory: it
means restoring real prospersity.-Wal-
halla Mountaineer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Democracy of North Dakota to day
extends a royal welcome to Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, the great CON-
moner, who is this evening at Grand
Forks, closing up a big day of speaking
at points over the state in behalf of the
party's presidential candidate, Governor
Woodrow Wilson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

There will be only three columns in
the ballot this fall. A democratic, re-
publican and a miscellaneous column.
In the latter will come the bull-moosers.
socialists, etc, and the number of names
that will be placed in this column will
make the ballot looblike a tape measure
as to width and length.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Very clearly Woodrow Wilson is not a
genuine reformer. Here he IS calmly
discussing issues as he travels about the
country, instead of swinging his hat in
the air and shouting "%liar," 'ingrate,'
"bully,' "slug 'em over the ropes" and
other such expressions denoting the
only true and genuine reformer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Theodore has just travelled ten thou.
sand miles, but it's an open question
whether he is anywhere near that much
nearer to the White House.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, or scald.
Be prepared. Thousands rely on DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your druggist
sells it. 25c and SOC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Taft predicts calamity if the DEM
Gratis win in November. A calamity
to the trnst and the protected interests,
no doubt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Wonder what job under a Roosevelt
administration would remunerate Bill
Finn of Pa, for his contribution of
100000?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

1t would be terrible if there should
be a foreign war and Colonel Roosevelt
should be un%ayoidably detained at Ar
maggedon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Col. Roosevelt should be careful not
to popularize the Ananias club by ad,
mitting too many good men to member
shin,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Blessed is the man who would rather
be right than p~resident-for he has a
better chance to win out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10
SUMMONS.
s't Sous sT N OF Ga1 DAK1sA' }ss
In District Court Seyenth Judical District

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ~
COUNTY, OF CAVALIER }ss
In District Court Seventh judicial District.
James G. Dickson.
Plaintiff.
Isaac Peters, and all
other pers un-
known, claiming an
estate or interest in, SUMMONS.
or lien, or incumber.
anceupOn the real pro-
perty described in the
Complaint herein and
their unknown heirs,
Defendants.
The State of North Dakota to the Above Nam.
ed Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
Complaint in this action, a copy of which will
Be fled in the office Of the Clerk Of the District
State of North Dakota, and to serve a copy OF
yonr answer upon the subscribers 1T their
office, in the City. Of Langdon, Cavalier county
North Dakota, within thirty days after the ser
vice OF this summons upon you, exclusive OF
tho day of such service; and in case Of your
failure to appear or answer, Judgment will be
manded in the complaint.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 14tt
day OF September; a; .; 1871:
Attorneys for the Plaintiff, Langdon, N. Oak
Please take notice, that the complaint in the
above entitled action was this day filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court in and
for the County of Cavalier and State of NORTH
Dakota, and that said action has been broughr
for the purpose Of quieting title to the South
(SD in Township One Hundred Sixty-One, Q61,
North OF Range Sixty-Two (62) West, in Cava
lier county, North Dakota.
Dated at Langdon North Dakota, this 14tl
day of September. A.. D., 1912.
GA DICKSON & DEVANEY.
Attorneys for the Plaintiff, Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

We presume contributors to the re-
publican state campaign fund will now
be called "jobs" comforters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Governor John Burke is busy in the
interest of democracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

Woodrow Wilson wears the smile that
won't come off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

The Balkan wal that is threatened in
Europe may make the price of wheat go
up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

That is a great struggle between
Taft and Roosevelt for the second
place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-10

ship.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-02

Geraldine dropped despondently.
"Haindt you going to take me, too,
Tommy" she asked
And Tommy rose scornfully.
Don't butt in,' he advised bruskly
"'nd youse won't get trun down"
On Thursday, cheerfully Juggling at
one handle of the clothes basket. for
perhaps after all II was not only love
that had moved Tommy to ask her.
Nazileh took her first Journey to the
uptown end of Dix Street. Her darkiy
fringed eyes opened wider and wider
as she stared at the bits of lawn and
at shining houses whose windows
"efery one haf lace-same keen nat
tern thad othaire weendow haf." and
when they finally reached the charm
ing old corner guarded by high brick
walls she drew deep breath.
"Tommee-o0-breen," she asked softly.
lees thad nutty ladee the ladee of a
sultan or a beg?"
"a what?"
"a reech mans-leeke thad you call
preeseeden' or melonairs?
Nope" he replied, she haln't, but
bet you any money he could be a nald.
erman If he'd get out in de district
he's de goods, he 49,
Around the corner at the big gate
way they put down the basket and
Tommy reached up for the bell
The boy peered cautiously through
the gratings.
"squint," he ordered tersely. "she's
there"
Nazileh nodded, too awestricken for
words; she shivered as she stepped
close to the ornamental bars and then
she looked for the first time at the
"nutty" lady.
Slender and dropping, sitting list
lessly in a great willow chair, white
fingers twisting a bit Of gay ribbon,
gray eyes staring at nothing at all
Nazileh drew long signing breath,
her expressive little hands flew to her
heart.
Allah mus SEN thee tears, lofely
ladee," she whispered, her own dark
eyes filled with sadness, Allah, mus,
lofely ladee, weeth eyes of sorrow!"
"Gee!' gasped Tommy as the maid
opened the gate, ''cut It Quit Nuzly,
youse looks nutty yourselfl"
OFTEN in tho days that followed the
little Syrian sat brooding over the rec
objection of that dropping woman.
Once she caught up Antar and hugged
him so closely that he squealed all his
funny little Oriental squeals.
Don you so dead, an make me
nutty," she whispered passlonately:
"me-eef you do thad weel sla-ap you
good, leebe that bad Dootch ladee
sla-ap thad bad Dootch babee!"
And once at night, when she lay
awake watching the wonderful stars,
she made little prayer, stretching out
her hands as she had seen Father Shis.
kim, the priest, do, when he prayed.
"Eef you please. Allah" she MUIR
INJURED, II leeke thad you take leetle
time-ius' leetle, to SEN thad lofely
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-02

cheerfully toiled six weary SATURDAYS.
washing floors for the Dutch baker
lady, while Antar fretted increasingly
in sticky keg with label that guar.
anteed the contents TO be twenty-five
lbs. net, strictly pure currant iell."
The Dutch baker lady had not parted
with the precious vehicle cheaply by
any means, nor until the springs Of
the wreck refused to support the
weight of her own pudgy offspring
But to Nazileh's eyes It was wonder.
ful, its sides were still shiny with the
gummy varnish daubed upon Il by the
Jew second handler" who had sold Il
to Mrs. Schmidt; its guard straps we're
still sticky from the sweets that the
O'Brien baby had lavished upon them
before he became a good walker"
Mrs. O'Brien had fairly wept when she
sold 1t to the second handler"
You'll niver have the like of this
In yer shop again, Mister Solom'n." she
assured him; ct was the rich as
bought it-'nd havin' lost their young.
God rest his pretty soul, they give me
the buggy for me own that's the age of
one they lost-you're fair robbin' a
poor dead baby by payin' no more for it,"
1t was certainly true that the poor
battered cart did retain, somehow.
something of its former smartness.
The glory of the collapsible hood that
would no longer collapse, the wonder.
full rattle of the wheels. with the rub
Der almost rotted from the tires. were
things to be very proud Of; but best
of all was the little gilded monogram
on the footboard, much tarnished TO be
sure, but still memory of the first
wee occupant. Nazlleh puzzled a great
deal over the involved curves of the
old English lettering. Il was much pret.
tier than that in the school book, al
most as pretty as the graceful Arabic
that her grandfather taught her TO love.
Antar nearly wore the skin from his
dimpied fingers trying to pull the
pretty gilt trihes away. While he
pulled he made soft, adorable baby
noises; Nazileh solemnly believed he
was "readin' the nice story" and IL his
seraphic smile meant anything he
surely read a very happy tale.
In her rapture over the cart and its
beloved occupant she began to move
away from her friends without any
consciousness of their being. She
smiled dreamlly as she strutted be.
tween the handle bars and the dilapi.
dated hood; the handles we're far too
wobbly to trust going down grade. She
was pretending that she was a very
rich lady taking her own little boy
TO a wonderful confectioner's shop
where she was going to buy him a
large thick handful of fuzzy spun sugar
candy and little round mamoul with
figs inside.
Tommy sighed heavily as he gazed
after her.
Oats date fer Thoisday." he
screamed, "youse remember to hand
around, Nuzly."
Il leeke thad co." called Nazileh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-02

woman with closed eyes into the house.
In her terror she pushed the rickety
perambulator home so fast that AntGr
bounced about in an ecstasy Of baby
glee. and all the while he hid in his
fat little hand dingy gilt letter "N."
All through that afternoon and far
into that awful night little girl tried
to forget those white. shut eyes; all
through a dreadful morning in
school-room she hid her face in her
hands and would not speak And when
noon came she could endure It no
longer. but dragged herself up Dix
Street and stared through a great iron
gateway.
The fountain was there and the
pretty chairs, just as they had been
yesterday. but this time there was only
a man sitting under the trees.
After long time Nazileh called to
him
"Meestcr" size cried softly and de-
spair.nsly. Il leeke thad you please
tell AL me-thad lofely ladee-that
LGt.y laGec--ees she 90 dead leeke her
lectio habee?"
The man got up and went over to
the gate quickly.
The little girl dragged out her ques-
tion once more.
"The ladce-the pretty ladee-"
The man swung the gate wide.
Are you the one who brought that
baby here?' he asked
Nazileh nodded.
And then the man did 4 very strange
thing he caught her in his arms and
kissed her.
God bless you, child" he whispered
throatily; she isn't dead and-and
she isn't going to be 'nutty' any more,
she's going to get well-just think Of
that"
Nazileh struggled 20 her feet, her
dark eyes lifted themselves very
sweetly
"Thad is mos nice Of Allah" she
said, he haf sen thad geeft OF tears
jus 10 weep away thad sorrow--
thad eyes thad was weeth sorrow. Me.
am mos--mos nutty weeth sladness
the lofely ladee!"
And suddenly. shyness overlook her.
She made the pretty Syrian obeisance
as her mother had taught her. 'ouch-
ing her heart her lips and her head
with her slender hand aad then she
whirled about swiftly and fed through
the gateway.
And as she ran she sang 4 funny lit
tie sobbing song under her breath 10
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-02

sit in de back yard-de gent has II
fixed up awful swell for her Gee, its
on de corner nd dey's bunch of trees
around-he's got a swell fence made
up high out of bricks nd all around
de top of de fence is jugs wild wege-
tables CROWN in 'em md dey's swell
gate nd inside''-his voice dropped
impressively Inside dat gate dey's a
fountain squirtin md bunch of chairs
around md de nurse goil sits a-watchin'
de nutty lady nd de nutty lady sits
a-watchin' nothin'-"
At last Nazlleh began to comprehend.
'Me-I know" she interrupted Gag
erly, "thad ladee-she haf the eyes
weeth sorrow-she nod see? Ees that
nod whad you call nutty? Me, know
those eyes weeth sorrow-on a time
thad my fathaire ees keel my mothaire
mos nearlee haf those keen of eyes!
Eef ladee haf sorrow in her heart"
-NaZileh's slender hands we're pressed
against her dingy dress and her dark
eyes were wide with horror-"an' she
hold thad sorrow mooch too tight cen
her heart an nod let eet come from
her eyes weeth tears-by an by thad
eyes ees all blind weeth sorrow-eet
ees theeng YER sad"
Honest, did yer mudder get III"
demanded Tommy eagerly.
Nazileh nodded slowly.
"She haf eet; she nod nevalre talk; /;
she nod nevaire smile; she nod nevaire
cry; she look thees way"-the little
girls eyes stared blankly and her
mouth drooped-"but come a time AL
lah SEN to her thad geeft of tears, an
thad sorrow-whad you theenk, thad
sorrow coz weep out of her eyes-nod
ALL" Na2ileh sighed, "but mos all an
then she ees speak with me, her
daughtaire, an weeth Antar, thees ba-
bee, an weeth all peoples thad she haf
lnow-onlee but she weel nod speak
about thad sorrow-eet ees thad my
fathaire ees keel"
Gee said Tommy thoughtfully, 81
don't want dat for mine! De lady.
she's got it good nd plenty It's de
real t'ing-she don't know nuthin'-
wait till youse sees her-she won't let
on she sees youse-she looks right t'ro
youse."
lifted him from the curbstone to put
him in his perambulator.
"Thees babee," she painted proudly,
ices grow leeke the cole waggin'-so
mooch he weigh-eef nod haf thees
cart"
The "cole waggin was sucking his
sisters neck so lovingly that she could
not talk for joy. When his moist ca.
ress was ended she pumped him on
the shabby cushions and clapped her
hands.
Ale! Aie!" she cried. "Who haf
ride leeke reech babee? Antar, An
tar Sewaya, mos bes nice babee cen
Ameer-cal Zen perahmboolatel
For the perambulator was the pride
OF her heart To obtain It she had
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-02

For did he not know all the thrilling
details Of the lady's "nuttiness"? Was
not his own mother intimately con-
nected through her profession (she
was a laundress) with the entire af-
fair?
But when little Nazileh Sewaya
heard the story, only half comprehend
Ing Tommy's vernacular, her lovely
dusly eyes asked myriad questions
that her faltering English could not
express
Geraldine Schmidt, who had heard
the story before and always treated the
entire affair with maddening Teutonic
Indifference, made a stolid attempt to
elucidate Tommy's narrative.
"She aindt regular bughouse. Nuzly"
ehe explained while Nazileh groped for
the meaning Of the word "nutty"; "she
don't throw no fits, yet, nor she don't
makes 1t that she kills nobody--she's
yust nutty"
"Oxcuse thad l ask" murmured the
little Syrian perplexedly, "whad ees
eet thad you call boog 'ouse?"
Tommy and Geraldine eyed their
friend with plying disgust. Gee" ex-
ploded Tommy, "ain't l never goin' to
loirn youse NJ Yoik talk?"
"Oxcuse," murmured Nazileh penl-
tently. me, theenk you haf nod tell
thees ad me, thees thad you call'-her
voice wavered but with Oriental pa
thence she made the attempt, "thees-
you JUS call wo-orm 'ouse."
And when Tommy had recovered
from the noisy mirth into which Ma
zileh's attempt at idiom had thrust
him, he made one last gigantic effort
at explanation.
"Bughouse is being so nutty dat
dey has to chuck youse in Mattywan
de lady hain't got dat bad yet, but
she don't notice nothing nd she don't
know nobody she ust to nd de gent
has nurse goil wild a white cap a.
stayin' wild her all de time"
AN the leetle babee thad go dead?
The nutty ladee don forge-et heem?"
Nazileh demanded, hugging her baby
brother so close that he beat her with
his dimpled fists,
Oats wot I'm tellin' youse." reiter-
ated7 Tommy for the twentieth time;
after de kid goes dead de lady goes
off her nut--nd den's de time de gent
gives me mudder all de swell clothes
nd de buggy md t'ings dat dey has for
de dead kid. Me mudder'd show you
some Of de clothes yet, but de buggy
we sells count of me kid brother is a
good walker now"
Na2ileh sighed. She had hoped 1t
would be a nice story: all the stories
she heard we're treasures to carry home
to Umn Antar, her mother, and Abu
Asaad her grandfather to tell them
while they counted laces in the twi-
light. But her sensitive heart knew
that this story of the "nutty" lady was
lSar too sorrowful to tell those sad-eyed
people.