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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-03-21

The assessor will be buster than ever
this spring.
About time to get your auto tag and
licence for 1912 if you intend to run a
car this season.
In Langdon some are noted to have
deferred thier observance of st. Patricks
Day until Tuesday the 19th-electlon
day.
Tuesdays election was observed as a
general holiday in accordance with the
state law by the schools court house
officials the banks and post Office.
Today, Tuesday, March 21st has a
place on the calendar as the first day of
spring. Perhaps the event of Tuesday
may have set back the scheduled ar
rival of balmy spring weather in some
localities.
Friday evening at the school building
the pupils of the high school have
arranged a program of several numbers
by its glee club and stunts by it's
athletic. field team in the gymnasium,
which they hope will be given an attend
nee by a large number of Langdon
people. An admission of a quarter will
be asked They ara raising money to send
1.-THE Langdon hign school athletic team
to the annual inter-scholastic field and
A--1.~. - 4Lo ForIyc in Nav
The st. Anthony g. Dakota Elevator
Co., has the lumber and other building
material unloaded here and ready to re-
build their house which iwas des-
troyed by fire in January. The st.
Anthony & Dakota, was the last of the
old line elevators to succumbs to the
fire bug. 1t was build twenty-five years
ago and Phoenix like arise fromit ashes.
The local manager Agent Sam Burnett
made a big showing in the local grain
market last season, especially for a new
conner.
"Eileen Oge' tho home talent Irish
drama presented Monday night at the
Opera House for the benefit of Saint
AIphonsus church as it's annual St. Pat
rick's Day entertainment, was accord
ed an attendance that overtaxed the
seating capacity on both floors of the
house. The play, a four act piece was
we'll staged and each of the sixteen
= Langdon young people in the cast did
their full share toward making the play
the dramatic success it was. AS a result
something like 1925 is netted by the
church workers of st. Alphonsus parish
after all expenses incurred have been
met. "Eileen Oge" was certainly played
to the largest and most appreciative
audience that has for a long time past
filled the Langdon Opera House
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-03-21

ALERT d Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
You can't 60 wrong if you go to the
right place for your clothing and shoes.
That's Schefter's Clothing House.
"~Styleplus" clothes, "Walkover'' shoes
and a Patterson hat make a ~combina-
ton fit for a king. At Schefter's Cloth
House.
Optometrist a. O.. Void is making
professional visits this week to Hannah,
Sarles, Calvin and other western Cava-
lier county town.
Chas. b. McComb is making a weeks
visit here with his parents, Blacksmith
and Mrs. Jos. G. McComb, arriving here
from Winnipeg, Man., where he has been
located the past six years; is married and
settled down, has a grocery, confec-
%tionery and restaurant business, and
has quite a fat, prosperous, jolly appear
ance. In fact so much so that his old
Langdon friends we're hardly able to
recognize him.
Dan F. Macdonald received on Tues
days mail from the Amerie an Percheron
Society of Chicago the gold medal
awarded his we'll know thoroughbred
Percheron stallion "Gazolite" No. 55175
at the state fair in Grand Forks IN
1911. 1t is a large handsomely engraved
gold medal bearing the name of the
horse and its owner and the occasion on
which it was presented.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-03-21
: Leee! Happenings 6

"Styleplus" clothes, S17, at Schefter's
Clothing House.
Just received a large shipment of
Fancy Box Candies at Vessey's.
George McGauvran was an Osnabrock
visitor in town Monday for a short time.
Miss Nellie Radsllff was down from
Hannah spending part of the week with
Langdon friends.
Sam Armstrong, we'll known in Lang
don has disposed of his bakery business
at Sarles to VIM. Lacy.
A. F. Koppin and family left Monday
returning to Kellogg, Ia, their old home
before moving to Cavalier county a few
years ago.
Manager Syres, of the Atlas Lumber
Co., and Paul Ludwig we're business
visitors to the Forks, returning on Sat-
urday's train.
Langdon could very we'll consider the
organizing of IN auto club this spring,
1t could help out on the good movement,
which is rapidly spreading over the
state.
j.. McPhail returned on Mondays
train from a business trip to the Forks
and a short visit with his family, who
for the present are making their home
in Minneapolis.
P. H. Livingston was in Langdon last
Friday from his farm in Osnabrock
township to attend the meeting of Cava-
lier county democrats held at the court
house in the afternoon.
A. l.. Hummer, who succeeded Prof.
Walt Davis as principal of the Dresden
village school was among the visiting
teachers here Friday and Saturday to
attend the meeting of the ASSOCIATION.
Miss Ellenora Koehmstedt came over
from Iona on Friday for a few days
visit at the home of her parents, re-
turning Tuesday to resume her work
as primary teacher of the schools at
that place.
Frank Wild was here between trains
from the big Wild farm zeal Easily.
He has recently returned from a trip to
Edmonton and other points in Western
Canada, where be and his brother Pete
have extensive land interests.
John Robertson who has taken a
position as manager of the Cavalier Go.
Lamber Co.'S, new lumber yard at Han
nah, was down to spend Sunday with
his family who will shortly remove to
the end town to make their home.
The Cargil Elevator Co of which
Harvey Gainsforth is local manager will
not rebuild their Langdon house des-
troyed by fire recently, but will continue
doing business in the Northwestern, in
which they have been located since the
conhagration.
A. E. Rehbein and wife, the latter a
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Joseph
Hamann have left Galveston, Texas,
where they have been residing
since leaving Langdon over a ago, for
eastern Montana, where they will locate
on a homestead.
Frank Zieman brought the remains of
his mother, Mrs. Mary Zieman over
from Edmore on Tuesday for interment
in Calvary cemetery by the side of her
huband, whose demise preceded her
own several years ago. Deceased was
eighty-fve years old and had made her
home with her son Frank since the
death of her husband some years age
Services were held at the st Alphonsus
church preceding the burial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-03-21
job printing-the DEMOCRAT.

job p~rinting-the DEMOCRAT.
Mrs. b. J, Evans returned Monday
from a visit with friends at Park River
over Sunday.
Jas. Corstorphine, a Langdon man en-
gagged for the springs work at VIM Bells
farm in Mimic township is i'll in the
Hannah hospital.
~
All, are most cordially invited to at
tend my spring millinery opening
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Real
of First National Bank, Mrs. j. b
Pockrandt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-03-21
COMING EVENTS.
MAX MIN PRE- wnArHn:

NOTE: The sign g." indicates below zero.
Thermometer readings taken at 1880 m. m.
Maximum and minimum temperatures and pre-
cipitation are for the twenty-four hours before
7: 80 a. M. of the day observations are taken.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, a virginian, now q Dor
der plainsman, Is looking for roaming war
parties Of savages. He sees q wagon team
at full gallop pursued by mon on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
srs have massacred two men and de-
parted. He searches the victims nnding
papers and a locket with a woman's Por-
charged with the murder, his accussr be-
ing a ruffan named Black Bart. A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths In Virginia Neb
says one of the murdered men was John
'Gibley the other Gen. Willis Waite, former
IL q Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape, and later the fugit1ves
come upon q cabin and find fits occupant
to be a young girl, whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search Of brother who
Mr.. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw-
ley appears, and Keith In hiding recog-
nizes him as Black Bart. There 10 ter
rife battle in the darkened room In which
Keith Is victor, Horses are appropriated.
and the girl who says that her name 10
Hope, Joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make for
Fort Larned, where the girl Is left with
the hotel landlady Miss Hope tells that
she is the daughter of General Waite.
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan, where
Keith meets an old friend. DR.. Fairbain.
under the assumed name of Fred Will
loughby, and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot involving the
two. Hope learns that Gen. Waite, who
was Thought murdered, II at Sheridan.
and goes there.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
CHAPTER XXI.
rho MarshaI Of sherIdan.

It was called a depot merely through
courtesy consisting Of layer of Gin
ders, scattered promiscuously so as to
partially conceal the underlying mud,
and a dismantled box car, in which
presided ticket agent and telegrapher.
A hundred yards below was the big
shack where the railroad officials
lodged. Across the tracks blazed in
vitingly the First Chance" saloon.
ALI intervening space was crowded
with men, surging aimlessly about in
the glare of locomotive head light,
and greeting the alighting passengers
with free and easy badinage. Stranger
or acquaintance made no difference.
the welcome to Sheridan was noisily
extended, while rough play and hoarse
laughter chars ctarized the mass.
Hope paused on the step. even as
DR.. Fairbain grasped her hand. dinned
by the medley Of discordant sounds.
and confused by the vociferous jam
of humanity. A band came footing
down the street In q hack, fellow,
with a voice like fog horn, bowling
on the front seat The fellows at the
side Of the car surged aside 20 get
glimpse of this new attraction. ana
FaIrbain. taking quick advantage OF
the opportunity thus presented. swung
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
PITY tho Chinese Student.

A new map OF China was recently
published by a German house which
undertakes to transcribe the chief
names in the exact forms which they
assume In the dialects of the respeo-
tive provinces as we'll as the common
ly accepted form. In this way the If
teen chief dialects are represented.
says the National Review. The COM
monty accepted form is printed in
dark green, the dialect forms in black.
Thus such unfamiliar forms appear
as Taetsiu for Taichow, Fupe for HUI
pei, Fulan for Human. Hokkiong for Flu
kien, Ssjutchon for Suchow, etc.
Other features which make the map
valuable are the thoroughness with
which 1t treats Mongolia and the Ko-
konor country north Of Szechuan-
regions which In most maps are left
more or less blank spaces.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09

those times, and said that l ought to
have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when friend of my husband s
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. l can do all my own house,
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. wish / could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed, Why don't you try it?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
Both Wronu,
pockets.

A ludicrous story is told on an Ed
inburgh bailie, whose studies in natu-
raj history seem to have been limit
ed. The following case came before
him one day:
A man who kept ferret having to
go into the country, left the cage with
the ferret in charge of neighbor till
he should return. The neighbor in
cautiously opened the cage door, and
the ferret escaped. The owner was
very angry, and brought a claim
against him for damages.
The following was the decision Of
the learned bailie: Nae doot," he
said to the neighbor; nae doot ye
was wrang to open the cage door;
but" he added, turning to the owner.
I'VE was wrang, too. What for did ye
no clip the brutes wings?"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
WOMEN AND HEALTH.

Women are beginning to realize
more fully that good health is not to
be found in the use of cosmetics and
face powders. The appearance OF
health may follow facial treatment.
but health itself lies much deeper than
the surface.
Most important to the health Of ev-
cry woman is regularity of the bowels
and digestive organs. The weary
eyes, bad breath, frequent headaches,
pimples and general air of lassitude.
is in most every case due to consti-
patton or indigestion, or both. There
are various remedies prescribed for
pleasant and certainly effective. is
q combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin known to druggists
as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. This
simple remedy is far preferable to
harsh salts and cathartics and violent
purgative waters that disturb the
whole system without affording more
than temporary relief.
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is Q
tonic laxative, mild In its action.
pleasant to the taste and positive in
it's effect, strengthening the muscles
Of stomach and bowels SO that after
q short time these organs regain the
power to perform their natural func-
lions without assistance.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Fepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere in soc and
$1.00 bottles. If you have never tried
it, write for a sample to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 201 Washington St., Month
cello. ILL.,; he will gladly send trial
bottle without any expense to you
whatever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09

EN- play? All right. Just thought I'd
ask you-it's early anyhow, and things
wouldn't be goin' very lively yet. Say
there, you red head. what are you try
ing to DOT"
The fellow had lurched out Of the
crowd in such = manner as to brush
partially aside the girls veil, per
hitting the glare Of "sheeny Mikes"
lights to fall full upon her revealed
face. 1t was accomplished so openly
as to appear planned, but before be
could reel away again. Fairbain struck
out, and the man went down. With
an oath he was on his feet, and Hope
covered back against her protector.
Each man had weapons drawn. the
crowd scurrying madly to keep out Of
the line Of fire, when, with a stride. a
new figure stepped quietly in between
them. Straight as an arrow, broad
shouldered. yet small wasted as a
woman, his hair hanging low over his
coatcollar. his face smooth shaven
except for a long moustache, and
emotionless, the revolvers in his belt
untouched. he simply looked at the
two, and then struck the revolver out
of the drunken mans hand 1t fell
harmless to the ground.
And don't you pick 1t up until |
tell you, Scott" he said quietly. III
you do you've got to fight me-"
Without apparently giving tho fell
low another thought. he wheeled and
faced the others.
"Oh, it's you. Is 1t, Doctor? Tho
drunken fool won't make any more
trouble. Where were you taking the
LADY,"
ITO the hotel, Bill"
I'll walk along with you. reckon
the boys will give us plenty Of room"
He glanced over the crowd. and then
more directly at Scott.
Pick up your gum" the brief words
swapping out. This is the second time
I've caught you hunting trouble. The
next time you are going to find It |
saw you run into this lady-what did
you do 1t for?"
OhlJ "dhlSu W oC0 VIM oho y" 49,
Bill"
"You needn't call me Bill | don't
trot in your class. My name is
Hickock to you Was 1t any Of your
affair who she was2"
81 reckoned l know'd her. and
did"
The marshal turned his eyes toward
Hope, and then back upon Scott. evil
IDENTIFY slightly interested.
80? Recognized an old friend.
suppose?"
The slight sheer in wild Bills"
soft voice caused Scott to flame UP in
sudden passion.
mo, | didn't! but called the turn
just the same-she's Christie Mac
laire"
The marshal smiled.
"All right, little boy" he said sober
ly. Now you trot straight along to
bed. Don't let me catch you on the
street again tonight, and I'd advise
you not to pull another gun-youre
too slow on the trigger for this town.
Come along, Doctor, and we'll get
Miss Maclaire to her hotel"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
He Made an Army.

A noteworthy example Of patience in
small things is to be seen in the re-
cent acquisition of the Invalides Of
some eight thousand little soldiers
made of cardboard and mounted on
little wooden stands. says the London
Globe It is the work Of M. Paul
Schmidt, Strasburger. and repre-
sents the troops stationed in the ia
nous cathedral city in 1S4S. Infantry.
cavalry. artillery. voltigeurs. zouaves
and barracks f1remen are represented.
and these had taken part in the con-
quest Of Algiers. For the most part,
at any rate as far as the officers are
concerned. the faces are true portraits
and at the back Of each figure the
name and rank of the party IL to be
found.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
!. AfALE or THE PLANS
. RANDALL PARRIsH.

his charge to the cinders below. Bend
ing before her. and butting his great
shoulders into the surging crowd. he
succeeded in pushing passage
through. thus finally bringing her
forth to the edge OF the street
Hey, there" no said shortly, grab
bling a shirt-sleeved individual by the
arm. Where's Charlie!"
Tho fellow looked at him wonder.
ingly.
Charlie! oh, you mean the 'Kid!'
Well. he amt here ter-night; had a
weddin. an Ia totin' the bridal
couple round"
Fairbain swore discreetly under his
breath. and cast an uncertain glance
at the slender figure shrinking beside
him. The streets Of Sheridan were
not over pleasant at night.
only hack in town is somewhere
else. Miss" he explained briefly. II
reckon you and l will have to hoof it."
He felt the grip of her fingers on his
sleeve.
The boys are little noisy, but it's
Just their way-don't mean anything
you hang on to me. an keep the veil
down-we'll be there In the shake OF a
dogs tail"
He helped her over the muddy
crossing, and as they reached stretch
OF board walk. began expatiating on
the various places lining the way.
That's the Mammoth over there
dance hall back OF it-biggest thing
west of the Missouri-three men killed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
'Helpi wanted.

Il ask Nielsen what in the world
that extra j was doing at the end of
the word, especially as, even in Swed-
ish. 1t Is not pronounced.
oh, it is just there, l suppose.
said Nielsen.
But now that you don't pronounce
the letter why don't you people drop
1t altogether? 1t looks so silly to have
a letter there you don't pronounce
WELL said Nielsen, L suppose we
keep it there for the same reason
you hang on to the "p" in pneu-
monia. New York Herald.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
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Ants PLAQUE EnaIIsh olstrIct.

An extraordinary plague OF ants IL
causing alarm in the Durham, Eng
land, colliery village of Ryhope. One
hundred and twenty miners houses
are infested with myriads of the pests
which swarm in the living rooms. caus
ing serious discomfort and damage
The ants spread rapidly. and swarm
about the cupboards and on the food
in the houses. They are of foreign
species, and were brought to the will
age in consignments of Egyptian hay
The colliery owners nave engaged ex-
perts to exterminate the pests. The
infested houses are dealt with in turn.
the ants being dug out in colonies and
their nests destroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09

was common knowledge that at
we've o'clock noon the wealthy brew.
u called in all the poor men in the
he'ghborhood who warmed themselves
over store and factory gratings and
made them small presents of food,
ciothing or money. The brewery graf
mgs alone possessed no occupants.
We don't dare stand there on ac.
count OF the fumes" said one unfortu
nate who had been requested to va.
cate the trunkmaker's grating. He
won't give to anybody who smells
berry
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
Ready for ANYTHING.

A popular neighbor had just passed
to the great beyond in a rural Penn
sylvania community and the under
taker stood at the door of the home.
when he heard the following remarks
by the minister:
Mine bredren und sisters, Joe
Thomas he ISIS dead Maybe Joe Thorn
as he go to heaven up no know, und
maybe Joe Thomas he go to hell
down | no know, but mine bredren
und sisters, we must be brebared to
meet him."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
Exclaimed,

'Heigho!" sighed Mrs. Stoutly. you
used to sit with your arm around my
waist, John, but you never do it any
more"
I'm sorry, dear" replied Stoutly,
"but there are some things that are
beyond my reach. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09

him--no nerve--mighty poor stun
most of the riff-raff out here-ball
wasn't in much below the skin-In-
dian must have plugged him from the
top OF the bluff-blams good shot too
ragged looking slug-like to see it?''
She shook her head ensrgetically.
Don't blame you-nothing very un-
common-get a dozen cases like It q
day sometimes-stay In Sheridan,
show you something worth while
very pretty surgical operation to-mor-
row-come round and get you IL you
care to see it-got to open tho stom.
ach-don't know what I'll fnd-like to
go?"
"Oh, no! I'm sure you moan 1t all
kindly. but-but would rather not"
Hardly supposed you would-only
knew one woman who cared for that
sort Of thing much-she was nursing
for me during the war-had a hair
lip and an eye like a dagger-good
nurse though-rather have your kind
round me-ever nurse any? Gould
get you dozen Jobs in Sheridan.
new prospects every night-flfty dol
lars q week-what do you say?"
But I'm not seeking work, Doctor"
smiling in spite of her bewildermept.
II have money enough with me-"
We'll, didn't know-thought may
be you wanted job. and didn't like
to ask for it-have known 'em like
that-no harm done-if you ever do
want anything like that, just como to
me-my names Fairbain-everybody
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. - "For seven years I
suffered everything. l was in bed for

four or five days at a
time every month,
and so weak l could
hardly walk. l had
cramps, back a C h 9
and headache, an d
was so nervous and
weak that | dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine to ease me at
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09

there last week-what for7 Oh, they
got too fresh-that's the Casino and
the one beyond is Pony Joe's Place
cut mis- leg of since I've been here
fight over a girl. Amt there any
stores ?-sure; they're farther back
you see the saloons got in first-that's
'Sheeny Mixes gambling joint you're
looking at-like to go over and see
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09
cnmnanIonn In AfnIctIon.

I'm sorry. Mr. Wilson. to see this
splendid neld Of potatoes so seriously
diseased said q sympathiEing inspec
tor -Ahi well. it's a great pity.
replied the farmer. but there's a
great eomfort-Jack Tomsonis Ia not
a BIT betteri"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-09

knows me Incorporated on most of
'em-rest expect to be- Damn that
engineerl don't believe he knows
whether he's going ahead or backing
up" He peered out Of the window,
pressing his face hard against the
glass. 81 reckon that's Sheridan he's
whistling for now-don't be nervous
I'll see you make the hotel all right"