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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
OUR BOYS WON THIRD
High School Track Team Made a CreditabIe
Showing at the Fargo Meet

At the interschvlastic track meet
held Friday and Saturday of last week
at the state agricultural college at
Fargo, the five boys sent to represent
the track team of the Langdon high
school we're successful in winning two
first prizes, two seconds and three thirds.
They gathered in a total score of 10
points and we're only beaten in winning
the pennant of the meet by Grand Forks
and Fargo. John Halloran won the two
first prizes, doing 1l6 feet and 2 inches
in the hammer throw and "a feet and
~ inches with the discus. Eddie Don
ovan finished in second place in both
the 100 yard and 220 yard foot races,
and the report is that it looked like first
place or''Doc" in the 220 right up to
final squirt. The mile race was covered
IN 5 minutes 8 3.5 seconds and with a
big field of entries Jack Robertson had
no trouble in keeping third place while
travelling with fast company the entire
distance. In the 44O yard dash Albert
Drury helped to add to Langdon's total
OF points scored when he outdlstanced
the field and finished third easily. Last,
but not least. Lsngdon carried away
second honors in the relay race. The
showing made at Fargo is certainly a
credit to the five. boys who entered for
the event and at the same time too much
credit cannot be given to Alex Robert
son who has been the coach of our track
team since the opening of the season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
NEW LAWS AFFECTING TOWNSHIPS

Next year township treasurers will
not receive the usual 2 per cent on
m oneys turned over to their successors.
They will also have to deposit township
funds in the name of the township,
Supervisors will be elected for three
years hereafter, and town clerks, asses
sors, assure justices and constables
for two year terms. Township super
visors will be eX-otficio overseerS of the
poor in their townships. Applications
for relief must be made to them. They
are to have oversight over the poor and
make reports to the county commission
ers and the county is to pay rs per cent
of the cost of caring for the poor. Able.
bodied persons who can secure employ
ment must work or be considered
Migrants if without money and asking
for poor relief.
Another duty devolving upon town
ship boards as a result of deliberations
of the legislature, is that of appointing
a township overseer of highways "who
shall be a practical roadbuilder." to be a
deputy under the superintendent of
highways in counties having superin-
tendents of highways.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Hereafter chattel mortgages of per-
sonal property must be signed by the
mortgagor in presence of two witnesses,
who must sign the same as witnesses
thereto. Every mortgage must sur
render to the mortgagor at the time a
correct copy of the original mortgage
so signed with witnesses, or acknowledg.
ment shown thereon. The m%ortgagcr
must give the mortgage a receipt which
shall be attached to the original mort
gage showing tn at the mortgagor has a
copy of such mortgage, and said receipt
must accompany the mortgage when
presented to the register of deeds and
filed Herewith. Otherwise such mort
gage shall not be filed by the register of
deeds. This law goes into effect July
LIST next.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
LANGDON SUB-STATION FARM
Interesting Data Regarding Wheat Yields and
Other Small Grains in 1912

The highest yield of Durum wheat at
the Langdon Satisfaction for 1912 was
IS % bushels per acre, for the Char.
novka. The highest yield of other crops
we're: Velvet Chaff, No. 13, 80 IA
bushels; of the Fife wheats, Saskatche-
wan, 80 2-3 bushels; of Blue Stem the
Davis, 81 % bushels; of oats, the Ex-
pertinent Station No. 1888, 80 IL bushels;
Of barley, Mansury, So bushels; of pota-
toes, Early Burbank, l65 "a bushels.
In the trials IN preparing corn land for
wheat, fall blowing, spring blowing,
spring discing and spring narrowing
were tried. The narrowing gave the
best yield.
Trials we're also made as to the time
Of sowing wheat. That sown April 10,
yielded 7 IL bushels more than that
sown on May 18th. 1t was found that
for wheat the best yield was secured
when 7 or s pecks we're sown, while 2
bushels of oats did the best.
In the experiments on depth of plow-
ing, where 4 inch, 6 inch and IL inch
was compared, the II inch gave slightly
the best yield of wheat, barley and
timothy hay.
these results are from the 4th annual
report of the Langdon Sub-station. 1t
also states that alfalfa is proving very
successful as we'll as clover and timothy,
Good results have been secured in apply
ing manure. The wheat was Increased
Z bushels per acre, while corr fodder
was increased 2 tons per acre. l4,OOO
trees have been planted, principally the
white willow. Russian willow, green and
white ash and box elder, with some soft
maple, blackberry, elm and Carolina
poplar. The white willow and green
ash are proving the best for windbreaks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
NOT AN ISOLATED CASE
Many Similar Cases Are Found in
Langdon and Vicinity

Inns Langdon mans story given here
Is not an Isolated case by any means:
week after week, year after year, our
nelghbors are telling similar good news:
=. Orion, harness dealer, Main St.,
Langdon, N. Oak, says: 81 was troubled
oy a steady ache over my kidneys. II
l lay IN one position long, the trouble
was more noticeable. It was also diff.
cult Tor me to stoop or lift. [ knew
tnat these troubles we're caused by dis
ordered kidneys, for the kidney secre-
ions were too frequent in passage. On
nearing Doan's Kidney Pills highly
spoken OF, l vas induced to try them
and l was glad to find prompt and posi-
tive relief. After taking the contents of
four boxes, the pains in my back and
other symptoms of my trouble entirely
disappeared. A few weeks ago when |
again had need Of a kidney medicine, |
LOOK Doan's Kidney Pills and the results
were Just as satisfactory as before"
For sale by all dealers. Price fifty
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. MI
Remember the name--Doan's - and
take no other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

After today. May 18th, the sowing of
wheat will be a hazardous experiment
according to a statement made by the
better farming movement experts. The
farmers of North Dakota generally know
by experience that the advice is some
thing in the way of theory that is a we'll
backed up fact. Here in Cavalier coun-
ty the wheat acreage is practically all
sown, but from now on to the first week
in June much ground will be plowed
and seeded to barley and flax. We may
also mention that in spite of the spring
seasons drawbacks the 1913 crop acre.
age will be considerably larger than it
was last year. Since spring opened, over
a month ago, the weather conditions
could not have been more favorable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
What of the College Girl?


What becomes of the yer increasing
army Of graduates which the colleges
for women are turning out annually?
Do they all marry? And if not, do
those who play the lone hand find &C.
cupation that is congenial. remunera-
tive and that puts to use the educa-
tional outfit which has been acquired?
There seems to be a generally preva-
lent belief that the college girl who
doesn't marry teaches-inevitably.
But for a fact graduates from the
colleges for women r finding a call
in many useful and ornamental occu-
pations. At a recent symposium held
at the Woman's University club in
New York city there were talks by
college women. one Of whom is now a
jeweler, another an actress, another a
welfare director in a department store,
another who keeps a tea room and an
other who is q farmer on Long Island.
The woman farmer was apparently the
most enthusiastic of all those who
gave advice and encouragement to
prospective graduates.
She admonished her learned sisters.
Get out into the country, you wo-
men who are trapped in the lower lev
els of business where you can never
reach the top" She told of her own
success and said: Il employ women
farmhands, too. as l find them more
satisfactory than men They don't
need to be watched, as men must be-"
While the girl graduate who has gone
into farming was enthusiastic in ad-
vising the 1913 class to do likewise.
the actress graduate told them that
acting is a poorly paid business IN
less one is a STAR"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
NEW STATE MARRIAGE LAW.

The new law regulating the issuing of
marriage licenses in this state provides
that no woman under As years, or man
of any age shall be allowed to marry if
either isa common drunkard. habitual
criminal, epileptic, imbecile. feeble
minded person, idiot or insane person, or
person who heretofore has been afflicted
with pulmonary tuberculosis in adj
vanced stages, or any contagious venereal
diseases, shall hereafter marry or inter-
marry within this state.
Before a marriage license can be issued
the judge of the county court shall re-
quire each applicant to file in his Office
an affidavit of at least one duly licensed
physician, other than the person seeking
liz ense, declaring that the contracting
arties have none of the, aforesaid
affections, and in addition it is provided
THAI the male shall show that he is not
afflicted with any contagious ~venereal
disease.
A further provision adds that an aft
davit shall be made by some creditable
person before any person authorized to
administer oaths that the contracting
parties are of age and that neither is a
habitual criminal.
Any person who is found guilty of a
violation Of this law shall be punished
by a fine or by imprisonment.
Under these conditions there will be a
greater amount of work connected with
the issuance of the licenses than there
has been before and there is a possibility
that the number issued during the com
ing year will be smaller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
Two Problems to he Faced.

In forty years divorces in the United
States have increased 240 per cent.
Granting. for the sake of argument,
all the reasonable pleas offered for
breaking the ties Of unhappy mar
riages, the fact remains that easy di-
vorce means loose morals and more di-
vorces. In many Il case. if the laws
had been harder. the parties would
have readjusted their views and work.
ed out a successful married life. The
disaster is that thousands of young
people are rushing into matrimony
with the shallow idea that if it does
not suit they can apply to the courts
and that there will be no dishonor. 1t
is the old story of an evil becoming SO
common that it loses it's degradation.
Here surely is Il call to the conscience
of the nation. A uniform law is the
ideal. but that seemingly being impos-
sible in Il present stage Of civiliza-
ton the citizens Of the states should
be moving upon their legislatures and
their courts to save the United States
from the ignominy which it now holds
of being the second country Of the
world in divorce statistics. Japan be-
ing first.
Official figures for the past year
show a very large increase in the con-
sumption Of alcohol. In spite Of laws
and movements there is more drinking,
and the results are found in the in
creases in the jails. asylums and hos
pitfalls. Here is another problem for
the home. 1t must be faced and
fought. and. while a part Of the rene
dy is in the law. the larger part is in
the training of the new generation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Regarding elections IN special school
districts in the state Senate Bill No. So
amended Section 157 Of Chapter 266, of
the Session Laws Of 1912. 1t provides
for an official ballot and requires that all
candidates must file their names not
less than five days before election. All
provisions governing general elections
apply to school elections in special
school districts, such as no rigs allowed
on election day, and other matters which
might influence the voter. The emer-
gency clause was attached, hence the
law is in effect.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
NOTICE OF BRIDGE LETTING.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the sth day of
G Gay, a. -, asl?, at two O'CLOCK p. M, at the
GGourt House at Langdon North Dakota. the
G 70 Commissioners W II oren sealed bids for
Inc construction of 4 sixteen foot pile bridge
Range 62; biddersto furnish plans and specif,
eSa a;a Accepted bidder to agree to build all
1 nfldges that may be required during the year
d9io, at the same price per foot. A certified
check must accom- pany bid in the sum of Ave
per cent nc OF the amount of bid. Said board re-
serves the rlgnt to reject any or all bids.
By Order Of the County Board:
T y ALEX: RUSSELL, Chairman.
>. HAMILTON. Co. Auditor.
do Uated at Langdon, North Dakota, this oath
~ VI APIlI. a. ", l9l3 40.42
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
T TO CREDITORS

deceased; Oouso
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
late Of the City of Langdon, in the County Of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota deceased.
to p the creditors Of, and all persons having
with the necessary vouchers, within SIX months
after the first publication of this notice, to said
Ex ecu tors! at the Office of Dickson & Devaney.
IN 5ne Gity OF Lapgdon in said Cavalier County.
LITITIA E. JACKSON,
J. D. MILNE,
JAMES G., DICKSON.
Ma1oM DEvAGEY, Executors.
Altopneys for Executors, Langdon, N. u.
A. D. 1913. " "oS u 90 70
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

The editor of the Osnabrock indie.
pendent says that he is one of the 'steen
applicants out with a petition for the
job of post master of that town, recently
rendered vacant by Postmaster Ellen
Ellenson having rendered the depart.
ment his resignation. Editor Storie
says he has about seventy-fve signers
Hope he gets it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Governor johnson, of California, who
is figuring so prominently in this anti
alien law and apparently enjoying the
embarrassment he Is trying to cause a
democratic administration, is the same
man that ran with Roosevelt on the pro
gressive ticket, and probably thinks he
is getting even for the licking he got
last fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

The $4,000 postal employees in the
British islands are talking of a strike
for higher wages. Old age pensions
are all very well. but a shilling in the
hand is what most touches the pan
Anglican heart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
SEALED PROPOSALS WANTED

Sealed proposals will be received by the
county, North Dakota, until the hour Of t re
o'clock p, M, on Monday, June End, 1919. for
the the {G% nnrf Hnss of ; ;h fixtures for the vaults Of
Bidders to furnish plans and Specifications. 4
certified check must bid in the snm
or n ~ per cent Of the amount of bid The said
Published by order of the Board Of ConntS
commlssloners, of Cavalier county, N. Dakota,
49742 ALEX. RUSSELL, Chairman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

The Ryder Journal editor who puts
spice into his two column editorial roasts
by calling his contemporary at Plaza a
liar and a blithering idiot, would have
our state law amended so as to eliminate
the legal holiday feature of Arbor Day
How much difference does a legal holi.
day make to the getting out of a weekly
newspaper?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Mexico has at last begun to produce
soldiers who are willing to die for their
cause. whether they know why they
are fighting or not. Two rebel officers
at Naco preferred execution to con-
scription. They will go down in his
tory as real heroes Of this profitless
campaign.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

You may talk about these newfan-
gled rum the highbrow doctors
squirt into you nowadays, but we don't
believe there will ever be invented any
thing in the same class with sulphur
and molasses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

1t is now in order for the benevolent
and humane Huerta to rise and ask
what is the good of becoming president
of Mexico if one finds an empty treas
ury on getting there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Woman loves a clear, rosy complexion.
Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid for
purifying the blood, clearing the skin,
restoringsound digestion. All druggists
sell it. Price, . 100,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
Training School for Nurses

Young ladies who desire to enter the
training school at the Mercy Hospital at
Devils Lake are requested to apply bv
letter or IN person before June ID.
4:.46 SISTERS OF MERCY
Devils Lake, N. d., May ID, 1913.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

A little girl has been discovered in
Rhode Island with X ray eyes. They
ought to borrow her in New York to
help along with the graft investigation,
where her unusual gift would be high.
ly useful.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

St Louis has abolished free lunches
by ordinance. 1t seems to be about
time for the resolute manhood Of st.
Louis to organize n hunger strike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
NV. Lady and Her Mirror,

A French statistician, apparently
with nothing better to do, has COM
puted the average amount of time that
a woman spends daily before her mir
ror between the ages Of six and sixty
and reports as follows:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
Rear Admiral Peary is consoled il

Rear Admiral Peary is consoled in
the face Of advancing years. which
close the arctic regions to him by the
thought that be has eaten his last din
ner Of blubber. Fortunately he was
not supplied, like DR.. Cook. with gum
drops or he might not be so p%hilosoph-
icaI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

The acceptance of a baseball pass by
President Wilson convinces even the
army Of disappointed Office seekers
that he has a human side. after all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

You know perfectly well that in a
few weeks you will be complaining Of
the trouble Of having to NOW that
lawn OF yours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Mrs. S. A. Kjos, goods furnished
Mrs. Frank, county poor..... 25 90
Mrs. Foy, milk for Reeves family
county poor. ............... D w
A. b. Harrington, goods fur
nshed Reeves family, 5000:
allowed at. l6 6O
&. Crimson, expenses in con-
nection with hearing of Reilly
case before supreme COURT. 65 90
+. W. Best, boarding Pat Mad
den. county 20 90
State hospital for insane, care of
insane patients for first
quarIer..' 100 *
Farmers Elevator Co, Osna-
brock, coal for Mrs. Olson,
county 5 20
w. L. Drury, sheriff fees State
VS.. j. B. Friesen, dec. 1872. II 90
DR.. j. S. Lalande, quarterly
salary as county physician
for first quarter ......... - 81
Feeble Minded,Institute, care of
feeble minded for May. ...... so so
Times-Herald Publishing Co.,
supplies for county .......... 447 "
Upon motion the board adjourned
to 200 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board reconvened pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Bids for construction of a steel bridge
in Mimic township and other bridges
that may be required by the county dur
ing season of 1913 were submitted by
the following parties:
Fargo Bridge and Iron Co... 632 90
Geo. w. kemper.. 745 %
Great Northern Bridge Co.,. 635 90
Upon motion the bid of the Fargo
Bridge and Iron Co., was accepted.
The county auditor was instructed to
call for bids for furnishing the vaults of
the court house, with steel fixtures.
Bids 10 be opened June 2, 1918, at 800
o'clock p. m,
Upon motion the following bills we're
audited and allowed:
Ole A, Myrvik, township treas.
urer, balance on 1912 road ap-
preparation It's 90
Anton j. Clodt, township treas
urer, road appropriation. $50 90
Culvert CT a
DR.. H. W. t. Law, medical ser
vices and hospital fees, Oh.
Whiter) sl56 so allowed at.... l06 so
Northwestern Stamp Works,
Jewell SEAL. . 2 So
Cakes Times, official estray,
from Jan. LIST to April 1st.... / 25
Jerry Kelland, expenses in con-
%nection with taking Reeves
boy to Feeble Minded Institute % 80
Jerry Kelland, mileage and
livery observation-disclosures. .43 IS
Times-Herald Publishing Co.,
county printing and supplies. 1923 03
County Printing. 10 s25
A. E. Harrington, goods fur
nished Reeves family, county % :
poor $$2O.lO allowed at . 16 go
Upon motion the board adjourned to
examine roads and bridges during Fri
day and Saturday.
TO be concluded next week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

A Chinese assassin who shot one
statesman in mistake for another sent
a humble apology to his victim. Thus
does oriental courtesy triumph over
the errors of human frailty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Suggest that Castro go to Mexico.
They have a way Of dealing with ex-
presidents down there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Woman's suffrage wins in Alaska.
The seal of public approval vies with
the Alaska sable of commerce in COM
pelling the worlds attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

In the matter of safety from stray
bullets there does not seem to be much
choice between Nogales. Ariz.. and No
gales. Mexico.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
JOSEPH POWER,
Justice of the Peace.

Let the foregoing Summons be served by pub.
llshing the same once each week for three sue.
cesslve weeks in the Courier Democrat, a week.
DAKOTA, and by mailing a copy of this Summons
to the Defendant at Herbert, Sask.
,o JOSEPH POWER,
4S.44 Justice of the Peace,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Langdon, N. Oak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15
Plaintiff
~
SECOND SUMMONS.

VS.. SEcoND Sru,,oN,
Jacob g.. Spenst, WV eo""oNs'
Defendant
The State of North Dakota to Said Defendant.
BY this Second Summons you are directed t.,
appear before me at my office, in the CITY Of
Langd9n, North Dakota. at nine o'clock a.. M,
OF the 18th day of May, 1918, there to answer thu,
comp III st Of Of Isaac Veer, against you for the
Su.n or POM; anc interest at per cent, from
June lst, 1912. $40, 90 of said sum being the rea.
t;eR 3 value Of services performed BY Plain
rlm Ior you W IT I his y team in May. 1872. at your
at at a s1 Pnm rpa sold and m M deliv 1a,s by Plaintiff to you
has been paid, and demanding that that certain
t fbm co on m9n icy ,b nov yin; in the possession; or under
DON, Ia corporation,) as Garnishee, to-wit:
s : : sum ! OF one Hundred Dollars. be applied in
you are hereby notified that unless You appear
and answer the Plaintiff will take Judgment
against you accordingly.
A, D., 1918. ~ " 10y
JOSEPH POWER,
Justice of the Peace. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

A garage owner compelled John ID.
to pay Is cents IA gallon for gasoline.
Now he knows how 1t feels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Now is the real time to swat the fly.
After awhile there will be too many of
him for you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

This is Langdon's inspection day.
Have you got your lot and back yard
cleaned up?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

Doubtless the time might have been
spent to better purpose. yet who can
call it wasted when it has been devot-
ed to seeing that a hat is on straight
or making sure that a placket doesn't
cape?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-15

A Massachusetts, solon proposes to
tag cats. Under what classification
musical instruments?