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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12
Attempts To
SWindIe Public
OLD GAME TRIED HERE
Publicity Reducing Number Of
People VictimIzed

To prevent the possibHity of some
people 10 this city being vioitlmized
by some clever scoundrels, the atten-
tion of this office has been called to
letter received here a short time ago
by O.A AZ. Engstom. The plan fol-
loved toy the men is an old one. yet
each year many instances have been
recorded where penple have fallen for
the so called "get rich quick" game
and have lost considerable money on
account of their desires.
Dnring the past year many in
stances have been published through
out the large cities of the country,
telling of the attempted plan, just
Il is/worked. and ell particulars,
hopes that the article will be
svely read aud thus minimize
the number OF Instances In which the
promoters are successful, rs the men
operating the scheme are very clever
aud 1t is most difficult to apprehend
them.
The letter Is supposed to come from
Spain, and contains a newspaper clip
ping giving an account Of rich Rus
sian banker who after fleeing from his
country carrying with him a large
amount Of the hanks securities is
arrested IN Spain, the account OF his
arrest being sent in the letter. this
article stating that although the
guilty pe.son was arrested the money
Was not found in his belongings.
Substantiatlng the newspaper clip
ping the letter is supposed to be from
the Russisn banker himself 10 jail in
Spain. In this he calls upon the
person to whom tne letter is sent &c
give him help In getting out of jail,
at the same time promising him 6
third Of the enormous amount oi
money stolen for the financial aid h'
gives In helping him to escape from
jail.
Needless to say. If the money Il
sent that is the last the person hear
OF the incident. This clever schem'
has been worked so successfully II
the larger oities that a determined
campaign has been inaugurated b.
the newspapers to protect the public
this heing the first case, however
where the attempt was known to b
made 10 as small a CITY as st. Marie
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12
The Record Contest

The interest In the Queen Of the
Fair contest continues to grow, not
only among the candidates themselves
but, among the people as we'll, until
It Is becoming the leading topic Of
discussion.
The contestants are all working
hard and adding to their total Of
votes. All have made material gains
since our last publication.
Edith Lane is still 10 the lead with
Al. $50 votes to her credit. Miss
Nicholson is second with SO. Ol0 and
Miss Armstrong is only a little over
1000 votes behind her.
Miss Mcmillan has not sent In
votes this week and her increase is
due entirely to votes dropped into the
boxes by her friends.
Garnet Clawson and Gladys Boyle
are working hard and have made good
gains. At present Miss Olauson IL
confined closely to the post Office by
her duties aud has been unable to
give any time to the contest, but ex.
poets to have more liberty Ia a short
time aud will be able to devote sumo
time to the work Of securing votes.
She asks her friends to continue tC
do what they can for her until sh'
can get at work herself when she OK
poets to overcome the lead which som'
nf the other candidates now have.
The most notable gains that hav'
been made during the past week hay'
been made by Miss Armstrong sus
Mas Nicholson aud is due entirel.
to the large number Of new subsorip
tions which each Of them have hand
ed 10
The success which the dihereu
candidates contestants have met Will
by giving their attention to the So
curing Of subscriptions has decide.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12
NEW FURNITURE STORE

The Washington Furniture Com.
pany No have rented the Wallace
building on Main street In the west
end and are putting Ia large stock
of furniture and house furnishings of
all kinds. A car load Of furniture
arrived from Spokane Wednesday and
they are busy getting 1t arranged. Il
will be about a week before they can
get their stock settled aud be ready
to open up for business
The company Is one Of the largest
in this line Of business anywhere 10
the northwest With stores at Spokane,
and other places.
Q. II. Sawyer, president Of ths
company, is her and will manage the
st. Marles store - the company.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12
Redmen Visit
Wallace Lodge
Big CeebratiOn and Initiation Held
There

Almost a dozen of the members Of
the local lodge of Redmen left Sun
day morning for Wallace. where they
attend the big celebration and initia.
tlou being held at that place in con
nection With the visit of Carl Foster,
Great Incohhonee Of the order
A special meeting Of the
lodge was held last Friday even
which time It was decided not tc ss'
any one special delegate but to make
every effort to get as many Of the To-
cal men as possible to attend, as q
representative delegation OF the st.
Marles lodge. Among those leaving
Sunday morning we're a number Of
Redmen from Herrick, aud quite 9
delegation from the local lodge,
others leaving on Monday to Ssssnd
the celebration. Those lei 10
Sunday went by way Of
over the Milwaukee railro Z,
for a chance to see that pofsiUa oi
the country, while the later member
leaving Monday took the boat and
the o. W. R. &. N. at Harrison.
Plans have been completed by The
Wallace lodge OF Redmen to maxi
this occasion one of the biggest lodg'
events OF the summer, and EXTENSIVE
preparations have been made to en-
tertain a large number of visitors
Many out Of town lodges will sen'
delegations. a number of candidate
from ell parts Of the country belnl
gathered together to make the initia
tion a big one. The meeting con
tinued for three days. a ugust 10th
11th and 18th.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12

oliver Nelson has just purchased
OF the National Cash Register com
pany a new electric cash register. It
Is Of the latest make aud something
out of the common IN that Il not only
registers the amount Of the purchase,
but It prints q receipt giving the
name Of the dealer, the amount of
the purchase and the name of the
salesman. This Is registered BY the
machine so that at the close Of the
day or week, as the case may be,
there is complete record Of every
cash transaction.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12
ASsUnEs OFFICE

Monday morning Postmaster Haw
ley assumed charge of the st. Maries
postoffice IN this city Pursuant to
having received bis commission as
postmaster last Friday. Mr. Hawley
notified Postmaster White of the re-
ceiving of the commission and all the
hooks aud accounts of the office we're
IN shape to tern over to him Monday
Clarence Sweeney has been engaged
by Postmaster Hawley to act as one
of the clerks In the Office, outside Of
this no changes being made at this
time in the force. Mr.. Hawley stated
that as soon rs he gets acquainted
with bis new duties he will endeavoT
to give the public the best possible
service IN ell matters connected with
his position
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12
Additional Locals

Born To Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
Goler, a son. Mother aud child do
ing nicely.
Mrs. q Nj. Sargent and son Blake.
left yest brady for KaIispell, Mon
tana, te snsnd a couple of weeks
visiting -elativs.
Professdr and Mrs. j. o. Gordon.
Of Lakewood. Ohio, who have been
snendlng a few days IN this city Wis
ltlnR at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. d.
J. Christie, left the latter part of
last week for Seattle, where they will
take the boat for a couple OF weeks
vislt ia Alaska. Professor Gordon
has charge Of one of the schools 10
the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. and
he expects to come back this way on
his trip home 10 time to take up the
fall term Of teaching.
Tuesday evening, the st. MarIes
orchestra. under the leadership of
Professor J. d. Hopkins, gave a So
cial dance la the Skelton & Warren
hall A good attendance of dance
lovers Of the city we're present and all
enjoyed a pleasant evening. The or
ehestrs ls contemplating holdlng
these dances each Tuesday evening
e. M Rogers and his brother, O.
H. Rogers, of Virginia City, Mime
sofa, we're IN this city Monday. O.
d. Rogers. who ls 10 the lumber bus
luess ia bis city, is making an ex-
tended trip through the west aud p.
NJ. is showing bis around here. They
went up to- sFernwood to look over the
Blackwell mill at that place.
Bed Chaineg aud Bert ShisIds olme
up from Occur d'Alene last week aud
went up to Big Greek to look over
the timber on MIR. Chainey's home.
stead. He has about four million Of
white pine and two million Of mixed
tim Der aud Mr.. Shields is looking it
over with the view of taking a con-
tract to log It.
Dr. Platt was called to Chatcolet
Monday to attend Mrs. o. A. Bailor,
Of Occur d'Alene, who was taken sick
while visiting a daughter residing
M a homestead near there.
Work has been started by P. II.
O'Reiliy on installing the addition
to the oily water system across the
st. Joe rlvel to include a number Of
families who reside In that porlon
4 the city, aud who have previously y
been put to considerable inconveu-
ienee 10 the matter Of securing diilk.
Ing wafer. At the last council meet
ing permission vas granted to Fred
BothWell to tap the city water mains
withIs Is main running across the river
to supply water for the residents
there. As soon rs the permission
WAS obtained the contract Was let for
the work, the P. Il O'Reilley Plumb
ing company being the successful
bidder. The work wili cost IN the
neigborhood Of s275, over 1000 feet
Of piping bel1e laid This viii
cost supply water for the four fam.
HES Of Fred Boutwell,, Clarencs
Castor. AL Wunderlich and l.. A.
Jahnke The cost Of the wataf Will
be assessed BY the city against one OF
the men, charging regular metel
J rates. aud then will be divided prs
rata between all the families bene
fitted.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-12

Father Vollbreth of the Catholic
church has issued sn announcement
to the First o. mmunion class Of the
church to be present at the church on
Saturday afternoon. The announce.
ment reads: All First Communion
class aud those who have made their
tirst communion aud are too young
for confirmation are requested to be
present At the church Saturday after
noon at $50 O'Clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27
DrS. Smith,, Hughes
< HdSGltinG
DENTISTS
Donovan Block

w. +. Winter returned home yester-
day for Thanksgiving from a two weeks
trip east. His son, Morris, who is at
tending school at Fargo is also here to
enjoy the national holiday:
Druggist Q. A. Spellman returned
Friday from mis- Casselton trip. Mrs.
Spellman who has been making a visit
of several weeks there will remain un-
til about the middle OF December.
Auctioneer Kieffer has bills out an
nouncing what is probably n of the
last sales of farm STOCK and machinery
to be held in Cavalier county this fall.
The sale will be- held Thursday of next
week, Dec, 4th on the place of Mrs. A.
L. Yoder near Clyde and includes a
complement of both horses and
machinery. Mrs. Yoder is retiring from
farming and going east to live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

Hawkins hardware store sells cut
nails at S1.5O per 100 pounds.
Mrs. l. Dawson was a visitor in the
city Tuesday from Dresden.
Postmaster w. T, Reilly was a bust.
ness visitor here Saturday from Milton.
Jas. M:rehouse returned today from a
brief business trip down the line as far
as the Forks.
Alphonse Hanggi and wife we're visit
ors in town Tuesday over from their
farm neal Clyde.
Sven Swenson went to Minneapolis
yesterday. He will be back in time for
Prices furniture sale.
We want you to be satisfied so we are
giving even better bargains than we
advertise. Prices Zero Sale.
Carl Boyer has taken a position as
clerk in the corner hardware store of E.
g. Dedrick during the week.
Your family is provided for if you
carry a policy in the New York Life.
Talk with L. A. Weed, Hannah, N. D.
Jno. O. Ryan was among the party of
Langdon Shriners to participate IN the
reunion of high degree Masons held
during the week at Grand Forks.
Jno. A. Magee left on Thursdays train
| for the home of a brother in Des Mo!nes,
Iowa, who is ill With little if any hopes
of recovery.
Mrs. Albert Hawkins returned on
Fridays passenger from a visit Of two
weeks in the Twin Cities and to her re-
l~atives at Roundup, Mont.
Miss Josephine Wilhelm left Tuesday
returning to her home at Easily after
spending most of the summer at the
Elmer Irwin home north of town.
Ray Kelly left Tuesday returning to
his home in Montana after a visit of
several weeks here with his father ?,
H. Kelly and sister, Mrs. l.. Hooey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

Our zero prices are hot stuff for cold
weather. Prlce's Zero Sale.
Offices east front OF Schulke block,
Drs. Semple & Mugan. Langdon, N. D
P. w. Ault. cashier of the First State
Bank at Easily, transacted business
here Tuesday.
DR.. H. W. f Law, formerly of Han.
nah was in Langdon in consultation with
local M. D's., last Friday.
N. +. Charter left Friday returning
to Red Deer, Alta, after Il visit here of
over a month while looking after bust
ness matters.
Leo Lee. who has held a position as
deliveryman with the Ct. Northern ex.
press company the past two years left
Saturday for Montana, intending to take
up a homestead near Malta.
Albert 1imian came down from
Dresden on Monday accompanied by
his five year old little daughter, Lena
who is under treatment at the Langdor
hospital a sufferer from blood poisoning
Miss LaBelle Mahon, was an over
Sunday visitor at her Langdon home
from Grand Forks where for some time
past she has had charge of the extension
bureau of the Wesley college conserva.
tory of music.
George Sturm of the real estate firm
of Sturm g. Price left on Fridays train
for St. James, MINI, where Mrs, Price
has been visiting for a couple of months
About December LIST they leave for g
stay until spring at their winter home in
southern California.
Thos. Ullyott and wife were pas sen.
gers south Monday, Mrs. Ullyott going to
Chicago for a weeks visit with relatives
Mr.. Ullyott returns today from a busl
ness trip to Grand Forks, but about
Dec. LIST will join his wife in Chicago
when they start west to spend the
winter in Los Angeles.
"A telegram received Tuesday by Mrs
Alex. Hamilton from Pinkham, Sask.
brought Jews of the sudden and un
looked for death of her father MIR
Adam Doupe, who passed away Mon
day. A letter received by the Hamilton
family less than a week ago stated tina
deceased was in excellent health anc
working as usual upon the farm.
Rev. James Opie, pastor of the Metho
dist church was called unexpectedly t.
the home of his brother in Montana OF
Tuesday by a telegram bringing new
of the %latter's death. Rev. Opie hat
been announced to have preached tn
Thanksgiving sermon at the uniol
SERVICE. to day at the Presbyterian
church. which under the circumstance
will be conducted by the pastor Rev. f
j. Hubbard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

Furnished room for rent. Miss Kelly.
Prices, tiny prices are tremendous
bargains at Prices Zero Sale.
The latest in fruit sandwiches and
fern Japanese baskets at Spellman's,
You'll do we'll to see what Schefter
has got before you buy your overshoes.
Schofter handles the famous Star
brand overshoes, a pure gum product
second to none.
The Langdon Woman's club will hold
its next meeting on Tuesday afternoon
December End, when Mrs. Hunter will
be the clubs hostess.
Keith Hamilton and sister, Miss Rose
son and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker Hamilton, east of town left
Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cal, where
they will spend the winter visiting an
aunt and attending school.
The semi-annual reunion of Shrine
degree Masons held this week at Grand
Forks is being attended by the following
ranking Shriners from Langdon: A. o..
Void, John McGauvran, B. d. Groom,
H. E Close, w. A, Bolton, E. D..
Stewart, Robert Work, D. G. Mcdonald
and Hugh Mcdowell.
December 14th a program by local
dramatic talent will be put on at the
Forester Hall IN Olga. The feature of
the evenings entertainment will be two
one act comedy sketches entitled "On
Demande IN Acteur" and Lies Quatre
Prunes." There will be music and
literary numbers between acts and the
entire program will be rendered in
French.
St. Michael's church at Wales was
the scene of quite an impressive and
very interesting wedding on tuesday
forenoon of this week when Miss Agnes
Platz was married to Mr.. P. Schneider.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Platz, for several years we'll
known Wales residents, and is fortunate
in securing as a husband Mr.. Schneider,
who in years past has proven himself to
be both a successful farmer and keen
business man, having been actively
identified with the interests Of the town
OF Wales since its infancy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schneider have the heartiest con
CALCULATIONS and we'll wishes OF a host Of
friends over tho county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

Among other things today you can be
thankful for is this fine November
weather.
DR.. j. A. Lalande and Teacher Sam
Cross of the Olga schools we're visitors
here on Saturday.
AS a Thanksgiving Day offering to its
readers the DEMOCRAT presents the
opening chapters of its new serial story
"Within the Law" Don't miss reading
this first installment on page seven.
Thanksgiving turkey raffles have been
numerous over the county. Just about
this time of the year one seems to for
get that this kind of thing is not exactly
in accord with a certain newly enacted
state law,
The Jno. S. Gogin open letter which
will explain that gentleman's attitude
toward the people of the first district in
his congressional candidacy has been
received at this Office but, we find our.
selves unable to give the same time and
space in these columns until next week.
A Thanksgiving Day event for this
afternoon is a match game of foot ball in
which Langdon's high school eleven
play their third game of the season with
Hannah. In the two games that have
already been played Langdon has Won
both and the visit of the Hannah boys
here today is accompanied with a deter
mination to wipe out the score if
possible.
The DEMOCRATS advertising columns
will be found to contain 1his week new
changes of ads for the department stores
of A. Schulke and J.. B. Boyd, the hard.
ware and machinery business of the
Cavalier Co. Implement Co., and the
furniture establishment of H. p. Price,
all of whom make attractive announce.
ments to the buyers of bargains at this
holiday season of the year.
Much space is taken up in our col
ums of this issue by a paper read by
HrOI. II. r. Iduu, Lu0 StdIo pure lOou
commissioner, at the annual meeting of
the state federation of women's clubs
held last month in Fargo. The paper
covers the work accomplished under the
North Dakota pure food law in the past
ten years in putting a stop to the sale
OF adulterated and misbranded articles
of food and patent medicines. 1t also
gives some valuable pointers regarding
sanitation and shows why everybody
should "swat" the fly. Its length SHOULD
not deter any householder whom thu
DEMOCRAT reaches in giving it a careful
perusal. 1t is now printed for the frs
time by any paper in the state and WI
are under obligations to Mesdames
Mahon, Robson and Johnston, of thu
Langdon women's club for the securing
of this privilege.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

Large pieces for little prices at Prices
Zero Sale.
Sac Schefter's prices on clothing be-
fore you buy-it will pay you.
ALERT Il Winter have plenty OF money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
| will have a carload of Marquis sn"d
wheat here on track next week j RBnt
Miss EllaC. Evanson. a former prl-
mary teacher of the city schools is a
Thanksgiving visitor here from Park
River, the guest of her friend Miss Clara
Sponheim during her stay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

We almost feel ashamed to sell goods
so cheap. Prices Zero Sale.
Have you got one of those cooking re-
eipe boxes at Spellman's for Is cents.
See Schefter's prices on suits and
o%vercoats before you buy--every dollar
counts.
P. j. Antony of the Farmers &
Merchants bank at Munich was here
Tuesday on business.
Prices on furniture have gone zip at
the factory but they have gone way
down at Prices Zero Sale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
The Leaxen Of Christianity.

Rolfe Arrow: One of the good
signs of the times Is the holding of
the general assemblies Of the four
branches of the Presbyterian church
in the same city at the same time
Atlanta, Ca, was the place, and press
reports say various ministers of each
branch exchanged places and inter
mingled, all four branches coming to-
gether for communion. The leayen of
christianity is beginning to work, and
1t is about time, especially In the
churches. When the various church
organizations come to realize that the
place to use ammunition Is against
the enemy. and not another branch OF
it's own army; that the place to apply
energy is In the building up of Gods
temple on all sides, not in keeping one
wall UP and then cavorting around to
the other side to demolish what the
other fellow has built. returning home
only to find his own work nullified-
we say that when the church learns
these things. then can it expect an
advance all along the line, and not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
Who Can He be2

George News: If an elephant were
going in one direction, and bull
moose in the opposite direction, and
an ordinary man should attempt to
ride both at one and the same time,
board of inquiry would soon place
him in the proper institution. How
ever, one man in Iowa, apparently free
from molestation, has been trying this
trick for the past nine months or
more, and has only succeeded in CON
tributing considerable hilarity TO an
otherwise sorrowful situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01

before. Nothing SO amuses the devil,
literally or fguratively speaking. as
you like it. as to see these forces, all
believing in the same God. worshiping
the same Christ, pulling and tearing
at each Others work. When churches
get to fighting. then the devil takes
q nap, for fighting churches can do
his work SO much better than can he
himself that he has no need to labor.
Christianity doesn't inspire men and
women to do or say contemptuous
things against other christians or
other people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-01
Excellent PROGRAM Arranaed.

The Women's Missionary Society,
of the Congregational church. will
hold a meeting in the chapel on
Wednesday evening The following
program will be given:
Hymn"We Give Thee but Thine
own
Prayer Rev. Geo. C. Williams
Solo Far From Ny Heavenly
Home Mrs. Henry R. schouten.
Apple Blossoms Boys Orchestra.
Address THE World in Chicago
Miss Eleanor Brown.
Piano Duet Hungarian Rhapsody
No q" Misses Fry and Milestone.
Anvil Chorus Boys Orchestra.
Songs-(a), "Dandelions;; (bl,
|"Kitten Song" Mrs Henry Schouten
"Sextette from Lucia de Lammer-
MOOR" Boys. Orchestra.