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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
COMING EVENTS,
August 5-6-7 Cavalier County Fair,

Circus Day will be the last day OF
Schefter's Suit Sale.
Langdon may look for another big
crowd of visitors on Monday, circus day.
Wheat has held up firmly at 81 cents
during the week, the general drouth
probably having some effect.
Monday the thermometer registered a
maximum temperature of 90 degrees in
the shade, for real hot weather it lacked
two degrees of reaching the top notch
record breaker of Friday the 18th, when
the mercury crawled up to $50 for awhile
Langdon and vicinity has been visited
during the past week with the first of
its June rains. The downpours of last
Wednesday and Monday this week max
ing a total reinfall of over one inch. 1t
has made a wonderful difference in The
general appearance of growing crops.
Monday mornings early rainfall,
which accompanied the heavy electrical
storm that passed over about daybreak,
was by no means general over the
county. Wales, and Hannah were on
the outer edge although Langdon and
Dresden enjoyed a heavy rain. South
of here and as far east as Nekoma it
was a regular soaker, but there vas little
or nothing doing at Fairdale.
People of Langdon and vicinity can
not afford to miss the opportunity that
the teachers institute gives them to-
night of hearing that widely known
and eminent lecturer, j.. Adams Puffer,
of Boston, Mass. His subject is "The
Boy and His Gang" 1t will be given
in the assembly hall at the high school,
commencing at half-past eight o'clock.
There is no charge for admission and
everybody is invited.
Register of Deeds John T.. Schwartz
asks that attention be directed at this
time to the new law affecting chattel
mortgages that will go into effect Tues
day of next week, July LIST. The new
law requires that a mortgage of personal
property must be signed by the mort
gagor in the presence of two witnesses,
who must sign the same as witnesses
thereto, or acknowledge the execution
of the sams before some official qualified
to take acknowledgements. And every
mortgage must surrender to the mort
gagor at the time of the execution OF
the mortgage, a correct copy of the
original mortgage so signed, with VIII.
nesses or acknowledgements shown
thereon. And the mortgagor must
surrender to the mortgage a receipt
which shall be attached to the original
mortgage showing that the mortgage
has surrendered to him a copy of such
mortgage, and said receipt must accom-
pany the mortgage when presented to
the register of deeds and filed Herewith.
Otherwise said mortgage shall not be
filed as a chattel mortgage by the reg
lister of deeds.
Schefter's Suit Sale closes Circus
Day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
Girl Wanted-Apply to Mrs. W.

Girl Wanted-Apply to Mrs. W. f.
Winter.
Druggist Harold Collins was a Mon
day visitor in the city from Wales.
Barber Frank j. Segouine returned on
Fridays train from a business trip to
Grand Forks.
Joseph Crawford is at Bismarck this
week, serving on the grand jury of the
United States federal court.
Peter P. Schneider was among those
down here Monday from Wales to at
tend the Fischer-Fox wedding.
Your family is provided for if you
carry a policy in the New York Life.
Talk with L. A. Weed, Hannah, N. D.
Miss Belle Mcknight, of Hannah spent
part of the week here visiting with the
Misses Mclean and other Langdon girl
friends.
Mrs. Ralph H. Reynolds left last week
for a months visit during the hot sum
Il0T S0dSOu az hC II hOu1O III
Foston, Minnesota.
Chase & McEwan, the cement side
walk contractors we're compelled to shut
down several days of last week owing to
a break down of the concrete mixer.
Misses Dixon & Walker are offering
their entire stock of trimmed hats at a
reduction of half price for the next two
weeks. At the Boyd department store.
Miss Allie Dickson arrived home Sat
urday from Grand Forks, where she has
been visiting with friends since the
wind up of the state university COM
mencement exercises.
w. +. Winter has had a cement curb
ing placed on the outer edge of the
boulevard facing his residence property
on Spruce and Seventh streets, greatly
improving it's appearance.
E. A. Wadsworth was a Sunday visitor
from his Rush Lake farms, complained
of the drouth and registered a vigorous
kick on the county seat attempting to
get a corner on the June rains.
Walt Bradley, a former Laugdon boy
who is 10Y a travelling salesman for the
we'll known st. Paul boot ano shoe firm
of Foot, Schultz & Co., made a stop-ovel
here of several days during the week.
Miss Ada McDermid, arrived Satur-
day from her home at Sault Ste. Marie
Mich, on Saturdays passenger and is
making a summer vacation visit at the
home of her uncle, Jas. Reed in this city
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
DrS. Smith & Nichols
DENTISTS Donovan Block

Veteran j. w. Ross was a passenger
through here Monday. going from Wales
to Fargo, whore he joins the party of
North Dakota old soldiers who hold a re-
union July l to 4 IN camp on the battle
field at Gettysburg, where they fought
fifty years ago on that date. AS far as we
have been able to learn Mr. Ross is the
only old wal veteran from Cavalier
county who will be there.
Shortly after ten o'clock on Monday
forenoon, death called Edwin Crane,
aged eighty-four years, at the home of
his step daughter, Mrs. JOS. G. McComb,
with whom he had been visiting since
coming here in the spring from his home
at Austin. Nevada, where he had contin-
uously held the office of county superin-
tendent of schools for several terms, and
only resigned the position two years ago
owing to his advanced age. For upwards
of half a century he had ranked as a
postmaster Mason and his whole career
covers a lifelong four score years of
usefulness, his activity continuing right
up to his last illness. The funeral was
held yesterday forenoon from the Ma
sonic Temple, the remains being given a
final resting place in Lebanon cemetery.
Arrangement for the burial and &C.
companyiug rites and ceremonies were
taken charge OF by the Masonic brethren
of Lebanon lodge, A. T.. il A. M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
MISS JESSIE MAC LAUCHuN
VOICE AND PIANO
INSTRUCTOR
Apply at Mrs. Nj, kelly's, Fourth Street,

Jas Reed is the school census enume-
rator of Langdon city this year and ex-
poets to complete his task by the end of
the week. The complete returns are
expected to show a satisfactory gain over
the figures of 1912 when the census only
showed a total of 381 boys and girls of
school age, between six and twenty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
PRESIDENT BROOKS HERE.
State University Head Looks over
Prospective Oil Lands in Carter Co.

DR.. S. D. Brooks, president of the
State University, accompanied by Mrs.
Brooks and their little daughter, were
Ardmore visitors Friday night and
Saturday. DR.. Brooks was invited to
Fox in the western portion of this
county to look over some lands with
a view to making a purchase. He came
to see the lands, and Mrs. Brooks
who had not seen this portion of the
state, came with them. They were at
the high school entertainment Friday
night, and Saturday they went by
auto to Fox and returned here in time
to board the 3:16 train back to Nor
man. They were delighted with their
trip and stated that after they were
about four miles from Ardmore that
the roads were very good. After their
return to the hotel they spent much
time together locking over. the maps
of the county and as DR.. Brooks left
he stated that he was a school teacher
and not an oil man, and he had about
decided to leave oil investments alone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
FOURTH COTTON GINNING RE
PORT OF THE SEASON ISSUED
BY GOVERNMENT.
CAUSES BIC BREAK
Although Ginnines Are Below Fig-
urss For Similar Period Lest Year,
Crop is Heavier Than Expected
ana Price Drops Two Dollars Bale.

Washington, Nov. S.-The fourth
cototn ginning report of hte season,
compiled from reports of Census Bu-
reau correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 a. m. today, announced that
S,S35,9l3 bales of cotton, counting
round as half bales, of the growth OF
1872 had been ginned prlor to No
yember |. To that date last year
S,SB9,222 bales, of 65,S per cent OF
the entire crop, had been ginned, IN
1911 to that date 9,970,9O5 or GIL
per cent of the crop had been ginn-
ed; in 1908 to that date S,191,557
bales, or 62.6 per cent of the crop
had been ginned, and in 1906 to that
date 6,9O6,395 bales, or 532 per cent
of the crop had been ginned.
Included in the total ginnngs were
81, $40 round bales, compared with
54,539 bales last year. 6S,3lS bales
in 1911, sl,lSS bales in 1910, and
l0962 bales in 1909
The number of Sea Island cotton
bales included was 4S,769, compared
with 2S,SS7 bales last year, $3.50
bales in 1911. 4Oy5O4 bales in 1910
and 55.2S7 bales in 1909.
Ginning. prior to November I, by
states, follow:
Alabama 1,O12,9iO, Arkansas 43O,-
557, Florida 47,317, Georgia 1,6O2, ,4S2.
louisiana 22l 800, Mississippi 567,7l9,
North Carolina 3S5,225, Oklahoma
'S6,0l5, South Carolina S61 100, Ten
lessee 1881. Texas 2,95O,439, all
,thers 4G,2O4.
The ginnings of Sea Island cottonl
,rior to November /, by states, fol-
ow:
Florida 1921, Georgia 2i,57O, South
,arolina 1,S7S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
FELKER HONORED
THAW REOU|S|T|ON
QUESTION NOW UP TO THE FED.
ERAL COURTS FOR FINAL Ac-
TlON.

Concord. n. H.. Nov. S.-Governor
Felker of this state today honored
New lork's requisition for Harry X.
Thaw. The case is now transferred
automatically to the federal courts.
where a habeas CORPUS writ in
Thaws behalf is pending.
The decision is based on an in
dictment found in New York against
Thaw, charging conspiracy in the
Matteawan escape.
Thaw was not present when the
decision was announced and said he
would not comment on the COVER
nOr's action. His mother issued a
statement saying that the decision
was not shock 10 her. although
IL was disappointment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
? WILL
NIX ON ROADS
COMMISSIONER SUGGS AND PRIS.
ON BOARD AT McALESTER SAT-
URDAY.

McAlester, Okla. Nov. 2.-State
| Highway Commissioner Sidney Suggs
and members of the state board of
prison control are here today and
nave been interested visitors to the
state prison. These gentlemen have
practically arranged to take many
of the prisoners out and place them
on the roads of The state Mr.. Suggs
said today: Il am assured that ar
rangements will be made to put many
OF the prisoners on the roads, | am
glad for the prisoners, it will put
them out in the open where their
health will be built up and l am glad
for the people because the labors of
the men can be directed in a man
ner that blessings will be conferred
upon every citizen Of the state
A telegram came to Commissioner
Suggs here today from the Chamber
of Commerce at Tulsa, requesting
him to Join them at Tulsa on sthe
10th day of the month and make
the trip to st. Louis to attend the
session of the National Good Roads
Congress as their guest. Mr. Suggs
Immediately wired his acceptance,
and the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
dele gates and Mr.. Suggs will leave
that city Monday for st. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09

Miss Ethel Garrett, daughter of
J. w. Garrett of Marysville, Texas,
and Ralph Burch son of w. II. Burch
of Marietta, We're married last Thurs
day afternoon in Sherman, Texas,
where the bride was cisiting with a
sister, Mrs. Burch is a graduate Of
the Marietta high school and was the
valedictcrian of the 1913 class. The
Burch family has resided in Marietta
for many years and is one of the best
known families in that city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09

Robert Watchorn of Los Angeles
was a week end visitor to the Heald-
ton fields and has gone on his way
to New York. Mr.. Watchorn is a
member of the Red River Oil Co.,
he was immigration commissioner
under Theodore Roosevelt and is at
this time treasurer of the Union Oil
Company, whose holdings are valued
at about thirty millions of dollars.
After a visit to the field Mr.. Watch
orn expressed himself as pleased
with the progress his company IS
making and u'eased with the pros
poets of the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09

Judge |. r. Mason is again con-
fined to his bed. While attending to
his duties about the court room yes
terday, he was stricken with a severe
chill, and was hurled homa. Mr.. Ma
son has had his share Of illness for
the past six months and his friends
declare that he does not exercise SUI
fcient care of himself in getting out
of a sickbed, but goes right along
with his work. Unless unforeseen
trouble arises, he will be OUT the first
of the week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
Rebels Hopes Revived.

Nogales, Sonora, Nov. S.-Governor
Venustiano Carranza, the constitu-
tionalist leader, was optimistic today
over the success of the Mexican rev
olution. Dispatches from the rebel
agents in Washington indicated that
the American government is making
official inquiries as to the real
strength of the insurrection and this
is taken as an indication that the
Wilson administration is considering
recognition of the insurrecto- bellig-
erency. With such action CarranZa
asserted that ne could put one hum
dred thousand men in the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
FIRE AT MAOlLL.
Baptist Parsonage Discovered AbIaze
at Early Hour Saturday Morning.


Madill, Okla, Nov S.--Fire de-
stroyei The Baptist parsonage IN this
city at $50 this morning. The fire
originated from a defective flue and
was first discovered by passers5y on
the street, who turned in an alarm
Quick action of neighbors who raj
lied to the scene saved all the house
hold goods, together with the per-
sonal effects and library of Rev.
Neighbors (the Baptist minister) ard
family. For a time it looked rs
though the church, which Immediate
ly adjoins the parsonage, would be
destroyed, hut after hard Lattle
the firemen succeeded in saving 1t.
Madiil's lack of proper fire fighting
equipment places the city at the
mercy of a destructive fire at any
and all times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
STRIKE SETTLED
IN INDIANAPOLIS
EMPLOYEES WIN DEMAND FOR AR.
eiTRATioN. SOLDIERS WILL BE
RETURNED HOME.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. S-The
strike of the employees of the Indiana.
polls Traction and Terminal company
was settled late Friday through the
efforts of Governor Samuel w. Rails
ton. The employees won their demand
for arbitration, but nothing is said
about recognition of the union or any
terms of settlement
Street car service is to be resum-
ed within twelve hours, according to
the terms of the settlement, which al
so provides against any further inter
ference. with the operation of cars.
All the men who were in the employ
of the company Friday night Octo-
Der 81, when the strike was called and
the employees who had been DISCHARGED
on account of joining the union are to
be re-instated by the compay with full
seniority rights and without prejudice.
The company, however, is not compell-
ed to reinstate men who were engaged
in violence during the strike, but those
to whom reinstatement is refused may
appeal to the state public utilities com.
mission.
Disputes and grievances as to wages, |
hours, conditions and service will be |
referred to the utilities committee for |
arbitration, if the company and en-
ployes fail to reach an agreement with |
in ten days. The company must take
up these grievances with its employ
es within five days after the resump-
ton of service, The utilities commits
sion, by the terms of settlement, must
render decision which shall be bind.
ing on all parties interested for three
years, and shall relate back to the re-
sumption of work within thirty days
rom the date of the first hearing
In addition to union and traction
company officers the agreement was
signed by Ethelbert Stewart, repre-
;enting the federal government, and
Governor Ralston for the state.
The settlement of the strike means I
hat the 1000 members of the Indiana
National Guard, who were called to In
lanapolis Thursday by the governor I
or strike duty, will be dispatched to {
heir homes as soon as possible.
The strike began a week ago Fri {
lay night and has resulted in four
eaths and injuries to a hundred or t
more persons, including several police c
fficers. Until Thursday, when the city
uieted down, the downtown streets
ave been the scenes of almost con
inual rioting and much damage has
een done to street railway property.
Union officials declare that, while
disappointed in not obtaining recOg-
Iition Of the union, they obtained
heir main demands, arbitration on dis
utes between the employees and the
ompany The railway company as !,
erts it won its fight not to recognize ,
he union.
Credit for settlement of the strike
5 given to Governor Ralston, who has Z
cen untiring in his efforts to bring d
he company and its employees to-
ether.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
CRAZED BY OP|ATES
BARR DECLARES
WAS UNDER INFLUENCE OF NOR
PHINE WHEN HE MADE CON.
FESSlON.

Saturdays Dallas News has the
following relative to the SELF con-
fessed murderer of Miss Florence
Brown in that city:
My confession to the grand jury
last Saturday night that | killed Miss
Florence Brown is not true. 1t was
just the confession of a man under
the influence of drug. | had had
that day a grain tablet of morphine
and nearly pint of whisky, and
when | got to thinking more about
it on Monday realized that the
confession was not true. | don't
see how | could ever have had the
heart to do such a thing as / had
confessed to, and | never even slap
PED a woman in my life"
Such was the declaration of Meade
Barr late yesterday afternoon in the
Dallas county Jail, Just one week af-
ter he had been brought to Dallas
for an investigation into the Flor
ence Brown murder. He made his
statement in the course of a de-
tailed narrative of his life, declaring
tmphatically that he had had moth
ing to do with the killing and was
not even down town on the morning
It occurred
Barr further declared that Mrs.
tffie Lake, who has also been held
since last Saturday under an affida-
lit charging her with completely in
he murder, had absolutely nothing
o do with it, and that she had new
sr even mentioned such a thing to |
lin. He said he had implicated her
simply because he had known her, |
md he thought it would connect UP
n some way with the rest of the
hings he had thought and told as
onfession to the murder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09

Will Gardner was in the city yester.
day from Glenn He reports that the
rains have been very good upon the
wheat and alfalfa lands, bot that much
cotton has been beaten into the ground
and lost. Cotton pickers have been
scarcer this fall than he has ever
seen them before This condition is in
part due to the frequent rains that
have kept pickers from making good
wages. Mr.. Gardner is of the opinion
that the wheat acreage for the com
ing year will not be greater than the
past year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
CAP TURE BIG
LOAD OF BOOZE
CONFlSCATE WAGON AND TEAM
AND ARREST TWO NEGROES
FOR THE oFFENsE.

Deputies Jake and Fred Williams
got wind OF the fact that there was
to be some whisky brought into Ber-
wyn ami lay IN wait for the Contra
band stuff. with the result that they
arrested two negroes, Byron Johnson
and A. c. Gray and confiscateG the
team and wagon that was transport
ing the stuff. The team is in charge
of Deputy Fred Williams and will
be held until the nth, when the
case will be heard before Judge
Freeman. The two negroes were
placed IN the county Jail and their
case will be tried on the 18th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Louisiana Company May Build Mills
al Pauls Valley and kyIesworth.


J. c. Waties, who resides in this
city, and Earl Allen Of Durant are
connectde with a large lumber COM
pany in Louisiana and are now en-
gagei in taking options on timber
lands from Chickasha along the
Washita river to its mouth These
two Young men launched a boat at
Anadarko and rode down the river
as far as Aylesworth. They inspect
ed the timber along the entire route
and made report to their company.
They have two months more work
before them before they Hill be abe
to make a report to their company
that they have finished their work
and leave il up to the company TO
make the purchases of the timber.
Should the plans OF the company
mature, sawmills will be placed at
Pauls Valley and at Aylesworth. Tim
Der, chiefly the cottonwood, will be
cut along the entire river ami will
be taken to these mills. The COM
pany plans Ia make Ardmore its
headquarters on account of its CEN
tral location to the properties.
Whether the company will mature IT'S
plans or not depends upon the re-
suits of further work and whether
timber rights can be had at prices
thar will Justify the undertaking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
FINED FOR
GERMAN BRIBERY
TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE KRUPP
ARMAMENT FIRM GOT INFoR
NATION FROM OFFICIALS.

Berlin, Nov. S.-Otto Eccius was
fined three hundred dollars and
MaXlmilian Brandt was sentenced to
four months Imprisonment today on
charges of bribing government off
cvials. Both are former employees of
the great Krupp armament firm. 1t
is alleged that government officials
have been giving secret information
to Krupp for some time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
Peculiar Beuuests,

There is one actual case on record
OF bequest OF artificial teeth. But
as it was so long ago the legal chron-
iclers think the decedent had in mind
the sale Of the teeth to the dentists
of the time so that cash might be real
lied. Many cases are narrated of
women bequeathing their hair to
their heirs to be converted into money.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
Couldn't See the Joke.

Because red-hot coins were thrown
from a window among the crowd
awaiting the silver shower" which
is a feature OF many Irish weddings.
the bridal party. in revenge, were Wig.
orously stoned and pelted with rub
oish when they left house in Dublin,
not long since.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-11-09
Exonerates Mrs. Lake.

Standing in a corridor of the jail
just outside of his cell, Barr related
the circumstances leading up to his
return to Dallas upon the murder
charge. A few minutes after he
finished, Mrs. Effie Lake, sitting in
the county Jail office. was told the
substance of Barr's statement
q am glad to hear that" she said,
her face breaking into smiles. That
is the truth, think, and now for
the first time | know that | shall
have good nights sleep. Surely
they will turn me loose tomorrow.
Within a few minutes afterward,
Bird & Bird, attorneys for Mrs. Lake,
renewed their application for habaes
corpus in Judge Crawford's court.
Judge Crawford granted the applica
tion for hearing and set the case
for this afternoon at o'clock, or
'iering Sheriff Brandenburg to pro-
duce the relator in the criminal dis
trict court No. ..
The grand jury yesterday spent lit
tie time upon the Brown case and
neither Barr nor Mrs. Lake was
taken before that body. Two wit.
nesses were examined Lee l. Star
ling and a man named Truesdale.
The grand jury had taken no ac-
tion, and it, is known that County
Attorney Currie McCutcheon has ask
Cd Foreman Epps G. knight to al
low no bill to be returned in the
present status of affairs. The grand
jury discussed the case somewhat,
and it was admitted that there is a
possibility that the release of Mrs.
Lake may be ordered, or az least
recommended, some time today.