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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
A FIRE SATURDAY
AT RAMAGF farm
Langdon's Bucket Brigade Fought
a Bad Fire in Gale of Wind and
Saved Ramage Barn

Just a few minutes before the
passenger train from the south pulled
into Langdon Saturday afternoon the
alarm of fire was sounded by the
steam whistle at the light and heat
plant. A high wind was blowing at
the time and phone from Mrs. Ram
age to central brought information
that the large straw pile to the east
of the large barn on the Ramage farm
was afire. This quickly gathered a
body of volunteer fire fighters at the
scene Of the confagration half mile
north Of the town. AS the body of
flame from the immense pile of straw
the result of the threshing of 400
acres of crop was carried over the
barn and nearby buildings it seemed
as though nothing could save either
the barn or the home from being
transformed from one of the finest
buildings in the county into pile of
smouldering ashes. The fire was
fought with vim and energy never
before shown by Langdon fire fighters,
who in this instance had to depend
entirely upon a primitive bucket bri-
gade, which however, assumed pro-
portions almost as gigantic as the
task which confronted them. For
the while the battle went against the
fire fighters and the flames spread to
building to the south of the straw
pile, where the wind carried its blaze
directly toward the barn. More help
J was gotten from town, the chemical
I engine put into action and line of
hose laid to the now almost empty
wells in hope that water enough re-
mained to be thrown on the burning
building with the gasoline engine.
But the fight was finally won by the
bucket brigade who kept the roof and
side of the barn we'll watered and
razed the burning building, placing
the fire under control after hard
fight lasting nearly two hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
DEATH OF HARVEST HAND
Transient Seized With Fatal Attack Died Two
Days After Operation to Save Life

Henry Warner, aged about forty
five years died, Sunday at about noon,
the result of an obstruction Of the
bowels, for the removal Of which he
was operated upon Saturday forenoon
after being brought to town from the
farm of A. Gamble, of Stilwell,
where he had been i'll several days
with what at first apparently was an
attack of appendicitis. The home of
deceased was at Unadilla, Neb.
where he had a cousin and is stated to
have had another relative living at
Pipestone, MINI. kilograms failed
to locate either party and the body
was given resting place Monday
afternoon in the Masonic cemetery
east of town. Warner was known as
a steady hard working man and hac
been employed through the summer
and the season of the year before by
Manager E. D. Stewart at the expert
mntal farm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
BOYD'S DEPARTMENT STORE
Bcyd's Department Store Going on Cash Basis
on October Est-Credt vs. Cash

After a business career of over
twenty-seven years in the city Of
Langdon and enjoying during that
time most liberal patronage from
it's citizens as we'll as from the citi-
zens Of the surrounding country, |
believe we are in a position to weigh
thoroughly the advantages and disad-
vantages Of a credit system, owing
to the great changes the Wholesale
houses have made in their credit sys-
TEN and the cutting out of long cred
it's to the buyer who has the cash to
discount his bills is the one who gets
inside prices. CASH is the magic
word that talks in all markets and the
merchant who has it to buy goods
where he wishes without any string
on him, not only are all markets open
to him but with the cash he can take
advantage of the many bankrupt sales
at which stocks are often transferred
at from thirty to fifty cents on the
dollar This is the only way that the
merchant can successfully compete
with the mail order houses and the
only system that stands for success.
The consumer who pays cash for his
goods has a right to the lowest price
that goods can be purchased for, but
in credit system you cannot give it
to him. You may give discount but
you cannot while doing credit bust
ness give a discount equivalent to
what the cash buyer is entitled to.
We have therefore decided to close
our books on Oct. 1st and adhere to a
business on a strictly cash basis or its
equivalent.
BOYD'S DEPARTMENT STORE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
MUNICH'S CANINE SPORTS
Capture Sweepstakes and Prizes at State Doc
Show Held Last Week

Two Munich dogs, both thorough
breds, at the field trial held last week
in Grand Forks won the big prizes
from all comers from over the state.
A setter belonging to Cashier Drew
won the sweepstakes in the bench
show. "Jess'' another valuable hunt
er, belonging to Jas. M. Carey, the
hotel man, won the Derby. Both
dogs have been raised and trained by
their owners right there in Munich
and the high standing given them by
the judges over many Of the most
valuable hunting dogs in the state is
something that their owners feel much
elated over. Munich is some kind of
a doggoned town and it's residents are
real live hustlers, whether it comes
to business or sport
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17

other meetings, such as those of the
senior and junior school teachers, of
the elementary six teachers and of
the intermediate department teachers
occurred on Saturday morning and
afternoon when matters of manage
ment, disciplen and records were out
lined and discussed.
Miss Bessie Henley will again be
a guest at Mrs. H. E. Closes; Mrs.
Irwin will entertain the Misses Hazel
and Mignon Klivan, teachers of the
second and third grades; the Misses
Anna and Kathryn Buck, who preside
over the fourth and fifth grades.
claim to be very much at home with
Mrs. Sheehan; Miss Jessie Mcleod
found welcome at Grimson's; Miss
Wood at Hunters; Miss Bybuth at
Syres' Miss Howe at Dickson s; Mr.
kenzler at Walkers, and Miss Swan
son at Woolner's
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
BIG INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Corn, Potatoes and Alfalfa Grown
by School Pupils Needlework
Exhib it for the Girls

Announcement is made by County
Supt. Of Schools Sullivan that
exhibits in connection with the Indus
trial Contest of the Cavalier county
schools will be held at six different
points over the county during the
week of October 5th to 10TH the
definite dates, places Of holding exhi-
bits and an outline of the programs to
be published in later issue Miss
Sullivan states that the exhibits this
year will include specimens Of corn,
alfalfa and potatoes, which have been
grown by children Of the schools over
the county and specimens of sewing of
various kinds the handiwork of girls
In each district the officials of the
school board have appropriated money
for cash prize awards, which in many
instances has been added to by special
prizes offered by the business men
of the different towns. Then there
is the additional stimulus given the
contest by the week S trip to the
sweepstake winners to the Fargo agri-
cultural college Among those who
will be here to take part in the con-
test exhibits of the week will be
Prof Hollis of the Valley City nor
NAL, who was institute conductor here
the past two years, and is we'll known
to all of those inerested in the welfare
Of our schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
SARLFS SKY PILOT WEDS
Preacher at End Town Finally Succumbs to
Charms of the Belle of Sarles

Last Friday a marriage license was
issued out of the county court by
Judge Dorval to Joseph S. Goehring
and Miss Flossie NJ Murie, two we'll
known young people of Sarles. The
groom-elect, Rev. Goehring has the
past three years been pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Sarles and his
bride since making her home in the
town has conducted dress making par
lors. 1t is understood that the home
of the couple will be Rolette, N. D.. :,
Rev. Goehring having lately accepted
a call as pastor to the Presbyterian
church at that place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17

Potatoes for sale. Triumph and
Early Ohios. Inquire Democrat Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
L''f527 s|3! School !;LIl!
NOTES

The enrolment by grades for the
entire school system at the close of
Tuesday was as follows: First grade
A; second grade 36; third grade 33;
fourth grade 30; fifth grade "a; sixth
grade 21; seventh grade %; eighth
grade 25; high school rs, or a total
of 39S. This enrolment is about
1O7 below the maximum of last year.
May the patrons and parents who
have children of school age urge them
to attend their respective classes.
Ninety per cent of the children in the
school district must attend the Lang
don schools, at least ninety per cent
of the school time, nine months, in
order that Langdon may participate
in the state school fund apportionment
The total enrolment of the senior
high school is rs. In the roll are
several students who attend Langdon
schools for the first time. Miss
Ethel Love of Osnabrock enters as a
Junior from Fargo high school; Gladys
and Edith Roney, Ida Mcdonald and
Jessie Darling, all of Harvey Center
Edna Staffenberg of Osnabrock Marie
Delvo, Langdon, and Frank Mccain
bridge a graduate of Sacred Heart
academy, Fargo, are enrolled as
| freshmen.
Several of our alumni have already
left to continue their studies in col
lege. Dorothy Price, '13, to the A.
c., Fargo; Ruth Mahon, 13, to Ober-
lin college; Alex Robertson, '12, tc
Macalister college mary Robertson,
'12, has entered Hill Crest, Minnea-
polls, to take a nurses training course
Park River and Grafton have writ
ten for foot ball games with our higl
school. We wish to accommodate
Cavalier, Hannah and Grafton on ou1
own grounds because we owe these
: schools return games. We accom-
modated Park River at that city las
year because Mimic failed to keep it:
appointment with Park River, henc,
the later high school team really ha
little claim on US for a game here
The expenses incurred in connection
with foot ball also forbids too man
home games. Prof Kenzler, who i
in charge of the athletics this yea
has written the various schools fo
dates in the arrangement for sche
dule
The first meeting of boys intereste
$ in foot ball took place Tuesday even
ing when the eligibility rules Of tn
r state high school league were rea
f and discussed. Practice starte
t yesterday.
\ The teachers of the schools arrive
in the city Thursday and Friday c
| last week. The first general teachers
h meeting took place in the high schoc
: building Friday evening. Sever;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
1914 LIBRARY LIST
OF RURAL SCHOOLS
Books Recommended Under Law of
1912 for This Years Addition
to School Libraries

The schools of the state must, under
law enacted by the legislative as
sembly Of 1912, be supplied with at
least $40 worth of books each year.
Here in Cavalier county the provi-
sions of the new educational require
ment have been so thoroughly put into
effect by County Superintendent Sulli-
van that the report for the year shows
that with but four exceptions every
district in the county complied with
the law in 1913 and many have al
ready added their 1914 addition to the
books on the Shelves Already the
libraries have proven to be source of
immense benefit to the children of
the schools and this no doubt has
much to do with the responsive ac-
tion of the various board in making
new additions of books for the cur
rent year. Below is given the list
of books of books recommended for
this year
Mother Carey's Chickens-W Wiggin
The Dutch Twins-Perkins
A Dog of Flanders and The Nurn,
berg Stove
Adrift on an Ice Pan-Grenfell
Little Mr.. Thimbletinger Stories
| Harris
Bunnikens Bunnies in Camp
| Davidson
| Selected Stories from the Arabian
Nights Illustrated
Heroes Every Child Should Know
Mabie
Kittens and Cats-Grover
John Of the Woods Brown
! German Household Tales-Grimm
| Uncle Tom Cabin Stowe
Il A White Heron, etc. -Jewett
Old Ballads il Tappan
\ First Year in Number Hoyt
Peet
! Literature for the Study Of Lar
- guage
~ The Birds Christmas Carol Wis
gin
The Hiawatha Primer Holbrook
"a Iva2 ace-Scott
Il Polly divers Problem Wiggin
Timithy's Quest-Wiggin
e. Polly of the Hospital Staff ff-DowG
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
CROP AVERAGES
TELL GOOD STORY
The Hum of the Separator Makes a
Cheerful Noise on Many Farms
in Cavalier County

Two farmers in the vicinity of
Wales, John Platz and Pat McDer-
mott, are able to report a yield of
twenty three bushels from the acreage
sowed on their farms to Marquis wheat
this year. Blue stem is another
variety which appears to have done
we'll, as it runs on an average of
about sixteen bushels, which is a good
yield, especially this year. 1t is safe
to estimate that half the wheat acre
age of Cavalier county for the season
of 1915 will be sown to Marquis wheat
In Montrose township Grimsi Good
man has a crop record which puts him
way at the top of the percentage col
umn as wheat producer in Cavalier
county and perhaps in the whole state.
From eleven acres of wheat, grown on
last years corn ground he threshed
4O5 bushels, which averages almost
81 bushels to the acre. His other
yields of wheat vary from to 26
bushels per acre, bringing the average
on the entire crop to better than 10
bushels per acre. 1t was early spring
sown wheat which gave the big yield
on the corn land.
D. MCLAUGHLIN had only partly
completed threshing on his farm
northeast of town when Tuesday
nights storm brought operations to a
standstill again, but enough had been
put through the machine Of different
kinds to show that his Macaroni
wheat would average 20 bushels; his
barley about 25 and oats so. Of the
latter, however, he has some yet to
thresh which is likely to run as high
as rs bushels to the acre.
Carl Dahlvang was in town Satur-
day from his farm northeast of Wang
and reports threshing up to date show
ing a good yield. In one or two cases
wheat has averaged as high as thirty
five bushels and the crop generally
will not run much if any under twenty
bushels to the acre.
Nekoma crop reports show wheat
varying in yield from poor to extra
good. Where threshing has beer
completed wheat has run anywhere
from four to twenty bushels per acre.
Wheat of the Marquis variety is
showing up. we'll and Macaroni ever
better still.
In Osnabrock township on the farm
of Robert McLauren is recorded one Of
the. best results from the thresher Of
Marquis wheat yield. One field
forty acres, gave an average OF 81
bushels per acre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wishes to give
expression to his feeling of sincere
appreciation of the manner in which
the people of Langdon came to his aid
and by the vigorous fight made
against odds saved his home and farm
property from total destruction in the
fire of Saturday afternoon.
j. F. RAMAGE.
Langdon, N. d. Sept. 18th, 1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
Potatoes for Sale

Brusseau Bros, Of North Olga,
have Is acres of Irish Cobbler pota-
toes Any person desiring frstclass
seed for next year can get their pota-
toes cheap from the field before they
go into the pit Address, Brusseau
Bros, Olga, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
Advertised Letter List

The following list of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing Thursday, Sept. 18th, 1914:
GENTS LIST
Ray Anderson Archibald Baxter
Perl B. Burton (2) S. e. Butler
CHI Carlson John Ford
Earl Foster Reg Fowler
livery Froat Earl kimberlin
Fridrick Kramer VIM. Lutridge
Mr. & Mrs kuchenbecker d. g. McMillen
John McEwen Ernest |. Melms (;})
Fred J. Meyer Ed. Moore
Mel Peterson L. j. Prevado
VIM. Reynolds Orve Solberg
Archie Taylor Jack "a. Wilson (2)
Edward Jones
Miss H. Gunderson Miss Rachel Mckay
Miss Dora Syren
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
charge of one cent for advertising.
A. /. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Burn Your Dead Stock.

In view of the fast that several cases
of charDon have developed among the
stock in ward one, il is hereby ordered
that the carcas5es Of all animals which
may die Of charbon or other contagious
Or infectious diseases shall be burned
by the owner at the spot where it died,
Jr as near as practical. If it is neces-
sary TO move carcass for burning, the
route over which it is dragged shall be
covered thoroughly with quick lime.
Sec. 6 of Act 274 of 1908 fixes the pen
atty for violation of this order at fine
not to exceed $500, and not to exceed
one year Imprisonment, or both at the
discretion of the court, and the owner
shall also be liable for damages result
ing from failure to comply with this
order.
Regulation 9 of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board, rs amended and adopt
ed June 5, 1912. gives the following as
the proper method of disposing of car
casses by burning:
A suit able trench shall be dug about two feet
deep by twoor three feet wide and of sufficient
length 10 accommodate the number of carcasses
to he burned at one time. Across the ton of I .
trench should be placed a sufficient number OF
green poles. or iron bars II available. u act
griddls ON which to place the The
trench should be flied with kiDdling who'd OF
some Kind and after the carcass II placed on the
poles. or bars. 1t should be h-aped up with heav
ter wood. aad the whole saturated with coal oil
and set fire to. II wood is srarce. sufficient
number Of Old sacks. or other easily iBtaInin biz
material that will absorb coal oil and act a. "a
wick. should be placed in the bottom If the
trehch and kept saturated with the oil. or the
oil from barrel placed at safe distance may
be conducted Into tue trench through a pipe.
md the How 40 regulated NJ La keepthe Material
CONSTANT saturated with IL. In any case, tn
burning shall be continued until tinp whole OF the
carcass Is consumed. WM. LACRotX,
Police Juror from Ward Une.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

City Judge L. L. Hooe. of Alexan-
dria, was in Colfax Thursday, and call
ed at the Chronicle Office to say that
he was a prospective candidate for
Judge. Answering inquiries from his
friends in Rapides parish, Judge Hooe
publishes card In the Alexandria
Town, as to his becoming candidate
for district judge in the event of an
additional judge being provided in this
district, in which he says: Il have to
answer that find no reason to aban-
don a decision made and announced to
my friends, when the constitutional
amendment, providing for an additional
Judge for this district was first intro
duced in the legislature by Sen. We'll.
| shall most positively be a candidate
for the additional judgeship in the event
of its creation, and will, at the proper
time, submit my claims to the voters
of the 18th Judicial District composed
of the parishes of Rapides and Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Best Diarrhoea Remedy.

If you have ever used Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
you know that it is success. Sam F.
Quinn, Whatley, Ala, writes: had
measles ane got caught out in the rain,
and it settled in my stomach and bow
els. / had an awful time, and had it
not been for Chamberlain Collie. Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy | could not
possibly have lived but few hours
longer, but thanks to this remedy,
am now well and strong. For sale by
all dealers. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Cured of Indigestion.

Mrs. Sadie P. Clawson, Indiana, Pa,
was bothered with indigertion. my
stomach panied me night and day, /"
she writes. | would feel bloated and
have headache and belching after eat
ing. l also suffered from constipation.
Ny daughter had used Chamberlain s
Tablets and they did her so much good
that she gave me few doses of them
and insisted upon my trying them
They helped me as nothing else has
DONE. For sale by all dealers. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Farm for Sale.

52i acres of land on bayou Rigolette
just opposite the old Cruikshank place,
being the estate of Elijah Hall, deceas-
ed. 80 acres of il have a fine stand of
clover hay and cuts over ton to the
acre, acres of scrub land also have a
stand of clover, i2i acres in cultivation,
acres of which will grow alfalfa.
Two cabins, one four room dwelling.
two underground cisterns, crib. cotton
house and a hog proof fence. For
terms apply to E. d. HALL,
Rapides P. O., La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Mule Strayed.

Left Sardonia Sunday night, about
2:30 o. clock, one bay mare mule, years
old in fine condition and weighs about
1850 pounds, name sheared close and
tail sheared with heavy bush on end.
unshod and no marks that recall. ex-
cept small wart on left fore leg and
noticeable scar under tail, probably
caused by dog bite. / will pay 81. 80
for her delivery to Sheriff Perkins, at
Colfax. or S.. 90 for her delivery to me
at Sardonia. j. H. long,
july1l-4ts Winfield, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Has Your Child Worms?

Most children do. A coated, furred
tongue, strong breath, stomach pains,
circules under eyes, pale, sailow com
plexion, nervous, fretful, grinding of
teeth, tossing in sleep, peculiar dreams
ANY one of these indicate child has
worms. Get box of Kickapoo Worm
Killer at once. IT. kills the worms
the cause of your child's condition. Is
laxative and aids nature to expel the
wormf. Supplied in candy form. Easy
for children to take. 25c at your drug
gist. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

1000 White or Cow Oak Slaves,
46x1x4a inch, heart, to be delivered on
Iron Mountain railroad.
100000 White or Cow Oak Cyrcle
Bucked Slaves. 44xlx4a inch, heart. de-
livered on any railroad
We inspect and pay cash at car.
Write for prices and full particulars.
We also buy Sawn Wagon Stock.
BLACKMON-MCLEOD CO.,
Monroe, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

Mrs. Hugh Cory, of Alexandria, ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss kath-
leen, and Misses Katherine Kramer and
Nettie Radersheimer. came up from
Alexandria in Mrs. Corry's automobile
Thursday morning. After spending
the night as the guests of Mrs. w. d..
Lurry, they returned HON Friday, Miss
Kathleen acting as chauffeur.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

Our friend s. N. Thomas, of VIM
field, was in Colfax last Saturday, and
called by to say he was not in Alexan-
dria July 4th, as we had it last week
He says, however. that he was there
near that date, and that he introduced
Mr.. Perrin to some of his friends, and
he is supporting him all right.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

MIR, c. R. Noblitt has bought the
Gem Theater, and has given the Colfax
folks some good picture SHOWS. The
show has its own light plant, which
Mr.. Noblitt will enlarge, and we UNI
derstand that he will apply at the next
meeting of the town council for fran
chise to light the town with electricity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Mccoy, 53l
Wall ST., Shreveport. La, are the
proud parents of their second boy, a
fine l0-pounder, born at p. m. on
Tuesday, July Ia, 1914. And in honor
of the event the editor of the Colfax
Chronicle makes knotch No. IL in his
count of the arrival of grand children.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18
Headache and Nervousness Cured

Chamberlain Tablets are entitled
to all the praise | can give them, "
writes Mrs. Richard dip, Spencerport,
N. Y. They have cured me of head
ache and nervousness and restored me
to my normal health. For sale by all
dealers. ADV.