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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
CITY "DADS' HOLD
THEIR JUNE SESSION
Council Names Thos. Deyaney to Fill vacany
as CitY's Legal Advisor

The city council held its regular
meeting for the month of June on
Monday evening the 7th inst, Mayor
Mcintyre and the full board of alder
men being present. The vacancy
occasioned by the absence from the
city of Auditor John Sheehan was
filled by Alderman Burke. Following
the reading and approval of the min
utes of the previous meeting the coun-
Gil took up the matter of filling the
vacancy in the office of city attorney
occasioned by the removal from Lang
!on of Attorney w. B. Dickson
Mayor Mcintyre suggested the name
of Attorney Thos. Devaney to fill out
the unexpired term and the same was
given the approval of the council.
The Office was at once taken over by
its new incumbent, who presented a
bond with E. j. Fox and Jas. G.
Dickson as sureties. The question of
the salary of Chief of Police James
Reed was brought up for considera-
tion and resulted in the carrying Of a
motion to make the salary of the
chief $75 per month from June 1st,
until such time as further action is
taken on the matter by the council
An ordinance was given its first read
ing by the council which provided for
the widening, laying out, opening and
establishment of Poplar street. Dis
cussion followed as to the matter of
oiling the streets of the business Sec
tion of the city. The result was a
decision being reached to have rep
resentative of the Standard Oil Com
pany come to the city and confer with
the business men for the purpose of
thoroughly going over the matters as
to method, probable results and what
the cost was likely to be. Before
reaching an adjournment the council
audited number of bills covering
street work, board, rent, supplies and
medical attendance of poor, street
| Lighting, band appropriation, etc. !,
amounting to upwards of $4OO. 1t
was decided that the council would
sit nightly during the coming week as
city board of equalization, for the
reviewing of the assessment of 1915.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
PREsBYTERIANs DEDICATE CHURCH

Everything is now in readiness at
Dresden for the dedication of the
Presbyterian church at that place on
Sunday, June Goth. DR.. Thomas Ii.
Graham of Fargo, is to be there, as
isssalso Rev. D. Nj. Mcintosh of Grand
Forks. The music is to be furnished
by the Langdon Presbyterian choir.
The little company at Dresden are
hoping their friends of the surround.
ing country and towns will be with
them on this occasion, to enjoy the
services and see their beautiful little
building. Never mind little mud,
it will all wash off and this service
will never be held again in this
church. Come and bring your friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
WILL TEACH IN SUMNER SCHOOL

Superintendent E. l.. Kuhnes was
the last of the departing faculty of
the Langdon city schools to leave this
week. Doctor Kuhnes left here for a
short stay at his home in West Union,
located in northeastern Iowa. From
there he goes to teach during the
vacation period in the summer school
of the University of New York.
Superintendent Kuhnes stated that he
expected to be back in Langdon again
towards the end of the month of
August in order to outline and get
into working shape the details of the
years work of our schools for 1916
Is, which will start with the opening
of the fall and winter term about Sep.
tember first.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
COUNTY FEDERATION OF
FARMERS CLUB MEETING
A Strong Program for Annual Meeting Held in
Langd0n on friday, June 25th

The annual business meeting of the
county federation of farmers clubs
will be held at the Langdon sub-sta-
tion experiment farm on Friday, June
25th, beginning at 2 :00 p. m. The
order of business and program will be
as follows:
l. Call to order and remarks by
President G. L. Smith, Of Mona.
2. Reading of minutes of previous
meeting. H. C. Otteson, of Calvin.
3. Roll call of delegates by the
Secretary.
f. Address, ''The Farmer His
Own Boss by Roy Mckay, secretary
of State Grange of Fort Rice, N. D.
5. Address, "The Farmers Prob
lems,'' H. B. Krippen of Bismarck
6. Report from each of the seven
teen Farmers Clubs of the county.
7. General discussion in which all
are invited to participate.
The resolution committee consisting
of Messrs Stewart, Otteson and Rob-
ertson will report resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting. The
committee in charge of this meeting
expect that M. P johnson of Donny-
brook, N. D., will be present and if so
he will speak at the court room on
Friday evening, June 25th.
On Saturday forenoon, June 26th,
the election of officers will be held,
unless this can be reached on Friday
afternoon.
On account Of other matters the
picnic, which was to be held at the
close of the business session, has been
postponed and further announcement
as to the dates and arrangements for
the picnic will be made. For the
present the committee, consisting of
Messrs. Stewart, Robertson and Otte-
son have charge of the arrangements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
SIXTY ONE CASES
JUNE COURT Term
Calendar of District Court Adjourn
ed June Term Is Heavy One
of Unimportant Cases
COURT TO MEET JULY 6

July -Thirty-Nine Civil Cases and
Twenty-Five Criminal are Docketed for
Trial by Judge Kneeshaw at This Term
Tedious Unimportant Bunch of Cases
There's a total of sixty-one cases
on the calendar for trial at the ad-
journed June term of district court
which Judge Kneeshaw has called to
convene on Tuesday, July 6. Thirty
nine of the cases docketed are on the
civil calendar and twenty eight are
criminal cases, the far greater num-
ber of the latter, however, have found
a place on the calendar for several
terms. Both Judge Kneeshaw and the
counsel of litigants in court are look.
ing forward at the approaching term
of cleaning up all cases pending.
This will mean that court will be in
session two or three weeks, although
no cases of any Importance are set
for trial in either the civil or criminal
section of the calendar. The Jury
drawn is made up of the following,
who have been notified by Sheriff
Kelland to appear on Wednesday, July
7th, at the hour of two clock in the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Mrs. He'll, the widow of the late
John He'll of Mt Carmel, is under
the care of a doctor suffering from an
attack of pleurisy
Louis Fischer, manager of the
Llebeler- Fischer Co. farm machinery
concern at Wales, was county seat
visitor Friday
Cashier John Sheehan returned
Thursday from his jamestown trip,
where he attended the C. O. F. grand
court meeting last week.
Jerome Sweeney, one of the
wealthy retired farmers of South Olga
township was here Tuesday transact
ing business between trains.
The last Of the June frosts to be
recorded by the local weather obser-
yer, was light touch of frost on the
morning of Tuesday, June 18th.
E. Wienecke was here Friday, re-
turning to Iona from Milton, where
he had been starting in operation
road grading machine sold the town.
ship this spring.
Rev. F. j. Hibbard was at Dresden
last Friday to arrange for the placing
of the new pews in the Presbyterian
| church which is being dedicated on
Sunday of this week.
M. Kelly is enjoying a visit from
his daughter, Miss Gladys Kelly, who
/ arrived on last Thursdays train from
Edmonton, Alta, for short stay
during her summer vacation
There is still another addition re-
ported to the population of north 4th
street in the past week. 1t is little
daughter at the home of Assistant
Cashier J. P Tembreull of the Citi-
zens State Bank
Mrs. Goodman came up from Milton
last Thursday to attend the COM
mencement exercises Of the Langdon
city schools, her daughter, Miss Lulu,
being one Of the 1915 class gradual
ing from the high school.
Principal Henry Dahmus, of the
Mt. Carmel school was in Langdon on
| Saturday to meet his fourteen year
old son Beda Dahmus, who arrived on
the noon train from Columbus, Ohio,
where he has been attending school
for a year.
Mir. and Mrs George Slingsby and
daughter, Mrs C. L. Palfrey, nee
Miss Emma Slingsby of Hope, N. D.,
are visitors at the d. C. Mcdonald
home, Mrs. Palfrey coming for cou-
pie of week. visit with her friend
Miss Juanita McGruer.
H. G. Waldron has the Electric
road shows billed for number of the
surrounding towns for the coming two
weeks and is using a large auto for
the conveyance Of his outfit where his
show is scheduled. Cyril Radford is
in charge of the Electric theatre
while Mr.. Waldron is on the road
Two special cars attached to Satur-
days passenger train brought to
Langdon an official party of the inter-
state commerce commission, who for
the past two weeks have been at work
taking an invoice of the Great North
erns personal property along this
branch. Their invoice includes every
thing from the ties on which the
rails are laid to its rolling stock.
John Mahon returned Thursday from
an auto trip of several days of last
week through the Red river valley
and says that Pembina county, parti-
cularly around Bathgate and Hamil-
ton, will have very light crop this
fall, unless it does not rain through
that section soon. None Of the crop
Of the Valley can be graded as first
class this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-17
HIS LIFE SENTENCE
NOW FIFTEEN YEARS
Otto Weberg Has Sentence for Fair.
dale Murder COMMITTED From
Life to Fifteen Years
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART
Pardon Board Commutes Sentence of Fair
dale Butcher Who Murdered His Sweet
heart in Smiths Restaurant Eight Years
Ago From Life to Fifteen Years-Will
be Given His Freedom in January, 1917

Otto Weberg, who shot and killed
Anna lnguls, a waitress in the Smith
restaurant at Fairdale, on January
Goth, 1907, and was given life sem
tence in the state penitentiary, has
had his sentence committed to fifteen
years.
The state board of pardons at it's
semi annual meeting held last week at
Bismarck, committed the sentence of
Otto Weberg from life Imprisonment
to sentence of fifteen years. We
berg has already served more than
eight years at Bismarck in the peni-
tentiary and with the regular allow
ance for good behavior in prison, will
be given his freedom during January
1917, at which time he is looking
forward to returning to the home of
his aged mother, who is resident of
Park River.
The crime for which Weberg was
convicted, was that of murder in the
first degree, committed at Fairdale on
January Goth, 1907, when in a state
of drunkenness, combined with insane
jealousy he shot and killed his former
sweetheart, Anna 1nguls, who was
employed as waitress in the Smith
restaurant Weberg had kept COM
pany with her for a considerable
length Of time, love letters had been
exchanged and it had become the
| heighth of Weberg's ambition to make
Anna Inguls his wife 1t was after a
temporary separation of the young
nahple that Miss Inguls commenced to
accept the attentions of another young
man and broke off relations with We
| berg. This came as a stunning blow
to him, and according to the eveidence
at the time of the trial, he sought to
drown his sorrows, and indulged
heavily in drinking.
On Sunday afternoon, after pro-
longed spree Weberg, deeply intoxi-
Gated, secured the possession of rifle
in the Fairdale butcher shop, where he
was employed, and entering the res
taurant killed his sweetheart, the two
not exchanging a word before the
fatal shot was fired. Weberg claims
that he has absolutely no recollection
of his deed. His arrest, trial and con-
viction to life sentence followed.
Prior to the homicide Weberg had
always been a sober, Industrious and
law abiding citizen and since his incar-
ceration his conduct has been excep-
tionally good. A few months ago
Andrew Catherwood, a former employ
er of Weberg, succeeded in interesting
Karl j. Farup and Attorney E. Smith
Peterson in the case and these three
men worked increasingly to obtain a
communication of Weberg's sentence.
Petitions were circulated and the sig
natures Of nearly all the residents of
Faridale, the scene Of the tragedy,
and of practically all the residents of
Park River, his former home, were
secured
On Friday of last week Attorney
Peterson, received telegram from
Bismarck informing him of the deci-
sion of the board of pardons and it
goes without saying that it shed a
bright ray of JOY into the home of his
aged mother, who hopes to live long
enough to see her son once more at
liberty.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12

stared. From the brush an agile
form bounded on tiptoe. He recog-
nized an Indian girl, the discarded
fiancee of Wineka.
She held outspread a heavy blan-
ket. Just as Wineka, was preparing
for another onslaught on his Oppo-
nent she flung the blanket over his
head. AS he struggled helpless she
whipped a stout lasso across arms
and body, pushed him to the ground
and, turning to Rob, pointed down
stream silently
Rob Marsh did not hesitate or lin
ger. Within an hour he was safe
from pursuit, within six at a second
outpost, and the next morning he
reached the end of his journey-and
Leoti.
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO MAKE
A HEM
BY Caroline Coe
A HEM


Hemming is used to sew cloth back
upon itself, to strengthen and finish
edges. There are three kinds of
hens fiat hem used for bed
ding, the French hem used for edging
ruffles, and the roll hem used for edg-
ing handkerchiefs.
The French hem is first turned
down in the ordinary way, then is
folded back at a line with the first
her. Hold the hem toward you and
sew as if in. "oVer-seeming."
The roll hem is used for edging
ruffles on handkerchiefs or where
trimming and material are to be sew
ed together. Have the edges Of goods
perfectly even and trim off all frayed
edges. Hold the wrong side of the
material toward you. Begin at the
upper edge of the cloth between the
thumb and first finger until you feel
a tiny ''roIl"; press the material firm
ly. Do not roll more than two inches
at time. Sew with a long, slanting
stitch similar to hem.
1900
The moon will not be full during
February, for the first time since
1916. We're glad the old girls sober
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12
If the captain of tie Lusitanii

If the captain Of tie Lusitania had
not used the American flag, and the
German submarines had sunk the
ship with its Passengers and crew,
as ordered by the German admiralty,
he" would have been perfectly legal
but all the world would have damned
him. -.-.-.,i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-12

After a long spell Of illness, Anna
Nilsson is back in the movies" again.
She will take the leading role in the
two-aet drama, 'IR the Hands Of the
Jury, soon to be released.
Miss Missions face is among the
most wei known in the country, for
she was a fashion model before she
entered the. moving pictures and her
pictures appeared all over the coun+
try.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-06
CONVENTION ON
RACE RETIREMENT

San Francisco, Aug. 4--Whether
Americans are going backward or
forward In race development, the ef-
feet OF the agencies which play upon
race evolution, and other important
topics are up for discussion at the
national conference on race better
ment, which meets here today. The
conference is represented by such
men as Judge Ben 3. Lindsay of Den.
yer and Hon. Woodbridge N. Ferris,
governor. of Michigan, who are both
honorary president of the race bet
terment foundation. Leaders in the
movement for racial Improvement in
America are expected to attend the
sessions In large numbers. Five days
have been set apart for the meetings
at the exposition. The purposes of
the present conference are to assem-
BILE evidence as to the extent to which
degenerate tendencies are actively at
work In America, and to promote
agencies and stimulate the wide
movement for race betterment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-06
UNCLE SAM HAS
NEW EXPLOSIVE

Washington, Aug. According to
high ranking officer of the general
staff, the United States army has a
high explosive which will surprise
the world if ever it is called into use.
At present this new explosive is be-
ing made only in U. S. arsenals, where
the formula is carefully guarded. 1t
would be particularly adapted to de-
stroying trenches, according to the
army officer. The general staff has
full information on the development
of military science as resulting from
the war in Europe. The American OBJ
servers have watched the effect of the
various explosives, particularly the
melinite shells used by Germany. The
development of trench warfare has
turned the attention of the American
army officers to obtaining an eXplos-
i've that would demolish trenches.
That this has been found, and that it
is far more effective than the officers
had even hoped for, is the informa-
tion given out here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-06
HARVEST
Army Corps Advance In
Wheat Fields

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug 4--The
vanguard Of the harvest army has in.
yaded the great wheat belt, and from
all directions the corps of recruits
are arriving. Advancing from the
south, keeping pace with the reap.
ers and binders as they progress north.
ward with the ripening of the grain,
is the main body Of men upon whom
the Minnesota farmers and railroads
depend to garner the crops of the
northwest. Then there are the no
boes, who consent to periodical" elm
ployment, the unemployed from the
cities, at the fag end OF their finances,
and hordes Of rangy boys who are out
for lark in the unknown country
that beckons them.
In South Dakota the harvesters are
now under full headway and by the
end of this week the reapers will be
moving down the southern end of the
great crop in Minnesota. By August
20 fully 10000 men will be working
in the Minnesota fields.
All of the old gags" of the road
were used over again this year by the
nomadic workers. Many of the har-
vest hands entrained as railroad
workmen." When they reached their
destinations, instead of hiring out to
the railroads, they deserted and roam
ed into the farm section for harvest
jobs. The railroads have been "griev-
ously deceived" by their recruits.
While this practice is not officially
countenanced, and there is show of
disappointment at the deception, it is
suspected that officials know exactly
what the men will do. In fact, the
rules and regulations OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission are winked at.
Under the interstate law, the roads
cannot ship farm laborers for less
than the regular passenger rates, but
this restriction does not apply to
prospective railroad laborers. The
necessity of reaping and moving the
crops on time is so great that there
is small quibble over the ultimate in
tentions of applicants. ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-06
AMBASSADORS DAUGHTER
WEDS IN LONDON

London. Aug 4-The wedding Of
Miss Katherine Alice Page, daughter
Of the American ambassador to the
Court Of 81. James, Walter Hines
Page to Charles Greedy Loring Of Bos.
ton, took place this morning in the
Henry VII. chapel, Westminster Alb
hey. 1t was attended by diplomats
and public officials, and by the most
prominent Americans in London. The
bridesmaids were Misses Frances
Leggett Of Stratford, England, and
Elizabeth Page of Aberdeen, N. c., a
cousin. Mr.. Loring's best man was
Mr.. Frank c. Page Of Pinehurst, N. c.,
brother of the bride.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the American
embassy, at 6 Grosvenor square.
Here was received a flood of congratu-
lations and gifts from Europe and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-06
STRUCK
By TaxiCdb And Injured Was
Charles H. Mckay

The binding rainstorm early Mon.
day evening caused an accident at
the corner of East High and Division
streets, which would probably have
resulted in the death of Charles H.
Mckay, East Gambler street, had not
Louis e. Scarborough been driving his
tayicab at slow rate when he struck
the man. Mckay was badly cut by
the flying glass of the windshield and
received number of bruises, but
none of his bones was broken.
The accident occurred at about 1880
o'clock. Harold Ackerman, an eye
witness of the accident, states that
ne saw man running across High
street on Division street, evidently
TO escape the heavy downpour of rain.
A few seconds later Scarbroughs tax
icab was seen going east on High
street. Then crash came. Acker-
man noticed the taxi had halted and
saw a dark form lying near the ma
chine, but supposed it was suit case
which had been carried on the radi-
ator and had fallen off.
At the suggestion of his brother,
William A. Alderman, who was with
him, an investigation was made. The
two were joined shortly by Arthur e.
Rawlinson, Jr. Lying motionless be-
side the machine was Mckay. He
was conscious and asked to be taken
TO his home. With the assistance of
Scarborough, Harold Ackerman lifted
Mckay into the machine and he was
taken to his home, 400 East Gambler
street. An examination by a physic-
ian showed that no bones were brok-
en-.
The taxicab was badly damaged by
the collision. The radiator was
smashed in and leaked, the wind
shield was broken and the lamps were
badly twisted, so that their light was
thrown in the tops of the trees.
In view of the damage to the ma
chine and the slow speed at which
Scarborough was driving, it can well
be imagined what would have been
the result had the car been running
at even an average speed. Neither
Mckay nor Scarborough saw the 9th
er on account of the heavy rain.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-06

Mr.. Frank Ahern returned to Ak
ron Tuesday. Mr.. Ahern came down
in his automobile truck, but did not
care to undertake the return trip on
account of the roads. His brother,
Mr.. John Ahern, will drive the truck
back Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
A l.. Patterson, of Green Valley, Mr..
and Mrs. H. N. Mendenhall of this
city and Miss Tallman of Creston, Ia,
who is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Patterson, spent Tuesday in Co
lumbus.