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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
WALES s.WONDERS" WIN
GAME FROM LANGDON
Our Country Cousins Put Crimp in Langdon
Championship Aspirations

The trip to Wales of the Langdon
basket ball team Friday evening of
last week resulted in the Wales Won
ders putting a temporary crimp in
the championship aspirations of the
Langdon five Their defeat, by a
score Of 38 to 32, however, was only
accomplished after as closely con-
tested game as has ever been played
in the county and the winning of the
game by the Wales five had been
"cinched' before hand by the
strengthening up of their team by
outside players. Langdon "fans, -
who made the trip to Wales with the
team, had not been looking for Lang
don making one of their famous big
scores against Wales as it had leaked
out that the lineup they were to play
against really meant the western part
Of the county against the county
seaters. 1t is reported as being a
splendidly aggressive game, cleanly
played on both sides with fair deci-
sions and witout any wrangle from
start to finish. Langdon put up a
game fight against odds, but even
after losing the game came home with
nothing but words of praise for the
hospitality of the entertainment
afforded them during their short stay
in Wales.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PETITION LAW MAKERS
Asks Legislature to Provide for State Bond
ing Department at This Session

The board of county commissioners
OF Cavalier county, as an outcome OF
the controversy they had at the be-
ginning of the January meeting with
representatives of the bonding com
panies, have petitioned the legislature
asking for the establishment of
state bonding department, through
which county and state officials might
furnish surety during their term Of
office. In the petition they charge
there is no competition between COM
panies engaged in the surety business,
an agreement having been entered
into between them to maintain set
rate of premium charges. 1t is also
claimed by the commissioners in their
petition that the revenue gained by
the companies in one year exceeds in
amount the total defalcations by
county officials since North Dakota
entered into statehood twenty five
years ago. The action which the board
of commissioners of Cavalier county
has take is one that is wide spread in
its effect over the whole state. That
Cavalier was the one county to take
the initiative in attempting to find
way to thwart this graft is another
proof, if any is needed, that our board
of county commissioners are doing
what the people put them in office to
do, viz: Guarding the interests of
those who pay the taxes and demand
ing square deal for the common
people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
LOCAL BASE BALL "FANSn
URGE ORGANIZATION
lan9don's League Team is Urged to Organize
for Early Schedule of Games

Baseball for 1915 has been on tap
in many towns over the northern part
OF the state right from the first start
off of the year. Both Grafton and
Park River have taken up the re-
organization of their teams with vim
and enthusiasm; so has Larimore, and
at the other end of the line Hannah
has got things moving so that 1T really
looks as though the end town will be
playing something different to foot
ball this year on the Fourth of july.
Langdon will have a team, of course.
In fact it has got to get into the
game, but what we want to particu
larly urge is that the boys don't dilly-
daily around and wait until the other
towns are ready to begin playing ball
before they start to organize. That's 3
what has made it such hard Job for
our team to catch up with the others
until the season is half over. Base
ball 10 good thing for Langdon, or
any other live town. 1t helps busi-
ness, keeps things moving and fur
nishes healthy amusement for the
people for miles around. Every Lang
don business man cannot do otherwise
than encourage the organization of a
good Langdon team. The "fans'
should lose no time in calling meet
ing and get into the game, so as to be
thoroughly organized when the time
for practice and the formation of a
lineup comes with spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
A Wrong Impression CONVEYED

Since knowledge has reached us
that exception was taken to the words
lack of clean amusement used in
our article last week, wherein we an
nounced a meeting to be held shortly
to plan for good times for the Young
folks of Langdon, we beg to say that
no thought was had Of any paid enter
tainment ever given in this CITY as
surely the article proved in the next
paragraph where the "clean amuse-
ments or means of recreation we
thought Langdon lacked were mention
ed. 1t is we'll understood that Lang
don has been especially fortunate in
that it has had always a particularly
clean class of paid entertainment,
both in the Electric Theatre and else
where, but it has lacked as before
mentioned free amusement or recrea-
ton spots.
BY ORDER COMMITTEE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
An Open Letter
To NV Patrons :

To My Patrons =
A notice calling a meeting of the
citizens to consider amusements for
the young people, printed in these
columns last week, was worded in
such way as to leave the character
of the Electric Theatre in doubt 1t
read in fact, the deplorable lack of
clean public amusement, either out
door or indoor, etc. saw fit to
take exception to the wording Of this,
as knew it did not reflect the senti-
ment Of any club or body of Langdon
people, nor the citizens in general.
have been assured of that fact by a
number Of people, who are also quite
sure that the writer could not have
intended the article to mean just that.
| sincerely hope SO, as it is certainly
undeserved, and | take this means of
correcting any false impression that
last week s article created
Advt HARRY G. WALDRON
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21

Net Indebtedness :. 1868 80
The. unpaid treasury orders Of
1864. 81 exceed the loss in the fair
this year of $423.21 by S2G1.43.
This $26l. 43 represents amounts
paid out of 1914 receipts on old in
debtedness as follows:
Secretary's salary for the
year 1913 =. -. IS 100 90
Interest on note. .. 50 20
Miscellaneous unpaid bills
from former year 80. 96 05
Postage and unpaid pre-
MUM orders from 1913 II 6S
Total. .... .....$ 261 43
Treasury orders have been issued
in full payment Of all accounts and
claims presented or known to exist
to date.
Signed:
e. d. Stewart. Pres
3. e. Groom, Sec.
D. MCLAUGHLIN, Treas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
INITIAL STEPS IN
co. FAIR OF 1915
Keen Interest is Taken in Annual
Meeting Of Association
STRONG FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Seventh Annual Fair of Cavalier County Fair is
Given Early Start at Meeting Held Last
Week-Features Will Include Farm Contest,
Special Group Prizes for Grains Grasses and
Vegetables Strong Card of Horse Races.

The feature of the annual meeting
of the officers and directors Of the
Cavalier county fair association, held
in this city last Thursday afternoon at
the Office of the secretary, was the
evident determination of all present
to do all within their power to make
the fair Of 1915, the biggest and best
held since the first organization of the
fair association eight years ago. The
three vacancies on the board of direc-
tors, occasioned by the retirement of
Messrs Issac Ullyott, Robert Meikle-
john and Dan F. Mcdonald, whose
term of service on the board expires
at this time, resulted in their being
reelected for another three years.
This determination to go ahead with
the business of running the fair of
1915 with the same ''old reliables''
at the helm was further evidenced in
the election of officers, resulting in
the remaining of the following:
President D. Stewart
Treasured. McLauchlin.
Secretary-B. E. Groom.
After some discussion it was decid-
ed that the farm contests, which prov
ed to be such an attractive feature of
the fair last year would be billed
again this year. However, those
eligible to enter the contest will be
only those who were not winners in
the contest of last year. The plan
also is to have the prizes in the farm
contest donated by the business men
of Langdon and other towns over the
county. In addition to the main prize,
or sweepstake, there will also be
awards made for the best farms in
each of the five commissioner districts
of the county and it is understood the
judging of farms entered will be done
upon the same plan which proved so
emihently satisfactory in the initial
contest of last year.
Realizing that the exhibit of grains,
grasses and vegetables at last years. s.
fair, was not up to the expectations of
many who attended and took special
interest in that department of the
fair, the officers and directors hope to
ESPECIALLY appeal to exhibitors in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
PARK RIVER VS., LANGDON
GIRLS BASKET BALL
High School Girls from Park River Come Here
to Play Tomorrow Evening

Friday evening will witness the
first winter high school contest of the
season. The girls five of the Park
River high will meet the girls five of
the Langdon high. AS a preliminary
to this contest there may be a game
between the "Reds'' and "Blues'' or
between the town and high school
fives. The state league rules will
prevail. Miss Gunderson Of the Park
River high will accompany the girls.
To cover all expenses the admission
has been placed at fifteen and twenty
five cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
BY ORDER COMMITTEE.

West Hope farmers made the pur
chase Of a car of flour from the Wal
halla Milling Co., and twenty men,
bers and their teams had bee to haul
the purchase home. They closed the
deal IN time to get the flour before
the rise in price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21
INTER H. S. DEBATE
LANDGON VS.. NOPTHWOOD
tangdOns High Scho0! Debaters Select the
Negative Side OF Question

DR.. Frank Glare English, director
of the University of North Dakota
extension department, last Friday
sent word that Langdon and North
wood have been paired off to debate
the state question: Resolved that
the federal government should own
and control all telephone and tele-
graph lines. He says further that
Langdon won the toss-up and there
fore has the choice Of sides. In pur-
suance of this the local high school
has chosen to defend the negative side
Northwood has been informed of the
choice. 1t remains for the latter
school to signify the place where the
debate should take place. 1t should
not be later than January 3Oth, but
as the schools were paired off rather
late an extension Of time to Febru-
ary 5th has been granted by the COM
mittee of the state league. AS the
local try-out in December gave the
school very fair estimate of its de-
baters' abilities. Dewey Pierce Lie
wellyn Row and Elyda Docksteader
will represent Langdon. Two of the
other debaters had a right of first
consideration but withdrew because of
the onus of their regular school duties
Friends at Osnabrock were given a
pleasant surprise the beginning of the
year when they learned Of the we'd
ding at Cut Bank, Mont, of Miss
Marie Berger, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Syver Berger, formerly of the
vicinity of Osnabrock, to MIR. Chas.
Rooney of Cut Bank. They went
west to Puyallup, Wash, the former
home of the groom on their wedding
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21

A coming event for which the peo
pie of Osnabrock are making prepara-
tions is the annual meeting Of the
United Farmers Clubs of Cavalier
county to be held on Thursday of next
week, January 2Sth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21

EXPENDITURES
Printing, advertising,
office supplies, express,
postage and telephone. S 800 95
Judges -. ...,.. 95 35
Premiums .......... 957 As
Hay and straw ...... IS so
Horse races. -. ....... $50 90
Band ................ 172 90
Motorcycle race. ........ Is 90
Harrison Animal show. rs 90
Farm contest prizes -. ITS 90
Farm contest expense -. 40 60
Ice. -. ........... 80. A 90
Recording deed of land
bought. -. -. .... l 25
Membership fee and ex-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21

these classes by he oHaring e special
prizes of $25, Slo and $40 for group
exhibits in these classes as an incen-
tive for the farmers clubs, townships
and individuals to group together
exhibits of grains, grasses and veg
etables and make showing that will
do the county the credit which really
is hers by right. 1t is not intended
that this new feature will in anywise
interfere with the awards in the past
offered in this department in the pre-
MUM list of the fair.
Although no set date for the hold
ing of this years fair is made it is
expected to be either during the last
week in July or early in August, the
setting of the exact date depending on
what time the fair at Grand Forks is
held, this being necessary in order to
assure the securing of entries for the
horse races, amusements and other
concessions which help to entertain
the crowd Of sight seers who come to
the fair. Take it all in all the officers
of the county fair association at their
meeting last week got an early start
in the right direction to give the peo-
pie one Of the best fairs ever held in
the history of Cavalier county.
The following is the financial report
of the fair association, and as it is an
institution in which every resident has
a personal interest, the various items
of resources and liabilities ought to
make good reading in every household ::
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Jan. 10, 1914 S113 Is
From county appropriation 1,S6S 13
Advanced expense money
returned :. ...... 2l 90
Gate receipts, including
$50 secured for change 1887 80
Sale of lumber, -. 6 90
From farm contest sub
scription .... IT'S 90
Live stock entries -. AZ 90
From concessions . 367 90
From Grand stand -. 1873 90
Entry fees and discounts
on horse races -, 397 so
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-21

Smoke "La Concilla" cigars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
SUES 100 MILLlONAIRES.

New York, Feb. 2.-Trial will be
reached this month Of the suit brought
by Capt John Fish of the British army
against 100 American millionaires.
Frank A. Vanderlip, Adrian Iselin, Jr.,
James L. Laidlaw and Samuel Sloan
will be the first defendants. The cap
tain seeFs to recover $3.50 from each
of 100 millionaires, or $4,000 in all,
the amount for which the schooner
yacht Senta was insured when she wac
burned in october, 1910, at Edgartowns
Mass. Insurance was granted by
Lloyds. and the policy provides that
each of the company's subscribers
shall be responsible. The company
contends that the yacht was burned in
tentionally. but Captain Fish expects
to recover from the millionaires.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
FARLEY ON
MERCY COMMITTEE

Mrs. Archer Farley will be the Hat
tiesburg representative Of the Missis
sippi committee just appointed b,
Governor Brewer to assist in further
ing the interest of the national organ
ization Committee of Mercy" recent
ly formed in New York.
Mrs. Daisy MeLauren Etsvsns, pres
ident-general Of the United Daughter
of the Confedercy, whsss home is a
Brandon, has been chosen by the gov
ernor to act as chairman, and has sc
eepted. The other men bsrs of th'
committee are as follows:
Right Rev. T. d. Bratton Of Jack
sem Bishop w. B. Murrah, of Jackson
Mrs. Matilda Alexander, of Jackson
Mrs. Lucy Yerger, of Greenville Mrs
J. w. Hoyle, of Tupelo; Mrs. j. J
Hayes, of Vicksburg; Rev. DR.. Ship
man, of Meridian, and Rev Albert
Martin of Yazoo City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
(WATCH FOR PAGE AID IN THIS PAPER5

eyes and bows its head at the mention
of the hallowed names Of Robert E.
Lee. Stonewall Jackson and ]. K. B.
Stuart, and thousands of other Vir.
ginians less known but equally as
brave and true.
Petersburg. Coal Harbor, Chancelors-
vile, Brandy Station, Trevilian, Fred
ericksburg, Yellow Tavern, Seven
Pines, Spottsylvania, First and Second
Manassas and sad Appomattox. all rise
before the Confederate memory and
stir the Southern heart. OF the $500
battles, large and small, that marked
the four years ofsstruggle, 1884 were
fought on Virginia territory More
than half of the conflicts during 1865
occurred in this state. Almost every
foot of the 100 miles from Alexandria
TO Petersburg is crowded with splen-
did memories and recollections of the
Unreasonable sacrifice which the
Southland made for it's national life
and liberty.
Richmond, the city Of big reunions,
is the historic capital OF Virginia. and
the most conspicuous of all the spots
connected with the. struggles Of Con.
federacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
j. c. Y. REUNION
DATES ARE FIXED

The twenty-fifth annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans will
be held in Richmond, Va, June l. 2.
and 8. according to announcements
made by General Bennett II. Young.
commander-in-chief which were receiv.
ed by Forrest county veterans TODAY
A large delegation of South Missis
sipp Confederates will attend the re
uion.
This date has been agreed upon by
the commander-in-chief and three de.
partment commanders, Lieutenant
Generals Garnett, Harrison and Van
Zandt, and fixed at the suggestion as
well as with the full approval of the
local committees charged with the
management of the details of the
meeting.
This is the third time this city has
claimed it as a privilege and proclaim,
eu IL as pleasure to entertain the
survivors of the armies of the South
Virginia has had her full share Of
the battles and marches and surferings
Of the great war, and the sons of every
Southern state were with hers in the
days Of conflict and in the hour of final
tragedy. This illustrious common
wealth sent to the front more than so
generals, 10 Of whom died on the field.
and she sacrificed more than 10000
men, as brave and chivalrous and true
in their place as were her leaders of
conspicuous rank. Every Confederate
soldier Eliminates the grave in which
he sleeps, while all the South lifts its
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
LAW is DiSoRGANIzED.

Paris, Feb. Legal procedu e in
France has been disorganized by the
war Lawyers and witnesses in many
civil suits are at the front; many of
them have fallen in battle and no
one can now anticipate the extent to
which cases may be confused by the
disappearance Of parties as well as
witnesses and attorneys
Maitre Chenu, the eloquent attor
ney for the Calmette family in the
CaillauX case, and former chief of the
order Of avocats OF the Partisan bar.
says that death certificates are such
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
an essential element in all

an essential element in all Iei
cedure concerning dnheritancGG
there have been already, ana
be so many more, unknown dead
the number of probable tang1C
tates is incalculable.
''for the moment" Maitre
adds, judicial life in France Is
entirely interrupted and will col
to languish until the end Of hcs1
We do not regret it. Legal q0l
would seem to us to be an attach
the sacred pact of union that The
has sealed between all the citfz|
France"
The business of civil courts
most entirely confined to the 4
tration of the property of Gernla1
Austrian subjects and the list. II
long, grows every day, showin1
the number established in businc
France was far underes (. 81
stead of the 10000 sequestrG|
anticipated the number may n
nearer $4,000.
The practical suspension cf 4
proceedings gives Maitre Chenuz
ure to use his pen and in the Pa
press he is sparing no effort to A
the justice of the French cause
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02

Mrs. Burton Woods and son, Henry,
ale spending several days in Meridian
as guests of friends.
So.
Mrs. w. J. York has returned from
Mobile, where she spent a week as
guest of Mrs. w. NJ. cry and Mrs. Dan
lett, at their home on Springhill ave
nue..
So:
Mrs. Nj. +. Backus and daughter
Miss Gurley Baclus, who have been
making their home with Mrs. Burton
Woods, leave today Tor a months visit
to Mendenhall and will then make
their home with Dr. and Mrs. Morris.
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
49,
Christian Woman's
Missionary Society.

missionary society.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Central Christian church had as hos
tess at the regular monthly meeting
Monday afternoon Mrs. w. R. Hardy,
of Edwards street. The attendance
was large and enthusiastic and the
program one of much interest. Talks
we're made upon mission work in ia
maica and Liberia. Mrs. e. S. Scott
recited a beautiful poem, Land of
East" and Mrs. Frank Myers told a
very clever story concerning Aunt
Emeline's Mite Box"
A reading circle meeting was
planned for Feb. 4th, at the home of
Mrs. Zeran to begin the study of THE
Child in our Midst" to which all the
women of the congregation were ex-
tended an invitation. At the conclu-
sion Of the meeting the hostess served
pleasing refreshments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02

SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Wednesday, Feb. 3rd.

. Afternoon, 2;3O o'clock: Pro =
= gressive Bridge Club; hostess, =
9 Mrs. J, E. llutchins, Short Bay =
y street =
= Afternoon, o'clock. Wednes- .
. day Club; hostess, Mrs. L. l.. =
& Rollins IS West Pine street. .
3 Afternoon, 8 O'Clock: Womans :
q Club: hostess, MIS-. West O. Ia =
& um, SO Main street. .
& Afternoon, o'clock: Worth q
= While Club, hostess, Mrs. Nj. J. .
9 EIley, Sixth avenue, o
o Thursday, Fen, +th. =
. Morning, 10 o'clock; Morning .
o Music Club: hostesses, Mrs. John =
= T. Haney, Mrs. Grover McDuff, =
. at home of former, 5O7 Southern .
= avenue. .
= Afternoon, o'clock: w. c. 7. Z
q L.: hostess, Mrs. Chas. VIM. Girls =
. Ter, S62 Main street. .
& Afternoon, 8 o'clock; Art Club, .
Z Hotel Hattiesburg. >
. Friday, Feb. 5th. =
, Afternoon, 3 o'clock: Priscil- .
T. liam Embroidery Club; hostess, =
. Mrs. E. W. Hanna, Bay street. .
Q Afternoon, 3 o'clock: City Fed +
o Grafton of Woman Cubs, Com Q
. mereisl Club, y
g Saturday, Feb. Sth. .
q Afternoon, 3 o'clock: SoWania y
. Club; hostess, Miss Leila McWll- y
= liams, 700 Main street. y
q . . = = = = = . . = . = D . =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
Missionary Mass MEETING.

'"'S'o'a'y MasS Meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Main Street Methodist church called
together the women of that congrega-
ton Monday afternoon for a mass
meeting at the church. An interest
ing program was rendered. Rev. Chas.
VIM. Crisler gave an interesting and
helpful address and Mrs. West o. Ia
tum, president of the society, spoke
upon the work the w. M. s. is doing.
Music was rendered by members of
the Juvenile Missionary Society and
sandwiches and tea served.
Two members were added to the
roll and delegates for the State Con-
vention, to be held in Columbia the
latter part Of the week, were chosen.
Mrs. Anna Foote and Mrs. MCGOWAN.
who will leave for Columbia Friday
morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cur

BY local applications. as they cannot re1z
diseased portion Of. the ear. There Is o.
way TO cure deafness, and that is by cono<I
nj remedies. Deafness Is caused by an -
condition Of the mucous lining Of the Eu1I
Tube. When this tube is inhamed you
rambling sound or imperfect hearing. ST.
IL is entirely closed Deafness is tile rd1III
unless the Inflammation can be takeA o.
ihg viii be destroyed forever; nine ease1
ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is otni1
an irna med condition OF the mucous surfn@
We win give One Hundred Dollars for a.
Of Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cam
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
lars, free.
r. ]. CHIMNEY & CO., Toledo
Id by Druggists. T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipat1|