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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
A NEW GOPHER POISON is
FOUND VERY SUCCESSFUL
A Thorough Test Given Experiment of Depart
ment of Agriculture This Week

=. w. Arhart, representing the de-
partment of agriculture under the
direction of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural College, was here Saturday
and in cooperation with j. w. Haw
of the better farming association, and
Manager e. d. Stewart of the Lang
don sub-station experiment farm,
gave demonstra tions in the old Schef-
ter store building on how to eradicate
the gopher pest in its destruction Of
our grain crop. The United States
government has taken the matter up
and after much time spent in expert
menting as to results has arrived at a
formula which has been satisfactorily
proven most successful in Kidding the
farmers OF what has been a most
expensive item in the raising and
harvesting Of a crop.
The demonstrations held Saturday
we're largely attended, but for the
benefit OF those who We're unable to
be present We give the following for
un1la Of the ingredients OF the gopher
poison which has been found by
4 government experts IS most successful
in the destruction of gophers:
Formula for preparation of poison for flicker
tail or Richardson ground squirrel. From Cir
culdr No, of tie North Dakota Experiment,
Agricultural College, North Dakota
| = l,,r la,
alkaloid ipowdered) and on" ounce of baking
| soda (one heaping tabespoonfuI)
a-Sift this into 2. of a pint of thin hot starch
paste and stir to a creamy mass. The starch
paste is made by dissolving one heapins table
spoonful of dry gloss starch in little cold
water, which is then added TO 2: of of a pint OF
boiling water. Boil and stir constantly unit
a clear thin paste is formed.
add 4 of d pint (eight tablespoonsfuI) o.
heavy corn syrup and tablespoonful of gly
cerine and stir thoroughly.
Add q fone ounce tone traspoonful) o
sacchrine and stir thoroughly.
5-l'ou- this poison solution over twent,
quarts of clean oats and mix thoroughly so tha
each grain Of oats is coated. Prepare il twenty
fcl'' tu Iuitl eight hours before using For mix
tng small qua, Titles an ordinary galvanized
wash tub is convenient. For larger quantitie
q tight smooth box may be used and the mixn
may be done with shovel.
Ca teaspoonful of the polsoled oats shoul
lie placed near each ground squirrel hole o
lean hard ground, letting it scatter slightly /.
, = falls. (Placed in this way it will not enda1
Iser stock) Do not put the poisoned grain 0
= the loose dirt Of the mound or into the holes
Each quart of the poisoned grain should b
sufficient to treat about sixty holes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
DRYBURG GROVE PICNIC
POSTPONED TO July 2ND
WaIes-tiannat Farmers Cooperative Picnic
Has New Date FRIDAY, july 2nd

Thursday of last week, June 18th.
the date set for thn Farmers CO.
operative picnic in the Dryburg grove
between Hannah ana Wales, it rained.
The picnic therefore had to be post
poned and bills are now out announc-
ing that the postponed date of the
picnic will be Friday, July End, when
all the features of the days program
will be given. The picnic will be
started off at 80 in the forenoon
with a band concert in the grove by
the we'll known Waterloo Moscow
cornet band. At 1000 ball game
between the all-home teams of Han
nah and Wales. Noon is the hour set
for dinner and as it is to be basket
picnic, all the management have
undertaken to provide is the ice
cream and coffee. Grown-ups attend
ing the picnic are urged to bring the
young folks with them as swings and
other amusements will be provided in
the grove. The program for the
afternoon starts with band concert
at 1 100 following which a number of
speakers will address the crowd, chief
among those secured for the occasion
being Hon. Chas. E. Eckerle, the
general organizer of the farmers CO.
operative movement whose subject
will be Community Building. :"
Others who will talk on topics of
timely and vital interest are Prof.
Haw of Langdon, Editor S. j. A.
| Boyd of Hannah and Geo. H. john
ston of Wales. 1t is also expected
that State Dairy Com'r Miller will
be among those who speak. Senator
| Henry Mclean of Hannah will preside
as chairman over this portion of the
days program. There is also to be
quite an interesting program of races,
sports and games, including tug of
war in which the opposing teams will
represent Hannah and Wales, the day
to close with an evening base ball
game after supper. The picnic is
being gotten up under the manage
ment of the stockholders Of the Farm
ers Elevators at Hannah and Wales.
Everybody is uged to attend and take
the whole family along with them
The date is Friday, July End. The
place is the Dryburg grove, two miles
northwest of Wales and AZ miles
south and II miles east of Hannah.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
Obstruction of Highways.

Notice To The Public:
Some complaints have come to this
office that fences are maintained along
some highways less than two rods
from the center Of said highway The
highway law provides that highway
shall be four rods wide, two rods on
each side of the section As soon as
highway has been opened according
to law, penalty is provided for any
use of that strip of four rods which
lnterferes with its use as highway.
There is also a special provision for
notice to the adjoining q land owners
to move their fences, and if such
owners do not remove their respective
fences within thirty days after such
notice, the town board shall cause
such fences TO be removed. AS can be
readily seen, a fence anywhere on
that four rod strip would interfere
with its proper use as a highway, for
the highway includes not only the
travelled portion Of it, but the APP
proaches to that Travelled portion
necessary for bitches, etc, to the full
width Of four rods. \ special penalty
is provided in the law for any obstruc-
tion OF the highway by blowing it up,
causing it to be plowed up, or the
building of barbed wire fences, or
interference in any way with the
highway which Injuries it for public
travel.
| take this way of calling the at
tention Of the public to these provi-
sions Of the law, as | believe that
such fences and interference with the
highways as has been called to my
attention in the complaints | have
received, are not intentional, and /
hereby request those who have fences
along any public highway less than
two rods from the center Of the said
highway, to move said fences out to
the proper distance, in order to give
the town boards and road overseers a
chance to properly take care of the
highways. Very Respectfully,
G. CRIMSON
| States Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
LANGD0N HAD POPULAR
JUNE WEDDING MONDAY
Billy Scott and His Bride from Minneapolis
High Contracting Parties of Event

A wedding to which Langd n peo-
pie attach no little mportanceloccur-
red Monday forenoon at ten o'cock at
the Presbyterian manse, when with
Pastor Rev. f. j. Hibbard officiating,
William A. Scott Of this city, was
quietly married to Miss Mabel Kinney
of Minneapolis. Following the cere-
mony the wedding party repaired to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hanson
where a wedding breakfast was served
and a reception rendered the newly
Weds prior to their departure on the
afternoon passenger for a short we'd
ding trip, which will include attend
ing the state treman's s tournament at
Wahpeton, where Mr.. Scott represents
the Langdon department as a delegate.
The groom, who is practically a
Langdon boy and for several years has
been with the Schulke department
store, takes as his bride charming
and accomplished young lady already
quite we'll known by a number of our
people, having been connected with
the millinery department at Schulke's S
store until about two years ago On
their return to the city Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott will move into a suite Of rooms
on the second floor of the block.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
MANY VALUABLE PRIZES
AT ST. ALPHONSUS PICNIC
Next tuesdays Sport Program at Picnic Made
attractive by Valuable Prizes

There will be no charge for admis-
sion to the grounds at the picnic on
Tuesday Of next week by the parish
toner's of St. Alphonsus church. In
fact the time offered to picnicers who
go to the fair grounds Tuesday is one
of enjoyment from the time that you
arrive at the grounds until the last of
the crowd leave in the evening. In
addition to the ball games, and the
bowery dancing there will be quite a
list Of games, races and sports for
which valuable prizes have been
donated. There will be stands where
ice cream and refreshments will be
sold. Both dinner and supper will be
served on the grounds by the ladies of
the church. Nothing but bad weather
can interfere with the attendance be-
ing the largest in years at this popu-
lar annual event.
Three Dollar Hat donated by j. B. Boyd
Pocket Knife, donated by E. c. Dedrick
Gents Smoking Set donated by H. E, Close
Pair or Running Shoes donated by j B BoyC
Base Ball Bat, donated by G. A. Spellman
Lady's Shirt Waist. donated by A, Schulke.
Pair of Mems Shoes, donated by A. Schulke
Gent Collar Box, donated by S. Schefter
Girls Set Ring, donated by E. [. Donovan
Base Ball Bat, donated by E, I Donovan
Five Dollar Cash Prize, donated by the Cava
lier County National Bank
Bottle of Toilet Water. donated by c. A
Spellman.
Jar of Apple Butter, donated by H. E. Winde
muth Meat Market
One Very Handsome Ladies Pendant Eec
Chain, donated by A, o. Wold Co.
One China Tea Set, donated by the Re-
Front Variety Store.
Horse Races-First prize, plush robe, dc
mated by D. c. Mcdonald; second prize, on
side of bacon, donated by NJ. Liebeler
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
MEETING OF SCHOOL OFFICERS

Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday the
annual meeting of the school officers
association of Cavalier county will be
held here, several of the sessions of
the association being held jointly with
those of the teachers institute. The
opening session has been called for
tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock.
In addition to the routine work quite
a program of topics covering school
work will be taken up for discussion,
especially such as are covered by
newly enacted school laws. In the
later feature of the meeting Co. Supt.
Reher states that Attorney Crimson
will assist in outlining these laws,
relative to which there appears to be
more or less misunderstanding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
LICENSES FOR JUNE WEDDINGS

During the past week marriage
licenses have been issued out of the
county court by Judge F. W. Bleak
ley to the following residents OF
Cavalier county:
June 18-Mathew j. Dew, OF
Wales and Miss Ida May Weiner, OF
Dresden.
June 19-Charles R. Kargel anc
Miss Lillian Stine, both of Huron
township.
June 21-William A. Scott, Of
Langdon and Miss Mabel Kinney, o1
Minneapolis.
June 21-Paul Danbo and Miss
Harriet Nielsen, both of Easily. This
couple was married at the court house,
Judge Bleakley officiating at the cere.
mony.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
Big PURSES FOR
COUNTY FAIR RACES
Upwards of 81 900 in Purses Hung
Up for Speed Program Events
at Cavalier Co. Fair
A $25O.O0 FREE FOR ALL
i Biggest List of Attractions Ever Offered by
Fair Association Aggregating $4,000 of
Which $4,000 is Awarded for Exhibit
Premiums and So, 900 for Speed Events
Other Attractions and Birdman Flight

Thursday afternoon when the direc-
tors and officers of the Cavalier county
fair association met for the purpose of
arranging details of the county fair
of 1915, it was decided that So, 900
should be appropriated for attractions.
This is more money than has been
placed for sports, races and exhibits
at any previous fair held in the
county. Over 81, 600 of this goes
for racing events on the speed pro-
gram for the two days. Another
attraction secured at heavy expense
and sure to prove one of the drawing
cards of the fair with visitors is the
coming from Duluth of Aviator Web
ster, who is guaranteed to give two
air ship flights, one each on the after
moons of July 28th and 29th, the
flights to be made between the hours
of two and seven o'clock. Aviator
Webster is under contract to remain
in the air half an hour each day.
There will be free shows each day in
front of the grand stand and the fair
management has the proposition made
to put on Cavalier county track
meet. They have the assurance of
upwards of fifty contestants if the
association puts up purses to the
amount of $1OO for program of field
and track events. There will be the
usual number of shows, merrygo-
rounds, ferris wheels and other at
fractions on the fair grounds and
present indications are that this
years fair should be the biggest and
best ever held.
Exhibitors at the fair will find in
the premium list of the various de-
partments that more than So, 600 is
offered in prizes for horses, live stock
and farm product exhibits of different
kinds. The six silver cups for the
farm contest have been selected and
will be on exhibition here in Langdon
the coming week. Then there are the
special cash prizes of $25, SIS and
$40 for the best exhibits of grain,
threshed and in the straw, also for
vegetables, in which exhibits can be
made either by individual, by town.
ship or by farmers clubs. From the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Blanche Murphy
j Fred Andrews
Metha Schneekloth
Iva Catron
Walter Bottsford
Edith Shepard
Mrs Geo M Young
Nellie Bassing waite
Pearl Shanks
4 E Hotfa
Gladys Bone
Minnie Smith
Verna Hawken
Hulda Mcneil
Rose Hamilton
Sarah Heller
Lille Meyer
Margaret Lindsay
lima Harder
Dorothy Schurman
Katherine Jord an
Eliza O'Reilly
Ella Campbell
Julia Brown
Fannie Waind
Allie Porter
Irene Delling
Nellie MoKittrick
Julius Adrian
Gertrude Wienecke
Hortense Monroe
Myrtle Stevenson
Laura Dyer
Christena Mclean
Theresa Brown
Florence Reed
Lucy M Mulligan
iona S Goodman
Gundrun Goodman
Mabel A McGauvran
G P Epp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Heavy, impure blood makes
muddy pimply complexion, headaches,
nausea, Indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, pale and sickly. For
pure blood, sound digestion, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. S1.OO at all
stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
EIGHTY~THREE ENROLLED.
AT TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The Annual Institute of Teachers of Cavalier
County Has Good Attendance

The enrolment of Cavalier teachers
in attendance at the annual institute
being conducted here this week by
Professor Hoover, of Fargo, shows a
good attendance of the teaching corps
of the rural schools over the county.
The names of the eighty three teach
ers who had registered up to yester-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Chas. R. Kargel of Clyde and Miss
Lillian Steine were united in holy
matrimony at the M. E. church We'd
nesday at 2:30 p. M, by Rev. Jas.
Opie, attended by relatives and
friends
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24

Huron townships $12, 200 consoli-
dated school is to have steam heat,
hardwood floors and basement and will
be completed by September l. A
crew of ten men are working on the
job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
Famous Commentator ON
Military Affairs Believes
That France and Russia
Are Beaten and Italy is
"FHOpelessly Inefficient

the Central Empires be tcorn do'0n
l.. ottrtion and compelled to surrender
s,o.oh exhaustion Of resources? General
r ron Bernhard, famous German mu'-
49,, ,rpert and author Of the sensational
,.ot germany and the Merit Var be-
r,r,s not. In this article he discusses
,hot problem from vurious angles, paying
s.,,;,,,lor attention TO the net0 turn Of
,r,nt. caused By the full development OF
a, Balkan campaign, and givos has Tea-
CONS for confidence that German nerves
,rd German ideals will bring Uictory to
me Teutons and their allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21

all these questions will have been found by the
time the present article is printed.
l have, on the whole, the impression that the
desire prevails to conclude matters, as far as
possible, in the east, SO that the centre OF grav
ity of the military operations may be dis
placed.
1t is only natural that the Central Powers
should during the great offensive in the east.
have remained essentially on the defensive in
the other theatres OF war. This is in full har
mony with the nature of all operations on the
inner line.
Especially in France was it necessary. dur
ing this period, that we should be able, with
relatively small force at our disposal, success
fully t. withstand the enormous pressure ex-
erted by the entire military strength Of France
and England. This duty has been most hero
ically fulfilled. Our enemies have here brought
together troops from every part of the world.
Canada, Australia Africa and India were
obliged to send their sons to be slaughtered in
order to serve the cause of English and French
financiers, in whose interests the present war is
being waged Thousands OF unburied corpses
OF our enemies poison the atmosphere; but
nothing has been able to weaken the German
lines, and the constantly renewed attacks of
General Joffre's troops have invariably been
repulsed with extremely heavy loss.
ITALY HOPELESSLY INEFFICIENT.
The position of affairs on the Austro- Italian
frontier is a similar one. Here also, the Aus
TRANS remained naturally on the defensive
But all the attacks of the Italians have failed
IN their aim Of breaking through the Austrian
defence, and have been repulsed with immense
loss. Hundreds OF thousands OF men have
been sacrificed; but up till now the Italians
have been unable-despite the fact that they
are perhaps ten times more numerous than
their adversaries. despite all the bulletins OF
General Cadorna, despite all the Boosting of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21

the Italian presto win an inch OF ground.
Such hopelessly inefficient generalship and
such tremendous losses seem to have weighed
so heavily upon King Victor Emmanuel-who
allowed himself to be drawn into the war in
violation of his plghted faith-that he is APP
parently suffering from complete mental col
lapse.
The operations in the Dardanelles present
us with picture greatly resembling the one
which we witness on the Austro-Italian from
tier In the peninsula of Gallipcli the Turks
remain in general on the defensive, and only
when favorable occasion occurs do they
undertake a local attack. But these tactics
have entirely suficed to render any advance
of the allied English and French impossible.
Increasingly have the Allies sent reinforce
ments to the east; over and over again nave
attempts been made to take the Turkish posi-
tons by storm; over and over again have such
attempts been repulsed with heavy loss. The
Allies still cling, like shipwrecked mariners, to
the narrow strips of land on which they have
found footing. But It seems more than
doubtful that they will be able to maintain
these positions once the autumn storms set H.
rendering the communication OF the landed
troops with the feet very difficult If not i'm
possible Such storms will be the natural allies
of the brave Turks, and the latter can await
this Intervention of nature calmly and conn
IDENTIFY. Neither do the Turks seek to strike
decisive blows in the Caucasus or in the Per
sian Gulf, where they content themselves with
VIGOROUSLY repellng the enemy's attacks.
The forcing of the Dardanelles, whether by
sea or by land, having proved impossible-and
it has certainly become still more impossible,
now that Bulgaria has come to an understand
ing with Turkey and has placed herself reso-
lutely by the side of the Central Powers-the
eastern campaign must henceforth be decided
on entirely different territory. The decisive
blows will probably be struck there, where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
Some of Bermhardi's Reasons for Com
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-14
Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of fthe
Macon High School will be held Friday
evening, May 2lst, at the Lyceum
theatre. A musical program will be
rendered. after which President H. l..
Whitfield will deliver the commence
ment address. The following pupils
will receive diplomas: Lucille Shelton,
Henrietta Clemens, Daisy Swami, Net
tie Grace, Marie Jordan, Anna Lou
Elkin, Francis Dent, Etheldra Spessard.
Galloway Kirby, Annie Dele Douglas.
Eugene Murphey, Edwin Harkins, Sam
F. Cockrell and John H. Carr.
After the diplomas are presented,
the Avery Medal and the medal offered
by the Interstate Trust and Banking
Company will be presented. The Avery
medal is for scholarship and the winner
cannot be named until after the final
examinations. The other medal is Of
fered to the pupil of the graduating
class who writes the best essay on i'm
migration and whose scholarship is sup
erior. This medal has been won by
Miss Lucille Shelton.
To defray the expenses incident to
the commencement exercises an ad-
mission of ten cents will be charged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-14
Decoration Day at Salem.

Thursday was observed as Decoration
Day at Salem Church by the people of
that community. The graveyard had
been cleared off we'll and the graves
decorated with flowers. Music and rel
igious services were held in the church.
Rev. Mr.. Evans. of the Macon Circuit.
preaching the sermon. A .bountiful
baske ct and barbecue dihner was served
Several hundred people, representing
all parts of the county, were present.
The cemetery at Salem is only about
sixty years old, but many of the older
generation are inferred there and many
revered associations cling to the spot.
The observance of the beautiful custom
of Memorial Day as 1t was observed
here Thursday was an affectionate tri.
butte by the living to the departed and
honored both,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-14
CHns Of Thievss Caught.

A gang Of thieves who have probab-
~ been operating in this county for a
number Of years. and escaped arrest, is
believed to have been at last run to
earth About q month ago the house
OF Elbert Clayton, on the Massengale
place, between Macon and Shuqualak.
was broken into and a lot of meat and
nour stolen. Wheeler White, a son of
George White, a well known colored
iarmer, was suspected. his house
searched and the provisions found in
theioft. After staying in Jail for awhile
ne made confession in which he stat
60 that June Goodwin, Charley Thomas
ana one or two other negroes had COM.
m''ted several robberies at Shuqualak.
1oooWin was arrested and a lot of the
eoooS which had been stolen from the
S'oreP OF j. j. Prince, Anderson Mer-
cahtife Co.. Tyson & Co. and Hubbard
supply Co. was found in his house. At
a er'9 l. held Thursday at Shuqualak be-
iore Justice Flora. White and Goodwin
waived preliminary examination and
were returned to jail TO await the action
VI 'nte grand jury. No evidence was
pfoooiced against Thomasexcept the tes-
.'moi 'y of White, but he, too, was sent
70 y. Jaisl. 1t is believed that this gang is
'ne > anne that has been operating in the
county for several years. It will be re-
memfb fbered that this year Mr.. Lamber-
SUI = store was entered and over $1OO
'ooieIf1 from his safe, which had been
e1e unlocked. Hounds were put on the
'racxE OF the thieves and it was followed
'crosSs the river but lost in the woods
vest OF the railroad trustle.
IhGe store of Mr.. C. S. Field was
'rok9 en into and robbed Tuesday night.
mr. Field tried to get dogs to put on
ne Track of the thief and failing, some
umatn sleuths were put on the trail,
~ Npeing aided by a rain which had
the earth. and left the thief's
fact- very plain. he was run down in a
nor' time, but not before he had gone
eveJfal miles and crossed a creek, which
40 ,been put out of its banks by the
ainsP. Cornelius Hyde is the name of
ne thief. All the stolen goods were
'ur I'd and he acknowledged to his guilt
'f ne hearing Thursday before Justice
lor{ea