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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
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Please Take Notice

Please Take Notice:
Default has occurred and now exists in the
conditions of that certain contract dated the
twenty.tifth dar of February, A. D., 1913, ex-
ecuted by d. 5. b. Johnston Land Company. Il
Corporation of the State of Minnesota, and
+. + Thorland and providing that upon the
performance of certain terms and conditions
therein expressed said Corporation shall make
conveyance of that certain real property situate
in Cavalier County, State of North Dakota and
described as the Lot Eleven, Block Eight, Town
of Irene (now called Loma), which defaults are
as follows, to-wit:
There has not been paid to this Company the
sum of $1,000 with the interest thereon from
February % 1913, which was due and payable
November 1, 1913 also the further sum of $50. on
and interest thereon from February %, 1919
which was due and payable November 1, 1914,
The taxes assessed upon said land for the year
1913 have been allowed to become delinquent.
and have been advanced by this company and
the amount of said advance, being S1.59, with
interest thereon from October -, 1914 has not
been repaid to this Company.
No part of any of said sums has been so paid,
Because of such defaults, and because of each
of them, said contract will be cancelled and
and terminated as provided i'll said contract
may be done and pursuant to the statute IN
such case made and provided, and such can
collation. and termination shall take effect on
the twenty-secund day of March, A. d., 1915.
Witness the Corporate Name and Corporate
Seal of said Corporation on this eighteenth day
of January, A. D., 1915.
D. S. B. JOHNSTON land COMPANY
By VIM. Burrows, Secretary.
Corporate
seal 2S-::O
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

measures provide for constitutional
amendments which lengthen the term
of Office of the governor, state and
county officials to four years; makes
the term of a member of the house of
representatives four years instead of
two and state senators eight instead
of four years; ha the legislature meet
once in four years instead of every
two years; increases the length of the
session from sixty to ninety days and
raises the salary from S. to $40 per
day. These were innovations which
Governor Hanna had limited at in his
campaign for reelection as having his
approval and the measures were
doubtless introduced into the senate
by these gentlemen at the suggestion
of the governor. From their reception
in the senate it would look as if the
members felt morally certain the peo-
pie were not ready and did not approve
of such sweeping changes in the run
ming of the affairs of both state and
county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

The establishment Of domestic
wheat quotations at the highest prices
reached since 1898, and we believe
the highest in any previous January
in the last fifty years, is the result of
an unprecedented wheat situation.
There is no great mystery in this
great appreciation. 1t requires merely
the application of primary economics.
To begin with there was last summer
a marked decline in wheat production
of all countries, practically, with the
exception Of the United States and,
possibly Russia. Of these two surplus
producers Russia has not been able to
ship a bushel to the outside world
since the beginning of the war. On
the United States alone in these five
months have importers been dependent
for their supply. On the United
States and Argentina they are de-
pendent for their remainder requir-
ments until spring, when India will
have harvested her crop, unless-and
here is the really important factor in
the future market-unless the for
tunes Of War make possible the col
lapse Of Turkey and the opening of
the Black sea to commerce, permit
ting the expectation of Russia's
wheat. 1t is largely Russia's elimina-
ton from the export column of the
international wheat trade that has
made the wheat situation from the
standpoint Of supply and demand SC
serious for the importers. But there
have been contributing causes import
ant to a lesser degree, but still i'm
portant--a small Canadian harvest; Ian
Australian crop failure, so great that
1T has made necessary wheat imports,
which more than offset the increase ir
the Argentina surplus; broad and &C.
tive buying by European governments
IN order to provide immediate army
supplies and to insure adequate stocks
by the anticipating of forward wants.
puppy dIlu uCllldIIu dIe I6ldIlpe. lNG
large wheat crop which the United
States raised last year would natural
ly have been marketed at the lowest
prices seen in many years had norma.
supply and demand conditions prevail,
ed over the world. Conditions, how
ever, have been abnormal. The
worlds urgent demand for wheat has
been concentrated in the domestic
market and foreigners have bought
the surplus or such a liberal scale
that the effect is the same had we
raised a small crop as far as the mar
ket of supply over demand is consider.
ed. But the effect is decidedly moi
the same on the prosperity of the
country. The high wheat prices, ant
the other grains, also have brough,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

With the state legislature at present
engaged in the enactment Of new
laws, some good and others not quite
so good, the thought suggests itself
that across the line in Saskatchewan
the provincial law makers are framing
up an enactment for the protection Of
the consumer, which might be pattern
ed after by the representatives of the
people of this state now assembled at
Bismarck. Last week in Saskatche-
wan there was a bin introduced and in
a fair way Of becoming a law, in
which it is proposed to make only
the article purchased liable as secur-
ity for the purchase price. That is
to say if an agent sells a piece of
machinery to a farmer he can take
security on the article sold, The
theory which it is sought to carry into
practice is that no one should try to
sell anything to another unless a
sufficient cash payment is made at the
time of the sale to make such security
safe, or the persons responsible
ity is sufficient to ove the risk. This
is a law which should do away with
agents securing the country selling
machinery to anyone they a lnvelgle
into buying and then get the party to
mortgage everything that he has as
security. From a personal observa-
ton we have found that some n
may come along with something to
sell and after considerable persuasion
it is bought and only after the party
has gone, we discover that we wonder
why we made the investment and that
we could have got along very well
without it. There are many laws put
on the statute books, both Of North
Dakota and Saskatchewan, that are
either useless or drastic, but when it
comes to legislation for the benefit
and the protection Of the consume we
believe here is something from across
the line that, to say the least, is we'll
worth thinking over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

North Dakota law makers in the
past week have practically abolished
capital punishment in this state. On
Saturday a bill introduced into the
lower house was given passage and
has every indication of an unobstruct-
ed progress along to its final signing
by the governor. This will result in
the communication to life imprisonment
of the sentence at present over hang
ing the mar Miller, recently SEN up
to the state penitentiary at Bismarck
from Bottineau for murder. The car
rying out of the extreme penalty of
the law of death by hanging, for MUIR
der in the first degree, has only &C.
Cured once or twice in North Dako-
ia history since statehood and its
abolition will generally be accepted by
u people as a step in the right
direction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
IOFFICIAL
Notice to Proper Officers.

Where no physician is employed, it shall be
the duty Of the parents to give EOticc to the
proper officers within whose jurisdiction they
reside, of the births and deaths of their child
rem, or of the presence of any infections Or con-
.agiOus diseases occurring within their house
hold, within twenty-four hours, or three days if
outside of Incorporated limits of cities. towns
or villages, as to births and deaths only, of such
occurrence and the Oldest person next of kin,
the keeper or other proper officer of every work
house. poorhouse, Jail, reform school, prison.
hospital, asylum, or other public or charitable
institution, shall give like notice of any death,
birth. infection or contagious disease occurring
among persons under his charge.
Whoever neglects or refuses to give such no.
tice within the period of twenty-four hours Or
three daysif outside of Incorporated limits of
towns and villages as to births and deaths only,
after the occurrence of such birth, death or in
%fections or contagious disease, shall, upon
conviction, forfeit a sum not to exceed twenty
dollars to be collected as other fines are collect
ed by law.
Published in compliance, with Sec. 293, 1905
Revised Codes of North Dakota, this 4th day of
January, 1915, Langdon, North Dakota.
j. X. HAMILTON,
% County Auditor.
Is Cavalier County, N. Oak,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
SHADOW PICTURES.
The Silhouette as the Origin of All
Pictorial Art.

Pictorial Art.
In the year 1853. When Etienne de
Silhouette was minister of finance I'M
der Louis XIV, Il man whose name has
not been preserved started in Paris an
shadows. This consisted in throwing
upon a sheet the black outlines Of men
or objects and making these shadows
take part in a play. 1t so happened
that at this time Silhouette was unpop-
ular. He had spent many years in
England and had returned to his ma
tive country greatly impressed with
English methods Of public economy.
Undertaking to apply these principles
to French finances, he met with decid-
ed disapproval by the Parisians. But
little thanks did he get except to have
his efforts branded as parsimonious.
Some one recalled that NJ. de Sill
houette had written Il book, "A Gen
eral Idea For the Government of the
Chinese" in which he exploited his
economical theories. The popularity
of the Chinese shadows was RESPONSE
bic for the jibe that Silhouette had is
Sned the book as al advance notice for
the show: hence the shadows were
called ~silhouettes. and the name was
naturally extended to portraits that
were then coming into vogue. in which
were presented only the outlines of
faces and figures filled in with black.
Though the fashion and the name of
the silhouette are of comparatively re-
cent origin. the art itself is ancient. 1t
was used by Etruscan potters eight
centuries before Christ. and Il classic
legend, which has been illustrated by
Benjamin West in a famous picture
called THE Origin OF Painting" claim
ed that all pictorial art originated in
an attempt to paint the fleeing shad-
ows Of men and women as they fell
upon a wall or q blank space.-Detroit
Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
NOTICE. To- CREDITORS

ro M ~ nc, "f CAV! D 'icr ss In County Court
In the matter of The Estate of Mary A. Hen.
der>on, deceased:
Notice Is Hereby Given by Adam Henderson.
tie dnlIiStrat"r, nj the estate of Mary 4
Henderson. deco <ed, to tho creditors of and all
persons having claims against said deceased. t.
present th"m witt, the necessary vouchers TO the
SAID administrator at the Office of Dickson <
Devaney i'll Langdou, Nnrtl, Dakota. within si5
months afterthe first publication of this notice
Dated this 1Ath dhI Of January, 1918.
ADAM HENDERSON. administrator.
DICKSON & DEyANEY.
Attornt Us for Arlmini,t ratnr,
Langdon. Nor,l. Dakota.
y. D.. 1915.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
DAY OF THE QUILL PEN.
When Writing Paper Was Poor ane
Envelopes Were Unknown.


The constant mcndinS required by
Quill pens must have proved a severe
trial in the days when 10 others We're
available, says the London Chronicle.
Alexander /. of Russia thought it nee
essary to employ Il man whose sole
duty consisted in cutting pens. He
was required to have a supply of not
less than 100 quilts always ready.
This number was by 10 means eX
ccssivc. for Alexander would never use
the same pen twice. Even the writing
Of Il signature spoiled a pen, in his
opinion. for subsequent use. The quill
cutter. who received Il salary of f34O
a year., accompanied the Ear on all his
journeys, including campaigns against
Napoleon.
Writing implements changed cousid-
crably for the better during Sir Wal
ter Gilbey's long spell of life. Though
quill pens are still in use be remarks
in his "Recollections Of Seventy Years.
II remember the time when one sci
dom saw any other kind. Steel pens
i'll lllcIl ttllN hdSS NtIc ApclSlNc anu
i'll made, and few people used them
The paper we had seventy years ago
may nave been partly to blame. 1t
had neither the substance nor the u
face we take as IL matter of course
nowadays.
Il remember when envelopes came
into use. and what IL boon they were
considered after the old system of clos
ing letters with waters or wax. Be
fore envelopes were invented letters
were always written with an eye to
the position of the wafer or seal, a
blank space being left to correspond
with the space where this would be
put on the outside, lest the written
portion should be torn in opening."-
New York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

The investigation of state depart
ments at the capitol Of North Dakota
at Bismarck has so far resulted in
information showing that it is now
costing the state at this time about
$500 per day for clerk and deputy
hire. The legislative committee con
Quoting the investigation next intends
looking into the method of conducting
the various state institutions and the
expense entailed with a view to still
further shaving down state expendi-
lures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

The last issue Of the Park River
Gazette-News gave space to the ex-
tent Of a couple Of columns to an ad
dress which J. S.. Gogin Of Osnabrock,
made before the grain growers con-
Yention at Fargo on the subject of
Weeds. According to the address
80 we read it in the Park River paper
Mr., Gogin g~eneralized in his talk at
Fargo as weeds, not only the weeds
with which the farmer has to contend
IN growing his crop, but also included
many Of those engaged in the world OF
finance and speculation. 1t must have
come somewhat as a surprise to some
who heard Mr.. Gogin, were not per
sonally acquainted with him and were
not aware that he has the fault of US,
ing names that are quite plain anc
somewhat strange to those who have
not exactly the same view point a:
himself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

In its time, and Fargo, No. Oak ;,
has been on the map ever since the
beginning Of the sos, that city has
numbered among its more distinguish
ed visitors our eX-presidents, Grant,
Harrison, Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft. The Gateway City, within the
past couple Of weeks has dedicated its
new auditorium and is now planning
to entertain President Wilson, either
on his going or returning from the
Panama exposition. Should President
Wilson arrange the itininery Of his
tip to the Pacific coast so as to make
= stop over at Fargo it is estimated
-, 900 citizens Of North Dakota
ould be there to greet the chief ex-
c utive of the United States and listen
to his address.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

The city of Bismarck, which de-
ponds largely upon state patronage
and a generously permitted graft upon
the treasury of the "a payers, for its
excuse Of being a town of any size Or
Importance on the map Of North Da-
kota, since the legislature convened
has been busy trying to frame up a
deal for the location of the state fair
in the capitol city with an appropria-
ton Of SIS, 900 for the first year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

S~ixty-two per cent, or 45, 775 of
the farmers Of North Dakota, employ
hired help, and their annual expendi-
ture for this item is approximately
S21, 74O, 900, according to a report
which has just been issued by the
bureau of census. Ten years ago the
yearly expenditure for labor by farm
ers of this state amounted to SO, POI
900, and the increase within a decade
has beer 1876 per cent Seventy-nine
per cent Of the amount paid for labor
by North Dakota farmers in cash.
For continental United States the
yearly labor expenditure is more than
1851, 600, 900, and As per cent Of the
farmers hire labor. There are nearly
5000, 900 farmers in the United
States that employ hired labor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
A Fine Sight.

The men of a certain regiment had
made some complaints respecting the
scarcity OF food, but the colonel, a
strong believer in the go away from
the table hungry maxim. saw no
grounds for increasing the supply.
The gunnery instructor had one day
been explaining to a squad of men the
advantage of different sights, when the
colonel appeared on the scene and be-
gan asking questions on the subject.
"Can any Of you men tell me what q
fine sight is?"
Yes. sir" replied a private.
well. what is it?'
The private saIuted. 1.-Two dinners,
sir, on n plate" he cried.-London
Mirror.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

Just the facts, that's all, that
North Dakota needs to get before the
prospective settlers from the states to
the south and east Of US in order to
start a steady stream of Immigration,
Nothing will tell the story more
potently than statistics compiled bv
the federal department of agriculture.
among the most important things
shown is that this state leads in the
production Of spring wheat. Of the
FOG, 600, 600 bushels raised in this
country, 81, 592, 600 of it came from
North Dakota. This state stands sec
ond in the production of all wheat.
rivaled only by Kansas, whose large
acreage of winter wheat gives her
first place. North Dakota is fourth
in the production of oats; third in
barley and first in flax. These all tell
the story. What better "pull' dc
you want for new settlers in facts
which truthfully show what this state
offers?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

You have only to stop and think for
a moment to realize it is a fact that
with the advent Of the incoming
month of February, this European
wal has been going on for half a
year, and according to statements in
which the opposing powers seem to
pretty we'll agree, it has only really
Just about started.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

greater returns to the producers, in
creasing the purchasing power of the
agricultural sections of the United
States, establishing greater credits in
international exchange, and increasing
by leaps and bounds the balance of
trade, in our favor since the first of
September last year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

, On Thursday of last week the stat
senate went on record as being opposd
ed to the eight bills jointly introduce
into the upper house by Senators Nice
Lean, Kirkeide and Leutz. These
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28


In District ~Court-SeventA Judicial District
CORNELIUS JoRDAN........D Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that under ana is
virtue of special execution issued out Of r"r
and for Cavalier County, State of North -,
kota, on the 10Th day of January, 1915 in the
above entitled action, and which said execu-
t'on, was issued upon that certain judgment
rendered and docketed in said action in the
District Court of Cavalier County. on the 10Th
day of December, 1914 in favor of Edward l.
Donovan, as plaintiff, and against Cornelius
Jordan, as defendant, and which said Judgment
commanded me, as Sheriff of said Cavalier
County to levy upon and s-ll The real property
hereinafter described to satisfy the amount al.
Judged to be due the plaintiff in the above
entitled action upon the foreclosure Of that
~cert"ln mortgage contract in favor of the plain
tin and against the said defendant, and upon
the said real estate, in said action and judg.
the, real property hereinafter described and
viii on the md day Ct March, 1915, at 10 o'clooe
In the forenoon of the said day, at the front
door Of the Court House in the City of Lang
kota, offer for sale and sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, the real property
described in said special execution and which
is situated in Cavalier County, State of North
Dakota and described as follows the Southeast
Quarter of Section Seventeen, Township Ono
Hundred Si1ty-One, Range Fifty-Eight. to sat
l ssfx t1 nf ? Two Th of snld Y !1iasmfessfi; t s6S ;3l tho
Dollars. together with interest on said sum
from december 26, 1914 to the date of sale at
of sale.
Dated at Laugdon, North Dakota, this 10Th
day of January, 1915.
JERRY KELLAND,
Sheriff of Cavalier County, n. Oak
GEO. NJ. PRICE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lang ION, North Dakota. (2S.32l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

Subscription Sl.j0 per aunum Canada 81 90
nsr annum. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
4oon to receive prompt attention
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

A. 1. KGHMSTEDT, Prop.

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
DIR, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post office of Langdon Il mail
matter of the Sacoud Class.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

ESTRAY-Red steer calf, year and a half old
Left Hugh Mcdowell place in Harvey town
Jas. McDowall estate, Harvey Township D.. o.
Langdon, NJ D. 22tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

BOOKS FOR SALE-Ridpath's History of the
World: complete in 9 volumes, a bargain for
So; lnternational Library of reference and
volumes, will sell for $1,000. Both sets of
books IRE in excellent condition. Apply at
this office tr 20 JOS. f. Heille, Wales, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

FARM WANTED-Farn of 800 acres or less
for only hotel in county seat town in Iowa.
Wadsworth, Langdon. 26-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

HOUSE TO ~RENT-Four room house with
cistern and good we'll, Apply at this office
for particulars. 10
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28
WANT WANT Column )

4 DvERTISEMENTs Will De inserted in this
a column for One Cent a Word each insertion
NO advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
cents. Cash must always accompany out of
town orders. The rate for the insertion 0.
business locals among pure reading matter Will
be ten cents %nerlico eachinsertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-28

The State of North Dakota to the Above Named
Respondents:
You the said William Henry Agar and others
above named said respondents are hereby loti-
above named of the estate of William Agar. late
OF the Township of Loan, in the County Of
Cavalier. and State of North Dakota, deceased,
has been rendered to this court, therein show
ing that the estate of said deceased is ready for
final settlement and distribution, and petition
ing that their account be allowed, the residue of
said estate be distributed to the persons there
unto entitled, their administration closed and
they be discharged that Tuesday, the End day
OF March, 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
the Court House, in the city of Langdon,
county of Cavalier, and state of North Dakota,
has been duly appointed by this court for the
settlement thereof, at which time and place any
person interested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions in writing, to said account
and petition and contest the same.
And you, the above named respondents, and
each of you; are hereby cited and required
then and there to be and appear before
this Court and show cause. if any YOU
allowed the residue of said estate distributed,
the administration of said estate closed, aud
said executors. Alonzo Franklin Agar and
Roger Charles Agar, discharged.
Dated the 21st day of January, a. d. 1915.
BY THE COURT:
F. W. BLEAKLEY,
Judge of the County Court
Let service of the above citation be made
named Respondents as reside in the State
of North Dakota and by publication as re-
qllred by law, upon those Respondents
who are not residents of said North
Dakota.
~IsEALl 7. W. BLEAKLEY,
DICKSON & DEvANEY
Attorneys for Executors. (2S.3l)