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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-17

in its sphere of service. .Combina,
+, ton between carriers and shippers
with its opportunity for special favors
too often embraced, aroused the people
to the conviction that public carriers
were violating legal principles. I'm
bridled exercise of Industrial freedom
had produced great wealth, which was
accommodating in spots through manipu-
lation of railroad transportation.
Transportation is public function,
whether performed directly or through
| the agency of private corporations.
Transportation requires facilities
which the sovereign power of the state
alone can provide. Those who engage
in the business under franchises grant
ed by the state accept a trust for the
benefit of the whole people. Any
species of favoritism by which the gov
eminent gives one person an advantage
over another is breach of trust 1t is
a violation by the state, through its
agent, of the fundamental law guar
anteeing equal opportunity in the
pursuit of happiness" Violation of
this fundamental principal of justice
by railroad management called into
existence the Interstate Commerce
Commission, with carefully defined
powers and clearly stated commands
affecting the conduct of interstate rail-
road transportation. The provision in
the Interstate Commerce Act which
called forth the greatest criticism was
the power to determine the reasonable
ness Of rates. This provision was at
tackled on the ground that it was an
of private property rights
This power of the Commission was
sustained on the ground that the fran
chise to build and operate was a
creature of the state, that the state had
retained sovereign power over rate
making, and that its agent, which had
accepted the trust of serving the public, |
was subject to the will of it's creator.
The right to perform function of
the state under a grant from the state
IS clearly distinguishable from the
right to engage in private enterprise,
which is an attribute of personal lib
srty not derived from government but
in mankind.
Real Purpose of Act
The real purpose of the Act to reg
llate commerce was to preserve in
private business equal opportunity and
he right Of free competition. In all
he legal literature bearing on the con-
itutional right Of congress to reg
late and limit the earnings of rail-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-17
w. q. BARGE
AUCTIONEER

Sells anything, anywhere. Farm
sales speciality. Have had over -
years experience, terms reasonable.
and satisfaction guaranteed. Havo
me draw your bill up FOR you free u
charge.
Phone 1901 Moscow, Idaho
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-17
DIR. w. M. HATFIELD
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

Graduate of the American School Of
Osteopathy, Kirksvile, Mo. Office rooms
over Creighton's store. Phone 49,. resi-
dence phone So Office hours from 500
q. m. to IL. 1:30 to $50 .. m. and 7:S0 to
800 p. m. Moscow, Idaho
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Mrs. j. w. Haw's illness of the
past week has developed into a case
of typhoid fever.
Judge H. E. Dorval left the first of
the week for Devils Lake with the
two Fraser children, who are being
taken to the Indian sschool at Fort
Totten to be given an education.
Miss Helen Sanford, stenographer
in the law office Of States Attorney
Crimson, returned Saturday from
Grand Forks, where she visited at the
home of her mother during a two
weeks vacation.
In a letter from Huxley, Alta,
received by Langdon friends during
the week the news is received of the
birth of a nine pound daughter to MIR.
and Mrs. w. j. Moran on the 18th
inst. Mrs. Moran was formerly Miss
Clara Koehmstedt of Mimic, and had
quite an extensive circle of acquaint-
ances in this city.
Nels Melkild was an arrival on yes
terday's passenger from Plummer,
Mimi, and has resumed his position
as jeweler and watch repairer in the
A. O. Void establishment, which he
held for a couple of years up to the
time of returning to his home in
| Minnesota recently.
Monday night the Great Northern
sent an extra freight train over this
branch, setting out cars to relieve the
threatening grain blockade at Lang
don and other points along the line.
The company is doing everything it
can to avert the chance Of a car
famine which threatens as soon as
grain hauling is started by our farm
ers, who have raised North Dakota's
big crop of 1915.
Friday evening the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Schulke was the scene
of quite a gathering of their Langdon
friends invited to dinner and to spend
the evening with Mr.. Schulke, the
event being his birthday. Although
still one of the younger business men
Of the city the proprietor of the
Schulke department store dates back
as one of Langdon's old timers and
the party of friends gathered Friday
evening was one of pleasure and en-
joyment generally, each of those
present extending heartiest congratu-
lations and we'll wishes for years to
come.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Alfred Haines, whose farm is near
Easily, has carpenters at work build
ing a large hog house. OF late years
Mr.. Haines has been paying more
attention to hogs and other live stock
on the farm than the problem of big
crop acreage and is beginning to find
out that it pays.
S. A. Wroolie and family, who
number among the early pioneers of
Milton are removing this winter to
California to reside permanently.
The Wroolies have accumulated a
large holding of farm property as we'll
as business interests in Milton. 1t
is understood that they are leaving
owing to Mrs. Wroolie's poor health.
Gerald Rafter, of the post office at
Grand Forks, was at Wales on Satur-
day for the purpose of conducting the
civil service competitive examination
of applicants for the position Of post
master at that place. There are un-
derstood to have been four applicants
take the examination and any of
them receiving the required percentage
of markings on the subjects they
wrote on will be eligible to the
appointment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
L''i 5|3! School ctl!!
o''' w. NOTES

A junior high school is to be organ
lied next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahon enter
tanned the high school teaching staff
at dinner Wednesday evening.
A school orchestra has been organ
lied. The members are nearly all
from the junior high school, but the
present enthusiasm bespeaks success.
Miss Nugent is the leader.
New students in the junior high
school this week are Edward Horgan,
Leon Williamson, Carl Watschke,
Charles kelland, Joe Lindsay and
John Newbern.
Basket ball teams and groups for
general gymnasium work are being
organized this week. There seems
to be too few evenings in the week.
The gymnasium will be in use each
day after school and during the even
ing.
At a meeting of the senior high
school literary society it was decided
to enter both the debate and declama-
tory contests. The following officers
were elected President, kinsell John
ston; vice president, Ethel Love; Sc.
cretary, Alice Robertson; treasurer,
Frances Mahon; sergeant at arms,
Vina Drury and Marie Hankey.
The art exhibit is this week. Many
parents visited yesterday and today
and it is hoped that all others viii.
find time to come to the school
this evening or tomorrow afternoon o.
evening. A program is given each
afternoon and evening. Wednesday
at three o'clock the following pro
gram was given:
Song Lullaby-First grade
Recitation; A Pilgrim Boy-Ray
mond Heimbecker
Windmill Song-Second grade
Sunbonnet Drill-First and Seconc
grades
Sleighing Song-Second grade
On Wednesday evening at eigh
O'Clock a program of folk dances wa
given by the first six grades in tn
gymnasium. This afternoon the fol
lowing program was given by tn
third and fourth grades:
Brownie Song-Third and Fourt
grade boys
Dolls Lullaby-Third grade girls
Recitation-Andrew Kopriva
Family Song-Third grade
This evening at eight O'Clock tn
girls glee club will give a program
Tomorrow afternoon at three o'cloc
a program by the fifth and sixt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Postmaster A. /. Koehmstedt re-
ceived official notification from the de-
partment at Washington, D. c., on
Friday of the decision to remove the
Langdon post Office from its present
site to the new quarters in the
Burke block, formerly occupied by
Schefter Clothing House. The depart
ment has had the matter pending
since July and the change is made for
the reason of bringing the postofice
within the eighty-rod limit of the de-.
pot, as required by the postal regula-
tons. The removal to the new loca-
ton will be made at the close of the
present month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
STATE APPRECIATION WEEK

This is North Dakota Appreciation
Week. For the very first time in the
history of our state a concerted effort
has been made to bring to the atten-
tion of our own people, as we'll as to
those in other parts of the country, an
appreciation of the and OPP
p%ortunities of this great state, and it
is great, and destined to become
greater. Before we car undertake
to convince others of the greatness of
North Dakota we must ourselves rea-
lie its greatness, hence the effort
within our own borders. Before
Others will realize the greatness of
this state, they must be told of its
advantages and attractions, hence the
fact that the newspapers of North
Dakota are this week dedicating the
larger amount of their space to the
pleasurable task of giving the home
state a boost. Then there is the work
that is being done by others to help
in attaining the object of Appreciation
Week including the farmers testi-
monial letters and the letters written
by North Dakotans generally to
friends in other parts of the country.
Study North Dakota; her attractions
and opportunities and resources as
being we'll worth your time and
thought. Convince yourself of her
greatness, then tell others. Each of
US is a factor in the upbuilding Of
North Dakota, therefore each must do
his or her part.
This paper is glad to help in the
North Dakota Appreciation Week
movement, and we are proud of being
a member of the organization which
initiated it. The North Dakota press
association is not alone for the benefit
OF the editors of the state, for in
carrying forward this movement, it
has shown that it has the welfare of
the whole state and its people at heart.
North Dakota Appreciation Week
should become an annual feature of
North Dakota life. We should all
An " u state better and we will all
be- Eft by the bringing in of many
IN : of the right kind Of citizens to
chi ~ her advantages, which can best
be done by the letting of others know
Of her true sourc and opportunities.
North Dakota will do her part if we
Will all do ours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

ALI
Notice Is Hereby Given, That that certain
mr:tgagr. executed and delivered by E. G.
has m ,rtsagor, to st. Hilaire Retail Lum-
nrr G m, ,any, a corporation, mortgagee. dated
rh' Iw"ttA- Eighth day of November, 1914, and
filed for record in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of ,h" G ,unty of Cavalier and Site of
North Dakota. on the Eleventh day of Decem
Der. 1914, and recorded in Book SO of Mortgages
at Page 2IO will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door of the Court House in
the County of Cavalier and State of North Da-
kota, at the hour of Two o'clock 2. NJ, on
the Sixteenth day of December 1915, to satisfy
the amount due upon such Mortgage on the
day of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are de-
scribed as follows:
Lots Five o. and Six, t6) in Block Fifteen
q5) of the Village of Sarles. Cavalier county
North Dakota, according to the recorded plat
thereof, in the Office of the Register of Deeds in
and for said County of Cavalier.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Five Hundred Sixteen
and l0.1O0th ($5l6. 7O) Dollars as principal and
Fifty-Four and 80 Tooth (S54 32)Dollars interest,
making a total amount due of Five undr
Seventy.One and and 02-10Oth (S571 .02) Dollars,
together with costs of foreclosure.
Dated this 29th day of October, 1915.
ST. HILAIRE RETAIL LUMBER COMPANY.
CA Corporation,) Mortgage.
j. l.. CAsHEL, JR,,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Grafton. North Dakota.
(Nov. 4, II, IS. %, Dec.2 8, 19l5.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Although the Panama Pacific expo
.sItion at San Francisco does not close
until along about the middle of next
month the North Dakota building shut
up shop On Monday of this week, and
the exhibits are being shipped back to
where they came from in this state.
1t is stated hat the generous legisla-
tive appropriation for our North Da-
kota exhibit has all been expended.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
CONGRESSMAN

Congressman H. T. Helgeson
returned last week to Washington, D.
c.. after spending the fall and part
of last summer at his home in this
county at Milton. 1t is understood
that the Milton statesman has reached
the conclusion that the chance for a
second term in the house of repre-
s%entatives looks better to him than
butting into the political foot ball
~scrimmage with McCumber and Hanna
for the United States senatorship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Last week Editor Storie returned to
Osnabrock from a few days trip to
Grand Forks. where he attended the
sessions of the state educational asso-
citation. The editor of the Independent
Is one of the veterans Of the country
school teachers in this county and re.
turned we'll primed to fire the opening
gun of the campaign in Cavalier county
supporting the candidacy of Neil c..
Macdonald, for the office of superin-
teudent OF public instruction on the
state ticket.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Neil c. Macdonald in entering the
field as q candidate for the state office
of superintendent of public instruction
is pretty certain to have the progress
of his candidacy watched with more
than the usual amount Of local interest
by his constituents here in Cavalier
county. This is his home county, he
being raised here and his parents, the
late Neil Macdonald and his widow,
being among the pioneers of Linden
township. Some twenty odd years ago
he completed his common school
course in the Langdon city schools and
at the early age of seventeen years
started to teach his first term of
school. From that time forward his
advance has been constant, until today
aided alone by his W efforts, he has
at last, practically achieved his up
ward climb to the pinnacle of his
chosen profession in this state. From
the teacher of a country school here
in his home county when he wa;
seventeen years old he, step by step,
first graduated from the Mayville
state normal school and the state
university at Grand Forks, and a later
course at the state university confer,
ring upon him at its completion the
degree of Phi, ID. This he followed W
with advanced work on educational
lines both in Chicago and at the San,
ford university in California. He has
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

grades, and Friday evening the pro-
gram will be given by the senior high
school literary society. At this pro-
gram Miss Douglas will sing and Miss
Nugent will render a violin solo If
you have not attended one of these
programs and seer the exhibit do not
fail to do so tonight or tomorrow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

The North Dakota farmers insti-
tutes are organizing for the winter
seasons work this year under the
SUPPLEMENTARY of Frank Sanford.
Two kinds of meetings are being pro-
vided for: The regular farmers insti-
tute with a corps of two men and one
woman as instructors. For such an
institute a community will be requir-
ed to pay a charge of fifteen dollars
for a n day meeting and twenty-five
dollars for a meeting covering two
days. These Institutes it is planned
for holding in the towns. Provision
has also been made by those who have
charge of the farmers institute pro-
position eel the state for the holding
OF meetings in the country or rural
districts. These will be held in the
school house or other regular meeting
place of the neighborhood. One
speaker will be furnished for a meet
ing of this kind. There will be no
charge made for meetings of this
kind, but the local people will be ex-
pected to look after and take care of
the travelling expenses. Mr.. Sanford
desires it be understood that he has
engaged we'll known and successful
farmers, several of whom have been
associated with the institute work of
this state for the past two or three
seasons. Those who have been secur-
ed and are known to many who have
attended Institutes of former years
include: B. Byron Bobb, John East
gate, John Christianson, w. r. Lax
ton, and l.. A. Larson. 1t is also an
nounced that members of the state
experimental station staff and the
faculty of the agricultural college at
Fargo will from time to time be
called on for the presentation Of
special features. Those desiring
either kind of institute outlined above
should make application to the super
intendent Of farmers Institutes,
Agricultural College, North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

served a term as superintendent of
schools in this county and later spent
several years as principal of schools
at Hatton and L~idgerwood, in this
state. In fact the twenty odd years
that have elapsed since he taught his
first term of school, back in 1892,
have been given entirely to work that
has helped to fit him for the high
position which he is a candidate for
election at this time. Mr.. Macdonald
is now holding the appointive position
under the state educational department
of state inspector of high schools, and
has held that position ever since the
Office was first created some years
ago. In qualification he is we'll equip.
ped and should prove to be hard to
beat, and when if elected there can
be nc room for question as to his
displaying any needed amount of eff
cheney to hold down the job.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

John Trotter, one of Osnabrock's
leading merchants the past twenty
years, vas a Thursday visitor in the
city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18
| WANT AMI COLUMN

HOUSE FOR RENT-Small house to rent.also
a furnished room. Apply to Miss Nettie Prin-
yer, Langdon, 16-17*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

ENGINE FOR SALE-A Racine engine,
~ horse power, suitable for work on farm,
in good shape and has been recently over
hauled. Can be seen as this office. Price and
Terms upon application A bargain if bought
right away. 3S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

HOUSE FOR SALE-Seven room house with
summer kitchen, coal shed and auto garage.
located on a 100 foot east front. Inquire at
this office for particulars. W II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-18

Gallo will celebrate THANKSGIVING
Day with a dance and entertainment
in the town hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-11
NAVAL YACHT DOLPHIN
 TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY.
Stationed at New York to Guard East
 River and Long Island Sound.

Washington, March 10. - Secretary Daniels today ordered the naval yacht Dolphin from the Washington navy yard to New York to aid in the en- forcement of neutrality in the harbor there. Recently there have been no naval vessels at New York and the en- tire task of guarding the harbor and preventing ships from leaving without proper clearance papers has fallen up- on coast guard cutters.
 It is understood that the Dolphin will be assigned specifically to the duty of preventing the passage through the east river and thence into Long Island sound of any vessel whose passage would constitute a violation of neu- trality.
 Before ice formed in the harbor sev- eral destroyers worked in cooperation with other craft in preventing unneu- tral acts, but they were withdraw, when winter came on.
 Officials were reticent in discussing the Dolphin's mission. It was pointed out, however, that large numbers of liners are tied up in New York and that it is the duty of this government to keep up @ relentless patrol to pre- vent any ships from going out without proper clearance papers or with guns mounted.
 The Dolphin is used ordinarily as the yacht of the secretary of the navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-11
DIGEST OF WAR NEWS
 SENT FROM PETROGRAD.
Severe Artillery Engagement on Right
 Bank of NareW River.

Petrograd, March 10, via London, 9.20 p. m.-The following official com munication was issued today:
 "In the region of Suwallzi our offen-' sive continues with success. Near Seyny and Krasnopol our cavalry took about 200 German infantrymen prison CTS.
 "Yesterday and the day before the enemy fired a large number of 12inch shells at Ossowetz.
 There is severe artillery engage ment along the entire front on the right bank of the Narew river. From Khorjele toward Przasnysz and along the River Orjitz the enemy attacked with considerable forces, made up of troops drawn from the region of Grod- no and of men brought from the region of Germany.
 'On the left bank of the Vistula, in the region of the PiIica river, our counter attacks were successful, in spite of lively resistance. We cap tured several hundred prisoners and took some machine guns. We contin- ued to advance.
 Near Lopusohko we repulsed day and night attacks which the Germans delivered In close formation. 'On the Dunajec there was a heavy bonn bardment.
 'In the Carpathians, the Austrians delivered numerous attacks along the entire front from Gorlice as far as the tFsZok Pass, but they all were beaten back with heavy losses. '1 :ere have been no important changes in eastern Galicia."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-11
ANOTHER GERMAN ATTEMPT
 TO BREAK RUSSIAN LINES
Along Route in East Prussia Where
 They Made Rush in February.

London, March 10, 10.30 p. m.- Be lked at other points, the Germans are making another attempt to break through the Russian line of fortresses in northern Poland. They are advanc- ing from khorjele on the east Prus- sian frontier along the Orzyc river and by the roads leading southward to Przasnysz. This is one of the routes the Germans took in their great rush from east Prussia in February which finally ended in their defeat at Przas- nysz.
 For their new attempt they have brought up troops which have been op- erating in tn eregion of Grodno and some of the new army which has been training in the interior of Germany since the outbreak of the war.
 The point selected for the attack is the most favorable along the east Prussian front, for the splendid rail way system can bring troops and their supplies to the border, from which good roads lead to Przasnysz. A big battle is developing in this region, while one of almost equal importance is in progress further north, in the region of Suwalki, where the Russians have prassed the Germans back to their own bc1 der
 The Russians appear to have sue cessfully countered the German offen- sive on the Pilica river, and in the Carpathians they are withstanding continued attacks along the whole front