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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
ONLY DEMOCRATIC DAILY IN STATE

Every democrat in North Dakota
should be subscriber to the Devils
Lake Journal, the only democratic
daily newspaper that is published in
the state. 1t carries the United Press
report, the best afternoon service to
be obtained in the country. 1t stands
for all that is good in politics, govern
ment and society. 1t is free from
corporation control and domination,
fights the fight Of the farmer, the
producer, and the people who do not
own newspapers of their own. 1t
merits the support of every indepen-
dent thinking and independent voting
man in the state. To those who are
fighting for better things, to those
who believe the producer. the laborer
and the great common people are en-
titled to their share it appeals for
support. The daily is $4. 90 per year
and the weeklyis $1.50 per year.
Money back If the subscriber 10 not
satisfied. --Advt,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
VERDICT RENDERED FOR PLAINTIFF

The celebra ted case of E, l. Dono-
van VS.. Ezra Block and w. B. Dick
son involving the disputed title to the
Ezra Block homestead appears to have
been finally disposed by the handing
down of verdict for the plaintiff,
DR.. Donovan, out of Judge Cooley 8
court on Monday Of this week. What
is known as the Block case has been in
litiga tion for fourteen years first
making it's appearance in the district
court of this county in 1901, since
which time it has twice been taken
to the state supreme court and sent
back to the lower court tor re.trial.
The plaintiffs case has in recent
years been handled by Attorney Price
and the law firm Of Attorneys Dickson
IL Devaney the defense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
"JoHNNY JONES, JR."

On Wednesday, November 18th at
the Electric theatre the people of
Langdon will be offered real comedy
treat by the guaranteed producers,
the Lovedale Brothers. The comedy
is in four acts and is entitled johnny
Jones, Jr., Johnny is a laugh from
his first appearance on the stage. The
caste of players is all said to be first
class and all special scenery required
is carried by the company, who offer
between acts a line of high class
refined specialties. This is to be the
one real comedy treat of the season,
and the story of the play is a most
interesting one. A guarantee is given
that the show will please every one,
young and old alike Don't miss it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Editor Boyd of the Hannah Moon,
was in the city Wednesday attending
the educational meetings. Mr.. Boyd
is also a school officer of Cavalier
county. Grand Forks Observer.
Mrs. Joseph Hamann left during
the week to spend the winter months
at the home of a married daughter
residing in Texas. Mrs. Hamann's 9
health has been quite poor for some
little time and the ,ange of climate
is hoped to prove o, benefit.
Jas. c. Milne, who has been look
ing after his Cavalier county interests
during stay here this fall left Satur-
day returning to his home in Ontario.
Hon. Ole t. Axvig, capitalist and
politician from Milton, was visitor
among his old friends of the county
seat the early part of the week.
Attorney H. B. Doughty of Wilton,
N. D., and his daughter, Miss Dolly
Doughty, of Williston, spent last
Thursday and Friday in the city guests
at the Mckenzie home. Miss Doughty
left on Friday evening for Jamestown
to visit friends and Mr.. Doughty re-
turned to Wilton on Saturday morning.
Bismarck Palladium.
Making an American is the sub
ject of an illustrated lecture to be
given this evening at the annual
praise meeting of the woman's mis-
sionary society, held at the Presby-
terian church. An invitation is ex-
tended to everyone to attend, No
charge for admission, but free will
offerings will be received
| { The demonstrator of the "Bull''
tractor, who accompanied the state
agent, Mr. Cameron, here from Grand
Forks last week, is confined for the
present in the Langdon hospital for
injuries in an accident which happen
ed on Sunday morning while he was
taking the tractor from Langdon to
Dresden. He got his foot crushed in
a mis-step taken while oiling the gear
of the machine
The largest yield reported to date
in the acre corn contest of the Grand
Forks county better farming associa-
tion was 63.0S bushels per acre. The
second largest yield was 81. "a. These
are exceptionally good yields, accord
ing to Mr.. Olsen, the association :
field agent, but some better yields will
likely be reported before the contest
is over. The names of the corn grow
ers will not be announced until sucE
time as the prizes have been awarded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11

The Moon reports the new steel
bridge north of Hannah as being COM
pleted.
Around Hannah auction sales appear
to be scarcer than hens teeth this
fall. Pretty good sign.
Sanford Dodge is billed as the
theatrical head liner at the OsnabrocA
opera house on the 22nd inst.
Hannah public schools have been
equipped with fire escapes for the
rooms on the second floor.
The village wedding bells at Calvin
promise to peal forth loudly about
Thanksgiving. Two more couple.
w. L. Stewart, one of the old
timers of the Beaulieu settlement,
has been seized with paralytic
stroke.
The commercial club at Calvin has
started work on its regular winter
sessions, making booster plans for the
year 1916.
Calvin's high school overflows this
winter to the extent of an extra row
of seats that have been installed for
arriving new pupils.
E. j. Dorwin and wife, who have
recently become residents of Calvin
are the proud parents of a baby boy
born last Sunday.
Clyde's K. of P's. had a swell
dance last Friday night that was big
social event with all the leaders over
the western part of the county.
Thos. Severson and wife ale the
parents of son, weight six and a
quarter pounds, which arrived at their
Osnabrock home on the 29th ult.
On Thanksgiving Day the Royal
Neighbors of Osnabrock hold their
annual ball. This year the plan is to
make it sweller affair than ever
Innocence Svoboda, living east OF
Osnabrock. received serious injuries
in runaway on Wednesday. The
team was attached to gang plow.
Deputy Game Warden Gull, Of
Devils Lake. was called to Milton last
week by Senator G. w. Plain to in-
vestigate the killing OF a deer, shot
In a pasture on his farm a mile from
town. 49,,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
DIED IN HOSPITAL SUNDAY
AFTER BEING OPERATED ON
William StremiCh Whose One Chance for Life
Was an Operation Succumbs

William Stremich, aged seventy
four years, and who since coming to
this country about twelve years since
has made his home here with his son,
who is prominent farmer in Easily
township, died on Sunday evening
about nine o'clock at the Langdon
hospital. 1t was his extreme age and
weakened condition that made impos-
sible his recovery from the shock of
an operation which the old gentleman
underwent on Friday and which was
the one chance of saving his life, he
being sufferer from strangulation of
the bowel Mr.. Stremich had been
brought to the hospital from the home
in Easily township on Monday evening
at the urgent suggestion Of the doctors
called to attend the case, and his
health previous to this attack had
been remarkably good for man of
his years. Being in his seventy-fourth
year the deceased was born in 1841,
at Kalush, Austria, where as young
man he had seen considerable mllltray
service. He came direct here from
Austria to the home of his son, the
death of the wife of the old gentle
man preceding his departure about
seven years. He also is survived by
three daughters, one Mrs. Frank
Kellner, residing near Easily and two
still making their home in the old
country. The funeral held on Tuesday
forenoon from St. Alphonsus church,
was given the attendance of large
number of friends and old neighbors
of the family, which fully attested to
the high respect and regard in which
he had been held by all who knew
him during his life time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
FOUR LUCKY ONES FROM
CAVALIER COUNTY DRAW
Get Chances to Make Homestead Filings on
Fort BerthoId Reservation

Out of the fifty or more residents of
this county who registered at the U.
S. land Office at Minot during the last
ten days of the month of October, for
the privilege of drawing a number
emitting them to make homestead
entry filing on one of the seven hum
dred quarter sections available at the
opening of the Fort Berthold reserva-
tion the four whose names appear
below were successful
No. 162-Howard Ober, Langdon.
382-Dan Murphy, Munich.
1OlO-Julia Deneen, Langdon.
1994-Peter Noon, Clyde.
When the registration closed on
Saturday evening 20, 791 parties had
registered and though there are but
700 homestead entries to be filed on
2O5O numbers were drawn in making
the list of parties eligible to make
filing so as to supply vacancies that
might be occasioned by Withdrawals
from the list. The date set for max
ing entry is May first of next year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Advertised Letter List

The following list of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing Thursday, November II, 1915:
GENTS LIST
Schafer, Roy e. Stoffen. Oscar
Psiebe, Hermann Mitten, ia,
Mackner, George Glendenning. Tbos.
Brill, g. w.
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
O charge of one cent for advertising.
A. ]. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
THOSE SUDDEN TWlNGES
Bring Suffering to Many Langdon Readers
Signs of Kidney Trouble

Pain is natures signal of distress.
A warning not to be ignored. Those
sharp twlnges in the back-those sud-
den, stab-like pains when STOPPING,
are frequent signs of kidney trouble
signs that must not be neglected To
remove kidney pains, you must assist
the kidneys. Use tested and proven
kidney remedy. None more highly
endorsed than Doan's kidney pills.
Mrs. O. G. Thorson of Park River,
N. OAK, says: II had lot of trou-
bic with my back. 1t ached all of
the time, and when l Strengthened ur
after STOPPING over, sharp twinges of
pain caught me in my sides. l was
also bothered with headaches and
dizzy spells and the kidney secretions
were unnatural. | tried different
medicines and consulted doctors, but
got very little relief. l finally used
Doan's kidney pills and they greatly
benefited me. l take this medicine
once in a while and it keeps me in
good health. -
Price SOC at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney pills-the same that
Mrs. Thorson had. Foster Milburr
Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
'R'YH2 4E2 County. !..!!!!.t
AUCTION SALES

Nov. l2-Frank Stone, Iona Twp.
Nov. 15-H. o. Rouse, Huron twp.
Nov. 15-Charles Marcelin, Olga twp.
Nov. 16-Harvey Tapp, Osnabrock twp.
Nov. I6-Geo, Hyde, Huron.
Nov. l7-H. H. Strong Glenila twp.
Nov. 17-John Kertz Easily twp.
Nov. 10 Frank Hooey, Waterloo two,
Nov. 23-Geo, Bulloch Co., Grey twp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11

For Sale-A good auto garage by
w. r. Opie. 1918
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
Sp0yt0graphy
 BY GRAVY"
BY GRAVY"

If Jack Johnson defends his title on Mexican soil, the pugnacious citizens of the most turbulent of republics will have an opportunity to witness their first heavyweight championship battle. Mexicans have seen better men fight however, for among the few hundred sports who gathered along the Rio Grande. opposite Tangtry, Tex. in 1896, to witness an encounter be-
 tween Bob Fitzsim,nons and Peter jMaher, wore not a few of the b,u- nette hombres who are addicted to chile con carne. Tomorrow will ha the nineteenth anniversary of that bout in which Ruby Robert demon- strated that in leaving the middle weight ranks and going after tbe
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

the coming match he will have to put on more speed than he has shown us lrt many long day.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-With the retirement from the game of J. Franklin Baker, the hard hitting third baseman of the Philadelphia Americans, as announced recently by Manager Mack, only two members of the Athletics famous "$100,000 in- field" remain on the team. Eddie Col lins, star second baseman, will wear a Chicago uniform this season, leav- ing Jack Barry at shortstop and Stuff fly McInnis at first base Larry La joie, who returns to the Mackmen after an absence of thirteen years will take Collins place at the second
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

heavies he was capable of delvering the goods.
 Bob and Peter were exactly the same height, each being just d quar- ter of an inch under six feet. There was not much to choose between them in weight, for Peter, like Fitz, was little more than a middleweight in avoirdupois.
 Maher had a punch that was like the kick of a mule, and he landed it fair and square on Bob in the very first round. The blow made Fitz groggy, but the freckled fellow re- covered in a few seconds, and re- turned the compliment With such wig or that Peter was knocked kicking. He culdn't get up before the fatal ten had been called off, The battle last ed just one minute and thirty-five sec onds It was a blow to the jaw that cooked Peters goose. He tumbled flat on his back and remained there, with his glazed eyes wide open. That was a little peculiarity of Peters, for his lamps were always propped wide while he took the count.
 It was several minutes before Peter recovered his senses. When he did he remarked: "Fitz ain't a man. He's the diVil himself, thot's what he is."
 F'itzsimmons has often declared that of all the wallops he ever as- simulated, that delivered by Peter in the very first minute of their Langtry battle was one of the fiercest.
 At the time of the Fitzsimmons- Maher bout the opposition to pugilism was prevalent all over America, and Bob and Peter travelled all oyer the south before they finally met at Langtry.
 After whipping Maher, Fitzsimmons again challenged Corbett to defend the heavyweight title. The Californ- ian accepted, but it was not an easy job to find place to pull off the rookus Dan Stuart undertook the promotion of the battle, and picked out Dallas, Tex, as the battle-ground. Texas then had no law against pug ilism. and the leading business men of Dallas were so strong for the fight that Stuart anticipated no trouble. Not long before the date set, however, the ministers made such a protest that Governor Culberson called a special session of the legislature to pass a law against prize fighting Stuart then selected a site in Indian Territory, but Uncle Sam refused permission.
 Mexico then had chance to see a real championship battle, but passed it up. Stuart proposed to pull off the fight at Juarez, across from El Paso. but old Porfirio DiaZ, although not averse to bull fights, wouldn't stand for the Diff game.
 Stuart was then about S50,0OO to l the bad, but he was game. He went 1 to Nevada, interviewed the iegisla 1 ture, and got permission to stage the 1
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

has not decided upon any one to fin the vacancy caused by Bakers re- tirement. Several youngsters, includ-
 ing kopf and Crane, were mentioned by sporting writers as likely candi- dates for the position. In making the announcement that Baker would retire, Manager Mack said that the idea was not a new one for the slug glng third baseman, and that he had experienced great difficulty in the past in getting him to continue in the game. Baker recently stated that he was tired of travelling around the. country.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
NEW BRITAIN WINNER {,
 BY 4 SINGLE POINT
EdItf0Td BaSkeIblli Team KuTnb.td
 h k6Iull B2tte.

Nosing out victory by the marrow margin of one point, New Britain High school humbled Hartford High last night in one of the most thrill ing basketball games seen on tke local floor in many years. The tina CTS whistle sounded just as the ball, which would have won the game for the capital city boys rebounded from the framework of the locals net whence it was shot by the dexterous hand of Captain Flynn of Hartford, and the game was New Britain's by the score of 30 to 29.
 Captains in Stellar Roles.
 Brilliant shooting on the part of Captain Schade and Billy" DudaclS of New Britain accounts for the down. fall of Hartford, while clever pass work and team work on the part of Hartford almost spelled defeat for the Hardware boys. Roth Captain Flynn of Hartford and Captain Schade of the locals were the individual stars of their respective teams. The fer mer shot four baskets and seven fouls for a total of fifteen points while the latter eXcelled with eight baskets and three fouls for nineteen points New Britain almost lost the game through the tendency of the locals to foul, no less than fourteen being called on them while Hartford had but four
 First Period.
 New Britain won the toss and Cap tain Schade chose the west basket, Hartford shooting for the east Tut hill won the jump and a foul was called on New Britain for pushing. Flynn missed a free trial After few minutes of passing one Of the Hartford players was caught by Dick Dillon, the human eagle, pushing local man in the act of shooting. One point was awarded New Britain for this act and Schade made the goal on q free try. This did not in the least discourage the capital city boys as two baskets in quick success sion by Phoenix an Hodgdon them in the lead for the time being. Schade slipped another one in from under the basket a second later. Al this moment Dudack who was play ing a close guarding game broke iose with two of the prettiest baskets of the game, both from distance or half the floor Two baskets by Flynn and also two fouls tied the score New Britain nosed out ahead in the first half with the score, Y to l4 TWO baskets by Schade and one by Dudack bringing New Britain's score up to seventeen while a basket by Escholt2 gave Hartford a hard earned iouF- teen.
 Second Period.
 The second half commenced with rush both teams determined to reach inc top. Baskets by Schmidt ana Schade gave the followers Of the req and gold an excellent opportunity to use their lungs which they did to good advantage Flynn, who was playing a great game scored two { points for his team after some celver mass work on the part of his assist-
 Continued on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
NEW CANAL OPENED.
AmStorda m. Holland Enh |.

Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. IS, via London, 1:44 D. m.-The new canal connecting the River Rhine with the Weser was opened today to small craft for experim ental purposes, ec- cording to a despatch received here today from Hanover
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

ocontinued on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
S4O,OOO BARRE FIRE.

Barre, Vt, Feb. 20.-The polishing mill cutting plant and office of the Stratton Granite Co.,, were destroyed by fire yesterday causing a loss of $40,00o, and throwing seventy en- ployes out of work.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

hght at Carson City, upon paying a license fee of 5 1000. In the end Stu art made a profit out of the venture. but he had had enough of the fight promotion game
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

1Va 6U0 ID z 2 2 +~A-Names not given *-Rolled for averages. T. A. B.. short three men.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
||l|A)lD BE
 LITE TODAY { of Game and Tempted Him.

WSAV OIdI tl6u Uy d pr a, moment some the city had been EhQuake. A great ed up from Exeter
 cleared the fright W a great pile of
 dwelling houses,
 poor families, had n in, and from the
 tiful cries for help.
 ho hurried to the
 CT was a big, stall
 pically Hibernian The groans and
 ch came from the
 to immediate ac-
 1s," he cried, hurl- sht and left as he the mass of on- 1t a safe distance P. Parts of walls [reatened at every nd masses of ma- lAms were toppling nbling debris that bd him except for Iuth vanished into m nosphere of the
 all unheeding of eturn.
 Is passed for the -s. and they had
 the Irish lad had
 vain, when his imbing over the
 and scaling the
 making his way
 were calling so lance.
 D would have spelt e brave lad, and i'm every second of e kept on. Again he sight of the on-
 w moments he re-
 in his arms a
 over the perilous
 with his precious bat sigh of relief, endous roar of ap-
 young man as he Fafe and sound, in crowd. a moment he re-
 of rescue-a task no one else dared 1 Again and again May over the tot
 brought out two l London rang with ! Burke. The news 1 that the hero was l Ike, that he was of !. Ind that he was a
 by trade. His 1 m in the Strand, Dog, kept by Joe l ougilist. He made l g by attending to nd stairs, but, un- of Joe Parish, he l become a pugilist, l displayed much l he science in bouts 1 The Irish lad had 1 t from infancy. Tn l amusing and orig f always putting a1. It for JeIn. 1 Jem Burke made l cores of nobles and ] .ked to the Spotted 70. They showered nm, and encouraged l is pursuit of pugil- l money he received 1 ,une to Jem Burke, l f it went to his old 1 had supported from 1 Dd. l pg was a famous | in those days, and ted Q boxing. school 1 with the !. tavern. ] much time to ung protege. and matched to fight a smaurice, "the East lem was victorious of fighting, lasting celebrity he had 'ic exploit in Exeter Un," as he was now ", was we'll started lch was to lead him hip. Many times sought to lure him
 and narrow path, rejected their pro- i. He had one in- |ods aboves us what wants Us to fights have it's"
 t philosophy for a | animated Burke's ears after he had Deaf Burke was
 best fighting man claimed the cham l Jem Ward still and refused to de- Eleventh Page.)
 
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
HERALD LEAGUE.

High Single-Edwards 107. High 3 String-Edwards PTS. High Team Single-Submarines 273. High Team Probabilities ITS.
 Individual Averages
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-17
WILL THESE BETTE WINNERS?

Important changes in the relative
standing of candidates have resulted
from only a very small degree of ac
tiVity ON the part of a few leaders
who have recently taken more ac-
tive interest in the contest. But it
would require only one or two sub
scriptions for a year each to place
even new contestant in the lead for
the 81 400 Oldsmobile 1t will GER
tainlV be very easy to win many of
the prizes, for they must all be given
away ON April 3 and all are within
the reach of anyone with a fairly large
circle of friends and acquaintances in
the valley and with ambition and en-
thusiasm.
An hour a day is more than any
one is likely to devote to the contest.
Several candidates have apneared to
imagine longer time would be re-
quired of them. Certainly anyone
could spare the time to call on three
people she knew each day. Certainly
three such calls would result in one
subscription day and few will de
as well as that To win any prize
it is only necessary to do little bet
ter than the candidate below you
Others think they have no time
Others think you are more likely to
win than they. Others fear that THEN
time may be put in uselessly. just as
you do. Others are equally likely tc
neglect their opportunities during the
early stages of the contest. Those
who make up their minds promptly
and act at once, will prove the "lucllv'
ones ON April 3. Remember, the earlv
bird gets the worm.
$4,000 Extra Votes.
All who turn in total of five
years. or sixty months. in new sub
scriptions. before Q o'clock Saturday
night, will be awarded $4,000 extra
votes.
Mrs. Edith Hancock. Ell Centre 26,00C
Miss BERTHE B. Clements, Ell Cen