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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
POOR CROPS AROUND Gallo

According to the last issue of the
Gallo News the crop outlook in the
extreme southwestern part of the
county has been badly hit by drouth
and will not share in the good crops
through Cavalier county. This is
what the Gallo News has to say of the
outlook in Trier and adjoining town
ships: "All hopes of a big crop in
this vicinity have been given up and
there is nothing in sight now but a
rather small yield. Rye will evident
ly be about the best paying crop, run
ming from IA to 20 bushels per acre
as it ripened before the extremely dry
and hot weather set in. Lots of the
barley and some of the wheat is SC
short that it is being found hard tc
get it all with the binder in cutting. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT
LANGDON'S HIGH SCHOOL
Gathered From Eighth Annual Re-
port of State High Schoo! In
spector R. Hayward

The eighth annual report of the in
spector Of high schools of North
Dakota to the state board of education
for the year ending June 80, 1915,
has just been made by State Inspector
Richard Hayward. In it is to be
found much that is of interest relating
both to the high school work over the
state and as regarding that part of
the work carried on here in Langdon
and other towns of Cavalier county.
1t is shown that high school work is
being done in 1872 schools over the
state, forty-one of which have a
standing or classification of being first
class, twenty-nine in the second class
and fifty-three in the third class. In
Cavalier county there are high schools
located in five towns at the present
time with at least two other towns
takingup the four year course of study
in the near future. The five towns
which at present maintain high
schools in this county are Langdon,
Milton, Hannah, Calvin and Sarles.
The high school here in Langdon has a
standing as being one of the forty
frst-class high schools in North Dako-
ia while those at Milton, Hannah,
Calvin and Sarles are at the present
time in the third class.
Regarding high school the sta
tistics relative to enrolment for the
past year show total of 100 pupils
in the high school, 48 of whom are
boys and 81 girls. Of the aggregate
number of pupils in the high school it
is further shown that 81 out of the
100 have homes within the city of
Langdon, while % came here to
attend school from homes in the vici-
nifty of Langdon, but located outside
Of the limits of the city's special
school district. There were total of
eight teachers, including Supt.
Kuhnes at work as teachers in the
high school, six of whom held college
degrees. Last year. class of gradu-
ates completing the four years course
of study, consisted of eight pupils, the
minimum number of credits for gradu-
alton being sixteen.
Langdon city special school district
has an assessed valuation of $519, 46s
and at the present time there is 9
! school tax Of 80 mills on this property
which will be gradually decreased al
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
DEPORTED TO CANADA

Melvin Thompson Cochrane, brought
over from Calvin some time ago to
serve county Jail sentence fe- being
a troublesome character around 1own.
has been taken in hand by H. L.
Brink, the U. S. immigration officer
at Hannah, who secured papers from
the authorities at Washington, D. c.,
which ordered Cochran's being deport-
ed across the line into Canada, where
he came from and is awaited by a
wife he deserted. He is an alien and
had entered the United States without
proper transportation papers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

f. The dry summer and scarcity of
water has resulted in the putting
down of a number of deep wells in the
southwestern part of the county. In
Seivert township, Tennis Seivert went
down 168 feet in order to secure an
abundance of water while Joseph Hell
ten of Trier township has completed
the putting down of a we'll to a depth
of 1877 feet to get plenty of water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
MORE MADE HAPPY

Aaker's Business College received
10 requests for office help the past
week and placed the following in fine
positions: Olga johnson, Nina Holm,
Martha Sundberg and Carrie Rose.
Business men are begging for train
ed help. Attend school that can
place you in a position and start you
successward. Send for catalogue to
A. B. c., Grand Forks, N. D., also
for a Gas Tractor and Auto course
catalog. adv.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE

Two land transfers have been made
of farm property in the vicinity of
Langdon the past week which may be
taken as forerunner of much activity
in Cavalier county real estate conse-
quent to the abundant crop of this
fall. John Debrow has decided to
retire from farming and has disposed
of his land holdings north of town to
j. F. hanoage. whose property Just
across the road az ioins the Debrow
farm. the other ceal is the adding
to his farm near Langdon, in Elgin
township, of another quarter section
by Louis Rose, one of the big farmers
among Langdon's old pioneers. These
two deals are but signs of an activity
in the real estate market in year
when the crop puts money into circu-
lation as Cavalier county farm lands
are looked upon as one of the sure and
safe fields of investment for surplus
capital
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

The ten year old daughter of r. B.
Gage and wife Of Sarles, died We'd
nesday following an illness of two
weeks from tonsilitis and diphtheria.
She was thought to be recovering at
the time she died.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

A pioneer of Osford township, Mrs.
Blagstevt, aged eighty-two years,
died Tuesday last week at the home
of her son with whom she had made
her home since the death of her hus-
band fifteen years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa-
tion. Doan's Regulets operate easily.
25c box at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
COTTON EXTREMELY
 NERVOUSFOR WEEK
General Business Less Ac- tive in Spite of
 Fluctuations

New York, May 14--The cotton market has been extremely nervous during the past week. The outstanding interest in futures, however had been much reduced by previous heavy liquidation with the result that general business has been less active in spite of the violent fluctuations. and at the decline of about N per bale from recent high records. traders have shown a disposition to walt for further developments. or the result of the inter- national negotiations now In progress. Southern spot markets have only par- tially followed the big decline In the f,i- lures markets and Il Is understood that practically the only business put through at any material decline has been in hedged cotton Buyers. however, are re- ported to be holding off owing to improv- ing crop accounts and the break in fu- lures, and toward the end of the week there were reports of frecr interior offer ings although 1t was generally agreed that no fresh hedge selling of consequence had developed. Small lots of cotton are still arriving here from the south, and local warehouse stocks are now in excess of 200.O0a bales, but unless the south weakens, many anticipate that the decline in futures will check the movement in this direction. The difference between New York and Liverpool has also widened end there has been some foreign buying here to cover the straddle short interests which has helped to steady prices at de- clines Meanwhile weather conditions in the south have become generally favor able and traders are inclined to look for a considerably better first condition re- port from the government than last year.
 private report acreage was puh- lished, estima ting the prospective reduc- tion at i7.S per cent, but seemed to attract little attention. Reports from the dry
 goods trade indicate that demand has been checked by the break in raw ma teria Mills, however, are said to be well supplied with orders and today's report from the census bureau indicated a very
 heavy domestic mill consumption for ths month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
4NAR'' STIyks LOSE FIVE ID IN POINTS ! ,xlety Over International Situation Pervades the
 Stock Market

New York, May l4-Anxiety over the outcome of the international situation. more particularly the tense relations be-. tween this country and Germany was the all pervading feature of today's stock market. Prices fell to points in the representative group and to 10 points in those issues. which have cometo be desig- mated as war stocks Lowest quota tions were made in the final hour, with only meagre recoveries Selling was at all times moderate and unattended by any of the excitement which accompanied re- cent declines
 Actual news developments. so far as they affected domestic conditions, were mostly favorable, but these elements were overshadowed by the restraint which af- fected all circles. Bankers and other sub stantial interests commercially assumed to be in close touch with all phases of the foreign situation counselled extreme caution. To such an extent was this policy observed that some of the more conservative brokerage houses not only advised their clients to close out specuia- tive accounts, but in some instances re- fused to engage in new purchases'of ths character except for cash.
 One plausible reason advanced in expla- nation of the days moderate business was that large amounts of stock could not have been disposed of without serious de- pression of prices.
 Bonds weak; total sales, par value, s2.950,000.
 United States and Panama bonds de- clined from i4 to per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
NEW YORK COTTON
 MARKET INACTIVE
Prices Break Sharply Under Small Offerings-Liver-
 pool Steady

New York. May 14.-The cotton mar broke sharply under comparatively small offerings owing to the absence of any important support and closed steady at a net decline of 20 to 24 points.
 Liverpool was relatively steady. but the market here opened at decline of to points aud sold about II to IS points net lower during the early trad ing, Houses with Liverpool conneo- tions bought on this decline, presum- ably to cover the short end of strad- dles, and some support may also have been inspired by the bullish showing of the census figures on domestic mill consumption, but rally of or 6 points was soon followed by renewed weakness. The continued good weather
 in the south and improved crop condi- tions, combined with apprehensions that this might be followed by in- creased pressure of actual. cotton, of which large supply still remains In the interior seemed to discourage re- cent buyers for a turn and to promote some local selling. The easier and unsettled ruling of the stock market also tended to emphasize the nervous ness of general sentiment resulting from political uncertainties and the market broke to net loss or about 22 to 24 points in the late trading The selling was not general or active, but there were very few buyers around the ring and closing prices were at practically the lowest point of the day on most deliveries. The census re port appeared to attract comparatively little attention. Exports for the day were only 100 bales, making 1,5ol, ,95S so far this season. Port receipts, l5,- 471 United States port stocks, l,l2l,- 42o. Interior receipts. 59sS bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
LATE IN SESSION
 COTTON WEAKENS Steady Tone Maintained Almost All Day-Shorts
 Take Profits

New Orleans, May 14.-The cotton mar ket was quiet today with a steady tone in the early part of the session, but late in the day 1t weakened and fell away sharply. partly In sympathy with the lower stock market and partly as the re- suit of that vague feeling of apprehen- sion which has featured the market dur ing several sessions of late
 One or two rumors of disturbing na- ture were circulated, but they were manifestIy without foundation they did not cause much selling, although their eff feet undoubtedly was to add to the feel ing of nervousness Late in the session prices were at their lowest-a loss of l7 to 20 points. The close was 16 to 19 down
 In the morning session prices went lS points under yesterdays close under sell ing stimulated by poor cables and im- proved weather conditions. Shorts took profits on a large scale and their buy ing steadied the market and around noon put it to within 3 to 5 points Of yester- days final figures This was the high of the day.
 Hr-. N~loous Coftou Errfuros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
NO SIGN OF WAR
 ON THE HORIZON Relations ofCommission and Water Go. Not Strained
 Over Ordinance

!. After conference with Superintendent H. H. Horner of the Birmingham Water works company, the commissioners held conference among themselves yesterday evening over the objection Of the water company to the recent ordinance adopted by the commission prohibiting the water works company from cutting off water where consumers have not paid bills in arrears.
 The ordinance passed week ago was published in The Age-Herald, and was to the effect that the water company could not cut off water service on account of disputed water bills for past quarters The company can cut off service for fail ure to pay current bills, but for disputed Bills of quarters that are passed 1t can not.
 This ordinance the water company ob- jects to as unfair and the commissioners, fl is understood, decline to repeal 1t. There are no strained relations. however, between the water company and the com missioners as yet over the matter and in dications are that there will be none. The commissioners state they can see no way in which the recent water contract by which Birmingham is now enjoying low rates can become involved in the present controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Produce Market

New York, May H.-Bulter steady; re- ceipts, 6990; creamery extras (92 score) 21lac; creamery thigher scores), 2sm2S1ac; frsts, 26d27c; seconds, 241R025Nc. Eggs irregular: receipts. 17,Ss3 fresh gathered extras, 221eM23c; storage packed. extra frsts, 2l1sm22c frsts 2oisd2112c; regular packed. extra firsts, 21laQ22c; firsts, 20d 2lc. Cheese strong: receipts, 51o7: state whole milk fresh specials, 17G17sc: state whole milk average fancy, l6s4@l67sc Dressed poultry quiet: prices unchanged.
 Kansas City, May 14-Butter, creamery. 27c; firsts, 25c seconds, 23c; packing. 1Sc. Eggs, frsts lie; seconds. 16c Poultry. ems, 14c; roosters, 10c: turkeys 15c.
 Chicago May 14-Butter unchanged. Eggs higher; receipts, 25,2s5 cases; at mark, cases included, 1701sc; ordinary firsts, 16@17isc: firsts, Ad1sizc. Pota- toes unchanged.
 St. Louis. May 14-Poultry unchanged except chickens, 140141ac; ducks. 10c. But ter, creamery, 2Sc. Eggs. 16Itc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middlng. Sc; receipts, l39; sales, 925: stock, 293,S62
 Galveston: Middling, 92Oc, receipts, SCOT; stock, 3i1,061.
 Mobile: Middling, s.75c; receipts, GA; stock, 23966
 Savannah: Middling. 9.25c; receipts, 1ia2 sales 1496: stock, 1n7,S35.
 Charleston: Receipts, IA; stock, 6s,si, Wilmington; Receipts, 30; stock, Soo3l. Norfolk: NIiddling, 9e; receipts, SSi; sales, s46: stock, 67,l2I.
 Baltimore: Middling, 9ssc; receipts. o2o' stock. 25SS
 Boston: Middling. 9s5c; receipts, 7so; ex- ports, 100: stock, 13,395.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 9.95c; stock olll' New York: Mddling, 9.7oc stock, 22S,- PA.
 NJ nor ports: Receipts 6i51 stock, 31'24S Total today: Receipts, 14.172; exports 100; stock 234S01.
 Total for week Receipts, 93,55; eX' ports, 9S.471.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1o,2oi,o95; ex' ports 7,5o1, ,6O1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
MARKET FEEL s EFFECT OF
 INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

New York. May 1l-Apprehension aris- Ing from latest International compliea- uons was reflected to no uncertain ex- tent in todays stock market Standard shares broke from to points and those war specialties which recently made high record quotations. largely as a re- suit of speculative excesses. declined : to 10 points. Bethlehem Steel losing rrest
 Wall street outwardly was in fuT pos session of it's habitual pose. but an un- dercurrent of uneasiness was everywhere manifest. Recent liquidation of many speculative accounts has put the market in q strong technical position and il Is the general understanding that the mon eyed interests are prepared for almost any eventuallty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
EXPORT BUSINESS APPARENTLY DEAD Note to Germany Brings About Sharp Decline
 in Wheat

Chicago. May 4-Export business ap- parently at a standstill for the time being cn account of uncertainties growing out of the American note to Germany, tended to bring about a sharp decline today in the price of wheat The market closed unsettled at 17sc to 21sc under last night Other leading staples. too, finished at a net loss. Corn was s4c to 1isc lower: oats 15c to 1isG1Ac, and provisions 71sc to lo@20c.
 Although corn at first was inclined to hold steady. the market later gave way with wheat.
 Absence of important cash sales pulled oats down. Besides, field conditions were said to be excellent especially in the southwest.
 Provisions suffered from unloading. ascribed to eastern holders Higher prices for hogs failed to have a lasting effect
 Future quotations were as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15

ably by selling orders from the con tinental neutral countries Iwho wished to hedge cotton on hand.
 Here our market resisted this decline until arbitrage selling orders appeared which were followed by moderate selling orders from Wall street. In the after noon stock exchange traders became heavy sellers, closing the market at the lowest prices. The only basis for those orders is the general bearsh ideas thst lower prices are bound to result from the present political situation. There ap- pears to be large short interest in all the markets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15

Today's decline lost little of its severity from the fact that fl was more or less gradual Opening prices failed to meas ure the degree of anxiety shown after the first hour. when | steady ebbing away of vaiuee set in. Lowest prices were registered in the last hour with few htful and unimportant recoveries at the close
 While there was no disposition to min imize the seriousness of the situation. neither was there any inclination In re- sponsihle quarters to regard matters as beyond the stage of diplomatic adjust ment X note of caution was sounded everywhere and this had the effect or curtaiiing speculative operations. Total sales Of stocks amounted to 10000 shares. Bonds were weak and in that quarter, too, dullness prevailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Dog Eats Mistress Teeth

From the New York Sun.
 Wantagh, L. IA French poodle be- longing to Mrs. Emma Seaman Of this village has developed peculiar ap petite His diet has been carefully guarded by his mistress, all luxuries being kept from him.
 A few mornings ago the poodle's hun ger took an unusual turn and he swal- lowed the false teeth of his owner. Mrs. Seaman had placed the teeth on wash stand near her bed on retiring ana when she went down stairs in the morn ing she did not take them with her. Her husband, who was still asleep. was awakened by an unusual noise in tune to see the poodle jump down from the stand and begin breakfasting on Mrs seaman's teeth. He called to his wife, but before she arrived the dog had swallowed them.
 Mrs Seaman has placed an order for a new set
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
WEEKEND TRADE
 PROVING BRISK Supplies Plentiful, Snapper Especially So-Cotton
 Is Steady

The week end trade on Morris avenue is proving brisk, and supplies are plenti- ful. The demand for fish is excellent and snapper is especially plentiful Prices are firm.
 Quotations in the flour market are un- changed, and sales are good. There has been practically no variation in flour and grain prices this week.
 The local cotton market holds steady at cents on good mddling basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, May 1t.-Mercantile paper, S1aM3s4 per cent; sterling exchange heavy; 6o-day bills, s476.75; for cables. A.79.so; for demand, s4 25. Bar silver, soc. Mex ican dollars 3Si4c. Government bonds weak; railroad bonds weak.
 Time loans frmer; 60 days, per cent; 90 days, 3i4 per cent: six months, 31a per cent. Call money steady; high, ? per cent; low, lis per cent; ruling rate, ? per cent; last loan, ? per cent; closing bid, 11a per cent; offered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Sninners' Takings

Statement of spinners' takings of Amer lean cotton throughout the world:
 This week, 301 900; same seven days last year. 2O9.o00; same seven days year before, TT oO0: total since August 1, 11.0SS,oo0; same date last year, 12,s03,oOO; same date year before. 12, 2,as40oo.
 Statement of worlds visible supply:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Worlds Visible Supply

Total visible this week, 6,9S5,0oo; last week. 7,10s, 0O0 same date last year. 4,990,- 900; same date year before, 4,462,ooO. Of this the total American this week was 5,123OOO; last week, 5,510o0 last week. $, ,251, ,00O; last year. 3,oB,0oo; year before 2 963 GOO. All other kinds this week, .S62.- 000. last week, 1S56, 900; last year. 1.9S2.- GOO: year before, 1.4990oo. Visible in the Tinted States this week. 1919. 900: this date last year, 9i2,oO0. Visible in other coun- tries this week, 5,067.0o0; this date last year. 404S. .000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Lennons-$4@4.5 50. Limes-$I.25. Florida Oranges-$3d3. 50. Grapefruit-S2G2. 50. California Orangest$3d3. .25 rawberries-$1. .50Q2. .50 Winesaps. s; Baldwins. q: Ran Davis, $SboQ4; box apples. N.5002. Peanuts-51z96hc per lb. Tomatoes. .$3 to $3.5O per crate. Ceiery-Florida, per crate, $2.5O; 75c to e1 dozen. New Florida Beans-Hamper, s2.5O. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper. H.6o Lettuce-$1. Eggplants-$2 to $2.50 Onions-$2 per bu Irish rotatoes-S0c per bushel Ca bba ge-3hc per ID. New Cahbage-$3.25 per crate. Lcndon Layer Raisins-S1.75. California Figs-$1.50 per case. Asparagus-75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool May l4-SUt cotton easier. Good middling. 5.66d; middling 5. sod: low middling. 4.s6d. Sales, 4000 for speculation and export, 1000 Re- ceipts. 12.000. Futures quiet and steady. May and June. 5.16hd; June and July 5.23kd; July and August. 5.30hd; Au- gust and September. 5.3S S1Ad; October and November, 5.55d; January and Feb ruary, 5.66d; March and April, 5.52kd; May and June, 5.79hd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Coffee Market
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cstton Merchants, Hsaover sqa.re. N. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 Orders solicited for the purchase and 3ale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and .beral terms given for consignments Qf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, May 14.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot SIS: to arrive. BIO. Good ordinary. '6.99c' strict good ordinary, 7.55c; low mid ding, S1Sc: strict low middling, s.63c' mddling. 9.00c: strict middling, s.25c' good middline. 9.57c; strict good mid ding. 9.94c. Receipts, 1919: stock 293,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Flour and Feedstuffs

Eelf-risinx flour. 8: Tennessee -four, s1So; Mieffgan flour. $s.50 Idaho flour, sa0; lndiffna flour. Ss10; spring wheat 1il,nr, $ 20; hard winter wheat flour, q. 90; shprts ys6kpure Hinter bran. SSs; c. s. ns;ei. 73s TT cent, go; Cremo meal. s2S: SIS. hui DO ton; No timothy hay, S2s perston: nk3ed alfalfa and Johnson 'grass, fef iton. 9G pea green alfalfa. western. 8' mixe4 feeds. per ton. tsSS: oats, per pu!sheL 1A1' corn. per bushel. S108; corn mfal uper bushes; Cremo msal. sss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May 14.-Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows; Middling fair, see: strict good middling, s.3sc good middling, s1Sc; strict middling, s.ssc middling. 8. 63c strict low midding, s.lSc low middling 7ssc: strict good ordinary, 1sc good ordinary. s.75c. Market quiet.