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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

all lew boords, the board Oh D.,
Health, game. commission ana
many police juries and schoo'
boards had attorneys pald by '"e
year at from $500 f" s)' .''' ',nI
Now the Attorney General an"
District attorneys have /" no t"'s
work at a great saving to the tax
n.vers He Is regarded ~ oyer
tbe etote as one OF the best al"
atheist friends OF the schools a''"
has worked faithfully tor wh''' ,
some school Iegisla''o"'
| Reports from the other Pa'''"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

Washington, Dec. 6-The Sixty
fourth Congress assembled and
ORGANIZED today for It's first ses-
sion which is expected to be the
greatest within the memory OF
the present generation.
Four hours work in the House
saw Speaker Clark returned TO
the chair; Representative Mann
returned to the leadership of the
Republican minority; the intro
Iduction of two thousand bills
land resolutions, many of them
proposing measures of national
defense and may more in oppo'
sition; the temperance of cons
Ititutional amendments to enfran-
lcbise women anu a immature
lrules fight that fickered on
with the adoption of last years
irules with few changes.
In the Senate PRACTICAL.
lnothing was done except the e
Election of Senator Clark OF Ark
Kansas as president pro tempore
iVice-President Marshall wa
labsent because of the illness {
Ibis wife.
Both houses, after sending
Joint committee to the Whl'
House to Give official notice
the opening of Congress,
|journed until tomorrow when Il
real business of the session W
begin with President Wilson
Iaddless to a joint session IN t
hall of the House at 1890 O'cloC
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New Bi||iok.Dol|ar Congress
Faces $I7O,Ooo,000 Increase

The greatest budget OF expen-
djtures ever placed before any
American Congress in the time
of peace was brought in from
the various branches of the gov
eminent. the total being almost
Sl7O,OOO,OOO more than was ASK
ed for last year. The great parV
of the proposed increased eA
penditure is for the enlarged
army and navy programs anu
aside from working out the prop
lem of national defense it will be
the business of Congress to raise
the revenue to pay it.
Old timers, most of them he
publicans, reelected after golns
, inc down before the preslden'la
f. Democratic landslide OF l9lz
came trooping back to places Il
the House eager for a part IN IN
Y absorbing business for the mex
. fov months Uncle joe Con
Z non sat on a bench in the 1rol
J. row and laughed while IN
s House got into its little row owe
If | the rules and hot references
"cannonism" we're hurled oac
a and forth across the avian
he aisle.
of Even though Today Was only
Ia field day, one for making ne
w w acquaintance and renewing Q
. ones, the congressional "'i "
he was charged with seriousness
* the business of the months ant
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

1915 is going to be a big elec-
aon year. the officers for state,
parish and city will be nominated
and elected. Already we know
from, what number we must Sc
lsct orr governor. our sheriff
and mayer, with all the lesser
offices. In order to participate
in the primary and general cleo
tons, it will be necessary Tor you
to hold poll tax receipts for 1915
and 1915. The 1915 poll tax can
not be paid later than Decemoe'
3,st. A little over month re
mains in which to do so, bette
nav it today. You will also nav
to DO registered, See to it tina
qeu are. Don't be a squaw man
Kepsvood Commercial:
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For Justice OF Peace
Third Ward.
g.E. WOOD.

Geo. B. Campbell Of the FLORIDA
Parishes has suggested a most ap,
propriate and beautiful irscrlp'
tion for the monument of Booker
r. Washington, the great negro
leader who died last week:
"Dted of over work done Tor
others. Born the slave OF q
master, died the slave of grea'
Inspiration
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

90 ofthe District are very favora'
Via ,owarl Mr.. Johnsan, aud MS
friends in those Parishes say 'ha1
Washington Parish will surely
have ono Of the Senator'S TINS
t;na Let US make it doubly sure
bv irwin. hi,na solid support.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

On the first page of this issue
und>r the heading "Delos r.
Johnson appears an artlcle
an from the { o l.
umos Of the official journal of the
PARISH OF ST. Helena. The Era
LeaIer heartily endorses the
sentiment expressed.
No man in the Legislature work
ed harder for conservative re-
form end economy in matters OF
government than Mr.. Johnson.
In 1910 It was he who introduced
the Resolution to ratify the IN
come tax amendment to the Fed
|eral Condition authorizing the
taxing of the incomes Of the rich
twas lost in the Senate OF
that year, but in 1912 he was
successful in getting it through
the legislature and the amend
ment has been ratified and in,
comes have been taxed. Also ne
is the author Of the act reducing
the salary of the Highway en-
gineer from $4,000 to s3'ooo pei
: year which passed the House II
1912, In the same year ne intro
[ ducel and secured the passage o
an act iUrbidding any state hoaF'
} or commission to employ all a.
torney except in sp'c''l ca'e'
inland then under the spproVal .
J. he Governor Up to that tim
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Henry Ford gave out a state
ment of the aims Of his peace
party which will sail for Christi
ania today, and william J. Bryan
said he would join at the Hague,
his purpose being to attack the
administrations preparedness
program before he sails.
| One bank messenger was NOR
Italy wounded in New York by a
R.ndit, who wa s run down ana
shot by another messenger help
ling him to take $4,000 to an ex-
press company's offices.
Senator Clarke, Of Arkansas
was elected president protein OF
the Senate over Senator Pomerene
of Ohio.
John w. Waters, Cadd' parish
planter, charged with the murder
of Jacob Myers, was acquitted at
Shreveport.
Jail sentences wi Il hereafter be
|given persons convicted as gam
blers, Judge Howe announced IN
Alexandria, La.
Gov. Hall instructed Attorney
General Pleasant to institute sui
for the removal from office Of
Judge j. E. Fleury.
The Merchants and Manufac
~ turers' Bureau held their annua
+ reunion and banquet at the 81
~ Charles Hotel.
o An automobile, with two of II
<: occupant, plunged into tue Me-
or Basin canal and the men marrow
a ly escaped drowning.
at Notice was received that raj
road gateways for freight traftl
to Mexico City were again cpe'
~ After two, days delay by Bri
Nc, ish censor5 the defeat of the Bri
'eu ish army by an overwhe!mi'
o" force of Turks was announce
So. Dec. 4th followed by its retire
fiji from the neighberhood Of Bagda
ser eighty.odd times down the Tigr
a'e in Mesopotamia.
&C. :,
vo,, Report inIRome said Germa
ok would seek peacs through t
70 Papal Consistory soon to me
,ber President Wilson announe
re. that his wedding to Mrs. Norm
tier Gait would take place in
AVE Washington house saturd
that December Is, and that the hor
IAN! moon would be passed in
as sp
South.
Henry Ford with a party
peace delegates sailed fl
3: Msw York for Christ'ana'
IL Vie steamship Oscar II
sSIrso'%,
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The Democratic Natiora' Gem

The Democratic Natiora' Gem +
m;ttrs members, ent' ere IN i
Washington for the session NJ NJ Il
day whicA is,to choose "a co'''e'' B
ton city, Chicago. st. Louis ana \
Dallas bidding for the honor. q
President Wilson promised "a !;
delegation of woma29 s"'l''s','s |
that he would consult the leader
of Congress regarding the 'o'>'' !
tutional amendment 'he! a''
seeking. -:
| Ed Barnett, assistant fore''l"'''
was struck by an Illinois Central
passenger trai" near La0ra"o"e'
La, and killed.
A man supposed to be- l.
|Dodson, Georgetown, Texas, was
xilled in a pistol duel with an VI
O ficer at RustOn, La.
e| Southern .bankers and finan'
GERS from other sections met III
: New Orleans Monday to DISCUSS
g n]ans for marketing the cotton
al aop throughout'ths year.
T. Richard Lambert, widely known
in Mason and war veteran, died at
he his home, aged 81 years.
Az The Association of Farmers
Il Union Presidents named com
'D' mittee to go to Washington anu
Nv Nv, work for the removal OF cotton
from the contraband list.
OK Judge King rendered a decision
no in the states custer case agains
the American Sugar Refining 20
a deny the petition for a receiver ,t
O ~ but upholding the state in othe
-, j points.
:. : Y sident Wilson read his al
nal message to Congress and
WAS received fo,orably, the on'
eao difference existing being ov'
- the revenues.
. The Democratic National Coz
mittee selected St. Louis as t
place for the 1916 national &C
the vention and fixed June 14th
were the time for meeting.
nths -:
10 o Baptist of the state open
- o their convention at DeRlder
Fifty thousand cattle we
p q. dipped during the LICK Ga
aoth paign in Lafayett parish,
1000. Shreveport made an ayr
ment under which the Crt
~ Lake oil development may
,noe continued,
n the The Conference of Col
ort. States Bankers perfected
Denomination and elected
.. Hirsch chairman.
q. ish The association Of Preside
OF Farmers Unions demar
" that England stall ret
~ from interfering. with $
m t.t~ Of cotton t. nel
party 20 ..a 49,.
'nv W. i've youths broke mt" a
'A'I c,ry rr Magazine street }
ington o,1 MORO son
the parish prison on plea
South. ouijtv. .2:-,E- : -. -
''' No development import
"' m,rllcI the Jefferson parlsI
ing ~ 49,: o,,,
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General News items IN Brief

Three convicted officials Of the
Hamburg American Line were
sentenced to eighteen months
each in the penitentiary while a
subordinate was sentenced to a
year.
The Panama-Pacifc Fair ~
San Francisco closed Nov. 3Oth
with profits Of about $2ooo,ooo'
With $280,000 the cons liberation
in the deal, the Standard VII
Company took over the Atlas
Oil Company properties from the
Trees Syndicate at Shreveport
Gov. Hall gave out a statement
limiting at bigger developments
to come soon in Jefferson Pa;ish
W. H. Wilson, committed sui
: eide by taxing an over dose OF
morphine.
The Woman's Suffrage party
, decided to pay tho expenses OIL
delegate to the ational conven-
ton to be held in Washington
this month.
The mills Of the Great South
ern Lumber Company at Roga
lusa, cut 100000 feet in exact!
twenty-five hours, making
: world record.
u The jury i'll the trial OF Jane
L. Oveno for the alleged murder o
Estelle Thompson stood elgh
IS for conviction and four for &C
W initial and a mistlial w. entered
v The American Sugar 4,ehnll
Company bought $4,000 IS
H. centrifugal So test sugar al III
ic CENTS per D ,und in tho local ma
n. ket.
y The first Allied council OF W.
" met in Paris with Gen Joffre pr
aS siding, and it was expected
- evolve a campaign which Wou
:, turn the fort unes of war.
is, German aircraft aided t.
Turks on the GilIipoli peninsu
nv and dropped bomb on an ALI
no cruiser.
'et. The British retreated safe
,Aa 100 miles down the Tigris in M
am opotamia and were in hopes tt
bar reinfnrcements would enal
av them to hold out
ney The sixty~fourth Congress
the Gan its first session in WASN'T
tor, and elected Champ Clark
If Missouri speaker, and oena
w y, Clarke of Arkansas president
on tempore Of the oen;tr'
on William E. Scanlon, weAkno
lumberman, died at Kentwood,
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TO Be Given Away.

We sill give I our patrons tn
Dee. oath bea ltiful doll v"'red
1T s75O - .1re and get a
ri,ke, CD every purchase ynn
make and the doll may be yours.
Burris Bros. , Led,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

70, Police jury
Second Ward
G.. NJ. TATE
A. J. Afford.
Third Ward
r. W. KNIGHT
T. D. FOIL
Fifth Ward
W. W. BOYLEs
WALTER GREEN
Seventh Ward.
A, @. BANKSIoN
J. y. GRAIN
LEWIS. GRAIN
Eighth Ward.
HIRAM E.lSMlTH
y 8. THOMAS
Nineti, Ward.
T. B. ROBERTS
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

NoETcEssAny person sin ntaa
Afzakmfrs and easkhts a5rH TO-
: r. M,sRsih. ..,t
Fysnk!into1, Gs'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
Seeing an EeIipse.

In December, 1870, a solar eclipse &C.
CURED, the partial phases Of which M.
Flammarion observed in Paris while
the enemy's shells were dropping in the
besieged city. The total phase Of the
eclipse was visible in North Africa.
and Bismarck, being aware that before
he war arrangements had been made
for Professor Jansen to go to Africa
to make scientific observations Of to-
tally on behalf of the Paris observa-
tory, sent a message into the city Of
fer1ng the scientist q safe conduct.
This was politely refused by Profess
sor Jansen, says the London Stand
ard, but, nevertheless, he went to Az
RIGA to see the phenomenon, leaving
Paris by way Of the air in a balloon.
thanks in large measure to the assist
ance Of M. Flammarion in making the
necessary arrangements for the aerial
voyage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
PREPARE FOR m1D-w1NTER SHOW

The best results in the way of ar
eye opener to the advantages and op.
portunities of a section of country is
a county fair, and in the fair the peo'
pie of Cavalier county held at Lang
don a couple Of months ago, results
were attained that during the coming
twelve months will from time to time
demonstrate themselves as facts that
have been attained. Not until the
early fall of 1916 will we have an
other county fair, but after the fall
work has been disposed of and every
thing around the farm made snug for
the winter comes the time for holding
our second annual mid-winter live
stock and farm product exhibit.
The initial effort along this line made
during the early part of the winter a
year ago was enough to show that it
was a mighty good thing, both for the
people from all over the county and
at the same time for the t~ownspeople
of Langdon. Those who came here
are pretty sure to come again and
their number is likely to be at least
doubled by the attendance at this
years mid-winter fair. There is
everything to warrant that when the
livestock and farm product exhibit of
1915, is made it will be the best
thing Of its kind seer to be in the
Northwest. We have the experience
of last year to show where the i'm
provements can be made and when it
comes to displays Of farm products we
have the material to make a wonder
full showing. A gathering such as
was held in Langdon last winter had
features that appealed to many
present as a far greater educator
along farming lines than the county
fair, while the manner in which the
instructive and entertainment features
of the three day program were made
up had the old fashioned farmers in
stitute beat a mile. Let everyone
turn in and take a hand in making
this years mid-winter exhibit n
that will be the greatest advertising
feature the county has ever had. 1t
will help US all and it's not any too
Early to start right in planning the
details and securing the program fea-
lures for the three day event when
the business men of Langdon join in a
get together convention for the better
ment and welfare of the community
as a whole.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

The scenic effects Of the Fischer
hall at Wales is to be equipped in a
first clss theatrical style this fall. In
addition to new stage scenery there is
to be a drop curtain which will carry
the advertisements of the leading
business enterprises of the town. Her.
Guile E. Dorval, eldest son of H. E.
Dorval of this city is painting the new
stage scenery and drop curtain, which
as soon as completed will be opened
with a theatrical production of high
class dramatic talent from the east.
Miss Pearl Scott daughter of the
editor of the Lawton Republican,
helped out with the last issue of the
Munich Herald, the Office being short.
handed owing to the non-appearance
of the new printer to take the place
of Fred Burt, who has been holding
down the cases during the summer
vacation and re-enters the University
of Minnesota this fall.
Munich and vicinity has threshed
considerable crop with all grains
showing an unexpected yield when the
drouth of the growing season is con
sidered. Wheat averaged Is to Is
bushels and on some places did even
better than that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
POWER OF ELOQUENCE
A Scotch Preacher Who Proved Him.
self a Zeal SpeIlbinder.

The magic power of %eloquence to
hold an audience bound as by a spell
is commonly credited to the political
stump speaker. But that some of this
gift Of fascination Is to be found in
the pulpit the Rev. DR.. Currier makes
clear in his book, Mine Great Preach
ers." To show the Importance of, the
voice and name in delivering the
message he tells the following story
Of the preaching of the Rev. DR.. Guth-
RE Of Scotland:
Guthrie possessed to an eminent de-
gree the power Of apt, impressive H.
lustration. Joined to the witchery Of
his voice, it sometimes amounted to Il
power of enchantment. His auditors
were then s%pellbound by it.
An amusing instance is presented in
the conduct of a Highland cattle
drover one day in Guthrie's congrega-
ton in Free st. Johns. The man
stood throughout the service in one Of
the crowded aisles within a few yards
Of the pulpit. From the first he was
riveted, a pinch Of snuff every now
and then evincing his satisfaction. To-
ward the end of the sermon and just
as the preacher was commencing a
prolonged illustration, the stranger ap-
piled to his horn null.
Arrested. however, he stood motion
less, his hand raised with the snuff
between his fingers, his head thrown
back, his eyes and mouth wide open.
The instant the passage was finished,
and before the audience had time to
recover their breath, the drover ap-
piled the snuff with gusto to his los
trils, and. forgetting in his excitement
alike the place and the occasion he
turned his head to the crowd behind
and exclaimed, "Na. sirs, I never
heard the like of that"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
SELLS TwENTY-sEvEN QUARTERS

Twenty-seven quarter sections of
Walsh county farm land will be sold
by auction October 81, as per an
nouncement. The owners of the tracts
are c. D. Lord and Attorney G. w.
Young. AS they are actively engaged
in other business they have decided to
give up farming it through tenants
and dispose of it. This will be one
of the largest sales of farm lands ever
held in this section of the state and
will offer an opportunity of getting
many new settlers and actual farmers
to settle in the eastern part of the
county. These tracts compose of the
largest farms in the county, but land
will be sub-divided to suit purchasers.
An examination of the minimum
values set shows that it can be bought
at very much lower figures than sur
rounding land is held at. The sale
will take place at Adams, which is
the nearest railroad point to the land.
Grand Forks Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

tect your property, but it devolves
upon the property owner to himself
keep a close watch upon his posses
sions. These providers after nightfall
are satisfied to make their getaway
with either goods, cash or what ever
of value they can lay hands on, and
when desperate have an utter disre-
gard of the value of a human life. A
dog and a gun are a desirable asset in
the home these nights and the know
ledge of both being handy should be
conductive of sound sleep, v e though
we happen to be living in these ad-
vanced days of civilization.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

0. t. Rishoff, who disposed of the
Globe newspaper a few years ago to
Editor Peterson at Milton and removed
from that place to Grand Forks to
assume management Of the Progress
sive Observer, is now stated as clos
ing a deal for the purchase of the
Bottineau Courant. The Courant has
been in charge of Mrs. Haskell, since
the death of her husband, one of the
most widely known newspaper men in
the state a couple of years ago. The
paper is one Of the most desirable
journalistic investments to be found
in the western part of the state and
the return of Editor Rishoff to his
chosen field in this state will be &C.
corded a warm welcome by the frater-
nifty generally.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

At this time of the year not a sin
gle day passes by but what n reads
in the papers of thieves, thugs, and
robbers getting in their dastardly
work under the cover of darkness.
Both owners of residence property and
places of business down town should
take special precautions at this time
of the year. Here in this county
about ten days ago the drug store at
Munich was robbed and since then,
Friday of last week, bank robbers
made an unsuccessful attempt to enter
the bank at Alsen. The authorities
stand ready to do their share to pro.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire through the
columns of this paper to express to
their friends throughout Cavalier
county as we'll as to those in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of their Harvey Center
home, their heartfelt appreciation of
the sympathy and many acts of kind
$ rendered them on the occasion of
the death of their son and brother,
David Beaton Mcdowell.
Mrs. Jas. Mcdowell and Family.
Langdon, N. D., Sept. 20, 1915.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
CHARLES WRIT DIED TUESDAY

Charles Writ, who was brought tc
the Langdon hospital Wednesday last
week in a hopeless condition, suffering
from a strangulated hernia, the result
of a rupture of several years standing,
died at his home south of Osnabrock
yesterday afternoon. The one chance
of saving his life was that of under
going an operation, which the family
decided that owing to the age ano
weakness of the sufferer rendered the
chance of little if any avail. Ar.
engagements have been made for the
holding of the funeral from St. AL
phonsus church in this city this fore.
noOn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

Hunters are reminded that both
cartridges and deer are protected by
a closed season which does not expire
until 1920. Game is scarce this sea-
son and there are many out shooting
who do not know that p%artridges are
not to be shot. Many have the par
fridge classed with the prairie chick
en-, but there is quite a wide d~istinc-
ton between the appearance of the
two birds. 1t is we'll to bear in mind
that there is quite an excessive penal
ty for shooting partidges until 1920.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23
cackIinq to a Purpose

Husband-1 wish you'd stop this
everlasting cackling about my expendi-
lures. Wife-No, 1 shan't. Cackling
saved the capital Of Rome. and Pm go
ing to see if I can't save your capital
that way.-Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

1t is rumored this fall that the
Fairdale Times is shortly to install a
linotype type setting machine. Both
she Times at Fairdale and its adjunct,
the News at Nekoma, may from now
on be expected to blossom forth with
a few more trimmings than its neigh
boring contemporaries are able tc
boast of.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

The postmaster general has issued
a new order regarding the fees for
insuring parcel post packages. On any
package on which the indemnity of not
more than S. will be claimed a fee of
3 cents will be charged; for parcels
not exceeding S25, a fee of 5; value
up to $50, a fee of 10; value of to
800, a fee of 25 cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

HOUSE FOR RENT.-Comfortable bouse for
small family on Third street north of the
Court House; household furniture offered for
sale. Apply to NJ. O'Reilly, T.tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

FURNISHED ROOMS-For rent comfortable
Apply to j. Preuschc, L.ngdon, N. d. AZ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-23

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
DIN, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at tue Post office of Langdon as mail
matter of the Sacond Class.