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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
SHORTAGE IN CROP PRODUCTION
Grain Crops Show Il Decline OF Over
One Billion Bushels.
Manufacturers .Record.) }

The farm crops Of the country,
based on the Department Of Agricul-
lures October report, show a decline
of over 100000 bushels OF
grain, 63,000,000 bushels Of pota-
toes. 26,000.000 bushels o. peaches
and 100000 barrels Of apples.
The wheat crop is the smallest
since 1904, though our population
has grown approximately 2O.0OO,O00
buying in competition with home con-
Sumers.
Not many years ago we imported a
few carsoes Of Argentine corn, but
now. for the first time. we are look
ing to that country for wheat, and a
cargo is now on the way to this
country.
With decrease Of over 100000
600 bushels Of wheat, 337,0O0.0OO
bushels Of corn. 81 100000 bushels
of oats and 63.000,O0O bushels of
potatoes, exorbtant prices for food
stUf are absolutely certain, and
there is no power in government to
change the effect Of the law Of supply
and demand.
We also have a very short cotton
crop. and the certainty that prices
for that staple must average higher
than for many years, and bring to
the South for this crop, seed included,
probably not less than $1,000, O,OOO,-
nOn.
High prices for labor and 4 steady
tendency to sho:;ar hours aided and
ab@tted by the Pre- re:ident and Con-
@r"Ss. have alrcldr had the effect Of
m"';iA@ it unusually difficult in all
paris Of the country to secure farm
labor for the comins crop season, and
yet, unless larger acreage is put in
grain and cotton for next year, we
shah have famine conditions, even If
"atnrc should prove more helpful
than this year.
Before another crop season the
country will he practically swept bare
Of wheat and corn and cotton, and
prices will go far higher than now
unless there is an assurance, by a
greatly increased acreage, of a larger
yield.
In the South it is especially i'm
pOrtant that every possible effort
shall be made to increase the acreage
in foodstuffs, or otherwise high
prices Of cotton will be Offset by the
enormous sums this section will have
to pay out for grain and meats.
1t is useless for us to rail against
these conditions. however hard may
be these prices upon all consumers.
Nature never before, we believe,
made such wide-sweeping losses in
all crops and in all sections of our
country as this year. We cannot
successfully war against nature when
she withholds her rains or favors us
too much, as was the case in different
sections this year. We can only hope
for better things next year, in order
to overcome the shortage in crops
this year. Duty to national welfare
and to avoid famine conditions next
year demands that every business
and government influence available
should be put forth to bring about an
increase In acreage for foodstuffs this
fall and next spring.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
Clear Bad Skin from Within.

Pimply, muddy complexions are
due to impurities in the blood. Clear
up the skin by taking DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Their mild laxative
qualities remove the poisons from
the system and brighten. the eye. A
full. free, non-griping bowel move
ment In the morning is the reward
or n dose Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills the night before. At your
druggist, 25c.-Ady. /
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

! had gotten so weak | could not stand,
and gave up In despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the wolnan's tonic, and COM
mcnced taking 1t. From the very fiest
dose, could tell It was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
lfyou are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. 1t has helped
more than million women. In it's 80
years Of continuous success. and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold ,Cardui for years. He knows what
It will do. Ask him. He will recona-
mend It. Begin taking cardui today.
Rfite 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'.
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Spectn1
lnstrlcttot,s On your case and 64.pase book MoEds
Irsssmsn' fss Wemen'" sent In plain wsppss. J.Ss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
Mount Lasscn Again Active.

Redding, Cal, Nov. 2.--Lassen
Peak began belching mighty balls Of
black smoke to-day at intervals Of
violent eruption since the mountain
awoke out Of 50-year stupor in
May. 1914, took place yesterday af-
ternoon. according 70 observers
reaching here to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
Sencca'S Local News,
(Unavoidably Omitted Last Wee


Mrs. w. F. Austin, Misses Gladys
hamsay and Elizabeth Johnston are
III Atlanta for few days.
Mrs. w. S. Hunter, Miss Annie
Hunter and Miss Anna Hunter spent
several days in Atlanta last week.
Mrs. Z. ID. Neill and Mrs. J.. A. Ed
wards spent last Friday in Green
Vile s&onpinc
The friends Of Ben Lee Hamilton
will be Interested in learning that he
has accepted position in Detroit.
Miss Kittie Sigh visited friends in
Greenville the past Weekend
Edward Stribling spent Sunday
here with homefolks. He has accept
cd permanent work with the Bank OF
Commerce. Greenville.
A full congregation attended SER
vices at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday night. The pastor, Rev. l. Il.
Wallace. preached OH the subject
How to be successfully poor" Prof.
w. f. Feaster sang abide with me-"
adapted to one Of Mendelssohn's mel
odies, which was beautifully render
ed. Prof. Feaster has trained
voice and 1t is always a pleasure to
hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vrooman have
heen visiting in the home Of Joe w.
Byrd. They left on Monday for
Charleston. where Mr.. Vrooman will
be engaged in work in the navy yard
this winter.
The halloween party given last
Friday night by Mrs. II. l.. Striblings
Sunday school class was big sue
cess, both in point Of receipts and the
interesting program given.
Mrs H. H. VprDar MiSsac T.ynn
Werner and Mamie Hughs, OF Rich
land, were in Seneca shopping Mon
day.
Wood & Shirley, who have con-
Quoted successfully furniture store
here for several years, have dissolved
partnership. 1T is understood. how
ever, that Mr. Shirley will remain
with the firm for the present.
Mrs. Sallic Hollcman is on an eX-
tended visit to relatives in Georgia.
On last Saturday the second divis-
on the Beaverdam Woman's Mission
airy Union held its quarterly meeting
with the society Of the Seneca BaD-
tist church. An interesting program
had been prepared, and the officers of
the societies Of o. er denominations
in town were inv. ed to attend the
session. At the noon hour an ,labo-
rate luncheon was served. Mrs. NJ
A. Wood, of Seneca, is the president
OF this division.
Miss Nanalyn Brown, who is a stu j.
dent at the Georgia Normal School in
Athens, visited homefolks here last
week, coming over for the Propst-
Parker wedding.
On Tuesday prior to the Propst-
Parker wedding Mrs. A. p. Brown en-
tertained in honor Of the young cou-
pie and few Of their friends.
fbo 0,,tsfro Yk>x n~.~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
After Four Years of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.--ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, l could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, l would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but l was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that. nothing seemed 20 DO me any good.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08
COUNTY CLAIMS APPROVED.

Following are the claims that were
passed on by the County Board OF
commissioners at their regular
monthly meeting on October 9Th:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13
DrS. Smith & HuQheS
DENTISTS
OFFICE HOURS: Every Day Except
Sunday: From 9 to 12-1 to6
Donovan Block

Misses Martha and Gertrude Mon
teweski came up from Pisek, where
they are engaged in teaching school,
for a visit of. a couple of days last
week with their friend, Miss Ellenora
Koehmstedt, returning to that place
on Saturdays afternoon train. The
acquaintance is one that has continued
since the three were students some
few years ago at the state normal
school at Valley City, N. D.
Manager Cy Radford of the Elec-
trio theatre asks that patrons of his
house watch for an announcement
which he expects to make the coming
week of a special Scotch program,
which will feature the evenings
entertainment at the Electric theatre
on Tuesday, January 25th. This is
the anniversary date of the birth of
"Bobbie" Burns, the Scottish bard,
and in the absence of any observance
of the day being held by the Cavalier
county c%aledonian society, as had been
expected, there should be a big crowd
of Scotch in the audience at the Elec-
! trio that evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13
= Local Happenings &
20 - q

Wash ice for sale. Leave orders at
Ober Bros. confectionery store.
Mike Rabenovitz returned Monday
from a short visit with the family,
who live in st. Paul.
Alex Reid, cashier of the Citizens
State Bank at Hannah, was a business
visitor here yesterday for a short time.
Mrs. j.. H. Mclean returned on Mon
days train to Hannah, having made
an over Sunday visit with several of
her Langdon friends.
Jas. Stonehouse, formerly engineer
at the Langdon light plant, now locat-
ed at Milton, was here %transacting
business a few days last week.
C. B. Mcmillan and w. A. Laid]aw,
il. returned on Fridays train to
Hannah after spending part of the
week here attending the annual bust
ness meeting of the First National
Bank.
George Edworthy and family, who
have been residing IN the Edworthy
farm in the vicinity of Hannah since
last spring. have returned to their
Langdon home, where they will reside
through the winter season.
Mrs. Peter Michalek and two child
rem, who have been spending the holi.
days visiting at the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jan Kyncl, north
of town, left on Tuesdays afternoon
train returning to their home in Crane
Forks.
r. @. Miller, manager of the Cava.
lier County Lumber Co., spent a cou.
pie of days the fore part of the week
at Wales and Hannah looking over the
prospect for business during 1916 ir
the company's branch yards at those
two points.
Stuart Work, who has been with
the head Office of the Cavalier County
Implement Company here in Langdor
in the capacity of assistant bookkeep.
er through the fall season, is making
a vacation visit with friends down the
line at Milton this week.
Henry Windemuth and wife were
returning passengers Monday from
St. Paul, where they took their little
daughter, Audery, to see the doctors
who operated on her about six month!
ago. 1t is reported the result of the
operation has been highly successful
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13

Space is taken up in another column
of this weeks issue by the official list
of adulterated and misbranded food
products and beverages, the same
having been analysed by Prof. E. F.
Ladd, the state chemist, in the past
six months.
A. Schulke spent Monday and Tues
day at his branch store at Dresden.
Returning Mr.. Schulke stated that the
stock taking inventory showed the
volume of business done by Manager
Fabel in 1915 was a big n over the
previous twelve months.
Jos. Godfrey, who has been holding
a position at Hallock, Mimi, helping
to install an electric lighting plant in
that town, returned to the city on
Tuesdays train for a visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Godfrey in this city.
w. F. Winter returned to the city
on Saturdays train from a visit ex-
tending over Christmas and the New
Year at his old family home at Kings
ton, Ont, where he reports having
had an exceptionally good time with
relatives and old friends.
Percy McKercher, a former resi-
dent of Olga and Beaulieu, who of
late years has been located at Estevan,
Sask., made a holiday visit with
friends here and in the eastern part of
the county, leaving on Thursdays
train for his home across the line.
Ed. PITCHER, who edits the Lari-
more Pioneer and holds the distinction
of being the presiding officer of the
North Dakota press association, was a
visitor here in Langdon for a short
time Tuesday between trains. The
Democrat acknowledges a fraternal
call.
Tonight at seven o'clock at the
invitation Of the Ladies Guild, the
church adherents and members of the
congregation of the Presbyterian
church are being entertained at a
supper spread in the church basement.
At the close of the meal the annual
business meeting will be held.
M. Liebeler & Son closed a deal
with the Dodge Motor Co. for the
local agency of the Dodge car with
E. j. Moen, while the latter was here
from Grand Forks last Friday. A
demonstration car will be on exhibi-
ton in the Liebeler sales room shortly
for inspection by prospective buyers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13

Wash ice for sale. Leave orders
at Ober Bros. confectionery store.
M. l.. Sullivan returned to the city
Tuesday from a business trip of part
of the week in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Sam Burnett was a returning
passenger from a visit during the
holidays at the Minnesota home of her
mother.
Thos. Barry, the owner of several
fine farms, an elevator and other
business interests at Osnabrock, was
here Thursday between trains.
Hon. Ole T. Axvig was here Thurs
day from Milton for a short time to
interview the county board in the in
terests of East Alma township.
Miss Lucille Sullivan left on Fri
days afternoon passenger returning
to St. Mary's academy at Prairie du
Chem, Wis. after making a visit at
the parental home in this city through
the holiday vacation.
If you r going to be on the mark
ct for seed corn the coming season it
would be we'll to look over the ad. of
the Cargill Elevator Co., of which
Thos. Brady is the manager, in an.
other column of the paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13

Miss Kopriva arrived on Mondays
train from Hardin, Mont, and will
enjoy a months visit at the home of
her parents before resuming her posi-
ton in charge of the dry goods depart
ment of the large general store
operated by her brothers, Frank and
John Kopriva.
The board of county commissioners,
which convened their January meet
ing the early part of last week, are
still busily engaged in checking over
records of the various officials at the
court house for the past year, with
the expectation of reaching the end
of their task about Saturday.
A new advertisement that will occu-
Ply a cornor space on the Democrats
local page through the present year is
that of c. A. Spellman, proprietor Of
the Nyal Quality Drug Store. The
changes of ad. that will be found from
time to time in this space are certain
to attract the attention of the reader.
Robert McGrath was a visitor
among a number of his old time
Langdon friends several days of last
week, being a guest at the home of
his father-in.law, Register of Deeds
John McGauvran, while here. Since
removing from Hannah to Grand
Forks some few years ago Mr.. McGrath
has gained prominence as one of the
leading druggists of the northern
metropolis of the state.
Two happy events to occur in Lang
don homes during the opening week of
the new year, which the Democrat
failed to learn of in time to chronicle
their arrival in the local news of the
paper last week, were the birth of a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. G.. Dickson
at a late hour on Wednesday night
and a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Barker, whose arrival happened the
forenoon of the following day. These
youngsters hold the distinction of
being the first arrivals in Langdon for
1916, and we learn are getting along
nicely.
E. j. Moen, until recently a we'll
known early settler in the vicinity of
Osnabrock, who about two years ago
removed with his family to Grand
Forks to make a home, was a Langdon
visitor Friday. MIR. Moen is the dis
tributing agent at Grand Forks over
the northern part of the state for the
manufacturers of the Dodge automo-
bile and is making appointment in
Cavalier and Pembina county for sales
agents. Last year it was impossible
to secure cars to fill orders for Gus
toners, but the company have doubled
the capacity in the past year and a
fine seasons business for 1916 is an
] ticipated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13
Wash ice for sale. Leave orders

Wash ice for sale. Leave orders
at Ober Bros. confectionery store
Stewart Robertson and his sister,
Marjorie, returned to their Langdon
home Thursday from a new year vaca-
ton visit at Milton.
Mrs. C. D. Wentworth and little
son returned OF Thursday's train from
a visit of several days with friends Of
the family at Hannah.
Ed LeBrun went south on Satur-
days afternoon train to Winnipeg,
where he will remain several days
looking after property interests.
Mrs. Clarence Crockett and little
son arrived in the city Saturday from
Asquith, Sask., for a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. Schulke.
Silverware, jewelry and musical
goods at practically your own prices
at A. o. Void Company's store. They
have to move February LIST and must
sacrifice their stock before removal.
Fred Watschke, manager of the
Cavalier County Implement company
hardware department, went up to
Dresden on Monday to assist in taking
stock at the company's branch house.
Big price reductions at A. O.. Void
Company's store from now to Febru-
AIRY LIST, when they have to move.
Buy what you want in silverware,
jewelry and musical goods during this
sale at your own figure.
Th. II. Kristjansen was here Fri
day from Milton comforting with J..
w. Haw relative to the number of
Institutes, club meetings and farmer
schools that are being held at points
over the county during the winter
season.
John Lindsay, who has been making
a visit through the holidays with his
parents, at the Lindsay farm a mile
north of town, left on Thursdays
train returning to his farm at Scoby,
Mont, which he has now been holding
for about three years.
Judge Bleakley's office at the court
house reveals nothing doing in the
matrimonial market in Cavalier county
during the past week after a careful
and thorough investigation of the vol.
ume in the archives of his office which
is entitled Marriage Records
DR.. Judd H. Kirkham spent part Of
the week in Grand Forks, returning
to the city on Saturdays train. He
closed negotiations while away dispos'
ing Of his Langdon medical practice
to DR.. Towey, who has been located
at Alsen since coming to the state
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13
Forty-seven degrees below zero this

Forty-seven degrees below zero this
morning.
Girl wanted. Capable experienced
girl for general house work, wanted
at once. Mrs. w. F. Winter.
Jos. F. Schneider returned on Tues
days train from Grand Forks, where
he spent part of the week on business.
e. j. Fox returned Tuesday from a
trip to Grand Forks and Fargo, where
he spent several days looking after
business matters.
Rev. Drew will be here from
Lakota next Sunday and conduct
Episcopal services both morning and
evening at the Church of Our Saviour.
Rev. Geo. H. Quigley was here
from Grand Forks on Thursday and
Friday of last week, the guest of
Rev. G. c.. Lee at the Methodist
parsonage.
George Cochrane and son, Wayne,
coming via auto to the family home
at Wales from their farms in Sas-
katchewan. got stalled on reaching
Alsen the snow being too deep for the
car.
E. c. Pitheon was a returning
passenger on Fridays train from a
weeks stay in the Twin Cities visit
ing with his son and looking after the
trade interests of the Red Front
variety store.
Attorney W. A. Mcintyre returned
Thursday to Grand Forks after spend
ing the greater part of the week here
attending the annual meeting of the
directors and stock holders of the
First National Bank.
Collector Pease of the International
Harvester Co., who with his family
have become residents of Langdon
since last fall, spent the fore part of
the week in a trip through the west
ern part of the county.
Mrs. j.. 3. Radford has been at the
farm home of Louis Rose west of town
the past week in attendance as a nurse
upon Mrs l.. Rose, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia but is now report
ed as being out of danger.
Thos. Prior, one of the early pio-
neers of Linden township, who now-a-
days has extensive business interests
in the end-town, extended greetings
for the new year TO a number of
county seat acquaintance while here
Thursday.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found an advertisement offering for
sale the Stoddard farm property one
mile and a half west of Langdon. 1t
is composed of a half section and is
what is known as the old Robert
Beard farm now owned by Mrs. Inez
Lewis, the widow of Stoddard, who
places a value of SAT per acre on the
property.
DR.. S. G. Gibson, a Langdon medi-
cal practitioner for nearly twenty
years, who about a year ago removed
from Osnabrock to locate in the
southwestern part of of the state at
Dunn Center, it is understood starts
in the new year at Pelly, Sask. The
new location of DR.. Gibson in the
Canadian northwest has an almost
unlimited country tributary, including
five other nearby towns in addition tc
the n in which he lives. He has
the wishes of a large number of ole
Langdon friends for success in his
new field.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13
DR.. Judd II. kirkhdm
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
House Phone No. IO9 Office No, 1872

E. E. Tomlinson is a visitor here
from Asquith, Sask., with his sister,
Mrs. Row, and mother, Mrs. Tomlin-
son, Sr. He has been located in the
Northwest for a number of years, but
says that the crop which that section
harvested last fall holds the record
over anything that he has seen or
heard of.
j. F. Ramage has during the week
stocked up with two full car loads of
Ford automobiles in readiness for the
rush of tra!e that is looked for with
the opening of spring. When the sea-
son closed, late in the fall, several
prospective buyers had to be turned
away, it being impossible to get cars
from the factory to supply the demand.
Ed. Rivard, who makes the daily
trip with the U. S. mail between
Langdon and Walhalla, had to aban-
don covering his route on Monday,
owing to the extent to which the snow
had drifted during the stormy weather
Of the preceding twenty-four hours
Sundays weather is stated to have
left all the ear marks of an old time
blizzard on much of the road he has to
traverse, the drifts being the worst
on the first mountain between Beau
lieu and Walhalla.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-13

AT Success, Sask., on Dec. 9th a
wedding of interest to people of Han
nah occurred, uniting Donald, the eld-
est son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie McIn-
tyre and Miss Belle Monroe. The
bride is a native of Nova Scotia, while
the family of the groom were pioneer
Byron township residents until recent
years.