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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
AN OPTION FOR TOWNS|TE
is SOLD ON MAZDA FARM
A Forty Acres Tract of Shelp Farm
Figures in Deal for New Rail-
road Across County

P. Shelp, of Mazda, stated while
in the city on Monday from his farm
along the boundary line, that he had
given to Mr.. r. M. Ellingson,a rep
resentative of the 500 railroad COM
pany, an option on the purchase of
forty acres of his farm. Mr.. Shelp
also said he had every assurance that
the forty acres of his farm is the To-
cation selected for townsite at the
boundary where line of railroad
will be constructed connecting the C.
P. r. road across the line in Man.
itoba with the Wheat Line of the 500
running from Thief River, Mimi, to
Kenmare, N. D. Mr.. Ellingson auto
ed to Langdon during the week regis
tering from Sutton, N. D., and was
for three days making an investiga.
tion of several points along the inter-
national boundary. At the time of
making the option contract with Mr..
Shelp for forty acre tract of his
farm at Mazda, Mr.. Ellingson stated
that he would return in about ten
days to close the deal. 1t is also un-
derstood a party of surveyors will run
several preliminary lines from the
northern terminal at MAZDA this fall
to the 500 which will be gone over in
detail before definite plans are de.
cided on and work of a permanent
character in the building of branch
line connecting the 500 with the C.
P. R. is started on in the spring.
That the Canadian Pacific and the 500
are practically under the same owner
ship is known generally and the rail,
road talk started by the visit of Mr..
Ellingson to Mazda in the past week
is but the discussion of plans that the
management of the two companies
have had under consideration for some
years. 1t now looks as if the plan is
nearing naturalization. What is in.
teresting those who live at points ly-
ing between the 500 and 1.-THE boundary
line is where the new line will be
surveyed. The Mazda district has
long been without railroad facilities
on par with other parts of, the
county and it looks as if the old
timers out that way are at last COM
ing into their own.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
HEAD-ON AUTO COLLISION

The cars of Hugh McDowall and
Walker Hamilton had quite bad
mix-up on the road east of town dur
ing the early hours of Thursday even
ing last week. 1t was a head-on col.
lision. Mr.. McDowall being on his
way home to the farm in Harvey
township while the other car was
coming to Langdon from the Hamilton
farm with a load of young folks who
had been there spending the after.
noon. The two cars were quite badly
injured in the smash up though for.
tunately no one was injured further
than bad shaking up. 1t would
seem that Mr.. McDowall lost control
of the steering gear of his car and
was unable to clear when the two
cars undertook to pass one another.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
ELEVEN HEAD OF HORSES
VICTIMS OF BARN FIRE
Midnight Confagration on Harvey
Center Farm of Robert Work
Brings Heavy Loss

The fire that on Sunday about mid
night left the large barn on the Har-
vey Center farm of Co. Treasurer
Robert Work a pile of smoldering
ruins included in the heavy loss
eleven head of horses and came very
near being what might be termed a
tragedy as several harvest and thresh-
ing hands asleep in the building mar
rowly escaped with their lives.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the rear of the barn and seemed to
instantly be swept to the front of the
building and to the loft overhead filled
with upwards twenty-five tons of hay.
Sleeping In room at the front were
Robert Work, Jr. and A. D. McNab,
who were the first to discover the fire
and gave the alarm to men in the hay
loft overhead, three or four of whom
had to leap from the hay loft as the
fire in its rapid advance threatened to
cut of their chance of escape.
There were fifteen head of horses
in the barn, only four being saved.
others were got out of the building
but under some understandable fascina-
tion Of the flames rushed back to
certain death Nearly, if not all, of
the horses had been bred and raised
on the Work farm and were of class
of draft horse that it will take long
time to replace.
1t would appear that only the shift
ing of the wind to another quarter
while the fire was in progress saved
a large granary filled with part of
this years crop and the nearby build.
lngs, aa at the time it started they
appeared to be directly in the path of
the Devastating flames.
Mr. Work had an insurance of
$500 on the barn and $3.50 covering
the feed, grain, etc, but at the time
had no insurance in effect on the
horses which represent Joss of not
less than $500 and means particular
hardship At this time of the wear
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
BAD CASE OF BLOOD POISONING

Mrs. John l.. Kram, residing a few
miles south of Langdon has been un-
der almost constant medical attend.
ance for the past ten days a sufferer
from blood poisoning, the point of
contagion being her upper lip. The
case had arrived at such an advanced
stage before medical aid was sought
that grave fears are entertained as to
whether Mrs. Kram has more than
the slightest chance of recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
WIND STORM WAS A TWISTER

In relating the extent OF violence
which accompanied the wind storm
that swept over the northern portion
of the state Monday evening of last
week at about half past five o'clock,
the Mountaineer tells of a granarv on
the farm of James Baker, east of
Walhalla being picked up by the wind
and carried hundred feet from where
it stood right into the middle of the
road and with such an amount of force
that the building was entirely demol-
ished. A neighbor of Baker
who witnessed the happening, Ern-
est Sarrazin, declares thatthe granarv
was lifted clear over the telephone
wires in its flight. At Elm Point.
west of Walhalla, and on the Cava.
lier side of the county line it is stated
that the wind had 80 much force that
it blew the drive belt off threshing
rig while running, the storm striking
the threshing outfit before the men
had time to shut down. The storm
as it passed over Langdon was noted
with fear by many who apprehended
it might be another tornado approach
ing, but the extent of damage here
was confined to several large shade
trees being uprooted or damaged to
the extent that they have had to be
removed. To the northwest throuph
portions of Manitoba and Saskatche-
wan, over which the storm travelled.
news comes of heavy toll of damage
in the way of loss of life and destruc-
tion of property. Along the bound.
ary line all that was experienced was
the tail-end of one of the worst lorna.
dos that has swept over the northwest
in a number OF years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
TAILOR SAMUELsON IN BAD SHAPE

Lars Samuelson, the tailor, is con.
fined to his home in South Langdon
and reported as in very serious con-
dition from blood poisoning which set
in about ten days ago from a slight
wound in the thumb of his left hand.
The poison spread rapidly and a
nubmer of incisions have been made
on the hand and lower part of the arm
to clean up the infection if possible
and avoid major operation. 1t be-
ing realized that Mr. Samuelson has
not the strength and is too far ad-
vanced in age to withstand the shock
of an ampulation of his arm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
DISCHARGED TO RENTER SCHOOL

1t is stated under date line of
August 3Oth from Mercedes, Texas,
where the First North DAKOTA volun-
teers of the national guard have been
in camp on the Mexican border since
about July LIST, that l65 members of
the various companies of our state
militia have asked for disc charge
so as to enable them to re.enter
school. Recruiting officers have been
sent back to towns in the state to se-
cure enlistments to fill the vacancies
this will make. In such cases as
where the applications are granted
the boys may be expected to return
to the state about the 18th of the
month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
DOC MORTON FALLS HEIR
TO FORTUNE OF SI7O,OOO
A Former Langdon Restaurant man
Gets a Share of Big Estate of
Mrs. Hetty Green

Doc Morton, who until few
years ago was a familiar figure around
Langdon and engaged in the restau-
rant business at what was then popu-
larIy known as ''The Old Homestead
has fallen heir to a $17O, 600 fortune.
To those who in the years ago knew
the happy -go-lucky, smiling and Jolly
good-natured caterer at THE Old
Homestead this may sound as more
OF joke than something that is an
actual fact Since pulling up stakes
and leaving Langdon, where he ex-
perienced the usual "ups and downs
of the restaurant business, doc" has
been located at several of the new
towns in the western part of this
state as they appeared on the map,
but was at Miles City, Mont, when
Dame Fortune overlook him.
Langdon people heard that Morton
had struck 'er lucky when an item in
the telegraph columns of the daily
papers under Miles City, Mont.
date line stated that T.. K. Morton of
that city was among the beneficiaries
OF the will of the late Hetty Green,
whose death in New York city mark
ed the passing away of the wealthiest
woman in the United States. Since
then fuller particulars have come
from Langdon people who are now
located there showing that the E. r.
Morton referred to, is really our
former townsman, Doc. and that
the bequest in the will was S17O, 600
instead of $50, 900 as stated in the
telegraphic item that appeared in the
papers. 1t also transpifes that Mr..
Morton is a relative, d cousin, of
Hetty Green, although his residen nee
of nearly thirty years here in the
west had almost made it impossible
for the executors of the estate to
trace his present where abouts.
Doc has many friends among
Langdon people who feel quite
measure of satisfaction in hearing OF
his wind fall' and hope that at his
advanced age he viii now be able to
fully enjoy life during his declining
days on the sunny side of Easy Street
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07

Tuesday, September 26th is the
date of the re.opening of the Univer-
sity at Grand Forks for the fall and
winter term. The enrolment docs
not include the number of Langdon
students the institution is entitled to,
but Hannah and Milton are each send
ing their pro rata to the student body,
A... NJ !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
CITY MUST PREPARE
FOR SANITARY SEWER
IN VALLEY OF RIVER

Richmond has a rare beauty spot
in the center Of the city, yet it can
not be appreciated because of the
foul and polluted stream of water
which runs through it." ]. L. Har-
rington, Kansas City bridge expert,
said referring to the Whitewater riv-
er valley at the citizens bridge meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
There is chance for boulevard
of rare beauty in the river valley, but
such a drive is out of the question
until a large sewer has been con-
structed to carry the sewage which is
at present dumped into the river.
in making plans for bridges, the
erection of such a drive some time
in the future must be kept in mind.
Il will be but few years until the
State Board of Health will order such
sewer erected and it will be neces-
sary for this sewer to empty into a
sewage disposal plant outside of the
city limits
Mayor Robbins agreed with Mr..
Harrington and said that the city
is already planning its finances for
the erection Of such sewer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
SUBTERRANEAN
TORPEDO
Kentucky Carlsbad Springs
DESTROYS DISEASE

Why plod along with the army OF
sufferers when you can find relief by
drinking Kentucky Carlsbad Water
and join the army of well and happy
who have been restored to health by
drinking Natures True Remedy, KEN
lucky Carl S BAD SPRINGS
WATER.
We do not make any rash claimo
for Kentucky Carlsbad Springs Water.
There are diseases which 1t cannot
help. There are people in advanced
stages Of other diseases whom it may
help but cannot cure.
We know, however, that hundreds
Of people afflicted with Bright's
Disease. Kidney, Liver. Bladder and
Stomach Trouble, Catarrh Of the Head
and Bowels, and Intestinal Troubles,
who have drunk the water in their
own homes, now claim that the cause
Of their trouble has been removed and
their health restored.
We have seen so many cases Of this
kind and so wonderful have been the
effects Of Kentucky Carlsbad Springs
is indicated and so numerous have
been the testimonials from sufferers
who have been restored to health that
we do not hesitate to make the fol-
lowing sweeping guarantee: II you
are afflicted with any Of the above
ailments and will drink Kentucky
Carlsbad Springs Water for period
of ten days or two weeks, we or the
dealer who sold you the water, will
refund to you all the money you paid
for it If you are not satisfied with the
results. All we ask, is that, in fair
ness to yourself as well as to US, you
take 1t according to the direction.
Then, whatever you say will be final.
The Kentucky Carlsbad Springs
Company own and conduct the Cars.
bad Hotel and Sanatorium at Dry
Ridge, KY. For rheumatism, to be
entirely relieved, it is necessary to
battle in the Water at the Springs. as
well as to drink it.
Write for new booklet just issued.
KENTUCKY CARLSBAD SPRINGS
HOTEL co.
Unexpectedly
Dry Ridge, Ky.
Water on sale by A. G. Luken & Co.
ADV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
C0l0RS FOR
CONTINUED from page One1

man who presides over the society
department hear the arguments ad-
vanced by Mrs. Cook and by Mrs.
Hicks. Blue for girls" she said.
SCENE TWO
(At The Restaurant.)
81 won the bet, give me my dollar"
said Mrs. Cook
Il won't give you dollar any such
thing. Pink is for girl babies. don't
care what they say" said Mrs. Hicks.
Then the police, Prosecutor Keller
and Mayor Robbins became involved
in the controversy because after Mrs.
Cook planted her fist in Mrs. Hicks
face Mrs. Hicks filed charge OF as
sault and battery against Mrs. Cook.
In questioning the two women this
morning Prosecutor Keller felt in
competent to Judge the merits OF
arguments advanced by the very
angry disputants because, for all he
knew, yellow or green might be the
mode for girl babes. However, he had
a brillint inspiration. He telephoned
to member of his family and put the
question up to her. Some say pink,
others say blue" he was informed.
Then Mayor Robbins telephoned to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
FIGHT PROMOTERS
TO ARRANGE CARD

According to promoters of the
Quaker City Boxing club, boxing will
comeback in Richmond this fall and
winter The @. C. A. c., which was or
ganizcd last winter and which is the
only organization that ever success
fully promoted boxing here, will hold
reorganization meeting soon. Plans
for the season will be discussed at
this meeting.
1t is understood the Quaker Boxing
club will with it's reorganization take
steps to arrange for an opening card
to be held at the Eagles Hall either
late in November or early in Deem
Der. Boxing cards will be staged at
intervals throughout the winter
months, it is announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
FRENzIEO MOB
HANGS SLAYER
OF TWO PERSONS

OLATHE, Kas., Sept. 21-Rer. bud.
ley, an ex-convict who was convicted
of numbering Henry Mueller and his
wife, near here, was taken from the
Johnson county jail early this morn
ing by an armed mob and lynched.
Dudley was white man.
The mob came to the jail shortly
after midnight and forceably took the
prisoner. He was strung up to tele.
phone pole. Feeling against the man
had been running high since the muir.
der of the Muellers on August 20.
Civil authorities battled with the
mob before Dudley was finally secured
from his cell. City firemen were called
upon to dispense the crowd, but they
were cowed at pistol point. After bat
tering down the doors of the jail the
mob secured Dudley, led him to q
point just outside Of the town and
then strung him up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
BAER LEAVES MIAMI
FOR EASTERN TEAM

OXFORD, o., Sept. 21-Carlos Baer,
Miami University's big football tackle
and captain Of the team this year, yes
terday announced his withdrawal
from the institution. He has been per.
suaded by Coach Cavanaugh, of Dart.
mouth college, to attend that school,
and will leave for Hanover. N. H., to-
morrow. Dartmouth has been after
Baer for two years. Just what induce.
ment was offered the star lineman Is
not known; but it must have been an
attractive one. for he had enrolled at
Miami and had attended football prac.
tees for ten days.
Vivian C"Chief'O Crawford, OF
Woodstock. last years great half-back.
has been chosen captain in Baer's
place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
Sport News
EARLHAM VETS
PUNCTURE Line
FOR TWO GOALS

Plugging the yearling line for con.
sistent gains Ell Mills and Dok Cal.
vert, Of the varsity, battered their
way across the final white bar In the
varsity.freshmen scrimmage Of the
Earlham football program on Reid
Field last night. The first termers
failed to score. Rees booted the oval
over the bar for both tallies, giving
first team 40 majority.
Last nights workout was of the
drag.out variety and pep" and action
was spilled throughout every minute
Of the solid two hours of gridiron ses.
sioning. Coach Whiteside had, the men
on the hop all the time and it was a
sorry and bedraggled bunch Of foot
bali material that wendell It's way to
the showers Of Old Bundy long after
the shades Of eve had settled down in
gobs over Reid Field
The weeding-out process will begin
within few days, Coach Whiteside
announces
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
PLACES NO FAITH
IN TRACTION LINE

A business survey started in the
interests of the Columbus, Green's
burg and Richmond Traction COM
pany, was expected to end here this
afternoon. Backers of the project for
the construction of line from Column
bus to Richmond left Columbus in an
automobile to learn of business con-
ditions on the proposed route and to
sell stock Walter McConaha of the
McConaha company and few other
Richmond persons are stockholders.
Little is known of the proposed
line here except that it was started
years ago and dropped, and that re-
Gently directors of the old company
have renewed activities. The pro-
posed route is through Connersville
ITS wild goose-chase," said Mr..
McConaha when asked about the sur
vey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
WOR1H'S MUSEUM
WRECKED BY FIRE

Worth's museum, located a few
miles out of New Castle. and a mecca
for several hundred Richmond people
yearly was completely destroyed by
fire Wednesday.
The loss has been estimated at
81, 100000 An overturned alcohol
lamp exploded, setting fire to the
star shaped building at Springport.
The collection was owned by e. NJ.
Worth, 80, who took it OF Springport
nine years ago. For awhile it was To-
Gated in Detroit
Worth, 80, who took it to Springport
fortune out of his collection, which
frequently was visited by 1000 per-
sons on Sundays. The star shaped
building was constructed after Worth's
own design and was SOC feet in cir
conference. 1t was surrounded by
trees and shrubs imported from dis
tant parts of the world Worth boast
ed of possessing the head of Charles
Guiteau, the assassin of President
Garfield.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21

Mrs. Robbins for enlightenment OF
the perplexing problem.
pink as a rule IL for girl babies.
However, the complexion of the child
has much to do with the color scheme
/ am surprised you did not know this"
said the mayors wife.
please dismiss the CASE" pleaded
the mayor, turning to the prosecutors
after his conversation with Mrs. Rob
bins.
There will be no affidavit filed in
this matter. You women can co." said
Keller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
CR|DIRON ELEVEN
OPEN FOR GAMES

HAGERSTOWN. Ind, Sept. 21.--
Getting away to an early start, the
Hagerstown football team is In the
field and ready to take on any and
all corners. Harry Flood, captain and
manager of the team, has lined up
a veteran lot of gridiron material that
with little Of seasoning wifi bear
watching. Hagerstown has a few open
dates and teams wishing games are
asked to communicate with Manager
Flood, Hagerstown, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
HOLDS CONFERENCE
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Bible study for high school students
will be thoroughly discussed and
analysed at the meeting of representa-
tives of all churches of the city next
Sunday afternoon at the Y. M. c. A.
In explanatory letters to the super
intendents of all Sunday Schools in
the city each church is urged to have
one or more representatives present.
The meeting has been called by the
Rev. Francis c. Anscombe, chairman
of the Educational committee Of the
Ministerial Association and Principal
F. G. Pickell of the Richmond high
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21

Henri St. Yves, the famous Mara
thon runner, aviator and motor cy
cIist, will soon say goodbye to Amer
lea and go back to his native land
St. Yves has been sent for by the
Minister Of War. The warrant was
served on him while he was training
on the local track.
st. Yves came to America in 1907,
when he competed in many Of the
Marathon races and defeated many OF
the crack runners Of the world, in.
GLIDING Johnny Hayes, Dorando and
Tom Longboat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
HUBS PLAY MARION

HAGERSTOWN, Ind Sept. I'll
Manager Lichtenstadt of the Hagers-
town Hubs announces that his team
has been booked for return game at
Marion, October 2. The Hubs played
at Marion some time ago and scored
win as we'll as a big hit with the
Marion fans. To date no game has
been booked for next Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
BRINGS STRONG TEAM

Glenn Mccain. former manager and
field captain of the Richmond base
ball club. is the moving spirit OF the
Cincinnati Tuxola club which fur
nishes the excitement at Athletic park
Sunday. MAC" has assured the Rich
mond club that he will bring along a
club representing the premier bush
league talent in Cincy. A number of
minor league lights, home for the
winter will be drafted into the service
of the Tuxolas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
TIRzAH AID Dimes

A banquet the result of an insur-
ance contest in the Tirzah Aid soci-
ETY. Of the Ben Hur lodge, was held
yesterday at the home of Miss Maud
Holcomb, 435 South Thirteenth street.
Mrs. w. c. Jones and Mrs Ross Rob-
inson were leaders of the competing
divisions Of the society. Mrs. Arthur
Williams, on Mrs. Jones' team, was
the winner. The banquet was given
by Mr., Shepard, for the winning side
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
FORCE SOCIALISTS
into GERMAN ARMY

LONDON, Sept 21-Arrested in
Berlin on charge of seditious anti
war agitation 1870 socialists have been
forcibly impressed into military SER
vice, according to dispatch to the
Wireless Press from Zurich today.
Although above the age limit and
declared to be unfit for military SER
vice, the socialists were turned over
to the military authorities soon after
their arrest. After few weeks in
the field, they were sent to the front
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-21
bULGARS LOSE HEIGHTS
AT IMPORTANT POINTS

ina and the Brode river, the Bulgar-
ians are making extensive use of
their cavalry in efforts to stop. the
Serbian advance, but without avail
The official report states that a
strong cavalry attack in this region
was rnpulsed by the Serbians.