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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
WEST HOPE EXHIBIT AWARDS

The secretary of the West Hope
farmers club, Robert Robertson, fur
nishes the Democrat with the follow
ing list of prize winners in the exhi-
bit of farm products of West Hope
township, held at Stilwell, under the
auspices of the farmers club on Thurs
day, January Goth, when the attend
ance and intesest was good despite the
weather conditions at that time:
Wheat, any variety Silver Loving
Cup, j. B. Nowatzki; End and 3rd,
Adam Witzel; 4th, William Field
Oats, any variety. Silver Loving Cup,
Torgor Torgerson; End and Ord,
Adam Witzel; 4th, Martin Moore
Barley, any variety. Silver Loving
Cup, Adam Witzel; End, Paul Lud-
wig; 3rd, Torger Torgreson; 4th,
Frank Hotfarth.
Durum Wheat. 1st, Robert Robertson,
End, James T. Ridley
Sweepstakes. Large Silver Loving
Cup, Adam Witzel
Speltz. LIST, Paul Ludwig; 2nd, Adam
Witzel
Corn in Ear. 1st. Paul Ludwig; 2ns,
Bolton Hope
Display of Vegetables. 1st. Charles
Coyle; End, William Field
Corn Shelled. LIST, JAS T. Ridley
End, Paul Ludwig.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
ADDITIONAL SWEEPSTAKES
FOR FARM PRODUCT SHOW
Important Feature of Next Weeks s
Farmers Convention Again Adds
to BigList of Awards

1t is safe to say that the prizes be-
ing offered in the farm product exhi-
bit of the second annual mid-winter
Cavalier county farmers convention,
held in Langdon the first three days
of next week, is the largest and most
valuable offered at any similar exhibit
over the state. The prizes represent
an aggregate value OF more than
$3.50. 90 and the following have been
added in the past few days to the list
already published. The management
of this division of the farmers conven-
tion has decided to offer them as addi-
tlonal sweepstakes in the exhibit of
farm grains and produce. Their dis
position has been made in the follow
ing order:
Best Peck OF Wheat, any variety.
Metal stock water tank, value SIG.
Offered by the N d. Metal Culvert
Co.
Best Peck Of Oats, any variety. Com.
plete Tool Kit Value $40. Offer.
ed by the Hudson & Thurbers Hard
ware Co.
Best Peck of Potatoes, any variety.
Rain Coat, value Sc. Offered by
w. S. Mott Wholesale Co.
These additional sweepstake prizes
offered for the best pick Of the leading
variety of wheat, oats and potatoe:
should bring in a large display o1
these products Those sending exhi
bits from a distao should be sure
and have them reach here during
Monday forenoon addressed Farmer
Convention, care of j. W. Haw -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
LEAP YEAR WEDDING

Two Osnabrock young people, Miss
Florence Isabelle Wakeford and Ira
C. 3. Smith, were united in marriage
at Park River on Wednesday evening,
January 26th, by Rev. Father Nc
Donald, the pastor of the Catholic
church of that place. The tying of
this nuptial knot at Park River and
the arranging of the necessary legal
preliminaries here in Langdon were
conducted with secrecy that kept the
friends Of the young couple entirely
in the dark until after the consumma-
tion of the happy event. The groom
is member of the farm machinery
firm of Smith Bros, while the bride
is an Osnabrock young lady, who in a
residence at that town of years past,
has wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. They are enjoying a
wedding trip to the Twin Cities and
points east, expecting to be at home
to their friends after. returning
February 18th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
Death CAME INSTANTLY
DUE TO HEART FAILURE
" Imam Mckay Fell Dead on Load
of Straw at Home of His Brother
Friday Forenoon

Slipping from where he was stand
ing on load Of straw being hauled
from a stack in the field to the barn
on the farm of his brother, Jack
Mckay, north of Stilwell, is the way
in which death came Friday forenoon
without moments warning to Will
liam Mckay, who had been making a
visit there since the holidays. 1t was
nothing more than an attack of heart
failure, but could not have come with
a greater shock to the brother, with
whom he was visiting, nor with such
suddenness without warning as it
did to the victim, who as he slipped
from where he stood on the load of
straw fell dead.
William Mckay arrived from his
home at Cheviot, Sask.. for visit
here with his brother and old friends
in time to spend the holidays and
is stated as being about fifty-eight
years old. He had for many years
been resident Of the Canadian north
west, but previously had pioneered it
here with the early settlers of this
county. His homestead south and
west of Langdon is the land now being
farmed by Mr.. John Hagan. With the
exception of two sisters in Saskatche-
wan and the brother, Jack Mckay, in
this county, the deceased has no other
relatives, more than distant members
of the family who may be residing in
the east. The funeral was conducted
yesterday afternoon by Rev. F. ].
of this city, the service and
interment taking place at Elkwood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
CT. N. ENGINE LEAVES TRACK

Monday afternoon at about fou,
O'Clock the engine of a freight train
was derailed, leaving the track about
half mile east of the Crawford mill
while engaged in breaking a roao
through the snow drifts between
Langdon and Easily for the north
bound passenger train. 1t would ap-
pear that the snow had drifted and
packed at this point to such an extent
that it threw the engine completely
off the rails. The train crew with
the aid of the engine of the passenger
train had the track cleared of the OBJ
structlon SO as to enable the regular
afternoon train to proceed north to
Hannah at about ten O'Clock the same
evening. The train from Hannah to
Grand Forks, due to leave Langdon at
$40 p. m. OIL Monday, did not leave
here until about half past eight Tues
day morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Letsthe Democrat do your printing,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
HOLLAND WRITES LETTER
OF HIS WAR EXPERIENCES
Writing a Letter to One of His Old
Friends Jimmy Holland Says
Fate Dealt Cruel Blow

During the past week Gordon Nc
Lauchlin received the following letter
sent to him by James Holland, who
left Langdon with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. H. Holland about five
years ago. at which time the family
located at Shonovan, Sask. The writer
of the letter has been at the front
with the Canadian contingent of vol
unteers fighting with the allies in
France since his enlistment about
couple of years ago and as more or
less has been reported of his expert.
ences the following letter written by
him will be read with interest especi-
ally by those who knew young Holland
when he was boy going to school
here in Langdon:
January 10th, 1916.
Dear Gordon: I hope that you will
pardon me for this lengthy silence and
neglect, for you we'll know that l am
the most careless person in the whole
world when it comes to letter writing.
Oh, guess there is no use in my
apologising, but the old saying is "a
poor excuse is better than none. -
Well Gordon old boy, it is over five
years since I left Langdon, isn't it?
But do you know that it now seems
to me like yesterday since we were
boys going to school together in the
old town. l now recall whole lot of
things that happened then in spite of
recent adventures and all that's hap
pened since this war started. When
I stop to think of it am all the more
convinced that they know what they
are talking about when it is said that
those school days are the really happy
ones of a boys life. Now have
chance to look back, and Gordon, do
you know after all the experiences
that l have had, all the pleasures
here in England, across the channel
in France at the front on the firing
line, and back at home with the folks
In Canada, cannot help but think
that fate has dealt very cruelty with
me. You asked me in your letter to
tell of France and of my experiences
in the war. Well, if were to UNDER
take to go into all the details, lots of
which are far from pleasant, and / am
quite willing to try and forget, it
would take some forty thousand pages
ofsthis writing material which is fur
nished by the Soldiers Club at Folke-
stone, Eng, and would be an imposi-
ton on the many kindness that they
arc showing us wounded soldiers. It
would also be big undertaking for !
myself as l have not yet by any means
recovered my health and strength.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
THIS AFFECTS CANADIAN BUYERS

1t is of interest to nearly if not all
of the Democrat Headers to be i'm
formed of new and strict regulation
which became effective February 1st,
affecting United States merchants and
Canadian buyers. 1t provides for the
filing of declarations covering the ex-
portation of merchandise and the
regulations as given below have been
received by customs officers at towns
along the boundary line from the
government treasury and commerce
departments:
Under the new regulation before
any merchandise may be exported
from the United States declaration
signed by the actual shipper, showing
the kind, quantity and value of the
goods mast be filed at the office of the
customs official. 1t must be itemized
as to articles and be presented by tie
party transporting the goods across
the line. Violations will result in the
confiscation of the property and addi-
tlonal cost and trouble. The amount
of the purchase is taken into con-
slderation. There is nothing in the
matter of collecting duty attached to
this regulation. other than such as are
already in. force. Both the merchant
and buyer should bear in mind that
allgoods bought on this side Of the
line, come lunderithe rule. It ia up to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
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TAKES ~ GUN ROUTE: |:
Suicide Ends yEaife of James Green
wood eeh Sunday About Noon
Cause of Act Unknown

J. e0n Sunday of last week at about
noon James Greenwood, one of the
we'll known pioneer residents of the
border line between Pembina and
Cavalier counties, in the vicinity of
Concrete, suicided, using shot gun
to end his life. He appears to have
chosen as the scene of the tragedy
secluded pathway between his house
and barn, stopping 20 commit the rash
act on his return to the house. The
place where the body was found would
indicate that he placed the stock of
the gun on the ground, leaned his
body against the muzzle, just to the
right of the center of his abdomen.
In this position he discharged the gun,
the contents of both barrels entering
the front of the body and tearing the
muscles loose from the ribs left a
CHASTITY wound on the left side.
Greenwood lived in great agony until
about one O'Clock the morning of the
following day, DR.. Cuffe of Concrete
and the Walhalla doctor being with
him the entire time caring for and
dressing the wound of the unfortunate
man. During the afternoon of Sunday
Greenwood regained consciousness and
was able to converse with his family
and others present. Without assign
ing any reason he expressed regret for
the deed he had committed, appearing
In every way to be in a oormal and
rational frame of mind.
A man who was working on the
Greenwood fam during the winter
was the last one who was with the
deceased before he shot himself and
tells of the usual genial manner of
Greenwood when they went to the
barn to do the chores. They had
worked together both out at the barn
and around the house during most of
the forenoon and there was nothing in
his manner to Indicate either depres-
sion or melancholy. 1t was short
time before noon that Greenwood went
Will tlie lidil W Lte DdTn TO look GlCeI
the horses AIT. stock and give them
their monday meal. They left the
barn to return to the house, the man
returning to the barn to see after
something left behind. When he
started a second time for the house he
found Greenwood lying beside the
pathway, shot through the BODY and
it was with difficulty that he got him
to the house where a doctor was
phoned for.
Mr.. Greenwood, who was about
sixty-two years old leaves wife and
family of eleven children and none
OF the people of the neighborhood
where he lived number of years can
assign any cause whatever for the
rash act which ended his life. In order
to enable absent members of the fam
lily to return home the funeral was
not held until Friday afternoon, the
service being held at the Greenwood
farm and the remains given resting
place in the cemetery at Concrete.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

j. B. Beauchamp made the long
and tedious drive to the county seat
from Olga on Monday over roads that
are now drifted with snow to the ex-
tent that he has not seen in this
county for number of years past. 1t
nowadays takes over half day to
negotiate the distance which in the
summer can be travelled by auto in
considerably less than an hour.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
METHODIST MEMS SUPPER

Womo'row evening the big supper
tobe gwen in the M. E. church base
melt by The mems bible class of the
organization, is aneventthat is pretty
surato be accorded a generous patron
ageA Although the giving of the sup
per \ exclusively in the hands of the
men, Fte affair is not "for men only
so fal as those who partake of the good
thlngs to eat are concerned. Sup
per Will be served at half past five
o'cloek and the invitation is one gen.
orally extended to the people of
Lang gpon and vicinity. You pay fifty
cents and eat until you are fully
satisfied
Table de Hote
PURGE of Beans
Sweet Pickles Beet Pickles
Choice of Meats:
PlanAed Columbia River Salmon
Bake Halibut with Cream Sauce
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef aujus
Roast Pig with Apple Sauce
Baked Cobbler Potatoes
Cabbage Salad More Cabbage Salad
Homemade Buns Rye Bread
White Bread Graham Bread
Creamed Carrots Buttered Beets
Apple Pie Mince Pie
Cranberry Pie
Wisconsin Cream Cheese
Brick Cheese
Tea Coffee Alka]i Waite,
Pastor Lee asks that it be announc.
ed that there will be free bus to the
supper for all who desire and phone
their orr der to the parsonage anytime
between four and five O'Clock in the
Afternoon. The lecture of DR.. Kar
R. Stolz, entitled, 1.-The Case fol
Germany will follow the supper
The two events make a double heade
that whole lot of Langdon peopl.
should be able to thoroughly enjoy
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

tie buyer to keep out of trouble and
IL is also up to the merchant who
wants trade to see that they are in
formed and warned of the require
vents Of this new regulation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The arrival of a baby boy at the
Bronson Stanley farm home has some
what broken the monotony of the
wintry weather of the past week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The high school at Calvin is re-
nearsing home talent dramatic
which is to be put on early
in March.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18

London, Jan. 1s.-The text OF the
note address by the Austro- Hungarian
foreign oftice to Frederick c. Penfieid'
American ambassador. regarding the
Of Corfu by the allies is as
follows, according to the German
says Reuters Amsterda N
correspondent:
.rrhe island Of Corfu has been occu-
MED by q detachment Of the Anglo
French oriental armv. This proceoure
is not only q serious attack on the
neutrality OF Greece but also a viola
tion OF the agreement concluded IN
London on Nov. IA. 1868, according 10
which Corfu enjoys the privilege OF
perpetual neutrality.
..The Austro-Hungarian government
enters a most resolute protest against
This procedure, whereby France ana
Great Britain once more manifest the1r
disre1ar,i fer duties OF international
law and from tho obligations solemniy
determined in international agree-
ments. The Austro- foreign
o0ic1s therefore begs the American am
m ssSdor 10 bring this to the knoWl-
Silrs' of stke ~ 1sIii1asnts France and
= ~
ss = sfmilar protest was at the same
4ana sent ~ the Austro- Hungarian
foreixn 06ice 70 the other neutrai
countrieA I,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Stirring Pleas for National
Defense at National
Civics Meeting.
ATTACK "PEACE AT
ANY PRICE" POLICY
Senator Wadsworth Declares United
States Could Not Immediately In
tervene in Mexico Because of In
efficiency of Military Service-John
Hays Hammond Declares National
Defense to Be "6usiness Investment"

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Stirring pleas
for national preparedness and vigorous
attacks on peace at any price" advo-
Gates were made by speakers of nation
al note today at the closing session OF
the National Civics Federation.
Among the speakers were Samuel
Gompers, John Hays Hammond, Sena-
tors Waasworth and Phelon. former
Governor O'Neil, of Alabama, Arthur
H. Dadmun, secretary Of the Navy
League Of the United States, and Tai
colt Williams, Of New York. dean OF
the Pulitzer School OF Journalism.
So inadequate is the country's mill
tary efficiency, declared Senator Wads-
worth. that If congress were to order
intervention in Mexico today, it would
be three, four or five months before We
could get the troops to intervene"
Defense as "Business investment.'
1--WE are forced to the conclusion.
however. opposed we may be to the
profligate expenditure Of the nations
wealth, that military and naval defense
even in the case of peace loving ma
tion is imperative in the present status
Ol lHleTHdIlOHdl ISldllOIS, uSCldIcu
Hammond Mr.. Hammond urged that
the proposed expenditure Of s1,000,-
000, 900 beyond the countrys present
naval and military budget be looked
upon as a "business investment"
Former Governor O'Nen declared It
was difficult to believe that the peace
at any price advocates realize the de-
basing and demoralizing doctrine they
preach.
"The paramount duty Of America is
preparedness, :, he said.
Cost Of Unpreparedness.
Declaring that the United States, II
ever defeated In war, would have to
pay an indemnity reaching as high as
SIC. .000. 100000 If the tribute laid on
France by Germany in 1871 may be
taken as measure Mr.. Williams said
that the interest on this enormous sum
would be as large as any expenditure
now proposed for increasing this coun-
try's army and navy. For all the time.
he added, this interest charge would be
met by all the industries Of the land
and any attempt to throw this aside
would destroy national solvency.
Mr.. Dadmun urged the adoption of a
naval policy that would furnish the
United States with navy second to
none. He also advocated q general
staff for the navy, an improved per-
sornel law and an increase Of 10000
seamen and naval apprentices to fully
man all useful ships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.


Sun rises Jan. 10 at 7:20; sets at 6:02
Iowa--Unsettled weather. with snow
Wednesday and in west portion to-
night; slightly warmer.
Rain continues on the Pacific coast
and snow is still falling over the
southern Rocky mountain districts
central and northern Texas and west
ern Kansas. The rainfall on the south
California coast has been heavy; Los
Angeles reports 2.04 inches during the
last twenty-four hours and 5.54 inches
during the last forty eight hours. The
temperature Is higher east OF central
Iowa and Is much lower In the north
west, it being below zero north or
central Iowa and Nebraska; the lowest
was % degrees, at Miles City, Mont
The eastward movement OF the dis
turbance now central over Nevada will
result in unsettled conditions In this
vicinity Wednesday, but no snow Is eX-
pected before Wednesday night. NO
decided change in temperature Is indi-
Gated but it will have an upward ten
dency. The lowest temperature to-
night will be about degrees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
cARRANzA TROOPS ACTIVE.
Disperse Bandit Foroe Of 200 and Cap.
ture Gun0

T. E4g ri
Chihuahua City, Jan. 1S.-Fighting
between bandits and Carranza troops
occurred yesterday at Guerrero, 125
miles northwest of Chihuahua, The
bandits numbered 200. They fed ;leav-
ing one machine gun, eighty five rifles
and $4,000 rounds Of ammunition in the
hands Of the Carranza troops
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, Carranxa mill
tary chief Of Chihuahua, declared today
that all bandits would be vigorously
hunted down and no quarter given.
Trevino claims to have 1000 men and
800 officers in the vicinity Of this city.
The bandits who looted Magistrat, an
isolated mining camp south Of Rosario,
Durango, not only took all visible sup
plies, according to advices received to-
day, but warned all foreigners they
would be killed II they did not aban-
don the place. Only three foreigners
boarded the train here today leaving
for Juarcx.
Leslie Webb, companion named
Robinson, and twenty picked Mexicans,
are guarding the mines at Los Azules,
thirty miles south Of Parral. Three
Germans are left at the Trolotes mines
near Santa Barbara.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
DEATH At MoNTouR.
Mrs. J. N. Buchahan Dies Of Com
plication Of Ailments.

Mrs. J. N. Buchahan Dies Of Com
plication Of Ailments.
Special to Times Republican.
Montour, Jan. 1S.-Death at $3.50 last
night claimed Mrs. j. NJ. Buchanan, a
well-known old resident of this town
and its Immediate vicinity. Mrs. Bu-
chanan's death was due to heart and
kidney trouble and followed an illness
of grip.
Mrs. Buchanan was born Ella l.
Stamm at Bloomington, ILL.,. June II.
1856. She became the wife of Mr.. Bu-
chanan at Morristown, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.
1873. With her husband she came to
Montour in 1881, and has made her
home here and on farm ever since
Mrs. Buchanan was a member of the
Eastern Star chapter of Montour.
In addition to her husband Mrs.
Buchanan is survived by her mother.
Mrs. Mary l.. Stamm, Of Geneseo, ILL.,,
and brother, Lloyd stapn. Of Rock
ford, III.
Funeral services Will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at ] o'clock from the
church, Rev. Mr.. Web
ster officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Bunce, Of the Methodist church. The
house will be open to friends from
10: 80 to 1880 Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
VILLA AIDE suRRENoERs.
Secretary Escapes Thru carranza Lines
to United States.

Secretary Escapes Thru carranza Lines
to United States.
Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. 18.-Enrique Peres
Rul, secretary to Gen. Francisco Villa,
escaping thru the Carranza lines, was
in Ell Paso today and has renounced
further revolutionary activities in Mex
leo.
Rul, to Villa followers here, denied
Villa had authorized the massacre Of
Santa Ysabel, or that he had ordered
all Americans killed
According to these adherents, Rul,
who was being hunted in Chihuahua
City by Carranza authorities, took a
desperate chance four days ago and
approached the commandant at Chi
huahua City and begged q safe conduct
to the border while the commandant
was engaged in conversation with a
young woman.
They say that without looking at the
applicant and to get rid Of him quickly
the commandant scribbled line and
Rul fed to the border.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
seEs ECONOMIC CHANGE.
End o. War to see orsanization on u
t.rn.fional Scale, Says 6enchman.

D)End o. War to see Organization on IN.
ternafi ional Scale, Says eenehman.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE world is soon
Ia see an economic organization on an
International scale Tar diIIelens ~
kind ana extent from anything hitherto
,known.. said NJ. P. Peixotto. president
of the American Chamber OF Com.
merce. at the twenty-second annual
dinner OF that organization held here
tonight.
tThe European nations are iaylns
&, ror ! fierce commercial struggle
which win begin in the near future.
IN France this subject is being studied
Nth passionate interest" he said. ne
concluded by pointing out the benefits
which would accrue from closer
economic understanding between the
Irnited States and France.
Z William Graves Sharp, American
ambassador to France also delivered a
brief address.