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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

anHtdhtr tor kr-f.i 'ctl0n as Democratic
TIE democrats here want no change
in National committeeman. They
all know that Hon. John Bruegger
has beeo with the people and with the
democratic party of the state, as re-
presented by the different county
carnations ns-democratic organiza-
tions'of course. Every sincere demo-
crat of the state of North Dakota
(who loves his party) must vote for
John Bruegger.
feel like asking Providence to
bless every sincere democrat, | also
feel like taking a punch at the insin.
cere and selfish ones. But | guess
l had better bless you all, and pray
for the other fellows reformation.
Sincerely yours,
j. E. Campbell,
Norfb noI-o%o
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
ROBERT BINNIE AUCTION SALE

Rober Binnie has rented his land in
Hay township and for a time at least
will retire from active farming and is
among the number holding large
aucion sales this spring. The Binnie
sale is to be held on Thursday, March
23rd and will include household pro-
perty as we'll az that on the farm in
cluding fourteen head of horses, ten
COWS and a complete equipment of
machinery. The Bianie farm is seven
miles east unI thre miles north of
Langdon. Tony h.eiIsr is the auc-
tioneer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
LoAM TOWNSHIP MEETING

special meeting will be held by
the farmers of Loan township. This
meeting is called by the town super
visors and agricultural agent Artist
janson to be held at GraYe4 ,scJool
Friday, March 10th, 2 o,,elqe5I,, ypa+.s N
The meeting is called for the parpase
of considering the problem of weeds
in the above township. All farmers
are requested to attend the meeting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
ELKWOOD WANTS DAILY MAIL

On Saturday afternoon of this week
at the hour of two O'Clock the farm
ers club of West Hone township will
hold meeting at which the question
of petitioning for daily mail service
on the Elkwood route will be taken
up for discussion. The club will also
take up and finally dispose of its
organization OF farmers elevator to
be located at Windygates, Man. All
members, including those who have
already subscribed for stock are
urged to be present to aid in the com
pletion of plans and arranging Of
details. The meeting should be of
sufficient interest to insure a large
attendance of the clubs members.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

CORRECTION OF AN ERROR

In last weeks issue the Democrat
inadvertently was in error in its ac-
count of the fire at Milton when it
stated there was large tank of
gasoline in the rear part of the Plain
furniture store. We wish to state
information that is dependable comes
to us showing there was not more
than gallon of gasoline on the
premises and that MIR Plain had no
insurance whatever on the property
or the stock in the building and his
loss will amount to $500 or $1,000.
The gasoline that was on the prem
ises was used in pressure tank for
the lighting system. The error made
in our report of the fire was due
to erroneous statements made by the
Grand Forks Herald in its write-up of
the fire.
EJKwGOD WANTS DATJv MAJI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
FOUR LEAP YEAR WEDDINGS

The record of marriages in Judge
Bleakley's Office at the court house
shows the issuance of licenses to wed
to the following Cavalier county resi-
dents who have fallen victims to Dan
Cupid's darts within the past week.
March 3-William Knechtel, of
Ruthelda. Sask., and Miss Lucetta
Heimbecker, of Iona.
March 4-Daniel Dai, of Munich
and Miss Lydia Singbeil, of Clyde.
March david Gerlach and Miss
Mary Beisel, both of Alsen.
March Heinrich Kuball, of Wales
and Miss Caroline Berg, of Osnabrock.
Lot ua Drint ,fhnso a,1ction colo h;lIo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Notice OF Eighth Grade Examination

An eighth grade final examination
will be held in the schools of Cavalier
county on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, March 29th, 3Oth and 3Ist~
Fred j. Reher,
County Superintendent,
Langdon, N. Dak., March 9Th, 1916.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

Father Biren is taking a vacation
of several months and before return
ing to his parish at Gallo will visit
the home of his parents in Holland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Seed Oats and Barley for Sale

A fine sample of Green Russian
Oats and tirst.class clean Barley, both
desirable seed grain. See B. Keat-
ing, Langdon, N. D. for price and
particulars 1926.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Advertised Letter List

The following list Of uncalled for
letters have been received at the
Langdon post office for the week end
ing Thursday, March 8, 1916:
GENTS LIST
Smith, Harry Logan Reykdal John
Ramsey, j. Nelson, FL. e
Hale, I. +. Grady, DR.. VIM
Elliott, A. &. Calderwood w. G..
LADIES LIST
Richards Mrs. G. A.
Parties calling for any Of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay
charge of one cent for advertising.
A. |. Koehmstedt, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

The end-town measles epidemic
has abated to the extent that the
''hello girl" is back on the job. j
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

Subscribe for the Democrat,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

Let us print those auction sale bills
for you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
CITY IS SUSTAINED
Motion to Quash in Paving Injunc-
ton Is Upheld.

Judge A. w. Dana of the first di-
vision of the district court of Shaw
nee county sustained motion to
quash, filed by the city of Topeka in
the mandamus action brought a week
ago by the Cleveland-Trinidad Paving
company Following this action the
city commission may proceed with the
letting of the contract for the asphalt
pavement to be laid in Topeka this
year. Also, under this action, the
commission is not required to open
nor consider the bid offered by the
Cleveland company on asphalt paw
ing.
When the city commission adver-
tised for bids on asphalt paving the
/ d-Trinidad company put in a
bid along with half dozen other
companies On motion of Commits
sioner w. G. Tandy, the commission
declined to open the bid. The reason
given by Mr.. Tandy was that the city
had had litigation with the Cleveland
company and that he did not care to
deal with it. The lowest bid was put
in by the Security Paving company of
Kansas City.
T. F. Carver, attorney representing
the Cleveland company, protested
against the action of the commission
and state that its bid was second only
to that of the Security company. The
commiS sion paid no attention to the
protest. Mr.. Carver then started man
damus proceedings in the district
court to compel the city commission
to open and consider the bid and to
enjoin it from letting the contract to
2ny bidder whose figures were higher
than those of the Cleveland company
The city commission did not let the
contract at its next following meeting,
but neither did it open the bid of the
Cleveland company. George P. Hay
den, city attorney, filed a motion in
the district court asking that the ac-
ton of the Cleveland company be
quashed and that was the motion ar
gued and decided today. Ut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
IN DETROIT
Gasoline in Sewer Blew Up Street for
Two Miles.

Detroit, Mich, March 13.-An eX-
pIosion in a sewer under Scotch ave
nue., a west side thoroughfare, Sun
day night, tore up the street for dis
lance of two miles, broke water mains
smashed windows, rocked buildings
and caused a panic among the resi-
dents for blocks around. Several per-
sons were blown from the beds and
thousands OF persons rushed into the
street, many of them in their night
clothes. So far as reported only two
persons were injured.
The explosion was caused by the
leakage of gasoline from a tank car
that stood on the railroad tracks
which cross Scotch avenue John
Raths, manager of the company to
which the gasoline was consigned
clared that more than 5000 gallons
had escaped from the tank and found
it's way into the sewer.
When the liquid became ignited the
upheaval occurred. Thousands of
tons of concrete, in some places three
feet thick, was hurled into the air.
Sewer covers were blown $50 feet.
Water from the broken mains flooded
the streets, a grocery store was de-
molished, every show case in the
building being smashed and shelves
being dashed TO the floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
NO WAR WITH MEXICO
Bryan Reaffirms Approval of Wilson's
Policy Toward Villa.

Kansas City, March 15.-Wililam J.
Brayn in Kansas City between trains
for a brief period today reaffirmed
his endorsement of the Mexican action
of the president. Mr.. Bryan said:
Il believe the position taken by Mr.
Wilson is a proper one in the punish
ing of those guilty OF attack on our
border cities with the understanding
that it is not intended as invasion or
intervention. The act of an outlaw
cannot commit his country. We would
not be justified in waging war on
government because of outrages com
mitted by those in instruction against
that government. But as the Carranza
government is not able to protect the
American border. the president is
justified in taking steps to safeguard
our border cities
In speaking of the armed ship con-
troversy Mr.. Bryan declared he was
unchanged in his position in favor of
keeping Americans off armed ships.
There is the same reason for keep
ing people out of the danger zone,
that there is for keeping people off
the streets in time of riots"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
SILK IN ICE BOX
Negro said He Wanted to Make Saie
and Get in Good With Boss.

Because ssKink'' Smith. negro
neglected to tell the lady of the mouse
what his defense was going to pc ne
is in trouble. He is in the county jan
charged with taking twelve YARDS OF
silk from the store of Eli Ulamperl
where he was employed as porter The
silk was worth about $3.50 a yard
"'Kink' explained to the deputy
sheriff who arrested him that he was
only trying to get himself into the goou
graces of his employer and get raise;
He stated that woman had inquired
about silk and that he had taken some
from the store to show here thinl
that he might make sale and please
the boss.
The woman was called by telephone
and she claimed to know nothing
about the silk.
Look in the water cooler" said
Hugh Larimer.
She looked and a moment later
stated over the telephone that the silk
was there and that it must have been
put there by Smith: that he asked to
leave a package there and she hadn't
noticed where he put it.
'Kink' was trying to raise a bond
and called up some of his folks. Evil
IDENTIFY they told him to have Ulamperl
go on his bond.
"Why, you all is foolish" said kink-
Hes the fellow what's havin' me ar
rested
Smith is in the county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

City and College Representatives Will
Meetin Wichita.

City and college representatives of
the Y. w. c. A. will meet in Wichita
March 171S for a weekend confer
ence. The chief speaker in the city
session will be Mrs. Allan Culver OF
Denver, chairman of the city COM
mittee OF the West Central Field; Mrs.
Jasper A. Writer of Denver, who will
lead the discussion on household en-
ployment; and Miss Anna Rice, ma
tional secretary for religious work who
will speak on this phase of the as
Sociation'S work. Kansas City, Kan,
Kansas City, Mo-, and Leavenworth
and Topeka will send delegates for
this section of the conference.
The Topeka association will be rep
reentesd by Mrs. A. A. GODDARD, Mrs.
F. E. Vest, Mrs. A. D. Grey. Mrs. M.
E. Dowding, Mis- Annise B. Sweet and
Miss Claire Armstrong.
Mrs. F. ]. Mcconnell of Denver,
chairman of the student committee in
the West Central Field, will preside
over the college conference. Miss
Oolavah Burnerg, national student
secretary, will be the chief speaker.
II is expected that the college sec
ton will be the largest section as ev-
ehy college in the West Central Field
| is expected to send several delegates
Washburn will be represented by Miss
Hazel Jones, Miss Grace Dana, Miss
Violet Schlegel and Mis- Violet Crum-
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turn to the active management of the
Throop hotel on April l. Paper hang
ers began today to repaper the entire
building. About 20 additional baths
will be installed. new Kitchen ranges
will be purchased, improvements Will
be made in the lobby and both the
American and European plans will be
adopted. The European plan will be-
come effective after April 1.
Another Improvement.
on Feb. /. Mr.. Morrow sold the Sew
ers hotel at Oklahoma City to the
Hotel Kupper management at Kansas
City. He intends to remain in Topeka
all the time from now on.
There is no doubt about the build
ing of an extra floor to the Hotel
Chesterfield, opposite the Rock Island
depot, it was announced this morning.
The management intends to put either
tub or shower bath in most of the
rooms on the third floor and install an
elevator in the hotel. Architects are
now drawing up the plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Seeing MEXICO" CAR
Exposition Exhibit in Rock Island
Yards Today.

A Seeing Mexico" exposition car is
now at the Rock Island depot, where
it will remain the rest of the week. 1t
is a Pullman car painted in the Mex
lean colors of red. white and green
and is filled to the roof with Aztec
idols. relics from Pompeii of Mexico,
furniture hundreds of years old, the
finest work in basketry, blanket maxi
ing. pottery, finger painting and many
other distinctly Mexican arts. There
are also big exhibits of Mexican agri-
cultural, industrial and mineral pro-
ducts.
Announcements are being made in
the schools today of the presence of
the car and of the opportunity of the
children to learn geography first
hand The car was filled by the gov
eminent under Madero, under the
auspices of the National Education
society and the National Railways of
Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
HIS HARD LUCK STORY
Innocent Man Engaged Rooms Where
keg Party Was Raided.

Two key parties were disturbed by
the police Saturday night. Fifteen
men had gathered around a key at
$50 Monroe street when the police ar
rived, but that was a small gather
ing compared with the one at S19
North Fillmore street. There were
approximately forty persons at the
latter place. Besides the forty per-
sons. the raiders captured two 16-
gallon kegs of beer. At the first
named place the crowd was not only
drinking but had started a lively crap
game.
In connection with the raid on $50
Monroe street, Ray Bartlett had a
hard luck story to tell. He has been
living south of the Country club and
running a bakery business in town.
Saturday he engaged rooms at the
Monroe street address. and moved his
household goods in. Mrs. Bartlett
stayed with friends and Bartlett went
to a picture show. When he went to
his new home he found it in posses
sion of the fifteen men. Going out,
he met the police coming in and he
had to explain.
In the Monroe street raid all the
fifteen were taken to the station and
booked on the charge of gam bling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
HE DODGED OFFICERS
Negro Thought to Have Ducked in
Sewer Climbed Over Dixie.

After the police had waited long
and anMously over the mouth of a
sewer north of City park Sunday
afternoon it was discovered that the
negro crap-shooter who was believed
to be inside, hadn't even glanced at
the sewer. He had gone up over the
dixie and disappeared through City
park. His tracks were found.
1t was reported that six men were
gambling in City park When Chief
Harvey Parsons and a squad arrived
the men, all negroes. scattered like
quail Three were captured and they
gave their names as Robert Orendorf.
James Vann, and Richard Skearce.
One policeman suggested the latter
had made mistake and given the
name of the negro who was thought to
have gone into the sewer, but not so.
None of the three was able to give
bond and they will stay in Jail until
they appear before Robert Yates, DO
lice judge, tomorrow afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
WORK OPENS up
Spring Improvement Season
Begins in Topeka.
Already Contractors Are Fig
uring ON Big Jobs.
SPEND $4,000 ON THROOP
j. +. Morrow VIII Return to
Active Management.
Fred Robertson Ready to Build
Apartment House.

Announcements of the erection of a
new modern apartment house at EleN-
enth and Harrison streets this spring
and change in the management OF
the Throop hotel on April l and the
expenditure of $4,000 in improving
the hotel were made today at the
Commercial club. Work of repairing
the Throop began this morning
On Saturday Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney, and owner OF
the old Foster place at Eleventh and
Harrison streets sent an apartment
expert here from Kansas City to eX-
anime various apartments in the city.
BY the first of next week report will
be made by the expert as to the nature
OF apartments he believes are best
adapted to Topeka's needs. In addi-
ton to an apartment house on the $50
by $50 lots a big garage for the use
of tenants will be erected in the rear.
Within a month plans for the apart
ment will be ready and work will be-
gin about May 1.
About a year ago Mr.. Robertson
traded a western farm with $1,000
extra for the old Foster property.
Since the deal was contaminated the
old house has been torn down and the
lots are now ready for the improve
ment.
After years ]. F. Morrow viii re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
PRESS CLUB ROOMS
Quarters for Newspaper Men Secured
in the Mills Building.

The Topeka Press club has selected
quarters on the seventh floor of the
Mills building, Ninth street and Kan
sas avenue. An agreement was reach
ed to this effect late this afternoon
and it is probable the club will begin
using its new quarters in a few days
Arrangements have been made with
the management of the tea room on
the fifth floor so that any member of
the club who wishes to entertain
friends in the club rooms may have
meals served in the club quarters
Phil Eastman has announced already
that he will furnish one of the two big
rooms while William Kercher has vol
unteered to give the club a big library.
Also a pool table has been obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
MEET MEX. COMMANDER
General Pershing Stated Conference
Was Entirely Satisfactory to Both.

Ell Paso. March 13.-Gen. Gabriel
Gavira.. commanding the Carranza
forces at Juarez, came to Ell Paso this
morning to hold a conference with
General Pershing, in command of Fort
Bliss. General Gavira said the meeting
would be held at the Mexican consul
ate here.
Il have nothing to say except that
the meeting was entirely satisfactory
ence ended.
IF there is anything to give out it
must come from General Pershing,"
was the comment of Mexican Consul
Garcia, the third party in the con-
ference. which lasted a half hour
II was the first time the two COM
manderS had met
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

New York March 13.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper, 3@3H per cent. Sterling, 90
day bills, 4.71A demand. 4.76k cables,
4.76az. Francs. demand, 5-90a4 cables. $50
Marks. demand, A72ss; cables. ~ T-16
Kroned, demand, Is: cables 1874. Guild
ers demand. 423k cables, 425S Lfres de-
mand. 6.69: cables. 66S. Rubles. demand,
321s; cables. 32as. Bar silves. 565sc: Mex
lean dollars. 431zc. Government bonds,
steady: railroad bonds, irregular. Time
loans. firm: 90 and 90 days, "a as; six
months, sd3H
Call money. firm; high, ?: low. tx
ruling rate. 2; last loan. 2; closing bid tx
offered at .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
TAXICABS FOR ARMY
Chicago Company Offers 200 Ma
chimes and Drivers to Government.

Chicago, ILL.,. March ia local
taxicab company operating 200 cabs
has offered the war department the
use of all it's machines with chauf-
feurs, it was learned today. A tele-
gram to the war department stated
that the chauffeurs had all volun-
teered for service on the Mexican
border.
The cabs, sufficient to transport l.
900 men. have been offered the Illi-
nois National Guard as an auxiliary
10 the state troops if the war depart
ment does not accept the offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Norton Endorses Burrow.

Norton, Kan March 13.-The Re-
publican county convention held here
was well attended, and the following
were endorsed: Frank Lockard, of
Goodland. for delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention, Chicago !;
and j. r. Burrow for national COM
mitteeman. The following delegates
were chosen: To the state convention
N. L. johnson, Sam Sanders, F. S.
Hazelton. 1. S, Towslee and L. o. Lap
pin. To the Colby conventional. d.
Morrison. r. w Dole. L. H. Thomp-
son, r. w. Hemphill and r. A. Grams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of Orient Lodge No.
81, A. F. & A. NJ. are requested to
meet at Masonic Temple Tuesday,
March 14th, at 2:30 p. m. sharp. to
attend the funeral of our deceased
Brother John Sargent. All Master
Masons in good standing invited.
JOHN WILTON, Master.
EVAN DAVIS, Secretary.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Lincoln, March 13.-In TELEGRAM m
to Secretary of State Poole today Gov
ernor Elliott w. Major of Missouri
announced he will not file petition
in Nebraska as a candidate for DEM
ocratic vice president nominee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
U. S. men HEROES
College Youths Decorated for Bravery
on Ambulance Corps.

Paris, March 13-Twelve American
college men working with the ambu-
lance corps at the French front have
been cited in orders of the day and
will be decorated with the French
war cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
ENJOIN Jim CROW LAW
Two Petitions Filed in st. Louis to
RepeI Segregation of Negroes.

st. Louis, March ia temporary
Injunction against the enforcement
of the negro segregation ordinances
adopted at a referendum election
here February 90 was sought in the
federal district court here today
Two petitions were filed, one by
James J. Doyle, a white property
owner, and the other by four negro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
saiIors Asleep When ship Bloun IN

Havre. March 13.-"The Silius was
torpedoed while we were sound
asleep" said John Hartmann, age
Is, of Philadelphia, one of the sailors
on the Norwegian bark. sunk by a
submarine off the French coast. to q
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Merchantmen Hits a Mine

London, March 13.-It was official
ly announced at the British admiralty
today that the mercantile fleet auxil-
larry Fauvette of 2.644 tons gross. has
been sunk as the result of striking a
mine off the east coast of England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

George Bauerschmidt will open a
clothing store in the George Hanley
building, 70S Kansas avenue. is a re-
port current in commercial circles. He
is now in Chicago, presumably on a
buying trip: Bauerschmidt formerly
was a salesman for the Palace Cloth
ing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

Double election board provisions as
incorporated in a law enacted by the
1915 legislature do not apply to pri-
maries and city elections. That was
the text of an opinion today by S. M.
Brewster, attorney general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
Seymour Eaton Dead.

Philadelphia, March 13.-Seymour
Eaton, widely known writer and adj
vertising expert, died at his home at
Lansdowne, near here, today with
heart disease. He was Sc years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13

New Orleans Cotton MARKET.
New Orleans, March 13.-COTTON-Spo
steady; unchanged Middling, 11.69.