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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
DOINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

At the April meeting of the city
council, held on Monday evening the
question of increasing the capacity of
the electric lights on Third street
and in other business centers of the
city was taken up aud after discussion
placed in the hands of the street
committee for disposition. The coun.
Gil also received the report of the fire
department as to it's equipment and
the election of N. Spath as chief and
Thos. Brady assistant chief. The re.
port was passed upon by the council
ratifying the action of the department
in both of these matters. The council
also acted favorable upon request
made by Assessor j. H. Harlan, ask
ing for an additional appropriation OF
$1OO for clerk hire, in order to enable
him to properly handle the work OF
this years assessment, including the
gathering Of statistics, the registra,
tion Of voters and filling in of the
new forms of lifting blanks, all OF
which entail considerable additional
work over former years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06

Mrs. George McGauvran was in the
city yesterday from Osnabrock for a
short visit
Mrs. w. A. Farrell and little
daughter were returning passengers
yesterday from Fargo, where they
have been making months visit
with Mr.. Farrell's mother and brother
The Langdon womans' club desires
to announce that there will be
special meeting of the club Tuseday
evening of next week at the home Of
Mrs. F. j. Hibbard The meeting is
called for eight O'Clock.
Mrs. W. A. Bolton returned on
Fridays train from a short visit in
Grand Forks. where she was the
guest of her friend, Mrs. E. L. Eyer
mayer, while attending the program
OF the Symphony orchestra of New
York city, rendered at the auditorium
Thursday evening.
E. A. Wadsworth was an arrival
on yesterdays passenger from this
Twin Cities. having also visited the
home of the family at Grinnell, Ia.
In addition to his own farming in-
terests over the county Mr.. Wads-
worth expects to do quite an extern
sive real estate business here and at
Hannah this summer.
Moran Isaac is opening up a gen.
eral merchandise store at Olga this
week, having secured as location
the M. Plante building which for
some time past has been vacant.
Mr.. Isaac was in the city yesterday
and stated that part of the stock of
goods they are placing in their new
store at Olga would arrive in time to
enable them opening the store to the
public Saturday of this week. The
lines, are to include groceries, dry
goods, clothing and notions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06

A perfect spine insures perfect
health and health brings happiness.
See A. O. Wold, Doctor of Chiro.
practic adv
Rev. F. j. Hibbard took the after
noon train Tuesday for Inkster, where
a session o: Lhr POMONA presbytery
is being heA tssis ,.eek.
J.J Olfert was in town Tuesday
from his store at Stilwell, and states
this week he is adding a line of ladies
spring hats TO his stock of goods.
Miss Hattie a. Murray was in
town Tuesday from Osnabrock for a
short time, returning on the afternoon
train to her home at the Crocus Hill
farm.
Attorneys G. Crimson and P. q.
Johnson lett Tuesday for Bismarck,
where they have several cases before
the supreme court to be disposed Of
at the spring term. Both expect TO
return the end OF the week.
Mrs. Judd ii. lli1kilarn was pas
senger Tuesday for Milwaukee and
other points in Wisconsin, where she
will spend month visiting at the
home Of DR.. Kirkham's family and
with number of their old friends
Protect your eyes against glare,
which is bad this time Of the year,
by getting a good pair of colored
glasses, smoked, blue, green or am
ber. We will aid you in selecting
the best for your individual case.
| A. O. Void Co.
| Mrs. Platz Hettler, who has been
making visit since the holidays with
relatives and friends of Langdon and
immediate vicinity, left on Tuesday E
train to join her husband at Youngs.
town, Alta, where they have been
farming since leaving here about five
years ago.
Ed. A. Frye and wife, parents of
Mrs. Fleming May, were here from
their home in the vicinity of Wales
guests of their son Len Frye, of the
Columbia Hotel, the forepart of the
week to be with their daughter during
the time Of her bereavement and to
attend the funeral Of MIR. May held
Tuesday afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
NE:KOMA FiRM!|ER!! KILLED
BY ENGINE ON 500 Line
Death Came Instantly About Noon
Yesterday to David B. Hassett
at Railroad Crossing

David B. Hassett, farmer living
three miles east of Nekoma was,
killed yesterday shortly after one
o'clock in the afternoon by the west
bound 500 passenger train at the rail-
road crossing entering the town from
the east Death is reported as being
instantaneous, but details as to the
tragedy are lacking except that it is
known Hassett was driving from his
home into town and was caught at
the crossing by the train as it came
to Nekoma. In addition to the tele-
phone message received notifying the
coroner, the news also reached Langdon
through parties who came over from
Hampden yesterday. They were at
Nekoma when the accident happen
ed, though not eye witnesses of the
occurrence itself. Mr.. Hassett is
stated as being among the we'll to do
farmers of that vicinity, farming
about three quarter sections of land
and leaves wife and family Of young
children. DR.. Farnum, who is the
acting coroner during DR.. Stromberg 8
absence in Chicago, had not returned
from Nekoma at "a late hour last night,
but it is not anticipated that the hold.
ing of an inquest was found necessary
in order to arrive at the cause of his
death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
ASSESSORS FOR 1916 HAVE:
A BIG JOB AHEAD OF THEM
Township Assessors Are Confronted
This Spring by Mans Sized
Job That's No Snap

The tax commission and the state
board of equalization have issued their
instructions to assessors for 1916.
This year the instructions have been
placed in booklet form.
The new schedule adopted by the
state board of equalization after being
drawn up by State Auditor Jorgenson
contains more than twice the number
of items in last years schedule.
All fences, dogs and household pc is
must be listed for taxation this year.
Poultry, whether on the farm or in
town is also required TO be listed for
taxation.
All animals born on or before April
1, 1916, must be listed. Heretofore
only animals one year or over were
listed.
No general averages are to be used
in assessing this year. All property
must be listed at 25 per cent of its
fair market value except moneys and
credits. This latter class of property
will be assessed on basis of 5 per
cent of its market value. By assess
ing in this manner the intent of the
Legislature in passing the moneys and
credits law can be carried out.
No one will be allowed to lump
their business under one item as they
have heretofore been allowed to do.
Each item of property must be listed
in its appropriate column.
Elevators will be assessed, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of
the State Association of county audi.
tors as follows: Crib elevators $5C
per thousand bushels capacity; Con.
crete elevatores $75 per thousand
bushels capacity.
All property of lodges, posts, chap.
tiers, Communicates, councils anc
kindred organizations must be listed
for taxation, this class of property,
being no longer exempted from taxa.
tion.
ANY assessor that fails to assess
property at 25 per cent of its market
value and money and credits at S pei
cent will subject his district to re-
assessment. ; The tax commission with
the authority of the state beard Of
equalization has announced that wher.
ever any violations Of the Instruction.
to assessors are brought to theil
attention "a reassessment, will be
made at tie expense Of the assessing
district. ;sesitss.s
Copies DC the instruction. e asseas
ors may Be obtained from The ia,
commission. &s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
FLEMING R. MAY RESPONDS
TO SUDDEN DEATH CALL
Is Seized With Stroke of Paralysis
Saturday Night at the Columbia
Hutel-Dies in Hour

The unexpected and sudden sum-
mons of death which Fleming r. May
responded to here in Langdon Satur
day evening shortly before eleven
o'clock was a severe shock to Langdon
people among whom he was visiting
and among whom he had long lived as
a highly respected fellow townsman.
Mr.. May had arrived in the city on
the afternoon train from visit of a
few days at the Walhalla home of his
sister, Miss Minnie May, coming to
the Columbia Hotel for short stay
with his orother-in-law, Len Frye,
the proprietor, before proceeding to
Wales, where Mrs. f. May and their
daughter were visiting the home of
her parents. He appeared in his
usual health during the afternoon and
evening spending the time with old
friends whom he had associated with
in the years ago when be held a
deputyship at the court house, with
County Treasurer McGauvran and
apparently was quite we'll when he
retired between ten and eleven
o'clock. 1t was almost Immediately
afterwards he was seized with a
paralytic stroke death occurring in less
than an hours time, during the great.
er part of which Mr.. May was in an
unconscious and helpless condition.
The attack of paralysis was the seconc
one he had been seized with in the
past two years and the probable fata
result attending its recurrence hac
been impressed upon MIR. May at the
time by his physician.
When Fleming r. May and wife
left Langdon to locate in the coas
country he was young man starting
on life g career as a business mar
and it was only short time before
news began to reach Langdon friend
that he was making good and rapid.
accumulating a fortune in pine lum
ber lands.
Mrs. May did not reach the be-
side of her husband until early Sunda
morning attended by number of he
more intimate Langdon friends VIII
sousn, 20 console and Go what coul
be done to lessen the sudden bereave
ment The funeral Tuesday afternoo
was preceded by a short service a
the Presbyterian church, the remain
being placed in the receiving vault a
Lebanon cemetery. The fuenral wa
given general attendance Of member
of Lebanon Masonic lodge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
AUCTION SALE IN LANGDON

Julius K]emisch, who has recently
moved into town from the farm and
has Il position with the Cavalier
County Lumber Co., will have an
auction sale of his horses, stock and
farm machinery on Thursday of next
week, April 18th, commencing at one
O'Clock in the afternoon. The sale
will be held at the Mcpherson place,
south of the creamery and incrudse
eight head of good work horses, four
head of Holstein cattle, nine head of
pure bread Jersey hogs and complete
line of farm machinery. The auction
eer will be E. Wienecke and as this
is the end of the spring sale season it
will be the last opportunity for buy
ers before the farm work starts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
II Q 7 I G. =

April 10TH 1916, every merchant who belongs
to The Merchants Association Of L-angdon will make
complete list of all his customers. This list is gone
over thoroughly by the merchant turning it in and
the managing secretary Of the association and all the
rated either good pay Slow too slow for
profit or bad
With very few exceptions every merchant Of the
city belongs to this association which is formed mot
for the purpose of harmng any onel but on the con-
tay to make it possible for those who entitled to
credit to get it, we'll to protect the merchants from
carrying accounts their books unreasonable length
OF time, and escape the losses caused by giving credit
to the professional deadbeat
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
OF LANGDON
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06

M. Backus, a brother of Tony
Backus, of the Cavalier County Ma.
tional Bank, was an arrival on Tues
days train, coming from Thief River
Falls, MINI, 1t is understood that
he will stay in Langdon, having ac-
cepted a position with the Citizens
State Bank.
In the News-Tribune of Towner,
N. D., of last week, is found an item
stating that Mrs. Sophia S. Lamb,
formerly of Towner, has been appoint
ed assistant superintendent of the
pnblic employment bureau in Chicago.
The Office is one that has but recently
been created by the city council and
the appointment of Mrs Lamb is
stated as being due to the helpful
service which that lady has been
rendering to the unemployed of
Chicago. Mrs. Lamb il the widow
of Attorney Butler Lamb. who will
be rem embered as q .Langdon practi-
tioner of some years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-06
KIPP STRING QUARTETTE

Saturday evening at S:15 in the
high school assembly the Kipp String
quartet will put on program of high
class music, consisting Of selections
by Hayden, Fritz, Kreisler, Beethoven
Rubenstein, Schubert and Tschaikow-
sky. This musical entertainment
comes highly recommended, and is
put on under the auspices of the
Langdon Boys Club. The young men
are in need of funds to defray the ex-
penses of fixing up the club room.
An admission of 25 and so cents will
be charged.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Eastman Kodak Company has
declared an extra dividend on the com :
mon stock of per cent, payable May l.,
to stock of record April 10.
The Maryland. Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company. a Pennsyl-
vania subsidiary, reports for the year
ended December 81, 1915, an operating
income of S46054, a decrease OF $4s.25l
from the operating income in 1914 The
road reports a deficit for the year of
sl22,SO6, which is $47.663 larger than
the deficit in 1914
The report of the Union Bag and Pa
per Company for the year ended jan
nary 81 1916, shows net earnings of
s3639O9. as compared with $S33,305 in
1914 and s534.530 in 1913. The report
shows a deficit for the year amounting
to SS4.4S0. as compared with a surplus
of S365912 in the preceding year and
S50,0S2 in 1913.
The American Zinc, Lead and Smelt-
ing Company reports for the year end
ed December 81. 1915. net profits of S5,-
2s3s7S, or the equivalent of $2d.41
earned per share on the 1920 shares
of stock outstanding. This is com
pared with net profits of $77.692 in 1914
and a deficit of $169.704 in 1913.
The report of the Marconi Wireless
TELEGRAPH Company of America for the
wear ended December 81. 1915, shows
gross earnings amounting to S14s,23s,
as compared with s756.512 in the pre-
ceding year. and net earnings of $1S4.-
O6o, as against $121,615. Total income
for the year was $2sS,995. as compared
with $271,Ss9 in 1914.
Such railroad earnings for February
as have come to hand indicate that
traffic is holding up remarkably well.
vet there has been no appreciable re-
sponse in stock prices.
The Southern railway reported yes
terday. showing February gross of $5,-
627,162, an increase of sl,00s.755 over
wear ago, or 2l.s7 per cent. Net in
creased $S62.o1S, or 1886 per cent.
Southern's net for the eight months
shows an increase over the corre-
spending period of last year of more
than SO per cent.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
POWDER STOCKS.
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
John l.. Warren. to build four-story
apartment house at 1851 18th street
northwest: architect. Hunter e. Bell
builder, j. f. Fox: estimated cost,
$50 900.
Michele AGresti, to build garage in
rear of 3s35 18th street northwest
architect and contractor. J. Alfred
Moore; cstirNated cost. s225.
Henry l.. Breuninger, to build two
dwellings, at 5203 Colorado avenue
northwest; architect and contractor
Henry L. Breuninger; estimated cost,
1000.
James B. Henderson. to repair build
ing at 11O8 G street northwest; esti-
mated cost. $50
r. w Henderson. to repair business
property at 1903 + street northwest
estimated cost. '52r5.
D. b. WaInright, to repair dwelling
at 1921 Kalorama road; estimated cost,
$50.
Wharton r. Lester, trustee, to repair
shop at 5O5-O7-09 X street northwest: :
estimated cost. 500.
ID. l.. Jenkins. to repair building at
1862 Newton street northwest esti-
mated cost. $50.
NJ Goldenberg, to repair store at 9O2
7th street northwest; estimated cost,
$1,000
Louis Pennington. to repair dwelling
at 2202 Massachusetts avenue north
west: estimated cost, 500.
w j. Dante. to repair building at sos
14th street northwest, estimated cost,
S75
Evening star., 1916-03-28
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-The cotton
market opened firm at advance of
) TO points today on the steady show
in the southwest and covering. Active
months sold about ! points net higher
right after the call, with May touching
l2.02, July l214 and october 1926. The
advance was checked at this level by
some southern selling of May. while
houses with Liverpool connections were
sellers of october and January, and
there were reactions of or s points
from the best before the end of the
first hour.
Futures opened firm: May, 1900; July,
1918: October. 1923: December, 12.41 /;
January. 12.44.
Trading was quiet later in the morn
ing, but prices steadied around last
nights closing figures, and the active
months ruled about net unchanged to
points higher shortly after midday,
with July selling up from 1907 to 12.1l
and holding around 1903. one of the
private cables received from Liver
pool this morning attributed the stead
mess there to the strength of southern
markets and said there was very little
selling power.
The fear of complications over the
steamer Sussex incident began to be
felt toward the middle of the day, and
the market reacted from the advance
standing toward noon unchanged to l
point up compared with the close Of
yesterday.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
OPPOSE ANAL GAMATI0N
OF ELECTRIC COMPANIES
District Commissioners Report
Against Union of Railway
and Power Concerns.

The District Commissioners are opposed
to amalgamation of the Washington Kali
way and Electric Company and the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. sub
sidiary corporation from which it receives
electric power.
They make this announcement IN re-
port sent to Congress today on the bill
introduced by Representative Fairchild to
amend an act approved June >, 1900, Civ
ing the Great Falls Electric Railway
Company tnow Washington Railway and
Electric Company authority to acquire
and hold shares of the capital stock or
other securities of any company supply
ing or under contract to supply electric
power in the operation of its railways
to it,
The law contains the prohibition that
"in no event shall said railway cor
poration he authorized to receive
of the property or franchises
of such electric power company. Ac-
cording to the Commissioners the Fair
child bill would remove this proh1bl
tion and permit the complete combina
tion of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Potomac
Electric Power Company into one cor
pOratiOn.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
Corn Strength Transient.

Unsettled weather and consequent
prospects of a lessening of receipts
gave only transient strength to corn.
on the bulge in prices holders showed
a disposition to realize After opening
= to Las higher the market Sagged
to below yesterdays finish.
Buying on the part of elevator com
panles put frmness into oats. Offer
ings were light
Provisions eased off account of
selling by scattered longs. Ample sup
port, however, developed after slight
decline.
Corn zrices rallied later in sym
pathy with wheat. The close was firm
at u TO IS net advance.
Estimates were current that the
wheat yield in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan and the Judith basin, Mont,
would amount to about half an average
crop. Decreases in seeded acreage both
sides of the Canadian line We're pre-
dicted. The close was strong. to
3l4a32s net higher. with May at 1.13ba
ll3i. and July at 1.1Ola.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 2S-Rutter-
Firm: receipts 9,901. Creamery. extras
(92 score). 36i2 creamery higher
scoring). a7a31 Y; firsts, 35 i2a36; sec
onds 34a35.
Eggs-F'irm; receipts. 2f.S61. Fresh
gathered. extras, 22i2a23; extra firsts,
%.a22 irsts. 20&. AL II seconds, 2oa
.Oia Nearby hennery white. fine to
fancy. % i2a24; nearby hennery browns,
- 2a23.
Cheese-Steady: receipts. s,157 bikes:
state. held. specials, lsi4alSi@: do. aver
age fancy. 1sa1aIi: current make. aver
age run. l1a17h; Wisconsin, twins, held,
lSa1Sa.
Live poultry-Steady: but no prices
settled. Dressed. firm: chickens, lja30.
fowls. 1it-a2O: turkeys. 26a30.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
b|GF|RE IS RAGING
IN BALTIMORE BLOCK
Flames Spreading Rapidly.
Factory Girls March
to Safety.

BALTIMORE. March 2s.-Fire. which
endangered whole block of big busi-
ness houses, broke out on the third
floor of Henry Keidel & Co.'S wholesale
hardware establishment. 405 and 407
West German street, this afternoon.
Half of the fire department of the city
was called out to combat the flames.
Shortly after o'clock the fire seemed
to be spreading rapidly. All the girl
employees of Greif Brothers clothing
factory and the Brigham Hopkins
Company. straw hat manufacturer ad-
joining the keidel building on oppo-
site sides. marched quietly into the
streets. There was no excitement or
disorder and the 900 girls made for
points of safety.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
WALL STREET MARKET
MORE ACTIVE, HIGHER
War Specialties Are Favorites, With
Gains in Industrials From Two
to Four Points.
Rails Are Weak Early, But Recov.
er-Steel Common Is Strong.
Shorts Cover Contracts Freely.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Further un-
certain tendencies were manifested at
the opening of today's market. al
though advances outnumbered declines.
Gains of 1 to . points We're made by
Continental Can, International Nickel
National Cloak and Suit and Philadel
phia company. while Crucible Steel and
American Beet Sugar rose fractionally.
South Porto Rico sugar scored a new
high record on its rise of to 1875.
Losses of point were recorded by
Mercantile Marine preferred and Max
well Motors, while Studebaker and
Baldwin and American locomotives as
well as Western Maryland were nomi-
nally lower.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
MEN TRAPPED IN MINE
HAVE BEEN RELEASED

BLUEFIELD, w. Va; March 2s.-
Rescue crews worked throughout the
morning to reach the 100 men trapped
by explosion in King Coal Company
mine and shortly after noon they were
released. At pm. it was stated that
all the men who had entered the mine
had been accounted for. State mine in
spectors said the explosion was caused
by a shot from the solid. The number
of deaths is now placed at three.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE. March 2s.-Wheat-
Firmer; spot No. = red, 1.16; spot No.
red western. LIZ: March No. red. 1.16;
steamer No. red, 1.19; receipts. l20,3l9
bushels; exports. 10000 bushels.
Corn-Ea sier: spot contract, 113s {;
March. 77as April, 171s; steamer mix
ed, 74Ss receipts, 60.551 bushels.
Oats-F'irm: standafd white, 40; No.
white, 46a4612 No. white. A; re-
ceipts, 1853 bushels: exports, 355,624
bushels.
Rye-Firm: No > western export, 100;
receipts, 24.01o bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. / timothy; No. /
clover mixed. both unchanged.
Grain freights-Steady steam to
Liverpool, per bushels; picked ports,
per quarter both unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
HIGHER LIVERPOOL PRICES
CAUSE WHEAT TO RISE
Winter Crop Reports From Illinois
Also Help to Strengthen the
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. March 2S.-Wheat rose in
value today. influenced largely by high
er prices at Liverpool, where the mar
ket was bullshly affected by chances
that submarine activity would inter-
fere with supplies. War risks rates
on the Atlantic showed material ad-
vance. There were also reports that
rains had failed to remedy damage to
the domestic winter crop, notably in
Illinois.
Opening prices, which ranged from "a
to l cent higher. with May at 1.10A
go 1.10hs. and July at 1851 to LOSS,
were followed by moderate additional
gains
Evening star., 1916-03-28
New York Sugar Market Firm.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Raw sugar.
firm: centrifugal. $50; molasses. 5.12;
refined. firm. 10 points higher; cut loaf.
s.15: crushed. 500: mold A, $50; cubes,
$50: XXXX powdered, 1.15; pow
dered, ITO; fine granulated. 700. dia-
mond A. 100; confectioners' A. $50;
No 1, 6.S5. Sugar futures advanced IL
to IA points at the opening, but later
reacted to s from the highest. The
strength was due to commission house
and trade buying.