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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
WANG

Asia Kjennrude was a Sunday
visitor at the M. Oakland home.
Elsie Konze was an over Sunday
viistor at the Ole J.. Romfo home.
John Erickson left for Grand Forks
Monday to receive medical treatment.
John L. Thompson arrived in Wang
Thursday evening to look after bust
ness matters.
N. A. Mostad and Edwin Erickson
were business visitors in Walhalla
Thursday.
The ladies aid of the Lutheran Free
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Henry Soil.
Andrew Melhus, Jos. sanvold and
Thorrsten Field were callers at the
Ole j. Romfo home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Peterson
were callers at the John Bye home
Thursday evening.
Mr. Lisne came up from Larimore
Saturday to conduct revival services
at the United Lutheran church
Sunday.
Tn. t. Christianson came up from
Milton Thursday in the interest of the
farmers club an organization in this
vicinity.
Sophia Mostad left for St. Paul
Friday, at which place she will con-
suit a specialist in regard to trouble
she has had with her ears.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16

News from Mrs. Ad. Plante reports
her as improving daily under the
careful nursing she receives at st.
Michael's hospital and it will only be
a question of a few weeks before she
will be welcomed home by her family
and many friends.
Alex Mckinnon, who is visiting
with his father, D. J. McKinnon,
expects to leave for Winnipeg in a
short time, he will be accompanied
by his sister, May, who will visit
with relatives at Winnipeg for a
few weeks.
Word received from Ernest Char
%bonneau, Richard Carriveau, Peter
Peterson and James Jordan, who left
here last Wednesday for Imperial,
Sask, where James Jordan has his
homestead, states they had arrived at
Regina on the 10th inst. and were
taking the train that night for
Imperial.
We understand Pat Cleary sold his
farm west of town this week to Tom
Barry of Osnabrock. Mr.. Clearly may
remain with US for a while but he has
another investment in view, which
will probably take him from our
midst. The Clearys are old and
highly esteemed residents of this
neighborhood and we shall be ex-
tremely sorry to see them leave.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Clover took their little daughter,
Ella, to the Langdon hospital to be
operated on for appendicitis. Drs.
Mcqueen and Stromberg operated and
as far as we have heard she is
getting along as we'll as could be
expected. We sincerely hope little
Ella will soon be home as we'll as
ever. Mrs Clover remained at Lang
don with her daughter. Word re-
ceived from Lucille Siguaw announces
that she is rapidly recovering from
the operation she underwent at St
Michael's hospital at Grand Forks
and will probably be home next
week, this is certainly good news to
her many friends here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
OLGA

Chas. Marceline returned last week
from a business trip to Winnipeg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleop}as Blondin
visited with their son and daughter at
Walhalla the beginning Of the week.
Rev. Father Doering of Langdor
visited with our pastor over Sunday
returning Monday.
Robert Binnie was here last Mon.
day posting bills announcing his big
auction sale which takes place on
the 23rd.
Felix McGauvran is busy these
days hauling home some fine oak cord
wood which he purchased from his
brother-in-law, James Brady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Marceline
accompanied by their daughter,
Antoinette, visited friends and re.
latives at Langdon last Saturday
returning Thursday.
Ernest Paiemont, who has been
confined to the house for several DAYS,
is almost fully recovered and will
soon take up his studies at school
again.
The Superior represents the latest
improved drill on the market. See
S. Cross for anything you need in
the way of farm machinery his prices
and terms are right.
z. E. Dubois received eight loads
of lumber last Monday, being part of
the material he will use in building a
residence and blacksmith shop on the
property he recently purchased.
The board of supervisors held their
regular meeting last Tuesday and
were busy settling up the business of
the year, ready for the annual
meeting next Tuesday.
Lawrence McKinnon was at Osna.
brock last week where he took his
brother, Angus, who took the train to
return to Rossburn, Sask., after a
few days visit with his father D. ].
McKinnon.
There will be a large meeting OF
Beaulieu Camp of M. w. of A. next
Friday the 18th inst, all members
should be present as their services
are required to transact important
business.
Adelard Brusseau intends building
a fine up-to-date farm residence as
loon as weather conditions will per.
nit the work to start when completed
he will have one of the best set OF
farm buildings in the county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
Notice of Eighth Grade Examination
CHANGES IN RULES

The new rules governing the eighth
grade examinations have been re-
ceived from the state examiner. We
note a few changes have been made
since the first draft of the rules was
sent out by the State Department of
public instruction. But two days will
be given instead of three as pre-
%viously reported.
An extract of the rules together
with the program follows:
l. Two examinations will be
offered each year. The first exami.
nation will be held on the last Thurs
day and Friday of March, and the
second will be held On the last Thurs
day and Friday Of May. The exam
nations in the several subjects will
take place in the following order:
First day, Thursday March 80, 1916
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
Sunday forenoon.

Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. Ross McCalla returned from
an extended visit at Duluth last
week, being met at Grand Forks by
her husband.
The farmers club will meet as
usual next week at Otto's restaurant
on Saturday afternoon. Those getting
Irvine should be there early.
The Calvin farmers elevator COM
pany has decided to build a new house
OF SO, 900 bushels capacity. The site
will be the one at present occupied
by a house they are operating, which
will be taken down and the lumber
disposed of.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
Call the Roll.

What has become Of the women who
used 70 settle their quarrels by cutting
each others clothes lines on wash day?
Where is the boy who stretched q
line after dark across the path of the
man whom he hated because the mar
told his father he caught him playing
Observation-Disclosures Times-Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
Iona

Henry Haughland was a Langdon
visitor for q couple of days last week.
E. Wienecke and wife, accom-
panied by Miss Stein We're calling on
friends in town Sunday afternoon.
Saturday was certainly one busy
day in Iona. Everybody and all OF
his friends seemed to be here.
The boys are taking to wrestling
o. k, and you can now hear them
talking about scissor holds, hammer
locks, etc.
The Iona school had a sorrowful
session Monday forenoon when it
became known that Esther %Sandstrom,
one of their members had been called
by death the day previous.
Iona has had to put in another
week without any mail or freight,
but everything got started going as
usual on Saturday. We hope that it
will continue so.
Mrs. Fred Thompson is enjoying a
visit from her mother and sister,
Mrs. and Miss Merriam, of Derrick.
We understand that the Merriams
have sold a part of their property at
Derrick.
There We're to have been Catholic
services in Iona on Sunday forenoon,
but for some reason, doubtless the
condition of the roads the priest
failed to put in an appearance. The
services to have been held that day
has been postponed to March 26.
The roads are getting in bad shape
now. The snow is getting soft and
the roads being high makes a bad
mess when they break down. A. H.
Loewen had an upset with a load of
wheat while on his way here to mar
ket on Saturday.
Emil Carlson left for his old home
in Minnesota for a visit with his
sister and mother and to attend to
some business matters. He left on
the late train Friday night and ex-
poets to be away about a week.
Clifford Soper is taking care of the
pool hall during his absence.
Miss Hazel Nickerson, who teaches
School No.2, known as the Cheatley
school, is having her pupils prepare
a play, which they propose to give in
the hall at Iona on Monday evening
March Goth, weather permitting.
But hold on there. 1 forgot that the
people around Iona don't pay any
attention to the weather, so just
come along and see the play. Mon
day evening, March Goth, in the hall
at Iona.
The leap year ball and supper hap
pened to fall on one of the worst
nights of the winter. 1t was a regu-
lar storm, showing and blowing fast.
The train did not get through that
day and the music that had been en-
gagged failed to arrive, but the crowd
kept coming and at ten O'Clock it had
become such a jam, they got hold of
some home talent in the way of music
and proceeded to have a good time.
and you may safely bet they had it.
They danced until breakfast time the
next morning and the ladies OF Iona
and vicinity surely took full advan-
tage of their leap year privileges and
took a fearful revenge on those mere
men dancers.
Death entered the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erick Larson on Sunday, March
18th. and called their neice, Miss
Esther Sandstrom, who has made her
home with them since the death of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
Fred j. Reher.
Drinking and Smoking In Korea.

Drinking and Smoking In Korea.
The Koreans are inveterate smokers
Of green tobacco, which they use in
pipes with tiny bowls and stems two
or three feet long. They stick their
pipes down the back of the neck when
not using them.
There is a deal Of drinking, too,
though they have many proverbs
against it-"Heaven and earth are too
small for a drunken man." white
whisky makes a red face" There is
no bottom to the appetite for drink
Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
CORRESPONDENCE
CALVIN

MIR. and Mrs. Rex Stewart of
Mt. Pleasant were in town Saturday.
Phil Schafer is recovering from a
severe attack OF la grippe.
Dan Pcr.er shipped a car Of horses
Saturday morning.
Jas. Ward transacted business in
Grand Forks during the past week.
H. P. Cooler has just recovered
from an attack Of pneumonia.
Stanley and Arthur Miller are ex-
pecting their youngest brother out
from England this week.
The Misses Quigley, Wallace and
Mcdonald visited at the Ed. Porter
home Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Fitch has been confined to her
home the past week suffering from
a sprained ankle,
News is very scarce just now as
every one is attending their own
affairs and are busy.
Mrs. Archie Sillers has been i'll
with tonsolitis, but we are glad to
report is much improved at this time.
Mrs. Agar, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs.
o. Larson were among those from
Austin who attended the w. C. T. q.
meeting in Calvin Saturday.
Miss Alice Porter returned to her
home in Calvin on Thursday after
teaching in the eastern part of the
county all winter.
There has been no services in the
Presbyterian church the past few
Sundays due to Rev. Horn not being
able to make the trip while the roads
are so bad.
The box social in the Woodman
hall on Friday night for the junior
base ball boys was quite a success.
They realized fifty dollars from the
sale of the boxes and a splendid pro-
gram was given.
The W. G. T. U. membership con-
test came to a close Saturday, when
it vas found one side had twenty
seven and the other side thirty-two
new members. Mrs. Nickleson and
her helpers being the winners. We
understand a reception for all the
members of the union is to be given
oon This brings the membership
up to something over ninty and is the
cause of much rejoicing among the
leaders. Mr.. and Mrs. Horn were in
from Mimic school to attend the
meeting.
(From another correspondent
The Non-Partisan league members
held a meeting on Saturday evening.
The boys base ball club box social
was a success to the extent of up.
wards of fifty dollars being realized.
Mrs. H. G. Otteson visited with
friends at Rock Lake last week re-
turning home on Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Horn were visiting
friends here the end of the week,
returning to their home at Mimic
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16
When He Concentrated.

When He Concentrated.
Did the speaker impress you as be-
ing in deadly earnest?"
Only once or twice.
"And what were those occasions?"
When he lost his place and began
10 paw his notes wildly in an effort to
find it again." Birmingham Age
Herald
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-16

No examination will be offered in
writing. The grade in this subject
will be determined by the quality of
the penmanship on manuscripts in
other subjects written by the pupil.
Each candidate must be supplied
with white legal cap paper, pen and
black ink.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20
To PROBE EXTRAVAGANCE Of
THE UNITED MINE WORKERS

vention of the United Mine Workers
today over a proposition to have a
committee appointed to investigate al
legged extravaganza in the financial af-
fairs of the organization. Charges
We're made that there was a waste of
money; that some Of the men under
salary in the union padded expense
accounts, and were inefficient, and
counter charges We're made that the
instigators of the proposed investi-
cation had only Interior motives in
view and were actuated IN asking for
a scrutiny of the financial affairs of
the mine workers in order to bring
discredit on the organization and its
leaders. The discussion began early
in the day and still was in full
swing when the convention was ad-
journed until tomorrow
The hattie of words revolved about
President John p. White, who said
the proposed investigation was an
excuse of ''insidious foes of unionsm''
to attack the administra ton. In the
side were ,Adolph Germer and Dun
can Mcdonald, both of Illinois. White
read letters written by Germer to Nc
Donald to prove. he said that they
were asking for an investigation for
political purposes within the organ
ization and Mcdonald retorted that
he never resorted to the underhande(
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20

methods of robbing . mans office to
get documents
The fight began when the resou-
tions We're moved to non-concur in
a resolution calling for the appoint
ment of committee Of three to in
vestigate expense accounts of elected
and appointed officials, the time they
spent in the field and whether their
activities were satisfactory to the mem
bers in the districts in which they
worked. The resolution recited that
the overhead expense of the interna-
tional organization We're too high and
that the investigation probably would
suggest methods of greater economy
and efficiency.
Germer, one of the signers OF the
resolution, in supporting it, charged
that he know of certain organizers
padding their hotel bills and also had
knowledge of other irregularities of
salaried men.
John L. Lewis of Illinois, chairman
of the resolutions committee; Presi-
dent White and William Green, secre-
tary- treasurer, denied that there was
extravaganza in the organization.
Lewis and White urged that if any
delegate knew of instances where
there We're irregularities, it was his
| duty to bring charges on the floor of
the convention and the delegates
could investigate the conduct of the
persons named.
President White took the floor de-
| Tending his official actions and those
, of other international officers, and
| launched into a bitter denunciation of
| Germer and Mcdonald HIe said they
gave more concern to holding offices
| than to defending the cause of the
| miners: that their knives were out
because their progress was blocked;
that Germer was venting persona
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]


WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-One of the
final steps toward linking the United
States and its foreign possessions to-
gether by a great chain of wireless
stations was taken today when Secre
tary Daniels of the navy approved Il
contract with the Federal Telegraph
company of San Francisco for the
equipment of the big radio stations
now under construction at San Diego,
California, Cavite, p. l.. and Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. Completion of these
stations within the next year will pave
the way for radio communication from
Washington, not only to the insular
possessions, but to almost every point
in the world where there may be a re-
ceiViDg plant.
Plans are now being prepared by the
navy department to increase the pow
or of the existing equipment at Tuitui-
Ia and Guma so as to make that part
of the world chain. The intermediate
stations at Boston, New Orleans, Point
Iona, Chicago and Guantanamo al
ready have been strengthened and are
able to relay messages from ships at
sea to Washington via the Arlington,
Va. towers.
Further advancement in radio de-
velopment will be made this year at
Charleston S. c.. San Juan. Key West,
Puget Sound. COrdova and Mare Is
land. The plants at these places will
he strengthened and their radius of
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20
WOULD GIVE THE philippines
SELF GOVERNMENT IN TWO YEARS

American interests and urging partic-
ularly that the japanese was not OPP
posed to a continuance of American
occupation. Senator Clarke. author OF
the amendment. and Senator Hard
wick, another democrat, argued that
the independence proposal was sound
from moral, commercial and military
standpoint
Senator Works, republican, said he
would vote for the amendment as
matter of principle, though he was op-
posed to entering upon an internation-
al agreement that probably would be
broken by some other nation in time
of war.
Senator colt insisted that the pres
ent time was inOppOrtune for APP
preaching the European powers with
proposals for such an agreement, and
Senator Norris introduced a substitute
amendment which would provide that
negotiations for independence under
an International guarantee begun after
two years.
Declaring that so long as the United
States remained IN Asia, Japan would
have the basis for an equitable argu-
ment against Japanese exclusion from
America, Senator Lewis urged that
this government either should with
draw at once from the islands or forti-
J fy them against every possible danger
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. ia bitter
debate was precipitated in the con-
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD LINKING US,
WITH PHILIPPINES BY WIRELESS

communications greatly extended :
The new stations at Pearl Harbor
and Cavite will be the most powerful
in the world. They will be equipped
with apparatus for exchanging mes
sages over an area of approximately
$500 miles, the greatest distance ever
attempted by radio plants doing a reg
ular business. Each will maintain di-
rect communication with San Diego
the Canal Zone and the Arlington sta
tions, and be able to sweep the Paclllc
ocean from the Philippine islands and
to Alaska and the Canal Zone.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20


debate was precipitated in the con-
been stated authOritatively that he is
watching the situation carefully, pre-
pared to take such action in opposition
to the presidents preparation policy
as he may consider eXpedient and
necessary.
President Wilson's plan for going
before the country on the national de-
Tense issue took definite shape today
and the work of mapping out the tim
erary of his first speaking trip was
almost completed. 1t was also decided
that if public business permits other
tours will be made in as quick success
sion as possible.
A revised outline of the first trip
drafted today called for visits to eight
or nine middle western cities. The
president probably will start west i'm
mediately after his visit to New York
on January q to deliver addresses be-
fore the Railroad Business association
and the Motion Picture board of trade.
He probably will remain away from
Washington about week.
Reports that opponents of increased
military preparations will speak in
the same territory on the other side of
the issue, it has been made plain at
the White House, will not lead to a
change Of plans.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. IT. The
Clarke amendment, which would en-
body in the Philippine self government
extension bill a provision for absolute
independence after two years, was de-
bated i'll the senate today, with criti-
cism centering about the proposal that
the United States negotiate for an in
tcrnatiOnal guarantee of Philippine
sovereignty after the two year period.
A vote on the amendment is expected
tomorrow.
Chairman Hitchcock of the Philip
pine committee, led the attack on the
amendment, challenging statements of
its supporters that the menace to
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20

spleen and anger because "he had lost
his meal ticket in the union and that
the insidious foes within the organi-
zation were doing more harm than the
outspollen foes without.
Mr.. White admitted that two of his
sons were doing work for the miners
union, and whether this was right or
wrong he left it to the convention to
decide. He said attacks had been
made on his personal character and he
stood ready to meet the "insidious at
tacks of cowardly foes
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20

Hire a little salesman at The Re.
publican office.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20
How You
Benefit By This
Idea

By positive" we mean a sale of actual
values merely an advertising
scheme to get you into our store. We're
not overstocked, because we've had
fine business since early last Fall. Nat
urally we had to buy some things in
larger quantities.
You know how peoples tastes differ
how one likes this, another that. So we
bought to please everybody and we sue
ceeded. That meant buying more of
some things than we actually needed,
just to offer our trade wider variety.
That's the reason for this Sale
Quality, style and pattern measure up to
our high standard of merchandise.
The price alone is lower.
Come in and look around. Use your own
Judgment the goods will sell them
selves.
Remember the dates January 20, to Jam
uary 81, inclusive
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20

HATS-Of course YOU know
Hanny's Hats; all men are ia
miliar with the stock and the
ability to be hat satisfied here
$500 Grades now .S2.15
$500 Grades now ... 2.85
Stiff Hats, the seasons newest
blocks; and the worlds best
known brands are included in
these reductions.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-20

TROUSERS Sure you need add
trousers. They come in mighty
handy. During our cleanup
you can save money on them.
$3.50 Trousers S1.9O
S350 Trousers ... Fps
$3.50 Trousers ..... 2.65
S4.0G Trousers .......... 800
$500 Trousers ..... 3.75
$500 Trousers ...... 4.50
$3.50 Trousers ... 5.65
Olive Drab and Blue Serge eX-
cepted.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-29
The Cash Grocery
Il. F.. FREEMAN PROP.
LABOR VOTE NOT DELIVERABLE.
This Is the Outstanding Fact Which
Political Philosophers Deduce From
the Defeat in Maine of Repre-
sentative McCillicuddy.

From among the numerous lessons
or conclusions which the political phi
losophers can draw from the Nam"
election one lesson or cunrluSI"n
stands out more sharply defined tia"
any other 1t jumps ut you.
The labor vote. for the sake of
which the Poitroon Congress tarrcd
and fcathered itself with its own
hands only Il dozen days ago. is not
deliverable by the traders who pro
tended to sell it.
This salient fact of the election is
illustrated couSpicu"uSly in tn" Sec
ond Congress district. There are few
places within the confines of our
republic where labor is relatively
stronger than in the city of Lewiston.
She home city of Representative Nc
GillicuLdy. and he has made a spe
calty of it In his own political prnc-
ticc. In the Second Maine. If any
where. would there be indications of
any return. in the shape of votes. for
the surrender of Congress to the four
Brothcrhoods. After Il campHig:
which might almost be called deSper-
ate in its effort to save McGillicuddy
und one Democratic seat in the House
from the Republican onset, Mr.. Nc
Gillicuddy was defeated by an adj
verse plurality of nearly 400. whereas
he had been elected to the Sixty
second Congress by Il plurality of 1.3S0
- 70 the SiXty-third by 1,2S1.