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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-13
Bic Part of Equipment.

DIG TdTt OF E4V'P''S'~
A full Oil can should be part OF
the equipment Of every machine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
L''' S'7' School ct4!!

The Grand Forks girls glee club
gave a very interesting concert in
the high school assembly on Thursday
evening. Besides being entertaining
it was also a financial success as it
cleared $45. 90. After the concert,
an informal reception was given by
the high school alumni, the seniors
and the teaching staff in honor of the
visiting club. The reception was
given in the first floor corridor which
was decorated in pink and green, our
university %colors, while the teachers
room was decorated with the cardinal
and gold. Dainty refreshments were
served.
st. Valentines day was not forgot
ten even by the first and second
grades, who enjoyed a party held
in the first grade room. The third,
fourth, fifth and sixth grades had
their fun with valentine boxes.
The Juniors held a meeting and
elected their new officers, who are
as follows: President, Marie Han
key; Vice President, Evelyn Mausten
Secretary, Llewellyn Row; Treas.
urer, Ross Opie; Sergeants at Arms,
Electa Crockett and Louis Smith.
The seniors held a meeting to
decide on a class play and class pins.
Their officers are: President, Will
bert, Liebeler; Treasurer and Sec.
etary, Howard Radford. Their colors
| are gold and white.
The sophomore officers are: Presi-
dent, Mary Thon; Vice President,
Herbert Schulke; Treasurer and Sec
rotary, Ida Milne. Their colors are
silver and pink.
The freshmen officers are: Presi-
dent, George Johnston; Secretary,
Doris Souch; Treasurer, Richard
Power.
Our basket ball teams, boys and
girls, go to Park River tomorrow,
where they will meet the Park River
high school teams in a basket ball
contest. The Park River game on
our floor was close and doubtless this
one will be closer and more inter.
esting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

N. A. Mostad and wife were Lang
don visitors on Thursday from their
home nea Wang postof1ice, Mrs. Mos
tad coming to town to consult a
doctor and her husband to take the
train to Osnabrock to attend to 8
business matter. Mr.. Mostad is one
of the farmers in the eastern part of
the county who gives the non-partisan
league his endorsement and support.
He claims that the league has a men,
bership in this county of nearly six
hundred and is still growing in
numbers
w. M. Wiltsie met with an acct
dent Monday afternoon while remov-
ing O from the roof of the ware
house and store room at the rear of
the M. O. Strom & Co., hardware
and furniture store that will lay him
up with a dislocated shoulder for a
couple of weeks. The injury was
sustained when he slipped from the
top of the ladder to the ground. In
the fall, a distance of only about
ten feet, he fell, his head and shout
der striking the side of an adjoining
building.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
EXTENSION LECTURE COURSE

E. NJ. McSherry, representing the
extension department of the state
university was here on Monday from
Grand Forks and at a meeting held
that evening laid before the members
of the Langdon commercial club a
proposition to put on a lyceum lecture
course during the fall and winter of
1867. The plan outlined by Mr..
McSherry and adopted by the club
was that the work of putting on the
course here be taken up by the high
school under the direction of Superin-
tendent Kuhnes, the part of the com.
mercial club being to furnish what
financial backing might be rquired in
guaranteeing a sale of tickets for a
five musical and lecture course under
the direction of the extension depart.
nent of North Dakota University.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

North Dakota has a state checker
players association which on the
22nd and 23rd inst, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week holds its
second annual tournament at Fargo.
There are known to be more than
average good players in this county,
especially around Hannah. among the
number being Senator Henry Mclean
who has won honors for the end towr
in tournaments held in the northern
part of the state in years past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Our February thaw of this week
appeared to reach a climax last even
ing when a rainfall started which
continued until along about midnight.
Langdon people experiencing a spring
rainfall on the fifteenth of February
while reading in the papers of a be.
tow zero temperature in Florida is one
of the eccentricities of weather OF
which these United States is about
the only country on the face of the
earth capable of. Of course ever jim
Reed could guess without half trying
what we naturally expect to get next.
North Dakotans know we'll enough
that this isn't spring yet. Not by
a earned long sight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
LANGDON COMMERCIAL
CLUB NEW ACTIVITIES
Plans for New FIGURING Mill Industry and New
Prospect for Auditorium

Langdon's commercial club at a
meeting held Monday evening went
through the details of winding up
business in connection with the
farmers convention held in this city
three days of last week. The COM
mittee which has the matter of a
Langdon auditorium in hand made a
report which shows promise of a
naturalization of the problem before
the close of the building season for
1916. The club also took up and
had some discussion over a PROPOSE
ton which has been lately laid before
them relative to a new Touring mill
for Langdon. The business of the
meeting was brought to a close by
the clubs president, D. W.. Baldwin
naming the standing committees for
the ensuing year made up in the order
given below:
Trade-Messrs, r. O. Miller,
e. c. Dedrick
Jno. j. Boyd
Roads-Messrs. A. Sparkling,
E. D. Stewart
w. M. Stranger.
Observation-Disclosures. j. B. Boyd
j. D. Milne
William Stevenson
Observation-Disclosures. ]. w. Haw,
Fred l.. ODER
C. S. Robertson
Finance-Messrs. G. e. Johnston,
r. T. Burke
Geo. w. Price.
House-Messrs. w. A. Bolton.
Thos. Finerty
Jno. McGauvran.
Publicity-Messrs, Fred j. Reher
G. Crimson
John Sheehan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Osnabrock is the home of North
Dakota's state committeeman of the
bull moose wing of the G. o. p.
Merchant Dan McAllen is the gentle.
man who figures thus in politics.
During the past week Dan returned
from a political mission in Chicago
and attended a meeting of the nation
al committee, when under the leader.
ship of Chairman Perkins a start was
made in launching the candidacy of
"Teddy" Roosevelt for a presidential
nomination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

National Committeeman Bruegger
in extending an invitation to demo-
Gratis owe the state to attend the
party achievement banquet that is to
be held in the city of Fargo on Tues
day Of next week, Washington's
birthday states that among the
speakers of national repute who will
be present and address the banquet
are Congressman Martin Dies, of
Texas and Attorney L. ]. Dunn, of
Omaha, Neb. 1t is also asked that
it be especially noted that the ladies
are invited and will be represented on
the program by Mrs. w. C. H.
Keough, of Chicago, one of the ablest
organizers and platform speakers in
the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Cavalier ss In DlstrictC Court
Seventh Judicial District.
st. Hilaire Retail Lum.,
Der Company, Ga cor.
poration)
vs.
William Peters,
The State of North Dakota to tho Above
Named Defendant
You, are hereby to answer the
Complaint in the above entitled action, which
has ha been He'd IN the office OF the Clerk of the
and to serve a copy of your answer to said
Compliant upon the subscriber, within thirty
(3o) days after the service of this Summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such service;
and IN case of your failure to appear and an
swer, Judgment will be taken against you BY de-
fanlt for the relief demanded in tho Complaint.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
j. l.. CAsHEL, JR.,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Office. Residence and Post Office Address
Grafton, North Dakota. obi
dec. "a, 81, 1915. and Jan. :. IA, 81, 2s, 1916
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

An the past couple of weeks the
potato market has been going up SC
as to attract the attention of all who
watch the quotations. In Southern
Minnesota the price hit $l.25 per
bushe! and at the same time at
Waterloo. Iowa the great demand for
"spuds' sent the market up to 81. 60.
In this county and over the state, in
fact it might be said throughout the
potato growing section the entire
northwest. there were thousands of
dollars lost by the potato crop being
left in the ground owing to the back
wardness of the harvesting season
and the low price the market offered
at that season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Reports from the western part of
this state and eastern Montana in
dictate that range stock have been
doing poorly during the hard winter
weather of the past forty days, which
has made grazing impossible with the
ground covered by n to a depth
Of two feet. Last fall the season
closed up with the stockmen having
practically nothing with which to feed
their herds other than what they
could pick up on the range.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
1t comes from leaders of the nor

1t comes from leaders of the non
partisan league that an effort will be
made to induce Hon. J. H.. Worst to
resign the presidency of the state
agricultural college and become a
candidate for governor. The choice
OF Worst as their pick to head the
state ticket is one that would draw a
heavy vote among the farmers over
the state as political leaders of any
Of the existing parties will admit.
The question is will President Worst
Gonaent to be their standard bearer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Srt County 0f N Of ca7 n1sq7A IS In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph P,
kartes, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by Nicholas Kartes,
Administrator of the Estate Joseph P. Kartes,
Deceased, to the Creditors of, and all persons
them, with the necessary vouchers, to the said
admlnistrator at the Office of Thomas Devaney
at Langdon, N. OAK, within six months after
the first publication of this notice.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1916.
NICHOLAS KARTEs, Administrator.
THOMAS DEvANEY,
Attorney for Administrator.
26129 Langdon, North Dakota,
tflrst Publication January Goth. 1850
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

The mouse committee on p%ostoftice
affairs has recommended a bill in con-
gross to increase the maximum for
postal savings banks deposits on one
account from $500 to 81 Exten-
sive use is made Of this system Of saw
ing by foreigners. and doubtless it
will be %patronized more than ever,
now that money transmission to Eu-
rope is unsafe. If the foreign deposit
tor looks for a government guarantee
of security it may be economic wis
dom to provide it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Tomorrow evenings social event
will be the leap year dancing and
card party in which the married
ladies Of Langdon and immediate
vicinity will be the hostesses. The
affair will be at the U. C. T. hotel
and quite an enjoyable time is looked
forward to by the aggregation of in.
vited guests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
240 Acre Farm for Sale

24O acres for sale. $50 acres Gull
tivated, 80 to 40 acres more break
able, the rest excellent hay land.
S miles north from Dresden, u miles
east from Wales. Some old home
steader buildings. Terms $28. 90 an
acre. This is a snap.
Math. Kartes,
Mt. Carmel, N. Oak. 1898 adv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

One Of the senate military plans pro-
vides for an army Of citizen soldier
settlers established on government do
course. to make it worth while. 1t
looks all right on the surface, but is
sure to run afoul of the widespread
CLASS"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
Notice to the Public

John Paulsen and Paul Danbo hav-
ing defaulted in their contract are no
longer tenants of mine and l will not
be in any way responsible for them.
Mr.. I. N. Dibble and his SON. from
now on have full charge of all stock
and my Roseau Lake farm.
E. A.. Wadsworth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

FOR SALE-a fine Duroc Jersey Boar
registered, II years old, also several
good work horses. Address Adelard
Brusseau, Walhalla, N. D., six miles
north of Olga.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

IL is going to seem more natural to
have the title Emperor of China" in
the headlines than that of president.
1t takes a peculiar people to make the
term president a good fit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Some day some Europeans will
think kindly of the goodwill which in
vested Il quarter of Il million in good
money to start a peace parley for their
benefit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Carranza will be likely to shed per-
SEPARATION in trying to do as the mar
tyrcd Madero would have done, instead
OF shedding tears over the martyrs
fate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Would be peacemakers in Europe
will do we'll to try their medicine first
on the ructions of an Irish wake or
fair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Doubtless Yuan Shih kaf thinks that
the president Of China should have
more space in the limelight; If not
president, then emperor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Our protests to Europe might be no
stronger if our fighting arm was long,
er. but they certainly would look it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Villa can get a job at vaudeville, but
If he must stick to his first love let
him fight sham battles for the film
makers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Speaking Of a patched up peace"
there rarely has been n peace fixed to
suit everybody.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Tony Schmidt, of Wales was a
visitor over Sunday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

While The present freight tieup has
been caused in a small way by the lack
OF ships sailing from our harbors, it is
mainly caused by a shortage in cars
with which to handle the enormous
shipments of goods going to the other
side. This shortage has resulted in
nearly every railroad running into
New York placing an embargo against
consignments to that port for export.
Lack of proper terminal facilities has
also added to the confusion, and thou
sands Of cars are shut up in the city,
with little prospect Of unloading until
they have remained locked up indefi-
nitely. 1t was fortunate for the coun-
try that the railroads We're at least able
to maintain their normal equipment, in
Guiding the thousands Of freight cars
which for Il long time remained idle
before the war orders began to arrive.
1t is 4 pity, however, that the roads
could not finance themselves better, to
enable them to take care Of the pres
ent extraordinary volume Of freight
intended for export. Until they are
able to provide more revenue and set
aside a sufficient surplus to carry on
development even during lean years
there is likely to be a recurrence OF
the present trouble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

School tablets at the Democrat
office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Munich now has a tri-weekly star
mail route to Gallo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17
GourlRr=Dfmorrat.
A.. I. KEHMSTEDT, Prop.

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
DIN, Cavalier county, North Dakota. .
Entered at the Post office of Langdon as mail
matter ofthe Sacoud Class.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Subscription Sl.50 per aunum Canada 500
DER annum. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
uoOn to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

Subscribe for the Democrat,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

1t is often said that there is no trou-
BILE getting help for the tiptop affairs
of life. but no one wants to do the nee
essary commonplace work. There is
altogether too much truth in the view.
Long ago the people of this country
rebelled against the apprentice sys-
ten as too slow-too slow for the indi-
vidual and too slow for the work that
was crying to be done. Just there was
dropped a vital stitch in our technical
training. We theorize about all work
being noble. but refuse to read nobility
into the dull tasks which are only
links in the chain to build up the per-
fectcd thing. The idea is absolutely
and radically wrong and baneful. Ev-
cry detail. every task is vital, and the
secret of the top seat is the growing
up and not climbing to it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

The suggestion hat there be a ma
tional chamber OF agriculture estab-
lished will be %variously received by the
interests involved. There have been
many associations Of one kind or an
other formed to improve our agricul-
tural methods, some of which are eff
fective in special spheres. The depart
mento Of agriculture is treated as a joke
by the few. vet it's services have been
such that the mass will agree that the
principle is II worthy to be extended.
This might be done by a national
chamber made up of delegates repre-
senting all sections and all classes. as
fruit, grain. vegetable. meat and Seed
growers and so on. Even labor would
be looked after. The department OF
agriculture can merely experiment and
advise. The chamber could often. by
combination, secure tryouts on a scale
to convince doubters and lead to uni
formity which would be beneficial.
Man hunts best in company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-17

STAGE Gan of S OF FL l Dni;aorA' IS In District cour
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26

foreign office hearty support In
resisting the efforts of Russia and
Japan 10 defeat these two improve
ments.
Russia's objection to the proposed
railway IN north China is based partly
on conservations with former Chinese
officials and partly on letter written
by the Chinese foreign office in 1899
assuring the Russian government that
China would give Russia preference
in the construction of railways ex-
tending northward towards Russian
territory. The proposed railway
which the Americans have been
granted the right to construct runs
In a southeastern direction and is
held by the Chinese to be a line in no
way conflicting with the special
rights granted to Russia.
The letter which the Chinese
foreign office stands upon as the sole
basis of Russia's claim for prefer
north of Peking was written by the
Chinese foreign office to the Russian
minister In Peking, Mr.. de Giers, on
June !. 1889. 1t Is as follows: I'VE
discussed with your excellency few
days ago the subject of n railway con-
Meeting the Manchurian railway with
Peking, and explained the difficulty
felt by the Chinese government In
acceding to the proposal But we
stated clearly that no other govern
ment would be allowed to construct
such q railway.
1--WE now wish to reiterate in the
plainest terms that China agrees thai
| If railways are in future built from
| Peking to the north or to the north
east towards the NnssiSn border
China reserves the right to construct
such roads with Chinese capital an6
under Chinese supervision, but II u
! is proposed to have such construction
undertaken by any other nation, the
proposal shall be first made to the
Russian government or to Russian
syndicate to construct the railway
and on no consideration will any
other government or syndicate or any
other nationality be allowed to al
lowed to construct the railway"
In replying to this letter, the Rus
sian government made very broad
Interpretation of the terms. instead
of making them read from Pekint
to the north or to the northeast to
ward the Russian border, the lettel
added in effect cor any other direc
ton. Now It is the contention Of th'
Russian government that the failure
of the Chinese foreign office to pro
test against this reply when 1t wa
received twenty days after the origi
nal letter was an admission tina
China conceded blanket rights t
Russia on railroad building out o
Peking.
This contention is looked upon b.
most foreigners In Peking as absurd
and the Chinese have little thought o
needing protest based on sucl
ground.
.Japan's protest against American
construction OF the Grand canal II
Shantung province is based on th'
claim that Japan now stands exactl.
where Germany did before the wa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26

with reference to Shantung province
development In the treaty concluded
between China and Germany, in
which China granted Germany the
kiao Chow concession and special
rights in Shantung province, there is
a clause which is as follows: "If at
any time the Chinese should form
schemes for the development OF
Shantung province, for the execution
of which II is necessary to obtain
foreign capital. the Chinese govern
ment, or whatever Chinese may be
interested in such schemes. shall, in
the first instance, apply to German
capitalists"
1t is the contention of the japanese
that as successors to the rights of
Germans in Shantung province, they
should be consulted first regarding
the Grand canal conservancy loan.
They prefer to call their inquiries
concerning this loan meelry inquiries
rather than a protest, but insist they
must have a full explanation in order
to protect their rights in Shantung
province.
China holds that under the treaty
concluded between China and Japan
in 1915. settling the much h-discussed
twenty-one demands. China agreed to
recognize whatever rights Japan may
acquire from Germany as the result
of the present war; but the Chinese
Insist that Japan's rights in Shantune
province have not yet been deter
mined and cannot be determined unit
peace shall have been concluded II
the present European war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
A CONGREsswoMAN HAS TRIALS
Proposals, "Ad" AMI Movie Men Bcsci
Miss Rankin of Montana.

MISSOULA. Mont, Nov. 25.-Put-
sued by offers of marriage, adver-
Using agencies wanting her pictures,
crarks and beggars, Miss Jeanette
Rankin, Montana's new congress-
woman, took refuge today behind
locked doors and stationed her
brother a former Harvard university
football player, at the front gate to
meet visitors.
Every mail brings fresh crop of
proposals. 1t was learned today. They
come from all over the United states.
One man. lawyer from Oklahoma,
Temporarily employed picking cot
ton," said he loved Miss Rankin from
the moment he heard sho could
make her own hats.
A tooth paste company wanted to
photograph Miss Rankins teeth. 1t
Is willing to pay $4,000 for the picture.
An automobile concern asked the
privilege of presenting new model
car to Miss Rankin II she would
merely consent to having her owner
ship used for advertising purposes.
The latest excitement Is motion
picture sharpshooter from California,
who has dug himself in near the
Rankin homo with preparations for
remaining oil winter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
BUY WAMPUM GIVEN TO PENN
New York Museum Gets Historic
Curios Dating From 1882 and 1888.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Purchase of
two treaty belts of wampum given by
Indians to william Penn, founder OF
Pennsylvania, was announced today by
the museum of the American Indian
Heye foundation. The belts, accord
ing to information received by the
muceum, were presented to Penn on
the occasion Of the making of the
famous Elm treaty and purchases of
land from the Indians at Shacka-
maxon In 1852 and 1853. 1t Is claimed
that by the giving of these belts the
Indians pledged themselves to live in
love with william Penn and his chill
dren so long as the sun and moon
shall endure.