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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The panama-Pacitic exposition man
ayers may congratulate themselves on
putting through the magnificent enter
prise without drawing Il large subsidy
from the government and also without
that foreign support which 4 worlds
fair has i right to count upon. The
circumstance is unusual and helps to
Eft the cloud from worlds fair enter
prises. 1t was a mammoth undertake
ing at the western edge of the CONT
nent. The attraction was one to appeal
to the imagination. however, being the
celebration of the finish of the Panama
canal and q reconstruction of the old
Spanish world with its faded glories.
1t is to be hoped that the exposition is
ain earnest of the career Of the canal
itself, that the waterway between the
oceans will be a self maintaining in.
stitution for all time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
Some Queer Ones

BY pelting it with snowballs church
congregation put out fire in Stevens
Point. Wis, when water supply gave
out.
He whistled love songs SO well sixty
year-old man won a bride at Prince
ton, Ind.
Connecticut has a trout that can
climb a ladder and IL deer that chews
tobacco.
Broken nose only injury Of MAI who
fell eighty feet from bridge to cement
sidewalk in Minneapolis.
Because his cork leg is decayinc
paroled prisoner in Kansas refused to
leave until prison board gets him new
one.
By wiggling his fingers Brooklyn
deaf mute gave the alarm to neighbor
who understands sign language and
saved family from gas.
Forgetting maiden name of wife who
is visiting her mother in Springfield,
Mo-, Kansas City man spent three days
there trying to find her.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

A Chicago alderman has the frank
ness to avow publicly what has long
beer apparent to thoughtful observers
as To the cause of congestion among
the unemployed in cities. He says
that it is due to cheap food and cheap
rent, which attract all sorts of shift
less persons. Migrants and ne'er-do-
wells. The presence of these classes
in large numbers is Il detriment to
the honest workmen, who would be
employed if they could find work.
Cheap food and cheap rent are a boon
to the struggling mass, and govern
ments have no right arbitrarily to in
terfere with the matter. In the do
main of sanitary food and housing.
however, the authorities may interfere
and insist upon Il certain degree of
decency i'll living. Neither novels nor
anything approaching them in the way
of garrets and cellar rooms should be
tolerated Oh the grounds Of health and
morals. In new construction the prob
lem is comparatively easy, but the san
itary room is expensive, and life in the
up to date tenement can be sustained
only by the Industrious and thrifty.
Congestion is an evil Of cities that can
not be too vigorously attacked for the
good of all concerned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

1t comes as a welcome relief to bust
ness men of the country that the de-
partment Of justice intimates that it
doesn't contemplate any i'll advised
prosecutions and would overlook the
faults Of Il suspected concern if the
latter were willing to change its ways.
Without a doubt it is the duty Of the
law to prevent violations as we'll as
punish the evildoers. Business is still
in its infancy, and infants must be
told when they go wrong and be set
right. In the past the trouble has
been that the officers Of the govern
ment didn't give any real assistance to
business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

With the SiXty-fourth congress in
harness and facing q long and more or
less stormy session; with an exciting
presidential campaign looming large,
promising ~distracting and vexatious
political turmoil; with the commissions
Of the most gigantic. destructive and
costly var the world has ever wit
messed shaking the very foundations
of the thrones of the eastern hemi-
sphere; with this same war, despite
the rumors Of peace proposals that
come and go, apparently far from it's
finish, the outlook seems to be that
the year 1916 will be a most strenuous
and historic era. 1t may give birth to
startling events that will add another
chapter to the staggering Of human
ity," or it may be that reason will
resume its sway and the war madness
pass away. Let us breathe the fervent
hope that its closing may be more
promising for the peace, happiness and
prosperity of the world and it's trou-
bled peoples than its opening would
seem to warrant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Under date of January 2Sth, from
Helena. Mont. a dispatch states that
seVen persons are reported to have
perished in the worst cold spell in the
history of that state. The Their
mometer reading that morning regis
tered SO degrees below zero and ten
towns in that immediate section of
che state of Montana had wired to
Helena for relief from a coal famine.
This would appear as if Hannah had
sost its chilly notoriety of being the
coldest spot in the whole United
States. And we understand that the
honor was a self-sought one in the
6rst place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The necessity which the allies i'll
Europe nave had to meet of concen-
tratinS the power higher up is Que
that might have been and probably
was foreseen. The combination was
that Of Il republic. IL liberal monarchy
and an autocracy. Naturally the sys-
TENS of the three governments are dis
similar. Russia is supposed to be an
example of one man power. Theoret-
ically it is so, but practically there is
4 division in the counselS. Now, it has
been said that the Russian drive west
ward to the German border, which
ended in disaster, was the pet project
of the Grand Duke Nicholas. Uphcav-
ais in the cabinets Of England and
France indicate Il lack of harmony.
This is but natural and could happen
in a country Waging war alone. The
significant thing about the new plan
of II military head is that it has been
forced upon the allies almost at the
point of the bayonct. What was at
first considered a weakness in Cor
many. the ovcrpowering personality OF
the kaiser. has proved an clement of
strength i'll campaigning. One OF the
greatest lessons of the war will be
demonstrated by the outcome of this
swapping Of horses while crossing the
stream. Virtually the head of the
great entente war council will be the
dictator of the entente powers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

1t is worthy Of note that the cost to
shipping by the stoppage of the Pan
m canal by the dirt slides is much
greater now than in normal times, be-
cause ocean bottoms are at u premium,
and every days delay represents a real
loss to shipoWners. The dirt sure must
be flynn N SO why should you
and l be impatient? Let nature take
its course.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
AT THE ELECTRIC MONDAY NIGHT

Geo. Kleine's 1.-The Green Cloak
featuring dainty Irene Fenwick which
visits the Electric theatre Monday,
February 7lh, is one of those unusual
Notwithstanding, thoroughly charm
ing stories in line with the high ideals
and aims Of the newly organized
Kleine-E Edison service. Not until the
last reel is finished of the story APP
parent and then only after a series of
dramatic situations both original and
refreshing.
Ruth McAllister and her father, a
professor of psychic research, return
from a western trip. Ruth c%onfesses
her love for John Gilbert, a young
attorney but tells him she cannot
marry him. A stranger calls that
afternoon and an hour later, is found,
strangled to death in the professors
library. Ruth admits that the dead
man is. her husband and is tried for
murder. How the tangled skeins of
destiny are finally unwound by the
aid of hypnotism makes an entertain
ing, interest-compelling narrative.
BASKET BALL TEAM ON TOUR
Langdon's high school basket ball
team, composed of John Monnette,
Art Robertson, Alex Mclean, Finlay
Ramage and Howard Radford, left on
Tuesdays passenger for Grand Forks,
where last evening they were schedul.
ed to play the first Of their series of
away from home games. To night
they are expected to be at Michigan,
N. D., which has a high school basket
ball team that is expected to figure
strongly in the contest for the state
championship. From Michigan the
boys turn homeward and it is partly
arranged that a game will be played
with Park River tomorrow, Friday
evening. Principal Rabe, of the high
school, who is the coach and athletic
instructor of the boys accompanies the
team on its trip as manager and may
be depended upon to see that they get
a fair show. Next week we hope and
expect to be able to report Langdon's
five as having given a good account
of themselves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
'''9 4:2 COUNT.

A Woman organizer is at work
enthusing a new interest into the
lodge of the order at Walhalla.
Ole Enger sold his farm in the
vicinity of Wales to Percy Blake and
will move to Alberta in the spring.
Charles Edwards of Wales, is a
patient in a Grand Forks hospital,
where he has undergone an operation
for an abscess of the abdomen.
Nekoma's farmers institute had to
be given an indefinite p"ostponement
owing to the fire from which the bust
ness section of that town recently
suffered.
Wales is to have a two days farm
ers institute March 2 and 3, the
townspeople and the field agents of
the better farming association CO.
operating in the plans for the event.
1t is learned at Osnabrock that
George Sherwin, otherwise known as
mahogany" has enlisted and is now
in n of the Canadian army training
camps at Winnipeg. He was engage
ed in the restaurant business at Osna-
brock for some time.
/. H. A. Myers, recently of Milton,
and whose family home is at Hannah,
is reported as having disposed of his
hardware business at Lankin and in
the spring will open a garage and
auto sa]esroom in a location he has
secured in that town.
Since the fire of Tuesday last week
when the school house at Union was
burned to the ground, school has been
held in the pool room.
Calvin's farmers club at its first
meeting for the new year added eight
to its membership roll and as a blow
out after the business had been dis
posed of had an oyster supper at the
restaurant. The new president of the
club is Philip Schafer.
Roland Gaffney was lost in the
storm of Friday evening". the 21st,
returning home from the Woodman
ball at Osnabrock. After two hours
spent on the prairie he took refuge
in a school house, where he was found
about midnight by a searching party,
neighbors having learned of his leav-
ing and that he had not reached home
much to the anxiety of the family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

One of the characteristics of the
Holstein breed is the ]prepotency of
the bulls and consequently their
ability to improve the farmers herd
OF common or grade COWS. This is
not a theory only, because numer-
GUS. instances of observation have
proved it to be true. When the
farmer breeds a pure bred olstein
to his common COWS Of all colors
and shapes the offspring is a herd
with Holstein stamped on them and
a practical elimination of the scrub
miscellany. The bull shown is a
pure bred Holstein.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS.


County Of Cavalier SIS In District Court
Seventh Judicial District.
st. Hilaire Retail Lum.,
Der Company, "a cor.
poration)
vs.
William Peters,
Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant ~
You are hereby summoned to answer the
Complaint in the above entitled action, which
has been filed in the office OF the Clerk Of the
District Court, Cavalier county. North Dakota,
and to serve q copy of your answer to said
G1m plan upon the subscriber, within thirty
upon you, exclusive OF the day of such service:
md IN case OF your 1 failure to appear and an
fault for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1915.
j, l., CAsHEL, JR.,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office. Residence aid Post Office Address
Grafton, North Dakota. 22-27
(Dec. n, 81 1915, and Jan. I, II, 81, 2s, 1915
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

When the winters icy winds seem to
pierce your marrow and spring seems
far off, be thankful, anyway, that
your feet are not soaking in icy trench
water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
A Popular Movement.

About 100 boys, the sons Of mem.
bers of the Rochester IN. W Chamber
Of Commerce, recently made =. days
trip to two Of the Rochester factories.
This custom, instituted by the Chicago
Association Of Commerce, seems to be
gaining in popularity throughout the
country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
F.
Cheerfulness means a cont,

C%heerfulness means a contented
spirit; it mean a pure heart; it
means a kind and loving DISPOSE
ton; it means charity; it means a
generous appreciation Of others and
a modest opinion Of oneself. Stupid
people, people who do not know
how to laugh, are always pompous
and self conceited-that is, bigoted;
that is, cruel; that is. ungentle, I'M
charitable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Y certain thing known as the South
American trade which was very con-
s%picuous' a year ago, seems to have
mysteriously vanished from the lime
light,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The New York bellboy who made
$1,000 in war stocks gets q place OH
the front page. That is one. The thou
sands and tens of thousands who grad
uate to driving trucks or motorcars are
never heard of again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Evidently the gorgeous, golden. gilt
1cring ripe pumpkins Of the fields are
all needed for home consumption, they
50 rarely get into the pumpkin pie of
commerce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Twenty million people saw the Lib
orty bell on its western trip. Let us
hope that this means 20,OOO,O0O con-
frmed rooters for what the bell stands
for.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Sciences rule in this war, not senti-
ments, as we may Judge by the fact
that not a patriotic melody of conse-
quence has developed since "Tippe-
rary."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Although the savage wal in Europe
is not two years old, it has done more
to get the na%tionalities acquainted
with each other than did anything,
with perhaps the possible exception of
printing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

'4e County N Of ca7 n a 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
havinRc!aims against said deceased, to present
administrator, 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
26-29 Langdon, North Dakota.
tFirst Publication January goth. 1860
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

y simplified dictionary is announced.
But it will first take a simplificd spell
ing book to make the dictionary meet
"a long felt want"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Japan is one Of the belligerents, but
of the silent partner type, so she could
easily indulge in Il coronation jubilee
long strung out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Chicago likes to entertain the nation.
al political conventions, but if they
choose to pass it by the city will be
there just the same.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Christmastidc is the psychological
moment for springing the peace on
earth" talk upon all mankind except
the crack shot With a gun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Give congress the glad hand. Isn't
it giving us 4 chance to think of our
domestic affairs as a welcome relief
from the war news?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Even in Germany the Paris fashions
remain pre-eminent. People are ap,
parently not as angry at one another
as they were Il year ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Why not the etates do Il prepared
ness stunt by themselves? Then there'll
be little danger of national jingoes
'plunging the country into war"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The high cost Of meat still gives us
q big butchers bill, but just think of
what the overseas people must face
some day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

No one a say that the good Indian
did not show up this year and bring
his summer with him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

AS the weather grows colder the
oyster grows better and the human
Zcst for the biva1ve grows holder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Since first our civilization reached lit
the Rio Grande line has been famous
for shooting up" affairs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

We are now being dignilied by the
visit of a Danish prince. Perhaps he
has the deed for the Danish West In
dies in his pocket.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

China just now seems to be like
Bret Harte's type of observation-disclosures
with something up its sleeve.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The freak costumers should be thank
full for the war, which is popularizing
their most o%utlandish getups.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Winter is another proposition that
keeps better son fee"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Russia has again enlisted the serv-
ices of its Oldest ally-winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

We are no longer big brother to
South America, but her older brother.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

We read that Sindbad the Sailor in
his travels amassed wealth. Henry
Ford travels to find a way to spend
his.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

The war may end, but the Balkan
problem will go on forever.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Up goes bacon. But it must do some
tall climbing before it can get on the
same rung as congressional pork.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Hold up the war. The cubists and
futurists from abroad are being driven
to America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03

Safety first" has reached Mexico.
Villas ranks are decreasing in conse.
quence.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-29
PAYETTE VALLEY FESTIVITIES
The Christmas Season Celebrated With
Many Social Events at
New Plymouth

New Plymouth, Dec. 29.--Chrstmas,
with its attendant festivities. in which
both old and young participated to,
perhaps. greater extent this year than
ever before, passed happily for many
Payette valley people, especially the
mothers and fathers, wifes and sweet
hearts Of the Idaho BOYS" who re-
turned home from duty on the Mexi-
can border in time to rush home for
couple of DAYS to spend Christmas
with their loved ones. Bright greens
and reds, the Yuletide colors. decorat-
cd every home in their honor, as well
as the homo coming of man. Young
people who are attending the higher
institutions of learning throughout the
state. Tic odor of many pine trees
and much mysterious activity gave no
tice that Santa Claus was expected AT
various points, and to the delight Of
both young and old, none was disap-
pointed.
At the Congregational church quite
the modern S-nta Claus appeared in
an aeropfane, sprinkled with the
SHOWS of the far north, and showered
gifts impartially upon the boys and
girls.
At Valley View nice benevolent old
gentleman in all the glory of red
zap. fur coat and sleigh bells. made the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-29

his own way in his battle with Kid
Irish at the Manhattan club. The
Canadian was far too clever and
speedy for the local lad and hammered
him merrily around for four rounds.
Irish covered up to cvade punishment
in the carly rounds of the scrap, how
ever. when he found that Barrieau
could get to him any way he started
to mix.
Tired at being pummeled around.
Irish came TO life in the fifth and
sixth frames and slammed away with
the Canadian Even with Irish on the
offensive Barrieau knew enough about
the fine points of the game to evade
says:
Frank Barrieau. welterweight cham
pion of Canada. had things practically
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-29
SHIPMENTS SHOW
HEAVY INCREASE
Figures on Freight Handled
at Weiser Give Indication
Of General Business Re-
yival at That Place.

weiser, Dec. 29.-The total amount
OF freight the Oregon Short Line re-
ceived and forwarded at Weiser in
1916 is 122,s75,434 pounds, as com
pared with 1O2. s45,o o5 pounds In 1915.
This shows an increase for 1915 OF
1e,s30,42s pounds over 1915. The big
gest months business done here py
the Oregon Short Line in 1916 was
October, when the total amount OF
freight received and forwarded was
17,S39,865 pounds.
There were 703 cars of live stock
shipped from here in 1916 as compared
with 6s4 carloads in 1915, an increase
Of SO carloads in 1916.
In 1915 there were 33s carloads of
grain shipped from here as compared
with 2o6 carloads in 1915, an increase
of 1872 cars in 1915.
OF miscellaneous goods 1866 carloads
were received here in 1916, and $40
carloads in 1915. an increase of Jag
cars in 1916.
There was a large percentage of in
crease In the receipts of gasoline and
oil in 1916 over 1915. Twenty-three
tearloads Of gasoline were received here
in 1916 as compared with 16 carloads
In 1915; IL carloads Of oil in 1916, and
eight carloads in 1915.
BIG RETURNS TO FARMERS.
|. Interesting results are shown in the
grain and livestock shipments from
the Oregon Short Line station here.
1T is evident that the farmers are
raising good deal more of grain and
live stock than in former years. In
1915 there were shipped from here 1874
cars Of wheat, which is 70 more cars
than in 1916 One hundred and thirty
In 1916, or So cars more than in 1915.
Two hundred and eight cars OF hogs
were shipped out in 1916 which is AZ
cars more than in 1915. The hog ship
iments represent value of $279.o00.
which amount was distributed among
the farmers this year.
Ninety-three cars Of cattle were
shipped out In 1916, or II cars more
than in 1915. These cattle brought
the farmers who sold them in 1916
about $16S,0o0.
Seventy cars Of horses were shipped
out in 1916, or 10 moro cars than in
1915. And $50 cars of sheep were
shipped out in 1916. or six more than
in 1915.
This big increase OF freight business
at Weiser in 1916 is q splendid indi-
cation OF the prosperous conditions ex-
listing in the Weiscr territory.