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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

ed the casket and touching part of
the service was the rendition of a fa-
vorite song of the deceased, "The
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, which
only two weeks before he had sung at
the funeral of the physician of the
school.
All that was earthly of Leonard
johnson was given last resting place
under the beautiful elms in Lakewood
cemetery. Death would appear to
have gathered the most promising
flower bursting forth into bloom in the
home circle of the johnson family.
The call came to Leonard in the prom
isjng days of his youth to depart on
the journey to "The Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere. The heartbroken fam.
lily, father, mother and two children,
have the deepest felt sympathy of
many of the people of this part of the
county in their sad hour Of trouble and
affection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
COUNTY WHEAT ACREAGE
INCREASE five PER Gent
Farmers of County Unite in Effort
to Raise Wheat Crop to Meet
Unusual Waz Demand

The Langdon commercial club at
specially called meeting held Tuesday
evening in their room at the auditor
ium took up several practical details
in connection with the question of in
creasing to as great an extent as pos
sible the wheat acreage of Cavalier
county tor the season of 1917.
The Importance of local action being
taken in this matter was presented
to the club by Messrs. Haw and
Kristjansen. the field agents in this
county of better farming movements.
These gentlemen were acting in turn
under the instructions and direction of
the United States department of agri.
culture, which cooperating the ex-
tension department of the North Da.
kota agricultural college is undertake
ing to see that state wide move
ment is put into effect this spring to
have the acreage sown to wheat in
creased to the limit. The department
at Washington makes the suggestion
that North Dakota's wheat acreage
this spring can be raised at least five
per cent without interfering with the
raising of normal crops of oats, bar
ley and other late sown small grains.
1t is not thu policy or the idea of
the members of the commercial club
to undertake to dictate to the farmers
what their attitude should be at a
time such as this when the market is
above normal and the demand for the
crop to be harvested next fall already
far in excess of what it's production
possibly can be. There is world
wide market for North Dakota's
wheat crop of 1917 and the price is
certain to be up to the top notch.
!. Langdon business men merely are
trying to do their part in pointing out
to those who raise the crop where the
great advantage will be in making
the acreage and yield of their 1917
wheat crop the biggest in the history
of Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET

Friday and Saturday, May 18th and
18th are the dates that have been set
for the state inter- scholastic track
meet to be held on the campus of the
University of North Dakota at Grand
Forks. The event is one in which the
athletic team of the Langdon high
school, as in years past, will have
several entries in both the track and
field events. Half a dozen of the
boys in the senior and junior 'high"
are now in training under Coach Nc.
Kellar, though to date weather condi-
tions have considerably interfered with
outdoor practice. Iangdon still has
in its bunch of high school athletes a
number of those who helped to score
points in last years meet, including
Art Robertson, Llewellyn Row, Fin
ley Ramage, Morgan Mercer and John
Monette. These with others, who
will be available on this years team
should enable the wearers of the car.
dinal and gold to find a place we'll up
at the top of the percentage column
in the state meet of 1917. AS a pre-.
liminary event an attempt is being
made to have county track meet in
Langdon to be participated in by the
various Cavalier county high schools
about two weeks before the state
meet at the Forks, on May 18th and
10Th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING
OF LANGOON CITIZENS
Auditorium Will be Scene Of Big
Throg of Patriotic Townspeople
Next Thursday Night

A patriotic meeting at which the
people of Langdon, the surrounding
towns and those residing in this i'm.
mediate vicinity are invited to parti.
cipate, will be held at the auditorium
on Thursday evening of next week
when a program of speeches, patriotic
music and the singing of national airs
will stir everyone to full sense of
what is required of them as citizens
at time when the United States is
confronted with one of the greatest
crisises in its history.
Mayor Power took immediate steps
to bring Langdon into line with other
towns over the state when he saw it
was the sentiment of large number
Of our towns people that Langdon de-
sires a place in line with those of the
great majority of the towns of North
Dakota that want to go on record as
following the flag. The first step
taken was the naming of a committee
composed of Messrs. Groom, Sheehan,
Fox, Kopriva, Johnston and Mahon.
By getting right to work these gen.
tlemen already have been able to re.
port the makeup of program for
next Thursday evening of patriotic
addresses, instrumental music and the
singing of national airs. The musical
part of the program will be in charge
of united chorus composed of the
choirs of Langdon churches and pupils
of the high school. In addition to
patriotic speeches by local clergy,
Revs. Hibbard, Lee and Cory, an out
side speaker of note for the occasion
will be Rev. Father Malloy, of ST..
Michael's o-Cathedral, at Grand
Forks. Many from Langdon, who at.
tended the patriotic demonstration in
Grand Forks held recently, considered
Father Malloy's address as the best
oratorial effort on that occasion.
The Langdon city band with music
before and during the evenings pro.
gram will do it's full share toward
making big success our effort OF
placing Langdon where it belongs
among the North Dakota big towns
that are taking a forefront position
in the nations demonstration of pa.
triotism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZERS

The Langdon city council held a
meeting Tuesday evening at which tho
new board of alderman elected at the
annual election of April End were
sworn in, presented their bonds and
took their seat as members of tha
council. Aldermen Stranger and Han
key in the Second and Third waxela
were both reelected. The new MEM.
ber of the board being Alderman M.
o. Strom, who succeeds to the seat in
the council chamber vacated by y. d.
Boyd The appointments made at the
meeting include that of Chief of POI
ice Jas. Reid, for another term and
the naming of Jas. G. Dickson as po-
lice magistrate to succeed A. D. Me-
Nab, who resigned. !.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

Buy your school supplies at, Ithe
Demoerae'eflice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
FARM BOYS ENCAMPMENT

The county commissioners at their
April meeting, which reached an ad.
journment last week, appointed Rob-
ert Murie of Harvey township as ad-
juster of crop losses by hail in this
county for the state hail department.
The board also authorized the con.
Quoting Of a weeks farm boys en-.
campment in Langdon during the COM
ing summer, probably in June, along
the lines of similar encampments held
here the two past years. The plan is
that the attendance of boys at the en-
campment shall give an equal repre-.
sentation to each township in the
county. The Better Farming asso.
citation and the office of County Su.
perintendent Reher will cooperate in
outlining the weeks program. The
fair grounds will be the location oil
the encampment and a fine week. {
outing of enjoyment and instruction
may be looked forward to.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

For good clean wash ice, call tie
Langdon Wood Yard, phone As.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
SOLD TWO OAKLANDS

The auto garage of Krien & Row
since the first of the week has closed
deals in which they have sold two
Oakland "sixes, the 1917 pattern
of touring car of that make. The
purchasers are John Maybe and Henry
Krien, two of the we'll known farmers
north of Osnabrock. The cars will
be delivered as soon as road condi-
tions permit. Messrs. Krien g. Row
also have the agency here for the
Studebaker car and with the start of
this week expect that the season as it
advances will show big line of auto
sales.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
HOME TALENT COMEDY Y.
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
Langdon Amateur Thespians Come
Before the Footlights Here in
"The Arrival of Kittv''

At the Opera House tomorrow night
"The Arrival of Kitty Is to be pre-
sented for the first time to Laugdon
audience by company in which a u
the parts of the piece, with but one
exception, will be filed by young peo.
pie of this city. 1t is a strictly 10.
cal talent performance and doubtless
will be accorded as it deserves cap.
acity house. "The Arrival of Kitty
three act musical farce comedy has,
had long line of successes on the
stage in the cities of the east anasis
a piece especially adapted for ;amateur
theatricals. The makeup OF xllesasf
for tomorrow night, when 1t Will be
presented under the auspices i0f the
Episcopal Ladies' Guild, .br4gs -be.
fore the footlights number of eur
home town favorites' as we'll az
others who make their debut as tbes.
plans for the first time when the
curtain rises. The advance sale Of
seats is fiattering and it is hoped the
"standing room only'' sign will be
hung out before the curtain goes up,
which will be promptly at $50. The
cast of players and their characters
follow:
William Winkler, a prosperous
New York man, engaged to
Kitty, the actress, ......
-. 49,. Mark l. Forkner.
Bobbie Baxter, a Yale student
in love with Jane.
.......... Rev. C. P. Drew.
Benjamin More, a New York
bachelor, who develops a
mania for proposing,
...............C Cyril Radford.
Tinglepaugh, Yale student,
acting bell-hop and propri-
etor, pro TEN, OF the Haley.
on House hotel, -. Alvin Pilot.
Sam, an indispensable gentleman
of color, -. Wilbert Liebeler.
Aunt Jane, 'peach" of an old
maid, with decided matri-
monial aspirations. ......
..... Mrs. j. H. Kirkham.
Jane, niece to Winkler and Aunt
Jane, in love with Bobbie
bdACer. 800.
80. Miss Lorraine Koehmstedt.
Suzette, Aunt James French
maid, -. .Miss Zilpha Stevenson
Kitty, leading lady in the New
York success, "The Girl in
Red, engaged to Winkler,
.............. Mrs. Fred Obes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
PARENT-TEACHERs MEETING

The Parents and Teachers Associa-
tion. civic organization having for
its object the cooperation of the
teacher and the parent in the progress
and development made by pupils Of
the city school, is to hold another of
it's meetings Wednesday afternoon of
next week. the 26th inst, at the
hour of three o'clock. Work being
done in the seventh and eighth grades
will be discussed and gone over. 1t
is asked that az many of the parents
and others interested in the welfare
of our school attend az conveniently
can arrange to do 90.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
.EX-OSNABROCK YOUNG MAN
IS RUN over BY TRAIN
Leonard Johnson Former Osnabrock
Boy Meets Tragic End Going
Home for Easter Visit

The happenings of the past week in.
clude the passing of a Cavalier county
lad, who as he grew toward manhood
gave every promise of becoming a
leader among men.
On Tuesdays train Mrs. Albert
Hawken returned from Minneapolis,
having been called there last week by
news of the death of her grandson,
Leonard johnson, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred L. johnson, former
residents of Osnabrock, Mr.. Johnson
having some years ago been the editor
of the Independent. The account of
the tragedy given shows that Leonard,
who was in his sixteenth year, was on
his way home to Minneapolis for the
Easter vacation from military school
he had been attending the past two
years. He never reached the home
of his parents in Minneapolis and the
search for the missing bov, in which
the faculty at the school and the
father of Leonard both took part, re.
suited in the mangled body of the boy
being found on the railroad track near
Faribault, MINI. No one witnessed
the accident, but the conclusion reach
ed is that missstep in the open ves-
tibule between two coaches of the
train precipitated young johnson un.
der the wheels of the moving train.
The body was found on the track by
the crew of train which passed over
the road shortly afterwards, and the
body, still warm, was taken to Fari.
bault later to be identified by Mr..
johnson, ring on the finger assuring
the parent that he was viewing the
dead body of his missing son.
Leonard Johnson, born at Osna-
brock, Cavalier county, North Da.
kota, on November 10th, 1901, was
rugged type of growing boyhood,
weighing one hundred and fifty pounds
and picture of health and happiness.
At school he was making progress
in his studies that promised the COM
pletion of the three years course with
the close of his second school year.
He was an all round athlete, expert as
swimmer and member of the prize
drill team of the school. The talent
that he displayed in music had, found
for him place in the school orches-
ira and band. his instrument being
the clarinet. Since enrolling at the
school he had also acquired full mem.
bership in the Methodist Episcopal
church and sang in the choir.
The funeral which Mrs. Hawken
went to Minneapolis to attend was held
from the family home of the Johnsons
on the afternoon of Thursday last
week, April 18th, the sad daent be.
ing attended by quite large circle Of
the sorrowing relatives and friends Of
the bereavsd family. Floral offerings
formed = beautiful tribute that bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
LOCAL FARMERS IN LUCK

M. L. Sullivan and j. F. Rramage
are two crop growers in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Langdon who can con-
gratulate themselves as being in luck
this week with from 200 to $50 acres
sown to wheat and other small grains
since the opening of the season, when
the break in the weather the early part
of this week. The wet fall of heavy
snow and the light rains that have
since followed, gives the early sown
crop of 1917 the best kind of start.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

Can't look well. eat we'll, or feel
we'll with impure blood. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
ters. Eat simply. take exercise,
keep clean. and good health is pretty
sure to follow. 81. 90 o bottle.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-30
Red Cross Membership
Has Greatly Increased

Increasing at the rate OF from 20
0U0 to 100.oU0 Il day, membership OF
the American Red Cross has just
passed the 800. 600 mark. This l.
double the number OF members on
July l. when the total was 1903
! S52. At the beginning OF the year.
the total was 81 1000.
The present membership OF 3,54s.-
2S9 is iscattered among the 2,4u,.
chapters of the American Red Cross
which now are organized IN all the
principal cities and towns of the
country. In addition there are chap
ters in Alaska. Porto Rico. Cuba,
| Philippines. Hawaii. Canal Zone, Gu
am Persia. Syria and Turkey.
! Illinois leads all States in the
number of Red cross members ac-
! cording to today's figures, having
| 514, los the nrst of the month. New
| York came second with 461,23 mem
| bers, and Pennsylvania third with
! 346, $3.50 members.
! The membership is divided among
| these several classes as follows: Pa
| irons, j ,0S7; Life Members. 49,
| PIG Sustaining Members, l2.l4i,
| Contributing Members, 36,S27; SUP
ScrlblnS members. 40 4: Annuai
| Members, 3,l9l. 754.
| The membership by States the
! first of the month was as follows:
Alabama, 2.070; Arizona, 1911,
! Arkansas. 6.565: California, l46,-
312; Colorado, 24,755; Connecticut,
S9,749; Delaware, 2,519; District Oh,
| Columbia, 1891; Florida, 1870,
Georgia, 9,517; Idaho, 1854; IL
! inois, 514 los; Indiana. 95, SIG: To-
wa, 116,538; Kansas, 31,417; Ken
| tucky, 1854; Louisiana. 1925,
Maine, 10,764; Maryland. 1854;
Massachusetts, 112,01S; Michigan,
| 124, 4,040; Minnesota, 62.5l3; Missis-
sippi, 9,602; Missouri. 1923; Mon
| tana 1855; Nebraska, 1888; Ne
vada, 1,6S5; New Hampshire. 26 ,0OS:
New Jersey, 113.155; New Mexico.
| 5,706S New York, 46l, ,237: North
| Carolina, 1871; North Dakota, H.,
6S3; ohio, 154,G45; Oklahoma. ) l o.
46S; Oregon, 24,76l; Pennsylvania.
346,9ea; Rhode Island, 1892,
.Soutisn.-&srolina. 10,36S; South Da
-, 1852; Tennessee, 14,62U,
Texas, 34.0S1: Utah, 1,513; Yer
mont, 1868: Virginia, 4S,34:,
Washington, 41,894; West Virginia.
30,2S9; Wisconsin, 45,237; Wyom-
ing, 2,547.
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in each squad carry these oOls:
shovels. pick matlOcks. | POLO OF
hand-aX, ana wirecutter. In ordl-
nary soil YOU can quickly throw up
a shallow trench which viii protect
YOU to Il great extent from sle enc
my's fire. After a trench has once
been started. it can be deepened ana
extended, even i'll the face OF the
enemy, without the soldier exposing
himself 20 direct fire.
Don't look on practice in digging
trenches as if it We're drudgerN. SIKH
in seeking and making cover front
the enemy'S fire is far from being Il
sign of weakness on the soldier 5
part. Rather il is a sign OF the de
termination and courage that mark
a really efficient lighting force. The
day has gone by when either officers
or men are expected TO stand out in
the open. They should use every
effective method of selt-protection so
long as il helps to gain ground and
defeat the enemy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-30
The County Of Dorchester

Maryland nine counties,
on her Eastern Shore.
Beaulified by bounties.
From Dame Natures store.
Form 4 section charging.
Grace, there abound;
Fitted more for farming
Where can land be found
Which. then. is the taireSt
OF these counties nine
Which has beauty rareSt?
Which is supertine2
Answer This | can NOT.
Yet will | aver,
t'airer land there can not
Be than Dorchester.
He. whom quite amaZes
This dear land. can err
Not when he but praises
Sings OF Dorchester.
Like some scene entranrlng,
From those IimeS that were,
Lacking but the dancing
Nymphs. is Dorchester.
Ne'er Il place enchanted
Could be lOvelieT.
Truly much is granted
Unto Dorchester.
Fragrant woodland flowers
Garlands form for her,
Beauty richly dowerS
Thee. Dorchester.
On Thy bosom lying.
Wish | not to stir.
Trees are gently signing
Ger me. Dorchester.
In my ears is ringing
Music sweet from birds,
Making, by their singing,
Songs without the words.
Waited by thy breezes.
Perfume. as of myrth.
My desire appeases,
Lovely Dorchester.
Could then one. who grudges
Giving praise. demur.
Should board of judges
In thee, Dorchester,
! Now a crown for beauty
Solemnly confer?
| But perform their duty
Would they. Dorchester.
All! when first | saw thee,
/ With soft airs astir,
Bliss | felt and awe:
| Low ed |. Dorchester.
Since that time could never
| my love transfer
To another; ever
Thou, Dorchester,
Hast my queen been; gazing
| On thee. now do blur
Tears my eyes, while praising
Thee. my Dorchester.
William Francis Smith
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Navy League Work

The Maryland Section of the Navy
League of the United States wishes
to announce that there will be abso-
lutely no change in the work We are
now doing throughout the city. and
State, in the interest o: the seamen.
We have a quantity of wool on
hand to supply all demands, and
your finished articles are 10 be re-
turned here at these Headquarters
the same as heretofore, where they
will be forwarded through the prop
er channels to their destination.
We wish the women who are do
ing such splendid work to redoubie
their efforts in order that the sea-
men will be properly taken care of
before cold weather.
Very truly yours,
LOUISE B. HUBBARD,
Chairman Headquarters.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-30

Mrs. Sadleigh has given up signing
At the cost of the food she's been
buying.
For she's got 'em all Eeat
On the good things 10 eat
Since she's taken to canning and
drying.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-30
HOME-READING COURSE
FOR CITIZEN-SOLDIERS

selected For service in The Ma
Gional Army aS Il Practical Help in
Getting Started in The Right Way
-Duee Not Attempt 10 Give Binn-
inn itlIieN And Directions.
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BUS TO ADJOINING TOWNS.

Cali up 56S or 181 for schedule
for Salisbury, Easton and Hurlock
All town calls for one person, 25c.
For more than one person. 15c. -
SLACEs1'S GARAGE-Adv. 12-72-tf
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STEAMER SERVICE, CHOPTANK
RIVER ROUTE

Steam leave Pier Light St Wharf, weather
permitting
2. NJ. daily, except Sunday for Tilghman Isl.
Easton oxford, Cambridge and landings to
Windy H,6 p. NJ.
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WANTED An | nte

WANTED An / Intelligent person
may earn 500 monthly corresponding
for newspapers; $40 to $50 monthly in
for particulars. National Press Bu-
reau, Room 1853, Buffalo, NY. 4-28-6m
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BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE & ATLANTIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY. RAILWAY DIVISION
Schedule effective lunc 4, 1917.
EAST BOUND
WEST BOUND

Fl = 40 fl6 IL us
PM. PM. PM. PM. PM. ?. NJ.
Arrive Baltimore. l.l5 l.i5 l0l5 .... 1870 1870
Hurlock.. S35 ... 5.32 ...-. > - ...-..
Leave Ocean city go - 3.25 1000 10 4.45
M A VI. P. VI. PM. z NJ PM
Sunday only. *-DaiIy except Sunday.
T. MURDOCH, Genl Pass Agent
l. +. JONES Div. Pass. Agent
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WANTED
~ANTED-Te q

WANTED-Tenant for waterfront
farm, 100 acres cleared land, high state
cultivation, about & miles from Cam
bridge, good roads. Straight lease or
cash rent. Address Farm, No. /. this
office. S-2S-4t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-30

FOR RENT-6 room house on Lin
den avenue. Immediate posses SSion. Ap
ply NJ. Warren Hopper. Stiff.
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FOR RENT houses on Willis St,
and , on Travers street. For terms ap
ply W. H Leonard & Co. 6-26-tf.
FOR RENT-New house on Hugh
lett St. Apply to William +. Apple
garth. 2-8-tf.
SEE HARVEY III. CONWAY for the
best located houses in Cambridge, all
modern improvements. Moderate rents.
Houses always for rent. LIFT.
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FOR SALE
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Good farm on Stone
Boundary road Apply to VIM. Z.
BeckWith. S-27-6t.
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wANTED-Old f;

WANTED-Old false teeth. Don t
matter if broken. l pay 81 to SIS per
set. Send by parcel post and receive
check by return mail. l.. MaZer 2O07
S Fifth St, Philadelphia, Pa. S-27-1m.
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MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN have several
amounts ranging from $500 to $4,000,
for immediate investment on first class
mort cages. W. Irving Mace, Attorney
at-LaW. I12tf
$4,000 l. lend on nrSt mortgage, on
drSIraple real estate. i-eRoy l.. Wal
.aVt. Attorney y-At-Law 42r-tf.
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WANTED-Several refined young la
dies to travel for an old esta ablished
concern. Steady employment; straight
salary and all expenses. S-27-6t.
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FOUND

FOUND black mule wandering on
the streets. owner may obtain same
by proving property ana paying char
gcS at W r Adams stable, Cedar st.
S-24-9t.