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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

The regular business meeting of
the Presbyterian Ladies Guild will be
held at the home of Mrs. ALERT on
Wednesday, September 5th. There
will be sewing on hand and it is re.
quested that all the ladies of the con-
gsegation be present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
Held on Charge of Sedition

An echo of the recent arrests of l.
w WIS at Munich was the arraign.
ment before D.. S. Commissioner
George Robbins at Grand Forks last
Thursday of three of these men charg.
ed with uttering seditious sentiments,
They are Frank Geisel, Harry Lisk
and Robe t Harden. These men were
among the seven arrested at Munich
last week and brought to l. angdon to
the county Jail despite their protests
that they had been assured from their
headquarters that they would be pro.
tected from search and arrest in
North Dakota under the recent proc
lamation to sheriffs and states attor-
neys by Governor Frazier. At the
hearing two of the men, Frank Geisel
and Robt Harden, were held to the
federal grand jury. The charge
aglnst them was changed from that
of conspiring to kill the president of
the United States to that of threaten.
ing to kill or do great bodily harm to
the president. Harry Lisk was re-
leased, there not being sufi Gent evi.
dence to connect him with the alleged
threats. John Carmody, of Hills.
boro, assistant United States district
attorney for North Dakota, appeared
on beha]ff of the government. Gel
sci was the only one Of the three to
take the stand in his own defe pse.
Father Bernard was in the citv
Tuesday from his parish at Mt. Car
mel to meet his mother, brother and
sister, who arrived on the noon train
from their home at Wahpeton for a
visit of a month with friends in the
Mt. Carmel settlement,
The Daisy feed mill has been re.
opened and is in operation again after
being closed for over five weeks dur
ing the illness following the opera
ton which its proprietor, Fred Alp
stag, was compelled to undergo n
July. Mr.. Alpstag, although GU t
and down town again has as yet far
from fully recovered his former
health and strength and has to have
additional help to run the mill.
Late items about the selective
draft indicate that within twelve
months time all eligibles drawn
from the registration will be called
up for military service. From this
it would appear that it is the inten.
tion to organize a United States stand.
ing army of about two million men
and keep the army up to that stan
dard in readiness for any emergen.
cy.
Mrs. VIM. Harris, of Mimic, and
her sister, Mrs. Frank Sherman, of
Palo Alto, Calf, were Langdon Wis.
itors for several days during the
week at the home of their brother.
R. B. F%alconer, leaving on Tuesday
returning to Mimic. Mrs. Sherman
has been a California resident sever
al years and her visit here was the
first since Mr.. Falconer has been a
helpless invalid and sufferer from
chronic rheumatic trouble.
Cavalier county's chapter of the
Red Cross has within the past week
received a call for knitted articles
including socks, sweaters, scarfs and
wristlets, about 200 of each article
is the allotment of the Cavalier coun-
ty chapter. This means that Red
Cross workers of every branch of the
society over the county must mobil.
ize it's knittres. All who are able
and willing to assist in knitting ar.
ticles enumerated above for the Red
Cross are requested to send in their
names to the Landgon branch, or
Red Cross workers of their nearest
town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
THE co. COMMISSIONERS

sSsUS OatuVO "
THE co. COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of an adjourned session of
the Board of County Commissioners
of Cavalier county held at the Audi
tors office, Langdon. North Dakota
on Monday the 18th day of August,
1917, converting at 200 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Present: Commissioner Sam liver.
son., chairman and Commissioners R.
B. Laing, Alex Russell and Neil
Nicolson. Absent: Commissioner
Louis Rose.
The board discussed the completed
and proposed road work for this sea
son.
Upon motion the board adjourned
to Tuesday morning at 900 o'clock.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1917
Board convened, pursuant to adj
journment. All members present ex-
cept Commissioner Louis Rose.
The following bills were audited
and allowed:
Arthur Newman, part payment
on road work. 80 90
First State Bank of Iona, mon
ey advanced July 80 for road
work. 426 10
First State Bank of Iona,
money advanced July 26,
for road work. 1928 20
First State Bank of Iona, mon.
ey advanced Aug. 2 for road
First State Bank of Iona, mon.
ey advanced Aug. 8 for road
work 100 65
M Liebeler, for engine hauling
county grader 81 so
Fred Charron, unloading Gull
VerIs. s ~
Northwestern Sheet and Iron
Company, cu]verts. .295 20
Northwestern Sheet and Iron
Company, c%ulverts. $40 O9
Northwestern Sheet and Iron
Company, culverts. ..... 81 16
H N Hixon & Co. road maps
for County Is 90
George Montgomery, services
and mileage as Deputy Sher-
III IL w
Arthur Newman, balance of
road work. 80 so
Northwestern Sheet and Iron
Company, c%ulverts. 1865 SO
Walker Bros & Hardy, supplies
for court house ......... 2 OS
Ernest F%alconer, balance of
road work 80 90
Grand Forks Herald, for 46
tax books. ITO 90
r B La!ng engine hauling Co.
grader. .....617 rs
Phil Shafer, road dragging. "a 70
Upon motion board adjourned to
2 p. m.
Afternoon Session
Board convened pursuant to adj
j%ournment. All members present.
The following bills were audited
and allowed:
Naismith Bros, road work. $142 SO
Naismith Bros, road work. lO3 II
John Schwan, running county
STdueT ....... ........ ~ gu
Adolph Reiton, running Co.
grader ........ al 20
Agricultural Experiment De.
partment salaries and ex.
penses for better farming
work for July'... 315 46
George Jack, road dragging. % rs
O Hogan, road dragging... SO rs
Olaf Lee, road work....... 40 90
Neil Nicolson, road work
and road. dragging 48 rs
A H Baker, road dragging. SO 25
j Mahoney, dragging roads 5 90
j ] Mahoney, road dragging 13 SO
Alex Russell, services and
mileage as county commits.
sioner. 20 90
Neil Nicolson, services and
mileage as county commits.
sioner. % 90
Sam Iverson, services and
mileage as county commits
sioner. "a 20
R B Laing, repairs on grader IL DO
Upon motion board adjourned.
SAM IVERSON, Chairman .
Attest:
O. j. EIDE, Co. Auditor
The regular business meeting of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

GIRL WANTED-Capable girl for general
housework; wanted at once: small family
good wages steady position to right party.
Apply to Mrs. w. F. Winter, Langdon. 1-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

AUTO FOR sALf1A Ford runabout. in good
condition; will be sold cheap for cash. See
Rev. t. Buckton, Langdon, So
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

VIOLIN FOR SALE-A good violin with case
in good condition for sale at a reasonable
price. Apply to Ben Reiwer 49,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

WANTED-Want to hire 200 tons of hay baled
and hauled, 1 to furnish material also have a
7-foot Deering binder for sale, has cut TOO
acres. T. A. Wadsworth. 3.4*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
WANT COLUMN 1

COOK WANTED-Girl wanted to cook in the
wages. Mrs, VIM, Dohman, Langdon. 5
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

o. ]. EIDE, Co. Auditor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

Father Bernard was in the city
Tuesday from his parish at Mt. Car
mel to meet his mother, brother and
sister, who arrived on the noon train
from their home at Wahpeton for a
visit of a month with friends in the
Mt. Carmel settlement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
with FARRELL

Legal blanks of all kinds for sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

DRIVING O%UTF1T-For Sale Indian pony with
harness, also delivery wagon, delivery wagon
single buggy and sleigh. For particulars see
Fred Alpstag. Daisy feed mill, Langdon. 6.tf
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
COFFIN SHORTAGE
 FELT IN ENGLAND
Cremation Advocated As Result
 Of Lack of Burial Cases

London, Feb. "A new public danger threatens the country in tho difficulties of burying the dead. It IS caused by the scarcity of under takers, coffin makers and grave-dig gers and has resulted in delaying flu nerals for days, a condition which ii aggravated by an epidemic would be- come very serious. To forestall that danger and also to remedy the nres- ent situation compulsory cremation is being advocated. .
 The tribunals which sit in all parts of the country and hear appeals for exemptions from military service, have pressed into military service every, man whose work is not 1ndis- pensable to the existence of the na- ton. The result is that they have "combed out" the undertaking trade and taken most of the skilled grave diggers for another sort of digging.
 It seems also that the shortage of collins is countrywide The head of the largest undertaking firm in Lon don which used to turn out between 600 and 700 collins weeks says that
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
kGRESSMEN NOW
 IN LEAK INQUIRY
t of Brokers Says He andes Their Accounts

shington. ,s Feb. 9.-New life
 snly was Injected into the leak
 ry today by the testimony of
 se B, Chapman local manager Hartman & company. New York
 DTS, that certain members of house dealt in stocks with him.
 testified that, so far as he knew. member of congress- had sold $ short" during the peace
 leak" period, He said he had enator's names on his books. but unable to say whether his GUS" ITS ineluded secretaries to sena- and representatives.
 aipman declared that he had not for ''tips' on governmental ac. ses since 1914. He found, he that information he bought us- was of no value.
 l.. Livermore, of Wall street
 widely known three times mill aire," Chipman said. wired him h New York on Dec. 20 asking if he. had heard a peace note was Ee issued. Chipman replied nega- y. Livermore responded with in- nation which Clement. Curtis & pany of Chicago, previously had k. F Hutton & company. Chip i replied that he thought the re . :. untrue. IA
 ater in the day Chipman said he Id up F. A.. Connolly of Connolly company and learned that a ce note was to be issued.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

to add to the difficulties the railroad authorities have made a new regula- ton that nothing is to be sent over 112 pounds by passenger train. This means that collins with O. few excep lions will have to be shipped on freight trains. Bodies" he said, "are waiting at every London station for hours for lack of labor to fetch them away" g, -~~
 The Daily Mail has taken the lead in the campaign for cremation. Il also sees a danger in too many ceme- taries. 'This reform of funeral pro. cedure is long overdue" says the pa per. Tt will have to extend ever more Important consideration of the ever-growing encroacnment of ceme. taries upon land needed for building
 or agriculture"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

Should not one be happy and glad to have sickness that has laid a heavy hand on them for the past year or two disappear as if by magic? Such a man is MT. Otfinowski of No. 4 Cemetery Lane, this city. He says:
 For the past year or two have been a terrible sufferer from gas, bloat, sour acid stomach and chronic dyspepsia I was terribly constipat- ed and the more medicines I took for it the more I seemed to. suffer. had lost my appetite and felt run down and tired out and it seemed that as time went on it kept getting worse and verse. am glad to saK that I tried Herbal Lax-a-Tone and much to my surprise and qualification I aim
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
SUPERIOR COURT
 JUDGES CONFIRMED
Senate Rejects Resolution to Probe Commission Conduct

Hartford, Feb. "A Friday session of the General Assembly and a stormy day made the attendance today much below the average. The roads and bridges committees reported favorably bill taking over the Thames river railroad bridge for highway purposes and the report went to the appropria- tions con,miteee in order to secure money to make operative the plan for taking over the bridge.
 The house confirmed John F. Mo Grath as judge at Waterbury to fill a vacancy and, concurring with the sen- ate, chose by ballot as judges of the superior court l.. F. Burpee. F., B. Gager, Gardiner Greene, w. s, Case and Donald T. Warner. All elections were unanimous except that of Judge Greene, against whom three votes were cast. The dulles committee re- ported in the house unfavorably a pro- posed change which was aimed bysin- ference to exclude from the floor" of the chamber any men who are proml- nent during the session by their pres ence, but who have never been mem- bers of otheer branch. The house ac- cepted the report and rejected the pro- posed change.
 By agreement in conference the sen ate bill to raise a commission to lnves- tifgate the jails of the state was sent to the judiciary committee and not to the committee on humane instituti- tions'
 Commissioner Hall Praised.
 Tho senate agreed with the house in selecting the Rogers resolution to have a subcommittee investigate the conduct of Public Utilities Commis- sioner Hale in the matter of railroad facilities in Glastonbury. Senator Hunt on a question of personal privilege, said that MT. Hale had not paid his way through college as stated by MT. Rogers at the hearing. MT. Hale had befriended him but not in this way. The senator said that Mr. Rogers to apologize for missstatements he had made on this matter. Senator Kopplemann, democrat, who was at the hearing, said he was glad that nothing was shown refecting upon MT. Hale's conduct and he thought MT. Halo ought to be commended for the service he had secured from the rail- road company. .. From the senate calendar a number of minor matters previously reported favorably were adopted.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
Q<ice of Hearing on Administration s Account.

Qtice of Hearing on Administration 8SA Account.
 District Of Berlin, Probate Court, ss.
 New Britain, Feb. g, A. D. 1917.
 Estate of N. Albert Hooker, late of Perlin, in said District, deceased
 The Trustee having exhibited his Administration account with said Es- iats to this Court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the 18th day of Feb fuary, A. D. 1917 at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Probate Office in New Britain be and the same is as- biened for hearing on the allow nnce of said administration account with said Estate and this Court di- Fects the Trustee to cite all persons rnferested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published ir ENeW Britain and having a circulation In said District, and by mailing a copy postage prepaid to Mrs. Anna N Hooker, New Haven, Conn.,, Mrs Carolyn H.. Goodwin, Thomaston, Ct. and Henry Hooker of Stamford, Conn : Attest,
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY,
 .. Judge
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

today in excellent good health and
 want to indorse this remedy to my friends in New Britain as I know 1t
 will give them wonderful results Many people in this city are exact
 ly in the same condition as Mir. Ot. ffnowski was and can get relief, said
 MT. Martin the Lax-a-Tone expert at
 the Economy New England Drug
 Store, s65 Main street. the place where Lax-a- Tone is being introduced in New Britain and if the people will just, take a few moments and run down and see MT. Martin he can further convince them that Lax-a- Tone is the wonder of the century. He will remain until 10 p. m. Satur- day evening for those unable to see him during the day.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
CONSCIENCE FUND GROWS.
War Has Increased Amount of Money
 Donater to Britain's Treasury.

War Has Increased Amount of Money
 Donater to Britain's Treasury.
 London, Feb. s.-War appears to increase largely the amount of money received by the British Treasury's $ "Consciencc Fund.- In the old days the average annual contributions were
 less than 2,00o pounds, but during
 1915 and 1916 the totals shot up to
 about 10000 pounds year. The rew year promises even better, as more than 4,o0O pounds has come ir during the past fortnight.
 The largest single contribution re- ceived by the Conscience Fund last wear was 5000 pounds. Even this naynent does not constitute record for in 1844 an envelope containing l 14,ooo pounds in bank notes was re- ceiyed by the chancellor of the ex- cheouer. with a memorandum stating
 that it represented profits derived 1 from smuggling.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
POOLING SALARIES.

london, Feb. 9.-Following the Eeedent set by the Asquith govern mt, the ministers in the Lloyd orge government are pooling their aries. The salary of the prime mister is not affected by the ar lgement. Ministers will draw from
 pool about 5000 pounds each
 year, as compared with over 1000 uflt1s as the individual share of cab < ministers under Asquith. The aller amount is due to the increased
 mber of ministers owing to the jation of several new departm ents.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
BEST WAY IS TO STAY HOME.

London, Feb. 9.-A white armlet for use at night time by pedestrians has been suggested by the London safety first council in its efforts to find a way to reduce the alarming in- crease in street accidents in Lon 1on's darkened thoroughfare. Other alternatives suggested were: A color scheme for street lamps and colored lighting for street safety isles, the use of luminous paint, and more ef- fective whitening mixture for curbs.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
LANITOBA BREAD" IN FRANCE

Paris, Feb. 9.-"Manitoba Bread a just made a successful debut in 1eat grown in France from seed
 ought from Manitoba. Tic Cana an grain, whether sown in sandy, 1Sey or calcareous, soil, gave a good 0ps everywhere. Prof. Scribaux of .A.Agricultura Institute, who has in- Stsat4 she Nnatter, repnrts that all dfar(04 that Bowed the Manitoba
 Tn are satisfied with the experi-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
BRIDES ARE SAD.

London, Feb. 9.-The food con- troller's ban on sugar-coated confec- tionary has made 1t necessary to get a special license for wedding cakes. Almond ice will still be allowed but the sugar ornamentadon which was so popular as souvenirs for the guests at a wedding breakfast is to be re- placed by thin coating of sugar on top while the sides are only decorated with white paper and silvery leaves.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

to that oft repeated proposal may be confidently expected, says the Law Journal.
 When the attorney-Genera pro, duces his proposals he will be SUD- ported by the findings of the royal commission that inquired into the matter in 1913. The grand jury, though once regarded as one of the
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

be hidden in comparatively small sums. It is a financial axiom in London that all the gold and silver which is sent to India annually by the British government Is immediate ly absorbed and passes quickly out of circulation. In India, however. tho existence of any really important hid- den wealth is declared 8 myth.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
TO ABOLISH GRAND JURY.
Legislation Along This Line Expected
 in England.

London, Feb. 9.-The attorney
 general having expressed in the house or commons his sympathy with the growing deside to abolish the grand Jury, Legislation to give effect
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

bulwarks of the constitution is now considered to have outliVed its use- fitness.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
AS MONEY HORDE.

INDIA'S MONEY HORDE.
 London, Feb. 9.-The "hoarded treasure'' of India is estimated by the financial review at over 400,000,00O pounds. Most of this IS believed to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
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Music on the Half Shell.

te III E.. .-.
A brave little woman who had been
bearing bitter sorrows. keen disap.
pointments. and a heavy financial
load, sometimes became discouraged
in spite of herself.
"There are times" she said with
trembling intensity, "that I feel as II
I must step aside and let the load roll
down hill. And then I go and hear
some good music. I am not musical
myself. you know, but I get hungry
for its soothing influence and tonic
effect. I always come home feeling &C
much better that I am ready to take
up the load again and march on"
Did you ever notice how much
easier It is to march to music than
without, and what luxury it is tc
eat OF work to its accompaniment!
Babies love the lullabys their mothers
croon to them: older children enjoy
music with more or less repetition ir
it and a tuneful lifting strain. Even
the hurdy-gurdy. the calliope and the
merry-go-round appeal deeply te
ming to think of life and its romance
crave ~love-songs and the music Of ex
preston. As they grow older their in
terests become indtvidualized in music
as in other things. The majestic chants
and anthems Of the cathedral service,
simple heart ballads, popular songs
or classical selections which tell q
story in themselves as the Ease may
be, are enjoyed.
Nothing will hold young people in
the home more than good music;
nothing will afford ~pleasanter and
safer entertainment than good music
and when all is said and done, the
life which knows no music is a bar.
rem one and its finer depths have no,
been stirred. The singing mother is 8
smiling ono, and the smiling mother
is the one who holds her family with.
in q charmed circle.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
Church Affairs

The various districts Of the Ladies
Aid society Of the First, Methodist
church Will meet on Wednesday af-
ternoon at the following places:
District No. 1 will meet with Mrs.
D. A. Mcleod, $50 North Fourth
street.
District No. 2 will meet with Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Merrill, 815 North Third street.
District No. 8 will hold no meeting.
District No. 4 will meet with Mrs.
H. X. Chidlaw, PIT Euclid avenue.
District No. S will meet with Mr..
e. p. Robertson, University Place.
The 1adie, Ala society of the Scan
dinavian Methodist church will meet
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Fred Smith, 812 North Fifth
street. The usual sooiaL1aour will fol-
low tho business session.
Mrs. c. A. Brolin will be hostess to
the members Of the Ladies Aid soci-
ety. Of the Swedish Lutheran church
on Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors. The business meeting
will be held at 8 o'clock followed by
a social hour.
The annual meeting of tho Ladies
Aid society of tho First Presbyterian
church will be held at 8 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon in the parlors Of the
church. Officers for the ensuing year
will DO named and reports Of the out
going officers read.
The South sid. Circle Of h WON.
ems Guild Of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church will be entertained to-
morrow afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. A. c. Warner Of the skaren and
Olson block. The regular matters OF
business will be transacted and this
will be followed BY q social hour.