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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
Epigrams of Success

Let me, says B. G. Forbes in Leslie's,
give a few Of the business epigrams
and notices of a prominent st. Louis
merchant, since they throw light on
his successful methods:
The difference between failure and
success is doing a thing nearly right
and doing it exactly right.
Concentration means strength. Scat
teratiOn means weakness. Having cho-
sen one line Of work or business, stick
to it.
Spend fifteen minutes every night re-
counting your days doings and plan
ming to do better next morning.
Always put yourself in you custo-
mer's place.
Character is the decisive force in
business.
l am a great believer in the bust
ness philosophy Of encouragement.
Settle claims promptly. The mer-
chant who does not permit himself to
be imposed upon occasionally will
never get far.
If any Of your men or any custo-
mer gets into a hole, always leave
him a loophole to get out easy.
Quality Of goods, confidence in your
business and in yourself, ability and
readiness to anticipate conditions and
to adapt yourself to them-these are
some Of the essentials to business sue.
cess.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

Before another week has passed
Memorial Day will have again rolled
around and passed bv for a year.
Wednesday of next week, May Both,
is the day set for its national obser'
vance. What Is Langdon doing OF
going to do to give this day a fitting
observance in a year when the flag
and the soldiers of the nation have
such a significance to all of US
Langdon has upwards of a dozen boys
who volunteered their services to the
country long before President Wilson's
order came by proclamation last week
for a selective draft. Langdon also
has within its midst honored veterans
Of both the civil war and the Spanish
American war. There also lies in our
cemeteries the earthly remains of ou1
soldier dead. Let our townspeople dc
their duty on Memorial Day next
Wednesday by honoring the living anc
dead who have Inscribed their names
on the honor roll of the nation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

properly. all Cavalier county boys.
whose homes are in this county, no
matter where they are when they en-.
list, should be careful to register from
their home town. Since the procla.
nation for a selective draft each com .
munity, town, city and village will
be called on by the government to fur
nish ita full quota of men for the
draft. These preliminary enlistments
of volunteers prior to the draft. may
not be credited to the locality from
which they were furnished, but it will
be just as we'll for Langdon and other
Cavalier county towns to keep record
for its own pride and satisfaction of
"the home guard" Why not right
now start a roster of those Cavalier
county boys who already have re
sponded to the call of their country
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

In the general cleanup of the city
in progress in Langdon within the pas,
week in observance of the proclama-
ton promulgated by Mayor Power in
readiness for Inspection Day, did any
n by chance or oversight, neglect
his or her duty to the memory of
those whose graves we are striving to
keep green. On Wednesday of next
week Memorial Day will be here.
Isn't there work before that time to
be done in making the general appear
ance of the cemetery more effective ?
Since last fall there is sure to be an
accumulation of dead leaves, grass
and rubbish that should be cleaned up
to give a tidy appearance to Gods
acre when it will be visited generally
by the people of the community on
Wednesday. Owners of lots should
cooperate with the directors of the
cemetery in seeing that everything
possible is done in this matter in the
next few days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
"PEG o. MY HEART FRIDAY
The management of the Langd

The management of the Langdon
Auditorium has booked the popular
play, "Peg o. My Heart" for Fri
day evening, June LIST. The company
presenting tHis play is sent here by
the United Producing Company OF
Canada, which has a number Of good
companies on the road and with .'Pee
O. My Heart" are trying out a string
of opera houses in North Dakota anc
Montana. If the patronage proves
satisfactory more of their companies
will be sent over this route and Lang.
don is promised more of their produc.
tions for the fall season. "Peg o.
My Heart is booked here under
guarantee that requires a full house,
but the management of the auditorium
believes that a limited number O.
real good shows will prove more sat
isfactory than a larger list of seconc
class attract ms. The cast include.
Miss Marion Dentler, the Morosct
star, who has been leading lady il
this play in all the larger cities ii
eastern Canada and during the presen'
month has played the best towns il
Minnesota. The bookings in Mime
sofa include the best theatres oil
Duluth, St. Cloud, Alexandria, ant
other places. They come to Langdor
direct from Crookston.
The auditorium management be.
lieves it has secured al exceptionally
good attraction in this play and trust:
it will be given the necessary patron.
age. Reserved seat tickets will be
on sale at the H. E. Close drug store
at the following prices: Reserved
seat 81. 90. parquet circle, rs cents,
balcony SO cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

1t will be of general interest to
those who follow the ups and downs
of real estate values over the state
to note that the average value of an
acre of North Dakota soil, without
improvements is today estimated by
the United States department of agri.
culture to be $31; whereas five years
ago. according to the same statistics
the same land could have been bought
for $24, Improved land in this state
is shown from the same source as now
being worth $50 per acre, as compared
with $50 in 1912. The average price
for all land in this state for 1917 is
$33 an acre against $50 in 1916.
The figures GO to show that real estate
values are steadily going up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

Tuesday evening quite an event in
the resident part of Langdon was the
Cruising of the flag' on the new
thirty. five foot flag pole that Rev. F.
j.. Hubbard has since the first of the
week placed on the lawn at the manse
on the corner of Spruce and Seventh
street. The reverend gentleman was
assisted by a full turnout of the
squad of boy scouts in raising the flag
aud embedding the pole in a concrete
foundation. Cheers for Old GLORY and
the singing Of the "Star Spangled
Banner and "America'' brought the
occasion to an appropriate finale when
the flag floated at the top of the pole.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

The government Of the United
States has commenced the publication
Of an official newspaper, The Bulletin.
This paper ia printed at Washington
and contains brief news items regard.
sng official transactions in all of the
governmental departments. The Bull
Eetin is to be received daily at the
hangdon post office and will be posted
daily in the lobby, where it may be
read by anyone. Those who care to
become regular subscribers to The
Bulletin may have it sent to them by
mai at the regular subscription price
of $500 for q year; or So. 90 for
six months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

According to a meeting recently
held at Fargo of members of the re.
publican state committee representing
what comprises the First Congression-
al District. a call has been issued for
a district convention to be held in
Grand Forks on Wednesday, June
Goth, at which the party will name a
candidate to succeed the late Con.
gresham H. T. Helgeson. The call
shows Cavalier county to be entitled
to sixteen delegates. The procedure
by which it is proposed the delegations
will be named is by the old time pre-.
cinct caucus the date set is Wednes.
day. June 9Th. Delegates to the state
convention by the counties in the dis.
trict are to be sent unpledged and free
to act in the convention for the best
interests of the party. The date of
the county conventions will follow on
week after the caucus, Wednesday,
June 18th, the hour being two O'Clock
in the afternoon. In outside precincts
the hour for holding will be
2:3O to $3.50 in the afternoon, while
in the towns and villages they will be
held in the evening from 700 to ZOO
o'clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

Langdon friends were informed in
a letter which arrived on Mondays
mail of the death at Ceylon, Sask.,
on the Itch inst. of Mrs. George Ay-
oft, a former resident of this city who
with her family removed about fifteen
years ago to the Canadian Northwest.
The passing away Of the deceased was
preceded by a lingering illness during
which she suffered from a cancer, and
twice during the last year of her life
she had been taken to Rochester,
Mimi, for an operation and hospital
treatment, but it was found that
nothing could be done to prolong her
life. The funeral was held at Cey-
Ion, Sask., on May ~, interment fol.
lowing in the Catholic cemetery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
SOME NEW LAWS
o'clock.

The following laws are all effective
July l., 1917, unless otherwise speci.
fed.
Every person who handles meat in
a butcher shop must have a certificate
Of health.
Local merchants who purchase milk
or cream must secure a special license
from the dairy commissioner.
Transient merchants or peddlers
must have both state and corporation
license, the former costing $75 and
the latter not i've $25 a day.
Sunday base ball is allowed after
July LIST, but no admission may be
charged.
At present the law prohibits this
kind OF Sabbath diversion.
Any school board where the schools
have been consolidated may build a
teacherage. Upon petition of a ma
Jority of the voters of the district the
board shall without delay build a
teacherage.
Supervisors of townships having
graded roads shall divide the town
ship into road dragging districts and
employ persons within or without the
township to keep roads dragged. A
levy of no more than SIS per mile of
graded road may be made for this pur-
pose each year, and no more than 81
per mile back and forth may be paid
for each mile travelled. This work to
be done under the supervision and di.
rection of the road oyerseer. The law
is effective now.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
WEED COMMISSIONERS MEET.

There will be a meeting of the
weed commissioners, appointed in the
various townships of the county, on
next Thursday, May 31st. A pro-
gram for the day has been prepared,
which includes an inspection trip to
farms adjacent to Langdon, which are
polluted with sow thistle and quack
grass. The object being to assist the
commissioners in being able to recog-
nize these weeds in all their stages
of growth and different ste them from
other plants belonging 10 the sam,
family which they closely resemble.
Mr.. Crimson will explain the weed
law in detail and it will be the en-.
deavor to formulate a policy of en-.
forcement which will work a hardship
on no one, yet at the same time will
prevent a further spread of quack
grass and SOW thistle. There will be
talks on eradication of noxious weeds
and printed information will be dis.
tributed to those in attendance on the
subject. The meeting will be called
to order at IL o'clock a. m. at the
court house and will close on the re.
turn from the inspection trip in the
afternoon. Practically every weed
commissioner in the county has prom
ised to attend and an invitation is ex.
tended to all who wish to avail them
selves of information along this line.
j. H. HAW.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

Garden makers in Langdon are
needing the advice to make every
square foot count" Very lit ] e
available ground within the city limits
IS going to remain unused this sum
e Some are putting in garden
patches that cover areas from ten to
twenty acres and there are a number
Of 1--WE acre garden patches across the
track adjoining the Fairview addition
IN the M. l.. Sullivan farm. Peas,
beans. and cabbage will cover quite
An acreage with potatoes of the Irish
variety taking the lead of course.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

Commissioned of Insurance S. A.
Hisness in an open letter that is be.
ing given space in many of the papers
over the state ia urging the farmers
at North Dakota to try out the state
saasf insurance this year so that it
may have a thorough test before the
aext session of the Legislature con.
Venes and thus enable that body to
weed out any superfuous items and
strengthen up the weak ones, His
suggestion is a good one. Only by
practical experience can the real value
Of the state hail insurance department
he determined.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
New ENGLAND Mincemeat.

-Four pounds lean meat ground, one
and one-half pounds suet, eight pounds
chopped apples, one pound brown sug-
ar, four pounds %raisins, three pounds
currants, one-half pound citron (cut
fne), one quart boiled cider, four cup
fuls meat stock, II cupful vinegar,
one pint grape juice, one pint cherry
or other fruit juice, one tablespoonful
salt, IL tablespoonful pepper, mace,
allspice, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon.
Mix above ingredients, adding spices
to taste. Cook, then add the Juice Of
two oranges, two lemons and one ia
~blespoonful almond extract.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

Three marriage license have been
issued in the past week out of the
county court to parties residing in this
county as follows:
May 19-Walter Palm, of Gallo
and Miss Lilly Bell. of Adams. N. D.
May 2l-Augustin M. Bristol, of
Hannah. and Miss Isabelle Finlef, of
Hannah.
May 21-John w. Rund, of Sweet
Briar, N. D., and Miss Gretia L.
Robson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

From a number Of the exchanges of
nearby towns it would appear that or
gained baseball will be passed up.
The prospective draft has made big
inroads in the lineup of many of the
teams. while the call to the farm is
being generally responded to by
others who in seasons past have had a
seat or the bench when the call came
to esplay ball."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
Home Cookery
Vegetable Soup With DumpIinos,

w D"'"F'''S"
Take four medium potatoes and four
medium onions, peel and slice into
about two quarts boiling water. Take
two slices Of salt pork, cut into dice
and fry until brown, then add to the
potatoes, using the grease as we'll as
the pork. Allow the mixture to cook
about twenty minutes, adding salt and
pepper to taste, also carrots or any 9TH
er vegetable n likes. While the soup
is cooking prepare the dumDlings, talk
ing two cupfuls flour, three teaspoon
fuls baking powder, a little salt and
sweet milk to make a dough a tri1e
softer than for biscuit. Drop by spoon
fuls In the soup and cook twenty min
utes longer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
FRIDAY NIGHTS DANCE

Couples attending the dance..to be
given tomorrow, Friday evening, at
the Woodman Hall can secure a first
class lunch or ice e and other re.
freshments at Polie's Place. Strictly
first class service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

In answer to numerous requests
from the women of the northwest as
to how they can help the navy, the
navy recruiting station today sent out
the following statement:-
URGE YOUR MEN FOLK
TO HELP UNCLE SAM!
The women of the northwest can do
the nation an invaluable service today
by urging the unmarried men of their
acquaintance to join the navy. The
navy is in urgent need of thousands
of young e 1t invites investiga-
ton.
U. S. Navy Recruiting Stations 10.
Gated at No. 304 Marquette Avenue,
Minneapolis, Mimi, and:
St. Paul, Mimi, Commercial Bull.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

That perennial political blossom.
Ia. H. Aaker, who has in the past
Two decades found a candidacy for
state office, from governor down, a
good advertising proposition for his
Fargo business college is among the
e!igibles out seeking nomination at the
republican convention next month for
congressional honors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24
EDUCATION.

Education gives fecundity of
thought, copiousness of ~iIIustra.
ton, quickness, visor, fancy,
words, images and illustrations;
it decorates every common thing
and gives the power Of trifling
without being undisnified and
absurd.-Sydney Smith.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

enblishod every Thursday morning at Lang
IN. Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Catered at tue Post office of Laugdon as mail
m stSer Of the Sacond Glass,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

y description $3.50 per aunum Canada $500
psr annum. Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
noon to receive prompt attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-24

It may be timely to suggest right
here that ali Langdon boys. or more
The Home news., 1917-10-12

with little encouragement.
 Look about you, and see how busy the automobile, life insur- ance and other agent, as we'll as the general merchants in your community are. Are you going to let these fellows grab up all the money that is going to be spent in your community be- tween now and Christmas? I dare say that there is a man right near you, whom you see almost daily and have never thought could afford to own a home, who will show up with an automobile within the next thirty days.
 This is a time of prosperity, es- pecially among the farmers.
 Last week 1 picked up a copy of the Pulaskian, a weekly news paper published here, catering mainly to the rural communities,
The Home news., 1917-10-12

The ladies of the Methodist Church will sell clothing in front of Fakes Mercantile Co.,, on Sat, Oct. 13, 1917 at 300 P. M. Those who have clothing that has been discarded, yet might be of service to some one else, will please bring such to Fakes Mer- cantile Go. on Friday or Satur- day Oct. 12 and 13. Clothing to be sold in one dollar packages and proceeds to purchase car pet for the church. By order of
 MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Home news., 1917-10-12

and saw something that thrilled me with joy. It was a quarter page advertisement by the Me chanics Lumber Company of Argenta appealing to the farm CTS to build now. It was a jam up, good ad, and deserves men, tion and the emulation of other dealers. The ad was built up around the cartoon appearing in
 the September 15 issue of the Retail Lumberman, comparing the value of a hog to lumber,
 now and in 1914. I believe this is going to be the biggest year for the retail lumberman as we'll as all other dealers of Arkansas we have ever had. Go after the business that should be yours.
The Home news., 1917-10-12
Prosperity vs Poverty
BY J. B. WEBSTER
Continued from front page)

for the protection of your civil
 rights and liberty? Aren't you
 vtally interested in the freedom
 of democracy? If we don't win
 in this war, your property won't
 be worth anything. And we
 can't win without money. Are
 you not willing then, to pay
 something for the protection of
 your property and yourself and
 family? No matter how much
 the taxes are, those who pay
 them are contributing little
 when compared to the lives of
 the boys that are being sacrificed
 at the front, in order that the
 rest of us may live in peace and
 happiness, with guaranteed lib- erty and civil, religious and prop erty rights. 1 am sure that there is no class of men more loyal and patriotic than the lum- bermen. Let's unitedly to a man stand squarely behind our government, that heritage of democratic freedom given us by our .valient and unselfsh fore fathers. But our interest in and hope for success in the World War should not stop our business activity. Rather should it stim- ulate us to greater achievement.
 And for this, are the oppor- tunities not here? Don't you know that there are going to be more automobiles sold in Arkan- sas this fall than the dealers Will be able to get from the manufacturers? If you will just look about during the next sixty days, you will see about half of the cotton raising negroes in Arkan- sas riding in automobiles. And this prosperity is going to pre- vail still more largely among the White people. There are two Jobs for every man in the state now. No one needs to be idle, and all are getting good pay for their work. Lots of people who don't have as good homes as they should, are going to be able to build them now. They can afford to make other improve ments, too, and will make them
The Home news., 1917-10-12
Dental Notice.

pr. Alex Westbrook, out of Little Rock, will be in McCrory Nov. 1, and remain fifteen days. If your teeth need attention, don't fail to see him while here at Dr. Brewster's office.
The Home news., 1917-10-12

Ford cars will save you money in the long run. Riggs Brothers, McCrory, Ark. Adv. -30tf
The Home news., 1917-10-12

Entered as second-class mat ,or August 26, 1915, at the post oHice at McCrory, Ark, under tbo Act of March 3. 1879.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
AMUSEM ENTS.
At Tho Strand.

George NJ. Cohan, famous for his
patriotism, born on the Fourth of July,
and writer Of numerous successful
plays, made his first appearance in the
! movies" at the Strand Tuesday eve
ming in a picture patterned after one
Of his early successes, broadway
Jones'" Mr.. Conan does not show that
he has been off the stage for some
years In his Interpretation Of the prin-
cipal character of Jackson Jones. bet
ter known as Broadway" Jones, be-
cause he lives in small town, but
has always had aspirations for the
white lights"
broadway" leaves his chewing gum
factory in Jonesville, O., and comes to
the great white way, where he pro-
ceeds to cut up generally. He soon gets
rid Of his ready money, and finds
himself engaged to a much-widowed
woman who wants his money. Nat
urally Josie, from his own town, comes
to New York about this time, and he
goes back to Jonesville, refuses to sell
the gum factory to the trust, and ev-
erything ends happily.
Cohan is animated, full Of life. and
carries the picture thru six reels which
otherwise might become tiresome.
Marguerite Snow takes the part OF the
girl, and handlesit we'll. A large COM
pany appears in the New York scenes.
and the effects of luxury and splendor
on Broadway are very well carried
out. Large audiences were present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
BoRINGs IN CITY WATER FIELD
SHOW FlFTY.Ei6HT FEET OF
WArER.H BEARING GRAVEL.
TESTS ESTABLISH THERE
Is ABUNDANCE OF WATER
Tests Made 700 Feet West Of Present
City Wells and Near to Thorn Show
That Stratum Of Gravel 10 Deep
Enough For Any Sort Of We'll Con-
struction,

That there Is depth Of water bear
ing gravel in the field from which the
city water is drawn sufficient for the
sinking of almost any type OF we'll
has been proved by the borings that
have been finished by employees Of the
water supply department. These Dor
ings were tests made for Abner w.
Maury, the Chicago consulting engi-
neer employed by former City Clerk J.
J. Wilson.
Two borings made in the vicinity OF
the present city wells were sunk to a
depth OF fifty eight feet thru gravel
before clay or stone was found. The
first OF these borings was made 700
feet west Of the present wells. The
other was made much nearer to the
wells. Water was struck at depth of
nine feet In the first boring and at a
depth Of eleven feet In the second.
Samples of the gravel have been sent
to Mr.. Maury.
A third boring was made south OF
the channel spanned by the water sup
ply main, and In the vicinity Of what
formerly were the I. N. Long farm
buildings. There rock was found at a
depth Of thirty feet and the water
level was found not to be as high in
the ground as north Of the channel.