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Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15

The North Dakota checker cham
pionshipss title in the third annual
tournament held during the past week
at Grand Forks was Won by Il. r.
Rutledge of Williston. who defeated
by only two points A. Berkness, of
Park River. who for the two past
years has held the cup offered by the
association Minot was selected as
the place for holding the tournament
for 1918. There were sixteen con-
testants in the tournament Of this
year, Senator Henry Mclean, Of Han.
nah, who finished in fifth place scor
ing 81 out of possible so points be.
ing the only entry representing Cav
-siier cGnnty.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
BIDS FOR COUNTY SUPPLIES

of county commissioners of Cavalier county,
state of North Dakota, until 2 100 o'clock, Tues.
day April 3rd, 1917, for furnishing record books
and supplies for the ensuing year.
A certified check for five per cent of the bid
made payable to the chairman of the board of
comfy commissioners must accompany each
enter into contract with the county. for the
amount stated in the bid, for the proper fulfill.
ment of the contract should the bid be accepted.
Specifications of the supplies required can
be seen at the auditors office or will be
mailed upon request. Address all bids to the
undersigned, marked proposals for Furnish
ing County Supplies"
BY Order of ihe County Commissioners:
336 O. j. EIDE, County Auditor,
day of March. 1917,
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
TENDERS FOR BRIDGES

Pursuant to the order of the County Commits
sioners of Cavalier County North Dakota, I
hereby give notice that sealed proposals will
at Langdon, North Dakota, until the hour of
two @ clock p: M, on the 4th day of April 1917.
for the furnishing of all material and construc-
tion of
One twelve foot Pile Bridge, between Sec
tions IA and Is in East Alma township.
One eighteen foot Pile Bridge. between Sec
tions 10 and II in East Alma township at what
is known as the Nc Bride Coulie
According to Plans and Speciticalions on file
at the Auditors Office, Langdon North Dakota.
certified check for $4,000 must accompany
each bid, said check made payable to the chair
man of the county commissioners.
The successful bidder will be required to give
surety bond to insure the completion and
quality of said bridges
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
day of March, 1917.
33-4t O.J. EIDE. County Auditor.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
WEST DON'T LOOK GOOD

Chas. S. Hunter and wife have re.
turned to their home in Langdon dur
ing the week from trip west of five
weeks, which took in several points
of interest on the Pacific coast. At
both Tacoma and Seattle, in the state
of Washington, they met and enjoyed
renewing the acquaintance of num-
Der of Langdon old timers now located
in the west and doing we'll. MIR.
Hunter also included parts of Oregon,
famed for its fruit orchards in making
the homeward trip. He gives it out
that the fruit crops of both Washing.
TIM and Oregon are both being much
overdone and that many who went
years ago from this county to make
fortune growing apples, peaches
and other western fruits are making
bare living at it and find it hard to
secure market of any kind for their
crops. The Hunters both return to
Langdon bigger boosters for North
Dakota than ever they were. They
have seen the Paradise of the West,
but are broad-minded enough to take
in at glance that both in the cities
and the rural communities everything
is overdone. As a matter of fact you
have only got to say something that
"knocks" the old Flickertail State
when Mr.. Hunter is around and you
are sure to "start something just
try it next time you meet him.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
VOTE OF THANKS TENDERED.

Thhe committee having in charge
the production of the Tournament of
Song, 'the annual entertainment given
under the auspices of the Langdon
Woman Club, on Monday evening of
this week at the Auditorium, wish to
express in behalf of the club their
appreciation of the hearty co opera.
tion met with from our citizens in
general. In particular, to those TAX
ing part, for their attendance during
the practices covering a period of
several weeks preceding the staging
of the performance, which it gives a
pleasure to state netted enough so
that the proceeds will cover a pay.
ment of one hundred dollars in the
purchase of a new piano for the city
schools. The feeling of appreciation
also extends to those of the pupils of
the high school taking part; also to
Judge F. W. Bleakley for what he did
to aid in the success of the perform
ance as musical director; to the
school board for the use of the assem-,
bly, for rehearsals: the newspapers for
the space donated; the Lorraine or
chestra for its services; and to the
citizens Of Langdon generally who by
their patronage gave the event such
a generous turnout on Monday eve
ing,
Committee in charge: Mesdames
Balm, Ober. Moran, Milne, Mahon.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15

Black diamonds, term applied
s}a the northern zone of the Dakotas
30 hard coal nowadays, are becom.
ing almost priceless on the fuel mar
ket. The weather conditions the past
ten days. however, have mitigated the
possible chance of hardship and suf-
isering. But with the possible follow.
:up of the mild weather Of the first
Two weeks in March by closing chap
Ier of North Dakota winter realities,
many parts Of the state are due to ex-
perience the acute privation of fuel
famine. There has been an unusually
saeavy run on al! grades of soft coal
since the scarcity on the market of
! aard coal became noticeable and this in
case of the return of severe winter
weather threatens the reaching of a
crisis in the local fuel problem. 1t
is an impossibi!ity tor the local deal
es to have a storage capacity sufti-
cient for an entire winters supply of
coal to meet the demands Of the trade
of the home town. here where the
season for its use extends over prac-
tically five months of the year, but
many of the consumers are in a posi-
tion to alleviate the situation by il.
creasing their bin capacity so as to
purchase their winters coal supply at
the opening of the season. By their
80 doing the dealer would be in better
shape to protect the wants of those
sf their customers whose bin capacity
and means do not allow of their lay
ing in winters supply.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
.NThree of four petitions that have

.NThree of four petitions that have
been circulated and signed, irrespect-
i've of party affiliation. protesting as
constituents of Congressman Helgeson
and Senator Gronna. against the at.
situde they took in opposition to Pres
sdent Wilson, 8 action in the break of
european relations, were forwarded
to Washington yesterday. All three
petitions were filled. The fourth is
still in circulation at Milton, the
home town Of Congressman Helgeson.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
KIEFFER'S AUCTION SALES.

March 12-R. B. Bimler. of Mt. Carmel Twp
March l3-R. +. Larson, OF Stiiwell p. o,
March 14-H. Windemuth. west of Langdon
March l5-Mrs Earl Scott, OF Mimic Twp,
March l6-Olaf Nelson, of Alma Twp
March 19-John Fischer. Jr. Of Mt Carmel
March 2l-Wm. Campbell, of Linden Twp
March ga. b. Schulsr, Dsesden Twp.
March 23-Martin Olson, OF Wang
March 29S. / Diebbe of Manila Twp.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15

IAN item that appears in another
column Of this week issue of the
:.aper gives notice of a meeting called
: '1r Thursday of next week, the 22nd,
. shen local farm loan association
under the newly enacted Rural Cred
lts Act, will be organized at Osna-
.orock, covering the southeastern por-
tion OF the county The steps taken
by the farmers around Osnab, ock is
the first nave taken in Cavalier coun
ty for the formation of a local farm
loan association. The result is one
that doubtless can show its inception
from the convention and mid.winter
fair held in Langdon two weeks ago.
J. S. Gogin, of Osnabrock, is the
committeeman in charge of the ar
-angement for the organization of the
southeastern section of the county.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
GRAIN MARKET
ay Forenoon J
TIMOTHY SEED.

For sale about 300 bushels of choice
home grown Timothy seed. w. F.
Winter.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Cavalier County National Bank,
NO. Wl5
lReorcanized April ., 1908. J

",
(Reorganized April 3 190S.)
at Langdon. in the State of North Dakota. at
the close of business March 5, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ....... s5s,2lS. .o5
Overdrafts, unsecured ........ 856 go
U. s. Bonds deposited to So
Total United States Bonds. $4,000. 90
Other bonds to secure postal .,.
Securities si other than q. S,
bonds (not including stocks
owned unpledged. ........... 34li.S7 44l1 81
Stock of Federal Reserve
Bank 50 per cent of sub ,o-o -
value Of banking House. ll5oo.oo 1850. 90
Furniture and fixtures. .....:. $500. .0O
Real Estate other than Bank
Due from approved reserve y
agent in New York, Chi
cago, and St. Louis. 2t9l 81
Due from approved reserve
agents, in other reserve
Due from banks and bankers ~
other than included in -
II or 20. Observation-Disclosures. 2926l.2I
Outside checks and other
Fractional currency, nickels
Notes Of other national banks 96o.oo
Lawful Reserve in Vault and
with Federal Reserve Bank 3i05l .06 100624 Al
Redemption fund with u S.
Treasurer, and due from u
s. Treasurer =. ............ l247 so
TorAL.. s5ot246 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in......... $4,000 90
Surplus fund. Observation-Disclosures, 10000 90
Undivided prOhts,. ,...,........ iu32. VI
Less current expenses in
terest, and taxes paid ... 30l6.9l 1915 Al
Circulating notes outstand
ing g............ .........., 24a97 80
Demand Deposits
Individual deposit, subject
to check, .................. 1896 50
Certificates of deposit. due
in less than thirty days. 292t6.6S
Cashier checks outstanding. l12l so
Deposits requiring notice but
less than thirty days ....... 1000 0O
Time deposits. Observation-Disclosures. 2Gl9S9. II 1928 5o
State of North Dakota, County of Cavalier ss,
|, John Sheehan cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear hat the a above
statement is true to the hest of my knowledge
and belief JOHN SuEEHAN,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th
day of March 1917. THOMAS DEvANEy.
SEAL Notary Public
Correct Attest.
w. +, WINTER.
G. f. JOHNSTON. DIRECTORS
MORRIS o. WINTER. J
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15

Buy your school supplies at the
Democrat office.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
SUMMONS.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. 90
County of Cavalier,
In District Court. Seventh Judicial District
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15

For good clean wash ice. call the
Langdon Wood Yard, phone 45.
Courier Democrat., 1917-03-15
pEPoNT OF THE CONDITION OF TAI
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
No .IS0o

no. 1902.
at langdon. in the State of North Dakota at
the close of business March 9Th 1911.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15

On in telephone conversations. The
way in which employees use the tel
ephone is often taken as an indication
of the character of the firms. If
you call a business house and re-
cleve a courteous and intelligent an
sWer you at once assume, and right
Iy too, that you are dealing with a
progressive establishment that does
business along the right lines. On
the other hand, if you are met with
dlscourteous or hippant remarks, or
4 tone that shows no interest, you
naturally assume that every thing
else done by that house is done in
the same way and that may infu-
ence you to take your trade else
where. Now most people are natur-
ally courteous, although some per-
sons are more thoughtful and consid
crate than others. Courtesy can be
developed to a point where it be-
comes a part Of your nature, and Just
so far as you become proficient in
courtesy just 50 far do you increase
your value to your employer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15

knights with banners embroidered
with fair maiden's hair"
And then, His breeches were red,'
too, of that rich color which in the
peaceful days before the Great War
made gay and careless part of ev-
cry radiant landscape of his beloved
France, and his coat was of a soft
blue, so dull blue indeed, as almost
to match the dear Confederate gray
of our own great Lees historic uni
form.
All of this, and more, will but be
the beginning of those things that
we shall say. We shall tell of the
bigheartedness of the way we receiv-
ed the hero, of the flags and the
bunting and cities turned into dream
wonderlands decked to their farthest
limits with liberty's bright hues, and
we shall tell of the tender green of
young spring leaves that flung their
trailing freshness across the trees
and lawns and parks of our own CAPT
tai here, as tenderly and as full of
haunting promise as over the bios
soming horse chestnuts of the spring
sweet Champs Elysees.
We shall tell too, of the thousands
and thousands of eager people who
took this hero to their hearts and
memories, who cheered him as one
man and rent the heavens with their
plaudits, who showered gold upon
him for the war charities of his gal
liant soldiers at home, and who prom
ised new life and new strength to a
cause Wilhelm that dear and blood
brought day we shall be able to say
did win in the end so mighty a vic
tory and did receive as a reward for
its sacrifices so blessed a vindica-
ion.
And thus will General Joffre's COM
ng go down into the personal his
DRY and tradition of our land, and .
hus will be himself remain in our ,
hearts and our memories and in the
hearts and thoughts of our children
md of our children's children-Jo-
eph Jacques Cesaire Joffre, Mare
hal de France and well-loved and
IGNORED friend of America and its
'eople.-Southern Woman's Maya
inc.
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Purity Ice Cream and Dairy Co.
Jacksonville, Florida

superior quality peases
of Ice Creams Wire write for prices
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15
Bowel COMPLAINTS in India.

In lecture at one of the Des
Moincs, Iowa, churches a missionary
from India told Of going into the in
terror of India, where he was taken
sick, that he had a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy with him and believed
that it saved his life. This remedy
is used successfully in India both as
a preventive and cure for cholera.
You may know from this that it can
be depended upon for the milder
forms of bowel complaint that oc-
cur in this country. Obtainable
everywhere.
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Troops that connot advance any
further, cost what it may, must kolc
the conquered ground, and be killed
on the spot rather than withdraw"
This was the order Of the day is.
sued by General Joffre to his army
September 6, 1914. On that day,
the German army was checked in its
advance on Paris. Two day. later
the right wing of the army of inva-
sion was driven back across the
Marine by the British.
To the atfectionate faith and ven
GRAFTON of his own men, the French
commander now added the homage
and gratitude of the allied forces of
humanity. He was indicated in his
trying policy of patience and prepa-
ration, for when the day came that
he no longer moved back on his
great war map the tri-color flags of
France or advanced the black eagles
of imperial Germany, but said, with
decision, This has gone far enough"
on that day his little flags marked
place Of battle whose name history
already has added as a title Of honor
to his own, naming him now, for all
recorded time. the "hero Of the
Marine" adding. now and then. the
farthest praise to which our thougnts
can 90. 1.-THE saviour of modern civ
ilization."
Later. there was notable service
from General loire during the
splendid and tragic months of the
Verdun defence. Int 70 the world ha
is still. first Of ali the hero Of the
Marine,
As a fitting crown also. of all his
honcrs, he is Marshal of France, for
his grateful cruntry has bestowaj
upon him the most distinguished mil
itarv title in history, one replendent
with seven hundred wears of soIdierlv
glory and devotion and one which
now. as in the earlier DAYS of it's
use, belongs to one soldier only in
all the world,
II is not strange that Americans
should welcome this hero as we have
rarely welcomed a guest before. or
that we should make of his coming.
and of our sight of him. a matter
Of ever-eager Renaissance both now
and in the far wears vet to come.
saving MANY times over. for the
proud hearing of our children and our
,hildren's children, "On such a time
and at such a place, with nv own
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15
HOW TO USE THE TELE-
PHONE
By l. E. Brown.

To use an old adage, "Anythins
that is worth doing at all is wortl
doing right" Just so is this trut
Of telephone call. There are three
persons included in a telephone con
versation; namely, you, the trainet
operator at the central office, and the
person at the other end of the wire
Each one of these has a part to dc
and each one must do it right in or.
der to get satisfactory results.
A telephone number is most al.
ways composed of two, and often OF
three figures and in making a call
each one of these should be pronounc,
ed separately and distinctly. 1t is
also important for one to make sure
he has the right number by consult
ing the directory. Another impor-
tant thing is to talk into the trans
mitter and not at it. The lips should
be within half an inch of the mouth
piece instead of four or five inches
away. This is the way it should be
used in order to give satisfactory
results. You will notice that the
operator repeats the number when
called. In doing this she is merely
checking your order and you should
respond or acknowledge same by
saying fright" or by correcting her
if she has misunderstood you.
When the number called answers,
it is not necessary to begin the con-
versation by saying, what number
is this" and similar expressions. 1t
is not courteous to demand the name
of the person answering until you
have introduced yourself. Then ask
for the office or person wanted or
State your business to the person an
swering. If you wish to talk with
some one other than the person who
has answered, simply say, "May I
speak to Mr.. Smith, please?" when
Mr.. Smith answers, introduce your
self by saying, "This is Mr.. Jones of
he Merchants and Farmers Bank"
In stating this you make yourself |
he more easily Unidentified.
If the person called is not there
md you wish to have him call you,
t is important that you give both |
our name and your telephone num-
yer, in order that the person who gets
he memorandum may know what
lumber to call and for whom to ask.
The correct expression to use in such
case is, please leave a memoran-
UNI for Mr. Smith to call Mr.. Jones
t 1873" If you leave your name !
My, without your number, you make
necessary for the person called to
ook up your number, which he may
OF be willing to do. If you leave
our number without your name, he
'ill not know whom to ask for when
e gets your number.
1t is very important to end the
correctly as we'll as to
egin it correctly. Let the person
allied understand when you have
nished your part of the converse
ion, by saying "Good-bye," or some
milar expression. Do not leave the
erson called in doubt as to whether
on have completed your part of the
when you hang up your
aceiver. If so, he may think that
e was "cut off, and ask the oper-
tor to "ring back"
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AMERICAS HIGH DUTY. i
By John Sharp Williams, !
United States Senator from +
Mississippi. +

The United States has entered up
on the great world conflict, which is
to decide whether Democracy shall
have a safe place in the sun on the
earth, or not. There is hardy any
duty higher than that which ought
to actuato each citizen to help fur
nish a part of the money which will
be necessary for that purpose.
1t is true that a man may be~able
to lend his money out at 6, or 7, or
s, and in some places even 10 per
cent, but he might we'll forego for
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Loo Good.

Strange Mary doesn't have any Of
fers. She'd make some man a good
wife"
yes, but the trouble is every one
knows she'd make him a good husband
tOo,"-I.ife,
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Postal Savings Banks.

All the money the postal savings
banks receive they Immediately rede-
post in national reserve banks and so
keep it in circulation instead of allow.
ing it to remain boarded and hidden
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you and you wish to attract her Az
tention while your receiver is on the
hook, move it slowly up and down
as far as it will go three times
This causes an electric light to be
flashed in front of the operator; but
if the hook is moved rapidly the apa-
ratus will not respond. Ihls may
be done also when you have tlnsned
one conversation and wish to call Tor
another number. Instead of hanging
up the receiver and removing 1t, just
move it slowly up and down.
Interruptions to telephone CONVEX.
stations are popularity called "cut offs"
These may be due to the person at
either end of the line, to a failure
of the telephone circuit, or to a mis-
take on the part of the operator,
though they are usually charged to
the operator. Actual statistics now
ever, show that but a small per-
centage of them are made by her.
In case of q "cut off" the best thing
to do is to let the person who made
the call have the connection re-,es-
tablished as he knows what NUMBER
he called and you may not know from
what number the call was made.
When a "cut off" occurs and the OPP
orator says number please" (if you
made the CALI simply say, 81 called
1913 and was cut off," If you were
the person called, hang up your re-
ceiver promptly as this will enable
the operator to connect the calling
party's line with yours, whereas, II
you keep your receiver off the hook,
your line will test busy and will be |
so reported to the person who called |
you.
When you call a number and the
answer you get indicated that the .
wrong number has been given you,
simply say, Il called 34S," and then
if you still find that you have the
wrong place you may say to the per-
son who answered Il beg your par
don; it is a mistake" Then work
your hook slowly and when the OPP
orator answers, give her your num-
Der again. When you get a wrong
it is especially important
that you be courteous to the person .
who answers, for certainly he is not .
for the error. .
The telephone door may bring as !
much business to your establishment j
Is the office door and it is therefore j
lust as important that it be guard :,
ID by the proper person as it is for =.
he office door to be so guarded. 1t ;,
S essential that the person guard
ng the telephone door be courteous.
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The Coming Of Jofre

THE STORY WE WILL TELL TO OUR DAY
WITH OUR OWN EYES WE BEELD THE HERO OF THE MARINE
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The man who can o0'4.
wrath all the tine is a ''''
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No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHlLLS e. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 2sc
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Telephone COurteS

The people who get the Sreaa
amount of good out of Their eepIIo1
are those who talk over it as though H1
to face.
Courtesy smooths out difficulties a1
promotes the promptest possible cOnn'|
tons.
The operators of the BELL oyTl
are trained to be patient and polite gD a
all circumstances, but they vii! 90 OF,
work if they meet with patience
pohteneSS on the part of the teIepDU
users.
The fact that you cannot see
operator or the other party Sh0up
cause you to overlook this. Inc
results come through the practl'
mutual courtesy.
TIL, ,,o,r. ,r,Yb emil fiIuS