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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-04

WILLIE AND EUGENE HOWARD.
The fine voices Of the Howard
boys. and their clever comedy -re
features OF the Winter garden
show OF Wonders" in the Carr .gk
tfeatsr. this week They have be-
come established entertainers. Win
The Winter garden productions, and
are immensely popular with the
nublic The younger of the broth
ers. Willie. is an eccentric toWe-
dian Of original me hods The broth
trs give an amusing grand opera
hurlesque which has the merit Of
being artistic musIcally because OF
Tie natural beauty and excellent
training OF their voices
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
A BUNGALOW AT ORLAND

News from Orland, Calf, is in
variably welcomed by large num-
Der of people of Langdon and vicinity,
the interest created since the town of
Orland became the home of some half
dozen families from here, while
there are others living here who are
nov hoiosrs OF title 10 orange groves
and other property in that part of
southern California. Since the 6rss
of the year letter received tells OF
Prof. Hayward and wife having NOV
ed into their newly built home in time
to spend Christmas there. The story
and half bungalow in which they
are now comfortably domiciled, has a
large living room, Is X 27, at the
front. with a dining room, kitchen
and two large sleeping porches, that
are eight feet in width. The upstairs
form three rooms, one being equipped
with bath. The oranges on the Hey
ward plantation are developing as
fruit this year for the first time and
by next year will be regular crop.
During the holidays the Lindstroms,
Kirbys, Simons, and Heywards ha6,
quite reunion, among other things
commenting sympathetically on the.
big crop of snow and cold weather
which we'uns here in North Dakota
have been harvesting during the en-
tire closing month of the old year.
1t is noted that Mr.. Hayward is men-
toned as being busy plowing on New
Years day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
COUNTY FAIR DIRECTORS

Messrs. Archie Sillers, John Bald
son and Louis Schneider are the retn-
ing members of the board of directors
of the Cavalier county fair assoeia
tion whose names should have been
voted on at the meeting of the stock
holders, called to have been held las
week. All three gentlemen have TAX
en- an active part in making the an
nual fair of Cavalier county the great
success which it has attained slnee
the association was first organized
eight years ago and we believe THAI
when the postponed meeting is hello
during the mid winter farm ers' con-
vention, the fine work they have done
will be given fitting endorsement by
their unanimous reelection for anoth-
er term. They certainly deserve this
much credit for what they have do ne-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
MEETING POSTPONED.

The meeting of the Cavalier county
fair association to have been held last
Thursday afternoon at the court house,
was, owing to weather and road con-
ditions, given postponment, there
being an attendance at the meeting
that did not give the required repre-.
sentation Of the stock of the assoica.
tion. A tentative arrangement was
reached to set date for the postpon-
ed meeting during the week of the
mid-winter farmers convention to be
held in Lngdon February 9th, 28th
and March 1st and End. At that time
in addition to an election of officers
and three members of the board of
directors, there will be reports from
the various divisional superintendents
as to suggestions of the needs of their
departments for the forthcoming
county far Of this year. 1t is also
stated representation may be ex-
pected of other county fair associa-
tions over the northern part of the
state, when, no doubt, valuable plans
and ideas may be interchanged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
WEDs AT EAST END, sASK.

The following newspaper clipping
from the Yellowgrass (Sask. Herald,
was enclosed to the Democrat by Otto
Rueger, who since removing from
this county several years ago, has
been located at Eastend, Sask. The
item follows and will be read with
interest by many of our readers in
the vicinity of Dresden. where the
parties referred to lived before re-
moving to the Canadian Northwest:
The wedding took place on We'd
nesday. December 9Th 1916, at Yell
low Grass, Sask., of Miss Helen
Wilde, third daughter of MIR. L.
Wilde, of Lang, to Mr.. Milton F.
Graves, of Eastend. The Rev. A.
Sanderson, of McTaggert, performing
the ceremony at $3.50 p. m. After
the wedding the happy couple return.
ed to Lang. where splendid banquet
was served at the Lang hotel, over
two hundred guests being present.
The contracting parties were we'll
known in this vicinity and were the
recipients of many beautiful and cost
ly presents. After the honeymoon
MIR. and Mrs. Graves will make their
home on the farm of the groom, south
of Eastend. -Yellowgrass. Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
MAKE TRIP TO GULF COAST

Fred Schroeder and Alvin Baldson
were business callers in Langdon on
Monday from their homes near Onsna-
brock. They have about competed ar
rangemnets for a trip during the bal
ance of the winter south to the Gulf
coast. Part of the month they are
away will be spent in Louisiana,
where several from this county have
located in late years. 1t is also
likely that the return trip will take
them through Texas, in which case
Mr.. Schroeder stated they very likely
would make stop over and see Mats
Michlink and others of the Cavalier.
county colony who since leavingxhere
last fall have been located at Little
field, Texas. Neither Mesers Schroe-
der or Baldson expect to see any
country while on the tip that wil}
persuade them to make their homes
elsewhere than here in Cavalier coun,
ty, the trip meaning nothing more
than a winters outing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
ASH WEDNESDAY, FEB'Y q

Lent will not commence this year
until the close of February as Ash
Wednesday does not appear on the
calendar until the 2lst of the month.
The forty penitential days that follow
continue until Easter Sunday, April
Sth, making the arrival of Easter at
about as late date as has happened
in several years past. At this dis
tance and from the amount of wintry
weather already experienced there is
ground for hope that Easter flowers
and the gay attire of the young people
may make Easter Sunday fitting
occasion for the enjoyment of both.
We've had Casters when the snow
has been quite heavy white blanket
and when fur coats have taken place
of flowers as decorative for those
out of doors. This year there is hope
for sunshine and the appearance OF
spring time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

The second number Of the school
entertainment course will be given
by the University Lyceum Players in
the city auditorium, Thursday even
ing, January 25th. The University
Players come to US very. highly rec
commended by the extension department
of our university at Grand Forks.
The University Lyceum Players rank
as one of the best dramatic companies
on the road. Their program includes
dainty Japanese plays in costume,
with special scenery, classic comedies
in costumes and stirring, emotional
dramas. 1.-The Bishop and the Con-
vict," the splendid arrangement of
the dramatic scene from Victor Hu.
go's, Lies Miserables" is included
in their program. Nance Oldield, -
and 1.-THE Flower Shop are two
splendid comedies, and "The Old
Guard" powerful story on the bat.
tie field of Waterloo Is one of the
strongest acting pieces ever written.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

The coming month, February,
promises to have something worth
while in store for local basket ball
FANS as the five of the Langdon
high school has two games scheduled
to be played in the gymnasium of the
school building, during the opening
weeks of the month. The first, on
the evening of Friday, February End,
will place the home team on the floor
against the boys of the Grand Forks
high school, who in coming to Lang.
don are looked on as likely winners of
the state championship at the inter-
scholastic meet, held sometimes in
March. The Langdon quint, with two
clear weeks of practice ahead, are
confident that the outcome of the big
game for the eve of Ground Hog day
spells nothing less than victory for
them.
Two weeks later, Friday, February
18th, Langdon plays a return game
with Petersburg, the latter team COM
ing here to gtive our boys a chance
to win back the game it is "alleged'
we lost at Petersburg during the holi-
days. In this game the home five
will have the advantage of playing
on their own floor, and with every
thing being equal there would seen
to be nothing to it but score tha
will help figure stronger than ever il
the percentage column at the close oil
the season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
GOLDEN WEDDING

The Gazette, of Mildmay, Ont,
where many residents of Mt. Carmel,
Langdon and other points of the
county visi, when they ''go back
home,' furnishes the following item
that will interest number of our old
readers, especiai;y around Mt. Carmel
and Wales. 1t appeared in the issue
of last week and is as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kuenneman, ST.,
two of the oldest and most highly re-
spected residents in the vicinity of
Deemerton, celebrated the tiftieth
anniversary of their marriage on
Thursday, last, Jan. 4. Fifty years
ago Joe Kuenneman and Catherine
Schneider were united in matrimony
at st. Ignatius Church, Deemerton,
by the Rev. Father Schmidt, and
their married life has been happy
and a PEACEFUL. one, and after period
of fifty years they again went to the
st. ingatius Church to renew their
vows Of fidelity. Rev. A. e. Montag
conducted the services in an impress
sive manner and delivered an appro-
pirate address. The choir, which con.
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Kuenneman 8
sons and daughters, rendered excel.
lent music. After the ceremony the
party assembled at the home of the
aged couple, where one and all had a
pleasant time. All their children
were present, namely Mary, Mrs. Joe
Messner, of Fort Gu Appelle, Sask.
Lena, Mrs. Frank Messner. of Wales,
N. D. Katie. Mrs. VIM. Lang, of
Neustadt; Agnes, Mrs. Joe Becker of
Clinton, Clara, Mrs. M. Hiesen;
Joseph, Frank and George. of Deem.
erton. They have thirty gran dckild'
rem. We wish Mr.. and Mrs. Kuen.
nemanmany more years of welded
happiness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
CHANGES AT CITIZENS BANK

at the meeting of the stockholders
of the Citizens State Bank, held dur.
ing the past week, in addition to a
highly satisfactory condition of its
business affairs being shown, change
in the maoapement of that institution
of interest to the banks patrons and
the public was made. In order to be
able to respond to the demands of a
rapidly increasing business an addi-
tlonal vice president has been added
to its list of banking officers and Mr.
j. D. Milne, for years the bank $
cashier is promoted to that position,
jointly with Mr.. VIM. Stevenson,
also one of the executive officials.
In addition to holding the position of
vice president, Mr.. Milne will also
have general supervision of the ad.
ministration of the business affairs of
the Citizens. Mr.. j. P. Tembreull,
by the change now becomes the bank s
cashier, while MIR. Mark J. O'Brien
is advanced to the position of assis-
tant cashier. On different occasions
the Democrat has found opportunity to
mention the splendid showing of
Cavalier county banks and their i'm
mense volume of business and here is
found case to the point in which one
of Langdon's leading banks has found
it imperative to increase its official
force in order to properly take care
of the growing amount of business il
is called upon to handle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

William Townsend, aged sixty-four
years, who homesteaded in Seivert
township, in 1901, died with the close
of the old year, having suffered from
chronic asthma for some time. He
was native of Ohio and in addition
to being mourned by widow, also
leaves a son, Paul Townsend. at
Devils Lake and a daughter. Mrs.
Gladys Nelson, of Gallo. He was a
believer in the Seventh Day Adven-
tist faith.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
A POPULAR COURT OFFICIAL

Miss Helen Sanford, the new official
court reporter, who succeeds Mrs.
Laura u. Stone (i,ae Miss Laura Dau.
benburg) h..- for ~ayeral wears been
connected with the states attorney 8
office at Langdon. MIR. Crimson, the
states Attorney for Cavalier county,
being her brother-in law. She is a
sister of Leo N. Sanford, who was
connected with the Chronicle office as
foreman for several years and had
charge of the paper and business
practically for two years during the
absence Of the editor in Williams
county. Miss Sanford is a swift and
accurate stenogrspher, who has had
large experience IN legal reporting
and she will be fitting successor tc
Mrs. Stone, who served the dstric,
/ court faithfully. and nth high efiici
ency for so many years. This is Miss
! Sanford's frs appearance in Cavalier
as official court stenographer fol
Pembina county, part of the seventh
| judicial district. Cavalier Chronicle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
STATES new EXECUTIVE
INTERESTING MESSAGE
Gov. Frazier Wants to "Carry Out
the Wishes of All of the People
of North Dakota"

Reverting to events of upwards a
week ago, at least notice in passing
is demanded by the message of North
Dakota's new chief executive, Cover
nor Lynn j. Frazier, delivered at the
joint session of the two bodies of the
state legislative assembly when it
convened. Aside from the noted
phrase to "lee nothing stand in the
wsy" of carrying out the wishes of
the people, with reference to the lea
que programs the message is found to
carry many vital and interesting re-
concentrations. They may be sum-
married. as follows:
Semi-annual payment of taxes.
Reduction OF contract rate of in
ter&st from 10 to per cent with a
misdemeanor as penalty for taking
usury.
Creation OF a state highway com.
mission, and use OF auto license fund
to comply with the federal law for
highway building.
Minimum wage for women anc
children employed in factories, de-
partment stores and other similar
places and regulating their hours OF
! employment.
| Adoption of reasonable compensa
tion act.
Creation of labor bureau in con
/ nection with the office of the commits
| sioner of agriculture and labor
| Adoption of the Wisconsin proba
tion system.
| Civil service in some appointiv
l Offices.
Placing inspection Of oils under tn
pure food department.
IHforcement of the hotel nspec
tion law by the pure food department
3 Constituting the state tax commits
:. sion a part Of the state board G
a equalization.
IS Liberal appropriations sor expert
e mental work in utilizing lign!te Goa!
NJ Bessseysaen, Of drainage laws.
d Make the state superintendent ,
e public instruction member Of i,
a board of regents ana extend his at
j. thorlty.
d Increased state attention 70 tn
:. problem of rural schools.
8 Greater appropriations for the cor
!, soIidation ald Standardization {
/, rural schools.
}. Esta blishment Of an orphans home
If Adjustment of the office OF stat
10 fire marshal, the work OF that depar'
/. ment to be turned over to the insu
# ance commissioner.
I, If this simple list of Construct,
8 legislation is placed Oh the statut
m books of North Dakota one can b.
j. lieve, the state will have been mne
's a more desirable and better pla'
70 to live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
WEST HOPE FARMERS CLUB
BIG ANNUAL GRAIN EXHIBIT
Silver Cups Are Offered as Awards
for Best Grains in Township on
E.:a.-- February 9Th

The West Hope farmers club held a
we'll attended meeting on Friday the
18th of January. The committee to
arrange for the annual grain exhibit
tion at Stilwell on the 9th of Febru.
ary were appointed and are as
follows:
Grain Exhibits. -Chae. Faris.
Entertainment - M 8 m G 8. H.
Torgerson, Otto Olson, Adam Witzel.
Alden Williamson, NJ. M. Darling,
and Jos. B. Nowatzki and Messrs.
Arthur Gamble. Jos. Field, Milo o.
son and Jos. B. Nowatzki.
Program. Mrs. j. c. Carlson,
Miss Mary Nowatzki. Robt. Robert
son and Jos. Field
Dance. -Arthur Field, Milo Olson,
John Nowatzki, Joseph Field.
Prizes for the West Hope Farmers
Club Exhibition of grains. grasses and
farm products to be held at Stilwell,
February 9th. 1917. are as follows:
Best Hard Wheat, any variety
1st. silver cup; End. 3rd, and 4th. a
diploma.
Best Barley. any variety. of six
roWed-lst. silver cup: End. Bird. and
4th, diploma.
Best Oats. any variety-1st, silver
cup; End, 3rd, and 4th, a diploma.
Durum Wheat-1st, 2nd. 3rd. and
4th, diploma.
A sweepstake prize of silver cup
will be awarded for the best exhibit
of Wheat Barley and Oats.
Diplomas will be given for the best
showing Of Alfalfa, Timothy and
Bronze Grass Seed, also for the best
loaf of bread and jar of butter.
All grain shown in compeh tion
must have been grown by the exhibi.
tor during the season of 1916.
Cups to be won two years in sue.
cession before they become the prop
erty of winner.
Competition confined to members oi
the club only.
ALI entries sbe made not later
than 2 p. M, February 9th, 1917.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to express my sincerest
thanks to all those who 80 kindly and
generously contributed to the fund
that was presented to me to assist in
making good for the fire loss that
suffered recently.
Rev. Kersten.
Dresden. N. Dak.. Jany 13, 1916.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

Non partisan league meetings. at
which membership was signed up for
two years 19l7.1918, were held dur
ing the past week at Clyde. Munich,
Gallo and other points through the
south and western parts of the county
by Organizer w. Il. Quigley. of
Grand Forks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

The editor of the Osnabrock indie.
pendent, whose daily duties also in.
clude those of postmaster and peace
officer, is these days sleuthing for a
low down miscreant. who one frosty
night recently appropriated fifty
pounds Of fresh pork, from the cold
storage Of near by neighbor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

VIM. johnson. son of Daniel John.
son and wife of Hannah, died dur
ing the past week at Jamestown.
Deceased was thirty.six years old and
is mourned by wife aud elk children.
The remains were shipped to Hannah
for interment, the funeral taking
place last Wednesday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

Father julius Kohler, who sue.
ceeds Rev. Father Bierens, pastor of
the Catholic church at Gallo. for the
past three years. comes from Ceylon,
India. where he has been engaged up.
warda Of ten years In missionary work
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

For any pain, burn. scald OF bruise
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the
household remedy. Two sizes, 25e
and SOC at all drug stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-18

Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat office.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
BOYS, RAISE A SHEEP.

We are very. short on sheep. Our
5o.OOo'ooo sheep at their best can only
grow enough wool to make each ons
of us a suit of clothes once in four
years. The foreign wool which under
normal conditions came to US is now
largely diverted to war purposes.
Thousand Of boys and girls can each
raise one or two sheep and find suffi-
cient pasture on their own lawn, thus
turning into food and clothes the
grass which has previously been
thrown away. More poultry can be
kept and can be fed on the present
waste from kitchen and table. We
must all learn thrift, and break away
from our thoushtless. needless disrs-
gard of waste
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
HOROSCOPE.
Sunday, July &, 1917.

During the early hous of this day,
Jupiter and the Sun are adverse.
Mercury rules strongly for good in
the evening. y
1t is a day when it will not be well
to risk visiting persons whose in
fluence or cooperation Is needed.
The sway Is not promising one
for association with relatives, especial
ly those who may have any domina-
ton by reason of financial conditions.
According to planetary direction
business affairs of every sort will
not be unfortunate, except in cases
where fear leads to unwise retrench-
ment.
The stars seem to promise .hany
benefits to the people of the United
States, for in giving much they will
gain much, the seers declare.
Danger to shipping is foreshadowed,
owing to violent storms, and the
Pacific coast will suffer as well as the
Atlantic.
Russia continues under a govern
ment OF the stars that presages many
dramatic events. which will end final
ly in good for the world.
The death of a person of royal blood
Is foretold. This will not have any
effect on world affairs.
reiterated in the prophecies of
astrologers and women will be more
often the victims than men.
A noted English statesman's death
Is prognosticated. This viii! come at
a time when the United States loses
a Senator of great influence as a
leader.
Many arrests because of violent
| speeches will mark the next few
weeks, if the stars are read Alright.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is should
avoid speculation during the year and
business affairs may not be satisfac-
tory. They should avoid accident.
Cnildren oorn ., on tnis gay may pc pc
unlucky about receiving injuries.
These subjects of Cancer are usually
beneficiaries through Wills or they
may make very successful marriag ges.
(Copyright l9i7)
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

tied condition. Not owning their
homes, they could be turned out at
any time, and, hiring themselves to
strange masters in search of laborers,
they might some day be carried off
again into slavery, perhaps to Cuba
or Porto Rico. for they learned that
slavery still existed there. With such
incentive behind them they selected
tract OF land just outside Mobile,
on Three-Mile Creek, and began the
purchase OF homes.
As one goes over and about Plateau
he is struck with the appropriateness
of the setting in which this African
colony is to be found. About one
half of the town Is occupied by ne
groes, and of the property occupied
by them at least rs per cent Is owned
by their own people. The largest sin
gle holding of land among them is
between fifty and sixty acres. An
other negro landlord owns and rents
a bout twenty houses. There are nine
stores. of which seven are owned and
operated by colored men. The largest
OF them all is one of these seven and
represents volume of business
amounting to more than $1,000 an
nnually.