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Evening star., 1917-02-10
France Forbids Sale of Fresh Bread.

PARIS, February 10.-The sale of
fresh bread in France is prohibited
after February 25 by decree signed by
President Poincare and published in
the Oficial Journal. The decree also
specifies that bread must be made eX
clusively of whole wheat flour and that
loaves must not weigh less than TWEEN
ty-four ounces or exceed thirty-one
inches in length. The sale Of all forms
of fancy bread and rolls Is forbidden.
Evening star., 1917-02-10
Ford Peace Bureau Quits March /.

LONDON, February 10. 11:35 ANA
Reuters dispatch from The Hague says
that the Ford peace bureau, estab-
lished by Henry Ford. the American
manufacturer, will be closed March l
on account of the breach of diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany.
Evening star., 1917-02-10
Belgians Put to Work in Turkey.

PARIS, February 10-A Havas dis
patch from Havre says that according
to news from private sources which is
fully confirmed, a number Of deported
Beliagns who were skilled artisans
have been sent to Turkey to work in
munition factories.
Evening star., 1917-02-10
LOCAL MAN ACQUIRES
BIG TRACT ON BAY
James E. Granbery Purchases 75O
Acres at Cedar Point, Near Mouth
of Patuxent River.

One Of the largest sales of farm acre
age negotiated through a local realty office
in long while was completed during the
week, when James E. Granbery of this
city purchased a tract of $50 acres Of
land at Cedar Point. st. Mary's county,
Evening star., 1917-02-10
DR.. Willard Hall Rogers Dies.

NEW YORK, February 10.-Dr. Willard
Hall Rogers. inventor OF the later cleo
trode" used by physicians in giving cleo
trical treatment to patients, has died at
his home here. He was born at George
town, Del, in 1850.
Evening star., 1917-02-10

Electric locomotives gradually are
replacing steam on the state railways
of Italy.x
Evening star., 1917-02-10
REALTY MENREPORT
MANY GOOD SALES
Ten Southwest Houses in Sim
Ole DeaI-CIeveIand Park
Homes Change Hands.
OTHER SALES REPORTED

Sales of home, business and other
properties continue brisk. with realty
men reporting a rapidly increasing vol
ume of inquiries prospective of good
spring business. Operators in several
sections of the city proper and in out
lying sections of the District are pre-
pairing for spring activity; while several
sales Of farm properties were reported
during the week by local brokers.
Southwest Properties Sold.
A sale of southwest properties of
some Importance was reported by the
New York Real Estate Brokers. who
sold for r. H. Pickford ten two-story
brick houses. extending from the cor
ner Of N and Howison streets south
west. The purchaser was R. c. Lewis.
the consideration being $4,000. part Of
which was represented by realty in
Vienna, Va. This sale was made in con-
junction with Ellerson & Wemple.
Other sales reported by the same Of
fee were: Two story colonial brick
residence at lis Quincy place north
east, sold for ]. Kraus to A. Gouldman.
for $3.50: two two-story rental prop
critics at 10 and 81 o street southwest,
sold for c. NJ. Moore, to w. H. Fowle
farm of $50 acres. in Prince Georges
county, Md, sold for N. A. Speicher to
an unnamed out of town investor. for
$500; a three-acre tract with six
room house and other improvements
near Glendale. Md; sold for J. B.
Thompson, to M. S. Murphy, for $4,000.
Two in Cleveland Park.
Sale of two recently completed resi-
ed by the Office of Joseph C. Zirkle. The
homes were built by Clarence B. Hight,
both being on Porter street. One, at
1913 Porter street, was bought by
Charles Cutler of Philadelphia. the con-
sideration being reported as $4,000.
The other property. 3427 Porter street,
was bought by w. F. Bancroft, the
price being the same as the first men
toned of the two homes. Both are of
contain ten rooms, being modern
throughout and built on lots SO by 1875
feet.
Irving Street Home Sold.
The same Office also reports the sale
of one of the houses recently built by
Kennedy Brothers on Irving street, a
representative in Congress being the
buyer. The house. 1S43 Irving street,
overlooks the Zoo Park and contains
eight rooms and two baths. The con-
sideration was $3.50.
These additional sales are reported
by the same office: For Carl H. Smith
and Mabel B. Pigeon, to Nellie E.
Palmer, residence at 1925 California
street, containing twelve rooms and
three baths. with all modern improve
ments, consideration, $3.50; for Clyde
Daley to Henry w. Smith, residence
at 3643 11th street northwest, contain
ing six rooms and bath, price, $4,250;
for Nellie E. Palmer to Henry w.
Smith, six-room brick residence at
4005 14th street northwest. for $4,750.
Evening star., 1917-02-10

Pension funds for municipal employees
have been established in 159 cities in
this country.
Evening star., 1917-02-10
BANKRUPTCY DIVISION

hearing on motion for new tr1al continued q
February 16; attorney. J. A. O'Shea.
Evening star., 1917-02-10

BANKRUPTCY DIvIsIoN-Justics Hits.
! In re viertck & Tucker; adjudica ton and ref
| erence to Il. d. Quinter to firm and tndivid-
uals.
In Charles NJ. Carter; special masters re-
port ratified.
In re Joseph Josephson; discharge ordered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
latter was four or five inches thick

latter was four or five inches thick.
A large sapling made the axle. The
spokes and body we're made from small
saplings, the thills were made from
sapling too. A we'll made cart could
stand a load of 1000 pounds and when
the fur trade was at its best-1S44-
as many as 1000 carts were in use.
Two hundred might be seer in a single
train en-route for St. Paul, There
were three trails from Fl. Douglas
Tor Carry to St. Paul: one followed
the river closely to Fl. Abercrombie
Fifteen miles north of Wahpeton) a
second was the Georgetown trail.
This escaped the terrible sloughs of
the river road. A third trail was q
cross road from Georgetown northwest
through Cass and Trail, this connect
ed with either of the other two, made
an unbroken trail with St. Joe and
Winnipeg,
(To he Continued Next Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

Joseph E. Hal]oran, cashier of the
Bank of Mowbray, was in the city for
al over Sunday visit with Langdon
friends.
Jos. F. Schneider was out and
around again Tuesday for the first time
after several days confinement at
home while suffering from an attack
of ia grippe.
Mrs. Dan F. Mcdonald was a re.
turning passenger Tuesday from a
visit of a part of the week with
friends and relatives of the family
down the line at Park River.
]. j. Olfert, who handles a rapidly
growing farm produce business at
Wales and also has engaged in watch
repairing there since removing from
Stilwell, was a visitor here Friday.
1t is high time that the civic league
or some similar form of organization
took active steps toward the starting
of a clean up campaign. Langdon is
badly in need of something being
done at once.
Mrs. R. E. Larson returned on Fri
days train from Fargo, accompanied
by her little daughter, who was taken
there three weeks ago to undergo an
operation, and for some time was
thought to be in a critical condition.
Mrs j. H. Balm was among those
from Langdon who went to Grand
Forks on Tuesdays afternoon train to
be present at the concert given by the
New York symphony orchestra, a high
class musical event at the Forks audi.
forum last evening.
A party of Langdon young people
to take in the big musical event at
Grand Forks this week on the occasion
of the appearance of the New York
Symphony orch stra at the Auditorium
last evening. included Misses Dorothy
Hubbard, Mary McLauchlin, Evelyn
Mausten, Marie and Ruby Hankey
anu Mf. WllDerC
The April meeting of the Parents
and Teachers association will be held
in the school auditorium Wednesday
evening, April 18th, at eight o'clock
sharp. The subjects taken up will
be, 1.-The Work of the Juvenile Court
and some of the Good it is Accom-
plishing,' also, "The Place of Play,
Athletics, etc, in Education.' Re-
freshments will be served. A cordial
invitation is extended to all interested
in the school.
Joe Godfrey, who a week ago went
to Deering. N. D., one of the new
towns in the western part of the state,
writes that he expects to put in most
of the summer putting in an electric
lighting plant that several of the
business men of the town are coop
Grating in installing. Deering is not
so big in size when compared with
Langdon, Grand Forks and Fargo, but
there's a lot of enterprise that will
soon make its growth noticeable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

Farmers who borrow money from
che rural credit banks will have to
pay only five per cent interest, That
is the rate fixed by the Federal Farm
Loan Board, and it is one per cent
under the maximum which could be
charged under the law. 1t is stated
chat the present farm mortgage in
debtedness of the United States ag.
gregates 81, 900, 600, 600, at an aver
age interest rate of IA per cent. At
she FIVE per cent rate fixed by the
BOARD a saving of about 81, 900, 900,
TO the farmers Of the country in
: interest charges IL possible. 1t is
dikely that the interest rate will be
eve further reduced as the new rural
credit system grows in age and ex-
s,erience. From an agricultural stand.
point, the rural credits measure un-
aIuestionably is the greatest piece of
constructive legislation enacted in this
country since the days of the home
ste aH act.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
Office and Post Office Address:
Langdon, North Dakota.
NOTICE OF MoRT9AGE s.T,E.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That by reason of
default in the terms and conditions of that GER
tain mortgage made, executed and delivered
by the Langdon Creamery, Company. a cor
poration, of Lang on. North Dakota, mortga-
gor, to the First National Bank of Langdon, a
corporation of Langdon, North Dakota, mort
gage, bearing date the LIST day of December,
1914. and rec .rded in the office of the Register
of Deeds. in and for ayalier County. North Da-
kota. on the 22nh day of December. 1914, at II
o'clock a, M, in Book 9S of Mortgages, at Page
1856. and thereafter On the 23rd day of Januarv.
1917. duly assigned by the mortgagee, therein
named by lna'Tument in writing to John Shee-
filed for record in the offire of the Register of
Deeds. iu and for SAID County, and recorded in
Book l7 OF Assignments, will be fnreclosed by
hereinafter described, at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Langdou. in the
County of Cavalier. and State of North Dako.
on the 7th day of April, 1917, to satisfy the
a cunt due on said mortgage at the date of
sale,
The premises des. ribed in said mortgage and
which will be sold to salts y the same are stu
ated in the County of Cavalier and State of
North Dakota, and described as follows, towit:
That certain piece of land commencin at a
point on the southern b undary of Hickory
street, of Mooney & Nc Hug, ~ Second Addition
to Langdon and in a direct line south with the
western boundary of ThirL street; thence ex-
the eastern boundary of said tract; thence ex-
tending in a westerly direction at right angles
$50 feet thence extending III a northerly direc-
ton at / ght angles 100 feet to Hickory street,
thence extending at right angles along the
southern boundary of Hi, kory street $50 feet to
the point of beginning; being a part of the
Southeast Quarter, of the Northeast Quarter of
Section %, Township 1851, Range 60.
There will be due on said mortgage at the date
of sale, including tho principal aud interest. the
sum of 81. 929 81, together with the statutory at
torneys fees aud the costs of this foreclosure
Dated this 10th day of February, 1917
JOHN SHEEHAN,
Assignee for Mortgagee.
THOMAS DEVANEY.. 3l.37
Attorney for Assignee,
LangdOn, North Dakota
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
hunted Buffalo Here
Over Fifty Years Ago
Continued From First Page

came. He secfeted his horse and
Saking along his gun and rawhide
l., orse-whip. he watched what appear-
ed to be a wols. but seeing a horse
s1id in the slough he decided the wolf
spas a Sioux de was soon rewarded
10y seeing the s,olf pull Off his skin,
sold it into a pillow and lie down at
6he back OF a great stone. After his
might OF vigil he was soon asleep,
Gabriel then crawled across the prair-
te and seeing the man perfectly naked
decided on the best way to treat his
case. He took the gun which lay be-
side him and hid it, then brought his
buckskin whip down with all the force
ut his command along the body Of the
enemy. This woke him up ans stand.
eng quivecing from head to foot be
fore him he was given another cut of
the whip. Gabriel then told him he
could more easily have killed him had
ale wished to do SO, and that were he
not a white mar he would have done
80. After this he gave him his gun
aand told him to go back to his people
and take from him some tobacco to
she chief, telling him how the white
mans whip felt Some years later
Gabriel called on a Sioux chief living
sanfne state and having several wives.
Recognizing the man Gabriel asked
min if he were not the man he had
whipped. The chief admitted that
she was. but begged that the matter
he kept secret for said he, 81 told my
people that l whipped the white man.,
and took the tobacco from him. For
this brave deed they made me chief"
MIR. Monette relates many other in.
scidents of Gabriel's sagacitv in deal
ing with the Indians and adding that
ihe was las far as the time would per-
init him to be- a very humane and
'brave man, a great trapper and hunt
-er, mo one could equal him in making
rplans. finding the best fighting ground,
.etc. He believes he had the superior
intellect of the white man coupled
with sthe alertness and instinct of the
Indian. In order to put an end to
the suspense, fear and worry of
watching the enemy, the half-breed
hunters and Chippewa Indians under
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
VOLKZEIUNG FOR U. S. A.

There is a timely and right kind OF
patriotic expression in the following
sxhich formed the editorial leader in
tuesdays issue of the st. Paul Daily
Y.olkzeitung, a paper which has a
wide circulation and high standing
among the people of the Northwest
who although citizens Of the United
States are of German descent. The
sentiment expressed is one of loyalty
that should be generally adopted at
such a time as the present by all our
~citizens who have become naturalized
and adopted from another country:
"The President has asked Con-
gress to declare wal on Germany
and it ia a foregone conclusion
that this will be done. Should
Ghis most unfortunate calamity
nefall our country there is but
apae thing for Americans of Ger
man descent to do, namely, to
abide by the decision of the
= saAosen representatives of our
country.
1t is wholly unnecessary for
chem to reiterate their loyalty at
This time. they know what the
oath Of allegiance can They
:lave the welfare of their country
at heart as much as anybody, be
tie native born or of foreign de-
accent.
Though we have not approved
Of our administrations foreign
policy, we now think that the
time for criticism has passed.
In this crisis, as we'll as dur
ing the past century, our papers
nave endeavored to be opponents
of true Americanism and patriot
Gsm and we know that the Amer
tcsns of German descent will
stand or fall with this country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
SUMMONS.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Cavalier, SIS
In District Court. Seventh Judicial District
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

John Fischer, of Mt Carmel, was a
traveller up the line as far as Dresden
between trains Tuesday giving busi-
ness matter. his attention.
Miss Mauae Pinkerton took yester.
days Afternoon train for a short visit
during the balance of the week with
friends at Milton and Osnabrock.
R Meiklejohn has as a guest this
week, his neice, Mrs. W. M. Meikle-
john, whose home is at Glendale, N.
D., in the southern part of the state.
Jules Chaput was in town Friday to
get a start made on plans and esti-
mates for a large frame barn to be
built this summer on his farm a few
miles south Of Langdon.
Miss Margaret Mclean is one of the
staff of teachers of the city schools,
who is spending the Easter vacation
in a weeks visit home, going north
to Hannah on Saturdays moor train
R. B. Bimler, who recently closed
out his farming interests north of
Dresden, removing to Michigan, N.
D., where he has become engaged in
business with his brothers, made a
few days visit here during the week
at the home of his mother, leaving
yesterday for Michigan.
Wales dramatic talent has billed a
production of its three.act play,
"Back to the Farm" to be staged at
Dresden on Tuesday of next week,
the 10th inst. There are ten people
in the cast and the presentation of the
piece is to be followed by a big dance,
the the music to be furnished by the
Lorraine orchestra, of Langdon.
The Vawter chautauqua company
advise that, owing to some unusual
conditions of which they had no
knowledge when dates for the 1917
assemblies were submitted some
weeks ago, they r forced to make
readjustments of routing and dating.
and that the dates of the Langdon
chautauqua will be July 9th to July
18th inclusive.
Morris Orton returned Friday from
a ten days trip to Edmonton, CAL
gary and other points in the Canadian
Northwest. While away he disposed
of a half section of farm land, for
which he found a cash buyer. He
considers that business conditions on
the other side of the lioe have i'm.
proved considerably within the past
twelve months.
The temperance of flag over the
cupola of the court house this week
after its absence covering a number
of years is the occasion of much fav-
orable comment. The raising of the
flag was made possible by repairs
made while toe court house was un-
dergoing alterations last fall. The
flag was recently purchased at the di.
%rection of the board of county COM
m%issioners.
In a quarter page advertisement
elsewhere in this issue Messrs. M. C..
Campbell and Leslie Ryan offer for
sale in large lots, fence posts, cord
wood and poplar poles. Prospective
buyers will find quite advantageous
bargains can be obtained in any and
all of these lines before June 1st at
the Campbell and Ryan farm sixteen
miles east of Langdon and three miles
south and n mile east of Olga.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
REASON NJ LAW.

Law in the last analysis is
reason applied to the conditions
of life. Unless it be that it does
not deserve to be called law.
A legal decision which cannot
be submitted to scrutiny and dis
cussion does not deserve respect.
All that is arbitrary, that is
not based on reason on expedi-
ency and service to the people,
for whom the law acts, should be
put aside.-R. F. Lozier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
What a Change Since Then!

Apropos OF the present high cost of
living, Il resident of Boston recently
found a letter dated Sept. 5, 1851, in
which the writer lists the prevailing
prices of food, complaining that 'the
cost Of LIVING is going up" Flour, 1915
per barrel; %otatoes, 80 cents a bushel;
butter, 12E ,2nts a pound; eggs, 5 cents
a dozen, aGi cheese, S cents a pound
Osteopathic Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
M. e. CHURCH SERVICES.
Morning worship at IL 100.
Evening services at 500.
Sunday School at II m.

Epworth League at GAS p. m.
Harvey Center Services Sunday
School at 200 and preaching at
800 p. m.
Morning sermon: "Modern Evil
dences of a Living Christi
Evening sermon: "The Resurrec-
ton Fact as a Life Motive.'
Epworth League subject: "What
Easter Means to Me-" Austin Ham.
ilton, leader.
Geo. C. Lee, Pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight,
good health and purify the blood, use
Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold at all
drug stores. Price ST. 90
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
ROAD WORK NOTICE..

Take notice! Parties residing in
Mt. Carmel township who wish to
work out their road tax must notify
the road overseer, Valentine Montag,
or the town clerk, Peter Zettel, to
that effect before May 1st. By order
of the Town Board,
1913 Peter Zettel, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

Appendicitis and tonsilitis can be
overcome successfully without opera
ton at the Langdon Sanitarium. 36-2
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Cavalier, s
In District Court, Seventh Judicial Distric T.
John j. Power,
Plaintiff.
John Burkitt, EllenBur-
kttt. William Burkitt,
Joseph Bnrkitt, Jas,
Burkitt, the heirs or
d%evisees of William
Burkltt d eceased
Katherine Jane Bur- SUMMONS.
kilt, Henry Taylor,
and all other ersons
unknown C laimin
any estate or interest
IN, or lien or incum-
berance upon the pro-
perty described in
the complaint.
defendants
The State of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby to answer the com
plant in this action, which said complaint has
been filed q the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, Cor Cavalier County, North Dakota
and to serve a copyof your answer upon The
subscriber within thirty days after the service
of this summons upon YOU, exclusive of the day
of such service: and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by defaul. for the relief demand.
ed in the complaint,
Dated February Goth, 1917,
GEO. NJ. PRICE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Langdon, North Dakota.
You will please take notice that the purpose
plaintiff he title to lots One and Two of Sec.
tiou Thirty.One, Township One hundred Sixty
Four, Range tiftA-Nine, in Cavalier County,
North Dakot the property described in the
complaint IN said action
GEO. Nj. PRICE,
33-3S Attorney for Plaintiff,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05
TIMOTHY SEED.

For sale about 800 bushels of choice
home grown Timothy seed.-W. F.
Winter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
"BIG DUTCH ST. LOUIS BOOB
WANTS DIVORCE FROM WIFI

remarked to her once when she found
Mrs. Nolker and him together, that
the "only sin in this sort OF thing
Lies in the being found out"
The Russian count developed when
Miss Marlowe related 10 q. m visit
which she and Mrs. Nolker paid to
the nobleman's, apartment in the Bit
more hotel-and found him in bed.
According to Miss Marlowe, how
ever, he received the two ladies just
the same and even jumped out OF bed
to have a friendly struggle with Mrs.
Nolker, seeking to regain his watch,
which Mrs. Nolker had playfully
dropped down the bosom OF her waist,
and which he sought to fish up.
The French masher figured in an
episode in Paris where Miss Marlowe
said Nolker was also present. Mrs.
Nolker insisted on talking French to
some gallant nearby until her hus-
band threatened him-and then the
wife upbraided hubby ~ "a big Dutch
st. Louis boob" who thought he was
q man Of the world.
Nolker Is president OF the Aero
club OF st. Louis. Testimony was
Efvsa before . ssesess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
RUNTS CAN TAKE HOPE,
SCIENCE WILL LENGTE1EN THEM

versity that tethelin. the substance
which controls growth, has been iso-
lated This substance. a fluid. Is de-
clared to be IN the pituitary body at
the base of the brain and scientists
believe that by retarding or acoelerat-
ing its action it may ultimately ba
possible to control human stature.
One important phase of the unf-
versity's announcement is the fact
that experiments have demonstrated
that tethe1in accelerates greatly the
growth OF cancer. DR.. Robertson be-
lieves that ultimately a process will
be found for controlling the functions
of the substance in cancer and thus
possibly effecting a control over the
dread disease