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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
VIM. HERRICKS' FARM SALE

William Herricks has rented his
farm, five miles north and west of
town, to Albert Fritz and has an auc-
tion sale of his surplus stock of horses
and farm machinery Tuesday of next
week, April 3rd, commencing at one
O'Clock in the afternoon. The prop.
erty listed for this sale includes twelve
head of desirable work horses and, in
addition to the usual line of farming
implements, complete threshing out
fit and an automobile. Tony Kieffer
is the auctioneer and as the sale is
one of the last before the opening of
thevspring season, there should be a
good turnout.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
LIBRARY APPROPRIATION PLEA

At the annual city election to be
held on Tuesday of next week, the
voters are asked, to vote on the ques-
ton of giving the city library an ad-
ditional appropriation of 5000.
The committees that have had
charge of the library for the past few
years find growing demand for
books, and readings material. Since
moving to the new auditorium, the
library is open evenings and the de-
mand for reading material has cores
s4sondingly increased. This means more
books and magazines are needed No
funds are available for the support
of the library, except the appropria-
ton from the city. This appropria.
tion is used to pay for heat, light,
rent and to purchase new books. The
fees secured from the sale of library
tickets have almost met the small fee
paid the librarian and the necessary
expense in connection with the wear
of the books.
Patrons of the library can buy a
family ticket at the small cost of one
dollar year. This permits members
of family to draw three books a
week or more if desired; A single
ticket is fifty cents per yeal, and en-.
ables the holder to draw one book
each week or more if desired.
The aim of the library board has
been to provide good reading at a
very reasonable cost. Good books are
expensive. At this time the library
is in need of good reference books, as
we'll as books for general reading.
If each family in the city bought
but one book year, it would mean
larger expenditure of money than is
asked for by the additional appropria-
tion. Placed in the library, these
books can be used by everyone, and
also provides reading for those un-
able to purchase the same. Other
cities no larger than Langdon are
spending $1,000, and more annually
for the support of their libraries and
it is to be hoped the voters will rea-
lize the needs of our library and
grant the samll appropriation by vot :
ing for it at the election on Tuesday.
Respectfully Submitted,
The Library Board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
MRS. ROBERT M'G'NN|S
WAS CALLED BY DEATH
A Former Pioneer Resident of Still
well Answers Final Summons
at Sutherland, Sask.

The item which appears below is a
clipping from recent issue OF the
Press, Of Sutherland, Sask., and the
subject of the obituary, Mrs Robert
McGinnis, the oldest daughter of the
late Peter Graves, pioneer resident
Of this county, was quite we'll known
in the immediate vicinity of Langdon.
During her last illness, the deceased,
who would have been thirty.six years
old had she lived until June 2lst. was
almost constantly attended by her sis.
ter, Mrs. Otto Rueger, whose home
since removing from Dresden, N. D. >.
has been at Eastend, Sask:
ssA deep sadness was cast over our
town last Tuesday when it was learned
that Mrs. Robt. McGinnis had passed
to the Great Beyond. Though she had
been sick since before Christmas with
middle ear and mastoid disease. the
immediate cause Of her death was
shock from confinement. Though two
physicians were in almost constant at
tendance the shock and her weakened
constitution made their best efforts
unavailable. Mrs. McGinnis was one
of the oldest settlers in our town and
since her arrival here has widely dis
tributed of her kindly faithful and low
ing nature. Though always busily
engaged in her own home she never
refused a request for assistance in
time of another's trouble, but was al
ways ready and willing to do what she
could to help even at great inconven.
ience to herself. She has proved her.
self faithful friend to many. She
was always a most faithful and de.
voted wife and mother, and was not
her life, .and even her death fair in
depreciation Of the saying. "greater
love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friend. :"
Though her baby was not permitted to
breathe the breath of life, the mother
laid down her life for it. Mrs. Nc
Ginnis' maiden name was Ella Graves
and she was pre.deceased exactly one
month previous to her death by her
father. To the sorrowing husband
and large family of children. one sis.
ter and five brothers, who survive the
sympathy of the entire town is ex.
tended. The funeral which took place
on Thursday and was conducted by
Rev. r. H. Fotheringham. was large
ly attended. Who are these arrayed
in white? These are they who have
come out of great tribulation and have
washed their robes in the blood of the
Lamb. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
TWO PLAYS STAGED BY
LANGDON HIGH SCHOOL
A Farce Comedy on May 18th and
Glass Play "Comus the Monk"
Commencement Week

The seniors of the Langdon high
school have two plays that are now
in course of rehearsal and which will
be staged before the close of the pre-.
sent school year. They have dated
the production of "The Rejuvenation
of Aunt Mary" which is three-act
farce comedy for May 18th. Not any.
thing that might be classed as high in
histronic art drama. the piece, how
ever, is one that will be found to be
replete in amusing situations and has
in its cast budding talent along the.
atrical lines that later may be expect
ed to win a name before the foot
lights. The second bill to be offered
by the high school talent will be their
class play, on June Ist and forms one
Of the features on the commencement
week program. The presentation on
this occasion will be, "Comus, a
Mask" by Milton. This gives prom.
lse of being something really worth
while with enough of the spectacular
to bring out the best of the ability
which the cast is endeavoring to in.
spire from the author of the play.
The piece, its location, scenes anc
events drawn into its production will
all be found to be in harmony will
the advent of springtime. Later we
will give the cast and "details connect
ed with their presentation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
Hunted Buffalo Here
The Story of
c'f&s;ss r:asd1H, %Ss:fts' Il p' of Fifty Years Ago
An Old Settlers Story, Told by Mr..
Gregoire Monette. Interpreted nv

AN Olu oeCtlerS story, Told by Mr..
Gregoire Monette, Interpreted by
Judge H. E. Dorval, and Tran.
scribed by Mrs. John Mahon
Mr.. Monette was born at St. 10
seph, 1855, in the (then) Territory of
Nebraska. Minnesota was not ad.
mitted as state until 1858. This
district was known as the Panbian
District for many years afterwards.
Our subject was the second young.
est son of Michael and Susan Briere
Monette. His father was born on the
White Horse Plains, twenty-five miles
north of Winnipeg and was of pure
French ancestry. Mr.. Monette, sr.,
married for his first wife pure blood
Chippewa Indian, sister of Chief
Shell and who was father of Little
She'll, of Turtle mountain fame. Mr..
Monette's father with his first wife
crossed these plains 1885 with an OK
and cart. They went to Missouri,
Montana, where Mr.. Monette obtained
a government position at a trading
post He held this position until
l843, when the Sioux Indians with
which her people were at enmity)
killed his wife. Taking his family
of five small children he started back
to join the Chippewa and half.breed
hunters of the plains. With no bet
tre means of conveyance for his fam
lily than half breed ponies and many
of the children being too small to ride
(as the mother was killed while in
the act of nursing her infant, he
conceived the idea of putting the
smaller ones in sacks each two balanc
ing the other over the pony's back
They met the bard near Devils Lake
| and Joined the camp. which was made
, up of several hundred Indians anc
half-breed hunters from Turtle River,
, Wahalla, Pembina, st. Joe, Souris,
, White Plains, Elm Point, etc. After
the hunting season was over, he went
with the hunters home to- White Horse
; Palms, where he chose a secont
} wife, Susan Briere Monette. She wa:
t Chippewa and French. They return
ed the next year bringing with then
six chill Michael. Josette, Oil
yer, Antoine, Margaret and Batiste
, who was the first child of the secone
wife and oldest brother of our sub
, ject, who is one of seven childrel
, namely: Philomene, Modiste. Gene
, We've, Gregoire, Bastion and William
Those still living, Antoine, 81 year.
A old and his wife, Catherine Bouvai
: Monette, live in Pembina (the latte
J is sister to Mesdames, Moorhead
Goodfellow, Daniels and Rolette)
They raised family Of seven chill
dren. Batiste lives on his homestea.
in Montana, has son and daughter
Toussan lives at Olga, has a wife an,
3 five children. Bastian lives on tn,
reservation near Belleson. Our sub
ject, Gregoire. lives in Langdon, ha
had family of thirteen children
, nine of which are alive and will b,
mentioned later. His wife, Philo
mine Welkie Monette was also borl
at ST. Joseph, in the year 1868. Sh,
, was the granddaughter of the distin
guished Chief Welkie, who was fo
, many years chief of all the Chippew;
| Indians and half-breed hunters of the
| d.,
. at least one thousand square miles O
territory. His son, Batiste Welkie
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29

Jr., became the father of Mrs. Mo-
nette. Her mother, Isabel Patte-
naude Monette was of Chippewa and
French extraction. The Monettes, as
was the custom of that time were.
married very young. He twenty-five
and she fifteen years old. They were.
married at st. Joseph in the log chap
ell in the woods on the 10th of Febru-
ary 1877. Father Filion, priest
from ST. Jean, Manitoba, officiating
The day as described was like beau.
tiful day in autumn. 1t was an open
winter, no snow, not even frost on the
ground. The plows were running
during the month OF January. AS the
day left nothing to be desired, the
guests arrived in full force-two hun
dred relations and friends were in at
tendance and the sports and festivities
lasted two whole days. In the day
time such outdoor sports as different
hand ball games, riding, etc., were
played. They also engaged in arch
cry, test shooting pigeon and grouse
with bow and arrow (powder was
sold then at $100 per pound and was
for more serious use. Caps also were
one cent each. The feasting, singing
dancing, ETC., which was the order of
entertainment for the evening, was
held in Mr.. We]kie's large log house.
Moral standards then (says Mr.. Mo-
nette) were very much higher than at
the present time. They would have
been accommodated had they dared
to dance some of the present day
popular dances. Dances approved by
the christian people of that time were
four and eight hand reels and jigging.
The company was seated in the as
sembly hall, the girls with their
mothers on one aide, the men and
boys on the other. The young swain
must salute the ladies asking per-
mission to speak with or dance with
the young lady. Drinking in those
days was confined to the old men, it
would not be tolerated in the young
men by decent people. Difference
and respect to parents and elders was
a marked characteristic of the time,
due respect was accorded the parents
and their consent gained to the mar.
riage of their daughter, even if she
be thirty five years of age. The young
men too conferred with their parents
about these affairs. Before accepting
permanent work they got their parents
consent, the father usually consulting
with the employer regarding the terms
services, etc. to be rendered. The
parents were not expected to work
and elderly people were seldom seen
to do so. They gave advice and sup
ervision, were counsellors rather than
helpers. In this way a standard was
set before the youngr They knew if
they were people of character and
honor, capable and having sound opin-
ion, place in the heart Of the farni}w
would be due them, too. Such was
the community spirit declares Mr.
Monette that each man went out anx-
ious to bring back all he could, not
for his own or his family's use. but
for the larger group or family with
which he was connected Each son
that got married brought his wife
home. and the abode was re-arranged
to suit the needs. MIR. Monette be-
lieves it was cheaper and better So
Continued Over to Fourth Pager
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
tDoan's Reguiets for bilious attacks.
25c atsail stores. ls
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29
NON, PARTISAN MEETING.

There will be Nom partisan League
meeting held in Langdon, Wednes.
day, April 4th at two O'Clock. This
meeting will be addressed by good
speakers who will discuss questions
of interest and Importance to every
citizen of North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29

For Easter jewelry 60 to A. O..
Void Co. 36-2
l.. r. Strauss. manager of the Ca
Waller County Lumber Company's
branch yard at Easily, was here Mon
day on business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-03-29

For good clean wash ice. call the
Langdon Wood Yard, phone 45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
K. U. TAKES CAME
Jayhawkers Defeat Tigers in
Close, Exciting Contest.
st. Mary's Humbles Wesleyan;
Paramount Trims Baker.

Lawrence Kan. Feb. Back on
their home court, the K. U. Jayhawk-
ers stepped another notch closer to the
NJ. " basketball championship by de-
feating the University of Missouri here
Tuesday night "a to %.
The game was one of the closest
aid most spectacular seen on the local
court this season and it was not until
the final gun notified Referee Quigley
to stop play that the outcome was
known At the start it looked as tho
tie Tigers were sure to win. They
took an early lead and at the end of
the first half were in front by one
point Three times during the game
tie score was tied, twice the Tigers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07

SENATE BILL No 469
AN ACT making an appropriation for leg
RI - o.+a lslative purposes
Section l. That the sum of forty-five
thousand dollars, much thereof as
out of any money in the state treasury,
for the payment of the per diem and mile
and lieutenant governor; for the payment
of the chief clerk of the house and secre-
tary of the senate, the sum of one thou
sand dollars each, which shall be in full
compensation of all work done by them
as such officers during and after the ses-
sion, including the making at their own
cost, of an index to their respective jour-
nails, of which said amounts the said chief
clerk and secretary shall only receive the
by law, until their work as such chief
S ssTa and and secretary, respectively shall
state; and for the per diem of the chap
lain. officers, clerks messengers and other
employees of both houses; and for the
each receive for his services the sum of
$500 per day. for each days actual service;
| as provided by chapter 345, Session Laws
of 1915; and, for general expenses incident
to the regular session of the legislature
Sec . That the foregoing, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid
at the rate allowed and fixed by law, and
the auditor of state is hereby authorized
to draw his warrants on the treasurer of
state for the amounts and for the purposes
spec1fled IN section one of this act, upon
duly itemized and verified vouchers filed
in his office; provided, that the pay war
rants for the members of the legislature
for the last ten days of service shall not
be drawn by the auditor of state until
the final adjournment of the legislature.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
IN the official state paper
l hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
Feb. 1, 1917.
w. Y. MORGAN.
President of the Senate.
e. D. GEORGE,
Secretary Of the Senate
Passed the House Feb g. 1917
A. NJ. KEENE,
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved February 6, 1917
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State
I. J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have here
unto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal
ISeal-1 this 9th day of February,
1917.
J. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By Z. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
WORTH $4,000?
Well, if Alexander Isn't, No
Other Ball Player Is.
Without Great Grover Phillies
Would Be Second Rate Club.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York, Feb 7-Altho it is gen
orally believed that many ball play
ers are overpaid, there is one major
league star at least who is not to be
greatly criticised for the stand he
made when he received his contract
for 1917.
Cleveland Alexander, king of the
pitchers in the National league.
When the Philly star got his con-
tract from President Baker and noted
that it called for $4,000 for 1917 he
was peeved He sent it back in the
next mail with a request that the ante
be raised to $4,000.
And when Mr.. Baker got the an
swer from Alex he almost tainted.
It's all wrong" rallied Baker. Il
can't afford to pay any such salary as
that. What 1 offered in the first place
is the limit"
So the controversy over Alexis con-
tract was on, and regardless of its
ultimate outcome it is worth while
discussing from at least one or two
angles.
Alexander Worth Much.
President Baker probably knows
what his club can afford to pay out in
salaries If he doesn't he is untitled
club. And we honestly believe that
Baker offered Alex all he thought he
could afford. Other players on the
Philly team wanted more money, too.
And Baker couldn't meet Alexander S
demands ard treat the others like
wise.
But wait-figure Alexander on a
basis of his worth to the Phillies in
comparison to the value of such play
ers as Cobb to the Detroit club and
Speaker to the Cleveland Indians.
These last named players are admitted
to be worth all they are getting to
both clubs. Cobb is an attraction all
over the American league circuit. He
is still playing wonderful ball for $780,
600 per season. Speakers presence
OLE the Cleveland club brought the
Forest City back into the spotlight in
1916, and he earned his $4,000 salary
as a drawing card at home, not to
mention what he drew on the road.
Now take slant at Alexander,
The Phillies' great hurler had all
other National league wigglers tied to
a post last season. He pitched in a to-
tai of forty eight games, and of this
number he worked in thirty-eight
complete contests. eight more than
Ifeffer, of Brooklyn, who was sec
end in the iron man" class
He Won s3 Contests.
Out of the total games pitched dur
ing the season Alexander triumphed
in 80 games, and is credited with but
Il defeats. He had 16 shutouts to
his credit when the season came to a
close.
Now chop AleXander's victories
from the Philly won" column and
you'll see what a difference it makes
The Phillies would not have been in
the race up to the last few days, and
without Alexander the Great on their
hurting staff they would have been
much poorer drawing card both at
home and on the road.
We do not believe that the player
should be encouraged to play the part
CT a stick-up man. But in A1exander's
case it looks as tho he is worth every
cent he has asked, if Cobb, Speaker
and other stars are worth the money
they are drawing down each season.
You've simply gotta hand it to Alex,
that's ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

Tonight the Washburn basketball team
is scheduled to play its only at home
furnish the opposition
In as much as Wesleyan was the only
team the Ichabods were able to defeat on
their recent western trip they expect
ing easy victory tonight.
At that, the lower house of the 1egis-
Il G not be fT9a b bh9 y
promptly and effectively killed and only
the vices will suffer because of this ac-
ton.
Now that washburn college has raised
the 100000 endowment and $4,000 in ad-
it gRs q o Paa an idea 90
! stadium.
time ago attempting to arrange series
of wrestling matches has had better luck
at Wichita than he had here and the
Beerless Princess papers are giving him
a good strong run. Lewis Hoffman, how
ever asserts he throw Wood ten times
every morning before breakfast without
exerting himself
Everything that goes with baseball will
come higher this summer than ever before.
Uniforms, balls, bats and all equipment
have advanced. Peanuts have awaited in
price And Topekans will have to go all
the way to Kansas City to see real game,
| it seems.
If ball player who works less than
an hour and a half a day for less than
six months is worth $4,000 year, Jess
Willard maybe was justified in demand
ing $4,000 for 30 minutes work.
But everybody except his boss agrees
that Grover Cleveland Alexander is worth
SIS. 900 a year if he is worth cent. And
his boss will probably see it that way, too,
if it comes to question Of paying the
money or letting the great Nebraska
twirler go elsewhere.
Since Washburn college is in the
plutocratic class it is probable the rich
feeling will make her athletes accomplish
more. At least, it is hoped something will.
There will be no baseball games this
spring between the n. Y. Giants and the
Yale nine. The Giants have ditched Yale
and taken on Columbia for the exhibition
game they will play just prior to the
opening of the regular season.
The decision of C. L. Brewer. athletic
director of Missouri university, to go to
Michigan Agricultural college will be re-
GREETED by his many friends in the Mis-
souri, Valley. But Brewer could hardly
dc otherwise than he did. Michigan kept
raising the ante until he would have been
| neglecting a golden opportunity if he had
stayed at Columbia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
!@A 49, Up to the Minute 80
IVNA SPORTINGNEwS &y@A
| LNSGS From Everywhere.
LEFT-HANDERS LIKE The
OLD STARS HARD TO FIND

For many years Connie Mack has
been trying to develop a left-hand-
ed pitcher who could fill the shoes
of his former southpaw stars, RUDE
Waddell and Eddie Plank, but al
tho he has tried out more than any
other manager. he has been unsuc-
cessful. In the long list of unsuc-
cessful left-handers tried by Mack
are Roger Salmon, Lefty Russell,
Dave Danforth, Herb Pennock,
Harry Krause and RUDE BreSsler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
Louisville A. A. Headquarters.

Louisville, KY, Feb. Thomas J.
Hickey, president of the American as
ISOLATION, has arrived here to open
new league headquarters in this city.
The leagues heaquarters for several
years have been been in Chicago, but
at the same league meeting at which
Mr.. Hickey was elected president, they
were ordered moved to Louisville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
NEW BOWLING LEAGUE
The Felix Team Wins Two Out of
Three Games From Capitals.

The Stag bowling league has been
reorganized with the RAINS. Felix,
Palace and Capital teams entered il
the race for high honors and games
will be played twice a week. The first
battle of the new organization was
staged Tuesday night and the Felixiers
got off in the lead by defeating the
Capitals two out of three games. The
Scoroc.