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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

only seven and one-half inches, away
below'the normal of other winters Of
which weather observers have record
ed data. There is plenty of time,
however. before the spring breakup
in April, in which to pile up the
"beautiful''a and call out the reserves
of the snow shovelers brigade. To
date, since the setting in of winter
there has not been enough of a snow.
fall to tie.up the train service over
on the 500. which is saying a whole
lot for northern North Dakota, the
land of the beautiful snow during
eight out of the twelve months of the
year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Roughly speaking North Dakota
has between 500 and 1, 900 soldiers
in the service of the United State
navy as lieutenant, midshipmen,
sailors, artificers, marines and in other
capacities They are scattered over the
hundreds of Uncel Sans battleship 8,
cruisers, torpedo boats, submarines,
an9 other vessel which go to make ur
chasers. dest-oyers, revenue cutters.
his. great war machine. Many of
them. as marines, are serving.in
small detachments in the four quarters
OF the globe. To reach all of them
and register their votes, it is estimated
by a league house member that Gov.
ernor Frazier's election commission
would have to travel 500, 600 miles
and consume about five years of time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Matter of the Estate OF Annie
Jennings, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by tho undersigned
aenry John Hope, executor, of the Last
Will of Annie jennings, late of the
Township Of Harvey, in the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, Deceased,
to the creditors Of and all persons having
CLAIMS against, said Deceased. to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers: within six months
after the first publication of this notice to the
West Hope, in said Cavalier County.
Dated January 18th, A. D. 1918.
JOHN HENRY HOPE,
Executor.
First publication. Jan. II, A. D., 1917
G. CRIMSON,
Attorney for Executor,
Langdon, North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Make arrangements so that you can
attend the sessions of at least one day
of the Mid Winter Farmers Conven-
tion and Farm Product Exhibit to be
held in Langdon, on February 26th,
9th and 18th. This is something
that in three years has won the YER
dict of being a big success. You can.
not afford to miss it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07
l''' ;'4' S: :i!!!
Miss Agnes Pico, because of illness
has been off duty this week.

Miss Agnes Pico, because of illness
has been off duty this week.
Herbert Schulke and Oscar Liebeler
went to Grand Forks to be present at
the grand opera the first of the week.
The Grand ~ForksIhigh school basket
ball team will be here tomorrow night
Come out and see a swiftly PLAYED
game, and incidentally help out the
high school athletic association.
Our high school debate team, con-
sisting of George Johnston, Morgan
Mercer and Arthur Robertson, accom-.
panied by Coach Coleman, returned
from Page en- Tuesday.
Our team was defeated by a vote
of two to one. The boys report a
splendid receptiongby the high school
and people of Paise; and would be
happy to meet the high school again
in a friendly contest.
Mr.. John Como, a member of the
class uf 1918, of our University at
Grand Forks, who has been teaching
in the mathematics department of
our high school, returns on today's
train to the Forks.
Lucille Sullivan, will substitute
teaching in the Junior high school.
Miss Sullivan's two years study i n
genetic and educational psychology,
with Elizabeth Harrison, of tn e
Chcaigo kindergarten college, fit
her especially. for teaching any kind
of grade work.
1t is to be regretted that the Four
Artists Concert Company failed to
arrive for the program on Monday
night. A return date will be impos-
sible, but the University Extension
DEPARTMENT. has offered to substitute
the Schubert ~Sextette, a, concert en-
tertainment orchestra. The Schu.
bert Sextette represents the advanced
type of concert entertainment which
has been so we'll received during re-
cent years. The string ensemble
gives a more MUSICAL, as we'll as
more pleasing effect and has received
high praise. The entertainment
parts of the program consist of read
ings, costumed songs and some hu.
morous descriptive instrumental mum.
>bers. AS yet the date has not been
set for the appearance here of the
Schubert Sextette
There will be a program in all
departments on Tuesday of next
week, February 18th, Lincoln's
Birthday. These programs will be
given at ten o'clock in the forenoon
and parents and friends of the pupils
are invited to attend. Below is
the program that will be given
in the high school assembly:
Music-By the Orchestra.
r Music-''America."
Reading-"Lincoln, the Man of
the Hour, ''by. Ida Milne.
MISUNDERSTANDING Ii ncoln, was
not a Deity Stewart Robertson.
Music-By the Glee Club
Reading-"The Perfect Tribute"
Mary Thon. 49,,
Reading "The Ccmmemoration
Oue," Mary Borusky. j..
Reading-@'.The Road. to France"
Margaret Van Ackeren. .
Music-''The Star spangled Ban
ner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07
T~REAsURER's REPORT FOR
iona School District
County of Cavalier, State of North Dakots
for the year 19l6-1917
RECEIPTS

County of Cavalier, State of North Dakota
for the year 19l6-19l7
RECEIPTS
Cash on Hand at beginning of School
year July 1st. 1885,. 1888 10
Total amount received during the year
from the appportionment of the state
Total amount received during the wear '0''i4
from the apportionment of the
county tuition fund.............. 34s. So
Amount received during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection of taxes ..........,.... 1852. GA
Amount received during the year from
tuition of pupils in other districts. SO. 62
Amount received during the year into
Amount received during the year from
Other Sources. :. .......l.. 1851 6
Total receipts for the year. including
Cash on Hand July l, 1916 .......... S 6404 "a
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for
school houses sites and furniture -. q 20
Amount paid during the year for
apparatus: hxtures etc; .."........ GO. OF
Amount paid, during the year for
Teachers Wages PHI .35
Paid during the year to County Treas.
urer on account of teachers retire
Amount paid during the year for ser D."
wees and expenses of School Officers 9S 90
amount PAID during the year for III
EereSG on BONDS and Warrants. 13I .95
Amount paid during the year for
transportation of pupils....... rs. 81
Amount paid during the year for tut
tion of pupils sent to other districts 81. 90
Amount paid during the year for In 80. O5
cldental Expenses
Total expenditures for the year. ......S 35s1. 50
Cash OIL Hand June 80. 19l7.... 1922 SO
Grand Total Expenditures and Cash
on Hand to Balance above Total
Receipts zee. .............$ 6404. q
RELATING TO SINKING FUND
Amount of sinking fund in treasury
July 1, 1916 1,2OO, co
Amount received into and transferred
to the Sinking Fund during year,. 200 %
81 $50. 90
Balancei in sinking fund June 30, 1917. 81, $50. co
H. F.. Baker,
Treasurer Iona School District
BY order The District School Board;
EMiles Lockhart, President
Attest; j. D. Soper, Clerk
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
OF DISTRICT
Whole amount of Bonds Outstanding
june oo' 1877. 3OUO w
Total Indebtedness of District June
~. 3OI3 40
Approved this 18th day of July A. D. 1917
By Order of the District School Board:
j. D. SOPER. Clerk
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07
CHURN IS EXCELLENT
Permits Conclusion Of Cream Against
Sides Separating Fat oIobuIes-
lt Is Best Way.

1t has been found that the type of
churn that permits conclusion of the
cream against the sides Of the chur,
is best, because that is the easiest
and best way to separate the fat glob-
ules Of cream, SO they may be col.
lected. A good example of this type
lis the barrel churn which is common
~ used in some modified form.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Following suggestions made by
farmers willing to employ high school
boys, the educational authorities of
Illinois have arranged an extensive
farm course, from Feb. 1 to May 1.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

OF French invention is a boat pro-
peller with the blades extending far
forward and back Of the hub and so
shaped that the water is not churned
and no vacuum is caused around the
hub.
Using the principle of REINFORCED
concrete construction in the making
of ~statuary models, a New York
sculptress builds them of wire netting
and coats them with plaster with a
brush. .
The worlds greatest wireless sta
ton has been built in Italy, powerful
enough to communicate with North
and South America when similar sta
lions are erected on this side of the
Atlantic.
To insure the owner of a private
shaving cup kept in a barber shop that
he is its only user there has been in
vented a paper cap to cover it, which
cannot be removed without breaking a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

THE WAR-WHAT!-Have you read 9th
Finished Mysseryw. Pastor Russell's VII
Volume just Out! COS Pages; Maroon
Cloth. Givesthe real meaning of these times.
$4,000 copies sold first week OF the press. Mail
copy 60 cents: sample sheet 8 cents. Jo-eph
Greig, colporteur distributor. Parker, S. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

With the winter wheat acreage
greater than ever before, the end of
the wheat)ess days should not be
very far off.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

The Department of Agriculture
estimates that only one.third of the
marketable surplus of the potato crop
had been moved by January l., 1913.
Last years potato crop was the largest
ever produced in the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

The average total snowfall of the
present winter, until the first day of
February, extending over an area,
covering the northeastern part of the
state, is officially stated as being
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Al. KGHMsTEDT, Prop.

Published every Thursday morning at Lang
don, Cavalier county, North Dakota.
Entered at the Post office of LaAgdon asmail
matter ofthe Sacond Glass. ,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Subscription S1.5O per aunum Canada 81. 90
per annum Advertising rates on application.
Communications must be received by Tuesday
aoon to receive prompt attention. =.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

TAKEN BY ,MISTAKE.-From the Boyd stos,
Christmasl a mink muff, wrapped in White
pager muff had a piece of lining inside.
VIII the party now in possession of this pro.
perty oollge by leaving same at Boyd's store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Mrs. Wellington Koo, wife of the
Chinese minister to the United States,
was educated at Barnard college.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

FOR RENT-A five room cottage in Dresden
H TpxT TO me ! Dawson residence property.
u a' thls once, 14-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

CoCKERELs FOR sALE.-Choice pure bred
'hoSe Comb Brown Leghorn Cockerels at ST 50
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

BALED HAY-For sale. one hundred carloads
for immediate or future delivery. White:
The nay man. Cogswell. N. d. 26-27*
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

The Mohammedan law gives woman
a, better status than she has in any
country except the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

FARM FOR SALE'-16O acres of land in good
community. three miles from railroad town;
about 500 cords of tamrack wood on it. Price
$3.50 per acre. Apply to owner, Andrew
Johnson. Jr. Roseau, MINI. 1929
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07

Queen Elizabeth of Belgium recently
made an alrplane trip over a section
of Belgian territory under German con-
troll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-07
(W44 AMT COLUMN COLUMN 4

A ADVERTISEMENTS will De inserted in this
- column for One Cent a Word each ipsertiou
no advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
Genus. cash must always out of
SoWn ordefs., The rate for the Insertion q.
buslnesslocals among pure reading matter viii
hereafter be ten cents perline eachinsertion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
OLDEST LOVE LETTER FOUND
Modern Scientist Declares II to Have
Been Written About tho Time
Of Abraham,

The oldest love letter in the world
has been found-and read by eyes for
which IT never was intended, Or,
stephen Herbert Lnngdon, Museum Of
Art and Sciences, University Of Penn
sylynula, WAS the man 10 find this
billet douX, written on tablet Of clay
about the time Of Abraham, lie also
has brought to life what is said TO be
the oldest map in existence, drawn
about 1900 Il, c, or another tablet Of
clay.
Here is the letter, which, sad to re-
late, is partly selfish;
"To KakN and MlrsIa say;
"Thus saith Snmagr
"NIoy the Sun'dog give you good
health,
GLOW Is this business?
"lor a whole month you have not
sent anybody 10 ask about my welfare,
"Now | direct ShamashepIrI unto
you,
"Scnd me 30 pInts Of barley meal
and ten pInts Of bean flour.
81 am In trouble.
"Glye quickly,
"What you send deduct from your
tlthes.
AS to the rest, send It according to
future instructions"
Evidently the writer was fond OF
both Kaka and Mlrslla, two sisters, AL.
though the letter could scarcely be
called affectonate, as the present gen.
Grafton understands the word, It's
translator assures us that II Is bona
fde CroSs.your.heart love letter,
The map found by Doctor LNngdon
was Of BObyonlNn origin and indicates
n supposedly suburban district Joined
together by canals,-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
NO TRUTH IN TRADITION
Old Legend Of the Drowning Of Prtp.
cess In Petroarad Fortress Proved
to Be Without Foundation.

The fortress Of SIS, Peter and Paul,
in Pctrograd, has an evil reputation
as the former place Of Imprisonment
Of many Of Russlas ldeallStS, includ-
ing Prince Kropotkn and Madame
Breshkoysliy; but one blot on its
'scutcheOn Is removed by an illustrated
article in the London Sphere. The
article reproduces a painting by the
Russian artist Flavitsky showing n
beautiful woman standing on her bed
in n cell in this prison, seeking to es'
cape the rising waters Of n flood that
threatens her life. This was the Prln-
cess Tarakanova, who had incurred
the enmlty Of Catherine the Great. The
tradition Is that she was drowned, by
order Of the empress, during the In
undation Of 1777. The Sphere, how
ever, shows that she died of tuberculo-
sis two years before the food swept
through the fortress. Thus this gloomy
prison and the great empress are re-
lleved Of one of the tragedies with
which they have been associated
The Outlook.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
Hint to Mothers.

Let us never be like the mother who
said her boy was not interested in any
thing. For the boys teacher when
she called noticed that he had a box
which he seemed to take care Of, and
1t was not long before she learned
that 1t was a collection Of caterpillars.
Yet the mother said that her boy was
interested in nothing. The teacher at
once showed her pupil that she, too,
was interested in his collection. She
learned from the boy great many
things about caterpillars that she did
not know, and in turn taught him
things he did not know. Teacher and
boy became great friends; through
this common interest others sprang up
and the boy changed from sullen
inattentlve boy to a broad-mlnded,
wide-awake man. If the mother could
only have shared her boys interest,
how much more helpful they would
have been to each other.-Plttsburgh
Dispatch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
In Praise Of Music.

Music adds nothing but good; sub
tracts the evil; multlplles that which
we already have; discounts our all
ments and compounds all of our inter-
est. If you believe this IS true, "push"
music Aid the choir, choral and or
chestral societies. Sympathize with
and In every way support public
school music.
A foreign traveller In our country
said he was deeply impressed with our
silences. He heard no reapers sing
ing In the field, he heard many bird
carol, but no human songs. That re-
minds me Of the old saying: blessed
Is the man who sings at his work."
Take an interest In creating a musl-
cal atmosphere In the home, and soon
America will be singing and we shall
be able to take in music not only by
the small channel of the ear, but
through every pore Of our bodies
straight to the root Of our souls.-The
Musician.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
Progress of the Farm Loans

The Federal Land Bank of Spring
field has issued a statement summarize
ing the results accomplished by the OPP
Grafton of the Farm Loan Act in the
district served by the Springfield insti-
tuition, namely, the New England
States, New York and New Jersey.
That the benefit of the System APP
peals strongly to the agricultural inter
est is confirmed by the statistics EN-
bodied in the report, and justifes the
conviction that this legislation will af-
ford an excellent stabilizing influence
to the field of rural credits generally.
One hundred and twenty National
Farm Loan Associations, through which
loans are granted, have been organized
with $500 members, whose loan appli-
cations total nearly Sl2,000,000. OF this
number nearly 5000 loans have been
approved by the Bank for a total of
81 100000. The number of applications
and the amounts approved by States
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02

some time with Mrs. Colbys sister,
Mrs Arthur Sawyer, Mr., Colby spent
last week with his wife and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Young of Spring
field were at f. W, Parents Sunday.
Rev, and Mrs, J. H. Kingsley and son,
Wallace, are spending two weeks in
New York State,
Mr., and Mrs, Fred Demo and son of
Elmhurst, n. Y, have returned after
visiting at the home of Charles Graves
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H Brown of Rutland have re-
turned after visiting at P. ]. Mulcahy's
Charles H. Merrill, State Secretary of
the Congregational society will occupy
the pulpit at the Congregational church
Sunday in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. ]. H. Kingsbury.
The June quota of articles for the
Red Cross has been shipped to head
quarters and were as follows: 80 pairs
socks, 6 sweaters, pairs wristlets 5000
gun wipes, s comfort pillows, one doz-
en- knitted sponges and eight surgical
shirts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
SUMMING UP THE EVIDENCE.
Many Middlebury People Have Been
Called as Witnesses.

Week after week has been published
the testimony of Middlebury people
kidney suf'erers-backache victims
people who have endured many forms
of kidney, bladder or urinary disor-
ders. These witnesses have used
Doan's Kidney Pills. All have given
their enthusiastic approval. It's the
same everywhere. $4,000 American
men and women are publicly recon-.
mending Doah s-always in the home
papers. Isn't it wonderful convinc-
ing mass of proof2 If. you are a suf-
ferer your verdict must be "Try
Doan's first"
Here's one more Middlebury case.
Mrs. Z. C. Ryder, Seymour St., says:
"From overwork I suffered from a Sc
we're backache which was dull and an
noying. When l bent over the ache
changed to sharp, shooting pains.
learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and
got some at Sheldon's Drug Store. I
had used about six boxes when 1 was
helped so much that 1 have had no
return of the complaint. 1t is about
years now, since l was cured and l
have had good word for Doan 8 Kid
ney Pills all the time.''
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Ryder had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N, Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02

For years business people have de-
pended on the typewritlng machine
for their letters, and have neglected
their handwriting. The dearth Of ma
chimes is now being generally felt, es'
pecially In commercial houses, and
once more 1t has become necessary to
be able to write clearly and legibly.
For the first time the other day the
head Of a big business firm took the
trouble to get specimens Of the hand
writing Of his staff Of female clerks
There were scarcely six who could
write a really good hand. "People
won't take the time to read a bust.
ness letter unless 1t is leglbly written"
was his querulous comment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
What Readers of
Store Advertising
Know

Readers Of store adyertisng-and that includes awomen
who realize the Importance Of the task Of buying the home
as well many who buy things ior themsehes-know
that the store which makes its advertising interesting and help
u rendering to them SERVICE whose doyby.day value
it would be difficult to appraise highly enough
They know that the vital spark OF energy and enter
prise isbunng brightly in a store.organization it will be
reflected in that stores advertising.
They know that they cannot AFFORD to buy at store
which must earn its profits from small volume business
while having normally high overhead expense-and thapoor
insufficient advertising means a small volume OF business
invariably
They know that the merchant who finds it wise to place
his stores offerings in the spotlight is afraid of the test
for advertising does put commodities the test as nothing
else, short OF their actual use, does.
They know that secret merchandising" has the same
evils secret diplomacy, and that the day both has
passed.
They know that advertising will pay the merchant
unless he make pay the reade-and they accordingly
in deciding where to buy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-02
.LYNOID ROOFING

Roofs covered with IYNoID
over II years ago are all in
good condition,
Ifyou're buying roofing, buy
the best, it's cheapest,
a Low PRICED ROOFING
means a Low GRADE ROOFING
which will prove many times
more costly in the end,
Buy roofing that has an es-
tablished reputation, having
proven by years Of test that it
is a good material.
Weigh well what the roofing
man tellsyou, Remember he S
out to sell goods, and his ell
thusiasm is apt to lead him
into careless statements,
Make Inn Mo5o GoramcRb h
tya,f hoao hoRg Hr loefRy hr is cE
Icll0y bUy icU en- tie marltE
STRONG HARDWARE co.
BURLINGTON, VT.