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The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26
NEW SWINDLE SCHEME.

Parents of soldiers in camps are
warned by the war department of a
swindle which has been successfully
operated in various camps. A tele-
gram is sent informing that the SOL
dier has a furlough and requesting
funds by wire to come home, waving
identification. The rest is a mere
matter of detail.
Parents and friends should be
warned of this game and of the SINH
lar one where the telegraphic request
is to mail money to the soldier, care
general delivery.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26
REPORT BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Local Rauisff.o, C. 4 Potnrso,, ;s II,

REPORT BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Local Registrar C. E. Peterson is in
receipt of communication from w.
F. Cogswell, secretary Of the state de-
partment of public health, advising
that the United States census bureau
has made change in the form of
death certificate and that the Montana
forms must be changed to conform.
The communication also urges that all
local registrars make it their business
to see that all births and deaths are
reported Immediately. Mr.. Cogswell
advises that unless they can assure
the census bureau that all of the
deaths are reported that the state
will likely be dropped from the death
registration area.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26
HOME GUARD DANCE.

The members of the Glasgow Home
guard will give big Liberty day
dance at the Gibson opera house this
evening friday, April 26. Music
will be furnished by the home guard
orchestra and an exceptionally large
attendance is expected. The boys who
are leaving tomorrow for American
Lake have been requested to attend in
body. "
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26

house as we'll as the north side school
will be rung every Monday evening at
I:15 to call attention to the drill of
the Women's Patriotic association at
1880. Let it remind all active mem
bers to present themselves promptly.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26

Roanwood, Tobison and Wendell still
remain to be heard from and their re-
ports will undoubtedly swell the grand
total few thousand more.
Valley county has right to feel
answered the call of the Third Liberty
Loan.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM.

A splendid patriotic program will
be given at the Congregational church
on Sunday evening by the church
choir. Solos, male quartets and mixed
choir numbers are on the program.
There will also be patriotic address
given.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26

MUST KEEP CHICKENS PENNED
Parties owning chickens should see
to it that they are not allowed to run
at large. Several complaints have
been made, and it has been requested
that we call attention to the matter
through the columns of the press.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26
AUTO THIEVES AT MALTA

AUTO THIEVES AT MALTA.
Daring auto thieves broke into the
warehouse of the Malta Mercantile
company at Malta and made off with
a new car that was stored there, the
of w. I. Ballard. The car
can be easily identified by white wire
wheels. The Phillips county sheriff
has deputies combing the county for
the thieves.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26
PARALYSIS AT SCOBEY.

We learn that the town of Scobey
has been visited by the dread disease
meningitis. Three deaths have already
resulted and the town has been placed
under partial quarantine.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26

It isn't too late to see the commit
tee and subscribe for that Third Lib
erty Loan Bond yet. Do it today.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26

Don't fail to be present at the
Home Guard dance tonight.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-04-26

MAY DISBAR
CHINOOK ATTORNEY
The permanent disbarment of R. E.
O'Keefe of Chinook has been recon-
mended to the supreme court in the
findings of fact and conclusions made
by C.. A. Spaulding, who was appoint
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Shows Spirit Of Allies.

Among the cheering anecdotes Eliz-
Rbeth Shepley Sergeant reports in an
article on the French-American often.
sive, none raise more sanguine. hopes
Of allied victory than this:
Somewhat over a month ago q
French general encountered an Amer
lean colonel Of infantry below Chateau
Ehierry.
"How long have your men been on
the march" asked the general
"Thirty-six hours"
y "Then Of course they are boo tired
10 go in."
Not at all-they'm go right in"
Can you stop the Germans?"
Certainly we can stop them"
It was thus that an American fmfan-
try regiment and five batteries of ar
ttIlery We're thrown straight across the
road from Metz to Paris. The Ger
mans not only did not advance one
step further along that road, they were
Immediately driven back by the Amer
leans and their re-enforcements at
Beuresches, at Chateau-Thierry, at the
Bots de Belleau.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In The Court Of The Judicial District
OF Battleford Surrogate
In the matter of the Estate of Nelson
Larson Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
creditors and others having any claim
against the Estate of Nelson Larson late
of Langdon i'll the State of North Dakota
Deceased who died ON or about the 10th
day of November 1877 at I,angdon Aforesaid
are required to send the same proven by
Statutory Declarations together with their
names, addresses and descriptions, and
the nature oftiie security, if any, held by
them to w. A..Magee Of Maidstone Sask.
the Executor of. the. said Estate on or be-
for the Goth day of November 1918.
AND TAKE NOTICE that after the
said Goth day of December 1913 the said
Executor will proceed to distribute the
assetsa of 1.-THE said Estate among the
entitled thereto having regard only for
claims of which. notice has been given as
aforesaid.
Dated at Battleford Saskatchewan this
3rd day of October. 1918.
EARLE& SPARKLING
Solicitors for the Executor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Why Turks Are Confident.

Amid the many menacing peri1s that
threaten his thorny throne, the new
sultan of Turkey can find consolation
For all Moslem disasters by contem-
plating the Shining Stone' in the
mosque of st. Sophia. This is q slab
OF translucent marble, brought from
Persia, which has been fixed to the
western side Of the gallery. It emits
rays of dazzling brilliancy during pe-
RODS Of Turkish prosperity or of re-
Hgious triumphs for. Islam, but be-
comes black and opaque, however
cloudless the skies, whenever some
calamity is about to befall the Otto.
mar empire or the faith. 1t has not
aitherto been darkened during the pres
ent war, though the sultan's armies
have SO frequently been defeated and
the power Of Islam seemed to suffer
eclipse. Thus the mystic stone, ever
shining, proves to- believing Moslems
that, however fate may frown, the real
victory remains with them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
SALE OF LAND

Notice Is Hereby Given, That under
authority of a n Order of Sale, granted by
the County Court of the County of Cava-
ler, in the State of North Dakota, dated
the 9th day of November, A. D., 1918,
the undersigned as guardian of the per
sons and estates of Clayton Little, Inez
Little and Lila Little, minors, will sell,
at private sale to the highest bidder for
cash, or one-third cash and the balance
within two years, subject to the confr-
nation by the Judge Of said Court, the
following described land, situated in the
County of Cavalier and State Of North
Dakota, to-wit:
All the undivided estate. or interest of
said minors in and to tine Southeast
Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section Eleven. (I1)
the West Half of the Southwest Quarter
OF Section Twelve, (12) tlDe. Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of
Section Thirteen, (I3) and the Northeast
Quarter of the Northeaft Quarter of
Section Fourteen, (I4) all in Township
One Hundred Sixty-One, C161I North of
Range Fifty-Eight, [5SJ West, said in
terest being an undivided 6-2I share or
interest therein.
That said sale will be made. or or after
the 10Th day of November, A. D., 1918.
All bids must be in writing, and may
be left with the said guardian, at the
office of Thomas Devaney, in the City of
Langdon, North Dakota, or delivered to
the undersigned personally.
Dated this 9th day of November,
A. D., 1918.
MARY ANN LITTLE.
Guardian of the Persons ard Estates
OF Clayton Little, Inez Little and Lila
Little, minors.
THOMAS DEvANEY, 1917
Attorney for Guardian
Langdon, North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

''nere are girl trappers now, it
s. MS, as there were alleged to be in
tn old days OF dime novels. A girl
t. pper may be a very nice girl, with
ambition not in the direction OF shoot,
ing Indians but of %"breaking into lit
erature." Here; for instance, is the
case of Miss Patsy Reece Of Sierra
county, California. She lives on the
summit of the high Sierras. Her
catch of lynxes, 'coons, skunks,
foxes and coyotes supplied peltries
which sold for enough to pay her ex-
penses for a semester at the California
State university at Berkeley, where
she is a student in the College Of Jour-
nalism. While planning to make a Iiv-
ing by writing, Miss Reece is no ten
derfoot. She walked nearly 200 miles
to afix her name to the college reg
lister.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
soLAcE THAT NEVER FAILS
sest Antidote for Cares and Worries
Found In the Solitude Of the
Wilderness.

What medicine in the quietude of ma.
ture! After a day Of feverish struggle
TO make the discords of human endeav.
or harmonic with the souls aspira-
lions for tranquility and peace go into
a bit of natural woods bordering a
calm, shadow-tinted lake and In the
twilight silence listen to the innumer-
whisperfngs of the leaves. Stretch
your weary body on the green sward
and with an a to the earth note the
quick bursting of the roots Of those
tiny blades through the compressed
ground. Catch the quick changes in
light and shadow of the breeze-stirred
branches overhead. High over the
water a swallow darts and sails, EN-.
blem OF faith, against a tender sky. The
waters lap the shore with accents of
pure Joy. Cool, soft winds steal
through your hair and caress your
cheek like the fingers of dear compan-
ions gone before.
In such sweet solitude all cares and
worries fall into forgetfulness and
their places are filed with gentle
thoughts and fond remembrances. The
harsh sounds Of the busy day no longer
assa1l the ear with their disturbing
sequence. Nature is the only actor in
this lovely scene and all her move
ments are full Of gentle grace, all her
sounds accord, one with the other,
making a pleasant chorus, a concord
Of sweet sounds" that win your whole
being to their melodious flow.
Here you become one with the ex.
panding sky, the rejecting water, the
calm trees, the playful grasses. Some.
thing liberal takes possession of your
heart and brain and soul and q great
kindness grows within. Humanity is
softly transmitted into an essence of
brotherhood. No longer is your sight
material, your senses go. The eye of
the mind beholds a universe Of quiet
cheer, peopled with lovers Of truth.
Nature has wrought a miracle. You
are translated with all the hitherto dis
tracted earth into a land off pure de-
light where no fault lies. and all eyes
look unclouded into other eyes that |
look and beam again.
The glory Of that dreamed-of heaven
lies in that little lonely nook beside the |
placid lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

The suggestion by mothers bereaved
by the war that mourning wear be
avoided is at once patriotic and self
sacrificing. The spirit of the u
try, as so nobly expressed by these
mothers, is that death in the cause
Of human liberty is an honor more
than a misfortune, and that no IN.
due depression should be caused by
the public expression of individual
loss and sorrow. 1t Is a spirit which
surpasses even that of the Spartan
mother. for 1t Is based on the highest
ideal Of patriotism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING

AS manly men who have beeo
taught a respect for the square deal
n whose sense OF personal honor is
Keen, they could no: do otherwise
than to take the cause OF the allies
as their w and to battle for it with
all their might. But they encounter
more direct offense. A New York
officer, writing to his parents from
the front, tells OF q German raid
upon Connecticut troops IN which a
sergeant and several men were cap
rtured. These men We're afterward
tcrucihed in sight ot the American
trenches. This story and the misuse
of Red Cross badges by the Germans
I'LL our men with a tremendous fight
Ing anger, says the officer. These
American soldiers feel and know that
they are not fighting Germany" alone,
but the German people, for they know
that no government policy or no Off
GERS orders could compel Americans
ito cruelty prisoners or could induce
wounded Americans to thrust bayonets
into Germans who offered them relief
on the battlefield thing that has
often happened with the enemy, says
Indianapolis Star. Only men who are
totally lacking in some of the primary
instincts OF humanity could be guilty
of such conduct, they know, and hence
the growing feeling that the Germans
cumber the earth. There is no cause
at all for wonder that the American
fighting spirit is rampant. The Ger
man record explains it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

Hundreds of North Dakota homes
are using Ignite coal this winter for
the first time. And. by the way, this
North Dakota product is estab fishing
for itself a home reputation that
means a permanency in solving the
fuel problem North Dakota coal is
at last coming into its own and can
thank the exegencies of these war
times for awakening the people of
the state to the fact that the coal
fields of North Dakota have a value
right here in u midst today that
make them literally worth their
weight in gold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Rare Books Hrino Hioh Prices.

Several high prices were realized for
rare books at the sale Of the Winston
II. Hagen collection in New York re.
Gently. John F. Drake. former partner
of John w. Gates, paid $4.35O for the
first edition Of Thomas Gray's can
Elegy Written in a Country Church.
yard" 1t was published in 1851. in
England. and 1t is recorded that the
author received no remuneration for
the work from the publishers. The re.
ceipts from the sale amounted to &c.
77O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

The fine weather of Sunday would
mt seem to indicate that we were on
the eve of a six months ]freeze.up,
neither would the heavy electrical
storm and down pour of rain during
Monday night, 1t must have been a
political atmospheric disturbance,
Immediately preceding and follow.
ing the visit of Governor Frazier to
this city on the eve of Tuesdays
election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Making Tin Plate in Australia.


The supplies of tin plate for Austral-
asia, the value of which amounts to
over $12,0OO,00o per year, are drawn
from Great Britain and America; but
recently the lack of shipping and other
difficulties have led to a serious short
age in deliveries. A leading Australian
producer Of steel has accordingly ar
ranged to establish tin-plate works
which will eventually supply the whole
Of the antipodal demand. Plenty of
tin is available in Australia as well
as the necessary steel. The company
In question, in addition to supplying
steel for Australia, has sent consider
able quantities of munitions steel to
Great Britain and has also opened up
trade with South Africa by supplying
100000 tons of steel rails.-Scien.
tifc American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

The subscription to the Dominion
of Canada's 1913 Victory Loan Drive
will close on Saturday, the 10th inst.
Five and fifteen year bonds at 81
per cent are being issued to the
amount of 5000. 900. 900. Crystal
City's quota to go over the top is
$75, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

One great consolation in buying
Liberty Bonds is the knowledge that
nobody proiteered in selling them
one price and one interest rate for
everybody,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
INFANTRY !.
I. IS HELPED BY !
AIR bARRACE
low-Flying Planes Assist in Gen.
eral Pershing's Advance.
FOE IS HARAssED At NIGHT

German Aviation squadrons Broken
{ Up and Notable Victories Won by
Individual American Flyers ~ In
Pairs, Singly and in Groups They
Fought and Vanqu:shed German
Formations Of From Nine to TWEEN.
ty-Three Planes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Advertise in the Democrat.
Notice to Farmers

ME. War Industries Board at Washington, fuly reaIz-
ing that food production and conservation must not be
cmtaled by lack of proper buildings on the farm, has
recently ruled hat
No permit will be required for new construc-
ton for farm purposes involving in the az
gregate a cost not exceeding 81, 900, nor for
repairs or extensions to existing buildings in
volving in the aggregate a cost not exceed.
ing $2,5OO.
New construction, costing more than ST 1000 and essential
to efflclent farm management or increased farm promotion,
may proceed by securing a building permit from the proper
state authority.
The Government requests that skilled labor be used only
where absolutely necessary that wherever possible the
work be done by the farmer and his own help-and that
no new work be done except where absolutely needed.
servance OF the above ruling. But we want to urge upon
every farmer that the first consideration is increased food
production and conservation.
1t a new building is needed to store grain or house hogs
or stock SO that food and feed will NOT be wasted that
building is a legitimate part of the war program.
we nave a complete stock of lumber on hand in our Yards
and immediately available for such purpose.
Our farm building plans make building sure and ecouomi.
cal.
Cavalier County Lumber Company
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

An examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held in
Langdon, or Thursday and Friday,
November, Ia and Is, 1918, begin.
ming each day at 8: 90 A. M.
FRED j. REFER,
County Superintendent.
Dated at Langdon, N. D., Oct.
21st. 1918.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07

Bring in that job of printing for
first class work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Sir Cecil spring-Rice.

Z A report from London states that Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, British ambassador at
this capital, is shortly to be recalled
from Washington. There is assuredly
no occasion incidental to his service
here for any change in post. and it is
80 be hoped that this report is unfound-
Id and that there is no intentionlen the
part Of the government at London to
tEaAsfer him to another capital. Sir
Cecil spring-Ri has been on duty at
Warrington for several years, covering
tie entire period Of the war, represent
sng Great Britain in the most difficult
circumstances, and throughout an this
time he has borne himself with such ad.
mirable correctness of official conduct,
and with such personal friendliness, as
TO commend him both officially and in
dividually to the people and government
Of Washington. His retention at, this
Iost is to be desired. There may be rea-
sons calling for his transfer to a more
important task in Great Britain's diplo-
matte assignments, but in no position
will he make a more satisfactory repre-
sentation of his country than here, where
s1e has during the past three and half
gears rendered notable service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Priority Orders Cancelled.

One of the first steps taken by Di-
rector General McAdoo for the relief
of the freight congestion from which
the country is now suffering is the an
nulment of all priority orders hereto
fore issued by government officials.
These orders have been put forth in
sheaves, the design being to secure
prompt movement of goods for war pur-
poses, but with the effect Of unduly
facilitating certain classes of freight in
advance of need, thus piling up the cars
IN the terminals and along the routes
and seriously embarrassing the shippers
of commodities upon which the public
depends for maintenance. By sweeping
all these orders aside it is possible to
make fresh start. All goods in transit
can be moved in accordance not with
the notions Of certain subordinate Off
GERS of the relative importance, but with
reference to the present urgent neces-
sites of the country. Undoubtedly pri-
ority must be given in freight move
ments to the governments own ship
ments, but this can be worked out con.
sistently with the requirement to keep
the people supplied with food and fuel.
As soon as the congestion is broken
new order of things may be established
with the priority system so regulated
that there will be no further abuse of
the privilege which heretofore was given
broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
1918.

Nineteen-e eighteen! the work is up to
you!
A twelvemonth doesn't seem enough for
all you have to do.
There's a map to be redrafted and a
peace to be declared,
And plans to mako by which we'll never
moro be unprepared.
There are plots to be detected, there are
people to rnmask,
There is pay to be considered for the
workman at his task.
There are soldiers in the trenches, there
are sailors on the sea,
And we've got to keep them going,
wheresoever they may be-
There are hearths that must be tended
as the blizzard shakes the door
There are fires that must be burning
that the mighty forge may roar,
And every woman, man and child must
help to see You through
Nineteen-eighteen!
The work is up to you'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

suspected. ~ AZ in1sad iazy crigln. =
90, tho purr0ss cannot bs naisundsr-
stood. And IL s6. ana those under arrest
prove to b guilty os any ccmp1ieity in
the starting Of the flames, they should
Pc spmmarily dispatched - spies and
enemies in public; mannef.
With all the plots that have been I'M
covered and all the persons arrested
for seditious practices-and there have
been many scores Of arrests since we
entered the war-there are surely some
who are unquestionably guilty. It would
be astounding if the government had
not by this, time laid hands upon Ger
man agents operating in this country,
with proof sufficient to convict them.
What has become of these people
taken in treason or guilt of enemy ac-
tiyityf Are they interned along with
the merely suspected or possibly harm
full alien enemiesa Are they in prison
serving terms secretly given in sentence
by military courtsa Or have they been
condemned by such courts and executed !
The country should know.
Shortly after the war started it was
one day formally announced in London
by the government: "a German spy was
this morning executed in the Tower"
That simple statement of fact did much
to reassure the British public, which had
been thrown into state of keenest ap-
prehension by tales of spies at work in
all parts of the kingdom and keeping
the enemy informed of the minutest
details of British military preparations
and movements.
We need bit of this here. There is
no bloodthirstiness on the part of the
American people, but they feel that the
time is at hand for punishments that
will proclaim to the fraternity Of spies
that the penalty prescribed by the
laws of every land for their crimes is
here applied. There will be fewer fires,
fewer explosions, fewer seditious gath
erings in our cities if few of the I'M
doubleday guilty agents Of the enemy
are hanged or shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
The Posts Coal Supply.

In securing and rendering free to the
poor of Washington a supply of coal
the Washington Post has performed a
public service Of value for which graft
tude should be expressed, both by those
who benefit from its generosity and by
citizens generally. 1t is evident that
there is great suffering among the poor
Tor lack Of fuel and such actions as that
Of the Post will go far toward relieving
it. Mr.. McLean's initiative in meeting
the emergency cannot be too highly
praised as a measure Of kindness that
may save lives and will certainly ale
viate the distress Of hundreds Of people
who would, but for his Iberality, be
left without means Of keeping warm in
this bitter weather.